Clinical Results Following Early Tailoring Thoracoplasty in Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Resection

폐의 부분절제수술를 시술받은 환자에서 조기 변형식 흉곽성형수술에 따른 임상결과

  • Choi, Soon-Ho (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Cha, Byung-Ki (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Mi-Kyung (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Park, Kwon-Jae (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Sam-Youn (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Jong-Bum (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University College of Medicine)
  • 최순호 (원광대학교 의과대학 부속병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 차병기 (원광대학교 의과대학 부속병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이미경 (원광대학교 의과대학 부속병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 박권재 (원광대학교 의과대학 부속병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 이삼윤 (원광대학교 의과대학 부속병원 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 최종범 (원광대학교 의과대학 부속병원 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 2007.07.05

Abstract

Background: Thoracoplasty has become a rarity in current clinical practice, although it has been widely employed for well over a century as a procedure for reducing the capacity of the thoracic cavity. Yet we have perform tailoring thoracoplasty following or concomitant with pulmonary resection in 20 patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the early and late clinical results and also the significance of tailoring thoracoplasty. Material and Method: From March 1995 to June 2005, modified thoracoplasty following or concomitant with pulmonary resection was performed in 20 patients out of a total of 298 pulmonary resections for closing air leaks and for treating persistent pleural space following pulmonary resections, and to tailor the thoracic cavity to accept a diminished lung volume. Of the 20 patients, 14 patients had tailoring thoracoplasty performed concomitant with pulmonary resection, and the remaining 6 patients also had tailoring thoracoplasty performed following pulmonary resection. The subjects ages ranged from 24 to 77 (mean $59.1{\pm}6.4$) and a male preponderance was noted (17 : 3); the number of left and right surgeries was equal. The preoperative primary underlying diseases were lung cancer in 7 patients, pneumothorax with giant bullous change in 6 patients, bronchiectasis in 2 patients, previous pulmonary tuberculosis associated with aspergilloma in 2 patients, empyema with fibrothorax in 2 patients and multiple lung abscesses & destruction due to previous trauma in 1 patient. The operative methods were apicolysis and subperiosteal removal of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th ribs (the costochondral junction to the posterior portions of the ribs) with preservation of the first rib and compression of the anterior chest via cotton bags and elastic bandages. Result: The mean duration of the air leaks after thoracoplasty was $1.6{\pm}0.2$ days (range: $0{\sim}7$ days) and the mean duration of an indwelling chest tube was 7 days (range: $5{\sim}11$ days); the mean duration of hospitalization was $19.2{\pm}2.8$ days (range: $8{\sim}47$ days). The postoperative complications were wound infection (2) and pneumonia (2); reoperation was done due to bleeding (1) in one patient who underwent concomitant thoracoplasty and there was 1 case of wound infection (1) after postresection thoracoplasty. The mortality was 1 patient in the early phase and 4 patients in the late phase. Conclusion: We conclude that tailoring thoracoplasty may be performed to close anticipated persistent pleural spaces and to accommodate the diminished lung volume with acceptable cosmetic results when this procedure is combined with pulmonary resection in selected patients.

배경: 비록 흉강의 용적을 감소시키는 과정으로 100여 년 동안 광범위하게 이용하였지만 흉곽성형수술은 현재로는 희귀하게 되었다. 그러나 현재에도 저자는 20명의 환자에서 폐부분절제와 더불어 또는 후에 변형흉곽성형수술을 시행하였다. 이 연구의 목적은 변형흉곽성형수술의 조기와 만기 임상결과와 의의를 평가하기 위해서 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1995년 3월부터 2005 6월까지, 감소된 폐 용적을 받아들일 수 있도록 흉강을 개형하거나 폐부분절제에 이어서 발생한 지속적인 공기누출에 의한 빈 공간을 폐쇄하기 위해서 총 298 폐부분절제술 환자 중 20명에서 폐부분절제술과 더불어서 또는 이어서 변형흉곽성형수술을 시행하였다. 20명의 환자 중 14명은 폐부분절제와 더불어서 변형흉곽성형수술을 시행하였고, 나머지 6명의 환자는 폐부분절제 후에 시행하였다. 나이는 24세에서 77세까지 (평균 $59.1{\pm}6.4$세)였고 남자가 17 : 3으로 많았고 좌우는 동수였다. 술 전 최초의 기저질환은 폐암이 7예, 거대 수 포성변화를 보이는 기흉 6예, 기관지확장증 2예, 또한 과거 폐결핵력을 갖고 있는 국균증 2예 그리고 농흉과 섬유흉을 보이는 2예, 나머지 1예는 이전의 흥부좌상에 의한 다발성 폐 농양과 폐 파손 1예였다. 수술방법은 폐상부박리수술과 첫 번째 늑골을 보존하고, 2, 3, 4번 늑골의 골막하절제술(늑골의 늑연골 접합부터 후부까지)그리고 전 흉부의 탄력붕대와 솜 뭉치에 의한 압박이었다. 결과: 흉곽성형수술 후 평균 공기누출은 $16{\pm}0.2$일($0{\sim}7$일), 흉관 거치기간은 7일($5{\sim}11$일)이었으며 평균 입원 일은 $19{\pm}2.8$일($8{\sim}47$일)이었다. 수술의 합병증은 폐부분절제와 더불어 흉곽성형수술환자에서는 상처감염 2예, 폐염 2예, 재개흉 1예였으며, 폐부분절제 후 흉곽성형수술환자에서 상처감염 1예이었다. 사망은 조기사망 1예 그리고 만기사망은 4예였다. 결론: 변형흉곽성형수술은 선택된 환자에서 폐부분절제와 함께 또는 이어서 시행함으로써 받아들일 만한 미용결과와 더불어서 감소된 폐용적을 적응하기 위해서나 지속적인 늑막의 공간이 기대되는 환자에서 빈 공간을 폐쇄하기 위해서 시행할 수도 있다고 결론을 내렸다.

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