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PURPOSE: Evidence regarding the learning curve of robot-assisted total mesorectal excision is scarce and of low quality. Case-mix is mostly not taken into account, and learning curves are based on operative time, while preferably clinical outcomes and literature-based limits should be used. Therefore, this study aims to assess the learning curve of robot-assisted total mesorectal excision. METHODS: A retrospective study was performed in four Dutch centers. The primary aim was to assess the safety of the individual and institutional learning curves using a RA-CUSUM analysis based on intraoperative complications, major postoperative complications, and compound pathological outcome (positive circumferential margin or incomplete TME specimen). The learning curve for efficiency was assessed using a LC-CUSUM analysis for operative time. Outcomes of patients before and after the learning curve were compared. RESULTS: In this study, seven participating surgeons performed robot-assisted total mesorectal excisions in 531 patients. Learning curves for intraoperative complications, postoperative complications, and compound pathological outcome did not exceed predefined literature-based limits. The LC-CUSUM for operative time showed lengths of the learning curve ranging from 12 to 35 cases. Intraoperative, postoperative, and pathological outcomes did not differ between patients operated during and after the learning curve. CONCLUSION: The learning curve of robot-assisted total mesorectal excision based on intraoperative complications, postoperative complications, and compound pathological outcome did not exceed predefined limits and is therefore suggested to be safe. Using operative time as a surrogate for efficiency, the learning curve is estimated to be between 12 and 35 procedures.
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Laparoscopia , Neoplasias Retais , Robótica , Humanos , Reto/cirurgia , Reto/patologia , Curva de Aprendizado , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias Retais/cirurgia , Neoplasias Retais/patologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/cirurgia , Complicações Intraoperatórias/etiologia , Margens de Excisão , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Evidence regarding local recurrence rates in the initial cases after implementation of robot-assisted total mesorectal excision is limited. This study aims to describe local recurrence rates in four large Dutch centres during their initial cases. METHODS: Four large Dutch centres started with the implementation of robot-assisted total mesorectal excision in respectively 2011, 2012, 2015, and 2016. Patients who underwent robot-assisted total mesorectal excision with curative intent in an elective setting for rectal carcinoma defined according to the sigmoid take-off were included. Overall survival, disease-free survival, systemic recurrence, and local recurrence were assessed at 3 years postoperatively. Subsequently, outcomes between the initial 10 cases, cases 11-40, and the subsequent cases per surgeon were compared using Cox regression analysis. RESULTS: In total, 531 patients were included. Median follow-up time was 32 months (IQR: 19-50]. During the initial 10 cases, overall survival was 89.5%, disease-free survival was 73.1%, and local recurrence was 4.9%. During cases 11-40, this was 87.7%, 74.1%, and 6.6% respectively. Multivariable Cox regression did not reveal differences in local recurrence between the different case groups. CONCLUSION: Local recurrence rate during the initial phases of implantation of robot-assisted total mesorectal procedures is low. Implementation of the robot-assisted technique can safely be performed, without additional cases of local recurrence during the initial cases, if performed by surgeons experienced in laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery.
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Laparoscopia , Neoplasias Retais , Robótica , Estudos de Coortes , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Humanos , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Neoplasias Retais/patologia , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Ventral mesh rectopexy (VMR) is a widely accepted surgical treatment for rectal prolapse. Both synthetic and biologic mesh are used. No consensus exists on the preferred type of mesh material. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to establish an overview of the current literature on mesh-related complications and recurrence after VMR with synthetic or biologic mesh to aid evidence-based decision making in preferred mesh material. METHODS: A systematic search of the electronic databases of PubMed, Embase and Cochrane was performed (from inception until September 2020). Studies evaluating patients who underwent VMR with synthetic or biologic mesh were eligible. The MINORS score was used for quality assessment. RESULTS: Thirty-two studies were eligible after qualitative assessment. Eleven studies reported on mesh-related complications including 4001 patients treated with synthetic mesh and 762 treated with biologic mesh. The incidence of mesh-related complications ranged between 0 and 2.4% after synthetic versus 0-0.7% after biologic VMR. Synthetic mesh studies showed a pooled incidence of mesh-related complications of 1.0% (95% CI 0.5-1.7). Data of biologic mesh studies could not be pooled. Twenty-nine studies reported on the risk of recurrence in 2371 synthetic mesh patients and 602 biologic mesh patients. The risk of recurrence varied between 1.1 and 18.8% for synthetic VMR versus 0-15.4% for biologic VMR. Cumulative incidence of recurrence was found to be 6.1% (95% CI 4.3-8.1) and 5.8% (95% CI 2.9-9.6), respectively. The clinical and statistical heterogeneity was high. CONCLUSIONS: No definitive conclusions on preferred mesh type can be made due to the quality of the included studies with high heterogeneity amongst them.
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Produtos Biológicos , Laparoscopia , Prolapso Retal , Humanos , Laparoscopia/efeitos adversos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/cirurgia , Prolapso Retal/complicações , Reto/cirurgia , Recidiva , Telas Cirúrgicas/efeitos adversos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic, robot-assisted, and transanal total mesorectal excision are the minimally invasive techniques used most for rectal cancer surgery. Because data regarding oncologic results are lacking, this study aimed to compare these three techniques while taking the learning curve into account. METHODS: This retrospective population-based study cohort included all patients between 2015 and 2017 who underwent a low anterior resection at 11 dedicated centers that had completed the learning curve of the specific technique. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS) during a 3-year follow-up period. The secondary outcomes were 3-year disease-free survival (DFS) and 3-year local recurrence rate. Statistical analysis was performed using Cox-regression. RESULTS: The 617 patients enrolled in the study included 252 who underwent a laparoscopic resection, 205 who underwent a robot-assisted resection, and 160 who underwent a transanal low anterior resection. The oncologic outcomes were equal between the three techniques. The 3-year OS rate was 90% for laparoscopic resection, 90.4% for robot-assisted resection, and 87.6% for transanal low anterior resection. The 3-year DFS rate was 77.8% for laparoscopic resection, 75.8% for robot-assisted resection, and 78.8% for transanal low anterior resection. The 3-year local recurrence rate was in 6.1% for laparoscopic resection, 6.4% for robot-assisted resection, and 5.7% for transanal procedures. Cox-regression did not show a significant difference between the techniques while taking confounders into account. CONCLUSION: The oncologic results during the 3-year follow-up were good and comparable between laparoscopic, robot-assisted, and transanal total mesorectal technique at experienced centers. These techniques can be performed safely in experienced hands.
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Laparoscopia , Protectomia , Neoplasias Retais , Robótica , Humanos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Neoplasias Retais/cirurgia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: The use of fluorescence might improve the performance of the sentinel lymph node procedure in patients with colon cancer. This systematic review was conducted to gain insight in the performance and applicability of the sentinel lymph node procedure using fluorescence. METHOD: A systematic literature search was performed. Databases were searched for prospective studies concerning sentinel node identification using fluorescence in colon cancer. Detection rate, accuracy rate and sensitivity of the sentinel lymph node procedure were calculated for early stage (T1-T2) and more invasive (T3-T4) tumours. RESULTS: Analyses of five included studies showed for respectively T3-T4 and T1-T2 tumours a detection rate of 90 % and 91 %, an accuracy rate of 77 % and 98 %, and a sensitivity of 30 % and 80 %. CONCLUSION: The sentinel lymph node procedure using fluorescence in early stage (T1-T2) colon cancer seems to be promising. Larger cohorts are necessary to confirm these results.
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Neoplasias do Colo , Linfonodo Sentinela , Neoplasias do Colo/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias do Colo/patologia , Humanos , Linfonodos/patologia , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Estudos Prospectivos , Linfonodo Sentinela/diagnóstico por imagem , Linfonodo Sentinela/patologia , Biópsia de Linfonodo SentinelaRESUMO
PURPOSE: No consensus exists regarding the use of preoperative bowel preparation for patients undergoing a low anterior resection (LAR). Several comparative studies show similar outcomes when a single time enema (STE) is compared with mechanical bowel preparation (MBP). It is hypothesized that STE is comparable with MBP due to a decrease in intestinal motility distal of a newly constructed diverting ileostomy (DI). METHODS: In this prospective single-centre cohort study, patients undergoing a LAR with primary anastomosis and DI construction were given a STE 2 h pre-operatively. Radio-opaque markers were inserted in the efferent loop of the DI during surgery, and plain abdominal X-rays were made during the first, third, fifth and seventh postoperative day to visualize intestinal motility. RESULTS: Thirty-nine patients were included. Radio-opaque markers were situated in the ileum or right colon in 100%, 100% and 97.1% of the patients during respectively the first, third and fifth postoperative day. One patient had its most distal marker situated in the left colon during day five. In none of the patients, the markers were seen distal of the anastomosis. CONCLUSION: Intestinal motility distally of the DI is decreased in patients who undergo a LAR resection with the construction of an anastomosis and DI, while preoperatively receiving a STE.
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Ileostomia , Neoplasias Retais , Anastomose Cirúrgica , Estudos de Coortes , Motilidade Gastrointestinal , Humanos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Estudos ProspectivosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Stoma reversal is often considered a straightforward procedure with low short-term complication rates. The aim of this study was to determine the rate of incisional hernia following stoma reversal and identify risk factors for its development. METHODS: This was an observational study of consecutive patients who underwent stoma reversal between 2009 and 2015 at a teaching hospital. Patients followed for at least 12 months were eligible. The primary outcome was the development of incisional hernia at the previous stoma site. Independent risk factors were assessed using multivariable logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: After a median follow-up of 24 (range 12-89) months, 110 of 318 included patients (34·6 per cent) developed an incisional hernia at the previous stoma site. In 85 (77·3 per cent) the hernia was symptomatic, and 72 patients (65·5 per cent) underwent surgical correction. Higher BMI (odds ratio (OR) 1·12, 95 per cent c.i. 1·04 to 1·21), stoma prolapse (OR 3·27, 1·04 to 10·27), parastomal hernia (OR 5·08, 1·30 to 19·85) and hypertension (OR 2·52, 1·14 to 5·54) were identified as independent risk factors for the development of incisional hernia at the previous stoma site. In addition, the risk of incisional hernia was greater in patients with underlying malignant disease who had undergone a colostomy than in those who had had an ileostomy (OR 5·05, 2·28 to 11·23). CONCLUSION: Incisional hernia of the previous stoma site was common and frequently required surgical correction. Higher BMI, reversal of colostomy in patients with an underlying malignancy, stoma prolapse, parastomal hernia and hypertension were identified as independent risk factors.
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BACKGROUND: The identification of four Consensus Molecular Subtypes (CMS1-4) of colorectal cancer forms a new paradigm for the design and evaluation of subtype-directed therapeutic strategies. The most aggressive subtype - CMS4 - has the highest chance of disease recurrence. Novel adjuvant therapies for patients with CMS4 tumours are therefore urgently needed. CMS4 tumours are characterized by expression of mesenchymal and stem-like genes. Previous pre-clinical work has shown that targeting Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptors (PDGFRs) and the related KIT receptor with imatinib is potentially effective against mesenchymal-type colon cancer. In the present study we aim to provide proof for the concept that imatinib can reduce the aggressive phenotype of primary CMS4 colon cancer. METHODS: Tumour biopsies from patients with newly diagnosed stage I-III colon cancer will be analysed with a novel RT-qPCR test to pre-select patients with CMS4 tumours. Selected patients (n = 27) will receive treatment with imatinib (400 mg per day) starting two weeks prior to planned tumour resection. To assess treatment-induced changes in the aggressive CMS4 phenotype, RNA sequencing will be performed on pre- and post-treatment tissue samples. DISCUSSION: The development of effective adjuvant therapy for primary colon cancer is hindered by multiple factors. First, new drugs that may have value in the prevention of (early) distant recurrence are almost always first tested in patients with heavily pre-treated metastatic disease. Second, measuring on-target drug effects and biological consequences in tumour tissue is not commonly a part of the study design. Third, due to the lack of patient selection tools, clinical trials in the adjuvant setting require large patient populations. Finally, the evaluation of recurrence-prevention requires a long-term follow-up. In the ImPACCT trial these issues are addressed by including newly diagnosed pre-selected patients with CMS4 tumours prior to primary tumour resection, rather than non-selected patients with late-stage disease. By making use of the pre-operative window period, the biological effect of imatinib treatment on CMS4 tumours can be rapidly assessed. Delivering proof-of-concept for drug action in early stage disease should form the basis for the design of future trials with subtype-targeted therapies in colon cancer patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT02685046 . Registration date: February 9, 2016.
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Antineoplásicos/uso terapêutico , Neoplasias Colorretais/tratamento farmacológico , Mesilato de Imatinib/uso terapêutico , Quimioterapia Adjuvante , Ensaios Clínicos Fase II como Assunto , Neoplasias Colorretais/patologia , Humanos , Estudos Multicêntricos como Assunto , Período Pré-Operatório , Prognóstico , Projetos de Pesquisa , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed procedures. An alternative to mesh repair could be herniotomy, where no mesh is placed and only minimal dissection is done. The European Hernia Society guidelines on the treatment of inguinal hernia in adult patients, which were released in 2009 and expired some time ago, states that all adult (>30 years of age) male patients with a symptomatic inguinal hernia should be operated on using a mesh technique. We hypothesize that the herniotomy is a good alternative to mesh repair in young patients. METHODS: In this retrospective cohort study, the postoperative complications and recurrence rate after a herniotomy procedure were studied. All patients between the ages of 18 and 40 at the time of the surgery were included from January 1st 1997 until December 31st 2010. RESULTS: In our cohort of 234 patients, the recurrence rate was 4.7 %. When we focus on the patients in the ages ranging from 18 to 25 years old at the time of the surgery, we found a recurrence rate of 0 versus 9.2 % in ages 26-40. These recurrence rates are comparable to those in current literature. CONCLUSION: A herniotomy seems to be an efficient procedure with acceptable recurrence rates in patients up to 30 years of age. Postoperative pain seems to be low compared to other techniques. In patients older than 30 years recurrence rates seem to increase which necessitates the use of mesh implants. The main finding is zero recurrences in patients up to 25 years of age. Because there is a limited amount of similar studies that evaluated the complications of a herniotomy, we believe these results warrant the commencement of a randomized controlled trial to add more evidence to this topic. This cohort study is a small, but important contribution to the advice to perform a randomized controlled trial. Based on the limited evidence that is known so far, this procedure might be the treatment of choice in the repair of primary inguinal hernia in young adult patients up to 30 years of age.
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Hérnia Inguinal/cirurgia , Herniorrafia/métodos , Adulto , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Recidiva , Estudos Retrospectivos , Telas Cirúrgicas , Adulto JovemRESUMO
PURPOSE: To describe patients developing grade III and IV hemorrhoids requiring surgery after laparoscopic ventral mesh rectopexy (LVMR) and to explore the relationship between developing such hemorrhoids and recurrence of rectal prolapse after LVMR. METHODS: All consecutive patients receiving LVMR at the Meander Medical Centre, Amersfoort, the Netherlands, between 2004 and 2013 were analyzed. Kaplan-Meier estimates were calculated for recurrences. RESULTS: A total of 420 patients underwent LVMR. Sixty-five of these patients (actuarial 5-year incidence 24.3, 95 % confidence interval (CI) 18.6-30.0) developed symptomatic grade III/IV hemorrhoids requiring stapled or excisional hemorrhoidectomy. Re-do surgery for recurrent grade III/IV hemorrhoids was required for 15 of the 65 patients (actuarial 5-year recurrence rate 40.6, 95 % CI 23.2-58.0) after the primary hemorrhoidectomy. Three of the 65 patients developed an external rectal prolapse (ERP) recurrence and eight an internal rectal prolapse (IRP) recurrence. This generated a 5-year recurrence rate of 25.3 % (95 % CI 0-53.9) for ERP recurrence and 24.4 % (95 % CI 9.1-39.7) for IRP recurrence. The rest of the LVMR cohort not receiving additional surgery for hemorrhoids (n = 355) showed significantly lower actuarial 5-year ERP (0.8 %, p = 0.011) and IRP (11 %, p = 0.020) recurrence rates. CONCLUSION: High-grade hemorrhoids requiring surgery may be common after LVMR. The development of high-grade hemorrhoids after LVMR might be considered a predictor of rectal prolapse recurrence.
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos do Sistema Digestório/efeitos adversos , Hemorroidas/cirurgia , Laparoscopia/efeitos adversos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Prolapso Retal/cirurgia , Feminino , Hemorroidas/etiologia , Hemorroidas/patologia , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Prolapso Retal/patologia , Reto/cirurgia , Recidiva , Telas Cirúrgicas , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Perineal wound complications are a main problem after abdominoperineal resection (APR). There is little evidence concerning perineal wound management. This study describes and evaluates the role of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy in wound management strategies of perineal wound infections after APR. METHODS: Patients undergoing APR for malignant disease between January 2007 and January 2013 were identified retrospectively. Data regarding occurrence and management of perineal wound complications were collected. Perineal wound infections were classified into minor or major complications and time to wound healing was measured. Time to wound healing was compared between patients receiving routine care or with additional VAC therapy. RESULTS: Of 171 included patients, 76 (44.4%) had minor and 36 (21.1%) major perineal wound infections. Management of major infected perineal wounds consisted of drainage (n = 16), debridement (n = 4), drainage combined with debridement (n = 4), VAC therapy alone (n = 5), or VAC therapy combined with other treatments (n = 7). Median duration of perineal wound healing in major infected wounds was 141 days (range 17-739). Median time to wound healing was not different in patients treated with (172 days, range 23-368) or without VAC therapy (131 days, range 17-739). DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: In this study, VAC therapy did not shorten time to wound healing. However, prospective studies are required to investigate the role of VAC therapy in management of infected perineal wounds after APR. Up to then, wound management will remain to be based on clinical perception and 'gut-feeling'.
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Tratamento de Ferimentos com Pressão Negativa , Períneo/cirurgia , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica/terapia , Adulto , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Estudos de Coortes , Desbridamento , Drenagem , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Retais/cirurgia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica/etiologia , CicatrizaçãoRESUMO
PURPOSE: Perineal hernia is a challenging complication after abdominoperineal excision (APE) of the rectum. Surgical repair can be accomplished using challenging abdominal or transperineal approaches. A laparoscopic repair using a Proceed mesh might be an easy and effective alternative. METHODS: We describe a multi-center case-series of twelve patients with a symptomatic perineal hernia treated by laparoscopic mesh repair. A cone-shaped 10 × 15 cm Proceed Mesh was tacked to the promontory or sacrum and sutured to the pelvic sidewalls and the anterior peritoneum. RESULTS: Twelve patients underwent laparoscopic repair of their perineal hernia. Four men and eight women presented with a symptomatic perineal hernia after abdominoperineal excision between 2008 and 2013 and underwent a laparoscopic repair with a Proceed mesh. The median age at presentation was 53 years (range 39-68 years). The mean total theater time was 119 min (range 75-200 min). No conversion to an open procedure was needed. No early complications where seen. The mean hospital stay was 2.25 days (range 1-4 days). Three patients showed recurrence, of whom two had a defect in the middle of the proceed mesh, one had a defect anterior to the previous perineal hernia. All 3 patients underwent a redo-laparoscopic repair with mesh. CONCLUSION: In this case series we present an alternative approach for the surgical repair of perineal hernias. Based on our experience, perineal hernia after APE can be repaired safely and effectively using the described laparoscopic technique.
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Herniorrafia/métodos , Diafragma da Pelve/cirurgia , Períneo/cirurgia , Neoplasias Retais/cirurgia , Adulto , Idoso , Feminino , Herniorrafia/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Laparoscopia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Diafragma da Pelve/lesões , Telas CirúrgicasRESUMO
PURPOSE: No consensus exists on the optimal treatment of acute malignant right-sided colonic obstruction (RSCO). This systematic review aims to compare procedure-related mortality and morbidity rates between primary resection and stent placement as a bridge to surgery followed by elective resection for patients with acute RSCO. METHODS: PubMed, Embase and Cochrane library were searched for all relevant literature. Primary endpoints were procedure-related mortality and morbidity. Methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the MINORS criteria. RESULTS: Fourteen cohort studies were eligible for analysis. A total of 2873 patients were included in the acute resection group and 155 patients in the stent group. Mean mortality rate for patients who underwent acute resection with primary anastomosis was 10.8% (8.1-18.5%). Overall mortality for patients initially treated with a colonic stent followed with elective resection was 0%. Major morbidity was 23.9% (9.3-35.6%) and 0.8% (0-4.8%), respectively. Both mortality and major morbidity were significantly different. In addition, stent placement shows lower rates of anastomotic leakages (0 vs 9.1%) and fewer permanent ileostomies (0 vs 1.0%). CONCLUSION: Primary resection for patients with acute RSCO seems to be associated with higher mortality and major morbidity rates than stent placement and elective resection. In addition, stent placement resulted in fewer anastomotic leakages and permanent ileostomies. However, as no high-level studies are available on the optimal treatment of RSCO and proximal stenting is considered technically challenging, future comparative studies are warranted for the development of an evidence-based clinical decision guideline.
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Anastomose Cirúrgica/mortalidade , Colectomia/mortalidade , Colo Ascendente/cirurgia , Doenças do Colo/cirurgia , Obstrução Intestinal/cirurgia , Stents/efeitos adversos , Anastomose Cirúrgica/efeitos adversos , Fístula Anastomótica/etiologia , Colectomia/efeitos adversos , Emergências , Humanos , IleostomiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: A transanal approach for total mesorectal excision (TME) using a single incision port is feasible. The disadvantages are technical difficulties associated with limited manoeuvrability. METHODS: We present our first experience with robotic-assisted transanal total mesorectal excision. A 48 year-old woman with a tumour 8 cm from the anal verge was successfully operated using a transanal approach. A complete mesorectal excision was performed through a single incision port, using two robot arms. RESULTS: TME was performed successfully and the patient recovered quickly without any complications. The histological report showed a complete mesorectal excision with free distal and circumferential margins. A sigmoidoscopy showed an intact anastomosis and the patient was planned for reversal of her ileostomy. CONCLUSIONS: Transanal total mesorectal excision using the robot is feasible. Robotics may help to overcome technical difficulties associated with the single incision port.
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Neoplasias Retais/cirurgia , Reto/cirurgia , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos Robóticos/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Neoplasias Retais/patologiaRESUMO
PURPOSE: Anastomotic leakage is a serious complication after colorectal surgery. Pre- and intraoperative factors may contribute to failure of colorectal anastomosis. In this study we have tried to determine risk factors for anastomotic leakage, with special emphasis on intraoperative blood pressure changes. METHODS: During a 24-month period, patients receiving a colorectal anastomosis were prospectively evaluated. For each patient preoperative characteristics, intraoperative adverse events and surgical outcome data were collected. Blood pressure changes were calculated as a relative decrease (>25% and >40%) from preoperative baseline values. RESULTS: During the study period, 285 patients underwent colorectal surgery with an anastomosis. Fifteen patients developed an anastomotic leakage (5.3%). All patients who developed a leakage had a left-sided procedure (P < 0.001). When blood loss was more than 250 mL (P = 0.003) or an intraoperative adverse event occurred (P = 0.050), the risk for developing an anastomotic leakage was significantly increased. A preoperative high diastolic blood pressure of ≥90 mmHg (P = 0.008) and severe intraoperative hypotension [>40% decrease in diastolic blood pressure (P = 0.049)] were identified as univariate risk factors for anastomotic leakage. CONCLUSIONS: The development of an anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery is related to surgical, patient and anaesthetic risk factors. A high preoperative diastolic blood pressure and profound intraoperative hypotension combined with complex surgery, marked by a blood loss of ≥250 mL and the occurrence of intraoperative adverse events, is associated with an increased risk of developing anastomotic leakage.
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Fístula Anastomótica/etiologia , Pressão Sanguínea/fisiologia , Cirurgia Colorretal/efeitos adversos , Cuidados Intraoperatórios , Idoso , Árvores de Decisões , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Fatores de Risco , Resultado do TratamentoAssuntos
Neoplasias Gastrointestinais/secundário , Neoplasias Pulmonares/patologia , Abdome/diagnóstico por imagem , Idoso , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais , Feminino , Neoplasias Gastrointestinais/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Gastrointestinais/cirurgia , Humanos , Laparotomia , Masculino , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , UltrassonografiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Palliative resection of the primary tumour in asymptomatic patients with stage IV colorectal cancer is associated with improved survival and fewer complications. Laparoscopic surgery is widely employed in the curative treatment of colorectal cancer, but its value in advanced colorectal cancer remains unclear. METHODS: All patients who underwent laparoscopic resection of primary colorectal cancer in this unit between June 1991 and Jan 2010 were entered into a prospective computerized database. Outcomes for patients with laparoscopic resection of stage IV colorectal cancer were compared with those of patients who had laparoscopic surgery for stage I disease. RESULTS: Some 185 patients with stage IV colorectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic resection were compared with 310 patients who had stage I colorectal cancer. Some 94·1 and 98·4 per cent of operations respectively were completed laparoscopically. Hospital stay was slightly longer in the group with stage IV disease (mean 6·2 versus 5·3 days; P = 0·091). The 30-day mortality rate was 2·7 per cent in patients with stage IV disease and 0·6 per cent in those with stage I tumours (P = 0·061). There was no difference in complications. One-year survival rates were 77·8 and 99·0 per cent respectively (P < 0·001). CONCLUSION: Short-term outcomes after laparoscopic surgery for stage IV colorectal cancer in selected patients are equivalent to those for stage I cancers.
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Neoplasias Colorretais/cirurgia , Laparoscopia/métodos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Neoplasias Colorretais/mortalidade , Feminino , Humanos , Laparoscopia/mortalidade , Tempo de Internação , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/mortalidade , Estudos Prospectivos , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: Prenatal diagnosis has been shown to decrease pre-operative acidosis and might prevent the occurrence of disturbed developmental outcome. The aim of this study is to evaluate parameters for acidosis and their predictive value on developmental outcome in newborns with congenital heart disease. METHODS: A total of 117 patients requiring surgery for structural heart disease in the first 31 days of life were included. Diagnosis was established either pre- or postnatally. Preoperative values of lactate, pH and base excess levels were compared to the occurrence of disturbed developmental outcome, i.e. an underperformance of more than 10% on the P90 of a standardized Dutch developmental scale. Patients were divided into groups according to blood levels of acidosis parameters, using receiver operating characteristics curves to determine cut-off values for pH, base excess and lactate. RESULTS: No significant difference in developmental outcome was found using values for pH or base excess as a cut-off level. Preoperative lactate values exceeding 6.1 mmol/l resulted in a significant increase in impaired development compared to infants with a pre-operative lactate lower than 6.1 mmol/l: 40.9% vs 15.1% in (p=0.03). CONCLUSIONS: Pre-operative lactate values might have a prognostic value on developmental outcome in newborns with congenital heart disease. The limited prognostic value of pH can be explained by the fact that pH can be easily corrected, while lactate better reflects the total oxygen debt experienced by these patients.
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Acidose Láctica/diagnóstico , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/diagnóstico , Cardiopatias Congênitas/cirurgia , Acidose Láctica/mortalidade , Ponte Cardiopulmonar , Estudos de Coortes , Deficiências do Desenvolvimento/mortalidade , Parada Cardíaca Induzida , Cardiopatias Congênitas/diagnóstico , Cardiopatias Congênitas/mortalidade , Humanos , Concentração de Íons de Hidrogênio , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Ácido Láctico/sangue , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal , Prognóstico , Curva ROC , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Taxa de SobrevidaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To determine the contribution of the prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of structural congenital heart defects to the care of patients requiring surgery for their condition in the neonatal period. DESIGN: Retrospective. METHOD: During the period January 1991-June 1999, data were collected from two groups of children. One group had a structural heart defect diagnosed prenatally and the other underwent a neonatal operation due to a heart defect. In the prenatal group, the management and follow-up were analysed, whilst in the surgery group, the extent to which ultrasound investigation had been performed and whether there was a relationship between prenatal diagnosis and the severity of acidosis were analysed. RESULTS: A structural heart defect was found through prenatal ultrasound in 170 children and 64% of these prenatally diagnosed patients died before or immediately after birth, or the pregnancy was aborted. 14% underwent surgery within 31 days post partum. This last category formed an overlap with the surgery group. The surgery group contained 191 patients, who required surgery in the neonatal period, including 24 from the prenatal group. In total, 87% had no prenatal diagnosis. In the group with a prenatal diagnosis pre-operative lactate values were significantly lower. CONCLUSION: The heart defect was only diagnosed prenatally in 13% of the patients from the surgery group, although this would have been technically feasible in 46%. Better prenatal diagnosis of heart disease could contribute to a better counselling of parents in their choice between abortion, conservative treatment or emergency surgery. In the case of emergency surgery, prenatal detection might lead to a decrease in morbidity and mortality.
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Cardiopatias Congênitas/diagnóstico por imagem , Ultrassonografia Pré-Natal , Acidose Láctica/prevenção & controle , Feminino , Cardiopatias Congênitas/embriologia , Cardiopatias Congênitas/cirurgia , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Lactatos/sangue , Gravidez , Complicações na Gravidez/prevenção & controle , Diagnóstico Pré-Natal , Prognóstico , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the impact of prenatal detection of congenital heart disease on preventing severe preoperative lactacidosis. DESIGN: Patients operated upon for congenital heart disease during the first 31 days of life (n = 209) were studied retrospectively, 21 were diagnosed prenatally and 188 patients had not been diagnosed prenatally. Preoperative lactate, pH and base excess were evaluated. RESULTS: Differences were noted in preoperative pH (7.28 +/- 0.03 vs. 7.24 +/- 0.01, P = 0.29), base excess (-5.83 +/- 0.64 vs. -6.93 +/- 0.46 mmol/L, P = 0.10) and lactate (3.05 +/- 0.35 vs. 6.08 +/- 0.45 mmol/L, P < 0.001), indicating a significant difference in blood lactate values in favor of the prenatally diagnosed group. CONCLUSIONS: Prenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease and the resulting immediate postnatal care prevent lactate increase in the preoperative period of these patients. This may decrease the risk of cerebral damage and result in the patient being in better condition at surgery.