Epidemiology of Trauma Patients and Analysis of 268 Mortality Cases: Trends of a Single Center in Korea

변천성,박일환,오중환,배금석,이강현,이은비 연세대학교의과대학 2015 Yonsei medical journal Vol.56 No.1

Purpose: There is an increasing incidence of mortality among trauma patients; therefore, it is important to analyze the trauma epidemiology in order to prevent trauma death. The authors reviewed the trauma epidemiology retrospectively at a regional emergency center of Korea and evaluated the main factors that led to trauma-related deaths. Materials and Methods: A total of 17007 trauma patients were registered to the trauma registry of the regional emergency center at Wonju SeveranceChristian Hospital in Korea from January 2010 to December 2012. Results: The mean age of patients was 35.2 years old. The most frequent trauma mechanism was blunt injury (90.8%), as well as slip-and-fall down injury, motor vehicle accidents,and others. Aside from 142 early trauma deaths, a total of 4673 patients were admitted for further treatment. The most common major trauma sites of admitted patients were on the extremities (38.4%), followed by craniocerebral, abdominopelvis,and thorax. With deaths of 126 patients during in-hospital treatment, the overall mortality (142 early and 126 late deaths) was 5.6% for admitted patients. Ages ≥55, injury severity score ≥16, major craniocerebral injury, cardiopulmonary resuscitationat arrival, probability of survival <25% calculated from the trauma and injury severity score were independent predictors of trauma mortality in multivariate analysis. Conclusion: The epidemiology of the trauma patients studied was found to be mainly blunt trauma. This finding is similar to previous papers in terms of demographicsand mechanism. Trauma patients who have risk factors of mortality requirecareful management in order to prevent trauma-related deaths.

Analysis of Sternal Fixation Results According to Plate Type in Sternal Fracture

변천성,박일환,황완진,이예원,조현민 대한흉부외과학회 2016 Journal of Chest Surgery Vol.49 No.5

Background: Sternal fractures are relatively rare, and caused mainly by blunt anterior chest wall trauma. In most cases, sternal fractures are treated conservatively. However, if the patient exhibits problematic symptoms such as intractable chest wall pain or bony crepitus due to sternal instability, surgical correction is indicated. But no consensus exists regarding the most appropriate surgical method. We analyzed the results of surgical fixation in cases of sternal fracture in order to identify which surgical method led to the best outcomes. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with sternal fractures from December 2008 to December 2011, and found 19 patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of the sternum with a longitudinal plate (L-group) or a T-shaped plate (T-group). We investigated patients’ characteristics, clinical details regarding each case of chest trauma, the presence of other associated injuries, the type of open reduction and fixation, whether a combined operation was performed, and postoperative complications. Results: Of the 19 patients, 10 patients (52.6%) were male, and their average age was 56.8 years (range, 32 to 82 years). Seven patients (36.8%) had isolated sternal fractures, while 12 (63.2%) had other associated injuries. Seven patients (36.8%) were in the L-group and 12 patients (63.2%) were in the T-group. Three patients in the L-group (42.9%) showed a loosening of the fixation. In all patients in the T-group, the fracture exhibited stable alignment. Conclusion: Open reduction and internal fixation with a T-shaped plate in sternal fractures is a safer and more efficient treatment method than treatment with a longitudinal plate, especially in patients with a severely displaced sternum or anterior flail chest, than a longitudinal plate.

Early and Long-term Outcomes of Pneumonectomy for Treating Sequelae of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

변천성,정경영,남경식,이진구,홍대진,이창영 대한흉부외과학회 2012 Journal of Chest Surgery Vol.45 No.2

Background: Pneumonectomy remains the ultimate curative treatment modality for destroyed lung caused by tuberculosis despite multiple risks involved in the procedure. We retrospectively evaluated patients who underwent pneumonectomy for treatment of sequelae of pulmonary tuberculosis to determine the risk factors of early and long-term outcomes. Materials and Methods: Between January 1980 and December 2008, pneumonectomy or pleuropneumonectomy was performed in 73 consecutive patients with destroyed lung caused by tuberculosis. There were 48 patients with empyema (12 with bronchopleural fistula [BPF]), 11 with aspergilloma and 7 with multidrug resistant tuberculosis. Results: There were 5 operative mortalities (6.8%). One patient had intraoperative uncontrolled arrhythmia, one had a postoperative cardiac arrest, and three had postoperative respiratory failure. A total of 29 patients (39.7%) suffered from postoperative complications. Twelve patients (16.7%) were found to have postpneumonectomy empyema (PPE), 4 patients had wound infections (5.6%), and 7 patients required re-exploration due to postoperative bleeding (9.7%). The prevalence of PPE increased in patients with preoperative empyema (p=0.019). There were five patients with postoperative BPF, four of which occurred in right-side operation. The only risk factor for BPF was the right-side operation (p=0.023). The 5- and 10-year survival rates were 88.9% and 76.2%, respectively. The risk factors for late deaths were old age (≥50 years, p=0.02) and low predicted postoperative forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) (<1.2 L, p=0.02). Conclusion: Although PPE increases in patients with preoperative empyema and postoperative BPF increases in right-side operation, the mortality rates and long-term survival rates were found to be satisfactory. However, the follow-up care for patients with low predicted postoperative FEV1 should continue for prevention and early detection of pulmonary complication related to impaired pulmonary function.

Vacuum-Assisted Closure Therapy as an Alternative Treatment of Subcutaneous Emphysema

변천성,최진호,황정주,김도형,조현민,석준필 대한흉부외과학회 2013 Journal of Chest Surgery Vol.46 No.5

Vacuum-assisted closure therapy is an alternative method for a massive subcutaneous emphysema treatment. It is easily applicable and shows rapid effectiveness in massive subcutaneous emphysema, intractable with chest tube drainage.

Cardiac Rupture of the Junction of the Right Atrium and Superior Vena Cava in Blunt Thoracic Trauma

변천성,박일환,Tae Hoon Kim,Eunbi Lee,오중환 대한중환자의학회 2015 Acute and Critical Care Vol.30 No.1

Cardiac rupture following blunt thoracic trauma is rarely encountered, since it commonly causes death at the scene. With advances in critical care, blunt cardiac rupture has been successfully treated with well-organized team approach including an emergency physician,anesthesiologist, and cardiac surgeon. We encountered a patient with blunt cardiac rupture of the junction of the superior vena cava and right atrium that extended 7 cm to the right ventricular junction. The patient was successfully resuscitated after a closed thoracostomy and pericardiocentesis with fluid loading. Cardiac injury was repaired via mid-sternotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient recovered without complications and was discharged on the 7th day after surgery.

Ectopic Pancreas with Hemorrhagic Cystic Change in the Anterior Mediastinum

변천성,박인규,김현기,유우식 대한흉부외과학회 2012 Journal of Chest Surgery Vol.45 No.2

A 31-year-old female was referred from other hospital due to migrating chest pain, mild cough, and blood-tinged sputum for three days before admission. Laboratory tests were unremarkable. Chest computed tomography revealed an elliptical necrotic mass at the left anterior mediastinum, measuring 7×3×4 cm. With the impression of mediastinal abscess or loculated empyema, thoracoscopic resection was performed. There was severe pleural adhesion around the mass. The mass could be resected by the wedge resection of the adhesed upper lobe tissue of left lung around the mass. Final pathologic diagnosis was ectopic pancreas.

Left External Iliac and Common Femoral Artery Occlusion Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma without Associated Bone Injury

변천성,오중환,박일환,도혜진,배금석 대한흉부외과학회 2015 Journal of Chest Surgery Vol.48 No.3

Blunt abdominal trauma may cause peripheral vascular injuries. However, blunt abdominal trauma rarely results in injuries to the external iliac and common femoral arteries, which often stem from regional bone fractures. Here, we present the case of a patient who had experienced trauma in the lower abdominal and groin area three months before presenting to the hospital, but these injuries did not involve bone fractures and had been managed conservatively. The patient came to the hospital because of left lower leg claudication that gradually became severe. Computed tomography angiography confirmed total occlusion of the external iliac and common femoral arteries. The patient underwent femorofemoral bypass grafting and was discharged uneventfully.

늑골 골절의 위치가 동요흉의 이환율 및 사망률에 미치는 요인

변천성 ( Chun Sung Byun ),박일환 ( Il Hwan Park ),배금석 ( Geum Suk Bae ),정필영 ( Pil Yeong Jeong ),오중환 ( Joong Hwan Oh ) 대한외상학회 2013 대한외상학회지 Vol.26 No.3

Purpose: A flail chest is one of most challenging problems for trauma surgeons. It is usually accompanied by significant underlying pulmonary parenchymal injuries and mayled to a life-threatening thoracic injury. In this study, we evaluated the treatment result for a flail chest to determine the effect of trauma localization on morbidity and mortality. Methods: Between 2004 and 2011, 46 patients(29 males/17 females) were treated for a flail chest. The patients were divided into two group based on the location of the trauma in the chest wall; Group I contained patients with an anterior flail chest due to a bilateral costochondral separation (n=27) and Group II contained patients with a single-side posterolateral flail chest due to a segmental rib fracture (n=19). The location of the trauma in the chest wall, other injuries, mechanical ventilation support, prognosis and ISS (injury severity score) were retrospectively examined in the two groups. Results: Mechanical ventilation support was given in 38 patients(82.6%), and 7 of these 38 patients required a subsequent tracheostomy. The mean ISS for all 46 patients was 19.08±10.57. Between the two groups, there was a significant difference in mean ventilator time (p<0.048), but no significant difference in either traumarelated morbidity (p=0.369) or mortality (p=0.189). Conclusion: An anterior flail chest frequently affects the two underlying lung parenchyma and can cause a bilateral lung contusion, a hemopneumothorax and lung hemorrhage. Thus, it needs longer ventilator care than a lateral flail chest does and is more frequently associated with pulmonary complications with poor outcome than a lateral flail chest is. In a severe trauma patient with a flail chest, especially an anterior flail chest, we must pay more attention to the pulmonary care strategy and the bronchial toilet.

흉막에 생긴 다발성 석회화 섬유성 가종양 −1예 보고−

이창영,변천성,정경영,황유화,박인규,심효섭 대한흉부외과학회 2009 Journal of Chest Surgery Vol.42 No.5

Calcifying fibrous pseudotumors (CFP) are rare soft tissue tumors that have unique histopathologic features characterized by a dense hyalinized collagenous tissue interspersed with benign spindle cells, lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate, and psammomatous or dystrophic calcifications. We report here on a case of calcifying fibrous pseudotumors in the pleura and provide a literature review. 석회화 섬유성 가종양은 조직학적으로 광범위한 사종성 석회화, 조밀한 유리질화, 섬유성 증식, 림프형질 세포의 침윤을 특징으로 하는 드문 연부조직 병변이다. 저자 등은 흉막에서 발생한 석회화 섬유성 가종양 1예를 경험하여 이를 문헌 고찰과 함께 보고하고자 한다.

병리학적 병기 Ia기 비소세포폐암 환자에서 완전절제술 후 사망의 원인에 따른 위험인자 분석

박성용,변천성,이창영,배미경,김대준,정경영,박인규 대한흉부외과학회 2009 Journal of Chest Surgery Vol.42 No.6

Background: Lobectomy and more extended anatomic resection are regarded as standard treatment for stage Ia non-small cell lung cancer, but approximately 15∼40% of patients suffer from treatment failures such as cancer recurrence or death. The authors analyzed types and causes of treatment failures in surgically treated cases of stage Ia non small cell lung cancer. Material and Method: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 156 patients who had undergone complete resection for stage Ia NSCLC between Jan 1992 and Aug 2005. Patients were divided into two different treatment failure groups: cancer-related deaths and non-cancer-related deaths. Risk factors were analyzed in each group by the Kaplan-Meyer survival method and the Cox proportional hazard model. Result: Among the 156 patients, 93 were males; the mean age was 61. The median follow-up period was 33.8 months. The 5 year survival rate was 87.6%. Microscopic lympho-vascular permeation was reported in 10 patients. Recurrence was reported in 19 patients and 12 patients died due to recurrent lung cancer. Non- cancer related deaths occurred in 16 patients. Risk factors for cancer recurrence and cancer related death were microscopic lympho-vascular permeation (HR=6.81, p=0.007, HR=7.81, p<0.001); for non-cancer related death, risk factors were pneumonectomy (HR=25.92, p=0.001) and postoperative cardiopulmonary complications (HR=29.67, p=0.002). Conclusion: After complete resection of stage Ia non small cell lung cancer patients, mortality includes not only cancer related deaths but also cancer unrelated deaths. Adjuvant chemotherapy is advised for patients who show microscopic lympho-vascular permeation, which is a risk factor for recurrence and for cancer related death. Patients who had pneumonectomy or who suffered from cardiac or respiratory complications need meticulous care in order to reduce comorbidity-induced death. 배경: Ia 병기의 비소세포성폐암에서 폐엽 절제술과 종격동 림프절 청소술은 표준 치료로 받아들여지고 있으나 약 15∼40%의 환자의 재발 또는 사망 등의 치료 실패를 경험하게 된다. 저자들은 Ia 비소포성폐암에서의 치료 실패 유형을 분석하고 각각에 따른 위험 인자를 분석하고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 1992년 1월부터 2005년 8월까지 비소세포성폐암으로 완전(R0)절제술을 시행받은 156명의 환자를 대상으로 후향적인 연구를 시행하였다. 치료 실패의 원인을 폐암연관 사망 및 폐암무관 사망으로 분류하고 각각의 위험인자를 분석하였다. 결과: 전체 156명의 환자중 남자가 93명, 여자는 63명이었으며, 평균 연령은 61.31세였다. 중앙 추적관찰 기간은 33.8개월이었다. 5년 생존율은 87.6%였고 10년 생존율은 78.3%였다. 미세 림프관-혈관 침윤이 있었던 환자는 10명이었다. 추적기간 중 19예의 폐암재발이 진단되었으며, 12예의 폐암연관 사망이 발생하였다. 폐암무관 사망은 16예에서 발생하였다. 폐암 재발과 폐암연관 사망의 위험인자는 미세 림프관-혈관 침윤(HR=6.81, p=0.007, HR=7.81, p<0.001)이었으며, 폐암무관 위험인자는 전폐절제술(HR=25.92, p=0.001)과 수술 후 심혈관계 또는 호흡기계통의 합병증 발생여부(HR=29.67, p=0.002)인 것으로 나타났다. 결론: Ia 비소세포성폐암의 완전절제술 후 사망 원인은 재발과 이로 인한 폐암연관 사망뿐만 아니라 폐암무관 사망 또한 많은 비율을 차지한다. 재발 및 폐암연관 사망의 위험인자인 미세 림프관-혈관 침윤이 있는 환자들 대상으로 수술 후 보조 항암요법을 선택적으로 시행하는 것이 도움이 될 수 있을 것으로 판단되며, 전폐절제술을 받은 환자나 심혈관계 또는 호흡기계 합병증이 발생했던 환자들에 있어서는 병발증으로 인한 사망을 줄이기 위해 세심한 관리가 필요할 것으로 판단된다.