• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.24-35
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• 1985

Between January 1980 and July 1984, 321 cases of open heart surgery for infants or small children under 10Kg of body weight were performed, which occupied the great part of total open heart surgery done in the same period. The mean age was 16.58.7 months [ranging from 2 days to 51 months], and the mean body weight was 7.8a1.8Kg [from 2.8 to 10Kg] which was below the third percentile compared with the mean age. The technique of deep hypothermia with total circulatory arrest, which contributed to great improvement in operative condition, was used increasingly and widespreadly in this period. For each anomaly, the number of patients and operative deaths were as follows: VSD, 11 of 184 [6.0%]; TOF, 8 of 47 [17.8%]; TGA, 13 of 30 [43.3%]; ASD, none of 9; TAPVR, 1 of 8 [12.7%]; C-ECD, 3 of 6 [50%]; Tricuspid Atresia, 4 of 5 [80%]; Pulmonary Atresia, 2 of 4 [50%]; Congenital Mitral Anomaly, 1 of 3 [33.3%]; P-ECD, none of 3

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제20권3호
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• pp.635-641
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• 1987

Recently, direct atriopulmonary anastomosis was performed in 2 patients without using pericardium or prosthetic material. Case 1 A 13-year-old male patient whose diagnosis was tricuspid atresia [type lb] received direct atriopulmonary anastomosis successfully with good clinical and hemodynamic results. Nine months after operation, he has an increased exercise tolerance. Case 2 A 4-year-old female patient whose diagnosis was DORV with pulmonary atresia in A-V discordance had a formidable surgical challenge. A large-diameter direct atriopulmonary anastomosis was performed after the closure of the right atrioventricular valve. Her postoperative course has been even in 20th postoperative day.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권6호
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• pp.384-390
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• 2003

1966년 Ross와 Sommerville에 의해서 폐동맥 판 폐쇄 환자의 우심실 유출로 재건에 동종 대동맥 판막 도관 이 처음으로 이식되어 보고된 이후 최근까지 다양한 복잡 선천성 심장기형의 완전 교정술에 꾸준히 사용되어 오고 있다. 이렇게 축적된 경험에 힘입어, 국내에서도 여러 병원에서 적극적으로 사용하고 있지만 아직 임상 경험 및 결과에 대한 국내의 보고가 드물어 본원의 경험을 공유하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 1996년 1월부터 2001년 12월까지 우심실 유출로에 심장 외 판막 도관(extra-valved conduit)으로 동종이식편을 사용한 예가 27예 있었는데, 이들 중 1년 이상 추적 관찰이 가능한 22명의 환자들을 대상으로 하였다. 환자의 연령의 중앙값은 16개월(9일~18세)이었다. 수술시 진단은 심실 중격 결손에 폐동맥 판막 폐쇄가 동반 된 환자가 13예로 가장 많았고, 그밖에 총 동맥간 3예, 대 혈관 전위증 혹은 수정 대 혈관 전위증에 우심실 유출로의 폐쇄가 동반된 예가 각각 3예씩 있었다. 이식 편의 크기는 15~26 mm로 다양하였으며, 평균 18$\pm$3.82 mm였다. 추적 관찰 기간의 중앙값은 48개월(기간 12~80.4개월)이었다. 결과: 이식 편 자체의 변성으로 인한 재수술은 없었으나, 말단 폐동맥의 협착으로 인한 이식 도관의 비정상적 확장 및 폐동맥 판막의 역류, 우심실의 기능부전으로 이식 도관의 교체가 필요했던 환자가 1명 있었다. 추적 관찰 시 시행한 심초음파상, 유의한 폐동맥 판막의 협착을 보인 환자가 1명 있었고 폐동맥 판막의 역류가 관찰된 환자가 3명 있었는데, 각각 3~6개월, 1년, 2년에 중등도 이상으로 진행하였다. 그리고, 2명의 환자에서 문합 부분의 경미한 석회화가 관찰되었는데, 모두 대동맥 판막 도관을 이식 받은 환자였다. 결론: 성인과 달리, 소아에서의 우심실 유출로의 재건에 있어서는 아직은 이상적인 대치물이 없다. 본원에서는 초저온 냉동 보관한 동종 판막 도관을 적극적으로 사용하여, 중, 단기 추적 관찰상 비교적 좋은 결과를 보이고 있다. 하지만 향후 동종이식편의 수명에 관련되는 요인들에 대한 면밀한 연구를 통하여, 동종이식편의 채취 및 보관, 사용 등에 대한 기준을 재정립하는 것이 중요할 것이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제44권6호
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• pp.392-398
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• 2011

Background: The tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with pulmonary atresia (PA) and a ductus-dependent pulmonary circulation (no major aorto-pulmonary collateral arteries (MAPCAs)) has been treated with staged repair or primary repair depending on the preference of surgeons or institutions. We evaluated the 19-year outcome of staged repair for this anomaly to find out whether our surgical strategy should be changed. Materials and Methods: Forty-four patients with TOF/PA with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) who underwent staged repair from June 1991 to October 2010 were included in this retrospective study. The patients with MAPCAs were excluded. The average age at the first palliative shunt surgery was $40.8{\pm}67.5$ days (range: 0~332 days). Thirty-one patients (31/44, 70%) were neonates. The average weight was $3.5{\pm}1.6$ kg (range: 1.6~8.7 kg). A modified Blalock-Taussig (BT) shunt was performed in 38 patients, classic BT shunt in 4 patients, and central shunt in 2 patients. Six patients required concomitant procedures: pulmonary artery angioplasty was performed in 4 patients, pulmonary artery reconstruction in one patient, and re-implantation of the left pulmonary artery to the main pulmonary artery in one patient. Four patients required a second shunt operation before the definitive repair was performed. Thirty-three patients underwent definitive repair at $24.2{\pm}13.3$ months (range: 7.3~68 months) after the first palliative operation. The average age at the time of definitive repair was $25.4{\pm}13.5$ months (range: 7.6~68.6 months) and their average weight was $11.0{\pm}2.1$ kg. For definitive repair, 3 types of right ventricular outflow procedures were used: extra-cardiac conduit was performed in 30 patients, trans-annular patch in 2 patients, and REV operation in 1 patient. One patient was lost to follow-up after hospital discharge. The mean follow-up duration for the rest of the patients was $72{\pm}37$ months (range: 4~160 months). Results: Ten patients (10/44, 22.7%) died before the definitive repair was performed. Four of them died during hospitalization after the shunt operation. Six deaths were thought to be shunt-related. The average time of shunt-related deaths after shunt procedures was 8.7 months (range: 2 days~25.3 months). There was no operative mortality after the definitive repair, but one patient died from dilated cardiomyopathy caused by myocarditis 8 years and 3 months after the definitive repair. Five-year and 10-year survival rates after the first palliative operation were 76.8% and 69.1%, respectively. Conclusion: There was a high overall mortality rate in staged repair for the patients with TOF/PA with PDA. Majority of deaths occurred before the definitive repair was performed. Therefore, primary repair or early second stage definitive repair should be considered to enhance the survival rate for patients with TOF/PA with PDA.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제54권5호
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• pp.183-191
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• 2011

Although antenatal diagnostic technique has considerably improved, precise detection and proper management of the neonate with congenital heart disease (CHD) is always a great concern to pediatricians. Congenital cardiac malformations vary from benign to serious conditions such as complete transposition of the great arteries (TGA), critical pulmonary and aortic valvular stenosis/atresia, hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS), obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR), which the baby needs immediate diagnosis and management for survival. Unfortunately, these life threatening heart diseases may not have obvious evidence early after birth, most of the clinical and physical findings are nonspecific and vague, which makes the diagnosis difficult. High index of suspicion and astute acumen are essential to decision making. When patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is opened Widely, many serious malformations may not be noticed easily in the early life, but would progress as severe acidosis/shock/cyanosis or even death as PDA constricts after few hours to days. Ductus dependent congenital cardiac lesions can be divided into the ductus dependent systemic or pulmonary disease, but physiologically quite different from each other and treatment strategy has to be tailored to the clinical status and cardiac malformations. Inevitably early presentation is often regarded as a medical emergency. Differential diagnosis with inborn error metabolic disorders, neonatal sepsis, persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) and other pulmonary conditions are necessary. Urgent identification of the newborn at such high risk requires timely referral to a pediatric cardiologist, and timely intervention is the key in reducing mortality and morbidity. This following review deals with the clinical presentations, investigative modalities and approach to management of congenital cardiac malformations presenting in the early life.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제57권1호
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• pp.19-25
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• 2014

Recently, surgical outcomes of repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) have improved. For patients with TOF older than 3 months, primary repair has been advocated regardless of symptoms. However, a surgical approach to symptomatic TOF in neonates or very young infants remains elusive. Traditionally, there have been two surgical options for these patients: primary repair versus an initial aortopulmonary shunt followed by repair. Early primary repair provides several advantages, including avoidance of shunt-related complications, early relief of hypoxia, promotion of normal lung development, avoidance of ventricular hypertrophy and fibrosis, and psychological comfort to the family. Because of advances in cardiopulmonary bypass techniques and accumulated experience in neonatal cardiac surgery, primary repair in neonates with TOF has been performed with excellent early outcomes (early mortality<5%), which may be superior to the outcomes of aortopulmonary shunting. A remaining question regarding surgical options is whether shunts can preserve the pulmonary valve annulus for TOF neonates with pulmonary stenosis. Symptomatic neonates and older infants have different anatomies of right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) obstructions, which in neonates are nearly always caused by a hypoplastic pulmonary valve annulus instead of infundibular obstruction. Therefore, a shunt is less likely to preserve the pulmonary valve annulus than is primary repair. Primary repair of TOF can be performed safely in most symptomatic neonates. Patients who have had primary repair should be closely followed up to evaluate the RVOT pathology and right ventricular function.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제33권1호
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• pp.7-19
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• 2000

Background :To assess the accuracy of Electron-Beam Tomography(EBT) in following evaluation of the pulmonary vascular system after a shunt operation in the cyanotic con-genital heart disease with pulmonary stenosis or pulmonary atresia. Material and Method : Sixteen patients(M:F=11:5) who received Blalock-Taussig(n=8) bidirectional cavo-pulmonary shunt(n=10) and unifocalization (n=2) were ncluded in the study. We evaluated the patency of the shunt the morphology of intrapericardial and hilar pulmonary arteries(PA) peripheral pulmonary vascularity by background lung attenuation and the abundance of arterial & venous collateral. Angiography(n=12) and echocardiography(n=20) were used as the gold standard for the comparison of EBT results. Result: EBT was consistent with angiogram/ echo in 100% of the evaluation for the patency of the shunt and in 12(by angiogram 100%) and 19(by echo 95%) for the detection the hypoplasia stenosis or interruption of central PA In measuring of PA EBT and angiogram corrlated(r=0.91) better than EBT-echo(r=0.88) or echo-angiogram(r=0.72) Abundant systemic arterial collateral were noted in 4 and venous collateral in 3 cases. In evaluating the peripheral pulmonary vascularity the homogenous and normal-ranged lung attenuation(m=6) decreased but homo-genous attenuation(n=1) segment-by-sgment heterogeneous attenuation(n=3) homogenous but asymmetrical attenuation(n=3) segment-by-segment heterogeneous attenuation(n=3) homogenous but asymmetrical attenuation(n=3) and venous congestion(n=2) were observed nd 12 of them were compatible with the blood flow pattern revealed by cardiac catheterization. Conclusion: EBT was accurate in the integrated evaluation of the pulmonary vascular system after the shunt including the patency of the shunt operaion the morphology and dimension of the central and hilar PAs and the loco-regional pulmonary flow in the lung parenchyma. It suggests the useful information about the need of secondary shunt operation the proper timing time for total repair and the need of interventional procedure prior to total repair.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제28권8호
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• pp.759-765
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• 1995

We reviewed our experiences on 33 patients who underwent a bidirectional cavopulmonary shunt[BCPS from February 1992 to July 1994. There were 19 male an 14 female patients, and their weight ranged from 4.4 to 13.3 Kg[mean weight 8.4 $\pm$2.9 Kg . The age ranged from 2 to 55 months [mean age 16.7 $\pm$15.5 months . Their diagnosis included single ventricle group in 16, unbalanced ventricles in 8 whose associated anomalies were double outlet right ventricle, transposition of great arteries and total anomalous pulmonary venous return, tricuspid atresia in 7, hypoplastic left heart syndrome in 1 who underwent a Norwood procedure and double outlet right ventricle with pulmonic stenosis and tricuspid stenosis in 1 who underwent biventricular repair. Among them 10 patients had received other palliative operation before [Norwood procedure 1, pulmonary artery banding 3, modified Blalock-Taussig shunt 6 . The BCPS operations were performed under the cardiopulmonary bypass. 16 patients underwent unilateral BCPS and 17 patients who had bilateral SVC underwent bilateral BCPS. Three patients whose associated anomalies were interruption of IVC underwent total cavopulmonary shunt. There were 5 operative deaths [mortality rate 15.1 % and 2 late deaths. The risk factor for the operation was high mean pulmonary artery pressure [p value<0.05 . The survivors showed good postoperative course and their postoperative oxygen saturation was increased significantly compared to that of preoperative status[p value<0.05 .Conclusively, BCPS operation is effective and safe palliative procedure for the many cyanotic complex congenital anomalies with decreased pulmonary blood flow especialy for the patients who have the high risk factors for Fontan operations.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1081-1089
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• 1996

심실중격이 온전한 폐동맥 폐쇄증은 그 해부학적 형태의 다양성으로 말미암아 여전히 획일화된 치료 전략이 결정되어 있지 않으며, 따라서 수술 사망률, 유병률 또한 높다. 본 연구는 1987년부터 1995년까지 서울대학교병원 어린이병원 흉부외과에서 경험한 심실중격이 온전한 폐동맥 폐쇄증 환아 34례를 대상으로 하였으며, 환아들의 평균연령 및 핑균 체중은 각각 57.2(범위, 3-208) 일 및 4.1(범위, 2.3-6.8) kg이었다. 술전 삼첨팔륜직경의 Z-치와 우심실강의 크기는 통계적으로 의미있는 상관관계를 보여주었다(n=27, r=0.68, p<0.05). 관상동맥-우심실루는 3례에서 확인되었으며 그 중 1례에서는 우심 실-의존성 관상동맥 순환의 양상이 의심되었다. 총 수술 사망률은 23.5%(8134)였으나 90년대 들어서는 16.6%(4/24)로 현저히 감소하는 양상을 보였다. 체폐동맥 단락술후 시행한 양방향성 체정맥-폐동맥 단락술(1례) 및 폰탄술식(1례), 폐동맥 판 절제(또는 절개) 술후 시행한 경판륜우심실 유출로 확장술+심방 중격결손 폐쇄(3례)및 체폐동맥 단락술의 추가 등이 이차수술 또는 완전 교정술로서 일차 고식술 후 3 일에서 58개월 사이에 시행되었다. 11례의 \ulcorner아에서 술후 1개월에서 66개월 사이에 삼첨판륜직경의 Z-치가 추적되었으며, 우심실 유출로 경판륜 확장술을 시행한 8례 중 5례에서, 폐동맥판 절제(절개)술을 시행한 3례 중 1례에서 Z-치의 증가가 관찰되었다. 요약하여, 심실중격이 온전환 폐동맥 폐쇄증의 치료 전략은 우심실강의 크기와 관상동맥의 이상 유무를 고려하여 수립하는 것이 치료성적을 개선하는 최선 책이며 이때 삼첨판륜의 Z-치가 우심실강의 크기를 평가하는 비교적 신빙성 있는 지표로 사용될 수 있다고 사료된다.여도 이익고착화 현상은 존재하는 것으로 해석된다.늑막유착이 있는 환자에서 각각 18.0%와 6.0%로 늑막유착이 발견되지 않았던 환자에서의 5.1%와 1.7%에 비하여 많은 분포를 보였다. 기관지 확장증 2명(4.0%)에서 늑막유착 박 리 도중 발생한 출혈로 인하여, 개흉술로 전환하였다. 늑막유착이 있는 환자에서의 비디오 흉부수술은 수술 시간, 흉관거치기간, 재원일수등의 증가를 가져올 수 있으며, 합병증의 빈도가 높았으나, 비디오 흉부수술의 기타 장점을 고려하여 볼 때 문제점은 되지 않을 것으로 사려된다. 또한 수술 중 발견되는 예상치 못한 늑막유착 환자에서도 비디오 흉부수술의 시\ulcorner는 필요하리라 생각된다.성산소 방어효소계의 활성 또한 증가됨으로써 심근손상 의 정도가 약화되었을 가능성을 추정할 수 있으며 이러한 활성산소 방어효소의 활성증가는효소단백의 광합성 증가에 의한 것으로 여겨진다.pathy가 각각 1예씩 있었다. 본 저자들은 비디오 흥강경을 이용한 종격동 종양의 제거를 비교적 안전하게 하였으며 입원기간도 짧 고 수술과 관련된 이병율 및 사망율도 적어 환자를 적절히 선택함으로서 비디오 흥강경수술이 종격동종 괴 절제시 에 좋은 치료방법이라고 사료된다.지수가 유의한 증가를 보였는데 이는 수술 \ulcorner 동반된 폐동맥 성형술등의 영향이 있었음을 감안하여야 할 것으로 생각되었다. 한편 수술전 폐동맥 크기에 대한 지표로서 폐동맥 지수(PAI)와 McGoon 비(MGR)와는 다음과 같은 유의한 상관관계가 있 음을 알 수 있었다 상관식 : PAI : MGRxl18.0-12.4. 결론적으로 양방향성 상대정맥-폐동맥 단락술이 동맥혈내 산소포화도는 증가시키나 폐동맥 지수는 단기간의 본 연구에서는 증가하지 않는 것으로 나타났다. 향후 박동성 양방향성 상대정맥-폐동맥

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제13권4호
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• pp.448-454
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• 1980

The juxtaposition of atrial appendage may possibly be diagnosed by angiography recently, and it is widely regarded as an ominous sign of severe cyanotic congenital heart disease. However, it is apparently rare congenital cardiac anomaly in which the atrial appendages lie side by side, both to the left or right of the great arteries, known as left or right juxtaposition of the atrial appendages. Juxtaposition of the atrial appendages has no functional significance, since it does not, itself, cause any hemodynamic disturbance. But it`s presence always indicates the coexistence of other major cardiac anomalies. In review of literatures TGA and VSD are invariable present, and ASD is common. Other anomalies, such as, tricuspid atresia, pulmonary outflow that, obstruction bicuspid pulmonic valve, persistent SVC etc. are relatively high incidence. In this report, we present one case of 6 year old female child having left juxtaposition of atrial appendage combined with TGA [D-looping, D-transposition], TAPVD, large ASD, small VSD, and vertical vein.