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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a benign condition that can adversely affect women's quality of life. Minimally invasive mesh sacrocolpopexy is an effective surgical treatment for POP. This study aims to assess the perioperative, postoperative, and long term (10 years) outcome of a single institution cohort undergoing minimally invasive sacrocolpopexy. METHODS: This retrospective study included all cases of laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy performed between 2003 and 2016. Patients were contacted by phone in 2022 for long term follow-up. Data on operative time, length of hospital stay, conversion rate, perioperative injuries, early and late postoperative complications and subjective success rates were collected. RESULTS: Ninety-five patients were included aged 60±12 years. Most patients (72%) presented grade 3 POP. Grade of prolapse (3±0.4 vs 3±0.5, p<0.01) and hospital stay (3±1.1 vs 3.1±1.7; p<0.01) were significantly higher in patients who developed early postoperative complications (1st year). At long term follow-up (12±3 years), 48 patients responded. Nine subjects (19%) presented a subjective recurrence with bulge symptoms. Surgery satisfaction was of 79%. The most frequent de novo reported symptom was urge urinary incontinence followed by stress urinary incontinence. Three cases (3%) of mesh erosion were described, all occurred after the 5th postoperative year. CONCLUSIONS: Laparoscopic mesh sacrocolpopexy is a safe surgical technique that shows satisfying and consistent long-term results despite the occasional onset of new urinary symptoms.
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Laparoscopia , Prolapso de Órgão Pélvico , Feminino , Humanos , Seguimentos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Qualidade de Vida , Resultado do Tratamento , Prolapso de Órgão Pélvico/cirurgia , Prolapso de Órgão Pélvico/complicações , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/cirurgia , Laparoscopia/efeitos adversos , Laparoscopia/métodos , Telas Cirúrgicas/efeitos adversos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos em Ginecologia/efeitos adversos , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos em Ginecologia/métodosRESUMO
Current shortage in organ donors led to the expansion of criteria for organ donation placing organ preservation as one cornerstone for successful transplant, graft function and survival. The historical work of Belzer and Collins paved the way for key descriptions of physiopathology of cell ischemia and protection (cytokines roles, oxidative stress, energy shift to lactic acidosis and perfusion pressure changes). Good preservation means immediate recovery of function and prevention of chronic rejection. Two cooling approaches are available: static (SCS: simple cold storage) suitable for all organs, and dynamic (HMP: hypothermic machines perfusion) designed for kidneys and liver. A thorough discussion of historically manufactured and widely sold preservation solutions e.g. EuroCollins, UW solution (Viaspan®) as well as current used solutions e.g. Custodiol® and the new Celsior is available in this review. Obviously, every single organ exhibits different tolerance to warm and cold ischemia depending on its nature and demands after transplant. Future perspectives of organ preservation may be hidden in hibernators which may hold the enigmas of perfect human organ preservation.
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Transplante de Rim , Preservação de Órgãos , Humanos , Preservação de Órgãos/métodos , Preservação de Órgãos/normasRESUMO
Kidney transplantation is now accepted to be the best treatment for end-stage renal disease. Despite the improvement of immunosuppressive therapy, there is still actually substantial loss of allografts, in part due to uncontrolled humoral immunity. For many years, the primary technique for the detection of anti-HLA antibodies was the CDC (complement dependent cytotoxicity). The recent use of solid phase assays, mainly the Luminex technology allowed detection of antibodies at much lower levels, and it has been shown that these antibodies have negative impact on the graft survival. We herein review the principal techniques for anti-HLA detection and the different presentations of humoral rejection.
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Anticorpos/imunologia , Antígenos HLA/imunologia , Transplante de Rim , Imunologia de Transplantes , Anticorpos/análise , Humanos , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Doadores de TecidosRESUMO
Kidney transplantation is the treatment of choice of end stage kidney disease. Over the years, kidney transplantation progressed tremendously, mainly by the improvement of immunosuppressive drugs used in the prevention of acute rejection. Since the introduction of cyclosporine in the 80s, many immunosuppressive protocols have been established. These protocols are characterized by two strategies: with or without induction. The agents used in induction therapies can be polyclonal or monoclonal antibodies. The decision of using induction therapy relies mainly on the evaluation of the immunological risk in the recipient. Even if protocols with induction have improved early results concerning acute rejection, the protocoles without induction seem justified in some candidates. The optimal immunosuppressive protocol is not yet established, and individualization of immunosuppressive treatment is necessary.
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Imunossupressores/uso terapêutico , Transplante de Rim , Protocolos Clínicos , Humanos , Terapia de Imunossupressão/métodos , Quimioterapia de InduçãoRESUMO
INTRODUCTION: During the period from September 1993 to March 2011, 79 kidney transplants in children and adolescents less than 18 years old were performed in our department; fifty-six in the familial group and 13 in the cadaveric group. We report in this study: immunosuppression protocols, medical and surgical complications (including rejection episodes), graft and patient survival. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Immunosuppression protocol has been modified throughout those eighteen years. Induction therapy includes serum anti- lymphocyte + cyclosporine + azathioprine and prednisone. Since 2000, azathioprine was replaced by mycophenolate mofetil and since January 2005 cyclosporine was given as well as tacrolymus according to EBV status. Basiliximab-Simulect® was included in the protocol since 2010. RESULTS: Surgical complications were only two lymphoceles, reversible after surgical drainage in the peritoneum. Medical complications were mainly infections or rejections. Thirty-six episodes of rejection occurred: 7 in the commercial group, 16 in the familial group and 13 in the cadaveric group. At the end of the study, 9 patients returned to dialysis, 5 from the cadaveric group, 2 from the familial group and 2 from the commercial group. CONCLUSION: After eighteen years experience in kidney transplant, we believe that kidney transplant remains the optimal treatment for terminal renal failure even for children weighing less than 10 kg. The follow-up of pediatric patients with kidney transplant revealed different positive effects on growth, regular school attendance and psychomotor development. At the end of the study: 24 are at school, 12 at universities, 5 are attending specialized schools and 9 are active workers.
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Transplante de Rim , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , França , Hospitais , Humanos , Masculino , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de TempoRESUMO
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) remains one of the most important pathogen responsible for the morbidity and mortality of transplantation patients. The impact on recipients depends on the form of CMV infection knowing that 10% to 50% develop symptomatic disease while solid organ involvement if presumed (e.g. CMV nephritis) may have deleterious outcome and requires histopathology testing. Treatment with antivirals IV ganciclovir and valganciclovir is managed according to early diagnostic tools with quantitative nucleic acid testing (QNAT) and antigenemia that will indicate the extent of disease and monitor response to treatment. CMV prevention in particular conditions of high risk patients has proven to be beneficial, resistance to antivirals and CMV vaccines along with novel therapies are thoroughly discussed in this review describing the new perspectives of CMV infection management.
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Infecções por Citomegalovirus/etiologia , Transplante de Rim/efeitos adversos , Algoritmos , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/diagnóstico , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/tratamento farmacológico , Farmacorresistência Viral , HumanosRESUMO
We report the case of a Lebanese infant born by normal delivery at 40 weeks of gestation. Weight and height at birth were 3200 grams and 49 cm respectively. Serum creatinine in the first week of life was 323 mmol/l (normal value for age is less than 20 mmol/l). Kidney ultrasound confirmed diagnosis of hypoplastic small kidneys. Conservative treatment of renal failure was initiated from the first days of life. Conservative management of renal failure included careful attention to fluid balance, maintenance of adequate nutrition and correction of hyperkalemia, acidosis, hyperphosphatemia and prevention of renal osteodystrophy by the use of dietary phosphate binders and vitamin D analogs. After a slight decrease of serum creatinine in the first three months of life, creatininemia increased progressively despite conservative treatment associated to hyperkalemia and severe pruritis due to hyperphosphatemia. Faced with the progression of renal failure, we decided to start automated peritoneal dialysis at seven months of life. Weight and height were respectively 6200 g and 63 cm. Serum creatinine was 432 mmol/L. Pruritis improved after starting peritoneal dialysis as well as appetite. At 20 months of life and a weight of 9.7 kg, a familial kidney transplant was performed. Immunosuppressive treatment included SimulectO, on day 1 and day 4, associated to mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolymus and prednisolone. The immediate post-transplant period was complicated by urinay tract infection due to BSLE E. coli. After four episodes of urinary tract infection due to resistant E coli associated to a non obstructive stone of 15 mm in the allograft kidney, we performed two sessions of lithotripsy and placed a double J stent. Biochemical urinary analysis did not reveal any causes for lithiasis. Stone disappeared as well as infection after lithotripsy. Renal function is normal for age one year after the kidney transplant. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a successful kidney transplant in a Lebanese infant with kidney failure since birth with kidney transplant performed at less than 10 kg of weight on the transplant day. Peritoneal dialysis is the treatment of choice for infants with chronic kidney failure. Familial or cadaveric kidney transplant should be encouraged and performed even in infants weighing less than 10 kg allowing them to have normal growth as well as social and school integration.
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Falência Renal Crônica/cirurgia , Transplante de Rim , Peso Corporal , Humanos , Lactente , MasculinoRESUMO
Pregnancy is common nowadays in kidney transplant female patients because of medical and surgical advances. However, pregnancy is a high risk one in these patients. Fertility is rapidly restored after the transplantation; thus, contraception is a good option in the first year. Adding to that, pregnancy can endanger the allograft function in the presence of hypertension, a moderate to severe kidney disease and proteinuria. Medical complications are more prevalent in kidney transplant population, such as infections, gestational hypertension and diabetes and anemia. Low birth weight infants and premature delivery are two other major concerns in this population. Acute rejection of the allograft is another major complication that can be avoided with close monitoring of the graft and convenient immunosuppression. Immunosuppressive drugs must be continued during pregnancy except for mycophenolic acid and sirolimus that can be teratogen. Delivery of kidney transplant patients should be vaginal and spontaneous. Cesarean section should be reserved for obstetrical indications. Prophylactic antibiotics should be administered for every invasive procedure. Patients treated with corticosteroids can breastfeed their babies. Kidney donating women can have a safe pregnancy but with a slight risk of gestational diabetes and hypertension. In summary, a multidisciplinary medical team should follow pregnant kidney transplant patients in a tertiary center. International and national registries are a must to collect data concerning this particular high-risk population in order to solve unanswered questions.
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Transplante de Rim , Feminino , Humanos , Guias de Prática Clínica como Assunto , Gravidez , Resultado da GravidezRESUMO
Renal failure impairs the endocrine system, especially in women, due to hyperprolactinemia, altering fertility, ovulatory cycles, libido and growth in adolescents. Renal transplantation is considered the best solution to the problems of renal failure and and of dialysis, as evidenced by comparing the rate of hyperprolactinemia (100% in chronic renal failure, 60% in patients on dialysis and 35% in post-transplantation). Kidney transplant is less efficient for restoring perfect function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis due in part to the immunosuppressant regimens prescribed. When these drugs are properly managed, transplantation will restore near normal sexual function.
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Infertilidade/etiologia , Falência Renal Crônica/complicações , Falência Renal Crônica/cirurgia , Transplante de Rim , Feminino , Humanos , MasculinoRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND STUDY OBJECTIVE: Radical hysterectomy is the surgery of reference for cervical cancer at an early stage. However, it causes functional urinary complications. The purpose of this article is to review the literature recalling the anatomy of the pelvic nerves and their relation to the various viscera, to better understand the etiology of urinary functional disorders associated with pelvic autonomic nerve section, and their prevention techniques. METHODOLOGY AND FINDINGS: A systematic search of the medical literature and PubMed from 1950 to 2013 showed that urinary complications are mainly a decreased sensation of need, urine output and bladder compliance, an increase in residual urine volume, and a urinary incontinence. Causes include a vegetative denervation, anatomical changes causing loss of the support of the urethra and the vesical neck as well as the local trauma. The severity of vesico-ureteral dysfunction is associated with the degree of radical hysterectomy. Radiotherapy can increase associated urinary morbidity of radical hysterectomy. These complications can be avoided with conservative surgery for pelvic nerves initiated by the Japanese Yabuki. In the postoperative course of a radical hysterectomy, it is important to avoid and treat bladder overdistensions, diagnose and treat any urinary tract infections that are often asymptomatic. CONCLUSION: Knowledge of the surgical anatomy of the nerves and their relation to other pelvic structures, allows the improvement of postoperative functional urinary outcomes.
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Histerectomia/efeitos adversos , Histerectomia/métodos , Transtornos Urinários/etiologia , Transtornos Urinários/prevenção & controle , Feminino , Humanos , Plexo Hipogástrico/anatomia & histologia , Ligamentos/anatomia & histologiaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Ninety per cent of cases of congenital vaginal agenesis are represented by the Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, the remaining 10% being represented by the testicular feminization syndrome and vaginal aplasia. Numerous surgical methods for the treatment of vaginal agenesis have been described. Neovagina construction by sigmoid colpoplasty seems to be the best surgical option as regards the anatomical and functional outcome. METHOD: We report the case of three patients operated of neovagina construction with a sigmoid graft by a laparoscopic-perineal approach. RESULTS: The surgical intervention lasted for 330 minutes, 210 minutes and 150 minutes respectively for the three patients. There were no perioperative complications. The duration of hospitalization was respectively 7, 4 and 6 days. The length of the neovagina was 15, 14 and 18 cm without retraction on the follow-up at 2 and 6 months. The vaginal wall maintained its patency allowing normal intercourse. The patients had normal sexual life after the surgery. CONCLUSION: Our results demonstrate the feasibility of laparoscopic-perineal neovagina construction by sigmoid colpoplasty when it is performed by experienced surgeons in gynecology and digestive laparoscopic surgery.
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Colo Sigmoide/transplante , Laparoscopia , Vagina/anormalidades , Vagina/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Estruturas Criadas Cirurgicamente , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Although benign, pelvic organ prolapse is a real public health problem, affecting mostly women above sixty-five. Eighty-year-old women have an 11.1% lifetime risk of undergoing surgery for prolapse or stress urinary incontinence and 29% will need a second procedure. Surgical approach may be abdominal (sacrocolpopexy by laparotomy, laparoscopy or robot-assisted) or vaginal (autologous, or prosthetic reinforcement). In addition to anatomical correction, surgical objectives include: improvement of the patient's quality of life, prolapse symptoms relief, normal urinary, digestive and sexual functions and especially, avoiding iatrogenic sequelae. Thus, the choice of the surgical approach does not only depend upon the site and the severity of the prolapse. Urogynecological surgeons should take into consideration the patient's expectations and life style, her age--a determinant factor in deciding upon the best approach -, and her relapse risk factors. They should master both approaches, and the management of surgical complications. Therefore, an apprenticeship in a reference pelviperineology center is a must. In addition, surgeons should be aware of and consider contraindications to each procedure, for instance contraindications to transvaginal prosthesis reinforcement like risk factors of bad healing or infection. Urogynecology specialists have to take into consideration known anatomical and functional results of each technique as cited in the medical literature and act in accordance with international recommendations. The surgery's main objective is to ameliorate the patient's discomfort and her quality of life without causing iatrogenic dysfunctional symptoms (urinary, digestive, sexual). The pelvic organ prolapse being a benign pathology, the patient's satisfaction is the main marker of the procedure success. In short, regarding the surgical management of pelvic organ prolapse in women the answer to the question How to choose the best approach? is not binary. It depends on several factors, and regardless of the choice, it must
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Tomada de Decisões , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos em Ginecologia/métodos , Participação do Paciente , Prolapso de Órgão Pélvico/cirurgia , Feminino , HumanosRESUMO
Genital prolapse is a frequent functional pathology in women. Its surgical treatment depends specially upon the suspension and fixation of the vaginal vault. Thus, sacrocolpopexy has become a gold standard technique to correct genital prolapse. Laparoscopy is a procedure resulting in less bleeding and decreased hospital stay than open sacrocolpopexy and is presently the approach of choice. Its objective and subjective correction rates are > 90%. Some authors proposed a dual abdominal and perineal approach to help fixing the posterior mesh and repairing the perineal body. Robotics is the actual surgeons' gadget.Its results are similar to laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy albeit a higher cost and a longer operating time. The ideal mesh is monofilamentous with large pores. Sacrocolpopexy consists in fixing two meshes, one on the anterior vaginal wall and one on the posterior vaginal wall, on the anterior sacral ligament, without tension for the posterior mesh, with or without subtotal hysterectomy, and with closure of the peritoneum at the end. In the case of associated stress urinary incontinence, proved on the clinical exam or urodynamical exam, appropriate surgical treatment is done with sacrocolpopexy. In the near future, robotics will replace laparoscopy when costs will be reduced and medical staff well trained to perform robotic or robot-assisted sacrocolpopexy.
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Procedimentos Cirúrgicos em Ginecologia/métodos , Laparoscopia , Prolapso de Órgão Pélvico/cirurgia , Feminino , HumanosRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy (LLDN) is the most adopted technique for kidney transplantation. Several obstacles preclude brain-dead organ transplantation in the Middle East, going from social and cultural barriers to economical and structural difficulties. To our knowledge, this is the first study to report Lebanese experience with pure LLDN, and kidney transplantation. METHODS: We included 120 cases of pure LLDN performed at our center. Demographic, perioperative, and immediate postoperative data were analyzed. Surgical particularities of the technique are described. RESULTS: The reported laparoscopic technique allowed for minimal perioperative morbidity, with an overall complication rate of 3%. Operative time averaged 146 minutes and warm ischemia time averaged 4 minutes. Mean hospital stay was 3 ± 1 days. Postoperative hemoglobin and creatinine showed a mean absolute variation of 0.09 ± 0.06 g/dL for hemoglobin and 0.51 ± 015 µmoles/L increase for creatinine. No Clavien-Dindo III-V complications were recorded. CONCLUSIONS: Strict adherence to the reproducible pure LLDN technique allowed for the performance of almost 45 cases per year with minimal morbidity and results comparable to similar series.
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Laparoscopia , Doadores Vivos , Humanos , Nefrectomia/efeitos adversos , Nefrectomia/métodos , Creatinina , Coleta de Tecidos e Órgãos/efeitos adversos , Laparoscopia/efeitos adversos , Laparoscopia/métodos , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To assess the tolerance of adjuvant radiotherapy in the treatment of stage I seminoma post-orchiectomy. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between 2001 and 2006, 21 men with stage I seminoma underwent 3D conformal radiotherapy 3 to 4 weeks post-orchiectomy. The total radiation dose was 2490 cGy divided into 15 sessions. Radiation was delivered by 2 antero-posterior fields using X-ray photons of 18 MV. Two types of radiation fields were used : para-aortic and ipsilateral iliac (dog leg) or para-aortic only. The average followup was 2 years 4 months with an interval of 4 to 58 months. Tolerance of treatment was evaluated according to criteria of the RTOG. RESULTS: Median follow-up time is 30 months. Disease-free survival was 100%. The most frequently encountered acute toxicity was gastrointestinal; mainly nausea and vomiting. Tolerance to treatment was better in the group receiving para-aortic radiotherapy alone (37% of grade II gastrointestinal toxicity vs 62%) CONCLUSION: The para-aortic irradiation for stage I seminoma gave satisfactory results with a better toxicity profile than the dogleg irradiation.
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Seminoma/radioterapia , Neoplasias Testiculares/radioterapia , Adulto , Intervalo Livre de Doença , Seguimentos , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Orquiectomia , Radioterapia Adjuvante , Seminoma/patologia , Seminoma/cirurgia , Neoplasias Testiculares/patologia , Neoplasias Testiculares/cirurgia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) can lead to acute bilateral obstructive pyelonephritis (ABOP) due to bilateral ureteral compression. When this occurs, conservative treatment through POP reduction, intravenous antibiotics and supportive care seems to provide an interesting option in the wait of definitive management of POP. The cornerstone of ABOP management, which is the emergent urinary drainage, seems to have many drawbacks in this context due to both technical and patient-related criteria, making it invasive and compromising patient safety and comfort in many settings. Here, we review the management of ABOP and provide a case of an acute obstructive pyelonephritis due to POP.
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Renal autotransplantation is a kidney-saving surgical procedure used in selected patients. The purpose of this report is to review nine typical and atypical indications for kidney autotransplantation and evaluate its effectiveness in maintaining kidney function and avoiding cancer recurrence. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From 1999 till 2014, nine renal autotransplantations were performed in our center. A retrospective case review was done. Four of nine patients had a solitary functioning kidney. Typical indications for autotransplantation included extended ureteric disease in 5 patients, intrasinusal tumor on a solitary kidney in 1 patient, and renal artery aneurysm in 1 patient. Atypical indications consisted in bilateral urothelial tumors in 1 patient and interrupted live kidney transplantation in 1 patient. Mean cold ischemia time was 209 minutes. Demographic factors, indications, renal function before and after surgery, and in the long term, cancer recurrence and disease-free survival were evaluated. RESULTS: Renal function was maintained in 8 patients during the early follow-up. No serious complications occurred in the postoperative period. Median duration of follow-up was 50 months. In 4 patients with a normal contralateral kidney, mean preoperative and at discharge creatinine clearance were 105.45 ml/min and 121.02 ml/min, respectively. Although values showed an improvement in the kidney function, the difference was not significant (p value 0.3). In the other 4 patients with a solitary kidney, mean discharge creatinine clearance was 99.24 ml/min surprisingly higher than the preoperative value 96.92 ml/min. At the last follow-up, kidney function was preserved for the two groups (normal contralateral kidney/solitary kidney) with relatively stable creatinine clearance values: 108.45 ml/min and 85.9 ml/min, respectively. No patients required secondary dialysis. CONCLUSION: Renal autotransplantation is a rare, safe, and effective surgical procedure for the treatment of complex urologic conditions. In some instances, it may be of great utility for kidney salvage in some carefully selected patients.