• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.49-52
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• 1999

58세 남자가 5개월 전부터 시작된 상복부 불쾌감과 연하곤란을 주소로 입원하였다. 입원후 시행한 검사상 중흉부(mid thoracic level)의 식도암으로 확인되어 식도암 적출술(Ivor Lewis 술식)을 시행하였다. 수술후 특별한 문제없이 지내던중 술후 20일째부터 기침, 객담, 열, 오한이 시작되면서 술후 22일부터는 상복부 통증 및 전반적 복부압통이 시작되어 시행한 식도위 내시경 검사에서 위-공동 누공으로 확인되어 응급 수술 시행하였다. 수술시 위튜브(Gastric tube)의 잔여 위저부(Fundus)와 우측상엽의 농양성 공동이 누공으로 직접 연결되어 있는 것을 알 수 있었다. 활동성 위궤양에 의한 위튜브(Gastric tube)의 분해(Resolution)에 의해서 발생한 위-공동 누공으로 확인되어 문헌고찰과 더불어 발표하는 바이다.

• Journal of Dental Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.111-114
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• 2018

We report a case of pulmonary aspiration during induction of general anesthesia in a patient who was status post esophagectomy. Sudden, unexpected aspiration occurred even though the patient had fasted adequately (over 13 hours) and received rapid sequence anesthesia induction. Since during esophagectomy, the lower esophageal sphincter is excised, stomach vagal innervation is lost, and the stomach is flaccid, draining only by gravity, the patient becomes vulnerable to aspiration. As the incidence of perioperative pulmonary aspiration is relatively low, precautions to prevent aspiration tend to be overlooked. We present a video clip showing pulmonary aspiration and discuss the literature concerning the risk of aspiration and its preventive strategies.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.397-404
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• 2022

Background: Distant recurrence of esophageal cancer (EC), even after radical resection, is common, and the most frequent site of EC metastasis is the liver. However, a multidisciplinary treatment strategy for postoperative liver metastasis (LM) from EC has yet to be established; in particular, the role of liver-directed therapy (LDT) remains uncertain. We investigated the clinicopathological features and outcomes of patients undergoing post-esophagectomy LM with versus without LDT to explore its therapeutic implications. Methods: Among 624 consecutive patients undergoing R0/R1 esophagectomy for EC, 30 were identified in whom LM had developed as the initial recurrence. Their characteristics were retrospectively reviewed. Results: Six of the 30 subjects underwent LDT for metachronous LM. Five of those 6 also received systemic chemotherapy. A comparison between the 6 LDT and 24 non-LDT cases revealed no significant differences in major clinicopathological and operative factors, except for concurrent metastasis to extrahepatic organs (1/6 vs. 15/24, p=0.044). Twenty-nine of the 30 patients died during the study period, whereas 1 who had received multimodal treatment with LDT remained alive more than 200 months after multiple LM had been detected. Kaplan-Meier analysis for survival after LM demonstrated significantly prolonged survival in LDT cases compared to non-LDT cases treated with systemic chemotherapy alone (p=0.014). Even when the analysis was limited to patients without extrahepatic metastasis, this significant prognostic advantage of LDT was maintained (p=0.047). Conclusion: Multimodal treatment combined with LDT might be beneficial for patients with metachronous LM from EC and should therefore be considered a potential treatment option.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1107-1114
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• 1991

We have experienced fourteen patients of esophageal perforation at the department of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, Chonbuk National University Hospital during the period from mar. 1980 to Oct. 1990. The ratio between male and female patients was 5 : 9, and their age ranged from 22 years to 69 years. The causes of th eesophageal perforation were iatrogenic in 6 cases, foreign body 5 cases, diverticulitis 2 cases, and postpneumonectomy 1 case. The locations were cervical esophagus in 2 cases, upper thoracic in 2 cases, mid-thoracic 4 cases, and lower thoracic 6 cases. The underlying diseases associated with perforation were lye stricture, diverticulum, achalasia, and postpneumonectomy empyema. The treatments were supportive in 6 cases and combined with surgical measures in 8 cases. surgical measurs were as follows : incision and drainage in 2 cases, esophagectomy with esophagogastrostomy 3 cases, esophagocardiomyotomy with partial fundoplication in 1 case, simple closure with myoplasty and thoracoplasty 1 case, and empyema drainage and gastrostomy 1 case. There was no mortality.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.322-324
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• 2002

2개월동안의 연하곤란으로 입원한 56세남자 환자로 술전 원발성 식도 악성 흑색 종으로 판명되었으며 수술을 시행한 증례를 보고한다. 술전 식도내시경상 폴립(용종)양 종양이었으며 우측개흉술을 통해 식도 전절제술 및 위를 사용한 식도 재건술을 시행하였다. 종양은 술후 시행한 조직검사 및 면역조직화학검사상 원발성 식도 악성 흑색종이었다. 병리학적 병기는 IIa였고, 술후 다른 보조요법은 받지 않았다. 환자는 간전이에 의해 술후 8개월에 사망하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.923-926
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• 1996

식도 소세포암은 매우 드문 악성 종양으로 알려져 있다. 본 인제 대학교 부산백병원 흉부외과학교실에서는 식도에서 발생한 소세포암 1례를 수술 치험하였다. 68세된 남자로서, 술전 위내시경 조직검사에서 신경내분비종양이 의심되어 식도절제술 및 위-식도 문합술을 시행하였고, 술후 경과는 양호하여 합병 증없이 퇴원하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.275-279
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• 1984

Between June 1, 1971 and June 31, 1983, 90 patients of esophageal carcinoma were experienced at N.M.C. Surgery was applied to 63 patients [70%]; Exploratory operations, including feeding gastrostomy, feeding jejunostomy, & esophagecutenostomy with feeding gastrostomy, was done in 26 patients due to advanced stage or general condition. Esophagogastrectomy [or esophagectomy] with esophagogastrostomy was done in 25 patients, curative operation in 9 patients & palliative operation in 16 patients. Colon bypass in 12 patients, 7 cases with tumor resection & 5 cases without resection. Postoperative complications were anastomotic leakage [14.3%], respiratory complications [19.1%], & others. Anastomotic leakage & respiratory complications were major fatal complication in surgery of esophageal carcinoma. Postoperative mortality was mainly due to respiratory complications [14.3%] & anastomotic leakage [7.9%].

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.309-315
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• 1990

The introduction of end-to-end anastomosis stapler [EEA stapler] into esophageal surgery has reduced the mortality and morbidity associated with esophageal resection mainly owing to a reduction in the incidence of accidence of anastomotic leak. We now report the results of the 37 patients undergoing esophagectomy or esophagogastrectomy with EEA stapler in the department of cardiothoracic Surgery, Kosin Medical Center No leakage was demonstrated in the 37 esophagogastric anastomotic sites, but dehiscence of the TA stapled gastrotomy suture line occurred in two patient One patient was recovered with conservative treatment but the other patient was died due to hepatic metastasis of esophageal carcinoma during conservative treatment. And one severe esophagogastric anastomotic stricture was developed at the 30th postoperative day, but improved after dilatation with balloon dilatation catheter of Swiss Med. Tech. Company. The other complications were postoperative pneumonia[1 case], wound disruption and infection[3 cases], but all of 4 patients were recovered with conservative treatment. We experienced relative good postoperative results with use of EEA stapler in esophageal surgery. On the basis of our experience, we believe that the EEA stapler has definite place in esophageal surgery.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권1호
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• pp.156-160
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• 1987

Eight surgically treated patients with leiomyoma of the esophagus are presented. The patients were 6 men and 2 women whose ages ranged from 20 to 50 years. One of them was asymptomatic, while the remaining seven had mainly dysphagia and weight loss. The preoperative diagnosis was made in 6 cases. One patient had coexisting esophageal carcinoma masking the presence of the leiomyoma and masking the lesion an incidental operative funding. The other which was asymptomatic was diagnosed as a mediastinal tumor preoperatively. Six patients were treated by thoracotomy and enucleation of the tumor. Two patients were treated as esophagectomy and esophagogastrostomy. There were no operative deaths, and the overall results were excellent.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권4호
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• pp.859-864
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• 1987

The microwave tissue coagulator was originally used for hemostasis in the hepatic surgery, which is effectively applied in the endoscopic surgery such as the hemostasis of gastric ulcer or tumor bleeding, stenosis relieving of esophageal or rectal stenosis and tumor reduction in inoperable early cancer cases. We experienced the good result of the microwave tissue coagulation therapy in the patient with the restenosis of esophagogastrostomy. The patient was 67 year-old female, who was admitted due to the lye stricture of esophagus for 40 years. We made the lower esophagectomy and the esophagogastrostomy with the upper intact esophagus in the right thorax. But the restenosis occurred at the esophagogastrostomy site because of the polypoid mucosal protrusion at one month after operation. We applied the microwave tissue coagulator 3 times with 6 day interval under esophagoscopy and the good symptomatic and endoscopic relief was alleviated. We think that the microwave tissue coagulation is a very convenient and advisable method in the case of restenosis after esophageal surgery.