• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제55권5호
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• pp.405-412
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• 2022

Background: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive pleural malignancy, and despite all multimodal treatment modalities, the 5-year overall survival rate of patients with MPM is less than 20%. In the present study, we aimed to analyze the surgical and prognostic outcomes of patients with MPM who received multimodal treatment. Methods: In this retrospective, single-center study, the records of patients who underwent surgery for MPM between January 2010 and December 2020 at our department were reviewed retrospectively. Results: Sixty-four patients were included in the study, of whom 23 (35.9%) were women and 41 (64.1%) were men. Extrapleural pneumonectomy, pleurectomy/decortication, and extended pleurectomy/decortication procedures were performed in 34.4%, 45.3%, and 20.3% of patients, respectively. The median survival of patients was 21 months, and the 5-year survival rate was 20.2%. Advanced tumor stage (hazard ratio [HR], 1.8; p=0.04), right-sided extrapleural pneumonectomy (HR, 3.1; p=0.02), lymph node metastasis (HR, 1.8; p=0.04), and incomplete multimodal therapy (HR, 1.9; p=0.03) were poor prognostic factors. There was no significant survival difference according to surgical type or histopathological subtype. Conclusion: Multimodal therapy can offer an acceptable survival rate in patients with MPM. Despite its poor reputation in the literature, the survival rate after extrapleural pneumonectomy, especially left-sided, was not as poor as might be expected.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.209-216
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• 1986

The purpose of this study is to predict postoperative lung function by perfusion lung scanning method. 40 patients who underwent lobectomy or pneumonectomy between 1983-1985 were analyzed. Mean preoperative FEV1 was 2.36 L in lobectomy cases and 1.73 L in pneumonectomy cases. Preoperative and postoperative lung function were measured by routine spirometry in sitting position. Perfusion lung scanning was performed by 99mTc-MAA radioisotope. Postoperative FEV1 and VC were predicted by the formula; Postoperative FEV1 [VC]=Preoperative FEV1 [VC] x percent function of regions of lung not to be resected. In this study, I concluded that perfusion lung scanning is a simple and useful method to predict postoperative ventilatory function after pneumonectomy of lobectomy.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제26권8호
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• pp.620-626
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• 1993

Determination of preoperatibe pulmonary function is crucial in avoiding complications from pulmonary resection, especially pneumonectomy. Postoperative morbidity and mortality were correlated with the preoperative results of five widely used tests of pulmonary function in 40 patients who underwent pneumonectomy for bronchiectasis, pulmonary tuberculosis, and carcinoma of the lung. Factors analyzed following operation included 30-day mortality, the incidence of arrhythmia, the frepuency of respiratory complications, and the number of individuals requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation. There were statistically significant differences[p<0.001]in mean values among FVC, FEV1, FEV1/FVC and MVV. But the difference of the FEF25-75% was not statistically significant.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.784-787
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• 1995

A 3-year old female who underwent modified Fontan operation for the double outlet right ventricle with hypoplastic left ventricle at the age of 15 month was admitted with hemoptysis, which was developed 4 days prior to visit. Cardiac catheterization revealed that multiple collaterals from descending thoracic aorta supplied the right lung and drained to the right pulmonary artery. Chest magnetic resonance imaging [MRI showed that the right lung was consolidated by the secondary long-term pulmonary congestion. We decided to perform pneumonectomy because the consolidated right lung and the back-flow from the right pulmonary aretry would worsen the present hemodynamic state of patient. Post-operative course was uneventful, and she could be discharged with good general conditions.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권4호
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• pp.371-375
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• 1995

Surgical resection of lung cancer or other disease is recently required in patients with severely impaired lung function resulting from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or disease extension. So prediction of pulmonary function after lung resection is very important in thoracic surgeon. We studied the accuracy of the prediction of postoperative pulmonary function using perfusion lung scan with 99m technetium macroaggregated albumin in 22 patients who received the pneumonectomy. The linear regression line derived from correlation between predicting[X and postoperative measured[Y values of FEV1 and FVC in patients are as follows: 1 Y[ml =0.713X + 381 in FEV1 [r=0.719 ,[P<0.01 2 Y[ml =0.645X + 556 in FVC [r=0.675 ,[P<0.01 In conclusion,the perfusion lung scan is noninvasive and very accurate for predicting postpneumonectomy pulmonary function.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제25권6호
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• pp.593-597
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• 1992

The bronchopleural fistula[BPF] due to bronchial stump disruption after pneumonec-tomy has remained one of the most dreadful complications to now. The management of the BPF with empyema thoracis are still therapeutic dilemma even though a various surgical methods for the control of BPF with or without empyema thoracis. We have experienced the successful treatment of BPF & empyema thoracis with transsternal transpericardial approach. The patient was a 54 years old male who was taken left pneumonectomy at W. Medical Center at sept, 19th. 1991. He was suffered from the BPF R empyema thoracis and so was transferred to our hospital at Nov. 19th. 1991. We treated the patient with transsternal transpericardial bronchial closure for BPF, and put clagett procedure for empyema thoracis in 2 weeks. We think this kind of surgical techniques is one of the relatively simple and effective method for the control of BPF and empyema thoracis.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1254-1258
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• 1997

전폐절제술후 증후군이란 우전폐절제술후 심한 종격동의 이동과 회전에 의하여 기도의 폐쇄와 더불어 심한 호흡부전을 나타내는 질환이다. 유병를은 드물지만, 환자의 증상이 심각하게 나타나므로 유념해야 할 증후군이다. 삼성의료원에서는 1년전 우전폐엽절제술 시행받은 후 발생한 상기 증후군 환자를 대상으로 tissue expander를 이용하여 전위된 종격동 장기를 정상위치로 환원함으로써 좋은 결과를 경험하였기에 이를 보고 하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제48권3호
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• pp.217-219
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• 2015

Postpneumonectomy syndrome (PPS) is a rare late complication of pneumonectomy. It occurs more often in children than in adults, and is characterized by respiratory failure resulting from bronchial compression caused by severe mediastinal shift. Various methods have been used to treat PPS, including aortopexy and the insertion of plastic balls, silastic implants, and saline-filled breast prostheses. We describe two cases of PPS corrected with tissue expanders after right pneumonectomy in patients with esophageal atresia.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.674-677
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• 2003

본원에서 시행한 최근 5년간 전폐절제술 중 기관지 절단부의 처리 방법에 있어 수기봉합 35예, 자동봉합 65예를 선정하여 술 후 합병증의 발생을 중점으로 비교 분석하였다. 대상 및 방법: 자동봉합기를 사용한 65예 중 남성은 55명, 여성은 10명이었으며 평균 연령은 56.7$\pm$10.3세였다. 수기봉합을 시행한 35예 중 남성은 26명, 여성은 9명으로 평균연령은 61.4$\pm$9.2세)였다. 자동봉합기를 사용한 수술예 중 38예가 좌주기관지에, 27예가 우주기관지 봉합 예였으며, 수기 봉합의 경우 좌주기관지 22예, 우주기관지 13예였다. 자동봉합기를 사용한 65예 중 편평세포암이 39예, 선암종이 9예, 기타 악성 폐암 5예, 양성 페질환이 12예였으며, 수기봉합을 시행한 35예 중 편평세포암이 21예, 선암종이 5예, 기타 악성폐암 2예, 양성 폐질환이 7예였다. 결과: 술 후 합병증으로 자동봉합기를 사용한 65예 중 4예의 기관지-흉막루가 발생하였고 2예에서 폐부종이 발생하여 호흡부전으로 사망하였다. 또한 2예는 술 후 급성 호흡부전으로 사망하였다 수기 봉합의 35예 중 기관지-흉막루가 2예 발생하여 그중 1예에서 농흉이 동반되어 폐혈증으로 사망하였으며, 2예는 술 후 급성 호흡부전으로, 1예는 폐렴 후 폐혈증으로 사망하였다. 결론: 수기 봉합과 자동 봉합기의 사용 예를 비교하여 술 후 합병증의 빈도는 통계학적 유의성을 보이지 않았으며, 술자의 선택에 따라 두 방법 모두 가능한 방법이라 하겠다

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권3호
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• pp.276-280
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• 1999

배경: 전폐절제술후 발생한 농흉은 흔하지는 않지만 심각한 합병증을 유발할 수 있다. 그리고 치료는 아직 흉부외과 의사에게 문제로 남아있다. 대상과 방법: 1990년 1월부터 1996년 12월 까지 전폐절제술후 발생한 농흉환자 20례를 분석하였다. 결과: 성별비는 남자가 15명, 여자가 5명 이였으며, 평균 연령은 41.5$\pm$21.5세였다. 좌우비는 8:12였고, 선행질환으로는 폐결핵이 가장 많았다. 폐절제후 농흉이 발생하기 까지의 기간은 1개월에서 6년까지 다양하였다. 가장 흔한 증상은 발열이였고, 포도상구균이 가장 흔한 원인균이였다. 13례에서 기관지 늑막루를 동반하였으며 4명의 환자는 전경심막을 통하여 기관지 절주를 봉합한 후 Clagett 술식을 시행하였고, 그 중 한명은 재발하여 후에 대망과 근육을 이용하여 흉곽 성형술을 받았다. 나머지 9명의 환자에게는 대망과 근육을 이용한 흉곽 성형술을 실시하였다. 기관지 늑막루를 동반하지 않은 7례에서는 모두 흉곽성형술을 실시하였고 이중 2례에서는 근육 충진법을 같이 시행하였다. 평균 추적 기간은 40$\pm$32.3개월 이였다. 사망과 재발은 발생하지 않았다. 결론: 전폐절제술후 발생한 농흉 환자에 있어서 조기 진단과 적절한 배농이 일차적 처치로서 중요하며, 흉곽 성형술과 더불어 대망이나 근육 충진법으로 완전한 치료가 가능하다.