Pub Date : 2024-01-09DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_341_23
Kamal Kataria, Richa Garg, Vikram Saini, Pritam Yadav, Sehaj Preet, Yashwant Virwadia, T Nelson
Abstract: Endoscopic thyroidectomy is a minimally invasive surgical approach that has become popular due to its cosmetic advantages and reduced post-operative discomfort. Central to the success of this procedure is the accurate identification of the midline, which becomes a challenge in endoscopic surgeries. We propose a novel method of using methylene blue, a Food and Drug Administration-approved dye, which offers the ability to clearly mark the midline, enhancing orientation and reducing the potential for injury to critical anatomical structures. Although using methylene blue has many benefits, there are drawbacks, including the requirement for intraoperative ultrasonography. Continued research and clinical experience will be critical in improving and extending its use in the field of thyroid surgery.
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Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes of single-incision laparoscopic colectomy (SILC) for right-sided colon cancer (CC) using a craniocaudal approach.
Patients and methods: The data of patients who underwent SILC for right-sided CC at our hospital between January 2013 and December 2022 were retrospectively collected. Surgery was performed using a craniocaudal approach. Short- and long-term operative outcomes were analysed.
Results: In total, 269 patients (127 men, 142 women; median age 74 years) underwent SILC for right-sided CC. The cases included ileocaecal resection (n = 138) and right hemicolectomy (n = 131). The median operative time was 154 min, and the median operative blood loss was 0 ml. Twenty-seven cases (10.0%) required an additional laparoscopic trocar, and 9 (3.3%) were converted to open surgery. The Clavien-Dindo classification Grade III post-operative complications were detected in 7 (2.6%) cases. SILC was performed by 25 surgeons, including inexperienced surgeons, with a median age of 34 years. The 5-year cancer-specific survival (CSS) was 96.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] 91.3%-98.2%), and CSS per pathological disease stage was 100% for Stages 0-I and II and 86.2% (95% CI 71.3%-93.7%) for Stage III. The 5-year recurrence-free survival (RFS) was 90.6% (95% CI 85.7%-93.9%), and RFS per pathological disease stage was 100% for Stage 0-I, 91.7% (95% CI 80.5%-96.6%) for Stage II and 76.1% (95% CI 63.0%-85.1%) for Stage III.
Conclusions: SILC for right-sided CC can be safely performed with a craniocaudal approach, with reasonable short- and long-term outcomes.
简介:本研究旨在评估采用头颅尾部入路的单切口腹腔镜结肠切除术(SILC)治疗右侧结肠癌(CC)的短期和长期疗效:本研究旨在评估采用颅尾入路的单切口腹腔镜结肠切除术(SILC)治疗右侧结肠癌(CC)的短期和长期疗效:回顾性收集2013年1月至2022年12月期间在我院接受SILC治疗右侧结肠癌的患者数据。手术采用颅尾入路。对短期和长期手术效果进行了分析:共有269名患者(127名男性,142名女性;中位年龄74岁)接受了右侧CC的SILC手术。病例包括回盲肠切除术(138 例)和右半结肠切除术(131 例)。中位手术时间为 154 分钟,中位手术失血量为 0 毫升。27例(10.0%)需要额外的腹腔镜套管,9例(3.3%)转为开腹手术。7例(2.6%)病例出现了克拉维恩-丁多分类 III 级术后并发症。SILC由25名外科医生实施,其中包括经验不足的外科医生,中位年龄为34岁。5年癌症特异性生存率(CSS)为96.1%(95%置信区间[CI] 91.3%-98.2%),按病理分期计算,0-I期和II期的CSS为100%,III期为86.2%(95%置信区间[CI] 71.3%-93.7%)。5年无复发生存率(RFS)为90.6%(95% CI 85.7%-93.9%),各病理分期的RFS在0-I期为100%,II期为91.7%(95% CI 80.5%-96.6%),III期为76.1%(95% CI 63.0%-85.1%):结论:右侧CC的SILC手术可通过颅尾入路安全进行,并可获得合理的短期和长期疗效。
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Pub Date : 2024-01-09DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_197_23
Quy Xuan Ngo, Duy Quoc Ngo, Duong The Le, Duc Dinh Nguyen, Toan Duc Tran, Quang Van Le
Introduction: Thyroid tumours are a common condition and open surgery is a conventional method for treating benign thyroid tumours when surgery is indicated. In this study, we evaluate the outcomes of benign thyroid tumour treatment using transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy via vestibular approach (TOETVA) and compare the results with those of conventional open thyroidectomy (COT).
Patients and methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study between 100 patients who underwent TOETVA and 100 who underwent COT surgery for benign diseases from June 2018 to December 2021 in our hospital. Outcomes between the two groups, including post-operative complications, operative time and length of stay, were compared.
Results: The surgical time in the TOETVA group was significantly longer than in the COT group. The operative time of lobectomy in the TOETVA and COT groups was 77.5 ± 13.3 and 51.5 ± 4.2 min, respectively, with a P < 0.001. The operative time of total thyroidectomy in the TOETVA and COT groups was 108.1 ± 7.0 and 65.0 ± 4.1 min, respectively, with a P < 0.001. There was no difference in post-operative length of stay between the two groups. In TOETVA group, there were no patients who converted to open surgery. Amongst all 200 patients in the study, there were no cases of post-operative bleeding. The transient hypoparathyroidism rate after surgery in the TOETVA and COT groups was 3% and 2%, respectively, with no statistically significant difference (P = 0.651). Similarly, the transient recurrent laryngeal nerve injury rate showed no difference between the two groups, with rates of 5% and 4% in the TOETVA and COT groups, respectively (P = 0.733). There were no cases of post-operative infection in either group in our study. At 3 months postoperatively, the cosmetic satisfaction were significantly higher in the endoscopic groups than in the conventional group (P < 0.001).
Conclusions: TOETVA is a safe and effective method, with a low complication rate and optimal aesthetic results compared to traditional surgery to treat benign thyroid tumours.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2022-10-31DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_110_22
Prakash Kurumboor, Sidharth Chacko, I S Vipin, Rohan Prakash, Ashna S Pal
Context: Surgical site infections (SSI) continue to be a major cause of morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospital stays and a major reason of financial burden to health-care providers and patients after major abdominal surgeries. Along with infection control practices and care bundles, additional use of devices which protect the wound from contamination is believed to decrease the burden of SSI.
Aims: This study aims to assess the benefit of single-ring disposable wound protector in preventing SSI, overall complications, hospitals stay and morbidity data in laparoscopic colorectal resection.
Settings and design: The study design involves case-control study, retrospective.
Subjects and methods: A case-control study comparing single ring oval wound protector versus conventional wound protectors retrospectively between August 2019 and December 2021. The ease of use of the device, rate of SSI, overall complications, hospitals stay and morbidity data were analysed.
Statistical analysis used: The statistical analysis was performed by IBM SPSS Statistics 20 version. All Categorical Variables will be described as frequency and percentage. Continuous variables will be described as mean ± standard deviation. Continuous variables were analysed using t-test and categorical parameters using Fisher's exact test.
Results: Of the 110 patients studied, wound Protecting devices were used in 58 patients Wound Protector Group (WPG group) and 62 patients did not use such devices (no WPG). The groups were comparable in demographic features, risk features, systemic illness, type of surgeries undertaken and the specimen extraction wound used. There was a significant decrease in the incidence of SSI (1.7% vs. 16% P ≤ 0.008) and the hospital stay (P ≤ 0.03) when WPG was used compared to the group in which it was not used.
Conclusions: Apart from the use of infection control practices and care bundles, the use of oval-shaped single-ring wound protector is likely to reduce SSI.
{"title":"Role of single-ring oval disposable wound protecting device in preventing surgical site infection in laparoscopic colorectal resections.","authors":"Prakash Kurumboor, Sidharth Chacko, I S Vipin, Rohan Prakash, Ashna S Pal","doi":"10.4103/jmas.jmas_110_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jmas.jmas_110_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Context: </strong>Surgical site infections (SSI) continue to be a major cause of morbidity, mortality, prolonged hospital stays and a major reason of financial burden to health-care providers and patients after major abdominal surgeries. Along with infection control practices and care bundles, additional use of devices which protect the wound from contamination is believed to decrease the burden of SSI.</p><p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study aims to assess the benefit of single-ring disposable wound protector in preventing SSI, overall complications, hospitals stay and morbidity data in laparoscopic colorectal resection.</p><p><strong>Settings and design: </strong>The study design involves case-control study, retrospective.</p><p><strong>Subjects and methods: </strong>A case-control study comparing single ring oval wound protector versus conventional wound protectors retrospectively between August 2019 and December 2021. The ease of use of the device, rate of SSI, overall complications, hospitals stay and morbidity data were analysed.</p><p><strong>Statistical analysis used: </strong>The statistical analysis was performed by IBM SPSS Statistics 20 version. All Categorical Variables will be described as frequency and percentage. Continuous variables will be described as mean ± standard deviation. Continuous variables were analysed using t-test and categorical parameters using Fisher's exact test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 110 patients studied, wound Protecting devices were used in 58 patients Wound Protector Group (WPG group) and 62 patients did not use such devices (no WPG). The groups were comparable in demographic features, risk features, systemic illness, type of surgeries undertaken and the specimen extraction wound used. There was a significant decrease in the incidence of SSI (1.7% vs. 16% P ≤ 0.008) and the hospital stay (P ≤ 0.03) when WPG was used compared to the group in which it was not used.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Apart from the use of infection control practices and care bundles, the use of oval-shaped single-ring wound protector is likely to reduce SSI.</p>","PeriodicalId":48905,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Minimal Access Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10898642/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86411042","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-04-13DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_217_22
Bahadır Öz, Ömer Cücük, Mustafa Gök, Alper Akcan, Erdoğan Sözüer
Background: The present study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of transperitoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) for large adrenal tumours by comparing the outcomes of tumours larger than 6 cm with those smaller than 6 cm and also to identify the risk factors associated with prolonged operative time in transperitoneal LA.
Patients and methods: One hundred and sixty-three patients underwent LA at our clinic from January 2014 to December 2020. Bilateral LA was performed in 20 of these 163 patients. A total of 143 patients were included in this study. Data were analysed retrospectively from the patients' medical records collected.
Results: Large tumour (LT) group consists of 33 patients and the small tumour (ST) group consists of 110 patients. There was no statistically significant difference between the groups regarding conversion to open surgery and complications. A multiple regression analysis was conducted to identify the independent predictors of prolonged operation time. The tumour size ≥8 cm (odds ratio [OR], 19.132; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.881-94.303; P < 0.001) and diagnosis of pheochromocytoma (OR, 2.762; 95% CI, (1.123-6.789, P = 0.026) were the significant predictors of prolonged operation time.
Conclusion: Our study shows that LA can be considered the treatment of choice for small and large adrenal tumours. The tumour size ≥8 cm and diagnosis of pheochromocytoma are the independent risk factors for the prolonged operative time in transperitoneal LA.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-07-05DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_28_23
Sameer Ashok Rege, Abhay N Dalvi, Jayati Jagdish Churiwala
Introduction: Leiomyoma of the oesophagus, although rare, is the most common benign tumour to occur in the organ. Surgical approaches have evolved over time from an open thoracotomy or laparotomy to video-assisted thoracoscopic or laparoscopic and now robotic enucleation. We report a series of 19 cases of leiomyoma of the middle- and lower-third oesophagus treated by minimally invasive surgery.
Patients and methods: A retrospective analysis of 19 cases operated at a single tertiary care centre in India was performed. After the diagnosis of a benign oesophageal neoplasm on computed tomography (CT) and endosonography, laparoscopic transhiatal enucleation of the tumour for lower third ( n = 16) and right-sided video-assisted thoracoscopic excision for middle-third tumours ( n = 3) were performed. Dor fundoplication was done after the excision of leiomyomas from the lower oesophagus.
Results: The most common symptom at presentation was retrosternal burning in lower oesophageal tumours, while tumours in the middle third of the oesophagus were asymptomatic and incidentally detected. The size of the tumour ranged from 3 cm to 8 cm in the largest dimension on contrast-enhanced CT scan. The mean operative time was 93 min ranging from 61 to 137 min. The average blood loss was 53 ml. No patient had an iatrogenic oesophageal mucosal injury. There were no conversions to open surgery or major complications including post-operative leak or death. Post-operative recovery was uneventful.
Conclusion: The transhiatal approach to lower oesophageal leiomyomas is strategic to avoid complications of thoracoscopy, minimally invasive, cost-effective as compared to robotic surgery, suitable for adequate exposure and safe in the hands of an experienced laparoscopic surgeon.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-03-14DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_248_22
Ismail Sarbay, Akif Turna
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is performed to the selected patients with lung emphysema who have higher residual volume, restricted pulmonary functions and limited diaphragmatic movement. Post-operative prolonged air leak is not uncommon following LVRS due to pulmonary emphysema. In some patients with prolonged air leak, pneumoderma may develop. Subconjunctival emphysema is a bizarre and very rarely seen complication. We report a patient suffering from subconjunctival emphysema after an LVRS along with a diagnostic wedge resection for a suspected pulmonary nodule which was revealed to be a large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. The condition was resolved with conservative management with no visual impairment. He has been doing well and tumour free for 38 months.
{"title":"A case report of subconjunctival emphysema as a rare complication of pulmonary resections.","authors":"Ismail Sarbay, Akif Turna","doi":"10.4103/jmas.jmas_248_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/jmas.jmas_248_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) is performed to the selected patients with lung emphysema who have higher residual volume, restricted pulmonary functions and limited diaphragmatic movement. Post-operative prolonged air leak is not uncommon following LVRS due to pulmonary emphysema. In some patients with prolonged air leak, pneumoderma may develop. Subconjunctival emphysema is a bizarre and very rarely seen complication. We report a patient suffering from subconjunctival emphysema after an LVRS along with a diagnostic wedge resection for a suspected pulmonary nodule which was revealed to be a large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. The condition was resolved with conservative management with no visual impairment. He has been doing well and tumour free for 38 months.</p>","PeriodicalId":48905,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Minimal Access Surgery","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10898631/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9584771","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Introduction: To mitigate the morbidity associated with open procedures for chronic pancreatitis (CP), there is a paradigm shift towards the laparoscopic approach. However, since these procedures are technically demanding, literature is still limited. We present our experience and long-term outcomes in the management of CP with laparoscopic surgical procedures.
Patients and methods: This is a retrospective observational study of patients who underwent a laparoscopic surgery for CP between 2009 and 2019. Pain scores using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were compared pre- and postoperatively. In patients with diabetes, the pre- and post-operative insulin requirement was compared.
Results: Data of 62 patients were analysed. The mean duration of follow-up was 69 (±22) months. All patients had pain relief post-surgery. The relief of pain was sustained, with the median VAS scores being 1 at 3- and 5-year follow-up. There was a decrease in the median insulin requirement of diabetic patients, which was significant at 3-month and 1-year follow-up ( P < 0.05).
Conclusion: Our study demonstrates that laparoscopic surgical procedures offer long-term pain control with low morbidity. Effective ductal decompression may result in a short-term improvement of the endocrine function of the gland.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2022-09-12DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_165_22
Bilal Ramadan, Houssam Dahboul, Christian Mouawad, Rany Aoun, Serge Kassar, Elia Kassouf, Ghassan Chakhtoura, Roger Noun, Michael Osseis
Background: The prevalence of obesity in the Eastern Mediterranean is increasing significantly up to 20.8% in 2016. Therefore, a higher percentage of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients are expected to be obese. Laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery (LCRCS) is regarded as a safe and feasible procedure as laparoscopic approach is becoming the gold standard in CRC surgery, especially in the early stages of disease. However, LCRCS is correlated with a higher risk of short-term post-operative complications in obese patients (body mass index [BMI] ≥30 Kg/m 2 ) than in patients with BMI <30 Kg/m 2 . This study aims to evaluate the impact of obesity on short-term post-operative complications in patients undergoing LCRCS.
Materials and methods: A retrospective study was conducted. Clinical data of case and control patients were extracted from medical records. These patients underwent LCRCS between January 2018 and June 2021 at Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital, Beirut-Lebanon. Patients were divided into two groups: obese and non-obese. BMI ≥30 Kg/m 2 was used to define obese patients. Post-operative complications in the 30 days following surgery were the primary outcome. The severity of post-operative complications was evaluated using the Clavien-Dindo score. Chi-square test was used to evaluate the statistical correlation between collected variables.
Results: We identified 107 patients who underwent LCRCS during this study period at our institution. Among the patients, 23 were obese (21.49%). At 30 days post-operative, 26 patients were reported to having at least one complication. Non-significant differences were found between the two groups regarding the early post-operative complications rate (obese 26.1% and non-obese 23.8% with P = 0.821). Obesity was not demonstrated as a stratification risk by severity of the early post-operative complications ( P = 0.92).
Conclusion: Obesity, which was defined as BMI ≥30 Kg/m 2 , was not a risk factor for early post-operative complications as well as a stratification risk by severity of post-operative complications in LCRCS.
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Pub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-04-13DOI: 10.4103/jmas.jmas_347_22
Vineeth Bhargav Saraf, Sameer Ashok Rege
A true left-sided gall bladder (LSG) is a rare finding, is mostly discovered incidentally and often presents with symptoms similar to those of a normally positioned gall bladder. The diagnosis in most cases is intraoperative. The surgical technique is frequently difficult, with an increased risk of intraoperative injuries and conversion to open surgery. In this case report, we describe a rare scenario of a young male with hereditary spherocytosis who presented with jaundice and splenomegaly. The diagnosis of LSG was made by chance during pre-operative imaging. The patient was successfully managed with a splenectomy and a cholecystectomy via the minimal access approach in the same setting.
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