• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권10호
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• pp.885-891
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• 1995

In order to test the hypothesis that the pulmonic valve, when used to replace the aortic root as a pulmonary autograft, will remain a viable anatomical structure and will grow and develop normally along with the host, we performed aortic valve replacement with the pulmonary autograft in 15 neonatal piglets. The weight of the donor was 9.3 $\pm$ 0.2 kg, the recipient 9.6 $\pm$ 0.3 kg. Measured diameters of pulmonic annulus were 14 $\pm$ 0.2 mm for autograft and 14.2 $\pm$ 0.2 mm for pulmonary artery homograft. Operation was performed under cardiopulmonary bypass with deep hypothermia [20oC at low flow perfusion [70 ml/kg/min . The mean operation time was 227 $\pm$ 10 min., bypass time 152$\pm$ 7.6 min. and aortic cross clamp time 73$\pm$ 4.6 min.. 9 piglets survived more than 12 hours. One survived 12 days and died of pneumonia and the latest one survived in good condition and sacrificed at postoperative 6th week for cardiac catheterization and pathologic examination that revealed the viability and growing of the pulmonary autograft. Currently we are able to complete the operation with good preservation of cardiac function, and our postoperative care has evolved to the extent that we are now confident enough of having an acceptable percentage of long term survivors to undertake a definite study in this regard.

• Maxillofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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• 제42권
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• pp.2.1-2.6
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• 2020

Background: Facial palsy treatment comprises static and dynamic techniques. Among dynamic techniques, local temporalis transposition represents a reliable solution to achieve facial reanimation. The present study describes a modification of the temporalis tendon transfer using a cryopreserved fascia allograft. Case presentation: Between March 2015 and September 2018, seven patients with facial palsy underwent facial reanimation with temporalis tendon transfer and fascia lata allograft. Patients with long-term palsy were considered, and both physical and social functions were evaluated. The mean follow-up time was 21.5 months. No immediate complications were observed. Patients reported improvement in facial symmetry both in static and dynamic. Improvement was noticed also in articulation, eating, drinking, and saliva control. The Facial Disability Index revealed an improvement both in physical function subscale and in the social/well-being function subscale. Conclusions: This modified orthodromic technique allows to reduce the operative time and the risk of complications connected to the use of autologous tissues. The use of the cryopreserved fascia allografts from cadaveric donors seems to provide promising and long-standing results in the treatment of facial palsy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제50권6호
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• pp.430-435
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• 2017

Background: Mycotic aortic aneurysms are rare and life-threatening. Unfortunately, no established guidelines exist for the treatment of patients with mycotic aortic aneurysms. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the midterm outcomes of the open repair of mycotic thoracic and thoracoabdominal aneurysms and suggest a therapeutic strategy. Methods: From 2006 to 2016, 19 patients underwent open repair for an aortic aneurysm. All infected tissue was extensively debrided and covered with soft tissue. We recorded the clinical findings, anatomic location of the aneurysm, bacteriology results, antibiotic therapy, morbidity, and mortality for these cases. Results: The median age was $62{\pm}7.2years$ (range, 16 to 78 years), 13 patients (68%) were men, and the mean aneurysm size was $44.5{\pm}4.9mm$. The mean time from onset of illness to surgery was $14.5{\pm}2.4days$. Aortic continuity was restored in situ with a Dacron prosthesis (79%), homograft (16%), or Gore-Tex graft (5%). Soft-tissue coverage of the prosthesis was performed in 8 patients. The mean follow-up time was $43.2{\pm}11.7months$. The early mortality rate was 10.5%, and the 5-year survival rate was $74.9%{\pm}11.5%$. Conclusion: This study showed acceptable early and midterm outcomes of open repair of mycotic aneurysms. We emphasize that aggressive intraoperative debridement with soft-tissue coverage results in a high rate of success in these high-risk patients.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권8호
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• pp.822-827
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• 1996

소아에서 대동맥 판막 질환의 경우 합리적인 수술법인 Ross술식을 적용함에 있어,우리 나라의 경우 현실적으로 이용에 어려움이 있는 Ross술식에 필요한 동종이식 판막의 사용을 배제한다는 발상으로 10마리의 15 kg가량의 돼지를 이용 REV술식 등을 시행하고 3마리의 성공 례를 3개월 이상 사육하여 성돈이 된 후 그 판막의 발육 및 기능을 관찰하였다. 대동맥 및 폐동맥 등에 협착의 소견은 없었으며, REV술식으로 사용되었던 monocusp보철편의 변형 및 심한 석회화가 관찰되어 이미 판막으로의 기능 은 상실하였으나 발육에는 큰 지장이 없는 것이 확인되어 REV와 Ross술식의 병행 수술요법이 사람에 서도 적 용될 수 있을 것으로 사료되 며, 계속 석회화 방지에 관한 연구가 진행되면 더욱 좋은 성적을 기대할 수 있겠다.

• Archives of Plastic Surgery
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.587-591
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• 2006

Purpose: Since Rheinwald and Green laid the foundation of epidermal cell culture technology in 1975, many clinicians and scientists have attempted to prove the effectiveness of cultured epidermal autologous(CEA) or homogenetic(CEH) grafts in the wound healing process. In contrast to CEA which cultured from a patient's skin on demand, Cultured Epidermal Homograft(CEH) can be readily available to use on cleaned wounds. In this study, we conducted a controlled clinical trial in order to confirm the effectiveness of CEH in treating partial-thickness 2nd degree burn wounds. Methods: From July 2003 to January 2004 at Hangang Sacred Heart Hospital, we performed a clinical trial in which 35 patients who suffered from 2nd degree burns were enrolled. Wounds were randomly divided into two parts, control and test sites. Test sites were treated with allogeneic keratinocyte sheets ($Kaloderm^{(R)}$, Tegoscience Inc.), a CEH commercialized in Korea. Results: All wounds healed completely without any major complication. The complete healing took $8.3{\pm}2.8$($mean{\pm}S.D.$) days in the test sites as opposed to $11.7{\pm}3.3days$ in the control sites. Conclusion: Based on these results, we concluded that CEH accelerates re-epithelialization of partial thickness burn wounds and CEH can be an safe alternative to skin grafts for 2nd degree burns.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.13-18
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• 1972

In 1835,Schlesinger first described a case of subisthmlc lower thoracic aortic coarctation. Since Olim`s unsuccessful reconstructive surgery in 1949 and Beattie`s first successful resection with homograft replacement on such a lesion in 1951 were reported,about 20 cases of atypical aortic coarctation had been treated by definitive surgery until 1964. In Korea, only 2 cases of atypical aortic coarctation treated by bypass graft were reported until now. This is the third case-report treated by reconstructive surgery. The patient,11 year old girl who had 2 year history of headache, visual weakness, intermittent claudlcation, and general weakness, was first diagnosed of having the hypertension due to atypical coarctation by the findings of high blood pressure[170/110mmHg] at the upper extremity and weak pulsation on both femoral artery,murmur on the epigastrium, absence of aortic knob, and aorto graphy. Aortography demonstrated the isolated segmental narrowing[length 5cm, diameter 0.4cm] at the level of aortic hiatus 2cm above celiac arterial origin, the dilated right 9th, 10th, 11th intercostal arteries with multiple dimunitive collaterals and no associated abnormalities in the other arteries. Preoperatlve positive findings were strong positive mantoux test, high AST[720 units]. transient mild cardiomegaly with right lung infiltration on chest X-ray and suggestive left ventricular hypertrophy on ECG. On December 1970, through separate left thoracotomy and abdominal approach, bypass graft between descending thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta below renal artery was performed. The operation was first successful with satisfactory reduction of hypertension on the upper trunk[postoperatlve 130/80mmHg] and strong pulsation on the lower extremities[postop. O, postop. 140/100mmHg]. However,6 weeks after surgery, she expired of sudden hemoptysis and shock due to anastomotic leak within the thorax. Operative finding disclosed that the affected aorta was firm, with rich periaortic fibrosis and the outer diameter of stenotic site was not attenuated. Histopathology of the resected specimen was also compatible with primary arteritis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제21권4호
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• pp.619-629
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• 1988

The increasing number of replacement of the substitute cardiac valves were seen in these 2 years. Out of a total 1,408 patients with cardiac valve replacement, 54 required replacement of the substitute valves. Fifty-nine substitute valves replaced were 43 in mitral, 14 in aortic and 2 in tricuspid positions; and they were 36 Ionescu-Shiley, 15 Hancock and 3 Angell-Shiley bioprosthetic valves and 3 St. Jude Medical and 2 Bjork-Shiley prosthetic valves. Primary tissue failure was the most frequent reason of replacement[38 patients] followed by paravalvular leak[9 patients], prosthetic valve endocarditis[6 patients] and valve thrombosis[1 patient] in order. The most pronounced pathology of the failed xenograft valves seen in the primary tissue failure group was calcification and fixation of the cusps with or without tear and defect of the cuspal tissue. The operative mortality rate was 7.4%. Fifty early survivors were followed up for a total of 82.6 patient-years and there was no late death. Actuarial survival rate was 92.3*3.8% at 6 years after surgery. Although the definite tendency toward early and accelerated degeneration of the xenograft valves has been seen in patients younger than 20 to 25 years of age, no strict age limit from where the tissue failure slows down could be determined. The requirement of the ideal substitute valves would be the durability of the recently developed mechanical prostheses armed with the low thrombogenicity of the bioprostheses. At the present time, the need of compromise in selection between less thrombogenic bioprosthetic and more durable mechanical valves should be stressed. The difficulty in choice is yet important in patients of middle age and children where the use of homograft valves may be one of the solution despite of certain limitations from sociomedical reasons.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권12호
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• pp.929-934
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• 2000

배경: 기관의 동종이식편은 초냉동보관으로 생육성을 유지할 수 있으며 항원성이 줄어든다고 알려졌으나 냉동보관 온도 및 기간에 따른 항원성의 변화는 아직까지 명확히 밝혀져 있지 않다. 따라서 이번 연구에서는 냉동보관 온도의 차이 및 기간이 쥐 기관 동종이식편의 거부반응에 미치는 영향을 연구하였다. 대상 및 방법: 24개의 쥐 기관을 적출하여 12개씩 -8$0^{\circ}C$ 냉동고 및 -196$^{\circ}C$ 질소탱크에 각각 1, 3, 6개월씩 보관하였다. 냉동보관한 기관을 반으로 나누어 48마리의 쥐복강에 대망으로 감싼 다음 이식하였다. 1, 3, 5군은 -8$0^{\circ}C$ 냉동고에 각각 1, 3, 6개월씩 보관한 기관 동종이식편을 이식하였고 2, 4, 6군은 -196$^{\circ}C$ 질소탱크에 각각 1, 3, 6개월씩 보관한 기관 동종이식편을 이식하였다. 7군은 대조군으로 냉동보관하지 않은 동종이식편을 이식하였다. 이식후 14일째 이식된 동종이식편을 적출하여 간질조직의 단세포 침윤정도 및 내강 폐쇄 정도를 관찰하여 거부반응을 정도를 측정하였다. 결과: 7개 군 모두에서 중등도 이상의 심한 단세포 침윤을 보였으며 각군간의 통계학적인 차이를 보이지 않았다. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6군에서 7군에서 보다 내강 폐쇄 정도가 적었으나 통계학적인 의의는 없었다. 모든 군에서 연골주위 단세포 침윤이 심한 경우에도 연골세포는 비교적 생육성을 잘 유지하고 있었다. 결론: 냉동보관 온도 및 보관 기간의 차이에 따른 동종이식편의 거부반응의 차이는 없었으며 모든 군에서 심한 거부반응을 보였다. 따라서 냉동 보관 쥐 동종이식편을 이용한 실험에서는 적절한 면역억제제의 사용이 필수적이라고 생각된다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제42권2호
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• pp.157-164
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• 2009

배경: 폐동맥 판막 협착 혹은 형성 부전을 동반한 여러 선천성 심장기형의 수술적 치료를 위하여, 다양한 종류의 우심실-폐동맥간 도관이 사용되었다. 장기 성적이 우수한 냉동동종 이식편(cryopreserved homograft)의 공급의 제한으로 이를 대체할 이종 조직 이식편의 석회화 방지를 위한 효과적인 기법의 확립이 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 L-lysine을 이용한 diamine bridge의 항석회화 효과를 Ethanol과 비교하여 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 0.625% glutaraldehyde ($4^{\circ}C$에서 2일, 상온에서 7일간) 고정한 돼지 심낭을 80% Ethanol (상온에서 1일), 혹은 0.1M L-lysine ($37^{\circ}C$에서 2일)로 처리 한 후 각각의 두께(thickness)와 장력(tensile strength)을 측정하였다. 각각의 항석회화 처리한 돼지 심낭을 생후 3주된 쥐의 피하조직에 이식하고 8주 뒤 칼슘을 정량하고 조직학적 소견을 관찰하였다. 결과: 0.625% glutaraldehyde 고정만 시행한 군$(51.2{\pm}8.5ug/mg)$과 비교하여 0.625% glutaraldehyde 고정 후에 80% Ethanol 처리한 군($13.6{\pm}10.0ug/mg$, p=0.008)과, 0.625% glutaraldehyde 고정 후에 L-lysine 처리한 군($15.3{\pm}1.0ug/mg$, p=0.002), 그리고 0.625% glutaraldehyde 고정 후에 80% Ethanol과 L-lysine 처리한 군($16.1{\pm}11.1ug/mg$, p=0.012)은 통계적으로 의미 있게 칼슘의 침착량이 적었다. 0.625% glutaraldehyde 고정 후에 80% Ethanol 처리한 군의 두께와 장력은 각각 $0.18{\pm}0.02mm,\;1.20{\pm}0.30kg$중/5mm로 0.625% glutaraldehyde 고정 후에 L-lysine 처리한 군의 $0.13{\pm}0.03mm$, $0.85{\pm}0.36$ 1.0kg 중/5mm 보다 증가되어 있었다(p<0.01, p=0.035). 결론: L-lysine을 이용한 diamine bridge는 Ethanol과 비교하여 비슷한 항석회화 효과를 보여 주었으며 Cross-link를 증가시켜 이종 이식편의 두께와 장력을 증가시켜 주는 효과가 있었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1197-1204
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• 1997

서울 대학교 병원 흉부외과에서 1981년부터 1996년 6월까지 65명의 환자에서 대동맥근부 치환술을 시행하였다. 해당 질환은 대동맥판륜 확장증이 31예(47.7%)로 가장 많은 빈도를 차지하였으며, 대동맥판륜 확장증을 동반한 Stanford type A 대동맥 박리증이 28예(43.1%), 대동맥 판막 폐쇄부전증을 동반한 상행대동맥류가 4예(6.2%), 그리고 대동맥 판막 치환술 후 재발성 심내막염에 의한 치환 판막의 열개와 Behcet씨 질환 환자에서의 대동맥 판막 치환술 후 치환 판막의 열개에 의한 판막주위 누출이 각각 1예씩 이었다. Martian증후군은 34명(52.3%)의 환자에서 동반되었다. 수술은 전형적인 Bentall 수술이 3예(4.6%), Cabrol 변형의 Bentall 수술 (Cabrol 수술)이 58예(89.2%)이었으며, 대동맥판막 보존술이 2예이었고, 2예에서 동종이식편을 이용하여 대동 맥근부 치환술이 시행되었다. 수술직후 3명의 환자가 사망(4.6%)하였으며, 수술 후 합병증은 19명(29.2%)의 환자에서 발생하였으나, 대부분 일시적인 합병증이었다. 수술직후 사망한 3명의 환자를 제외한 62명의 환자에서 평균 60.2$\pm$42.4 개월간 추적 관찰하였다. 7명의 환자(11.3%)가 추적기간 중 사 좡臼느만\ulcorner 12명의 환자 (19.4%)에서 잔여 대동맥의 동맥류성 변화가 발견되었다. 10년 생존율은 72.0$\pm$9.7%이었으며, 추후대동맥수 술의 10년 See-rate는 68.0$\pm$8.9%이었다. 다변수 분석을 통한 위험요소 분석에서 Martian 증후군, 응급 수술, 대동맥 박리증, 대동맥궁 치환술이 동반된 경우, 완전 순환정지를 시행했던 경우에서 수술 사망률 및 추후 대동맥수술의 가능성이 높은 것으로 나타났으며, 60세 이상의 고령이 만기 사망률의 위험요소로 분석되었다. 대동맥근부 치환술(주로 Cabrol 방법에 의한)은 다양한 대동맥근부 질환에 성공적으로 사용될 수 있으며, 대동맥판막 보존술과 동종이식 편을 이용한 치환술의 장기 결과에 대해서는 앞으로 지속적인 추적 결과가 필 요할 것으로 보인다. 또한 대동맥박리증 환자와 Marfan 증후군이 동반된 환자에서 잔여 대동맥의 동맥류성 변화에 대한 정기적인 추적 검사가 요구된다.