- Learning Curve of a Young Surgeon's Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery Lobectomy during His First Year Experience in Newly Established Institution
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Ra YJ, Ahn HY, Kim MS
- KMID: 1433656
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):166-170.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.166
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this paper is to present a guideline for beginning video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy to junior surgeons, and to review the first year experience of a... -
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- Diagnosis of Graft Infection Using FDG PET-CT
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Shim H, Sung K, Kim WS, Lee YT, Park PW, Jeong DS
- KMID: 1433661
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):189-191.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.189
Graft infections after aortic replacement are a rare, but severe complication. Because surgical removal of the infection source is essential, an accurate diagnosis is required to prevent unnecessary treatment. Both... -
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- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support in a Patient with Status Asthmaticus
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Ju MH, Park JJ, Jhang WK, Park SJ, Shin HJ
- KMID: 1433660
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):186-188.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.186
Status asthmaticus is a rare, fatal condition, especially in children. Sometimes respiratory support is insufficient with a mechanical ventilator or medical therapy for patients with status asthmaticus. In such situations,... -
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- Granular Cell Tumor Occurring in the Chest Wall: A Case Report
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Park JY, Hwang JJ, Lee SA, Lee WS, Kim YH, Chee HK, Kim WS
- KMID: 1433663
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):196-198.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.196
Granular cell tumors are uncommon soft tissue neoplasm of nerve sheath origin, which are predominately benign. Granular cells can be found at any site in the body including the tongue,... -
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- Castleman's Disease with Myasthenia Gravis
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Lee SK, Kim DH, Son BS
- KMID: 1433664
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):199-201.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.199
Castleman's disease is a rare disorder characterized by benign tumors that may develop in the lymph node tissue throughout the body. Castleman's disease associated with myasthenia gravis is an especially... -
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- Total Occlusion of the Abdominal Aorta Caused by Detachment of Cardiac Myxoma
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Hong S, Park KT, Choe H
- KMID: 1433659
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):183-185.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.183
Abdominal aortic occlusion (AAO) caused by detachment of cardiac myxoma (CM) is a very rare complication in patients with CM. Although the nature of CMs has been well established, detachment... -
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- Removal of Bone Cement through Right Anterolateral Thoracotomy
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Chung JW, Shin JK, Chee HK, Kim JS, Kim DC, Park JB
- KMID: 1433665
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):202-204.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.202
A 55-year-old woman who had a history of percutaneous vertebroplasty was referred to our institution with sudden onset of chest pain. Computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a long, linear, highly-attenuated... -
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- Leiomyosarcoma of the Posterior Mediastinum Extending into the Adjacent Spinal Canal
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Lee DH, Park CK, Keum DY, Kim JB, Hwang I
- KMID: 1433662
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):192-195.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.192
Leiomyosarcoma of the mediastinum and primary leiomyosarcoma of the spine are exceedingly rare. In most cases, spinal leiomyosarcoma is metastatic. In this report, we describe the case of a 58-year-old... -
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- Surgical Treatment of a Tuberculous Abscess of the Chest Wall
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Keum DY, Kim JB, Park CK
- KMID: 1433658
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):177-182.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.177
BACKGROUND: Tuberculous abscess of the chest wall is a very rare disease. Few articles have reported on it and those that have enrolled few patients. To determine the characteristics of... -
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- Short-term Outcomes of Aortic Wrapping for Mild to Moderate Ascending Aorta Dilatation in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
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Park JY, Shin JK, Chung JW, Kim JS, Chee HK, Song MG
- KMID: 1433653
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):148-154.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.148
BACKGROUND: The adequate management of mild to moderate dilatation of the ascending aorta during cardiac operations remains controversial. In this study, we present the short-term outcomes of 90 patients undergoing... -
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- Early Results of Cryosurgery in Varicose Veins in Korea: Safety and Feasibility
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Yi EJ, Lee SH, Cho JH, Kim KT
- KMID: 1433654
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):155-160.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.155
BACKGROUND: Cryosurgery was recently introduced as a treatment for varicose veins in the lower extremities. Cryosurgery with freezing probes can be used to remove the great saphenous vein (GSV) via... -
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- Surgical Management of Aortic Root Dilatation with Advanced Aortic Regurgitation: Bentall Operation versus Valve-sparing Procedure
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Lim JY, Kim JB, Jung SH, Choo SJ, Chung CH, Lee JW
- KMID: 1433652
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):141-147.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.141
BACKGROUND: Although the aortic valve-sparing procedure has gained popularity in recent years, it still remains challenging in patients with advanced aortic regurgitation (AR). We compared the long-term outcomes of the... -
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- Subxiphoid Incisional Hernia Development after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
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Kim HS, Kim KB, Hwang HY, Chang HW, Park KJ
- KMID: 1433655
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):161-165.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.161
BACKGROUND: Median sternotomy can weaken the upper abdominal wall and result in subxiphoid incisional hernia. We evaluated risk factors associated with the development of subxiphoid incisional hernias after coronary artery... -
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- Clinical Features of Deep Neck Infections and Predisposing Factors for Mediastinal Extension
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Kang SK, Lee S, Oh HK, Kang MW, Na MH, Yu JH, Koo BS, Lim SP
- KMID: 1433657
- Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
- 2012 Jun;45(3):171-176.
- doi: 10.5090/kjtcs.2012.45.3.171
BACKGROUND: Deep neck infections (DNI) can originate from infection in the potential spaces and fascial planes of the neck. DNI can be managed without surgery, but there are cases that... -
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