• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제49권1호
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• pp.54-58
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• 2016

A 49-year-old male presented with chills and a fever. Five years previously, he underwent ascending aorta and aortic arch replacement using the elephant trunk technique for DeBakey type 1 aortic dissection. The preoperative evaluation found an esophago-paraprosthetic fistula between the prosthetic graft and the esophagus. Multiple-stage surgery was performed with appropriate antibiotic and antifungal management. First, we performed esophageal exclusion and drainage of the perigraft abscess. Second, we removed the previous graft, debrided the abscess, and performed an in situ re-replacement of the ascending aorta, aortic arch, and proximal descending thoracic aorta, with separate replacement of the innominate artery, left common carotid artery, and extra-anatomical bypass of the left subclavian artery. Finally, staged esophageal reconstruction was performed via transthoracic anastomosis. The patient's postoperative course was unremarkable and the patient has done well without dietary problems or recurrent infections over one and a half years of follow-up.

• 한국응용약물학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국응용약물학회 2002년도 창립10주년기념 및 국립독성연구원 의약품동등성평가부서 신설기념 국재학술대회:생물학적 동등성과 의약품 개발 전략을 위한 국제심포지움
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• pp.203-203
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• 2002

Rheum palmatum L. has been used for treatment of hypertension, lipemia, and paramenia in the oriental gerbal medicines for a long time. We have examined the relaxational response to the water extract of Rheum palmaum L. in isolated thoracic aorta from sprague dawley (SD) rat in the presence and absence of endothelium. Rat thoracic aorta was investigated in vessel segments suspended for isometric tension recording by polygraph. Responses to Rhizoma Rhei were investigated in vessels precontracted with 5-hydroxytryptamine. We found that the ghoracic aorta segments responded to the water extract of Rheum palmatum L. (ERP) with a dose-dependent vasorelaxation. We found that 1.The thoracic aorta sehments responded to ERP with a dose-dependent vasodiliation. 2.The 5-HT induced contraction at 10$\^$-4/M were inhibited by 85.8% after addition of the 0.1 g/mL water extract of ERP. 3. The 5-HT induced contraction at 10$\^$-4/ M with and without endothelium were inhibited by 86.4% and 85.8% after addition of the 0.1g/mL ERP. 4. After pre-treatment of the thoracic aorta with 10$\^$-4/M N$\^$G/-monomethyl-L-arginine(L-NMMA), inducible niric oxide synthase inhibitor, the vessels has not response to the contraction. In conclusion, ERP induced reaxation in the isolated rat thoracic aorta were composed of dose-dependent relaxation. and it has potent vasodilation.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제50권4호
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• pp.270-274
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• 2017

Background: We evaluated the operative outcomes of an extra-anatomic bypass from the ascending aorta to the abdominal aorta in patients with type II or III Takayasu arteritis (TA) with mid-aortic syndrome. Methods: From 1988 to 2014, 8 patients with type II (n=2) or III (n=6) TA underwent an ascending aorta to abdominal aorta bypass. The mean patient age was $43.5{\pm}12.2years$ and the mean peak pressure gradient between the upper and lower extremities was $54.8{\pm}39.0mm\;Hg$. The median follow-up duration was 54.4 months (range, 17.8 to 177.4 months). Results: There were no cases of operative mortality. The mean peak pressure gradient significantly decreased to $-2.4{\pm}32.3mm\;Hg$ (p=0.017 compared to the preoperative value). Late death occurred in 2 patients. The symptoms of upper extremity hypertension and claudication improved in all patients. The bypass grafts were patent at $47.1{\pm}58.9months$ in 7 patients who underwent follow-up imaging studies. Conclusion: An extra-anatomic ascending aorta to abdominal aorta bypass could be an effective treatment option for severe aortic steno-occlusive disease in patients with type II or III TA, with favorable early and long-term outcomes.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.82-89
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• 1977

A rupture of a dissecting aneurysm of the aorta is life threatening disease and calls for emergency surgical treatment. The author recently experienced one case of ruptured dissecting aneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta complicated with left hemothorax who was recovered after emergency operation of Aug. 11, 1976. The patient was a 43 years old farmer with known hypertension [260/120] for 20 years but without any venereal disease and had experienced sudden throbbing chest pain. Chest film and aortogram revealed this case ruptured aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta complicated with left hemothorax. In this case, large dissecting aneurysm extend from proximal part of left subclavian artery below diaphragm and involved with 3.0 and 4.0cm sized elliptical rupture in proximal part of descending thoracic aorta. And so, neither fenestration procedure nor replacement of dacron artificial vessel was suitable for this case. Finally, only the rupture site of aneurysm was treated by covering with fibrous pleura and teflon patch. The post-operative management of this case was planned to control hypertension with antihypertensive drugs. The follow-up was possible up to date about 2months. The patient has been doing well with ordinary activities except mild chest discomfort.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.595-598
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• 1999

원위부 대동맥궁류가 과도하게 커서 elephant trunk 술식을 적용하기 어려운 경우나 하행 대동맥류가 파열된 경우와 같은 합병증이 동반된, 전 흉부 대동맥을 침범하는 광범위 대동맥류에 있어서는 단계적 수술이 불가능하다. 저자들은 상행 대동맥에서부터 하행 대동맥까지의 대동맥을 동시에 치환하는 수술을 성공적으로 시행하였다. 환자는 65세 남자로서 하행 대동맥류의 파열을 동반한 전 흉부 대동맥류를 갖고 있었다. 수술은 횡행 개흉 흉골 절개술을 통하여 접근하여 초 저체온 완전 체외순환 정지 및 역행성 뇌관류하에 시행하였다. 환자는 순조롭게 회복하였으며 신경학적 합병증 없이 퇴원하였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제37권10호
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• pp.872-875
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• 2004

흉부 하행 대동맥의 벽내 혈종의 치료는 논란의 여지가 있지만, 최근에는 내과적인 치료를 우선으로 하며, 그 경과 관찰을 통해 수술 여부를 결정하는 것이 일반적인 치료 경향이다. 본 례는 흥부 하행 대동맥의 벽내 혈종 환자에 있어 초기에 내과적인 치료를 시도하였으나, 경과 관찰 중 벽내 혈종의 크기 증가 및 대동맥 파열이 의심되어 응급으로 대동맥 치환술을 시행하였던 경우로, 수술 전 진단과 는 달리, 수술 소견은 비교적 유기화된 벽내 혈종과 혈흉이 아닌 늑막 삼출액을 동반했던 경우였다. 즉 대동맥 파열로 오진되어 수술을 시행하였던 경우로, 대동맥 벽내 혈종 환자의 진단 및 치료 방법에 대해 다시 한번 생각하게 한 경우였다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.204-207
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• 2010

68세 남자 환자가 흉통을 주소로 내원하여 시행한 심혈관 조영술에서 삼 혈관 질환이 발견되어 관상동맥 우회술을 계획하였다. 수술 전 검사로 시행한 컴퓨터 단층촬영 혈관 조영술에서 신동맥하 복부 대동맥부터 양측 총장골동맥에 걸친 거미줄 모양의 혈관 내 종괴가 발견되었다. 대동맥내 혈관 내막육종을 의심하고 심폐바이패스를 사용하지 않는 관상동맥 우회술과 함께 신동맥하 복부 대동맥과 양측 총장골동맥을 절제 후 치환하는 수술을 시행하였다. 병리검사 소견에서 대동맥 내 병변은 혈관 내막 육종이 의심되었다. 수술 후 3개월에 시행한 컴퓨터 단층촬영 혈관 조영술에서 잔존 또는 재발의 증거는 없었다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.67-73
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• 1984

A 25 years old male patient with traumatic aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta was treated successfully. He was admitted due to blunt trauma to the chest wall as falling down into water. He has been treated with closed thoracotomy and close observation. After a month simple chest film showed abnormal mass shadow around the aortic knob. Aortogram revealed aneurysm of descending thoracic aorta. Aneurysm was resected and replaced with woven Dacron graft with aid of Gotts shunt. His postoperative course was uneventful.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제36권9호
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• pp.691-694
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• 2003

수년 전부터 있어 온 흉배부 통증을 주소로 내원한 49세 여자 환자로 전산화단층촬영과 자기공명 흉부혈관 촬영에서 만성 흉부 대동맥류를 가지고 있었으며, 흉부 대동맥 조영 촬영에서 대동맥류와 함께 하부 하행대동맥에 대동맥 축착증이 동반되었다. Adamkiewicz 동맥과 연결된 10번째 늑간 동맥이 대동맥 축착 직상부의 동맥류 내 대동맥에서 기시하고 있었다. 수술은 대동맥 축착증을 포함한 하행 흉부대동맥류를 인조혈관을 이용한 치환술을 시행하였기에 문헌고찰과 함께 보고하는 바이다.

• Journal of Chest Surgery
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• 제50권1호
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• pp.47-49
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• 2017

Percutaneous closure of atrial septal defect (ASD) has become an increasingly common procedure. Serious complications of the procedure, such as cardiac migration, are rare, and usually occur <72 hours after device placement. In this report, we present the case of a patient who underwent successful surgical treatment for the migration of an ASD occluder device to the thoracic aorta 12 months after ASD closure.