Characterization of Risk Factors Affecting the Recurrence of Perianal Abscesses and Complications.

BACKGROUND: Perianal abscess is a common condition among adults. The treatment of choice includes early and efficient drainage. The data regarding risk factors for abscess recurrence, fistula formation, and complications are limited as recent publications mainly focus on patients with inflammatory bowel disease. OBJECTIVES: To determine risk factors for abscess recurrence and fistula formation with regard to patient and surgical characteristics. METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed on patients who presented to the emergency department and were diagnosed with perianal abscess between 2011-2020. RESULTS: We included 983 consecutive patients; 741 men, average age 43 years. Recurrence was documented in 434 cases. Crohn's disease was reported in 70, of which 50 had recurrent episodes (P < 0.0001); 121 of the 234 patients who smoked had recurrence (P = 0.0078); 8% had short symptomatic period (< 24 hours), which was a predisposing factor for recurrence, P < 0.0001. Patients in the non-recurrent group waited 2.53 hours less for surgical intervention (P < 0.0005(. The average time for recurrent episode was 18.95 ± 33.7 months. Fistula was diagnosed in 16.9% of all cases, while 11.6% were within the recurrent group. Surgical expertise of the physician did not significantly change the recurrence rate. CONCLUSIONS: Crohn's disease and smoking were the only significant risk factors for recurrence of perianal abscess. Timely intervention and drainage of sepsis should not be delayed. Involvement of more experienced surgeons did not seem to alter the natural history of the disease.

[Management of acute and chronic anal pain]. / Prise en charge des douleurs anales aiguës et chroniques.

Anal pain can be acute (most commonly related to anal fissure, perianal abcess or fistula, perianal vein thrombosis) or chronic (functional or neuropathic) including levator ani syndrome, proctalgia fugax, pudendal nevralgia and coccygodynia. History and clinical examination are keys to diagnose acute causes. Diagnosis of chronic anal pain on the other hand is more challenging and based on thorough history and analysis of symptoms. The aim of this article is to discuss the main etiologies and treatments of acute and chronic anal pain, including an update on the management and treatment of hemorrhoidal disease and postoperative pain management.

La douleur anale peut être de survenue aiguë (le plus fréquemment en lien avec une fissure anale, un abcès ou fistule anale, ou une thrombose des veines périanales) ou chronique (fonctionnelle ou neuropathique), comportant le syndrome du releveur de l'anus, la proctalgia fugax, la névralgie du pudendal et les coccygodynies. Le diagnostic d'une douleur anale aiguë est rapidement posé grâce à l'anamnèse et surtout l'examen clinique. Les causes chroniques sont en revanche plus difficiles à diagnostiquer et nécessitent un interrogatoire détaillé avec une analyse approfondie des symptômes. Le but de cet article est d'explorer le traitement des étiologies de douleur anale aiguë, de pouvoir reconnaître une grande part des douleurs anales chroniques, sans oublier une mise à jour sur la maladie hémorroïdaire avec la prévention et gestion des douleurs postopératoires.

Pleasurable and problematic receptive anal intercourse and diseases of the colon, rectum and anus.

The ability to experience pleasurable sexual activity is important for human health. Receptive anal intercourse (RAI) is a common, though frequently stigmatized, pleasurable sexual activity. Little is known about how diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus and their treatments affect RAI. Engaging in RAI with gastrointestinal disease can be difficult due to the unpredictability of symptoms and treatment-related toxic effects. Patients might experience sphincter hypertonicity, gastrointestinal symptom-specific anxiety, altered pelvic blood flow from structural disorders, decreased sensation from cancer-directed therapies or body image issues from stoma creation. These can result in problematic RAI - encompassing anodyspareunia (painful RAI), arousal dysfunction, orgasm dysfunction and decreased sexual desire. Therapeutic strategies for problematic RAI in patients living with gastrointestinal diseases and/or treatment-related dysfunction include pelvic floor muscle strengthening and stretching, psychological interventions, and restorative devices. Providing health-care professionals with a framework to discuss pleasurable RAI and diagnose problematic RAI can help improve patient outcomes. Normalizing RAI, affirming pleasure from RAI and acknowledging that the gastrointestinal system is involved in sexual pleasure, sexual function and sexual health will help transform the scientific paradigm of sexual health to one that is more just and equitable.

Perianal disease: Updates and controversies in closing the gaps.

Perianal complications are common and morbid in children with Crohn's disease. In this review, we describe the epidemiology, the presentation and diagnosis, evaluation and management. We focus on updates such as the increasing frequency of biologic medications and MRI for evaluation. We also highlight controversies on the timing and approaches to surgical techniques. Finally, perianal disease requires the coordination of multidisciplinary care with nursing, radiology, gastroenterology, and surgery to optimize outcomes - both medical and patient-centered.

Complicaciones perianales causadas por agentes modeladores inyectados en glúteos / Perianal complications caused by gluteal injection of modeling agents

En este reporte presentamos tres pacientes en quienes ocurrieron condiciones inflamatorias perianales tardías, luego de la administración de sustancias modeladoras no identificadas en los glúteos. El diagnóstico inicial y supuesto no fue correcto, ya que no se investigó durante la evaluación preliminar el antecedente de la administración de elementos modeladores. Recomendamos que los pacientes con patologías inflamatorias del ano, sobre todo aquellos cuyo curso es extraño, se les pregunte acerca de la administración de agentes modeladores en los glúteos. Esta práctica puede contribuir a la eficacia del diagnóstico de manifestaciones perianales caracterizadas por flogosis, que se presentan de forma inusual. (AU)

In this report we present three patients in which late perianal inflammatory conditions occurred after administration of unidentified modeling agents to the buttocks. The initial diagnosis was not correct because of the administration of modeling agents was not investigated during the initial eval-uation. We recommend inquiring patients with inflammatory pathologies of the anus, especially those whose course is unusual, about the adminis-tration of modeling agents to the buttocks. This approach can contribute to the efficiency of the diagnosis of perianal complaints characterized by inflammation, but rare in its appearance. (AU)

Ostomy Management for Pediatric Perianal Crohn's Disease.

INTRODUCTION: Pediatric patients with perianal Crohn's Disease (CD) suffer recalcitrant fistulas, abscesses, and strictures. Fecal diversion is a palliative last resort, but the expected clinical course and long-term management of the ostomy for this population is unclear. We sought to identify factors predictive of ostomy takedown and establish management recommendations for fistulizing and stenosing disease. METHODS: We reviewed our institutional registry for patients aged 1-18 years with CD who received perianal surgery from 2011 to 2021. We analyzed medical therapy, examinations under anesthesia (EUA), fistula and stenosis response, and rates of fecal diversion and reversal. RESULTS: There were 109 patients with fistulizing CD and 21 with stenosing CD. There were 8 diverted for fistula and 4 due to stricture [8/109 (7 %) vs 4/21 (19 %), p = 0.213]. Three patients with fistulizing disease had their ostomy reversed at an average of 1.46 years. Each demonstrated consistent CD control and with no additional perianal flares. The remainder have been diverted 3.15 ± 4.57 years with 2.1 ± 2.8 EUAs. Only one patient with stricture was durably reversed, but they still require serial anal dilation. Two were reversed but required re-diversion due to stricture progression. CONCLUSION: Reversal rates after fecal diversion for pediatric perianal CD remain disappointingly low and diversion does not obviate the possibility of future EUAs. While reversal was successful for medically responsive patients with fistulizing disease, those with stenosing disease remained dependent on anal dilations and were more likely to fail reversal. Fecal diversion does nothing to reverse an established stricture and such patients will likely need to decide between indefinite dilations or permanent ostomy. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV. TYPE OF STUDY: Retrospective review.

Enfermedad perianal como primera manifestación en la enfermedad de Crohn pediátrica / Perianal disease as the first manifestation in paediatric Crohn's disease

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Anogenital warts in pediatric population

Abstract: The approach to children with anogenital warts in the context of sexual abuse is a challenge in clinical practice. This study aims to review the current knowledge of anogenital warts in children, the forms of transmission, and the association with sexual abuse and to propose a cross-sectional approach involving all medical specialties. A systematic review of the literature was conducted in Portuguese and English from January 2000 to June 2016 using the ISI Web of Knowledge and PubMed databases. Children aged 12 years or younger were included. The ethical and legal aspects were consulted in the Declaration and Convention on the Rights of Children and in the World Health Organization. Non-sexual and sexual transmission events of human papillomavirus in children have been well documented. The possibility of sexual transmission appears to be greater in children older than 4 years. In the case of anogenital warts in children younger than 4 years of age, the possibility of non-sexual transmission should be strongly considered in the absence of another sexually transmitted infection, clinical indicators, or history of sexual abuse. The importance of human papillomavirus genotyping in the evaluation of sexual abuse is controversial. A detailed medical history and physical examination of both the child and caregivers are critical during the course of the investigation. The likelihood of an association between human papillomavirus infection and sexual abuse increases directly with age. A multidisciplinary clinical approach improves the ability to identify sexual abuse in children with anogenital warts.

Aspectos dermatológicos asociados a la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal pediátrica / Dermatological aspects associated to pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

La afectación cutánea, en sus diferentes formas y como consecuencia de distintos mecanismos implicados, constituye una patología prevalente en los pacientes con enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal (EII), tanto adultos como pediátricos. En este artículo se lleva a cabo una revisión de las diferentes patologías cutáneas asociadas a la EII, incluyendo las manifestaciones extraintestinales de la EII, efectos adversos de los tratamientos para el control de la EII, prevención de riesgos y otras situaciones

Skin manifestations are a prevalent pathology observed in pediatric and adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In the following paper cutaneous diseases associated to IBD are reviewed, including extraintestinal IBD manifestations, adverse effects associated to IBD treatment, risk prevention and other situations

Verrugas anogenitales y sospecha de abuso sexual infantojuvenil / Anogenital warts and suspicion of child sexual abuse

El presente trabajo se refiere a las lesiones por verrugas anogenitales producidas por el virus de papiloma humano (HPV) en niños. Describe el diagnóstico, la epidemiología, los modos de transmisión, los diagnósticos diferenciales y su relación con el cáncer a largo plazo; también, la presencia de verrugas anogenitales como indicador de abuso sexual infantojuvenil. Finalmente, incluye sugerencias para el pediatra en el manejo de estos pacientes y sus familias.

This article deals with anogenital warts (AGW) injuries caused by human papiloma virus (HPV) in children. Diagnosis, epidemiology, modes of transmission, differential diagnosis, relationship between AGW and cancer are descript. Also, it remarks the presence of AGW as indicator of child sexual abuse. Finally, it includes suggestions for the management of patients and their families by the paediatrician.

Verrugas anogenitales y sospecha de abuso sexual infantojuvenil / Anogenital warts and suspicion of child sexual abuse

El presente trabajo se refiere a las lesiones por verrugas anogenitales producidas por el virus de papiloma humano (HPV) en niños. Describe el diagnóstico, la epidemiología, los modos de transmisión, los diagnósticos diferenciales y su relación con el cáncer a largo plazo; también, la presencia de verrugas anogenitales como indicador de abuso sexual infantojuvenil. Finalmente, incluye sugerencias para el pediatra en el manejo de estos pacientes y sus familias.(AU)

This article deals with anogenital warts (AGW) injuries caused by human papiloma virus (HPV) in children. Diagnosis, epidemiology, modes of transmission, differential diagnosis, relationship between AGW and cancer are descript. Also, it remarks the presence of AGW as indicator of child sexual abuse. Finally, it includes suggestions for the management of patients and their families by the paediatrician.(AU)

The value of high-resolution anoscopy in the diagnosis of anal cancer precursor lesions in hiv-positive patients / Anuscopia de alta resolução: valor diagnóstico em lesões precursoras de câncer anal em pacientes soropositivos

CONTEXT: Anal cancer, although a still rare disease, is being observed in ascending rates among some population segments known to be at risk for the development of the disease. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, immunodepression and anal intercourse are some factors associated with the development of the malignancy. Its similarities to cervical cancer have led to many studies aiming to establish guidelines for detecting and treating precursor lesions of anal cancer, with the goal of prevention. High-resolution anoscopy is routinely used for the diagnosis of anal cancer precursor lesions in many centers but the medical literature is still deficient concerning the role of this diagnostic modality. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate diagnostic validation and precision measures of high-resolution anoscopy in comparison to histopathological results of anal biopsies performed in HIV-positive patients treated at the Tropical Medicine Foundation of Amazonas, AM, Brazil. To observe any possible association between some risk factors for the development of anal cancer and the presence of anal squamous intraepithelial lesions. METHODS: A hundred and twenty-eight HIV-positive patients were submitted to anal canal cytological sampling for the detection of HPV infection by a PCR based method. High-resolution anoscopy was then performed after topical application of acetic acid 3 percent in the anal canal for 2 minutes. Eventual acetowhite lesions that were detected were recorded in respect to location, and classified by their tinctorial pattern, distribution aspect, relief, surface and vascular pattern. Biopsies of acetowhite lesions were performed under local anesthesia and the specimens sent to histopathological analysis. The patients were interviewed for the presence of anal cancer risk factors. RESULTS: The prevalences of anal HPV infection and of anal squamous intraepithelial lesions in the studied population were, respectively, 79 percent and 39.1 percent. High-resolution anoscopy showed sensibility of 90 percent, specificity of 19.23 percent, positive predictive value of 41.67 percent, negative predictive value of 75 percent, and a kappa coefficient of 0.076. From the analyzed lesions, high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions was more frequently observed in association to dense (68 percent), flat (61 percent), smooth (61 percent), non-papillary (83 percent) and normal vascular pattern (70 percent) acetowhite lesions, while low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions tended to be associated to dense (66 percent), flat-raised or raised (68 percent), granular (59 percent), non-papillary (62 percent) and normal vascular pattern (53 percent) acetowhite lesions. No statistical significance was observed as to the association of epidemiological characteristics and of most of the investigated anal cancer risk factors and presence of acetowhite lesions or anal squamous intraepithelial lesions. However, anal receptive sex and anal HPV infection were significantly associated to anal squamous intraepithelial lesions (P = 0.0493 and P = 0.006, respectively). CONCLUSION: High-resolution anoscopy demonstrated to be a sensitive, but not specific test for the detection of anal squamous intraepithelial lesions. Risk factors anal receptive sex and anal HPV infection were significantly associated to the presence of anal squamous intraepithelial lesions. Based on high-resolution anoscopy image data, acetowhite lesions relief and surface pattern were prone to distinguish between low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions and high-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions.

CONTEXTO: O câncer anal, muito embora ainda seja uma doença rara, vem sendo observado com frequência ascendente em alguns grupos populacionais considerados sob risco para o desenvolvimento da doença. Infecção pelo vírus do papiloma humano (HPV), imunossupressão e o sexo anoreceptivo são alguns dos fatores associados ao desenvolvimento da neoplasia. Suas semelhanças com o câncer do colo do útero levaram muitos estudos voltados para o estabelecimento de regras para a detecção e tratamento de lesões precursoras do câncer anal, tudo com o objetivo de prevenir a doença. A anuscopia com magnificação de imagem é rotineiramente utilizada para o diagnóstico de lesões precursoras do câncer anal em muitos centros, mas a literatura médica ainda é escassa a respeito do papel a ser desempenhado por essa modalidade diagnóstica. OBJETIVOS: Avaliar as medidas de validação e precisão diagnósticas da anuscopia com magnificação de imagem em comparação com resultados histopatológicos de biopsias anais realizadas em pacientes HIV-positivos tratados na Fundação de Medicina Tropical do Amazonas, Manaus, AM, Brasil. Observar qualquer possível associação entre alguns fatores de risco para o desenvolvimento do câncer anal e a presença de lesões intraepiteliais escamosas anais. MÉTODOS: Cento e vinte e oito pacientes HIV-positivos foram submetidos a coleta de material celular anal para a realização da detecção da presença de HPV pela reação em cadeia da polimerase. Anuscopias com magnificação de imagem foram realizadas após a aplicação tópica de ácido acético a 3 por cento no canal anal por 2 minutos. As lesões acetobrancas eventualmente observadas foram registradas com respeito a sua localização e classificadas quanto ao seu padrão tintorial, aspecto de distribuição, relevo, características de sua superfície e vascularidade. Foram realizadas biopsias das lesões acetobrancas sob anestesia local e os espécimes foram remetidos para estudo histopatológico. Os pacientes foram entrevistados em relação à presença de fatores de risco para o câncer anal. RESULTADOS: As prevalências de infecção anal pelo HPV e de lesões intraepiteliais escamosas anais na amostra populacional estudada foram de 79 por cento e 39,1 por cento, respectivamente. A sensibilidade e a especificidade da anuscopia com magnificação de imagem foram, respectivamente, de 90 por cento e 19,23 por cento, enquanto que o valor preditivo positivo foi de 41,67 por cento, o valor preditivo negativo foi de 75 por cento e o coeficiente kappa de 0,076. Com respeito às lesões analisadas de alto grau foram mais frequentemente observadas em associação com lesões acetobrancas densas (68 por cento), planas (61 por cento), lisas (61 por cento), não-papilíferas (83 por cento) e com padrão vascular normal (70 por cento), enquanto que lesões de baixo-grau tenderam a se associar a lesões aetobrancas densas (66 por cento), plano-elevadas ou elevadas (68 por cento), granulares (59 por cento), não-papilíferas (62 por cento) e de padrão vascular normal (53 por cento). Não se observou significância estatística na associação entre características epidemiológicas e a maioria dos fatores de risco para o câncer anal e a presença de lesão acetobrancas ou de lesões intraepiteliais escamosas anais. Entretanto, o sexo anorreceptivo e a detecção de infecção anal por HPV, segundo a técnica da reação da cadeia de polimerase, associaram-se significantemente com lesões intraepiteliais escamosas anais (P = 0,0493 e P =0,006, respectivamente). CONCLUSÕES: A anuscopia com magnificação de imagem demonstrou ser um método diagnostico sensível, mas inespecífico para a detecção de lesões intraepiteliais escamosas anais. Os fatores de risco sexo anorreceptivo e infecção anal pelo HPV associaram-se significantemente à presença de lesões intraepiteliais escamosas anais. Com base nos achados da anuscopia com magnificação de imagem, o relevo e o aspecto morfológico da distribuição das lesões acetobrancas na superfície do canal anal tenderam a permitir a distinção entre lesões de baixo e alto grau.

Prevalencia de afección anal en el paciente superobeso mórbido tras bypass biliopancreático de Scopinaro / Prevalence of anal diseases after Scopinaro’s biliopancreatic bypass for super-obese patients

Introducción. El bypass biliopancreático de Scopinaro es una técnica bariátrica mixta. Los efectos secundarios indeseables derivados de las diarreas y los cambios de composición cualitativa típicos de las heces esteatorreicas observados con mayor frecuencia en este tipo de pacientes son: hemorroides, fisuras, abscesos y fístulas de ano. El objetivo de esta publicación es valorar la prevalencia de afección anal en los superobesos operados, así como comparar su incidencia entre ambas variantes de bypass biliopancreático practicadas en nuestro servicio. Material y método. Analizamos la afección anal que presentaron 263 pacientes intervenidos de obesidad mórbida en nuestro servicio (1995-2005) tras bypass biliopancreático clásico (BD-C) y bypass biliopancreático modificado (BD-M). Resultados. Un 18% (n = 45) de los pacientes presentó afección anal: BD-C, 38 pacientes, y BD-M, 7 pacientes (p < 0,05). La media de deposiciones diarreicas fue de 3,5 (intervalo, 1-15) deposiciones/día. Los pacientes del grupo BD-C realizaban 5 deposiciones de media frente a 2 del grupo BD-M. Por orden de frecuencia fueron: fisura, hemorroides, absceso y fístula. Conclusiones. La mayor incidencia de afección anal tras BD-C es otro factor que nos debe hacer abandonar esta técnica a favor del BD-M para el tratamiento de la superobesidad mórbida. Además, es fundamental ser conservadores en el tratamiento de la afección anal en este grupo de pacientes; siempre se debe corregir primero las alteraciones digestivas y el estado nutricional y no olvidar que la anatomía del canal anal debe ser preservada al máximo para evitar la incontinencia (AU)

Introduction. Biliopancreatic diversion by Scopinaro (BD) is a mixed (malabsortive and restrictive) bariatric technique that is successful in achieving long lasting weight lost in super obese patients. In fact, the diarrhoea (steatorrhea) that is expected after any malabsortive technique can sometimes cause significant nutritional changes and anal disease: these patients are frequently referred to our coloproctology outpatient clinic due to haemorrhoids, fissures, anal sepsis and fistula basically due to changes in quality and quantity of their faeces. The aim of this paper is to find out not only the prevalence of anal disease in our series of super obese surgical patients but also to compare the incidence between the two surgical techniques we perform in our department. Material and method. We analyzed 263 consecutive patients operated on BD of Scopinaro (50-200 cm) and modified-BD (75-225 cm) in our Department. Patients who had previously suffered from anal surgery were excluded. Results. There were 45 patients (18%) who suffered from anal problems of which 38 cases (84.4%) were BD-S and only 7 cases with BD-M complained of anal disorders (p < 0.05). Overall, at the 18th month review, the mean number of motions per day was 3.5 (range, 1-15). Patients with BD-S had 5 motions per day as a mean. The mean number of motions for BD-M was 2. The frequency order of anal pathology observed was: anal fissure, haemorrhoids, abscess and fistula. Conclusions. Higher incidence of anal pathology after BD of Scopinaro is another factor to take into account to avoid performing classic Scopinaro BD as opposed to modified BD for the treatment of morbid super obesity. It is mandatory to be conservative when facing anal problems in these patients, and firstly we must modify eating habits and the nutritional status. Surgery must be highly respectful to anal sphincters to avoid incontinence (AU)

HPV perianal en pacientes HIV positivos: anoscopía magnificada y determinación de serotipos por biología molecular / Perianal HPV in HIV patients: high resolution anoscopy and virus type determination by molecular biology

Introducción: La incidencia de cáncer anal se ha incrementado notablemente en los últimos años. La asociación de esta patología con la presencia de infección anal por el virus HPV permite identificar una población de riesgo, principalmente en pacientes con serología positiva para HIV y con prácticas homosexuales. Objetivo: Determinar la incidencia de lesiones perianales clínicas y subclínicas vinculables a la infección por HPV (virus del papiloma humano) en una población de individuos infectados por HIV (virus de la inmunodeficiencia humana). Material y Método: Entre el 1 de Noviembre de 2006 y 31 de Junio de 2007 se analizaron prospectivamente 33 pacientes con diagnóstico de HIV, 60 por ciento sexo femenino, edad media de 40 años (r = 19-62). Las variables en estudio fueron edad, sexo, recuento de CD4, nadir de CD4, carga viral, antecedentes de HPV previo, hábito sexual, tratamiento antirretroviral, HIV status, antecedentes de ETS (Enfermedades de transmisión sexual), inspección y anoscopía, anoscopía magnificada, citología, biopsia, serotipo de riesgo, tratamiento. Resultados: Los resultados genéticos confirmaron 54.5 por ciento (18) casos de infección; correspondiendo 77.7 por ciento a cepas de bajo riesgo y 22.2 por ciento a cepas de alto riesgo. La inspección y anoscopía simple mostró lesión sospechosa de HPV en 30 por ciento de los pacientes y la anoscopía magnificada en el 45 por ciento de los pacientes. La citología mostró lesión sugestiva de HPV en 36.3 por ciento y atipía citológica en 27.2 por ciento. Las biopsias revelaron 27.2 por ciento de lesiones típicas de condiloma, 18.2 por ciento de lesiones AIN (neoplasia intraepitelial anal) y 3 por ciento de hiperparaqueratosis. La sensibilidad y especificidad para la inspección, anoscopía magnificada y cepillado fue de 44.4 por ciento, 72 por ciento y 77 por ciento; y de 86 por ciento, y 53.3 por ciento respectivamente...

Background: The incidence of anal cancer has increased in the last years. The association between anal cancer and HPV anal infection let us identify a risk population, principally HIV patients with men sexual men practices. Aim: To asses the incidence of anal and perianal lesions associated with HPV (human papillomavirus) infection in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) positive patients. Material and Methods: Between 1 November 2006, to 31 June 2007, 33 patients with positive serology for HIV infection were prospectively analyzed, 60 per cent females, median age 40 years (r = 19-62). The variables included in the study were age, gender, CD4 recount, CD4 nadir, viral charge, HPV previous history, sexual habits, type of retroviral treatment, HIV status, sexually transmitted disease history, simple anoscopy, high resolution anoscopy, pap cytology, pathology results, viral HPV type, treatment. Results: Genetic reports informed 54,5 per cent (18) of positive HPV patients, 77,7 per cent low risk viral type and 22 per cent of high risk. Inspection and conventional anoscopy showed 30 per cent of suspicious HPV lesions and high resolution anoscopy 45 per cent of them. Citology report informed 36,3 per cent of cellular changes associated with HPV infections and 27,2 per cent of atypia. The pathology report confirmed 27,2 per cent of typical HPV warms, 18,2 per cent of AIN (anal intraepithelial neoplasia) and 3 per cent of ASCUS (anal squamous cells of uncertain significance). Inspection and conventional anoscopy, high resolution anoscopy and citology by anal brushing showed sensibility and specificity of 44,4 per cent, 72 per cent and 77 per cent and 86 per cent, 86 per cent, 53,3 per cent respectively. Conclusions: HPV anal and perianal infection in HIV patients is frequent independently of sexual habits. High resolution Anoscopy and molecular diagnostic with viral type determination allow us to find sub clinical lesions of risk.

¿Cuándo es demasiado pronto y cuándo demasiado tarde para la cirugía en la enfermedad de Crohn? / No disponible

El abordaje quirúrgico de la enfermedad de Crohn (EC), entendido como último esfuerzo de tratamiento frente a modalidades en las que la terapia médica ha fracasado, supone una pérdida de perspectiva, que puede posponer el retraso en la recuperación del paciente y le retrae de una mejor calidad de su vida, cuando se considera que un 50% de los pacientes mantienen inactiva su enfermedaddurante años tras procedimientos quirúrgicos seleccionados; unas tasas no alcanzadas por los tratamientos más eficaces. El riesgo de precisar algún procedimiento quirúrgico en el curso de la EC alcanza al 75% de sus portadores, más del 50% en el primer año desde el diagnóstico, y prácticamente el 100% de lospacientes en la evolución de su proceso cuando se contemplan lesiones de localización perianal. Es por eso que el gastroenterólogo debe estar entrenado en la selección de quién, cuándo y por qué debe ser operado.Retrasar la cirugía a fases de enfermedad avanzada incrementa la morbilidad y, si es cierto que las actuales terapias médicas permiten una mayor tasa de remisiones, también lo es que incrementar la duración del proceso y la edad de los pacientes contribuye amayor riesgo quirúrgico y peor perspectiva en el tratamiento de complicaciones agudas y de manifestaciones crónicas de la EC, a menudo clínicamente desconsideradas, como la mesenteritis retráctil,los estados de hipercoagulabilidad y la aparición de fenómenos de malignización. Salvando las indicaciones absolutas de actuación quirúrgica inicial en el manejo de pacientes con EC, como sangrado intestinal masivo, desarrollo de megacolon tóxico o perforación libre; otroscondicionantes para el tratamiento quirúrgico deben ser reevaluados a la luz de nuestros conocimientos actuales. La genotipación del paciente constituye un elemento clínico que contribuye a identificar riesgos específicos y facilita la selección terapéutica. Desgraciadamente,hasta que estos análisis puedan ser utilizados demanera rutinaria, el empleo precoz de la cirugía en EC deberá basarse en la consideración de datos clínicos.Diferenciar entre estenosis inflamatoria o fibrosa resulta crucial para la elección de su tratamiento, pues la cirugía supone aceptar su irreversibilidad y obliga a conjugar las manifestaciones clínicas de obstrucción crónica: dolor, distensión sobrecrecimiento bacteriano e hipoalbuminemia con la demostración de su carácter aperistáltico, hipovascularización local y/o muscularización submucosa en el seno de la estenosis.Por otra parte, el tratamiento médico de la participación fistulosa de la EC en los tramos proximales ofrece resultados no aceptablesy esta condición debe ser asumida como indicación absoluta para el tratamiento quirúrgico. Además, los métodos diagnósticos de imagen no ofrecen una eficacia absoluta en la caracterización de ciertas modalidades penetrantes, en las cuales la eficacia de los nuevos biológicos resulta controvertida para recomendar su manejo terapéutico, por lo que la opción quirúrgica parece adquirir también una significación prioritaria en condiciones como fístulas entero-cólicas y vesicales.El examen quirúrgico practicado bajo anestesia, con caracterización anatómica de las lesiones de la enfermedad perineal, demanda una asistencia quirúrgica precozmente realizada y se constituye en el patrón oro de definición de la enfermedad, que puede ser complementada con técnicas de imagen. Tras esta caracterización, las manifestaciones perineales de la EC deben ser asistidas, considerando la presencia o ausencia de proctitis y el fenotipo de la enfermedad subyacente

The surgical boarding of Crohn’s disease (CD) admitted as a last effort of treatment against behavior in those the therapy prescribes it has failed, it supposes a loss on perspective that can postpone the delay in the recovery of patients and it retracts them of a betterquality of life when it is considered that 50% of patients maintain inactive illness during years after selected surgical procedures; some rate no reached by the most effective treatments. The risk to specify surgical procedure in the course of CD rises to 75% of payees, more than 50% in the first year from the diagnosis, and practically 100% patients in the evolution when it is contemplated to attend perianal lesions. Therefore gastroenterologist should be trained in the selection who, when and why these patients should be operated. To retard the surgery to advanced illnessphases increases morbidity, and if it is certain that the new biological therapy allow induction of remissions it is also it that to increase the duration of the process and the patient’s age and contributes to face bigger surgical risk and worse perspectives in the treatment of their acute complications and also chronic manifestations often clinically inconsiderate as: Retractile mesenteritis, the states of hipercoagulability and the appearance of malignizationsphenomena. Saving absolute indications for initial selective surgery in management of CD patient like: Massive intestinal bleeding, toxic megacolon or free perforation, other surgical conditions they should be reevaluated on light of our current knowledge. Patient’sgenotyping constitutes a clinical element that contributes to the identification of its specific risks and it facilitates the therapeutic selection. Unfortunately until these analyses can be routinely usedthe precocious employment of CD surgery it will be based on the consideration clinical data: The patient age, its nutritional state, smoking, and the necessities of steroids. To differ among inflammatory or fibrous stenosis is crucial for the election of their treatment, because the therapeutic employment of surgery it supposes to accept its irreversibility and makesindispensable to conjugate clinical manifestations of chronic obstruction: Pain, distension bacterial overgrowth and hipoalbuminemia with demonstration of their aperistaltic character, local hipovascularity or the submucosae muscularization submucosa in the stenosis. On the other hand, the medical treatment of fistulous behaviors CD in proximal gastrointestinal tracts offers results that they cannot be considered valid and this condition should be assumed as absolute indication for the surgical treatment. The image methodsdiagnoses also they don’t offer absolute effectiveness in the characterization on penetrating modalities in which the effectiveness of the new ones biological it is controversial to recommend its therapeutic handling for what the surgical option seems to acquire a high-priority significance under conditions as coloentericand colovesical fistulae. The under anesthesia surgical exam for anatomical characterization of lesions in perineal CD it demands a surgical attendanceprecociously carried out and it is constituted in the gold standard for definition that can be supplemented with image techniques (AU)

Introducción al estudio de la constipación. Investigación cualitativa y cuantitativa / Introduction to the study of the constipation. Qualitative and quantitative investigation

Introducción: La constipación es un problema sanitario con su elevada prevalencia y costos. Es referida como defecación infrecuente, dificultosa o sensación de evacuación incompleta. Nuestro objetivo fue estudiar la prevalencia de constipación en nuestro medio, con sus características, y evaluar un tratamiento con escasos recursos. Diseño: Prospectivo, descriptivo. Pacientes: Pacientes que acudieron a un consultorio de clínica médica de enero 2004 a enero 2005. Método: Administramos un cuestionario. Excluimos aquellos que consultaban por patología anorrectal. Utilizamos la prueba del chi cuadrado. Administramos una dieta y ejercicios defecatorios como prueba terapéutica. Resultados: Evaluamos a 560 pacientes, 59,2 por ciento mujeres. La prevalencia fue del 74 por ciento. El 73 por ciento respondió que defecaba una vez en 1-2 días. Con respecto a evacuación completa, el 48.5 por ciento respondió afirmativamente, con y sin esfuerzo defecatorio el 71.6 y 28.3 por ciento respectivamente. Elaboramos tres grupos de pacientes: normales (G-l), con evacuaciones completas y con esfuerzo (G-2) y con evacuación incompleta y esfuerzo(G-3). En el G-2 el 61.2 por ciento defeca en 1-2 días y el G-3 el 64.2 por ciento (p= 0.5). Del G-2 el 7.75 por ciento defeca una vez> 2 días y el G-3 el 35.7 por ciento (p= < 0.0001). Del subgrupo que necesitaban ayudadigital, el 17.3 por ciento fue anal, el 3.4 por ciento vaginal, el 5 por ciento combinada y el 8.6 por ciento perineales. En el G-2 la digitación alcanzó a 23.2 por ciento y en el G-3 a 28.4 por ciento (p= 0.27). De las mujeres constipadas (n= 256) 69,5 por ciento tuvieron partos. En el G-l el 19.8 por ciento, en el G-2 el 39.5 por ciento y en el G3 el 39.3 por ciento (p= <0.0001). Los pacientes que no respondieron al tratamiento (n= 26) se les realizó tránsito colónico, defecografía y colon por enema. Conclusiones: El estudio nos reveló mayor prevalencia que en la literatura. La frecuencia evacuatoria no fue criterio para con...

Oncogenicidade do papilomavírus humano e o grau de neoplasia intra-epitelial anal em doentes HIV positivo / Human papillomavirus oncogenicity and grade of anal intraepithelial neoplasia in HIV positive patients

OBJETIVO: Avaliar se o grau de neoplasia intra-epitelial anal (NIA) está associado ao tipo do HPV em doentes HIV positivo, já que esses apresentam imunodepressão durante longos períodos. MÉTODOS: Identificamos os tipos do HPV, pelo método da reação em cadeia da polimerase (PCR), e realizamos exame anatomo-patológico para avaliar o grau de NIA em 39 homens HIV positivo portadores de condilomas acuminados perianais. RESULTADOS: Observamos NIA de alto grau em nove (23,1 por cento) e NIA de baixo grau em 30 doentes (76,9 por cento). Os tipos virais mais observados foram os não oncogênicos 6 e 11 em 64 por cento e os oncogênicos 16, 18 e 31 em 20,5 por cento. Não identificamos o tipo viral em quatro doentes (10,2 por cento), embora o teste revelasse a presença do DNA viral. Comparando o padrão histológico e os tipos virais, observamos que os tipos não oncogênicos do HPV também podem estar associados ao desenvolvimento de NIA de alto grau. CONCLUSAO: Os resultados obtidos nas condições de execução deste estudo permitem concluir que tanto os tipos oncogênicos como os não oncogênicos de HPV podem estar associados ao desenvolvimento de NIA de alto grau em doentes HIV positivo.