Is prophylactic mesh closure effective to decrease the incidence of incisional hernia after laparotomy in colorectal surgery?

BACKGROUND: few studies have studied prophylactic mesh closure after laparotomy for colorectal surgery. METHODS: a retrospective cohort study was performed to compare patients with and without prophylactic mesh closure after open colorectal surgery. RESULTS: 309 patients were included from January 2014 to December 2016. Prophylactic mesh closure was performed in 98 patients (31.7%). After a mean follow-up of 21.7 months, incisional hernia was developed in 9 and 54 patients in the group with and without mesh respectively (9.2% vs. 25.7%, OR = 0.3, p = 0.001). In the multivariate Cox model prophylactic mesh closure was associated with a protective effect on incisional hernia development with a Hazard Ratio of 0.46 (p = 0.033). Surgical site infection was more frequent in the mesh group (19.4% vs. 9.5%, OR = 2.3, p = 0.015). CONCLUSIONS: prophylactic mesh closure is effective to decrease the incidence of incisional hernia after colorectal surgery.

Trocar-site incisional hernia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a significant problem? Incidence and risk factors from a single-center cohort.

BACKGROUND: Trocar-site incisional hernia (TSIH) after laparoscopic surgery has been scarcely studied. TSIH incidence and risk factors have never been properly studied for laparoscopic colorectal surgery. METHODS: A retrospective analytic study in a tertiary hospital was performed including patients who underwent elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery between 2014 and 2016. Clinical and radiological TSIH were analyzed. RESULTS: 272 patients with a mean age of 70.7 years were included. 205 (75.4%) underwent surgery for a malignant disease. The most common procedure was right colectomy (108 patients, 39.7%). After a mean follow-up of 30.8 months 64 (23.5%) patients developed a TSIH. However, only 7 out of 64 (10.9%) patients with a TSIH underwent incisional hernia repair. That means that 2.6% of all the patients underwent TSIH repair. 44 (68.8%) patients had TSIH in the umbilical Hasson trocar. In the multivariate analysis, the existence of an umbilical Hasson trocar orifice was the only statistically significant risk factor for TSIH development. CONCLUSIONS: Incidence of TSIH was high, although few patients underwent incisional hernia repair. Most TSIH were observed in the umbilical Hasson trocar, which was the only risk factor for TSIH development in the multivariate analysis. Efforts should be addressed to avoid TSIH in the umbilical Hasson trocar.

Extraction-site incisional hernia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery: should we carry out a study about prophylactic mesh closure?

BACKGROUND: Prophylactic mesh closure has only scarcely been studied to avoid extraction-site incisional hernia after laparoscopic colorectal surgery. The aim was to analyze extraction-site incisional hernia incidence after laparoscopic colorectal surgery to assess if prophylactic mesh closure should be studied. METHODS: A retrospective analytic cohort study was conducted in patients who had undergone laparoscopic colorectal surgery with an extraction-site incision. Extraction-site incisional hernia was diagnosed during clinical examination or imaging. Risk factors for extraction-site incisional hernia were analyzed. RESULTS: Two hundred and twenty-five patients were included. More than 80% of the patients had a malignant disease. Ninety-two patients (40.9%) underwent right colectomy. Midline extraction-site incision was used in 86 (38.2%) patients. After a mean follow-up of 2.4 years, 39 (17.3%) patients developed an extraction-site incisional hernia. Midline extraction-site incision was associated with incisional hernia when compared to transverse and Pfannenstiel incision (39.5% vs. 3.6%, OR 17.5, p < 0.001). Surgery to repair an extraction-site incisional hernia was also more frequent in the group of patients with a midline incision (10.5% vs. 1.4%, OR 8.0, p = 0.002). In the multivariate analysis, incisional hernia was associated with body mass index, high blood pressure, and midline incision. CONCLUSIONS: Extraction-site incisional hernia was mainly related to midline incisions; therefore, midline incision should be avoided whenever possible. Studying prophylactic mesh closure for Pfannesnstiel or transverse incisions is needless, as these incisions have a low incisional hernia risk.

[Results of applying a fast-track protocol in a colorectal surgery unit: comparative study]. / Resultados de la implantación de un protocolo de fast-track en una unidad de cirugía colorrectal: estudio comparativo.

OBJECTIVE: To implement a fast-track (FT) protocol in a colorectal surgery unit, checking its safety when applied to patients subjected to elective colorectal surgery, by evaluating the differences in morbidity and hospital stay compared to a control group with traditional care. We also analyse the functional recovery of the FT group. MATERIAL AND METHOD: A prospective cohort study with non-concurrent control, was conducted on a group of 108 patients operated on for colorectal cancer between 2008 and 2009, to which the FT protocol was applied, and a control group (CG) of 147 patients subjected to surgery between 2005 and 2007 with similar characteristics, with traditional postoperative care. RESULTS: The demographic characteristics, anaesthetic risk, and the surgical procedures performed were similar, with a higher number of patients with laparoscopic approach in the FT group. The compliance with the items in our FT protocol was high (72.2-92.6%). Complications were observed in 77 patients (52%) in the GC compared to 30 (27.8%) in the FT group (P<.001), mainly due to the decrease in surgical wound infection (P<.001). Mortality and the number of readmissions were less in the FT group, with no statistically significant differences. The median hospital stay was 14 days in the CG and 8 in the FT group (P<.001). CONCLUSIONS: The applying of an FT program in colorectal surgery is safe, leading to a significant decrease in morbidity and hospital stay, without increasing the number of readmissions.

Resultados de la implantación de un protocolo de fast-track en una unidad de cirugía colorrectal: estudio comparativo / Results of applying a fast-track protocol in a colorectal surgery unit: comparative study

Objetivo: Implantar un protocolo de fast-track (FT) en una unidad de cirugía colorrectal, comprobando la seguridad de aplicación del mismo, en pacientes sometidos a cirugía colorrectal electiva, mediante la evaluación de las diferencias de morbilidad y estancia hospitalaria con respecto a un grupo control (GC) con cuidados tradicionales. Analizamos también la recuperación funcional del grupo FT. Material y método Se compararon mediante un estudio de cohorte prospectivo con control no concurrente, un grupo de 108 pacientes intervenidos por cáncer colorrectal entre 2008 y 2009, a los que se les aplicó el protocolo FT y un GC de 147 pacientes intervenidos entre 2005 y 2007 de similares características, con cuidados postoperatorios tradicionales. Resultados Fueron similares en ambos grupos las características demográficas, el riesgo anestésico y los procedimientos quirúrgicos realizados, con un mayor número de pacientes con abordaje laparoscópico en el grupo FT. El cumplimiento de los ítems incluidos en nuestro protocolo FT fue elevado (72,2-92,6%).Se observaron complicaciones en 77 pacientes (52%) del GC frente a 30 (27,8%) en el grupo FT (p<0,001), debido fundamentalmente a la disminución de la infección de la herida quirúrgica (p<0,001). Mortalidad y número de reingresos fueron menores en el grupo FT, sin diferencias estadísticamente significativas. La mediana de estancia hospitalaria fue de 14 días en el GC y de 8 en el FT (p<0,001).Conclusiones La aplicación de un programa de FT en cirugía colorrectal es segura, permitiendo una disminución significativa de la morbilidad y la estancia hospitalaria, sin aumentar el número de reingresos (AU)

Objective: To implement a fast-track (FT) protocol in a colorectal surgery unit, checking its safety when applied to patients subjected to elective colorectal surgery, by evaluating the differences in morbidity and hospital stay compared to a control group with traditional care. We also analyse the functional recovery of the FT group. Material and method: A prospective cohort study with non-concurrent control, was conducted on a group of 108 patients operated on for colorectal cancer between 2008 and 2009,to which the FT protocol was applied, and a control group (CG) of 147 patients subjected to surgery between 2005 and 2007 with similar characteristics, with traditional postoperative care. Results: The demographic characteristics, anaesthetic risk, and the surgical procedures performed were similar, with a higher number of patients with laparoscopic approach in the FT group. The compliance with the items in our FT protocol was high (72.2-92.6%).Complications were observed in 77 patients (52%) in the GC compared to 30 (27.8%) in the FT group (P<.001), mainly due to the decrease in surgical wound infection (P<.001). Mortality and the number of readmissions were less in the FT group, with no statistically significant differences. The median hospital stay was 14 days in the CG and 8 in the FT group (P<.001).Conclusions: The applying of an FT program in colorectal surgery is safe, leading to a significant decrease in morbidity and hospital stay, without increasing the number of readmissions (AU)

Encuesta de opinión sobre la cirugía mayor ambulatoria en la formación del residente de especialidades quirúrgicas / Opinion survey of the effect of major ambulatory surgery on the training of surgical residents

Introducción: La progresiva implantación en nuestro país de la Cirugía Mayor Ambulatoria (CMA) puede afectar a la enseñanza de la cirugía, si consideramos el desplazamiento presente y futuro hacia las Unidades de CMA de intervenciones quirúrgicas muy frecuentes, de riesgo medio y bajo, que constituyen la base del aprendizaje quirúrgico. El objetivo del presente trabajo es 1º) conocer la opinión de los residentes de especialidades quirúrgicas sobre la repercusión que la CMA puede tener en su formación quirúrgica y 2º) conocerlas posibles soluciones que aportan en este sentido. Material y Métodos: Se ha realizado una encuesta de17 preguntas (13 cerradas, 2 abiertas y 1 mixta) a 72 (..) (AU)

Introduction: The progressive introduction in our country of Major Ambulatory Surgery (MAS) may affect the training of surgical residents. The type of operations that may now be performed at MAS Units(frequent medium and low risk operations) constitute to a large extent the basis of surgical training. The objectives of this study are to assess the opinions of the surgical residents of the likely effects of the (..) (AU)