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Zaman S, Mohamedahmed AYY, Abdelrahman W, Abdalla HE, Wuheb AA, Issa MT, Faiz N, Yassin NA. Minimally Invasive Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Surgical Techniques. J Crohns Colitis 2024; 18:1342-1355. [PMID: 38466108 PMCID: PMC11324345 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjae037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 02/04/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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BACKGROUND We aimed to evaluate outcomes of robotic versus conventional laparoscopic colorectal resections in patients with inflammatory bowel disease [IBD]. METHODS Comparative studies of robotic versus laparoscopic colorectal resections in patients with IBD were included. The primary outcome was total post-operative complication rate. Secondary outcomes included operative time, conversion to open surgery, anastomotic leaks, intra-abdominal abscess formation, ileus occurrence, surgical site infection, re-operation, re-admission rate, length of hospital stay, and 30-day mortality. Combined overall effect sizes were calculated using a random-effects model and the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale was used to assess risk of bias. RESULTS Eleven non-randomized studies [n = 5566 patients] divided between those undergoing robotic [n = 365] and conventional laparoscopic [n = 5201] surgery were included. Robotic platforms were associated with a significantly lower overall post-operative complication rate compared with laparoscopic surgery [p = 0.03]. Laparoscopic surgery was associated with a significantly shorter operative time [p = 0.00001]. No difference was found in conversion rates to open surgery [p = 0.15], anastomotic leaks [p = 0.84], abscess formation [p = 0.21], paralytic ileus [p = 0.06], surgical site infections [p = 0.78], re-operation [p = 0.26], re-admission rate [p = 0.48], and 30-day mortality [p = 1.00] between the groups. Length of hospital stay was shorter following a robotic sub-total colectomy compared with conventional laparoscopy [p = 0.03]. CONCLUSION Outcomes in the surgical management of IBD are comparable between traditional laparoscopic techniques and robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery, demonstrating the safety and feasibility of robotic platforms. Larger studies investigating the use of robotic technology in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis separately may be of benefit with a specific focus on important IBD-related metrics.
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- Shafquat Zaman
- Department of General Surgery, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Colorectal and General Surgery, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Department of Colorectal and General Surgery, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Department of Colorectal and General Surgery, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group NHS Trust, Dudley, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley Group NHS Trust, Dudley, UK
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- College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
- Department of Colorectal and General Surgery, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Wickramasinghe D, Carvello M, Di Candido F, Maroli A, Adegbola S, Sahnan K, Morar P, Spinelli A, Warusavitarne J. Factors associated with stoma formation in ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease and the development of a predictive scoring system. Langenbecks Arch Surg 2022; 407:2997-3003. [PMID: 35906298 DOI: 10.1007/s00423-022-02626-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The likelihood of a stoma following ileocolic resection (ICR) for Crohn's disease (CD) is an important consideration. This study aims to identify the factors associated with an increased likelihood of a stoma and develop a predictive scoring system (SS). METHODS Patient data were collected from St. Marks Hospital, London, UK and Humanitas Clinical and Research Center, Milan, Italy, on all patients who underwent an ICR for CD from 2005 to 2017. A logistic regression analysis was used for multivariate analysis. The SS was developed from the logistic regression model. The performance of the SS was evaluated using receiver operating characteristics area under the curve (AUROC). RESULTS A total of 628 surgeries were included in the analysis. Sixty-nine surgeries were excluded due to missing data. The remaining 559 were divided into two cohorts for the scoring system's development (n = 434) and validation (n = 125). The regression model was statistically significant (p < 0.0001). The statistically significant independent variables included sex, preoperative albumin and haemoglobin levels, surgical access and simultaneous colonic resection. The AUROC for the development and validation cohorts were 0.803 and 0.905, respectively (p < 0.0001). Youden's index suggested the cut-off score of - 95.9, with a sensitivity of 87.6% and a specificity of 62.9%. CONCLUSIONS Male sex, low preoperative albumin, anaemia, laparoscopic conversion and simultaneous colonic resection were associated with an increased likelihood of requiring a stoma and were used to develop an SS. The calculator is available online at https://rebrand.ly/CrohnsStoma .
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- Dakshitha Wickramasinghe
- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- St. Mark's Hospital, London, UK.
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Luglio G, Pellegrini L, Rispo A, Tropeano FP, Imperatore N, Pagano G, Amendola A, Testa A, De Palma GD, Castiglione F. Post-operative morbidity in Crohn's disease: what is the impact of patient-, disease- and surgery-related factors? Int J Colorectal Dis 2022; 37:411-419. [PMID: 35013822 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-021-04076-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Over 50% of patients suffering from Crohn's disease (CD) require surgery in their lifetime. Predictors/risk factors of post-operative morbidity and mortality in CD are poorly investigated. We aimed to assess the risk factors of post-operative morbidity/mortality in CD. METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study in which all CD patients operated and followed up at our tertiary Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre from 2014 to 2019 were enrolled. For each patient, we evaluated patient-dependent, disease-dependent and surgery-dependent variables. All patients underwent small bowel and/or colic resections. RESULTS Of the 165 operated patients, forty-two (25.5%) developed post-operative complications (major complication rate = 9.8%) including wound infection (12.1%), respiratory complications (4.8%), prolonged ileum (4.2%), anastomotic leak (3.6%), urinary infections (3%), abdominal abscess (2.4%), anastomotic bleeding (3.6%), abdominal bleeding (1.2%) and obstruction (0.6%). Two subjects (1.2%) required re-operation within 30 days, and one died. A surgery duration < 141 min was predictive of a better post-operative outcome (sensitivity 80.9%, specificity 43.1%, PPV 32.7%, NPV 86.9%). The multivariable analysis showed stricturing/fistulizing behaviour (OR 3.7, 95% CI 1.6-6.4, p = 0.02), need for total parenteral nutrition (OR 4.1, 95% CI 2.4-9.2, p = 0.01), pre-operative bowel cleansing (OR 0.6, 95% CI 0.41-0.83, p = 0.01) and surgery duration < 141 min (OR 0.2, 95% CI 0.08-0.7, p = 0.03) as the only risk factors associated with post-operative morbidities. CONCLUSIONS About 25% of CD patients develop post-operative complications. Several patient-related, disease-related and surgery-related factors should be considered risk factors for post-operative morbidity. The recognition of these factors, as well as a multidisciplinary approach to the pre-operative management of CD, could reduce post-operative complications.
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- G Luglio
- Endoscopic Surgery Unit, Integrated Department of Gastrointestinal Disease, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy.
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Integrated Department of Gastrointestinal Disease, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Integrated Department of Gastrointestinal Disease, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Endoscopic Surgery Unit, Integrated Department of Gastrointestinal Disease, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, AORN Antonio Cardarelli, Naples, Italy
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- Endoscopic Surgery Unit, Integrated Department of Gastrointestinal Disease, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Endoscopic Surgery Unit, Integrated Department of Gastrointestinal Disease, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Integrated Department of Gastrointestinal Disease, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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- Endoscopic Surgery Unit, Integrated Department of Gastrointestinal Disease, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy
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- Gastroenterology Unit, Integrated Department of Gastrointestinal Disease, School of Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
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Mujukian A, Truong A, Steinhagen E, Prashansha V, Lightner AL, Morin F, Zaghiyan K, de Buck van Overstraeten A, Fleshner P. Is synoptic operative reporting necessary for Crohn's disease surgery? Variability in surgical reports across inflammatory bowel disease referral centres. Colorectal Dis 2021; 23:2955-2960. [PMID: 34464478 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 08/23/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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AIM Ileocolic resection (ICR) is the most commonly performed operation in Crohn's disease (CD) patients. The surgical report is a vital tool for accessing information to gauge a patient's long-term prognosis and guide treatment decisions. Dictated narrative reports are the traditional method for surgical documentation but often lack essential information. The objective was to assess the quality of operation note in CD patients undergoing ICR. METHOD This was a multi-institutional retrospective cohort collaborative study involving four tertiary inflammatory bowel disease referral centres in the USA and Canada. The patients were consecutive CD patients undergoing ICR between 2014 and 2020. There were no interventions. The main outcome measures were the variability and frequency of 28 critical items in the operation note. RESULTS An analysis of 400 consecutive operation reports in four institutions (n = 100/institution) revealed significant variability in almost all variables. The initial surgical approach and wound protector use were the most consistently or frequently reported across all inflammatory bowel disease centres. The limitation was that this was a retrospective cohort study with inevitable selection bias. CONCLUSIONS This study highlights the need for synoptic reporting in CD patients undergoing ICR.
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- Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Mt Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Celentano V. Laparoscopic redo surgery in recurrent ileocolic Crohn's disease: A standardised technique. J Minim Access Surg 2020; 16:90-93. [PMID: 30178767 PMCID: PMC6945328 DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_144_18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Background: Despite many advances in the medical management of Crohn's disease (CD), there is still a significant risk of surgical resection for lack of response to medical management or complications during the lifetime of a patient. Laparoscopic surgery offers short-term benefits such as decreased pain, lower wound complication rates, earlier resumption of diet and bowel function, better cosmesis and shorter hospital stays, while reduced post-operative adhesions and lower incisional hernia rate may represent long-term benefits. Methods: A modular, standardised laparoscopic approach can be applied to safely perform laparoscopic redo surgery in the hostile setting of the recurrent CD and to facilitate teaching and training of these advanced procedures. Results: Laparoscopic surgery in CD can be particularly challenging due to multifocal disease with extensive inflammation and a thickened mesentery, the potential for abscesses, fistulas and phlegmons and high conversion rates have been reported in reoperative surgery for recurrent CD with abscesses and adhesions representing the main reasons for conversion. Conclusions: A standardised laparoscopic approach for redo surgery in recurrent CD has been described. Multidisciplinary management of CD is essential and bowel preservation must be the priority.
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- Valerio Celentano
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust; Faculty of Science, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom
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Celentano V, O'Leary DP, Caiazzo A, Flashman KG, Sagias F, Conti J, Senapati A, Khan J. Longer small bowel segments are resected in emergency surgery for ileocaecal Crohn's disease with a higher ileostomy and complication rate. Tech Coloproctol 2019; 23:1085-1091. [PMID: 31664551 PMCID: PMC6872825 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-019-02104-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2019] [Accepted: 10/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Repeated intestinal resections may have disabling consequences in patients with Crohn's disease even in the absence of short bowel syndrome. Our aim was to evaluate the length of resected small bowel in patients undergoing elective and emergency surgery for ileocolic Crohn's disease. METHODS A prospective observational study was conducted on patients undergoing surgery for ileocolonic Crohn's disease in a single colorectal centre from May 2010 to April 2018. The following patients were included: (1) patients with first presentation of ileocaecal Crohn's disease undergoing elective surgery; (2) patients with ileocaecal Crohn's disease undergoing emergency surgery; (3) patients with recurrent Crohn's disease of the distal ileum undergoing elective surgery. The primary outcomes were length of resected small bowel and the ileostomy rate. Operating time, complications and readmissions within 30 days were the secondary outcomes. RESULTS One hundred and sixty-eight patients were included: 87 patients in the elective primary surgery group, 50 patients in the emergency surgery group and 31 in the elective redo surgery group. Eleven patients (22%) in the emergency surgery group had an ileostomy compared to 10 (11.5%) in the elective surgery group (p < 0.0001). In the emergency surgery group the median length of the resected small bowel was 10 cm longer than into the group having elective surgery for primary Crohn's disease. CONCLUSIONS Patients undergoing emergency surgery for Crohn's disease have a higher rate of stoma formation and 30-day complications. Laparoscopic surgery in the emergency setting has a higher conversion rate and involves resection of longer segments of small bowel.
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- V Celentano
- Colorectal Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK.
- University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK.
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- Colorectal Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Colorectal Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Colorectal Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Colorectal Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Colorectal Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Colorectal Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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Alizadeh RF, Chaudhry HH, Li S, Jafari MD, Mills SD, Carmichael JC, Pigazzi A, Monson JR, Stamos MJ. Ileocolic Resection for Crohn's Disease: A Minimally Invasive Approach Claims Its Place. Am Surg 2018. [DOI: 10.1177/000313481808401021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Ileocolic resection is the most common operation performed for Crohn's disease patients with terminal ileum involvement. We sought to evaluate the outcomes in Crohn's disease patients who underwent open ileocolic resection (OIC) and laparoscopic ileocolic resection (LIC) by using the ACS-NSQIP database from 2006 to 2015. Of 5670 patients, 48.3 per cent (2737) patients had OIC and 51.7 per cent (2933) had LIC. The number of LIC increased from 40 per cent in 2006 to 60.7 per cent in 2015. Moreover, the annual number of LIC surgeries has exceeded the number of OIC surgeries since 2013. Patients in the LIC group had shorter hospital length of stay compared with OIC group (6 ± 5 days vs 8.6 ± 8 days, P < 0.01). The LIC procedure also had shorter operation time compared with OIC (148 ± 58 vs 153 ± 76 minutes, P = 0.01). Overall morbidity (15.8% vs 25.3%, AOR: 0.54, confidence interval (CI): 0.46–0.62, P < 0.01), serious morbidity (10.9% vs 18%, AOR: 0.55, CI: 0.46–0.65, P < 0.01), and SSI (9.9% vs 15.5%, AOR: 0.59, CI: 0.49–0.70, P < 0.01) rates were lower in the LIC group than the OIC group. We demonstrated that in Crohn's disease patients, LIC has improved outcomes for ileocolic resection compared with OIC and has been chosen as the preferential treatment approach for most patients.
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- Reza Fazl Alizadeh
- Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California
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- Center for Colon and Rectal Surgery, Florida Hospital, Orlando, Florida
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- Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Irvine, California
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Celentano V, Sagias F, Flashman KG, Conti J, Khan J. Laparoscopic Redo Ileocolic Resection for Crohn's Disease in Patients with Previous Multiple Laparotomies. Scand J Surg 2018; 108:42-48. [PMID: 29742985 DOI: 10.1177/1457496918772370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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PURPOSES: Over 80% of patients with primary ileocolic Crohn's disease have a surgical resection within 10 years of diagnosis, and 40%-50% of them need further surgery within 15 years. Laparoscopic surgery can be challenging due to a thickened mesentery and the potential for fistulas, abscesses, and phlegmons. Aim of this study is to analyze the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic redo ileocolic resections for Crohn's disease in patients with previous multiple laparotomies. METHODS: All patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for ileocolic Crohn's disease from March 2006 to February 2017 were prospectively evaluated. Short term outcomes of laparoscopic ileocolic resection were compared between patients with previous multiple major surgeries and recurrent Crohn's disease, and patients undergoing surgery for the first presentation of Crohn's disease and no history of previous surgery. Conversion rate and 30-day morbidity were the primary outcomes. Reoperations, readmissions, operating time and length of stay were the secondary outcomes. RESULTS: 29 patients with recurrent Crohn's disease and previous multiple laparotomies were included: the number of laparotomies these patients previously underwent was 2 in 19 cases (65.5%), 3 in 9 (31%), and 4 in 1 (3.5%). In total, 90 patients with no history of any previous abdominal surgery, who underwent laparoscopic ileocecal resection for Crohn's disease, represented the control group. No differences were found in morbidity and conversion rate. Operating time was longer in patients with history of previous abdominal surgery. CONCLUSION: Laparoscopic redo ileocolic resection for Crohn's disease is feasible and safe in patients with previous multiple laparotomies at the expense of longer operating time.
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- V Celentano
- Colorectal Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Colorectal Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Colorectal Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Colorectal Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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- Colorectal Unit, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK
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Laparoscopic resection for primary and recurrent Crohn's disease: A case series of over 100 consecutive cases. Int J Surg 2017; 47:69-76. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.09.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2017] [Revised: 09/13/2017] [Accepted: 09/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Mino JS, Gandhi NS, Stocchi LL, Baker ME, Liu X, Remzi FH, Monteiro R, Vogel JD. Preoperative risk factors and radiographic findings predictive of laparoscopic conversion to open procedures in Crohn's disease. J Gastrointest Surg 2015; 19:1007-14. [PMID: 25820486 DOI: 10.1007/s11605-015-2802-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2014] [Accepted: 03/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Laparoscopy is accepted as a standard surgical approach for Crohn's disease. However, the rate of conversion is high, ranging from 15 to 70 % depending on the population. There are also concerns that conversion results in worsened outcomes versus an initial open procedure. METHODS This study evaluated preoperative radiographic findings to determine who is at increased risk of conversion and may therefore benefit from an initial open approach. A case-matched study included patients from 2004 to 2013 with preoperative CTE/MRE who underwent laparoscopic surgery converted to an open approach, and compared them to laparoscopically completed controls with similar age, same surgeon, and number of previous abdominal operations. Studies were reviewed by two blinded radiologists. Variables included abdominal AP diameter, amount of subcutaneous fat, peritoneal versus pelvic location of disease (greater or lesser hemipelvis or abdomen), intestinal location of disease (colon, TI, ileum, jejunum), and presence, length, and location of strictures, simple or complex fistula, phlegmon, or abscess. Conditional logistic regression evaluated relationships between radiographic variables and conversion. Twenty-seven patients meeting study criteria were compared with 81 controls. RESULTS A negative association between conversion and disease in the left lesser pelvis was found (p = 0.019) and neared significance for left abdomen (p = 0.08). Positive correlations were found with pelvic fistulas (p = 0.003), complex fistulas (p = 0.017), and pelvic abscesses (p = 0.009) and neared significance for Society of Abdominal Radiology classification (p = 0.058). CONCLUSION Preoperative imaging in patients with Crohn's disease can help in selecting the most suitable cases to approach laparoscopically and reduce conversion rates and should be evaluated in conjunction with other preoperative factors.
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- Jeffrey S Mino
- Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, A100 Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA,
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Lim JY, Kim J, Nguyen SQ. Laparoscopic surgery in the management of Crohn's disease. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2014; 5:200-204. [PMID: 25133022 PMCID: PMC4133519 DOI: 10.4291/wjgp.v5.i3.200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2013] [Revised: 04/09/2014] [Accepted: 05/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease with surgery still frequently necessary in its treatment. Since the 1990’s, laparoscopic surgery has become increasingly common for primary resections in patients with Crohn’s disease and has now become the standard of care. Studies have shown no difference in recurrence rates when compared to open surgery and benefits include shorter hospital stay, lower rates of wound infection and decreased time to bowel function. This review highlights studies comparing the laparoscopic approach to the open approach in specific situations, including cases of complicated Crohn’s disease.
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Aarons CB. Laparoscopic surgery for crohn disease: a brief review of the literature. Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2014; 26:122-7. [PMID: 24436660 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1348051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Crohn disease remains a challenging clinical entity, both medically and surgically. It frequently presents in early adulthood and imposes a lifetime exposure to chronic inflammation that can affect the entire gastrointestinal tract. Although the mainstay of therapy is treatment with immunomodulating drugs, ∼70 to 90% of patients with Crohn disease will ultimately require surgery. Furthermore, there are high rates of symptomatic recurrences that may also require surgical intervention over time. There is no definitive cure for Crohn disease and surgery is reserved for failed medical therapy or the complications of the disease, namely, obstruction, septic complications (abscess, perforation), and fistulas. However, the robust inflammatory environment during these periods is not always conducive to a minimally invasive surgical approach. Despite the inherent technical challenges, the literature has increasingly shown that laparoscopy for Crohn disease, in the appropriate setting, is feasible and safe. In fact, it offers many advantages, which are particularly beneficial to this subset of patients, such as fewer wound complications, a shortened hospital course, less tissue trauma and subsequent adhesion formation, and earlier resumption of oral intake and bowel function.
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- Cary B Aarons
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Golabek T, Szymanska A, Szopinski T, Bukowczan J, Furmanek M, Powroznik J, Chlosta P. Enterovesical fistulae: aetiology, imaging, and management. Gastroenterol Res Pract 2013; 2013:617967. [PMID: 24348538 PMCID: PMC3857900 DOI: 10.1155/2013/617967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background and Study Objectives. Enterovesical fistula (EVF) is a devastating complication of a variety of inflammatory and neoplastic diseases. Radiological imaging plays a vital role in the diagnosis of EVF and is indispensable to gastroenterologists and surgeons for choosing the correct therapeutic option. This paper provides an overview of the diagnosis of enterovesical fistulae. The treatment of fistulae is also briefly discussed. Material and Methods. We performed a literature review by searching the Medline database for articles published from its inception until September 2013 based on clinical relevance. Electronic searches were limited to the keywords: "enterovesical fistula," "colovesical fistula" (CVF), "pelvic fistula", and "urinary fistula". Results. EVF is a rare pathology. Diverticulitis is the commonest aetiology. Over two-thirds of affected patients describe pathognomonic features of pneumaturia, fecaluria, and recurrent urinary tract infections. Computed tomography is the modality of choice for the diagnosis of enterovesical fistulae as not only does it detect a fistula, but it also provides information about the surrounding anatomical structures. Conclusions. In the vast majority of cases, this condition is diagnosed because of unremitting urinary symptoms after gastroenterologist follow-up procedures for a diverticulitis or bowel inflammatory disease. Computed tomography is the most sensitive test for enterovesical fistula.
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- Tomasz Golabek
- Department of Urology, Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University, Ulica Grzegorzecka 18, 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, Medical University of Lublin, Ulica Jaczewskiego 8, 20-954 Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University, Ulica Grzegorzecka 18, 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK
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- Department of Radiology, Central Clinical Hospital Ministry of Interior in Warsaw, ul. Wolowska 137, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland
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- The 1st Department of Urology, Postgraduate Medical Education Centre, European Health Centre in Otwock, ul. Borowa 14/18, 05-400 Otwock, Poland
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- Department of Urology, Collegium Medicum of the Jagiellonian University, Ulica Grzegorzecka 18, 31-531 Cracow, Poland
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Current status of laparoscopic surgery for patients with Crohn's disease. Int J Colorectal Dis 2013; 28:599-610. [PMID: 23588872 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-013-1684-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/18/2013] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Minimally invasive surgery is increasingly utilized in treatment for refractory or complicated Crohn's disease, and new developments aim at further reducing the abdominal trauma and improving the outcome. This review evaluates current literature about minimally invasive surgery for patients with Crohn's disease, latest advances in single-incision surgery, and methods of specimen extraction. METHODS Literature was reviewed with focus on the following topics: indications, surgical procedures, conversions, complications, and short- as well as long-term outcomes of laparoscopic compared to open surgery for refractory, complicated, and recurrent Crohn's disease. RESULTS Short-term benefits such as shorter hospital stay and faster postoperative recovery are accompanied by long-term benefits such as better cosmetic results and lower treatment-associated morbidity. Single-incision surgery and minimally invasive methods of specimen extraction help to further reduce the surgical trauma and are gradually implemented in the treatment. CONCLUSION In experienced centers, laparoscopic surgery for Crohn's disease is safe and as feasible as open operations, even for selected cases with operations for complicated or recurrent disease. However, accurate analysis of the data is complicated by the heterogeneity of clinical presentations as well as the variety of performed procedures. Additional long-term data are needed for evaluation of true benefits of the new techniques.
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O'Riordan JM, Larkin JO, Mehigan BJ, McCormick PH. Re-laparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of postoperative complications following laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Surgeon 2013; 11:183-6. [PMID: 23582883 DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2013.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2012] [Revised: 11/19/2012] [Accepted: 01/04/2013] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic colorectal surgery has increasingly become the standard of care in the management of both benign and malignant colorectal disease. We herein describe our experience with laparoscopy in the management of complications following laparoscopic colorectal surgery. METHODS Between November 2010 and July 2012, data were prospectively collected for all patients requiring surgical intervention for colorectal cancer. This was performed by a full-time colorectal cancer data manager. RESULTS A total of 203 patients had surgery for colorectal cancer during this period, 154 (75.9%) of which were performed laparoscopically and 49 (24.1%) performed by open surgery. Ten patients (4.9%) underwent surgery for complications of which 7 were following laparoscopic surgery. Two of these 7 patients had an exploratory laparotomy due to abdominal distension and haemodynamic instability. Laparoscopic surgical intervention was successful in diagnosing and treating the remaining 5 patients. Three of these patients developed small bowel obstruction which was managed by re-laparoscopy while in 2 patients there was a significant suspicion of an anastomotic leakage despite appropriate diagnostic imaging which was out ruled at laparoscopy. CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopy can frequently be used to diagnose and treat complications following laparoscopic colorectal surgery. This is another benefit associated with laparoscopic colorectal surgery which is rarely described and allows the benefits associated with the laparoscopic approach to be maintained.
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- J M O'Riordan
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, GEMS Directorate, St James' Hospital, Dublin 8, Ireland.
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