Abstract
Persistent bronchopleural fistula (BPF) still presents a troublesome therapeutic challenge and demands an aggressive approach when conventional measures fail. A 50-year-old man had a rigtlt pneumonectomy for far-advanced pulmonary tuberculosis with the development of postopneumonectomy empyema and BPF 1 month postoperatively in October 1 81. The condition was managed with BPF closure and the Clagett procedure, which failed with the recurrence of BPF and empyema, followed by a spontaneous open window at about 1 year port:operatively. The BPF, which had been aggravated to a large size, was managed by the closure and obliteration of the empyema cavity using a Pectoralis-skin pedicled flap 13 years postoper atively on Jul, 1994. The BPF was controlled by the procedure, and the patient, with improved respiratory symptom, was discharged 43 days postoperatively. We conclude that the use of myocutaneous flap Is an effective procedure for the closure of a large BPF. The surgical technique of the pedicled flap operation is described and the case is reported.
지속적인 기관지-늑막루는 여전히 치료하기 어려운 질환이며 일반적인 치료가 실패했을 때는 적극적인 치료가 필요하다. 50세 남자 환자로 1981년 10월에 중증 페결핵으로 우측전폐 절제술을 받았으나 술후 1개 월만에 기관지-늑막루 및 농흥이 발생하여 기관지-늑막루 페쇄 및 Clagett술식을 받았으나 실패하였고 술후 1년째 자연성 개방창이 형성되었다. 기관지-늑막루의 크기가 점차 커져서, 술후 13년째인 1994년 7월에 대흥근피 판을 이용한 기관지-늑막루 폐쇄 및 사강 소멸을 시도하였다. 술후 43일째 기관지-늑막루 폐쇄로 및 호흡부전 증상이 호전되어서 퇴원하였다. 근피판술을 이용한 방법이 기관지-늑막루의 폐쇄에 효과적인 것으로 생각하고 수술수기 및 치험 1례를 보고하는 바이다.