The Surgical Outcome of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

흉곽출구증후군 환자의 수술성적

  • Hwang Jung Joo (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Joung Eun Kyu (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Paik Hyo Chae (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Lee Doo Yun (Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • 황정주 (연세대학교 영동세브란스병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 정은규 (연세대학교 영동세브란스병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 백효채 (연세대학교 영동세브란스병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 이두연 (연세대학교 영동세브란스병원 흉부외과)
  • Published : 2005.12.01

Abstract

Background: Thoracic outlet syndrome(TOS) is caused by the compression of neurovascular structures that supply to the upper extremities. Only a few reports have been published in Korea, and this study attempts to investigate the clinical aspects and results of the patients who underwent surgical treatment. Material and Method: This study consist of 16 patients who underwent operations for thoracic outlet syndrome from May, 2002 to October, 2004. The surgical indications were confined to patients with: 1) symptom too severe to perform ordinary daily life because of pain, paresthesia, edema of upper extremities, 2) no improvement after proper physical therapy, 3) definite finding of compression confined by radiologic examinations (MRI, angiography, etc), and 4) no other diseases such as cervical intervertebral herniation, myositis, neurologic diseases below the brachial plexus. The surgical approaches were by transaxillary approaches in 12 cases, supraclavicular approaches in 2 cases, and infraciavicular approaches in 2 cases. Result: There were 15 males and one female with an average age of 23.9 years (range:19$\∼$39). Rib anomalies were observed in four cases (25.0$\%$), but the others had no abnormal ribs. Right lesions were found in eight cases (50.0$\%$), left lesions in five cases (31.3$\%$), and bilateral lesions in three cases (18.7$\%$). The follow-up period was 9$\∼$26 months and recurrence rate was 12.5$\%$ (2/16). Complications were one case of ulnar nerve palsy, one case of persistent pain despite radiologic improvement and three cases of wound dehiscence due to fat necrosis and hematoma. Conclusion: Although the choice of treatment in patients with TOS has been disputed, patients who have no response with proper physical therapies can benefit from the surgical treatment which may help patients to return to normal daily activity in shorter period of time.

배경: 흉곽출구증후군은 상지에 분포하는 신경, 혈관 다발의 눌림에 의해 통증, 감각이상 및 부종 등이 발생하는 질환으로 국내에는 그 보고된 예가 적고 특히 수술까지 이른 경우는 드물다. 상기 질환으로 수술적 치료를 시행 받은 환자의 임상양상 및 그 결과를 분석하고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 2002년 5월부터 2004년 10월까지 상기 질환으로 진단되어 수술까지 시행한 16명을 대상으로 하였다. 수술의 적응증은 1)일상생활을 수행하는데 지장을 줄 정도의 통증 및 감각마비, 부종 등의 증상이 있으며 2) 적절한 물리치료 후에도 증상의 호전이 없고 3) MRI및 혈관촬영에서 늑골 및 쇄골에 의하여 흉곽 출구의 구조물이 확실하게 눌린 소견이 있으며 4)경추부 추간판 탈출증, 근염, 상완신경총 이하의 신경병변 등을 배제하기 위한 검사를 하여 해당사항이 없는 환자에 한정하였다. 수술 방법은 12예는 액와부접근법을, 2예는 쇄골상부 접근법을, 나머지 2예는 쇄골하부접근법을 사용하였다. 걸과: 환자의 연령은 평균 23.9세($\pm$6.3)였으며 남자가 15명으로 대다수를 차지하였다. 늑골 기형이 있는 환자가 4예(25.0$\%$)였고 나머지는 늑골의 이상은 없었다. 우측병변이 8예(50.0$\%$), 좌측병변이 5예(31.3$\%$), 양측병변이 3예(18.7$\%$)였다. 수술 후 9$\∼$26개월의 추적관찰에서 재발률은 12.5$\%$ (2/16)였다. 합병증으로는 1예에서 수술 중 팔신경얼기의 견인에 의한 손상으로 발생한 척골 신경 마비와 술 후 사진에서 호전되었음에도 지속적인 통증이 1예 있었고, 지방괴사와 혈종에 의한 상처의 파열 및 재수술이 3예였다. 결론: 흉곽유출증후군 환자에서 수술이 효과가 있는가에 대하여는 논란이 되고 있으나, 물리 치료에 반응이 없는 환자에게는 적극적인 수술이 좋은 치료 방법이며 빠른 사회 생활의 복귀에 도움이 될 것으로 생각된다.

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