Management of Descending Necrotizing Mediastinitis with Thoracoscopy

흉강경을 이용한 하행 괴사성 종격동염의 치료

  • Lee, Sung-Ho (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical College) ;
  • Sun, Kyung (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical College) ;
  • Kim, Kwang-Taik (Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Korea University Medical College)
  • 이성호 (고려대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학실) ;
  • 선경 (고려대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학실) ;
  • 김광택 (고려대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학실)
  • Published : 2002.02.01

Abstract

Descending necrotizing mediastinitis is a life-threatening infection originating in the head or the neck and descends into the mediastinum. Even in the era of antibiotics, mortality rate has been reported to be 25 ∼ 40%. Prompt diagnosis and treatment is mandatory for delayed diagnosis and inappropriate drainage of the mediastinum are the main causes of high mortality Surgical management ranges from cervical drainage to routin thoracotomy:however, the optimal management still needs to be defined particularly in respect to effective mediastinal drainage. Although posterolateral thoracotomy incision has been considered as a standard approach, potential disadvantages including postoperative pain, risk of wound complication and delayed recovery remain to be concerned. Thoracoscopic approach is an attractive treatment modality as it can provide an excellent exposure with minimal incision and can complete drainage from the mediastinum and the neck in one-staged manner We describe here two cases of descending necrotizing mediastinitis successfully managed by thoracoscopic drainage.

하행 괴사성 종격동염은 대부분 경부 부위의 농양으로 시작하여 종격동으로 파급되는 매우 치명적인 질환이며 저자에 따라 25∼40%의 사망률을 보고하고 있다. 빠른 진단과 적절한 수술적 치료가 중요하며 수술적 치료의 방법에는 아직 여러 가지 방법들이 보고되고 있지만 농양의 완전한 배농이 특히 중요하다고 보고하고 있다. 배농술은 경부 절개를 통한 배농과 함께 흉부 내의 종격동 배농술이 필요하며 종격동 배농술은 대부분 개흉술을 통하여 시행되어 왔으나 개흉술에 따른 합병증과 수술부위의 감염 등이 술후 이환율을 증가시키는 원인이 될 수 있다. 반면에 흥강경을 이용한 배농은 경부 배농술 및 흉부 배농술을 동시에 시행할 수 있으며 좋은 수술시야를 보여주고 술후 환자의 회복이 빨라 하행 괴사성 종격동염의 좋은 치료 방법이라 생각된다.

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