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BMC Surg ; 23(1): 130, 2023 May 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37194046

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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the association between the drainage quantity of pelvic drains and postoperative complications in colorectal surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective single-center study enrolled 122 colorectal surgery patients between January 2017 and December 2020. After restorative proctectomy or proctocolectomy with gastrointestinal anastomosis, a continuous, low-pressure suction pelvic drain was placed and its contents measured. Removal ensued following the absence of turbidity and a drainage quantity of ≤ 150 mL/day. RESULTS: Seventy-five patients (61.5%) and 47 patients (38.5%) underwent restorative proctectomy and proctocolectomy, respectively. Drainage quantity changes were observed on postoperative day (POD) 3, regardless of the surgical procedure or postoperative complications. The median (interquartile range) number of PODs before drain removal and organ-space surgical site infection (SSI) diagnosis were 3 (3‒5) and 7 (5‒8), respectively. Twenty-one patients developed organ-space SSIs. Drains were left in place in two patients after POD 3 owing to large drainage quantities. Drainage quality changes enabled diagnosis in two patients (1.6%). Four patients responded to therapeutic drains (3.3%). CONCLUSIONS: The drainage quantity of negative-pressure closed suction drains diminishes shortly after surgery, regardless of the postoperative course. It is not an effective diagnostic or therapeutic drain for organ-space SSI. This supports early drain removal based on drainage quantity changes in actual clinical practice. TRIAL REGISTRATION: The study protocol was retrospectively registered and carried out per the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the Hiroshima University Institutional Review Board (approval number: E-2559).


Subject(s)
Colorectal Surgery , Proctocolectomy, Restorative , Humans , Retrospective Studies , Drainage/methods , Suction , Surgical Wound Infection , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology
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Surg Today ; 52(6): 971-977, 2022 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35014006

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BACKGROUND: Anastomotic leakage (AL) occurs with some frequency in all types of colorectal cancer surgery and is associated with increased morbidity, mortality and recurrence rates. Complications might be prevented by monitoring intra-operative bowel perfusion at the anastomotic site. A pilot study concerning the objective and quantitative measurement of tissue perfusion by monitoring regional tissue saturation of oxygen (rSO2) was conducted, using the In Vivo Optical Spectroscopy (INVOS™) system (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA). METHODS: This study evaluated the ability of the INVOS™ system to predict AL after left-sided colorectal cancer surgery. rSO2 measurements of the oral side of the site of bowel anastomosis were taken before anastomosis in 73 patients. Clinical factors, including rSO2, were analyzed to identify risk factors for AL. RESULTS: Among 73 patients, 6 (8.2%) experienced AL. The rSO2 values of the oral anastomotic site were significantly lower in AL patients than in non-AL patients. In the multivariate analysis, the rSO2 value of the oral anastomotic site was an independent risk factor for AL. CONCLUSION: Monitoring the rSO2 at the anastomotic site enabled the prediction of AL. A prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of the INVOS™ system for monitoring intestinal rSO2 is in progress.


Subject(s)
Anastomotic Leak , Colorectal Neoplasms , Anastomosis, Surgical/adverse effects , Anastomosis, Surgical/methods , Anastomotic Leak/diagnosis , Anastomotic Leak/etiology , Anastomotic Leak/prevention & control , Colorectal Neoplasms/complications , Humans , Pilot Projects , Prospective Studies , Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared
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Asian J Endosc Surg ; 15(2): 320-327, 2022 Apr.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34749437

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INTRODUCTION: Despite the popularity of laparoscopic surgery, it remains unclear whether residual pneumoperitoneum influences the patient's postoperative course. This study aimed to evaluate the characteristics of residual pneumoperitoneum. METHODS: This retrospective study included 201 Japanese patients who had undergone elective laparoscopic colorectal surgery. The patients were divided into groups, with and without anastomotic failure; the non-anastomotic failure group was further divided into subgroups, with and without residual pneumoperitoneum. Patient characteristics were compared between the various groups. RESULTS: The group with residual pneumoperitoneum included 57 patients (30.3%). Percutaneous drainage was required for one patient with residual pneumoperitoneum. Univariate analyses revealed that residual pneumoperitoneum was associated with low values for body mass index (BMI) and subcutaneous fat area (SFA). Furthermore, relative to the group with anastomotic failure, the group without anastomotic failure but with residual pneumoperitoneum had lower values for inflammatory markers. CONCLUSION: Low BMI and SFA values were identified as risk factors for residual pneumoperitoneum. Inflammatory markers may be useful as indicators for avoiding emergent surgery when it is difficult to differentiate between asymptomatic residual pneumoperitoneum and free air related to anastomotic failure.


Subject(s)
Colorectal Surgery , Digestive System Surgical Procedures , Laparoscopy , Pneumoperitoneum , Anastomotic Leak/etiology , Digestive System Surgical Procedures/adverse effects , Humans , Laparoscopy/adverse effects , Pneumoperitoneum/etiology , Retrospective Studies
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Surg Case Rep ; 7(1): 259, 2021 Dec 16.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34914015

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BACKGROUND: Rectourethral fistula is a rare disease with a wide variety of etiologies and clinical presentations. A definitive surgical procedure for rectourethral fistula repair has not been established. CASE PRESENTATION: A 13-year-old boy sustained a penetrating injury to the perineum, and developed a symptomatic rectourethral fistula thereafter. Conservative management through urinary diversion and transanal repair was unsuccessful. Fecal diversion with loop colostomy was performed, and three months later, a fistula repair was performed via a transperineal approach with interposition of a local gluteal tissue flap. There were no postoperative complications, and magnetic resonance imaging studies confirmed the successful closure of the fistula. The urinary and fecal diversions were reverted 1 and 6 months after the fistula repair, respectively, and postoperative excretory system complications did not occur. CONCLUSIONS: The transperineal approach with interposition of a local gluteal tissue flap provides a viable surgical option for adolescent patients with rectourethral fistulas who are unresponsive to conservative management.

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Clin J Gastroenterol ; 14(4): 1163-1168, 2021 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34170467

ABSTRACT

Ulcerative colitis (UC), which mainly consists of mucosal lesions, rarely form colovesical or rectovesical fistulas, although few cases of fistula formation associated with comorbidities have been reported. We report a case of UC-associated rectal cancer diagnosed following symptoms associated with rectovesical fistula. A 40-year-old man with a 31-year history of extensive UC presented with difficulty in defecation. Two years before the current presentation, he had experienced pneumaturia, and the examination then had revealed a rectal neoplastic lesion and rectovesical fistula; however, tissue biopsy showed no malignancy. Therefore, he requested for observation with no further treatment. Current examination suggested the rectal tumor had grown to invade the bladder. Tissue biopsy showed no malignancy. However, the clinical symptoms and examination findings strongly indicated UC-associated rectal cancer with bladder invasion; thus, open total proctocolectomy with partial cystectomy was performed. Histopathological evaluation of the rectal neoplastic lesion revealed UC-associated rectal cancer originating from the inflammatory mucosa, and the rectovesical fistula was found to be caused by the rectal cancer invading the bladder. Therefore, other colorectal cancers should be considered even though tissue biopsy does not reveal malignant lesions in UC patients with fistula.


Subject(s)
Colitis, Ulcerative , Rectal Fistula , Rectal Neoplasms , Urinary Bladder Fistula , Adult , Colitis, Ulcerative/complications , Colitis, Ulcerative/surgery , Humans , Male , Rectal Fistula/etiology , Rectal Fistula/surgery , Rectal Neoplasms/surgery , Rectum , Urinary Bladder Fistula/etiology , Urinary Bladder Fistula/surgery
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Int J Clin Oncol ; 26(7): 1285-1292, 2021 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33881678

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BACKGROUND: Tumor budding (TB) has been described as an adverse prognostic marker for operable colorectal cancer (CRC); however, a limited number of studies have demonstrated the prognostic significance of TB in patients with drug therapy. This study was conducted to determine the predictive power of TB in stage III CRC patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy. METHODS: We retrospectively collected clinicopathological data including TB of 237 stage III colorectal cancer patients at Hiroshima University Hospital between July 1, 2006 and June 31, 2019. Differential disease-free survival (DFS) was investigated according to TB status. RESULTS: This study included 237 patients with a median age of 67 years, comprising patients who underwent surgery alone (n = 65), 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) monotherapy (n = 129), and oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy (n = 43). Overall, 81 patients developed disease recurrence, and 33 patients died of cancer-related causes. The TB status was categorized into two groups: 99 with low budding (< 5 buds) and 138 with high budding (≥ 5 buds). Overall, the low budding cases demonstrated significantly better DFS. In the 5-FU monotherapy group, low-risk patients (T1, T2, or T3 and N1) with low budding showed a remarkably higher 3-year DFS (91%) compared to high budding (55%). CONCLUSION: Our results indicate that TB could play a subsidiary role in selecting patients who could maintain a favorable prognosis with 5-FU monotherapy in stage III CRC.


Subject(s)
Colorectal Neoplasms , Fluorouracil , Aged , Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols/therapeutic use , Chemotherapy, Adjuvant , Colorectal Neoplasms/drug therapy , Colorectal Neoplasms/pathology , Disease-Free Survival , Fluorouracil/therapeutic use , Humans , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local , Neoplasm Staging , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies
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Surg Case Rep ; 6(1): 275, 2020 Oct 28.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33113019

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BACKGROUND: Chronic idiopathic colonic pseudo-obstruction (CICP) is a rare disease, defined as a condition of the chronically damaged colon, without obstruction or stenosis, and a pathological abnormality in the myenteric plexus. To date, there is no effective medication for CICP, and existing medication is not useful, making surgery the only effective treatment. Laparoscopic surgery is useful for reducing surgical trauma and postoperative adhesion. Herein, we report a patient with recurrent laxative-uncontrolled bowel obstruction, who underwent successful treatment with laparoscopic total colectomy based on preoperative detailed evaluation of bowel function. CASE PRESENTATION: A 77-year-old female patient without any past abdominal or psychological medical history was referred to our hospital because of chronic constipation and abdominal pain. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography, barium enema, cine magnetic resonance imaging, and defecography indicated an enlarged colon from the cecum to the transverse colon (proximal to the splenic flexure) without apparent mechanical obstruction, and a collapsed colon from the descending colon to the rectum, with reduced peristalsis. Bowel movements of the rectum and anorectal function were normal. Based on these findings, we diagnosed CICP and performed laparoscopic total colectomy and ileo-rectal anastomosis in this case. Postoperative recovery was good, without the need for postoperative laxatives. Pathologically, no degeneration of the muscle layers or Auerbach's plexus was found in the resected specimen. CONCLUSION: Surgery is the only effective treatment for patients with CICP. Careful imaging before surgery is important for detecting the extent of excision required. This will reduce the need for additional surgery due to symptom relapse in the remnant colon. However, continued observation of the patient is required.

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Int J Colorectal Dis ; 35(9): 1689-1694, 2020 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32451648

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PURPOSE: Evidence on risk factors for postoperative recurrence in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) confined to pathological stage I is limited. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the risk factors for recurrence in patients with stage I CRC. METHODS: Data on clinicopathological factors and blood tests of patients diagnosed with pathological stage I CRC at Hiroshima University Hospital between April 1, 2010, and December 31, 2018, were retrospectively obtained. The statistical significance between the clinical factors and postoperative recurrence was also investigated. RESULTS: A total of 244 patients were included. The median observation period was 45 months. There were 17 patients (6.6%) with a postoperative recurrence (8 local and 9 distant recurrences). In the log-lank test, rectal cancer (p = 0.004), pT2 (p = 0.020) and organ/space surgical site infection (SSI) (p = 0.008) were significantly associated with postoperative recurrence. In a multivariate analysis, rectal cancer (hazard ratio [HR] 3.678, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.184-11.425, p = 0.024) and organ/space SSI (HR 3.137, 95% CI 1.013-9.713, p = 0.047) were independently associated with a higher recurrence rate. Among 18 patients with organ/space SSI, 4 recurrences occurred, all of which were distant metastases. CONCLUSION: Organ/space SSI significantly affects the postoperative recurrence in patients with stage I CRC.


Subject(s)
Colorectal Neoplasms , Surgical Wound Infection , Colorectal Neoplasms/surgery , Humans , Neoplasm Recurrence, Local/diagnosis , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies , Risk Factors , Surgical Wound Infection/diagnosis , Surgical Wound Infection/etiology
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Surg Today ; 50(5): 516-524, 2020 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31797125

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PURPOSE: Very low anterior resection (VLAR) is performed widely, but some patients are left with fecal incontinence (FI), which compromises their quality of life (QOL) severely. This study sought to identify the predictive factors of postoperative FI after VLAR, which remain unclear. METHODS: We evaluated the anorectal manometry data of patients who underwent VLAR to identify the risk factors for postoperative FI among the various clinicopathological factors and manometric characteristics. FI and QOL were analyzed using the Wexner score and EORTC QLQ-C30, respectively. RESULTS: The subjects of this study were 40 patients who underwent VLAR for low rectal cancer between April, 2015 and May, 2018. There were 11 (27%) patients in the major-FI group and 29 (73%) in the minor-FI group. Multivariate analysis revealed that low preoperative incremental maximum squeeze pressure (iMSP) was an independent risk factor for postoperative major-FI. Postoperative QOL tended to be worse in the major-FI group. CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative low iMSP increases the risk of major-FI and impaired QOL after VLAR. This highlights the importance of performing preoperative anorectal manometry to evaluate the patient's anal function as well as to select the most appropriate operative procedure and early multifaceted treatment such as medication, rehabilitation, and biofeedback for postoperative FI.


Subject(s)
Anal Canal/physiopathology , Fecal Incontinence , Postoperative Complications , Pressure , Rectal Neoplasms/physiopathology , Rectal Neoplasms/surgery , Rectum/physiopathology , Digestive System Surgical Procedures/methods , Fecal Incontinence/epidemiology , Manometry , Postoperative Complications/epidemiology , Predictive Value of Tests , Preoperative Period , Risk Factors
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Surg Today ; 49(11): 948-957, 2019 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31230127

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PURPOSE: The number of patients on antiplatelet therapy (APT) who need surgery is increasing; however, it is unclear whether APT should be continued for abdominal surgery, particularly laparoscopic colorectal surgery. We investigated the safety of continuing APT for patients undergoing laparoscopic colorectal surgery. METHODS: We collected retrospective data from 529 patients who underwent laparoscopic colorectal surgery at Hiroshima University between January, 2013 and December, 2018. We analyzed information related to APT. Thirty-six pairs were matched by the propensity score method between patients on APT (APT+) and those not on APT (APT-). We compared the surgical outcomes of both groups. RESULTS: Among 463 patients eligible for the study, 48 were on APT for cerebrovascular or cardiovascular disease, and 36 continued to take aspirin. In the case-matched comparison, the amount of intraoperative blood loss in the APT+ group was not significantly higher than that in the APT- group, and the incidences of bleeding complications, thromboembolic complications, and other complications were not significantly different between the groups. CONCLUSION: In a case-matched comparison, continuation of aspirin during laparoscopic colorectal surgery did not increase perioperative complications. In laparoscopic colorectal surgery, continuation of aspirin is an acceptable strategy for patients with thromboembolic risk caused by interruption of APT.


Subject(s)
Blood Loss, Surgical/statistics & numerical data , Digestive System Surgical Procedures/methods , Laparoscopy/methods , Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors/adverse effects , Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Aspirin/adverse effects , Aspirin/therapeutic use , Female , Humans , Incidence , Male , Middle Aged , Propensity Score , Retrospective Studies , Safety , Treatment Outcome , Young Adult
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Surg Endosc ; 33(2): 639-643, 2019 02.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30353241

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer, not only early cancer but also advanced cancer, has become standardized by some randomized controlled studies. However, cases involving advanced transverse colon cancer were excluded from these studies due to the technical difficulty of the surgery. Hence, laparoscopic surgery for advanced transverse colon cancer is still a theme that we need to overcome. To solve these issues, it is necessary to establish a standardized approach and surgical technique. SURGICAL TECHNIQUES: The advantage of our method, which approaches from both sides of the transverse mesocolon, is that it is easier to achieve hemostasis when active bleeding occurs because this approach provides space for ligating and sealing. This allows the surgeon to perform lymphadenectomy around the superior mesenteric artery and vein. CONCLUSIONS: We introduced the usefulness of the "Pincer approach of the transverse mesocolon" to standardize laparoscopic surgery for advanced transverse colon cancer.


Subject(s)
Colectomy , Colon, Transverse , Colonic Neoplasms , Laparoscopy , Lymph Node Excision/methods , Mesocolon/surgery , Colectomy/adverse effects , Colectomy/methods , Colon, Transverse/pathology , Colon, Transverse/surgery , Colonic Neoplasms/pathology , Colonic Neoplasms/surgery , Female , Humans , Japan , Laparoscopy/adverse effects , Laparoscopy/methods , Male , Middle Aged , Neoplasm Staging , Treatment Outcome
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Int J Surg Case Rep ; 51: 358-363, 2018.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30261478

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INTRODUCTION: The occurrence of colorectal cancer with tumor thrombosis in the mesenteric vein is very rare. Here, we report a case of ascending colon cancer with tumor thrombosis in the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) that was treated by complete resection. PRESENTATION OF CASE: A 48-year-old woman was initially admitted due to anemia. Ascending colon cancer coinciding with tumor thrombosis in the SMV was detected. Right hemicolectomy, tumor thrombectomy, and greater saphenous vein grafting of the SMV were performed. She underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy with capecitabine plus oxaliplatin and did not have any recurrence. DISCUSSION: Due to the high incidence of liver metastasis, the presence of venous tumor thrombosis may influence the patient's length of survival. CONCLUSION: Complete resection of the primary cancer with tumor thrombosis and systemic chemotherapy should be considered for better prognosis.

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