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Sewell T, Orchard M, O'Donovan O, Longman RJ. The value of pre-operative outpatient flexible sigmoidoscopy in patients with deep infiltrating endometriosis. Facts Views Vis Obgyn 2023; 15:123-129. [PMID: 37436048 PMCID: PMC10410654 DOI: 10.52054/fvvo.15.2.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Deep infiltrating endometriosis (DE) is a particularly severe disease which affects 10-20% of women with endometriosis. 90% of DE is rectovaginal and when suspected, some clinicians have suggested the routine use of flexible sigmoidoscopy to identify intraluminal disease. We aimed to assess the value of sigmoidoscopy prior to surgery for rectovaginal DE, both in terms of diagnosis and planning management. OBJECTIVES We aimed to assess the value of sigmoidoscopy prior to surgery for rectovaginal DE. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective case series study was performed from a consecutive cohort of patients with DE referred for outpatient flexible sigmoidoscopy between January 2010 and January 2020. All patients were under the care of a specialist endometriosis multidisciplinary team. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome measure was the incidence of luminal disease. RESULTS 102 consecutive cases were analysed with no cases confirming intraluminal disease. Non-specific evidence of endometriosis such as tight angulation of the bowel was found in 36.3%. Following sigmoidoscopy 100 patients proceeded to surgery and the risk of bowel resection during surgery was 4%. CONCLUSIONS Due to the low incidence of luminal endometriosis, performing sigmoidoscopy routinely is of limited benefit. We recommend the selective use of sigmoidoscopy where serious pathology such as colorectal neoplasia is considered or to determine the location of endometriosis lesions which aids subsequent resectional surgery planning. WHAT IS NEW? This large case series details a very low incidence of intraluminal disease and makes recommendations for the specific scenarios where flexible sigmoidoscopy should be used.
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Maccabe TA, Parwaiz I, Longman RJ, Thomas MG, Messenger DE. Outcomes following local excision of early anal squamous cell carcinomas of the anal canal and perianal margin. Colorectal Dis 2021; 23:689-697. [PMID: 33140913 DOI: 10.1111/codi.15424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2020] [Revised: 10/14/2020] [Accepted: 10/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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AIM There is a paucity of data on outcomes from local excision (LE) of early anal squamous cell carcinomas (ASCCs). This study aimed to assess survival outcomes according to tumour location, perianal (PAT) or anal canal (ACT), and to determine factors associated with R1 excision and outcomes according to T-category. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients with early ASCC treated by LE from 2007 to 2019. Data were collected on baseline demographics, tumour location, staging, excision histology, adjuvant treatment, site and timing of recurrence. The main outcome measures were R1 resection, locoregional recurrence (LRR), disease-free survival and overall survival. RESULTS Of 367 patients treated for ASCC, 39 (10.6%) patients with complete follow-up data underwent LE: 15 ACTs and 24 PATs. R1 resections were obtained in 27 patients (69.2%) and occurred more frequently in ACTs than PATs (93.3% vs. 54.2%, P = 0.006). Eighteen of 27 patients (66.7%) received adjuvant therapy (chemoradiotherapy [n = 11], radiotherapy alone [n = 7]) for R1 excision or re-excision, following which LRR developed in one of 10 (10.0%) patients in the ACT cohort and one of eight (12.5%) patients in the PAT cohort. There was no difference in 5-year LRR-free survival (82.0% vs. 70.1%, P = 0.252), disease-free survival (58.2% vs. 78.4%, P = 0.200) or overall survival (86.2% vs. 95.7%, P = 0.607) between the ACT and PAT cohorts. CONCLUSIONS LE is a feasible treatment option for early ASCCs of the perianal margin but not the anal canal. Acceptable long-term outcomes can still be achieved with adjuvant therapy in the presence of a positive margin. Larger prospective studies to assess LE as a treatment strategy, such as the ACT3 trial, are warranted.
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- Tom A Maccabe
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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Reeves BC, Rooshenas L, Macefield RC, Woodward M, Welton NJ, Waterhouse BR, Torrance AD, Strong S, Siassakos D, Seligman W, Rogers CA, Rickard L, Pullyblank A, Pope C, Pinkney TD, Pathak S, Owais A, O'Callaghan J, O'Brien S, Nepogodiev D, Nadi K, Murkin CE, Munder T, Milne T, Messenger D, McMullan CM, Mathers JM, Mason M, Marshall M, Lovegrove R, Longman RJ, Lloyd J, Lim J, Lee K, Korwar V, Hughes D, Hill G, Harris R, Hamdan M, Brown HG, Gooberman-Hill R, Glasbey J, Fryer C, Ellis L, Elliott D, Dumville JC, Draycott T, Donovan JL, Cotton D, Coast J, Clout M, Calvert MJ, Byrne BE, Brown OD, Blencowe NS, Bera KD, Bennett J, Bamford R, Bakhbakhi D, Atif M, Ashton K, Armstrong E, Andronis L, Ananthavarathan P, Blazeby JM. Three wound-dressing strategies to reduce surgical site infection after abdominal surgery: the Bluebelle feasibility study and pilot RCT. Health Technol Assess 2020; 23:1-166. [PMID: 31392958 DOI: 10.3310/hta23390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Surgical site infection (SSI) affects up to 20% of people with a primary closed wound after surgery. Wound dressings may reduce SSI. OBJECTIVE To assess the feasibility of a multicentre randomised controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of dressing types or no dressing to reduce SSI in primary surgical wounds. DESIGN Phase A - semistructured interviews, outcome measure development, practice survey, literature reviews and value-of-information analysis. Phase B - pilot RCT with qualitative research and questionnaire validation. Patients and the public were involved. SETTING Usual NHS care. PARTICIPANTS Patients undergoing elective/non-elective abdominal surgery, including caesarean section. INTERVENTIONS Phase A - none. Phase B - simple dressing, glue-as-a-dressing (tissue adhesive) or 'no dressing'. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Phase A - pilot RCT design; SSI, patient experience and wound management questionnaires; dressing practices; and value-of-information of a RCT. Phase B - participants screened, proportions consented/randomised; acceptability of interventions; adherence; retention; validity and reliability of SSI measure; and cost drivers. DATA SOURCES Phase A - interviews with patients and health-care professionals (HCPs), narrative data from published RCTs and data about dressing practices. Phase B - participants and HCPs in five hospitals. RESULTS Phase A - we interviewed 102 participants. HCPs interpreted 'dressing' variably and reported using available products. HCPs suggested practical/clinical reasons for dressing use, acknowledged the weak evidence base and felt that a RCT including a 'no dressing' group was acceptable. A survey showed that 68% of 1769 wounds (727 participants) had simple dressings and 27% had glue-as-a-dressing. Dressings were used similarly in elective and non-elective surgery. The SSI questionnaire was developed from a content analysis of existing SSI tools and interviews, yielding 19 domains and 16 items. A main RCT would be valuable to the NHS at a willingness to pay of £20,000 per quality-adjusted life-year. Phase B - from 4 March 2016 to 30 November 2016, we approached 862 patients for the pilot RCT; 81.1% were eligible, 59.4% consented and 394 were randomised (simple, n = 133; glue, n = 129; no dressing, n = 132); non-adherence was 3 out of 133, 8 out of 129 and 20 out of 132, respectively. SSI occurred in 51 out of 281 participants. We interviewed 55 participants. All dressing strategies were acceptable to stakeholders, with no indication that adherence was problematic. Adherence aids and patients' understanding of their allocated dressing appeared to be key. The SSI questionnaire response rate overall was 67.2%. Items in the SSI questionnaire fitted a single scale, which had good reliability (test-retest and Cronbach's alpha of > 0.7) and diagnostic accuracy (c-statistic = 0.906). The key cost drivers were hospital appointments, dressings and redressings, use of new medicines and primary care appointments. LIMITATIONS Multiple activities, often in parallel, were challenging to co-ordinate. An amendment took 4 months, restricting recruitment to the pilot RCT. Only 67% of participants completed the SSI questionnaire. We could not implement photography in theatres. CONCLUSIONS A main RCT of dressing strategies is feasible and would be valuable to the NHS. The SSI questionnaire is sufficiently accurate to be used as the primary outcome. A main trial with three groups (as in the pilot) would be valuable to the NHS, using a primary outcome of SSI at discharge and patient-reported SSI symptoms at 4-8 weeks. TRIAL REGISTRATION Phase A - Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN06792113; Phase B - Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN49328913. FUNDING This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme and will be published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 23, No. 39. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information. Funding was also provided by the Medical Research Council ConDuCT-II Hub (reference number MR/K025643/1).
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- Barnaby C Reeves
- Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Department of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, West Bromwich, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Department of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Department of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Academic Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK.,Academic Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Department of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK.,North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Department of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Department of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,National Institute for Health Research Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Department of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.,Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Clinical Academic Graduate School, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Clinical Trials and Evaluation Unit, Department of Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Health Economics Unit, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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Atkinson C, Monk VC, Ness AR, Lewis SJ, Longman RJ, Thomas SJ, Leary SD, Hollingworth W, Penfold CM. Factors associated with early postoperative feeding: An observational study in a colorectal surgery population. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2020; 36:99-105. [PMID: 32220375 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2020.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2018] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 01/16/2020] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Early post-operative feeding is recommended within enhanced recovery after surgery programmes. This study aimed to describe post-operative feeding patterns and associated factors among patients following colorectal surgery, using a post-hoc analysis of observational data from a previous RCT on chewing gum after surgery. METHODS Data from 301 participants (59% male, median age 67 years) were included. Amounts of meals consumed on post-operative days (POD) 1-5 were recorded as: none, a quarter, half, three-quarters, all. 'Early' consumers were those who ate ≥a quarter of a meal on POD1. 'Early' tolerance was the consumption of at least half of three meals on POD1 or 2 without vomiting. Exploration of selected peri-operative factors with early feeding and tolerance were assessed using logistic regression. RESULTS 222 people (73.8%) consumed solid food early, and 109 people (36.2%) tolerated solid food early. Several factors were associated with postoperative feeding: provision of pre-operative bowel preparation was associated with delayed consumption [odds ratio (OR) 0.34, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.14-0.83] and tolerance (OR 0.35, 95% CI 0.16-0.81) of food; and laparoscopic/laparoscopic assisted (vs. open/converted to open surgery) was associated with early tolerance of food (OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.17-3.39). CONCLUSIONS While three-quarters of the study population ate solid food early, only one-third tolerated solid food early. Findings suggest that bowel preparation and surgery type are factors warranting further investigation in future studies to improve uptake of early post-operative feeding.
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- Charlotte Atkinson
- National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
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- Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Plymouth, UK
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- Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; Bristol Dental School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, Bristol, UK; Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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Reeves BC, Andronis L, Blazeby JM, Blencowe NS, Calvert M, Coast J, Draycott T, Donovan JL, Gooberman-Hill R, Longman RJ, Magill L, Mathers JM, Pinkney TD, Rogers CA, Rooshenas L, Torrance A, Welton NJ, Woodward M, Ashton K, Bera KD, Clayton GL, Culliford LA, Dumville JC, Elliott D, Ellis L, Gould-Brown H, Macefield RC, McMullan C, Pope C, Siassakos D, Strong S, Talbot H. A mixed-methods feasibility and external pilot study to inform a large pragmatic randomised controlled trial of the effects of surgical wound dressing strategies on surgical site infections (Bluebelle Phase B): study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2017; 18:401. [PMID: 28851399 PMCID: PMC5576037 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-017-2102-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 07/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Surgical site infections (SSIs) are common, occurring in up to 25% of > 4 million operations performed in England each year. Previous trials of the effect of wound dressings on the risk of developing a SSI are of poor quality and underpowered. METHODS/DESIGN This study is a feasibility and pilot trial to examine the feasibility of a full trial that will compare simple dressings, no dressing and tissue-glue as a dressing. It is examining the overall acceptability of trial participation, identifying opportunities for refinement, testing the feasibility of and validating new outcome tools to assess SSI, wound management issues and patients' wound symptom experiences. It is also exploring methods for avoiding performance bias and blinding outcome assessors by testing the feasibility of collecting wound photographs taken in theatre immediately after wound closure and, at 4-8 weeks after surgery, taken by participants themselves or their carers. Finally, it is identifying the main cost drivers for an economic evaluation of dressing types. Integrated qualitative research is exploring acceptability and reasons for non-adherence to allocation. Adults undergoing primary elective or unplanned abdominal general surgery or Caesarean section are eligible. The main exclusion criteria are abdominal or other major surgery less than three months before the index operation or contraindication to dressing allocation. The trial is scheduled to recruit for nine months. The findings will be used to inform the design of a main trial. DISCUSSION This pilot trial is the first pragmatic study to randomise participants to no dressing or tissue-glue as a dressing versus a simple dressing. Early evidence from the ongoing pilot shows that recruitment is proceeding well and that the interventions are acceptable to participants. Combined with the qualitative findings, the findings will inform whether a main, large trial is feasible and, if so, how it should be designed. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN49328913 . Registered on 20 October 2015.
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- The Bluebelle Study Group
- Health Economics Unit, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
- Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
- NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Academic Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- Department of Surgery, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
- School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Health Economics Unit, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Centre for Patient Reported Outcomes Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- NIHR Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Musculoskeletal Research Unit, School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Academic Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Academic Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Surgery, Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Academic Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, UK
- School of Clinical Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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Atkinson C, Penfold CM, Ness AR, Longman RJ, Thomas SJ, Hollingworth W, Kandiyali R, Leary SD, Lewis SJ. Randomized clinical trial of postoperative chewing gum versus standard care after colorectal resection. Br J Surg 2016; 103:962-70. [PMID: 27146793 PMCID: PMC5084762 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Revised: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Background Chewing gum may stimulate gastrointestinal motility, with beneficial effects on postoperative ileus suggested in small studies. The primary aim of this trial was to determine whether chewing gum reduces length of hospital stay (LOS) after colorectal resection. Secondary aims included examining bowel habit symptoms, complications and healthcare costs. Methods This clinical trial allocated patients randomly to standard postoperative care with or without chewing gum (sugar‐free gum for at least 10 min, four times per day on days 1–5) in five UK hospitals. The primary outcome was LOS. Cox regression was used to calculate hazard ratios for LOS. Results Data from 402 of 412 patients, of whom 199 (49·5 per cent) were allocated to chewing gum, were available for analysis. Some 40 per cent of patients in both groups had laparoscopic surgery, and all study sites used enhanced recovery programmes. Median (i.q.r.) LOS was 7 (5–11) days in both groups (P = 0·962); the hazard ratio for use of gum was 0·94 (95 per cent c.i. 0·77 to 1·15; P = 0·557). Participants allocated to gum had worse quality of life, measured using the EuroQoL 5D‐3L, than controls at 6 and 12 weeks after operation (but not on day 4). They also had more complications graded III or above according to the Dindo–Demartines–Clavien classification (16 versus 6 in the group that received standard care) and deaths (11 versus 0), but none was classed as related to gum. No other differences were observed. Conclusion Chewing gum did not alter the return of bowel function or LOS after colorectal resection. Registration number: ISRCTN55784442 (http://www.controlled-trials.com). No advantage observed
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- C Atkinson
- Schools of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Unit in Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle, University Hospitals Bristol Education Centre, Bristol, UK
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- Schools of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Unit in Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle, University Hospitals Bristol Education Centre, Bristol, UK
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- Schools of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Unit in Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle, University Hospitals Bristol Education Centre, Bristol, UK
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- Department of Coloproctology, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol, UK
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- Schools of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Unit in Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle, University Hospitals Bristol Education Centre, Bristol, UK
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- Schools of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Schools of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- Schools of Oral and Dental Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.,National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Unit in Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle, University Hospitals Bristol Education Centre, Bristol, UK
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- National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Unit in Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle, University Hospitals Bristol Education Centre, Bristol, UK.,Department of Gastroenterology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK
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Foster JD, Gash KJ, Carter FJ, West NP, Acheson AG, Horgan AF, Longman RJ, Coleman MG, Moran BJ, Francis NK. Development and evaluation of a cadaveric training curriculum for low rectal cancer surgery in the English LOREC National Development Programme. Colorectal Dis 2014; 16:O308-19. [PMID: 24460775 DOI: 10.1111/codi.12576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2013] [Accepted: 12/07/2013] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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AIM The National Development Programme for Low Rectal Cancer in England (LOREC) was commissioned in response to wide variation in the outcome of patients with low rectal cancer. One of the aims of LOREC was to enhance surgical techniques in managing low rectal cancer. This study reports on the development and evaluation of a novel national technical skills cadaveric training curriculum in extralevator abdominoperineal excision. METHOD Three sites were commissioned for the cadaveric workshops, each delivering the same training curriculum. Training was undertaken in pairs using a fresh-frozen cadaveric model under the supervision of expert mentors. Global assessment score (GAS) forms were developed to promote reflective learning. Feedback on the impact of the workshop was obtained from a sample of delegates at the end of the course, and also after 3-23 months via an online questionnaire. RESULTS Overall 112 consultant colorectal surgeons attended one of 15 cadaveric technical skills training workshops. Seventy-six per cent of delegates reported easy identification of anatomy in the cadaveric model; 67% found tissue planes easy to interpret. Ninety-six per cent of delegates felt the workshop would influence their future practice; 96% reported increased awareness of important anatomy. Only 2% of delegates wished to pursue supplementary formal training from LOREC. CONCLUSION Fresh-frozen cadavers could provide an effective training model for low rectal surgery. A structured 1-day cadaveric workshop has facilitated the dissemination of technical skills for management of low rectal cancer. Attending the cadaveric workshop enhanced delegates' confidence in performing this procedure.
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- J D Foster
- Yeovil District Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Yeovil, UK
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Schneider C, Bevis PM, Durdey P, Thomas MG, Sylvester PA, Longman RJ. The association between referral source and outcome in patients with colorectal cancer. Surgeon 2013; 11:141-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2012.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2012] [Accepted: 10/10/2012] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Traumatic abdominal wall hernias (TAWHs) are rare. They can arise from either high or low impact trauma and can be associated with significant associated injury. We present the case of a 27-year-old male involved in a high-impact road traffic accident resulting in a TAWH. He sustained significant disruption to the abdominal wall and sustained injuries to the thoracic cage. Operative management was undertaken with a porcine dermal collagen mesh, using a bridge technique.
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- Simon R Davey
- Department of Coloproctology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK
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- Department of Coloproctology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK
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- Department of Coloproctology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK
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- Department of Coloproctology, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK
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Foster JD, Pathak S, Smart NJ, Branagan G, Longman RJ, Thomas MG, Francis N. Reconstruction of the perineum following extralevator abdominoperineal excision for carcinoma of the lower rectum: a systematic review. Colorectal Dis 2012; 14:1052-9. [PMID: 22762519 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2012.03169.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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AIM An improvement in oncological outcome has been reported following an extralevator approach to abdominoperineal excision (ELAPE) for low rectal carcinoma. A larger perineal defect following ELAPE and the impact of neoadjuvant radiotherapy are sources of considerable morbidity for patients. We report an evidence-based systematic review of published data on the outcome of perineal reconstruction following ELAPE for low rectal carcinoma, comparing the use of tissue flap and biological mesh techniques. METHOD A literature search was performed of electronic databases including the Medline, Embase and Scopus databases (1995-2011). Studies describing outcomes relating to the perineum following ELAPE were included for review. RESULTS Eleven small cohort studies reported the outcome relating to the perineum following ELAPE. Pooled-analysis of 255 combined patients undergoing flap repair and 85 undergoing biological mesh repair showed no significant difference in the rates of perineal wound complications or perineal hernia formation. CONCLUSION There is little information on the optimal technique of perineal wound closure following ELAPE. With the limited data available, there was no significant difference in complication rates between biological mesh and flap repair. There is a need for high-quality prospective trials to compare methods of reconstruction to determine the long-term results, quality of life and function.
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Manjaly JG, Reece-Smith AM, Sivaloganathan SS, Thuraisamy C, Smallwood KL, Jonas E, Longman RJ. Improving dosing of gentamicin in the obese patient: a 3-cycle drug chart and case note audit. JRSM Short Rep 2012; 3:25. [PMID: 22715426 PMCID: PMC3375840 DOI: 10.1258/shorts.2012.011131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Objectives To assess the use of an electronic dose calculator to improve accuracy in the use of a complex Gentamicin prescription policy and assess turnaround time of blood sampling to dose delivery in an NHS hospital. Design Retrospective review of drug chart, case notes and hospital antibiotic database. Setting University Hospitals Bristol, UK Participants Patients receiving once daily intravenous gentamicin using the trust protocol, during the same time window for 3 consecutive years. Main outcome measures i) Accuracy of dose and frequency prescription of Gentamicin. ii) Time frame for measurement of serum Gentamicin levels. Results Following the introduction of the online calculator, prescribing errors in obese patients dropped from 43% to 20%, a similar level as in non-obese patients. Errors in frequency calculations dropped from 12.8% to 4%. On average, drug doses could be administered within 2.5 hours of a blood sample being taken. Conclusions Online tools can be used to improve prescribing for the complex dosing policies that will increasingly been required to tailor prescribing in obese patients. Serum gentamicin levels can be measured within a 2.5 hour time frame in the environment of an NHS hospital.
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Adaba F, Humphreys L, Longman RJ. Purse string loop assistance for intracorporeal stapled anastomosis during laparoscopic anterior resection. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2012. [PMID: 22613317 PMCID: PMC3957518 DOI: 10.1308/003588412x13171221591259k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- F Adaba
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
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Adaba F, Humphreys L, Longman RJ. Purse string loop assistance for intracorporeal stapled anastomosis during laparoscopic anterior resection. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2012; 94:281. [DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2012.94.4.281] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- F Adaba
- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation TrustUK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation TrustUK
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- University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation TrustUK
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Whistance RN, Gilbert R, Fayers P, Longman RJ, Pullyblank A, Thomas M, Blazeby JM. Assessment of body image in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer. Int J Colorectal Dis 2010; 25:369-74. [PMID: 19953257 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-009-0851-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/12/2009] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE This study tested the scale properties and validity of the ten-item body image scale (BIS) in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC). METHODS Patients completed the BIS and a validated measure of health-related quality of life (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30) after open or laparoscopic resection. A sample of the patients had also previously completed questionnaires before and after surgery. Multi-trait scaling and factor analysis were used to examine the questionnaire scaling, and tests of reliability, clinical and construct validity were performed. RESULTS Eighty-two patients (48 male, 59 open, 23 laparoscopic) participated. Scaling analyses suggested a nine-item scale and one single item. This revised scale structure demonstrated good test-retest reliability (r = 0.94) and no overlap with the key domains of the EORTC QLQ-C30 (r < 0.40). Patients with a stoma reported significantly poorer BIS scores than those undergoing simple resection (p = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS This study provides psychometric and clinical evidence for a revised scale structure for the BIS in CRC, and the questionnaire is suitable to assess body image in CRC clinical trials.
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Mirza MS, Longman RJ, Farrokhyar F, Sheffield JP, Kennedy RH. Long-term outcomes for laparoscopic versus open resection of nonmetastatic colorectal cancer. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A 2009; 18:679-85. [PMID: 18699750 DOI: 10.1089/lap.2007.0169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Skepticism prevails over the role of minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of colorectal cancer. Long-term data on the safety and efficacy of this technique remain scarce. A nonrandomized, prospective comparison of laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery (LS) with open surgery (OS) was undertaken to evaluate long-term survival. METHODS A total of 233 patients with nonmetastatic colorectal cancer underwent either a laparoscopic (n = 116) or an open (n = 117) potentially curative resection. Almost all patients between July 1996 and December 2002 were randomized within two consecutive trials; however, prior to this, a significant proportion of patients received open surgery. The primary endpoints were overall survival, disease-free survival, and cumulative disease recurrence. Analysis was by intention to treat. RESULTS Median follow-up was 40 months for the LS group and 58 months for the OS group. No statistically significant difference was found between the LS and OS groups regarding overall survival (P = 0.603 for colon cancer and P = 0.841 for rectal cancer), disease-free survival (P = 0.684 for colon cancer and P = 0.625 for rectal cancer), and overall recurrence (P = 0.383 for colon cancer and P = 0.166 for rectal cancer). Cumulative recurrence rate in colon cancer favors OS (P = 0.018). In rectal cancer, this did not differ between the two treatment modalities (P = 0.965). Tumor resection margins and lymph node harvest were similar in the two surgery groups. Perioperative mortality in the LS group was also no different from the OS group (P = 0.644 for 30-day mortality and P = 0.692 for in-hospital mortality). CONCLUSION Long-term survival data support LS as a safe, effective alternative to conventional surgery for treating potentially curative colorectal cancer. However, the higher cumulative recurrence associated with LS in the colonic cancer group needs further research into its underlying cause.
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- Muhammad S Mirza
- Department of Surgery, Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom
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Farrant MAL, Mason JC, Wong NACS, Longman RJ. Takayasu’s arteritis following Crohn’s disease in a young woman: Any evidence for a common pathogenesis? World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14:4087-90. [PMID: 18609696 PMCID: PMC2725351 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.4087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Takayasu’s arteritis and Crohn’s disease are chronic inflammatory diseases of uncertain aetiology. They rarely occur together, with only twenty nine cases of co-existent Takayasu’s arteritis and Crohn’s disease reported in the literature. In 88% of these cases, Takayasu’s arteritis was diagnosed simultaneously or following a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease. We present a case of a young Caucasian medical student, incidentally found to have bilateral carotid bruits on auscultation by a colleague. Magnetic resonance angiography revealed stenoses of the common carotid arteries with established collaterals, and a diagnosis of Type 1 Takayasu’s arteritis was made. An 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography scan revealed no active disease. Nine months later, she presented with a short history of abdominal pain, vomiting and abdominal distension. Barium follow-through and computer tomography revealed a terminal ileal stricture and proximal small bowel dilation. An extended right hemicolectomy was performed and histopathology supported a diagnosis of Crohn’s disease. This case report is presented with a particular focus on the temporal relationship between these two disease processes and explores whether their concurrence is more than just co-incidence.
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Wood JJ, Longman RJ, Rooney N, Loveday EJ, Roe AM. Colonic vascular anomalies and colon cancer in neurofibromatosis: report of a case. Dis Colon Rectum 2008; 51:360-2. [PMID: 18183464 DOI: 10.1007/s10350-007-9089-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2005] [Revised: 02/28/2006] [Accepted: 04/06/2006] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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We report a case of neurofibromatosis with synchronous adenocarcinomas in the sigmoid and transverse colon. There was widespread intimal proliferation in arteries in the region of the tumors and also in the cecum. Such vascular lesions are associated with von Recklinghausen's disease. The cecal lesion produced mural thickening visible on computed tomography. This case supports a possible genetic link between neurofibromatosis and adenocarcinoma of the colon.
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- James J Wood
- Department of General Surgery, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, BS2 5NB, United Kingdom.
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Bevis PM, Donaldson OW, Card M, Durdey P, Thomas MG, Sylvester PA, Longman RJ. The association between referral source and stage of disease in patients with colorectal cancer. Colorectal Dis 2008; 10:58-62. [PMID: 17477850 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01222.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The colorectal fast track (FT) referral system was set up to ensure patients with suspected cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) received prompt access to specialized services. The aim of this study was to ascertain the association between referral source and the time it took to be seen by a colorectal surgeon to establish whether referral source had any association with the stage of disease at presentation in patients with CRC. METHOD Consecutive patients with newly diagnosed CRC presenting between October 2002 and September 2004 were identified retrospectively. Mode of presentation, symptoms, treatment and histopathology data were analysed. RESULTS Data for 193 patients were analysed. Ninety seven patients (50%) presented via the FT system, 43 (22.5%) from nonfast track outpatient sources (NFT) and 53 (27.5%) as emergencies. NFT patients took significantly longer to be seen by a colorectal specialist than FT patients (median 69 vs 31 days; P < 0.001) and to initiation of treatment (median 57.5 vs 42.5 days; P = 0.001). Overall 152 patients (79%) presented with symptoms that met the FT criteria. A significantly lower number of NFT (P = 0.001) and emergency patients (P < 0.001) presented with FT symptoms compared with patients referred through the FT system. There was no significant difference between referral groups in patients undergoing surgery with potentially curative intent or stage of disease. CONCLUSION Nonfast track referral leads to a significant delay in being seen by a specialist and in initiation of treatment but no association with more advanced stage of disease or a reduction in potentially curative surgery was found.
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- P M Bevis
- Colorectal Unit, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK.
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OBJECTIVE Local recurrence (LR) after rectal cancer resection has long been regarded as a particular problem, its incidence having been high. This study aims to determine the reasons why. METHOD A prospective record was kept of all 887 cases of colorectal adenocarcinoma referred to one surgeon between 1989 and 2000. Of these, 802 underwent major resection. They were followed up for 5 years or until death. RESULTS There was no significant difference between LR rates throughout the colorectum (P = 0.74). LR was significantly related to tumour grade (P < 0.001) and to tumour stage (P < 0.001), but not to the need to resect involved adjacent structures (P = 0.08), nor, after restorative rectal resection, to the distal margin of clearance (P = 0.97). A difference became apparent between recurrence resulting from tumour left in or implanted into the operation field and tumour resulting from pre-excision metastasis, here called, respectively, technique-related (TLR) and pre-excision metastatic (MLR) local recurrence. MLR was significantly related to tumour stage (P < 0.001), while TLR was not. Some TLR can be curatively excised. CONCLUSION Rectal LR is no more common than colonic LR. There may be practical merit in discriminating between TLR and MLR.
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- W H F Thomson
- Department of Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK
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King PM, Blazeby JM, Ewings P, Longman RJ, Kipling RM, Franks PJ, Sheffield JP, Evans LB, Soulsby M, Bulley SH, Kennedy RH. The influence of an enhanced recovery programme on clinical outcomes, costs and quality of life after surgery for colorectal cancer. Colorectal Dis 2006; 8:506-13. [PMID: 16784472 DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2006.00963.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Optimizing peri-operative care using an enhanced recovery programme improves short-term outcomes following colonic resection. This study compared a prospective group of patients undergoing resection of colorectal cancer within an enhanced recovery programme, with a prospectively studied historic cohort receiving conventional care. PATIENTS AND METHODS Sixty patients underwent elective resection within an enhanced recovery programme (ERP). This incorporated pre-operative counselling, epidural analgesia, early feeding and mobilization. Clinical outcomes were compared with 86 prospectively studied historic control patients receiving conventional care (CC). All patients completed EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-CR38 and health economics questionnaires up to three months after surgery. RESULTS Baseline clinical data were similar in both groups. Postoperative hospital stay was significantly reduced in the ERP, with patients staying 49% as long as those in the CC group including convalescent hospital stay (95% CI 39% to 61%P < 0.001). There were no differences in the number of complications, readmissions or re-operations. There were no significant differences in quality of life or health economic outcomes. CONCLUSION Patients undergoing colorectal resection within an ERP stay in hospital half as long as those receiving conventional care, with no increased morbidity, deterioration in quality of life or increased cost.
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- P M King
- Department of Surgery, Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, Somerset, UK
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King PM, Blazeby JM, Ewings P, Franks PJ, Longman RJ, Kendrick AH, Kipling RM, Kennedy RH. Randomized clinical trial comparing laparoscopic and open surgery for colorectal cancer within an enhanced recovery programme. Br J Surg 2006; 93:300-8. [PMID: 16363014 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.5216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 289] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer may improve short-term outcome without compromising long-term survival or disease control. Recent evidence suggests that the difference between laparoscopic and open surgery may be less significant when perioperative care is optimized within an enhanced recovery programme. This study compared short-term outcomes of laparoscopic and open resection of colorectal cancer within such a programme. METHODS Between January 2002 and March 2004, 62 patients were randomized on a 2 : 1 basis to receive laparoscopic (n = 43) or open (n = 19) surgery. All were entered into an enhanced recovery programme. Length of hospital stay was the primary endpoint. Secondary outcomes of functional recovery, quality of life and cost were assessed for 3 months after surgery. RESULTS Demographics of the two groups were similar. Length of hospital stay after laparoscopic resection was 32 (95 per cent confidence interval (c.i.) 7 to 51) per cent shorter than for open resection (P = 0.018). Combined hospital, convalescent and readmission stay was 37 (95 per cent c.i. 10 to 56) per cent shorter (P = 0.012). The relative risk of complications, quality of life results and cost data were similar in the two groups. CONCLUSION Despite perioperative optimization of open surgery for colorectal cancer, short-term outcomes were better following laparoscopic surgery. There was no deterioration in quality of life or increased cost associated with the laparoscopic approach.
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- P M King
- Department of Surgery, Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, UK
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OBJECTIVE With the recent introduction of stapled anopexy it is timely to review the benefits of existing treatment options for piles. This study investigates the effectiveness and safety of rubber band ligation (RBL) of piles in the outpatient setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS Two hundred and fifty-two consecutive patients referred with piles in an 18-month period were studied prospectively. In those patients deemed suitable for banding of piles, data were collected on symptoms, proctoscopic appearance and degree of piles. Short and long-term outcome data were recorded for success of treatment and complications. RESULTS Of 203 patients considered suitable and who attended for RBL, 176 kept their follow-up appointment. One hundred and forty-eight (84%) had been rendered symptom-free. A third of patients, however, had proctoscopic evidence of persistent piles, whilst in half of those patients with continuing symptoms the anal cushions appeared normal. Six (3%) patients had suffered a complication. Long-term follow-up by questionnaire found that 44% of respondents remained asymptomatic at a median of 46 months from banding. Six (5%) of 117 responders to the questionnaire had, though previously normal, suffered a postbanding impairment of continence. CONCLUSION Most patients with piles of any degree can be safely managed by rubber band ligation, but return of symptoms in the long term affects more than half of patients treated.
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- R J Longman
- Department of Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK.
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INTRODUCTION Parastomal herniation is not uncommon and numerous surgical approaches to the problem have been employed including mesh reinforcement. Bowel wall erosion is a worrying potential complication of placing an edge of mesh around bowel. To reduce this possibility a simple modification is suggested. METHOD The polyproylene mesh repair is fashioned on the posterior rectus sheath. The required aperture for the bowel is marked appropriately on the mesh. Instead of simple removal of the marked circle, the aperture is fashioned by folding back and stitching in place the triangular flaps from the middle to form a rolled rather than sharp edge. Non-absorbable monofilament stitches reconstitute the mesh encirclement, and attach it laterally and medially to the aponeurotic tissue. A review of the case notes was conducted and each patient was contacted by a postal questionnaire. RESULTS This technique has been used in 10 patients (7 end colostomies, 2 end ileostomies and 1 loop ileostomy) since 2000. Over a median follow-up period of 30 months (range 2 to 40 months) there have been no hernia recurrences, no infected meshes, no bowel damage attributable to the mesh and no troubles with stoma. The only complication encountered has been a segment of superficial wound breakdown in one patient. CONCLUSIONS This technique appears to offer a safe and reliable modification for mesh repair of parastomal herniation, in being designed to obviate the possibility of erosion of the stomal bowel wall by a sharp mesh edge but at the same time providing a sound herniorrhaphy by complete encirclement.
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- R J Longman
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, UK.
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Longman RJ, Douthwaite J, Sylvester PA, Poulsom R, Corfield AP, Thomas MG, Wright NA. Coordinated localisation of mucins and trefoil peptides in the ulcer associated cell lineage and the gastrointestinal mucosa. Gut 2000; 47:792-800. [PMID: 11076877 PMCID: PMC1728152 DOI: 10.1136/gut.47.6.792] [Citation(s) in RCA: 163] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Trefoil factor family (TFF) peptides and the chromosome 11p15.5 mucin glycoproteins are expressed and secreted in a site specific fashion along the length of the gastrointestinal tract. Evidence for coexpression of mucins and trefoil peptides has been suggested in numerous gastrointestinal mucosal pathologies. The ulcer associated cell lineage (UACL) occurs at sites of chronic ulceration in Crohn's disease, expresses all three trefoil peptides, and is implicated in mucosal restitution. We tested the hypothesis that individual trefoil peptides are uniquely localised with specific mucins in the UACL and normal gastrointestinal epithelia. METHODS Expression of mucin genes in the UACL from small bowel tissue of patients with Crohn's disease was detected by in situ hybridisation, and localisation of the products by immunohistochemistry. Colocalisation of mucins and trefoil peptides was demonstrated by immunofluorescent colabelling in UACL and normal gastrointestinal epithelia. RESULTS MUC5AC and TFF1 were colocalised in distal ductular and surface elements of the UACL and in foveolar cells of the stomach, whereas MUC6 and TFF2 were colocalised to acinar and proximal ductular structures in the UACL, in the fundus and deep antral glands of the stomach, and in Brunner's glands of the duodenum. MUC5B was found sporadically throughout the UACL and gastric body. MUC2 was absent from the UACL, Brunner's glands, and stomach. MUC2 and TFF3 were colocalised throughout the large and small bowel mucosa. CONCLUSIONS The UACL has a unique profile of mucin gene expression. Coordinated localisation of trefoil peptides and mucins in UACL and normal gastrointestinal epithelia suggests they may assist each others' functions in protection and repair of gastrointestinal mucosa.
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- R J Longman
- University Department of Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol BS2 8HW, UK.
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- R J Longman
- University Department of Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmar, UK.
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There is a layer of mucus lining the gastrointestinal tract, which acts as both a lubricant and as a physical barrier between luminal contents and the mucosal surface. The mucins that make up this layer consist of a protein backbone with oligosaccharides attached to specific areas of the protein core. These areas are called the variable number tandem repeat regions. The degree of glycosylation of the mucins is central to their role in the mucus barrier. The oligosaccharides are variable and complex. It has been demonstrated that the degree of sulphation and sialylation and the length of the oligosaccharide chains all vary in inflammatory bowel disease. These changes can alter the function of the mucins. Mucins are broadly divided into two groups, those that are secreted and those that are membrane bound. The major mucins present in the colorectum are MUC1, MUC2, MUC3, and MUC4. Trefoils are a group of small peptides that have an important role in the mucus layer. Three trefoils have been demonstrated so far. They seem to play a part in mucosal protection and in mucosal repair. They may help to stabilise the mucus layer by cross linking with mucins to aid formation of stable gels. Trefoils can be expressed in the ulcer associated cell lineage, a glandular structure that can occur in the inflamed mucosa. There seem to be differences in the expression of trefoils in the colon and the small bowel, which may imply different method of mucosal repair.
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- T Shirazi
- University of Bristol, Bristol Royal Infirmary: University Department of Medicine, UK.
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Longman RJ, Douthwaite J, Sylvester PA, O'Leary D, Warren BF, Corfield AP, Thomas MG. Lack of mucin MUC5AC field change expression associated with tubulovillous and villous colorectal adenomas. J Clin Pathol 2000; 53:100-4. [PMID: 10767823 PMCID: PMC1763292 DOI: 10.1136/jcp.53.2.100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND MUC5AC is a secreted mucin aberrantly expressed by polypoid colorectal adenomas. It has been hypothesised that the "normal" surrounding colorectal mucosa expresses MUC5AC as a field change phenomenon that can be used to predict adenoma recurrence following resection. AIM To determine if there is a field change of de novo MUC5AC expression in histologically normal rectal mucosa adjacent to villous and tubulovillous adenomas, and thus whether MUC5AC expression can be used as a marker of early tumour recurrence. METHODS In a prospective cohort study paired mucosal biopsies of adenomatous and macroscopically "normal" mucosa were obtained from 11 patients with villous and 11 patients with tubulovillous adenomas who underwent primary resection for purpose of cure. The tissues were studied to determine MUC5AC gene expression by immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridisation. Patients were followed up by flexible sigmoidoscopy to detect the presence of early local recurrence. RESULTS 10 villous adenomas showed mature MUC5AC glycoprotein and all 11 expressed MUC5AC mRNA. Five tubulovillous adenomas showed mature MUC5AC glycoprotein and 10 expressed MUC5AC mRNA. Neoexpression of the MUC5AC mucin gene was not detected in any of the mucosal biopsies taken adjacent to either villous or tubulovillous adenomas, even in three patients with early, locally recurrent disease. CONCLUSIONS Aberrant MUC5AC gene expression is not a "field change" in the colorectal mucosa in patients with rectal adenomas and therefore cannot be used to predict local recurrence of villous and tubulovillous adenomas.
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- R J Longman
- University Department of Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
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BACKGROUND Trefoil peptides are a family of small proteins that are expressed in a site-specific fashion by certain epithelial tissues. These peptides appear to be important in mucosal healing processes and in neoplastic disease. METHODS This manuscript reviews the relevant literature obtained by an extensive text word search of the Medline database and a manual search of references from the articles identified. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION Trefoil peptides are aberrantly expressed by a wide range of human carcinomas and gastrointestinal inflammatory conditions. They impart protection from injury to the gastrointestinal mucosa by possible interaction with mucin glycoproteins. Trefoil peptides influence epithelial cell migration and mucosal restitution following injury. In the future, serum levels of trefoil peptides might be used as markers for both neoplastic and inflammatory diseases. In addition, novel therapies based on such peptides might be used for gastrointestinal inflammatory conditions and to accelerate repair of the gastrointestinal mucosa after surgery.
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- R J Longman
- University Department of Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK
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Lewis DR, Longman RJ, Wisheart JD, Spencer RC, Brown NM. The pharmacokinetics of a single dose of gentamicin (4 mg/kg) as prophylaxis in cardiac surgery requiring cardiopulmonary bypass. Cardiovasc Surg 1999; 7:398-401. [PMID: 10430520 DOI: 10.1016/s0967-2109(98)00077-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cardiopulmonary bypass has complex effects on drug pharmacokinetics, which is important when considering the use of once-daily aminoglycoside regimens during cardiac surgery. AIM To study the effects of cardiopulmonary bypass on the pharmacokinetics of a single dose of gentamicin (4 mg/kg). PATIENTS AND METHODS Nine patients undergoing valve replacement surgery were given a single dose of gentamicin (4 mg/kg) at induction of anaesthesia and blood was taken for assay at 0, O.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 10, 16, 22 and 24 h following administration. The mean (range) gentamicin Cmax was 18.7 (12.4-26.3) mg/litre. Three patients had concentrations of gentamicin after 24 h of > 1 mg/litre. During cardiopulmonary bypass, the mean (range) gentamicin half-life (t1/2) was 5.1 (2.0-15.1) h and post-bypass the t1/2 was 7.1 (3.0-13.9) h. CONCLUSION There is significant correlation between the elimination t1/2 and length of cardiopulmonary bypass (r = 0.89, P < 0.01). These results suggest that gentamicin excretion is delayed following cardiopulmonary bypass so that with dose regimens of > 4 mg/kg there is a risk of toxicity.
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- D R Lewis
- Department of Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK
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AIMS To determine whether the vitamin D receptor is expressed in colorectal cancer, and its relation to stage of disease. METHODS Paraffin embedded sections of colorectal cancer from 30 patients who had undergone surgery were studied. Immunohistochemistry using the specific monoclonal antibody 9A7 gamma directed against the nuclear vitamin D receptor was used to identify receptors for the active metabolite of vitamin D3 (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3). RESULTS Microscopically normal human colorectal epithelium showed vitamin D receptor expression predominantly in the mid and upper crypts. All the colorectal cancer tissue studied showed vitamin D receptor expression, with a median of 25.3 (range 10.1 to 43.7) cells/graticule field (x 400). Although vitamin D receptor staining was heterogeneous within the individual cancers, neither Dukes stage nor the degree of differentiation appeared to influence expression of the receptor. CONCLUSIONS Colorectal cancer tissue expresses the nuclear vitamin D receptor and this could act as a potential therapeutic target for synthetic vitamin D3 differentiating agents.
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- M G Thomas
- Academic Department of Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK
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