Tratamiento quirúrgico de la endometriosis pélvica profunda con compromiso colorrectal / Surgical treatment of deep pelvic endometriosis with colorectal involvement

INTRODUCCIÓN: En la endometriosis el compromiso intestinal afecta hasta al 12% de las pacientes, comprometiendo al recto y a la unión rectosigmoidea en el 90% de los casos. OBJETIVO: Describir la experiencia del equipo de Coloproctología y Ginecología de Clínica Alemana de Santiago en el tratamiento quirúrgico de la endometriosis pélvica profunda con compromiso colorrectal. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Estudio retrospectivo a partir de la base de datos de pacientes con endometriosis tratados entre enero del año 2015 y abril de 2018. Los criterios de inclusión fueron pacientes con clínica de endometriosis pélvica profunda, que tuviesen compromiso colorrectal y hayan sido tratados con shaving rectal, resección discoide o resección segmentaria. Se revisaron fichas clínicas electrónicas, protocolos operatorios y biopsias definitivas. RESULTADOS: Se reclutaron 25 pacientes con una mediana de edad de 35 años. El síntoma principal de consulta fue dismenorrea y el síntoma digestivo más frecuente fue disquecia. En 8 pacientes se realizó un shaving rectal, en 7 una sigmoidectomía, en 9 una resección discoide y en 1 paciente una tiflectomía. La complicación posoperatoria reportada fue la hemorragia digestiva baja en 4 pacientes (Clavien-Dindo I y IIIa). Con una mediana de seguimiento de 13 meses, a la fecha 3 pacientes se les ha diagnosticado algún tipo de recidiva. CONCLUSIÓN: Es importante que la cirugía a realizar, garantice una morbilidad y recurrencia baja. Los resultados en nuestro centro son alentadores, lo que nos hace creer que el tratamiento quirúrgico podría ser una buena alternativa en la endometriosis pélvica profunda con compromiso colorrectal.

INTRODUCTION: In endometriosis, intestinal involvement affects up to 12% of patients, compromising the rectum and the rectosigmoid junction in 90% of cases. AIM: Describe the experience of the Coloproctolgy and Gynecology Team of the Clínica Alemana de Santiago in the surgical treatment of deep pelvic endometriosis with colorectal involvement. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective study based on the database of patients with endometriosis treated between January 2015 and April 2018. The inclusion criteria were patients with deep pelvic endometriosis clinic, who had colorectal involvement and who had been treated with rectal shaving, discoid resection or segmental resection. Electronic clinical records, operative protocols and definitive biopsies were reviewed. RESULTS: Twenty-five patients with a median age of 35 years were recruited. The main symptom of consultation was dysmenorrhoea and the most frequent digestive symptom was dyschezia. In 8 patients a rectal shaving was performed, in 7 a sigmoidectomy, in 9 a discoid resection and in 1 patient a tiflectomy. The only reported post-operative complication was low gastrointestinal bleeding in 4 of the 25 patients (Clavien-Dindo I and IIIa). A median follow-up of 13 months was achieved, to date 3 patients have been diagnosed with some type of recurrence. CONCLUSION: It is important that the surgery to be performed guarantees low morbidity and recurrence. The results in our center are encouraging, which makes us believe that surgical treatment could be a good alternative in deep pelvic endometriosis with colorectal involvement.

Influence of endoscopic lumbar discectomy on limb function and quality of life in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion / 中国基层医药

Objective To explore and analyze the influence of endoscopic lumbar discectomy on limb function and quality of life in patients with lumbar disc prolapse.Methods 90 cases of lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion were selected,and they were divided into control group and observation group according to the operation method,45 cases in each group.The control group was given open lumbar disc excision treatment,the observation group was given percutaneous endoscopic lumbar disc resection treatment.The perioperative therapeutic index,physical function and quality of life were compared between the two groups.Results The intraoperative blood loss,time in bed,hospital stay,postoperative VAS score of the control group were (60.21 ± 20.32) min,(30.36 ± 14.25) mL,(26.96 ± 9.69) d,(8.21 ± 2.36) d,(5.12 ± 1.36) points,respectively,which of the observation group were (58.96 ± 19.88) min,(12.88 ± 10.28) mL,(100.69 ± 18.75) d,(12.99 ± 3.88) d,(1.98 ± 0.33) points,respectively.Compared with the control group,the observation group had less intraoperative blood loss,shorter time in bed,shorter hospital stay,lower postoperative VAS score,the differences were statistically significant (t =4.25,4.66,5.12,5.78,6.12,all P ＜ 0.05).The excellent and good rate of the control group was 89.89％,which of the observation group was 93.33％,there was no significant difference between the two groups (x2 =7.68,P ＞ 0.05).After treatment,the physical function,role function,emotional function,cognitive function and social function score of the control group were (7.89 ± 0.78) points,(7.99 ± 1.25) points,(7.84 ± 0.65) points,(7.65 ± 0.75) points,(7.45 ± 0.77) points respectively,which of the observation group were (8.96 ± 1.78) points,(8.75 ± 1.12) points,(8.56 ± 0.88) points,(8.42 ± 0.66) points,(8.56 ± 1.47) points,respectively.Compared with before treatment,the physical function,role function,emotional function,cognitive function and social function score in the two groups after treatment were higher.After treatment,compared with the control group,the scores increased more significantly in the observation group (t =6.55,7.56,7.88,7.56,7.89,all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Endoscopic resection and open lumbar disc excision technique in treatment of patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion of lumbar can obtain similar curative effect,but the former has less incision,less intraoperative blood loss,postoperative recovery fast,can better improve the patients' quality of life.

Comparative Study of Arthroscopic and Microscopic Discectomy of Lumbar Disc Herniation in Teenagers / 대한척추외과학회지

PURPOSE: To compare clinical results and radiologic changes after arthroscopic and microscopic discectomy of lumbar disc herniation in teenagers who have no degenerative change. MATERIALS AND METHODS: From Jan 1990 to Aug 2001. 70 lumbar disc herniations were performed in patients below 20 years old who were admitted to our department, among these 67 cases (49:male, 18:female) were evaluated for at least 1 year. Their aver-age age was 18.1 years (13 ~20 years). Forty-six received microscopic discectomy and 21 arthroscopic discectomy. Mean follow-up duration was 26.4 months (12 ~88 months). RESULTS: Clinical results and disc height change were compared between the arthroscopic and microscopic discectomy groups using the criteria of MacNab, and the relationship between disc height change and clinical results, excised disc volume, opera-tive technique, body mass index and symptom duration were investigated. Clinically there was no significant difference between the two groups (p=0.425), and their results were the same as those of adults. At the 1 year-follow up, disc height changes showed no correlation with the method of operation (p=0.996) or the volume of the excised disc. Postoperative disc height in teenagers of lumbar disc herniation who showed no degenerative change significantly decreased with time, but no significant relation was observed between disc height changes and clinical results, operative technique, excised disc volume, body mass index, involved disc site or symptom duration between the two groups. CONCLUSION: We believe that arthroscopic discectomy is an effective method, if the patients status permits, because it has the advantages of non-invasiveness, short hospitalization period and earlier return to normal life.

Disc Excision and Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Internal Disc Derangement / 대한척추외과학회지

STUDY DESIGN: This study reviewed prospectively 15 patients with chronic persistent low back pain who were treated with disc excision and posterior lumbar interbody fusion(PLIF). Outcomes of treatment were evaluated by a follow-up interview and x-ray studies. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of surgical treatment of patients with chronic persistent low back pain resulting from internal disc derangement (IDD) that does not respond to conservative treatments. SUMMARY OF LITERATURE REVIEW: Chronic persistent low back pain resisting to all known modalities of conservative treatments represents a difficult problem. The efficacy of any specific treatment methods for this group of patients is controversial. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between 1994 and 2000, 15 patients were treated with disc excision and PLIF at Keimyung University Hospital from 1994 to 2000. The clinical outcomes were evaluated by postoperative follow-up interviews, and the fusion results were evaluated by x-ray studies. RESULTS: All patients responded properly to the follow-up evaluation. 66.6% of the patients had satisfactory results(13.3% excellent, 53.3% good, 26.7% fair, 6.7% poor), and a successful fusion was obtained in all of the patients. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that disc excision and PLIF for IDD patients is effective modality in treatment of IDD.