[Sigmoido-buttock fistula by diverticulitis: report of a rare complication]. / Fístula sigmoideo-glútea por diverticulitis. Reporte de una rara complicación.

INTRODUCTION: The complicated diverticulitis of the colon is characterized by its association with abscesses, bleeding, stenosis, perforation, obstruction or fistula. We report a case of spontaneous sigmoido-cutaneous fistula from diverticulitis to an unusual place in the gluteal region. CLINICAL CASE: A 59-year-old male patient presented an inflammatory wound in left buttock without response to the conservative medical treatment. The fistulography, colonoscopy, barium enema and computed tomography showed a sigmoido-cutaneous fistula to the left buttock from diverticulitis. The biopsy of the lesion ruled out malignancy. We performed an elective sigmoid resection with primary colorectal anastomosis, partial fistulectomy and injection of a fibrin sealant in the residual tract. DISCUSSION: The colon-cutaneous fistulas from diverticulitis are relatively rare. We report a spontaneous fistula with origin in a single diverticulum in the sigmoid colon and that drained through the piriform fossa of the pelvic floor to the skin of the left buttock. CONCLUSIONS: A high index of suspiscion is necessary to not confuse the colo-buttock fistula with local abscesses.

[Analgesic efficacy of the incisional infiltration of ropivacaine vs ropivacaine with dexamethasone in the elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy]. / Eficacia analgésica de la infiltración incisional de ropivacaína vs ropivacaína con dexametasona en la colecistectomía laparoscópica electiva.

BACKGROUND: Incisional pain is the main obstacle for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy as an outpatient. We evaluated the analgesic efficacy of local infiltration of ropivacaine with dexamethasone (Rop/Dx), compared with ropivacaine (Rop) alone, during the first 24 hours postoperative of this surgery. Our hypothesis is that incisional pain intensity will be lower in patients of the group Rop/Dx. METHODS: In a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial clinical, 80 patients were divided into two groups. Group Rop (n= 40) received pre and post-incisional infiltration with 150 mg of ropivacaine in 8 mL of 0.9% saline, while group Rop/Dx (n= 40) received 150 mg of ropivacaine with 8 mg of dexamethasone in 6 mL of 0.9% saline. The intensity of pain at rest and movement was assessed at 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 hours postoperatively by a numerical rating scale of 11 points. RESULTS: Incisional pain scores in group Rop/Dx were significantly lower, compared to the group Rop, at 12 hours (p= 0.05) and 24 hours (p= 0.01) at rest and at 12 hours (p= 0.04) and 24 hours (p= 0.01) during movement postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS: We found initial evidence that ropivacaine with dexamethasone for local infiltration decreased incisional pain intensity after 12 hours post-elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a good safety profile.

Antecedentes: el dolor incisional es el principal obstáculo para la colecistectomía laparoscópica electiva ambulatoria. Objetivo: evaluar la eficacia analgésica de la infiltración local de ropivacaína con dexametasona (Rop/Dx) en comparación con ropivacaína (Rop) sola, durante las primeras 24 horas del postoperatorio de esta cirugía. Material y métodos: ensayo clínico aleatorizado, controlado y doble ciego, efectuado en 80 pacientes que para fines de estudio se dividieron en dos grupos. El grupo Rop (n= 40) recibió infiltración pre y post-incisional con 150 mg de ropivacaína en 8 mL de solución salina 0.9%, mientras que el grupo Rop/Dx (n= 40) recibió 150 mg de ropivacaína con 8 mg de dexametasona en 6 mL de solución salina 0.9%. La intensidad del dolor durante el reposo y el movimiento se evaluó a las 2, 4, 8, 12 y 24 horas del postoperatorio con una escala de clasificación numérica de 11 puntos. La hipótesis es que la intensidad del dolor incisional será menor en los pacientes del grupo Rop/Dx. Resultados: las puntuaciones del dolor incisional en el grupo Rop/Dx fueron significativamente menores, comparadas con el grupo Rop, a las 12 horas (p= 0.05) y 24 horas (p= 0.01) durante el reposo y a las 12 horas (p= 0.04) y 24 horas (p= 0.01) durante el movimiento postoperatorio. Conclusiones: la evidencia inicial es que la ropivacaína con dexametasona, por infiltración local, disminuye la intensidad del dolor incisional a partir de las 12 horas post-colecistectomía laparoscópica electiva con un buen perfil de seguridad.