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Jew M, Meserve J, Eisenstein S, Jairath V, McCurdy J, Singh S. Temporary Faecal Diversion for Refractory Perianal and/or Distal Colonic Crohn's Disease in the Biologic Era: An Updated Systematic Review with Meta-analysis. J Crohns Colitis 2024; 18:375-391. [PMID: 37707480 PMCID: PMC10906955 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjad159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 08/20/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS We evaluated short- and long-term outcomes of temporary faecal diversion [FD] for management of refractory Crohn's disease [CD], focusing on outcomes in the biologic era. METHODS Through a systematic literature review until March 15, 2023, we identified 33 studies [19 conducted in the biologic era] that evaluated 1578 patients with perianal and/or distal colonic CD who underwent temporary FD [with intent of restoring bowel continuity] and reported long-term outcomes [primary outcome: successful restoration of bowel continuity, defined as remaining ostomy-free after reconnection at a minimum of 6 months after diversion or at the end of follow-up]. We calculated pooled rates (with 95% confidence interval [CI]) using random effects meta-analysis, and examined factors associated with successful restoration of bowel continuity. RESULTS Overall, 61% patients [95% CI, 52-68%; 50% in biologic era] experienced clinical improvement after FD. Stoma takedown was attempted in 34% patients [28-41%; 37% in biologic era], 6-18 months after diversion. Among patients where bowel restoration was attempted, 63% patients [54-71%] had successful restoration of bowel continuity, and 26% [20-34%] required re-diversion. Overall, 21% patients [17-27%; 24% in biologic era] who underwent FD were successfully restored; 34% patients [30-39%; 31% in biologic era] required proctectomy with permanent ostomy. On meta-regression, post-diversion biologic use and absence of proctitis was associated with successful bowel restoration after temporary FD in contemporary studies. CONCLUSION In the biologic era, temporary FD for refractory perianal and/or distal colonic CD improves symptoms in half the patients, and bowel continuity can be successfully restored in a quarter of patients.
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- Michael Jew
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Western University, London, ON, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Western University, London, ON, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
- Division of Biomedical Informatics, Department of Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
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Kassim G, Yzet C, Nair N, Debebe A, Rendon A, Colombel JF, Traboulsi C, Rubin DT, Maroli A, Coppola E, Carvello MM, Ben David N, De Lucia F, Sacchi M, Danese S, Spinelli A, Hirdes MMC, Ten Hove J, Oldenburg B, Cholapranee A, Riter M, Lukin D, Scherl E, Eren E, Sultan KS, Axelrad J, Sachar DB. Long-Term Outcomes of the Excluded Rectum in Crohn's Disease: A Multicenter International Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2023; 29:417-422. [PMID: 35522225 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izac099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND Many patients with Crohn's disease (CD) require fecal diversion. To understand the long-term outcomes, we performed a multicenter review of the experience with retained excluded rectums. METHODS We reviewed the medical records of all CD patients between 1990 and 2014 who had undergone diversionary surgery with retention of the excluded rectum for at least 6 months and who had at least 2 years of postoperative follow-up. RESULTS From all the CD patients in the institutions' databases, there were 197 who met all our inclusion criteria. A total of 92 (46.7%) of 197 patients ultimately underwent subsequent proctectomy, while 105 (53.3%) still had retained rectums at time of last follow-up. Among these 105 patients with retained rectums, 50 (47.6%) underwent reanastomosis, while the other 55 (52.4%) retained excluded rectums. Of these 55 patients whose rectums remained excluded, 20 (36.4%) were symptom-free, but the other 35 (63.6%) were symptomatic. Among the 50 patients who had been reconnected, 28 (56%) were symptom-free, while 22(44%) were symptomatic. From our entire cohort of 197 cases, 149 (75.6%) either ultimately lost their rectums or remained symptomatic with retained rectums, while only 28 (14.2%) of 197, and only 4 (5.9%) of 66 with initial perianal disease, were able to achieve reanastomosis without further problems. Four patients developed anorectal dysplasia or cancer. CONCLUSIONS In this multicenter cohort of patients with CD who had fecal diversion, fewer than 15%, and only 6% with perianal disease, achieved reanastomosis without experiencing disease persistence.
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- Gassan Kassim
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- University of Chicago Medicine Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Weill Cornell Medical College, NY, USA
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- Jill Roberts Center for IBD, Weill Cornell Medicine, NY, USA
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- Jill Roberts Center for IBD, Weill Cornell Medicine, NY, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at NYU Langone Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY, USA
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at NYU Langone Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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Modified Primary Anastomosis Using an Intestinal Internal Drainage Tube for Crohn's Disease: A Pilot Study. J Clin Med 2023; 12:jcm12010364. [PMID: 36615164 PMCID: PMC9821564 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12010364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/29/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Surgical treatment is an important part of the management of Crohn's disease (CD). However, the current recommended staged procedures require two operations, with long hospital stays and high costs, while traditional primary anastomosis has a high risk of complications. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy and safety of modified primary anastomosis using intestinal internal drainage tubes for CD. METHODS In this study, emergency and nonemergency CD patients were included separately. Then, the patients were divided into three subgroups: patients with intestinal internal drainage tubes (modified primary anastomosis), staged procedures, and traditional primary anastomosis. The main outcomes were the number of hospitalizations, length and cost of the first hospital stay, length and cost of total hospital stays, and complications. RESULTS The outcomes of the three subgroups of emergency CD patients were not significantly different. For nonemergency CD patients, patients with intestinal internal drainage tubes had shorter total hospital stays and fewer hospitalizations compared with the staged procedures subgroup, while no significant differences in any outcomes were observed between the modified and traditional primary anastomosis subgroups. CONCLUSIONS For emergency CD patients, no significant advantage in terms of the main outcomes was observed for modified primary anastomosis. For nonemergency CD patients, modified primary anastomosis reduced the length of total hospital stays and hospitalizations compared with staged procedures. The placement of intestinal internal drainage tubes allows some patients who cannot undergo primary anastomosis to undergo it, which is a modification of traditional primary anastomosis.
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Kuroki H, Sugita A, Koganei K, Tatsumi K, Nakao E, Obara N. Postoperative results and complications of fecal diversion for anorectal Crohn's disease. Surg Today 2023; 53:386-392. [PMID: 35867163 PMCID: PMC9950159 DOI: 10.1007/s00595-022-02556-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Fecal diversion is a less-invasive technique that can alleviate symptoms in patients with refractory anorectal Crohn's disease. However, complications, including recurrence of residual anorectal Crohn's disease, may develop. We aimed to evaluate the postoperative results and complications associated with fecal diversion in patients with refractory anorectal Crohn's disease. METHODS We enrolled 1218 Crohn's disease patients who underwent laparotomy at our institute. We retrospectively analyzed the clinical features of 174 patients who underwent fecal diversion for refractory anorectal Crohn's disease, complications of the diverted colorectum, and the incidence and risk factors for proctectomy after fecal diversion. RESULTS After fecal diversion, 74% of patients showed improved symptoms. However, bowel continuity restoration was successful in four patients (2.2%), and anorectal Crohn's disease recurred in all patients. Seventeen patients developed cancer with a poor prognosis. The rate of conversion to proctectomy after fecal diversion was 41.3%, and the risk factors included rectal involvement (p = 0.02), loop-type stoma (p < 0.01), and the absence of treatment with biologics after fecal diversion (p = 0.03). CONCLUSION Fecal diversion for refractory anorectal Crohn's disease can improve clinical symptoms. Patients with rectal involvement or loop-type stoma have a greater risk of requiring proctectomy following fecal diversion. The administration of biologic may decrease the rate of proctectomy.
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- Hirosuke Kuroki
- Department of Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, 1-1, Mitsuzawanishicho Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama City, 221-0855, Japan.
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- grid.417366.10000 0004 0377 5418Department of Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Yokohama Municipal Citizen’s Hospital, 1-1, Mitsuzawanishicho Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama City, 221-0855 Japan
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- grid.417366.10000 0004 0377 5418Department of Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Yokohama Municipal Citizen’s Hospital, 1-1, Mitsuzawanishicho Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama City, 221-0855 Japan
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- grid.417366.10000 0004 0377 5418Department of Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Yokohama Municipal Citizen’s Hospital, 1-1, Mitsuzawanishicho Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama City, 221-0855 Japan
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- grid.417366.10000 0004 0377 5418Department of Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Yokohama Municipal Citizen’s Hospital, 1-1, Mitsuzawanishicho Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama City, 221-0855 Japan
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- grid.417366.10000 0004 0377 5418Department of Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Yokohama Municipal Citizen’s Hospital, 1-1, Mitsuzawanishicho Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama City, 221-0855 Japan
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Ludewig C, Jacob V, Stallmach A, Bruns T, Teich N. Clinical and surgical factors for successful stoma reversal in patients with Crohn's disease-results of a retrospective cohort study. Int J Colorectal Dis 2022; 37:2237-2244. [PMID: 36190548 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-022-04262-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE Despite the wide range of medical and interventional therapy options available, some patients with Crohn's disease (CD) need an ileostomy or colostomy. The aim of this study was to identify clinical, surgical and drug-related predictors of successful stoma reversal in CD patients. METHODS A retrospective medical record analysis of surgical department logs, hospital discharge letters and patient reports from outpatient departments was performed for all CD patients who underwent a first ostomy surgery. RESULTS Our study analysed a total of 149 patients (76 women, 73 men, median age at first stoma of 34 years after a median CD duration of 9 years), with a median follow-up of 78.4 (IQR 88.6) months after first ostomy surgery. Of these patients, 73 (49%) underwent stoma reversal after a median of 11.7 months (IQR 15.7 months) of whom 17 (23.3%) needed a second stoma. In multivariant analysis, Montreal A1 classification (HR 2.07; 95% confidence interval 1.23-3.47; p = 0.006), a primary laparotomy (HR 2.30; 95% confidence interval 1.20-4.41; p = 0.012) and the absence of perianal/rectal CD activity (HR 3.00; 95% confidence interval 1.86-4.86; p < 0.001) emerged as independent predictors of a shorter time to stoma reversal. Introduction or switch of biological therapy after first stoma was not associated with successful reversal of the stoma (OR 4.6 95% confidence interval 1.45-14.66; p = 0.01). Laboratory parameters had no influence. CONCLUSION Clinical and surgical features-rather than medication or laboratory findings-were found to be predictors of successful stoma reversal in CD patients. Future studies focusing on the definition of a Standard Operation Procedure for emergency and elective CD surgery are warranted.
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- Clara Ludewig
- Internistische Gemeinschaftspraxis für Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten, Nordstraße 21, 04105, Leipzig, Germany
- Medical Faculty of the Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Medical Faculty of the Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
- Department of Internal Medicine IV, Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany
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- Medical Department III, University Hospital RWTH Aachen, Aachen, Germany
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- Internistische Gemeinschaftspraxis für Verdauungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten, Nordstraße 21, 04105, Leipzig, Germany.
- Medical Faculty of the Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.
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Gaertner WB, Burgess PL, Davids JS, Lightner AL, Shogan BD, Sun MY, Steele SR, Paquette IM, Feingold DL. The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Anorectal Abscess, Fistula-in-Ano, and Rectovaginal Fistula. Dis Colon Rectum 2022; 65:964-985. [PMID: 35732009 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000002473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Wolfgang B Gaertner
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Department of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Georgia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey
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Vilchez V, Lightner AL. Surgical Management of Crohn's Disease. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2022; 51:353-367. [PMID: 35595419 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2021.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Treatment of Crohn's disease (CD) focuses on providing acceptable quality of life for the affected individual by optimizing medical therapy, endoscopic procedures, and surgical intervention. Biologics have changed the medical management of moderate to severe CD. However, despite their introduction, the need for surgical resection in CD has not drastically changed, with two-thirds of the patients still requiring an intestinal resection. Patient outcomes are optimized by focusing on preoperative management and intraoperative technical aspects to maximize bowel preservation. This article reviews some of the important principles of Crohn's surgery to help guide surgeons when approaching this challenging patient population.
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- Valery Vilchez
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA; Center for Regenerative Medicine and Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA; Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA; Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA; Center for Immunotherapy, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA.
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Lightner AL, Buhulaigah H, Zaghiyan K, Holubar SD, Steele SR, Jia X, McMichael J, Vaidya P, Fleshner PR. Is Intestinal Diversion an Effective Treatment for Distal Crohn's Disease? Inflamm Bowel Dis 2022; 28:547-552. [PMID: 34076248 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izab126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND Fecal diversion with an ileostomy is selectively used in cases of medically refractory Crohn's proctocolitis or advanced perianal disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical improvement after fecal diversion in Crohn's disease (CD) and factors associated with clinical improvement. METHODS A retrospective chart review of adult CD patients undergoing ileostomy formation for distal disease between 2000 and 2019 at 2 CD referral centers was conducted. The primary outcome was the rate of clinical improvement with diversion that allowed for successful restoration of intestinal continuity. Secondary outcomes included the rate of clinical and endoscopic improvement after fecal diversion, ileostomy morbidity, need for subsequent total proctocolectomy and end ileostomy, and factors associated with a clinical response to fecal diversion. RESULTS A total of 132 patients with a median age of 36 years (interquartile range, 25-49) were included. Mean duration of disease was 16.2 years (10.4) years. Indication for surgery was medically refractory proctocolitis with perianal disease (n = 59; 45%), perianal disease alone (n = 24; 18%), colitis (n = 37; 28%), proctitis (n = 4; 3%), proctocolitis alone (n = 4; 3%), and ileitis with perianal disease (n = 4; 3%). Medications used before surgery included corticosteroids (n = 59; 45%), immunomodulators (n = 55; 42%) and biologics (n = 82; 62%). The clinical and endoscopic response to diversion was 43.2% (n = 57) and 23.9% (n = 16). At a median follow-up of 35.3 months (interquartile range, 10.6-74.5), 25 patients (19%) had improved and had ileostomy reversal, but 86 (65%) did not improve, with 50 (38%) undergoing total proctocolectomy for persistent symptoms. There were no significant predictors of clinical improvement. CONCLUSIONS The use of a "temporary" ileostomy is largely ineffective in achieving clinical response.
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- Amy L Lightner
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio, USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio, USA
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio, USA
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- Department of Qualitative Health Science, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio, USA
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio, USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Wieghard NEK. The Difficulty of Distal Crohn's Disease and the Utility of Diverting Stomas. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2022; 28:325-326. [PMID: 34077528 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izab146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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BACKGROUND No long-term pouch studies have included follow-up >30 years or an analysis in patients >80 years old. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate pouch function and pouch failure in patients with a pouch in situ >30 years and in patients >80 years old. DESIGN This is a retrospective review. SETTING This study was conducted at an IBD referral center. PATIENTS Adult patients with ulcerative colitis who underwent an IPAA between 1983 and 1990 were selected. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcomes measured were pouch function and pouch failure rates. METHODS Data collection included diagnosis, age at IPAA, indication for IPAA, medications at IPAA, pathology at the time of IPAA, postoperative morbidity, functional outcomes, quality of life, pouch excision or ileostomy and indication, and date of last follow-up. All living patients were contacted in April 2020 to retrieve functional data and pouch failure rates. RESULTS A total of 566 patients had a pouch constructed between 1983 and 1990; of the 145 at most recent contact, 75 had their pouch in situ ≥30 years and 14 were ≥80 years old. Mean age at diagnosis was 25.8 years (10.6 SD), age at surgery was 34.7 years (11.3 SD), and age at last follow-up was 60.5 years (13.2 SD). At a median of 30 years (IQR, 21-32), 145 patients responded to the functional survey. Significantly increased rates of urgency (always, mostly, sometimes: 71.5% vs 23.5%) and seepage during the day (71.4% vs 22.4%) were observed in patients ≥80 years. In patients ≥80 years with a pouch in situ ≥30 years, urgency and incontinence were sometimes experienced by nearly 50% and pouch failure occurred in one third of patients. The overall rate of pouch failure was 19.4% (n = 110) at a median follow-up of 15 years; risk factors were female sex, 3-stage approach, and pelvic sepsis. LIMITATIONS A retrospective database was used. CONCLUSION Patients with IPAA maintain good pouch function even after 30 years and in patients over the age of 80 years. Pouch function declines with time and failure rates increase over time. See Video Abstract at http://links.lww.com/DCR/B684.Función De La Bolsa Ileal En El Tiempo Y En Pacientes De Edad Avanzada. ANTECEDENTES No se han efectuado estudios en pacientes con bolsa a largo plazo que incluyan un seguimiento por treinta años o más y en pacientes mayores de 80 años. OBJETIVO Investigar la funcionalidad o la falla de la bolsa en pacientes bolsa in situ por mas de treinta años y en pacientes mayors de 80 años. DISEO Revisión retrospective. ESCENARIO Centro de referencia de Enfermedad Inflamatoria Intestinal. PACIENTES Pacientes adultos con diagnóstico de colitis ulcerative sometidos a anastomosis bolsa ileal anal (IPAA) entre 1983 y 1990. PRINCIPALES PARAMETROS DE RESULTADOS Indices de efectividad y disfunción de la bolsa ileal. METODOS Recopilación de la información incluyendo diagnóstico, edad del procedimiento (IPAA), indicaciones para IPAA, medicamentos para IPAA, patología en el transcurso del IPAA, morbilidad postoperatoria, resultados funcionales, calidad de vida, excisión de la bolsa o ileostomía y su indicación y fecha de seguimiento mas reciente. Se contactaron a todos los pacientes vivos en abril de 202 para recuperar la información de los índices de funcionalidad o disfunción de la bolsa. RESULTADOS Se les construyó una bolsa a un total de 566 pacientes entre 1983 y 1990; de los 145 mas recientemente contactados, 75 permanecían con su bolsa in situ ≥ 30 años y 14 eran mayores de 80 años. La edad media en el momento de diagnóstico fue de 25.8 años (con desviación estándar de 10.6, sd), edad al momento de la cirugía fue de 34.7 años (11.3sd), y la edad en el último seguimiento de 60.5 años (13.2,sd). A una media de 30 años (IQR: 21,32), 145 pacientes respondieron al cuestionario de funcionalidad. En pacientes mayores de 80 años se observaron tasas aumentadas de urgencia (siempre, la mayor parte de las veces, algunas veces: 71.5% vs 23.5%) y fuga durante el día (71.4% versus 22.4%). En pacientes mayores de 80 años con una bolsa in situ durante 30 años o más, experimentaron urgencia e incontinencia en cerca del 50% y disfunción de la bolsa en un tercio de los pacientes. La tasa global de fallo de la bolsa fue de 19.4% (n = 110) en un seguimiento a 15 años; los factores de riesgo asociados fueron: sexo femenino, abordaje de tres tiempos y sepsis pélvica. LIMITACIONES Información retrospective. CONCLUSIONES Los pacientes con IPAA continúan con una función adecuada de la bolsa aún después de 30 años de efectuada así como en pacientes mayores de 80 años. La funcionalidad de la bolsa disminuye con el tiempo y las tasa de falla aumentan de igual forma con el tiempo. Consulte Video Resumen en http://links.lww.com/DCR/B684. (Traducción- Dr. Miguel Esquivel-Herrera).
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McCurdy JD, Reid J, Yanofsky R, Sinnathamby V, Medawar E, Williams L, Bessissow T, Rosenfeld G. Fecal Diversion for Perianal Crohn Disease in the Era of Biologic Therapies: A Multicenter Study. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2022; 28:226-233. [PMID: 33988225 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izab086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The natural history of perianal Crohn disease (PCD) after fecal diversion in the era of biologics is poorly understood. We assessed clinical and surgical outcomes after fecal diversion for medically refractory PCD and determined the impact of biologics. METHODS We performed a retrospective, multicenter study from 1999 to 2020. Patients who underwent fecal diversion for refractory PCD were stratified by diversion type (ostomy with or without proctectomy). Times to clinical and surgical outcomes were estimated using Kaplan-Meier methods, and the association with biologics was assessed using multivariable Cox proportional hazards models. RESULTS Eighty-two patients, from 3 academic institutions, underwent a total of 97 fecal diversions: 68 diversions without proctectomy and 29 diversions with proctectomy. Perianal healing occurred more commonly after diversion with proctectomy than after diversion without proctectomy (83% vs 53%; P = 0.021). Among the patients who had 68 diversions without proctectomy, with a median follow-up of 4.9 years post-diversion (interquartile range, 1.66-10.19), 37% had sustained healing, 31% underwent surgery to restore bowel continuity, and 22% underwent proctectomy. Ostomy-free survival occurred in 21% of patients. Biologics were independently associated with avoidance of proctectomy (hazard ratio, 0.32; 95% confidence interval, 0.11-0.98) and surgery to restore bowel continuity (hazard ratio, 3.10; 95% confidence interval, 1.02-9.37), but not fistula healing. CONCLUSIONS In this multicenter study, biologics were associated with bowel restoration and avoidance of proctectomy after fecal diversion without proctectomy for PCD; however, a minority of patients achieved sustained fistula healing after initial fecal diversion or after bowel restoration. These results highlight the refractory nature of PCD.
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- Jeffrey D McCurdy
- Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Surgery, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, Canada
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- Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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Lightner AL, Regueiro M. Anorectal Strictures in Complex Perianal CD: How to Approach? Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2022; 35:44-50. [PMID: 35069029 PMCID: PMC8763464 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Anorectal strictures are a notoriously difficult to treat phenotype of perianal Crohn's disease. Quality of life is diminished due to ongoing pain, incontinence, difficulty with stool evacuation, and recurrent medical and surgical treatments. Medical therapy is aimed at treating luminal disease and mucosal ulceration to prevent worsening of fibrosis. Clinical examination and endoscopic intervention can be used for serial dilations of strictures. Unfortunately, despite optimal medical therapy and endoscopic intervention with serial anal dilations, surgery with intestinal diversion or proctocolectomy may be required as part of the treatment algorithm in a significant proportion of patients.
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- Amy L. Lightner
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio,Address for correspondence Amy L. Lightner, MD Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Surgical Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio
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Yamamoto T, Shimoyama T. Fecal Diversion in Complex Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease. Clin Colon Rectal Surg 2022; 35:5-9. [PMID: 35069025 PMCID: PMC8763458 DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1740028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Complex perianal Crohn's disease (CD) remains a challenging problem. Fecal stream is thought to be a trigger of disease progression in patients with CD. In patients with refractory perianal CD, diversion of fecal stream is sometimes required to alleviate clinical symptoms when medical and local surgical management are unsuccessful. Several studies evaluated the outcomes of fecal diversion for complex perianal CD. After fecal diversion, the majority of patients achieved early clinical response, but the prospect of restoring bowel continuity was low (approximately 20%). Nearly half of the patients eventually required proctectomy. A number of studies attempted to identify predictive factors for the outcomes of fecal diversion. Only rectal involvement was associated with unsuccessful restoration of bowel continuity. Biologic therapy did not seem to improve the efficacy of fecal diversion, although the evidence level was low because of insufficient data or methodological limitations. Based on these results, fecal diversion may be useful in alleviating clinical symptoms related to severe perianal CD and avoiding immediate proctectomy. The impact of biologic therapy on the outcomes of fecal diversion should be further investigated.
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- Takayuki Yamamoto
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Department of Surgery, Yokkaichi Hazu Medical Center, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan,Address for correspondence Takayuki Yamamoto, MD, PhD, FACG Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Department of Surgery, Yokkaichi Hazu Medical Center10-8 Hazuyamacho, Yokkaichi, Mie 510-0016Japan
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Department of Surgery, Yokkaichi Hazu Medical Center, Yokkaichi, Mie, Japan
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Privitera G, Pugliese D, Lopetuso LR, Scaldaferri F, Papa A, Rapaccini GL, Gasbarrini A, Armuzzi A. Orphan patients with inflammatory bowel disease - when we treat beyond evidence. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27:8047-8057. [PMID: 35068853 PMCID: PMC8704270 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i47.8047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Revised: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition that requires continuous medical treatment. To date, the medical management of patients with moderately-to-severely active IBD who develop dependence or resistance to corticosteroids is based on immunomodulator drugs. Such therapies are licenced after passing through three phases of randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and are subsequently adopted in clinical practice. However, the real-life population of IBD patients who require these therapies can significantly differ from those included in RCTs. As a matter of fact, there is a number of exclusion criteria – nearly ubiquitous in all RCTs – that prevent the enrolment of specific patients: Chronic refractory pouchitis or isolated proctitis in ulcerative colitis, short-bowel syndrome and stomas in Crohn’s disease, ileorectal anastomosis in both ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, and elderly age are some representative examples. In this frontier article, we aim to give an overview of current literature on this topic, in order to address the main knowledge gaps that need to be filled in the upcoming years.
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- Giuseppe Privitera
- Dipartimento Universitario di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy
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- CEMAD – IBD UNIT - Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome 00168, Italy
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- CEMAD – IBD UNIT - Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche , Fondazione Policlinico Universitario “A. Gemelli” IRCCS, Rome 00168, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Ageing Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti 66100, Italy
- Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), “G.d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti 66100, Italy
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- CEMAD – IBD UNIT - Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Dipartimento Universitario di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy
- CEMAD – IBD UNIT - Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Dipartimento Universitario di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy
- CEMAD – IBD UNIT - Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Dipartimento Universitario di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy
- CEMAD – IBD UNIT - Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome 00168, Italy
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- Dipartimento Universitario di Medicina e Chirurgia Traslazionale, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome 00168, Italy
- CEMAD – IBD UNIT - Unità Operativa Complessa di Medicina Interna e Gastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Rome 00168, Italy
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Garg P, Yagnik VD, Dawka S. Fecal diversion in complex anal fistulas: Is there a way to avoid it? World J Clin Cases 2021; 9:7306-7310. [PMID: 34616796 PMCID: PMC8464477 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i25.7306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Revised: 06/23/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Temporary fecal diversion by a diverting colostomy or ileostomy is occasionally performed for serious complex fistulas. The main indications are highly complex and extensive cryptoglandular anal fistula, anal fistula associated with severe anorectal Crohn’s disease, recurrent rectovaginal fistula, radiation-induced fistula and anal fistula with associated necrotizing fasciitis. The purpose of stoma formation is to divert the fecal stream away from the anorectum and the perianal region so as to control the infective process and prevent trauma to the operated repaired tissues. Once the fistula has healed, the diverting stoma is closed. However, two questions are relevant. First, is it certain that the same disease would not relapse (or the fistula would not recur) once the colostomy is closed? Second, is there a non-surgical method which can obviate the need for a diverting colostomy? An attempt is made to answer both these questions in this review.
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- Pankaj Garg
- Colorectal Surgery,Garg Fistula Research Institute, Panchkula 134113, Haryana, India
- Colorectal Surgery, Indus International Hospital, Mohali 140201, Punjab, India
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- Surgical Gastroenterology, Nishtha Surgical Hospital and Research Center, Patan 384265, Gujarat, India
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- Surgery, SSR Medical College, Belle Rive 744101, Mauritius
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Grant RK, Elosua-González A, Bouri S, Sahnan K, Brindle WM, Dilke SM, Vincent MLM, Adegbola SOA, Warusavitarne JH, Tozer PJ, Arnott IDR, Hart AL. Prognostic factors associated with unhealed perineal wounds post-proctectomy for perianal Crohn's disease: a two-centre study. Colorectal Dis 2021; 23:2091-2099. [PMID: 34021522 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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AIM The aim of this work was to determine the factors associated with poor wound healing in patients with perianal Crohn's disease (pCD) who had undergone proctectomy in the era of biologic therapies. METHOD Case record review was performed on 103 patients with pCD who underwent proctectomy at St Mark's Hospital, Harrow and the Western General Hospital, Edinburgh between 2005 and 2017. Healing rates at 6 and 12 months post-proctectomy were considered; univariate analysis was performed. RESULTS Sixty out of 103 patients (58.3%) had failure of wound healing at 6 months and 41/103 (39.8%) at 12 months. In total, 63.1% (65/103) patients received biologic therapies prior to proctectomy; however, exposure to biologics was not a significant factor in predicting failure of wound healing at 12 months (infliximab p = 0.255; adalimumab p = 0.889; vedolizumab p = 0.153). Male gender was the only variable associated with poor wound healing at 12 months on univariate analysis (p = 0.017). A lower pre-operative C-reactive protein was associated with early wound healing at 6 months compared with at 12 months (p = 0.041) on univariate analysis. Other parameters not associated with rates of wound healing included smoking status, corticosteroid exposure, thiopurine exposure, number of previous biologics, perianal sepsis on MRI within the last 12 months, duration of CD prior to proctectomy and pre-operative albumin. CONCLUSION More than a third of patients had unhealed wounds 12 months after proctectomy. We report that unhealed wounds are more common in male patients. Importantly, our results also suggest that exposure to biologics does not affect rates of wound healing.
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- Rebecca K Grant
- The Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- The Edinburgh IBD Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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Lee JL, Yoon YS, Yu CS. Treatment Strategy for Perianal Fistulas in Crohn Disease Patients: The Surgeon's Point of View. Ann Coloproctol 2021; 37:5-15. [PMID: 33730796 PMCID: PMC7989558 DOI: 10.3393/ac.2021.02.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Perianal fistula is a frequent complication and one of the subclassifications of Crohn disease (CD). It is the most commonly observed symptomatic condition by colorectal surgeons. Accurately classifying a perianal fistula is the initial step in its management in CD patients. Surgical management is selected based on the type of perianal fistula and the presence of rectal inflammation; it includes fistulotomy, fistulectomy, seton procedure, fistula plug insertion, video-assisted ablation of the fistulous tract, stem cell therapy, and proctectomy with stoma creation. Perianal fistulas are also managed medically, such as antibiotics, immunomodulators, and biologics including anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha agents. The current standard treatment of choice for perianal fistula in CD patients is the multidisciplinary approach combining surgical and medical management; however, the rate of long-term remission is low and is reported to be 50% at most. Therefore, the optimum management strategy for perianal fistulas associated with CD remains controversial. Currently, the goal of management for CD-related perianal fistulas are controlling symptoms and maintaining long-term anal function without proctectomy, while monitoring progression to anorectal carcinoma. This review evaluates perianal fistula in CD patients and determines the optimal surgical management strategy based on recent evidence.
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- Jong Lyul Lee
- Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Surgery, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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BACKGROUND Anorectal stricturing is a particularly morbid manifestation of Crohn's disease resulting in a diminished quality of life related to pain, incontinence, and recurrent operative interventions. OBJECTIVE To determine the role of medical therapy, endoscopic dilation, and surgical intervention for the treatment of isolated anorectal stricturing. DATA SOURCES An organized search of MEDLINE, PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and the Cochrane Database of Collected Reviews was performed from January 1, 1990 through May 1, 2020. STUDY SELECTION Full text papers which included management of isolated anorectal strictures in the setting of Crohn's disease. INTERVENTION(S) Medical and surgical management. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Symptomatic relief, need for proctocolectomy. RESULTS Our search identified a total of 553 papers; after exclusion based on title (n = 430) and abstract (n = 47), 76 underwent full text review with 65 relevant to the management of anorectal strictures. A summary of the retrospective reports suggests that medical therapy can help control luminal inflammation, but fibrosis may ultimately set in resulting in a need for endoscopic or surgical intervention. Surgical options are limited in the anal canal due to inflammation and ulceration and concomitant perianal fistulizing disease. While fecal diversion can provide symptomatic relief, successful restoration of intestinal continuity remains uncommon and most patients ultimately undergo a total proctocolectomy with end ileostomy. LIMITATIONS Limited literature published, all retrospective in nature. CONCLUSIONS Despite significant advances in medical and surgical therapy in Crohn's disease over the last decades, there is clearly an unmet need in the management of anorectal strictures in Crohn's disease.
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Buhulaigah H, Truong A, Zaghiyan K, Fleshner P. Clinical Factors Associated With Response to Fecal Diversion in Crohn's Disease. Am Surg 2020; 86:1277-1280. [PMID: 33150794 DOI: 10.1177/0003134820964223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Up to 80% of Crohn's disease (CD) patients require surgery. Fecal diversion is used selectively in CD proctocolitis refractory to medical treatment or advanced perianal disease. This study examines associations between clinical features in predicting clinical response (CR) to fecal diversion in CD. Charts of CD patients undergoing fecal diversion for medically refractory disease or perianal disease were reviewed. Clinical response was assessed focusing on improvements in urgency, abdominal and perineal pain, decreased anal fistula drainage, and weight gain. Univariate binary logistic regression and multivariate forward-stepwise modeling analysis were used to determine associations with CR. The study cohort comprised 79 patients. After a median follow-up of 36 (3-192) months, 40 (51%) patients achieved a CR. Binary logistic regression analysis revealed both age at diagnosis (hazard ratio [HR] 1.05; confidence interval [CI] 1.01-1.09; P = .007) and disease duration (HR .91; CI .86-.96; P = .001) to be significantly associated with CR. Later age of onset (HR 1.05; CI 1.01-1.10; P = .002) and shorter disease duration (HR .91; CI .86-.97; P = .02) remained significant on multivariate analysis. This largest reported series of fecal diversion for refractory CD in the biologic drug era revealed that young age at diagnosis and long disease duration are associated with a lower CR.
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- Hassan Buhulaigah
- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Sahnan K, Adegbola SO, Fareleira A, Hart A, Warusavitarne J. Medical-surgical Combined Approach in Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease (CD): Doing it Together. Curr Drug Targets 2020; 20:1373-1383. [PMID: 31109272 DOI: 10.2174/1389450120666190520103454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 02/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Fistulising perianal Crohn's disease (pCD) is an aggressive phenotype, and patients not only suffer from perianal manifestations but also a worsening course for their luminal disease. This article describes the 6 key steps clinicians need to consider when managing patients with pCD which include; (i) ensuring a prompt diagnosis, (ii) multi-disciplinary management, (iii) psychological support, (iv) using multimodal medical and surgical treatment strategies, (v) continually monitoring and optimising therapy and (vi) ensuring that patients have a way of accessing care if required. Patients with fistulising pCD often have an unpredictable disease course and complete remission can be elusive. As such, a considered and nuanced approach is essential keeping the wider multi-disciplinary team and the patient involved in all decision making.
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- Kapil Sahnan
- Robin Phillips' Fistula Research Unit, St. Mark's Hospital, Harrow, United Kingdom.,Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Robin Phillips' Fistula Research Unit, St. Mark's Hospital, Harrow, United Kingdom.,Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Robin Phillips' Fistula Research Unit, St. Mark's Hospital, Harrow, United Kingdom.,Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Robin Phillips' Fistula Research Unit, St. Mark's Hospital, Harrow, United Kingdom.,Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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Müller C, Bergmann M, Stift A, Argeny S, Speake D, Unger L, Riss S. Restoration of intestinal continuity after stoma formation for Crohn’s disease in the era of biological therapy. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2020; 132:12-18. [PMID: 31915925 PMCID: PMC6978468 DOI: 10.1007/s00508-019-01586-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Background The rate of restoration of intestinal continuity after colonic resection and stoma creation in patients with Crohn’s disease has not been well-documented in the era of biologics. Thus, the incidence of restoration of intestinal continuity since the introduction of biological drugs was assessed. Methods Consecutive patients (n = 43) who underwent colonic resection with ileostomy or colostomy formation for Crohn’s disease at a single tertiary referral center between 2002 and 2014 were identified. Data from individual chart review were analyzed retrospectively. Patients were personally contacted for follow-up. Results Of the 43 patients 8 (18.4%) had a proctectomy leaving 35 patients (81.4%) with the rectum preserved. Of the 30 patients qualifying for final analysis restoration of bowel continuity was finally achieved in 10 patients (33.3%). Permanent stoma rates were comparable in the group of patients with and without biological therapy after surgery (64.3% vs. 60%). The median follow-up period was 7 years (range 3–15 years). Of the patients 20 suffered from perianal disease involvement (66.7%), which was associated with a higher rate of permanent stoma (n = 16/20, 80%) in contrast to patients without perianal disease (n = 4/10, 40%, p = 0.045). Conclusion The overall incidence of stoma formation was low for patients with Crohn’s disease; however, once a stoma is created the chance of ending up with a permanent stoma is high even in the era of biologics. Despite the use of new therapeutic agents perianal disease increases the risk of a permanent stoma.
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- Catharina Müller
- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Surgery, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road South, EH4 2XU, Edinburgh, UK
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria
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Elective abdominal surgery for inflammatory bowel disease is common. Surgery for Crohn's disease is not curative, and treatment must be individualized to the disease process. Surgery for ulcerative colitis generally is curative but consideration of patient-specific factors is important for staging of the procedure and determining whether ileal pouch-anal anastomosis is appropriate.
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Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory condition of the gastrointestinal tract resulting in progressive tissue damage, which can result in strictures, fistulae, and abscesses formation. The triggering mechanism is thought to be in the fecal stream, and diversion of this fecal stream is sometimes required to control disease when all other avenues of medical and surgical management have been exhausted. Fecal diversion can be temporary or permanent with the indications being defunctioning a high-risk anastomosis, as a result of a surgical complication, for disease control, or due to severe colonic, rectal, or perianal disease. The incidence of ostomy formation in CD has increased epidemiologically over time. The primary indication for ostomy formation is severe perianal fistulizing disease. However, while 64% of patients have an early clinical response after diversion for refractory perianal CD, restoration of bowel continuity is attempted in only 35% of patients, and is successful in only 17%. The current review discusses the indications for ostomy creation in complex CD, strategies for procedure selection, and patient outcomes.
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- John P Burke
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland.,Department of Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2, Ireland
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Hain E, Maggiori L, Orville M, Tréton X, Bouhnik Y, Panis Y. Diverting Stoma for Refractory Ano-perineal Crohn's Disease: Is It Really Useful in the Anti-TNF Era? A Multivariate Analysis in 74 Consecutive Patients. J Crohns Colitis 2019; 13:572-577. [PMID: 30452620 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjy195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Faecal diversion [FD] can be proposed in patients with refractory anoperineal Crohn's disease [APCD]. This study aimed to assess long-term results of this strategy, following the advent of the anti-tumour necrosis factor [TNF] era. METHODS All patients who underwent FD for refractory APCD between 2005 and 2017 were included, excluding patients with a history of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis. A multivariate analysis regarding absence of stoma reversal [SR] was performed. RESULTS A total of 65 consecutive patients who underwent FD for APCD (comprising anoperineal fistula [n = 40, 62%], rectovaginal fistula [n = 21, 32%], fissures and/or ulceration [n = 9, 14%], and/or anal stricture [n = 5, 8%]) were included. At the time of FD, 34 patients [52%] presented with small bowel Crohn's disease [CD] involvement, 29 [45%] with colonic involvement, and 19 [29%] with rectal involvement. Following FD, 54 patients [83%] were treated with anti-TNF therapy, prescribed for isolated APCD [n = 10, 15%] or luminal CD with APCD [n = 44, 68%]. After a mean follow-up of 49 ± 29 [7-120] months, SR was not possible in 32 patients [49%], including 17 patients [26%] requiring a subsequent proctectomy with abdominoperineal excision. In multivariate analysis, rectal CD involvement was the only independent factor associated with a reduced rate of SR (odds ratio: 4.0 [1.153-14.000]; p = 0.029), and anti-TNF therapy had no impact on SR rate. CONCLUSIONS FD can be performed in selected patients with refractory APCD, to avoid abdominoperineal resection. However, this strategy should be proposed with caution in patients presenting with rectal CD involvement. Anti-TNF therapy has no impact on SR rate.
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- Elisabeth Hain
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Beaujon Hospital, University Denis Diderot [Paris VII], Clichy, France
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Beaujon Hospital, University Denis Diderot [Paris VII], Clichy, France
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Beaujon Hospital, University Denis Diderot [Paris VII], Clichy, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Nutritive Assistance, Beaujon Hospital, University Denis Diderot [Paris VII], Clichy, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and Nutritive Assistance, Beaujon Hospital, University Denis Diderot [Paris VII], Clichy, France
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Beaujon Hospital, University Denis Diderot [Paris VII], Clichy, France
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Bouchard D, Brochard C, Vinson-Bonnet B, Staumont G, Abramowitz L, Benfredj P, Fathallah N, Faucheron JL, Higuero T, Panis Y, de Parades V, Siproudhis L, Laharie D, Pigot F. How to manage anal ulcerations and anorectal stenosis in Crohn's disease: algorithm-based decision making : French National Working Group Consensus 2018. Tech Coloproctol 2019; 23:353-360. [PMID: 30937646 DOI: 10.1007/s10151-019-01971-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/14/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The French National Society of Coloproctology established national recommendations for the treatment of anoperineal lesions associated with Crohn's disease. Treatment strategies for anal ulcerations and anorectal stenosis are suggested. Recommendations have been graded following international recommendations, and when absent professional agreement was established. For each situation, practical algorithms have been drawn.
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- D Bouchard
- Bagatelle Hospital, 203 route de Toulouse, 33401, Talence Cedex, France.
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- University Hospital Center, Rennes Cedex 9, France
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- La Croix du Sud Clinic, Quint-Fonsegrives, France
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- Ramsay Générale de Santé, Blomet Clinic, Paris, France
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- University Hospital Center Grenoble-Alpes, La Tronche, France
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- Beaujon Hospital, Clichy, France
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- University Hospital Center, Rennes Cedex 9, France
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- Umniversity Hospital Center Haut Lévêque, Pessac Cedex, France
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- Bagatelle Hospital, 203 route de Toulouse, 33401, Talence Cedex, France
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Brown SR, Fearnhead NS, Faiz OD, Abercrombie JF, Acheson AG, Arnott RG, Clark SK, Clifford S, Davies RJ, Davies MM, Douie WJP, Dunlop MG, Epstein JC, Evans MD, George BD, Guy RJ, Hargest R, Hawthorne AB, Hill J, Hughes GW, Limdi JK, Maxwell-Armstrong CA, O'Connell PR, Pinkney TD, Pipe J, Sagar PM, Singh B, Soop M, Terry H, Torkington J, Verjee A, Walsh CJ, Warusavitarne JH, Williams AB, Williams GL, Wilson RG. The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus guidelines in surgery for inflammatory bowel disease. Colorectal Dis 2018; 20 Suppl 8:3-117. [PMID: 30508274 DOI: 10.1111/codi.14448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Accepted: 09/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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AIM There is a requirement of an expansive and up to date review of surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that can dovetail with the medical guidelines produced by the British Society of Gastroenterology. METHODS Surgeons who are members of the ACPGBI with a recognised interest in IBD were invited to contribute various sections of the guidelines. They were directed to produce a procedure based document using literature searches that were systematic, comprehensible, transparent and reproducible. Levels of evidence were graded. An editorial board was convened to ensure consistency of style, presentation and quality. Each author was asked to provide a set of recommendations which were evidence based and unambiguous. These recommendations were submitted to the whole guideline group and scored. They were then refined and submitted to a second vote. Only those that achieved >80% consensus at level 5 (strongly agree) or level 4 (agree) after 2 votes were included in the guidelines. RESULTS All aspects of surgical care for IBD have been included along with 157 recommendations for management. CONCLUSION These guidelines provide an up to date and evidence based summary of the current surgical knowledge in the management of IBD and will serve as a useful practical text for clinicians performing this type of surgery.
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- S R Brown
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Sheffield, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- St Mark's Hospital, Middlesex, Harrow, UK
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- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK
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- Patient Liaison Group, Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK
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- St Mark's Hospital, Middlesex, Harrow, UK
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- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK
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- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- Morriston Hospital, Morriston, Swansea, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK
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- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK
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- Manchester Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, Manchester, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Patient Liaison Group, Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK
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- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK
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- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK
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- Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, Salford, UK
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- Crohn's and Colitis UK, St Albans, UK
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- Patient Liaison Group, Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, UK
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- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Arrowe Park Hospital, Upton, UK
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- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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Rackovsky O, Hirten R, Ungaro R, Colombel JF. Clinical updates on perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018; 12:597-605. [PMID: 29792734 DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2018.1480936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Perianal fistulizing disease is an aggressive and debilitating phenotype of Crohn's disease (CD), representing a significant therapeutic challenge. New work has led to advancement in epidemiology and long-term outcomes of perianal disease. The range of therapeutic options continues to expand, including new biologic agents, biosimilars, and stem cell therapy. Areas covered: We discuss updates to all aspects of management of perianal disease, with a focus on the last 3 years of published data. Areas considered include new data on epidemiology and prognostication, medical and surgical therapy, and stem cell therapy. Expert commentary: The presence of perianal disease at CD diagnosis portends a significantly worse disease course. Patients with perianal disease require close monitoring to identify those who are at risk for worsening disease, suboptimal biologic drug levels, and signs of developing neoplasm. With the impending availability of local mesenchymal stem cell therapy, this becomes increasingly important as this therapy, although extremely promising, is thus far only effective in patients without proctitis.
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- Ori Rackovsky
- a Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology , Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , New York , NY , USA
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- a Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology , Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , New York , NY , USA
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- a Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology , Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , New York , NY , USA
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- a Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology , Susan and Leonard Feinstein Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai , New York , NY , USA
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Wang X, Shen B. Management of Crohn's Disease and Complications in Patients With Ostomies. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2018; 24:1167-1184. [PMID: 29722891 DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izy025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Fecal diversion with ostomy construction can be a temporary or definitive surgical measure for the treatment of refractory inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, the fecal diversion surgery is associated with various stoma, peristomal complications, and recurrence or occurrence of de novo small bowel Crohn's disease (CD). Stoma complications often need enterostomal therapy or surgical revision. Peristomal cutaneous lesions, such as pyoderma gangrenosum, usually require immunomodulator or biological therapy. Routine monitoring for occurrence or recurrence of CD with endoscopy or imaging should be performed, and prophylaxis with mesalamines, antibiotics, immunomodulators, or anti-TNFα or anti-integrin agents is needed for patients at risk. Those agents, along with corticosteroids, may also be used for the treatment of CD of the neo-small intestine, particularly inflammatory and fistulizing phenotypes. Endoscopic balloon dilation or endoscopic stricturotomy via stoma is safe and feasible to treat short (<4-5 cm), straight strictures in the neo-small intestine. Medically or endoscopically refractory fibrostenotic disease usually requires surgical intervention, with bowel-sparing stricturoplasty being the surgical treatment of choice.
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- Xinying Wang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Zhujiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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Missing the Boat? Appreciating the Importance of the Pathophysiology of Perianal Crohn's Disease in Guiding Biological and Surgical Therapy. Dis Colon Rectum 2018; 61:529-531. [PMID: 29624546 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000001079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Adegbola SO, Pisani A, Sahnan K, Tozer P, Ellul P, Warusavitarne J. Medical and surgical management of perianal Crohn's disease. Ann Gastroenterol 2018; 31:129-139. [PMID: 29507460 PMCID: PMC5825943 DOI: 10.20524/aog.2018.0236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 11/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Crohn's disease is increasingly thought to encompass multiple possible phenotypes. Perianal manifestations account for one such phenotype and represent an independent disease modifier. In its more severe form, perianal Crohn's disease confers a higher risk of a severe and disabling disease course, relapses, hospital admissions and operations. This, in turn, imposes a considerable burden and disability on patients. Identification of the precise manifestation is important, as management is nuanced, with both medical and surgical components, and is best undertaken in a multidisciplinary setting for both diagnosis and ongoing treatment. The introduction of biologic medication has heralded a significant addition to the management of fistulizing perianal Crohn's disease in particular, albeit with modest results. It remains a very challenging condition to treat and further work is required to optimize management in this group of patients.
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- Samuel O. Adegbola
- Department of Colorectal Surgery St. Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, United Kingdom (Samuel O. Adegbola, Kapil Sahnan, Phil Tozer, Janindra Warusavitarne)
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (Samuel O. Adegbola, Kapil Sahnan, Phillip Tozer, Janindra Warusavitarne)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mater dei Hospital, Malta (Pierre Ellul)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery St. Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, United Kingdom (Samuel O. Adegbola, Kapil Sahnan, Phil Tozer, Janindra Warusavitarne)
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (Samuel O. Adegbola, Kapil Sahnan, Phillip Tozer, Janindra Warusavitarne)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery St. Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, United Kingdom (Samuel O. Adegbola, Kapil Sahnan, Phil Tozer, Janindra Warusavitarne)
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (Samuel O. Adegbola, Kapil Sahnan, Phillip Tozer, Janindra Warusavitarne)
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Mater dei Hospital, Malta (Pierre Ellul)
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery St. Mark’s Hospital, Harrow, United Kingdom (Samuel O. Adegbola, Kapil Sahnan, Phil Tozer, Janindra Warusavitarne)
- Department of Surgery and Cancer, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom (Samuel O. Adegbola, Kapil Sahnan, Phillip Tozer, Janindra Warusavitarne)
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Bafford AC, Latushko A, Hansraj N, Jambaulikar G, Ghazi LJ. The Use of Temporary Fecal Diversion in Colonic and Perianal Crohn's Disease Does Not Improve Outcomes. Dig Dis Sci 2017; 62:2079-2086. [PMID: 28550490 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-017-4618-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2017] [Accepted: 05/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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AIMS To determine whether temporary fecal diversion for refractory colonic and/or perianal Crohn's disease can lead to clinical remission and restoration of intestinal continuity after optimization of medical therapy. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed our prospectively maintained database of patients treated at the University of Maryland for Crohn's disease between May 2004 and July 2014. Patients with colonic, perianal, or colonic and perianal Crohn's disease, who had fecal diversion for control of medically refractory and/or severe disease, were included. Outcomes, including disease activity and rate of ileostomy reversal, were evaluated up to 24 months from stoma formation. RESULTS Thirty patients were identified. Fecal diversion was performed for perianal disease in 37%, colonic disease in 33%, and both in 30% of patients. Twelve (40%) patients underwent ileostomy reversal. Twenty-five percent of patients with perianal disease had their ostomies reversed compared to 70% of patients with colonic disease alone. More patients with complex compared to simple perianal disease remained diverted (p = 0.02). Six (20%) patients required colectomy. Of these, 50% had complex perianal disease, all had received two or more biologics, and two-thirds were on combination therapy pre-diversion. CONCLUSIONS Our study found that nearly two-thirds of patients with medically refractory colonic and/or severe perianal Crohn's disease treated with fecal diversion and optimization of postoperative medical therapy remain diverted or require colectomy within two years after ileostomy formation. In patients with severe, refractory perianal disease and those treated with combination therapy and >1 biologic exposure pre-diversion, colectomy rather than temporary fecal diversion should be considered.
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- Andrea C Bafford
- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA. .,Veterans Affairs, Maryland Heath Care System, Baltimore, MD, USA.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Maryland, 22 South Greene Street, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Veterans Affairs, Maryland Heath Care System, Baltimore, MD, USA
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Mahmoud NN, Halwani Y, Montbrun SD, Shah PM, Hedrick TL, Rashid F, Schwartz DA, Dalal RL, Kamiński JP, Zaghiyan K, Fleshner PR, Weissler JM, Fischer JP. Current management of perianal Crohn’s disease. Curr Probl Surg 2017; 54:262-298. [DOI: 10.1067/j.cpsurg.2017.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Lee MJ, Heywood N, Sagar PM, Brown SR, Fearnhead NS. Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus exercise on surgical management of fistulating perianal Crohn's disease. Colorectal Dis 2017; 19:418-429. [PMID: 28387062 DOI: 10.1111/codi.13672] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2016] [Accepted: 01/04/2017] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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AIM Management of fistulating perianal Crohn's disease (fpCD) is a significant challenge for a colorectal surgeon. A recent survey of surgical practice in this condition showed variation in management approaches. As a result we set out to devise recommendations for practice for UK colorectal surgeons. METHOD Results from a national survey were used to devise a set of potential consensus statements. Consultant colorectal surgeons were invited to participate in the exercise via the previous survey and the mailing list of the professional society. Iterative voting was performed on each statement using a five-point Likert scale and electronic voting, with opportunity for discussion and refinement between each vote. Consensus was defined as > 80% agreement. RESULTS Seventeen surgeons and two patient representatives voted upon 51 statements. Consensus was achieved on 39 items. Participants advocated a patient-centred approach by a colorectal specialist, within strong multidisciplinary teamworking. The use of anti-TNFα therapy is advocated. Where definitive surgical techniques are considered they should be carefully selected to avoid adverse impact on function. Ano/rectovaginal fistulas should be managed by specialists in fistulating disease. Stoma or proctectomy could be discussed earlier in a patient's treatment pathway to improve choice, as they may improve quality of life. CONCLUSION This consensus provides principles and guidance for best practice in managing patients with fpCD.
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- M J Lee
- Department of Oncology and Metabolism, Medical School, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK.,Department of General Surgery, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK
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- University Hospital South Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- St James University Hospital, Leeds, UK
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- Department of General Surgery, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK
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Seemann NM, King SK, Elkadri A, Walters T, Fish J, Langer JC. The operative management of children with complex perianal Crohn's disease. J Pediatr Surg 2016; 51:1993-1997. [PMID: 27692346 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2016.09.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2016] [Accepted: 09/12/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Perianal Crohn's disease (PCD) can affect both quality of life and psychological wellbeing. A subset of pediatric patients with complex PCD require surgical intervention, although appropriate timing and treatment regimens remain unclear. This study aimed to describe a large pediatric cohort in a tertiary center to determine the range of surgical management in children with complex PCD. METHODS A retrospective review of children requiring operative intervention for PCD over 13 years (2002-2014) was performed. PCD was divided into simple and complex based on the type of surgical procedure, and the two groups were compared. RESULTS The 57 children were divided into two groups: the simple group (N=43) underwent abscess drainage ± seton insertion alone, and the complex group (N=14) underwent loop ileostomy ± more extensive surgery. In the complex group, females were more predominant (57% of complex vs 30% of simple), and the average age at diagnosis was lower. Anti-TNF therapy was utilized in 79.1% of simple and 100% of complex PCD. All 14 complex patients underwent a defunctioning ileostomy, with 7 requiring further operations (subtotal colectomy=4, proctocolectomy ± anal sparing=5, plastic surgery reconstruction with perineal flap/graft=4). CONCLUSION Complex PCD represents a small but challenging subset of patients in which major surgical intervention may be necessary to alleviate the symptoms of this debilitating condition. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE retrospective case study with no control group - level IV.
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- Natashia M Seemann
- Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
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- Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Pediatrics, University of Toronto
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- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
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- Division of General and Thoracic Surgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto.
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Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Anorectal Abscess, Fistula-in-Ano, and Rectovaginal Fistula. Dis Colon Rectum 2016; 59:1117-1133. [PMID: 27824697 DOI: 10.1097/dcr.0000000000000733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 186] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Gecse KB, Sebastian S, Hertogh GD, Yassin NA, Kotze PG, Reinisch W, Spinelli A, Koutroubakis IE, Katsanos KH, Hart A, van den Brink GR, Rogler G, Bemelman WA. Results of the Fifth Scientific Workshop of the ECCO [II]: Clinical Aspects of Perianal Fistulising Crohn's Disease-the Unmet Needs. J Crohns Colitis 2016; 10:758-65. [PMID: 26826183 DOI: 10.1093/ecco-jcc/jjw039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2016] [Accepted: 01/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Perianal fistulas affect up to one-third of Crohn's patients during the course of their disease. Despite the considerable disease burden, current treatment options remain unsatisfactory. The Fifth Scientific Workshop [SWS5] of the European Crohn's and Colitis Organisation [ECCO] focused on the pathophysiology and clinical impact of fistulas in the disease course of patients with Crohn's disease [CD]. METHODS The ECCO SWS5 Working Group on clinical aspects of perianal fistulising Crohn's disease [pCD] consisted of 13 participants, gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, and a histopathologist, with expertise in the field of inflammatory bowel diseases. A systematic review of literature was performed. RESULTS Four main areas of interest were identified: natural history of pCD, morphological description of fistula tracts, outcome measures [including clinical and patient-reported outcome measures, as well as magnetic resonance imaging] and randomised controlled trials on pCD. CONCLUSIONS The treatment of perianal fistulising Crohn's disease remains a multidisciplinary challenge. To optimise management, a reliable classification and proper trial endpoints are needed. This could lead to standardised diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of Crohn's perianal fistulas and the execution of well-designed trials that provide clear answers. The prevalence and the natural history of pCD need further evaluation.
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- Krisztina B Gecse
- First Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, Hull & East Yorkshire NHS Trust, Hull, UK
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- Department of Pathology, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, St Mark's Hospital and Academic Institute, London, UK
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Catholic University of Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Colorectal Surgery Unit, Humanitas Research Hospital, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, Ioannina, Greece
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- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Unit, St Mark's Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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There is no cure for Crohn disease. Newer treatments, such as biological therapy, have led to an improved quality of life. This article focuses on the surgical management of Crohn disease of the colon, rectum, and anus. Restorative and nonrestorative surgical options for colonic Crohn disease are discussed. Treatment options for perianal Crohn disease are also reviewed.
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- William J Harb
- The Colorectal Center, 2011 Church Street, Suite 703, Nashville, TN 37203, USA.
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INTRODUCTION Although medical management of Crohn's disease has changed in recent years, it is unclear whether surgical management has altered. We examined rate changes of surgical interventions, stoma constructions, and subset of ileostomy and colostomy constructions. MATERIALS AND METHODS We reviewed the Nationwide Inpatient Sample database from 1988 to 2011. We examined the number of Crohn's-related operations and stoma constructions, including ileostomies and colostomies; a multivariable logistic regression model was developed. RESULTS A total of 355,239 Crohn's-related operations were analyzed. Operations increased from 13,955 in 1988 to 17,577 in 2011, p < 0.001. Stoma construction increased from 2493 to 4283, p < 0.001. The subset of ileostomies increased from 1201 to 3169, p < 0.001 while colostomies decreased from 1351 to 1201, p = 0.05. Operation percentages resulting in stoma construction increased from 18 to 24 %, p < 0.001. Weight loss (OR 2.25, 95 % CI 1.88, 2.69) and presence of perianal fistulizing disease (OR 2.91, 95 % CI 2.31, 3.67) were most predictive for requiring stoma construction. CONCLUSIONS Crohn's-related surgical interventions and stoma constructions have increased. The largest predictors for stoma construction are weight loss and perianal fistulizing disease. As a result, nutrition should be optimized and the early involvement of a multidisciplinary team should be considered.
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Singh S, Ding NS, Mathis KL, Dulai PS, Farrell AM, Pemberton JH, Hart AL, Sandborn WJ, Loftus EV. Systematic review with meta-analysis: faecal diversion for management of perianal Crohn's disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2015; 42:783-92. [PMID: 26264359 PMCID: PMC6698449 DOI: 10.1111/apt.13356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2015] [Revised: 06/14/2015] [Accepted: 07/19/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Temporary faecal diversion is sometimes used for management of refractory perianal Crohn's disease (CD) with variable success. AIMS To perform a systematic review with meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness, long-term outcomes and factors associated with success of temporary faecal diversion for perianal CD. METHODS Through a systematic literature review through 15 July 2015, we identified 16 cohort studies (556 patients) reporting outcomes after temporary faecal diversion. We estimated pooled rates [with 95% confidence interval (CI)] of early clinical response, attempted and successful restoration of bowel continuity after temporary faecal diversion (without symptomatic relapse), and rates of re-diversion (in patients with attempted restoration) and proctectomy (with or without colectomy and end-ileostomy). We identified factors associated with successful restoration of bowel continuity. RESULTS On meta-analysis, 63.8% (95% CI: 54.1-72.5) of patients had early clinical response after faecal diversion for refractory perianal CD. Restoration of bowel continuity was attempted in 34.5% (95% CI: 27.0-42.8) of patients, and was successful in only 16.6% (95% CI: 11.8-22.9). Of those in whom restoration was attempted, 26.5% (95% CI: 14.1-44.2) required re-diversion because of severe relapse. Overall, 41.6% (95% CI: 32.6-51.2) of patients required proctectomy after failure of temporary faecal diversion. There was no difference in the successful restoration of bowel continuity after temporary faecal diversion in the pre-biological or biological era (13.7% vs. 17.6%, P = 0.60), in part due to selection bias. Absence of rectal involvement was the most consistent factor associated with restoration of bowel continuity. CONCLUSIONS Temporary faecal diversion may improve symptoms in approximately two-thirds of patients with refractory perianal Crohn's disease, but bowel restoration is successful in only 17% of patients.
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- Siddharth Singh
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A.,Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, U.S.A
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St. Mark’s Hospital, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, Harrow, United Kingdom
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, U.S.A
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- Mayo Clinic Libraries, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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- Department of Gastroenterology, St. Mark’s Hospital, North West London Hospitals NHS Trust, Harrow, United Kingdom
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- Division of Gastroenterology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, U.S.A
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.A
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Seifarth C, Kreis ME, Gröne J. Indications and Specific Surgical Techniques in Crohn's Disease. VISZERALMEDIZIN 2015; 31:273-9. [PMID: 26557836 PMCID: PMC4608647 DOI: 10.1159/000438955] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Background Crohn's disease (CD) as one of the major entities of chronic inflammatory bowel diseases can affect all segments of the gastrointestinal tract but occurs most often in the small bowel, the terminal ileum, the colon, and the rectum. Typical symptoms include tiredness, lower abdominal pain, fever, and diarrhea, which are initially treated by conservative measures. Most patients will eventually develop complications such as fistulas, abscesses, or strictures. Surgery is often unavoidable in these cases. Methods This review considers studies on the treatment of CD, published from 1979 up to now. The literature regarding the course, complications, and surgical therapy of CD was reviewed. Searches were performed in PubMed, using the following key words: CD, surgery, immunosuppression, guidelines, malnutrition as well as appropriate sub-items. In most cases the literature is limited to detailed information on specific therapeutic or diagnostic topics. Moreover, many studies are designed retrospectively and with a small number of patients. Additionally, our long-standing experience with patients suffering from CD is taken into consideration in this review. Results There is a wide variety of indications for surgery in CD which includes complications like strictures, fistulas and abscess formation, neoplasia, or refractoriness to medical therapy. The risk of developing complications is about 33% after 5 years, and 50% after 20 years. Furthermore, one-third of CD patients need surgical therapy within the first 5 years of diagnosis. The treatment requires close cooperation between gastroenterologists and surgeons. When indicated, surgery should be performed in a ‘conservative’ fashion, i.e. as limited as possible, in order to achieve the required result and to avoid small bowel syndrome. Conclusion This article provides a complete overview of indications and specific surgical treatment in patients with CD. Surgery is typically indicated when complications of CD occur. An interdisciplinary collaboration is necessary in order to ensure optimal indications and timing of surgery. This is of paramount importance to achieve the ultimate goal, i.e. a good quality of life of the patients.
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- Claudia Seifarth
- Department of General, Visceral- and Vascular Surgery, Charité - University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral- and Vascular Surgery, Charité - University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of General, Visceral- and Vascular Surgery, Charité - University Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany
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