Transanal minimally-invasive surgery (TAMIS): experience with no closure of the rectal defect

Background: In transanalminimally-invasive surgery (TAMIS), the closure of the rectal defect is controversial, and endoluminal suture is one of the most challenging aspects. The goal of the present study is to evaluate the short- andmedium-term complications of a consecutive series of patients with extraperitoneal rectal injuries who underwent TAMIS without closure of the rectal defect. Materials and Methods: A prospective, longitudinal, descriptive study conducted between August 2013 and July 2019 in which all patients with extraperitoneal rectal lesions, who were operated on using the TAMIS technique, were consecutively included. The lesions were: benign lesions ≥ 3 cm; neuroendocrine tumors ≤ 2 cm; adenocarcinomas in stage T1N0; and adenocarcinomas in stage T2N0, with high surgical risk, or with the patients reluctant to undergo radical surgery, and others with doubts about complete remission after the neoadjuvant therapy. Bleeding, infectious complications, rectal stenosis, perforations, and death were evaluated. Results: A total of 35 patients were treated using TAMIS without closure of the defect. The average size of the lesionswas of 3.68±2.1 cm(95% confidence interval [95%CI]: 0.7cmto 9 cm), their average distance from the anal margin was of 5.7±1.48cm, and the average operative time was of 39.2±20.5 minutes, with a minimum postoperative follow-up of 1 year. As for the pathologies, they were: 15 adenomas; 3 carcinoid tumors; and 17 adenocarcinomas. In all cases, the rectal defect was left open. The overall morbidity was of 14.2%. Two patients (grade II in the Clavien-Dindo classification) were readmitted for pain treatment, and three patients (grade III in the Clavien-Dindo classification) were assisted due to postoperative bleeding, one of whom required reoperation. Conclusion: The TAMIS technique without closure of the rectal defect yields good results, and present a high feasibility and low complication rate. (AU)

Prevalencia comparativa de pólipos adenomatosos en personas de 45 a 49 años y en mayores de 50 años en una población colombiana: estudio de casos y controles / Comparative prevalence of adenomatous polyps in people aged 45 to 49 years and in people over 50 years of age in a Colombian population: a case-control study

RESUMEN Introducción: El cáncer de colon y recto (CCR) es el tercer cáncer más frecuente y la cuarta causa de muerte por cáncer en el mundo. En Colombia, es la tercera causa de muerte por cáncer. La recomendación más aceptada es hacer tamización con colonoscopia en personas de 50 a 75 años. Sin embargo, recientemente la Asociación Americana de Cáncer (ACS) ha recomendado iniciar la tamización a partir de los 45 años. En nuestro medio no hay estudios sobre prevalencia de pólipos adenomatosos en menores de 50 años. Objetivo: Comparar la prevalencia de pólipos adenomatosos durante colonoscopia de tamización en personas de 45-49 años (casos) y compararla con la de personas de 50 a 75 años (control). Materiales y métodos: Estudios de casos y controles. Los datos se recolectaron de forma prospectiva durante el periodo de enero 2018 hasta noviembre de 2019 en el centro de gastroenterología y endoscopia digestiva de Bogotá Colombia. Resultados: Se incluyeron 490 pacientes, 119 casos y 371 controles, relación casos:control fue 1:3. La prevalencia de pólipos en los casos 36,7% y en los controles (42,5%) p=0,279. Los pólipos adenomatosos se detectaron en 18,5% (IC 95% 12,4-26,6) de los casos y 32,4% (IC 95% 27,7-37,2) de los controles (p=0,004). Conclusión: La prevalencia de pólipos durante la colonoscopia de tamización en personas de 45-49 años es similar a la esperada en colonoscopias de tamización de personas entre los 50-75 años. Este hallazgo favorecería colonoscopia de tamización a partir de los 45 años.

ABSTRACT Introduction: Colon and rectal cancer (CRC) is the third most frequent cancer and the fourth cause of cancer death in the world. In Colombia, it is the third leading cause of death from cancer. The most accepted recommendation is to do colonoscopy screening in people 50 to 75 years old. However, recently the American Cancer Association (ACS) has recommended starting screening from the age of 45. In our environment there are no studies on the prevalence of adenomatous polyps in children under 50 years of age. Objective: To compare the prevalence of adenomatous polyps during screening colonoscopy in people aged 45-49 years (cases) and compare it with that of people aged 50 to 75 years (control). Materials and methods: Case-control studies. The data were collected prospectively during the period from January 2018 to November 2019 at the gastroenterology and digestive endoscopy center of Bogotá Colombia. Results: 490 patients were included, 119 cases and 371 controls, case: control ratio was 1: 3. The prevalence of polyps in cases 36.7% and in controls (42.5%) p=0.279. Adenomatous polyps were detected in 18.5% (95% CI 12.4-26.6) of the cases and 32.4% (95% CI 27.7-37.2) of the controls (p=0.004). Conclusion: The prevalence of polyps during screening colonoscopy in people aged 45-49 years is similar to that expected in screening colonoscopies of people between 50-75 years. This finding would favor screening colonoscopy from 45 years of age.