Robot-Assisted Repair of Atrial Septal Defect: A Comparison of Beating and Non-Beating Heart Surgery

윤태영,김학주,손봉연,장형우,임청,박계현 대한흉부외과학회 2022 Journal of Chest Surgery (J Chest Surg) Vol.55 No.1

Background: Robot-assisted repair of atrial septal defect (ASD) can be performed un- der either beating-heart or non-beating-heart conditions. However, the risk of cerebral air embolism (i.e., stroke) is a concern in the beating-heart approach. This study aimed to compare the outcomes of beating- and non-beating-heart approaches in robot-assisted ASD repair. Methods: From 2010 to 2019, a total of 45 patients (mean age, 43.4±14.6 years; range, 19–79 years) underwent ASD repair using the da Vinci robotic surgical system. Twenty-sev- en of these cases were performed on a beating heart (beating-heart group, n=27) and the other cases were performed on an arrested or fibrillating heart (non-beating-heart group, n=18). Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) was achieved via cannulation of the femoral vessels and the right internal jugular vein in all patients. Results: Complete ASD closure was verified using intraoperative transesophageal echo- cardiography in all patients. Conversion to open surgery was not performed in any cases, and there were no major complications. All patients recovered from anesthesia without any immediate postoperative neurologic symptoms. In a subgroup analysis of isolated ASD patch repair (beating-heart group: n=22 vs. non-beating-heart group: n=5), the op- eration time and CPB time were shorter in the beating-heart group (234±38 vs. 253±29 minutes, p=0.133 and 113±28 vs. 143±29 minutes, p=0.034, respectively). Conclusion: Robot-assisted ASD repair can be safely performed with the beating-heart approach. No additional risk in terms of cerebral embolism was found in the beating-heart group.

A Case of Partial Congenital Pericardial Defect Presenting as Acute Coronary Syndrome

정재훈,Rak Kyeong Choi,SamSeOh,Tae Sik Kim,Suk Jin Lee,Dae-Sung Ahn 대한심장학회 2013 Korean Circulation Journal Vol.43 No.12

Congenital pericardial defects are rare and asymptomatic for both partial and complete defects. However, some patients can experience syncope, arrhythmia, and chest pain. When a patient experiences a symptom, it may be caused by herniation and dynamic compression or torsion of a heart structure including the coronary arteries. Diagnosis of a congenital pericardial defect may be difficult, especially in old patients with concomitant coronary artery disease. The clinical importance of congenital pericardial defect has not been stressed and congenital pericardial defects are regarded as benign, but in this case, pericardial defect was responsible for myocardial ischemia. The authors report a case of partial congenital pericardial defect causing herniation and dynamic compression of the coronary arteries, presenting as an acute coronary syndrome in an old man, with an emphasis on the unique features of the coronary angiogram that support the diagnosis of partial pericardial defects.

Prevalence of Congenital Heart Defects Associated with Down Syndrome in Korea

김민아,이유선,이남희,최정수,최정연,서경 대한의학회 2014 Journal of Korean medical science Vol.29 No.11

Congenital heart defect (CHD) is common in infants with Down syndrome (DS), which isthe principle cause of mortality. However, there is no data available for the frequency andtypes of CHD in infants with DS in Korea. We investigated the frequency of CHD in infantswith DS in Korea. After the survey on birth defects was conducted throughout the country,the prevalence of CHD in DS in 2005-2006 was calculated. This study was conducted basedon the medical insurance claims database of the National Health Insurance Corporation. The number of total births in Korea was 888,263 in 2005-2006; of them, 25,975 cases ofbirth defects were identified. The prevalence of DS was 4.4 per 10,000 total births,accounting for 1.5% of all birth defects. Of the 394 infants with DS, 224 (56.9%) had aCHD. Atrial septal defect was the most common defect accounting for 30.5% of DSfollowed by ventricular septal defect (19.3%), patent duct arteriosus (17.5%), andatrioventricular septal defect (9.4%). Our study will be helpful to demonstrate the currentstatus of DS and to identify the distribution of CHD in infants with DS in Korea.

Outcome of Transcatheter Closure of Oval Shaped Atrial Septal Defect with Amplatzer Septal Occluder

송진영,이상윤,백재숙,심우섭,최은영 연세대학교의과대학 2013 Yonsei medical journal Vol.54 No.5

Purpose: For the successful completion of transcatheter closure of atrial septal defects with the Amplatzer septal occluder, shape of the defects should be considered prior to selecting the device. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the results of a transcatheter closure of oval shaped atrial septal defect. Materials and Methods:From November 2009 until November 2011, cardiac computed tomography was performed on 69 patients who needed a transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect. We defined an oval shaped atrial septal defect as the ratio of the shortest diameter to the longest diameter ≤0.75 measured using computed tomography. A trans-thoracic echocardiogram was performed one day after and six months after. Results: The transcatheter closure of atrial septal defect was performed successfully in 24 patients in the ovoid group and 45 patients in the circular group. There were no serious complications in both groups and the complete closure rate at 6 months later was 92.3% in the ovoid group and 93.1% in the circular group (p>0.05). The differences between the device size to the longest diameter of the defect and the ratios of the device size to the longest diameter were significantly smaller in the ovoid group (1.8±2.8 vs. 3.7±2.6 and 1.1±0.1 vs. 1.2±0.2). Conclusion: Transcatheter closure of an oval shaped atrial septal defect was found to be safe with the smaller Amplatzer septal occluder device when compared with circular atrial septal defects.

Echocardiographic Classification of Perimembranous Ventricular Septal Defect Guides Selection of the Occluder Design for Their Transcatheter Device Closure

Anil Kumar Singhi,Kothandam Sivakumar 한국심초음파학회 2021 Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging (J Cardiovasc Im Vol.29 No.4

BACKGROUND: Perimembranous ventricular septal defects (VSDs) has proximate relation to the aortic and tricuspid valves as well as the conduction tissues. Transcatheter closure utilizes various off-label device designs. METHODS: Perimembranous VSD without aortic margin were classified as group A, with thick aortic margin as group B, with membranous septal aneurysm as group C and defects restricted by tricuspid valve attachments as group D. The proposed ideal design was asymmetric device in group A; duct occluder I (ADOI) and muscular ventricular septal occluder (MVSO) in group B; thin profile duct occluder II (ADOII) in group C and ADOI in group D. Device was 0–2 mm larger than the defect. RESULTS: Eighty patients with VSD measuring 6.83 ± 2.87mm underwent successful closure. Device was retrieved before release in one group A and one group C patient due to aortic regurgitation. Asymmetric device was used in 16 group A defects. Among group B defects, ADOI was used in 5, ADOII in 5, MVSO in one and asymmetric device in 3. Group C defects were closed with ADOI in 7, ADOII in 10 and asymmetric device in 3. Three patients with multiple exits had 2 ADOII devices. Group D defects were closed using ADOI in 20 and ADOII in 10 patients. There was no late aortic regurgitation or heart block on a follow-up exceeding 7 years. CONCLUSIONS: This echocardiographic classification helps device selection in every single patient. While asymmetric device is uniquely suited for group A defects, different designs are appropriate in the other groups.

심근경색 후 심실중격결손의 심박동 상태에서의 교정술 -1예 보고-

김혁,이형창,김영학,정원상,김경수 대한흉부외과학회 2004 Journal of Chest Surgery (J Chest Surg) Vol.37 No.6

Postinfarction ventricular septal defect often induces cardiogenic shock and requires operative treatment early after myocardial infarction. Although the operative mortality of this disease has decreased during the past 3 decades, it is still relatively high. In this case, to prevent global myocardial ischemia, we used the technique of repair of postinfarction ventricular septal defect on a beating heart. This approach does not require aortic cross-clamping and provides superior myocardial protection. 심근경색 후 심실중격결손은 흔히 심인성 쇼크를 일으키며 심근경색 후 초기에 수술적 치료를 요하는 질환이다. 비록 지난 30년간 이 질환의 사망률은 감소하였으나 아직도 상대적으로 높은 편이다. 본 증례에서는 전반적인 심근허혈을 예방하기 위하여 심근경색 후 심실중격결손을 심박동 상태에서 교정하는 수술수기를 사용하였다. 이러한 접근방법은 대동맥차단이 필요없으며 우수한 심근보호를 제공한다.

심실중격결손의 개심술 후 잔류단락에 관한 임상적 고찰

조준용,허동명 대한흉부심장혈관외과학회 1996 Journal of Chest Surgery (J Chest Surg) Vol.29 No.2

1989년 1월부터 1993년 12월까지 5년간 경북대학교병원 흉부외과학교실에서 심실중격결손으로 개심술을 받았던 환자 211례를 대상으로 하여, 정상군 191례와 잔류단락군 20례로 분류한 다음, 잔류단락 발생에 관여하는 인자들을 알아 보았다. 전체환자에서 연령분포는 7개월에서 39세까지로 평균년령은 5.6세였고, 남녀비는 1:0.61로 남자가 많았다. 수술시행년도에 따른 술 후 잔류단락의 발생률을 살펴보면, '89년도 21.4%, '90년도 6.2%, '91년도 8.5%, '92년도 6.5%, '93년도 8.9%로서 '90년도 이후에 비하여 '89년도에 유의하게 높은 발생률을 보였다. 심실중격결손의 크기를 비교하였을 때, 정상군에서는 중격결손의 평균직경 6.3$\pm$3.6mm,잔류단락쿤에서는 평균직경 10.6$\pm$5.7mm로써 양군간에 유의한 차이가 있었다. 그리고 폐-체혈압비와 평균 폐동맥압이 잔류단락군에서 유의하게 높았다. 잔류단락군에서 술후 정기적 일심초음파검 사에 의한 추적관찰을 실시하여 얻어진 성적을 보면, 잔류단락은 모두 혈류역학적인 의의가 없는 작은 크기 였고, 잔류단락에 따른 재수술례는 없었다. 그리고 추적관찰 기간중 잔류단락의 자연폐쇄가 9례에서 확인되었다. his study was undertaken to assess the residual interventricular shunt following surgical closure of the isolated ventricular septal defect. From January 1989 through December 1993, 211 patients underwent surgical closure of the isolated ventricular septal defect. All patients had 2D-Echocardlo-graphic study after operation to rule out residual ventricular septal defect. There was a 9.5% incidence of a definite residual shunt. The type of ventricular septal defect, closure method of the defect and cardiopulmonary bypass time showed no significant differences between two groups. The sue of ventricular septal defect (6.3 $\pm$ 3.7mm versus 10.6 $\pm$ 5.8mm : p : 0.0034), aortic cross-clamping time(32.6 $\pm$ 15.0 minutes versus 48.5 $\pm$ 20.0 minutes, p : 0.0003), pulmonary-to-systemic pressure ratio(0.31 $\pm$ 0.22 versus 0.51 $\pm$ 0.33, p=0.019) and mean pulmonary artery pressure(20.3 $\pm$ 11.9 mmHg versus 29.1 $\pm$ 16.2 mmHg, p : 0.009) were meaningfully different between two groups. There were 9 insta ces of spontaneous closure of the residual shunts at mean 21 months of following up (ranged 1 ~43 months). In conclusion, we suggest that the size of ventricular septal defect, aortic cross-clamping time and mean pulmonary artery pressure may play an important role in occurance of residual ventricular septal defect.

영아기 심실중격결손의 개심술

조준용,허동명 대한흉부심장혈관외과학회 1996 Journal of Chest Surgery (J Chest Surg) Vol.29 No.3

영아기에는 수술에 따른 위험 도가 높기 때문에 가능하면 수술을 피 해야 하지만, 제한된 경우에서 비 교적 큰 심실중격결손을 가진 영아에서도 개심술을 시행하게 된다. 따라서, 난치성 울혈성 심부전, 폐동 맥고혈압, 발육부진, 그리고 반복되는 호흡기 감염이 있는 경우에는 개심술을 시행하게 된다. 저자들은 1991년 1월부터 1994년 12월까지 31례의 영아 심실중격결손환아에서 개심술을 시행하였다. 연령분포는 6개월에서 12개월까지 였고 평균연령은 9.2개 월이 었다. 31례중 남자가 23례 였고, 여자가 8례 였다. 평균 체중은 7.4킬로그램이 었다. 심실중격 결손의 가장 흔한 형 태는 막상주위 형 (64.5%)이었으며, 동반 심기 형은 17례 (55.8%)에서 있었다. 승모판 폐쇄부전이 가장 많았으며 (16.1%), 동맥관개존이 그 다음이 었다 (12.8%). 심 도자검 사결과에서 폐-체 혈류량비, 폐-체 혈압비, 폐-체저 항비는 각각 2.1∼3.0, 0.70이상, 0. 1∼0.25사이 에서 가장 많았다. 수술적응증에서는 폐동맥고혈압이 20례, 울혈성 심부전이 3례, 반복되는 호흡기 감염이 10El,그리고 발육부전이 14례로 나타났다. 가장혼한심장절개법과수술방법은우심방 절개 (58%)와 다크론패취봉합(94%)이 었다. 술후 합병증은 10례 (32%)에서 있었으며, 사망률은 12.9% (4례)이었다 사망례는8개월, 8킬로그램이하의 영아에서 있었다. In selected cases, early corrective surgery is indicated in the management of infants having large ventricular septal defects. The risk of any surgical procedure in infancy is acknowledged to be great and should be avoided whenever possible. However this greater surgical risk is justified when the patient presents with intractable congestive heart failure, severe pulmonary hypertension, marked growth retardation, and recurrent prolonged lower respiratory infections. We analyzed 31 patients with ventricular septal defect in infancy who underwent surgical correction from January 1991 through December 1994. Age ranged from 6 months to 12 months with mean age of 9.2 months. Of the thirty-one patients, 23 patients were male and 8 patients were female. Mean body weight was 7. 4kg. The most common type of ventricular septal defect was perimembraneo s (64.5%). Associated cardiac anomalies were found in 17 patients (55.8%). Mitral regurgitation was the most commonly associated cardiac anomaly (16.1 %) and followed by patent ductus arteriosus (12.9%). When cardiac catheterization data were analysed, the most common range of Qp/qs, RpiRs, Pp/ps were 2.1∼ 3.0, 1-0.25, above 0.70 respectively. Among the indications of surgical correction, there were pulmonary hypertension in 20 patients, congestive heart failure in 3 patients, intractable respiratory infection in 10 patients and growth retardation in 14 patients. The most common surgical approach and method for closure of ventricular septal defect .were right atriotomy (58%) and Dacron patch closure (94%). Postoperative complications occurred in 10 cases (32%) and overall mortality was 12.9% (4 cases). All operative deaths in this series occurred in infants under the age of 8 months and weight of 8 kilograms.

단순 심실중격결손증 수술 후 합병증 및 잔존 결손

전태국,황경환,이호석,허정희,박계현,박표원,채헌,Jun, Tae-Gook,Hwang, Kyung-Hwan,Lee, Ho-Seok,Huh, Jung-Hee,Park, Kay-Hyun,Park, Pyo-Won,Chae, Hurn 대한흉부심장혈관외과학회 2000 Journal of Chest Surgery (J Chest Surg) Vol.33 No.2

Background: The purpose of this study is to review the clinical course after the correction of noncomplicated ventricular septal defect and to analyze the morbidity and risk factors of postoperative complications and evaluate residual defect during the follow-up period. Material and Method: From September 1994 to June 1998 24 patients(median age 10 months) underwent surgery under the diagnosis of ventricular septal defect. We made a retrospective review of the clinical records including the operation notes critical care unit records echocardiography results and the follow-up records. Result: There was no early mortality nd late mortality. There was no postoperative complete conduction block. Respiratory complication was the most common complication. The body weight age type of ventricular septal defect associated anomalies and operative procedure were not related to the incidence of complications. residual ventricular septal defects aortic valve regurgitation and tricuspid valve regurgitation were insignificant in postoperative hemodynamics, Conclusions: Correction of the noncomplicated ventricular septal defect was done without mortality and complete heart block. Aggressive preoperative medical treatment and early surgical treatment may decrease postoperative complications. Postoperative residual shunt and tricuspid regurgitation were not problematic during the follow-up

심근 경색에 합병된 심실중격결손의 외과적 고찰

조유원,이현우 대한흉부심장혈관외과학회 1996 Journal of Chest Surgery (J Chest Surg) Vol.29 No.1

본 서울중앙병원에서는 1991년 5월에서 1995년 9월까지 심근경색후 합병된 심실중격결손증 7례 환자의 수술을 시행 하였다. 남자환자가 2명, 여자환자가 5명 이었으며, 평균연령은 65세 (범위 : 54~76)였다. 심실중격결손의 위치는 전중격 결손이 6명이 었으며, 전후중격 경계부 심실중격결손이 1명 있었다. 모든 환자에서 술전 심초음파와 심혈관조영술을 시행하여 심실기능과 관상동맥 병변의 위치를 파악하였다. 수술은 심근괴사후 평균 24 $\pm$ 12일 후에 시행하였다. 좌심실 심근괴사 조직을 통하여 Teflon patch로 봉합하였고, 추가적인 수술로 3명 환자에서는 관상동맥 우회 술을 시행하였고, 5명 환자에서 심실류 제거술을 시행하였으며, 1명 환자에서 좌심실혈전 제거술을 시행하였다. 심실중격결손의 봉합시 중격근육전층을 통하여 interuptted pledget 봉합함으로써 심실중격 결손 재발을 막으려고 노력하였으며, 수술후 합병증으로는 폐렴 1명, 좌측대퇴부 피부괴사 1명이 있었다. 조기 사망률은 없었고 외국으로 이민간 1명을 제외하고 6명 모두 수술후 3개월에서 63개월 사이(평균28개월)에 추적 조사상 합병증이나 사망 없이 NYHA I-II상태로 생활하고 있다. Between May 1991 and September 1995, 7 patients underwent surgical repair of ventricular septal defect (VSD) complicated with myocardial infarction in Asan Medical Center. The patients included two male and five female. The ages of patients were ranged from 54 years to 76 years with a mean of 65 years. The sites of postinfarction ventricular septal defect were consist of anterior septal defect in 6 patients and anteroposterior septal defect in 1 patient. Preoperative 2D-echocardiography & angiography were performed in all patients in order to measure ventricular function and evaluate the extent of coronary artery disease. The operations were delayed till mean 24 $\pm$ 12days after myocardial infarction. All patients underwent infarctectomy and Teflon patch closures through the area of the left ventricle infarction or aneurysm in the anterior or apical aspect of postinfarction ventricular septal defect. The ventricular septal defect repaired simultaneously with coronary artery b pass graft in 3 patients, with ventricular aneurysmectomy in 5 patients, and with left ventricular thrombectomy in 1 patient. Patch fixation in the left side of interventricular septum by tracts-septal interrupted pledget suture reduced the recurrence rate of VSD. There were 2 postoperative complications : One with pneumonia, 1 patient with the skin necrosis of left thigh. There was ilo early death. The 6 patients except for one emigrant were followed up postoperatively between 3 and 63 months(mean .28 months), without any sequelae and late death. They are in New York Heart Association functional class I-II.