Anastomotic Recurrence of Colon Cancer—is it a Local Recurrence,a Second Primary,or a Metastatic Disease (Local Manifestation of Systemic Disease)?

The aim of this study is to review the literature to find out the exact etiology of anastomotic cancers of colon post resection and differentiate them between a recurrence, second primary, and metastatic disease (local manifestation of systemic disease). Web-based literature search was done, and datas collected. We searched PubMed for papers using the keywords colon cancer recurrence, anastomotic recurrence, and recurrent colon carcinoma. We also searched for systematic review in the same topic. In addition, we used our personal referrence archive. Anastomotic recurrences of colon are postulated to arise due to inadequate margins, tumor implantation by exfoliated cells, altered biological properties of bowel anastomosis, and missed synchronous lesions. Some tumors are unique with repeated recurrence after repeated resection. Duration after primary surgery plays a major role in differentiating recurrent and second primary lesions. Repeated recurrences after repeated resections have to be considered a manifestation of systemic disease or metastatic disease due to the virulence of the disease. A detailed analysis and study of patients with colonic anastomotic lesion are required to differentiate it between a recurrent, a second primary lesion, and a metastatic disease (local manifestation of a systemic disease). The nomenclature is significant to study the survival of these patients, as a second primary lesion will have different survival compared to that of recurrent lesions.     

User experiences with second-generation 32-gauge × 4 mm vs. thinner comparator pen needles: prospective randomized trial

Abstract

Objective

Two similarly designed studies compared user experiences with a second-generation extra-thin-wall, 5-bevel 32?G?×?4?mm pen needle (PN) with redesigned hub versus four thinner commercially available PNs.     

腹腔镜胆囊切除术胆管损伤及术后胆漏的临床分析

目的 分析腹腔镜胆囊切除术后胆漏及胆管损伤的原因、治疗方法及预后。方法 总结1999年1月～2005年7月7例腹腔镜术后胆漏及胆管损伤的患者，进行回顾性分析。结果 7例患者中2例迷走胆管漏，1例经腹腔引流后治愈，1例经B超引导穿刺引流后治愈；胆囊管残端漏1例，再次手术缝扎，胆总管探查取石放置T型管引流后治愈，肝总管损伤漏2例，1例用3-0可吸收线间断缝合，放置腹腔引流治愈，1例剖腹手术修补漏口，放置T型管支撑6个月；胆总管横断2例剖腹行胆总管端端吻合放置T管支撑6-7个月。术后随访1～3年，均恢复良好。结论 腹腔镜胆囊切除术后的胆漏及胆管损伤，应及时发现，正确处理。     

Effect of epidural anesthesia on colorectal anastomosis

PURPOSE: Epidural anesthesia is believed to benefit colorectal anastomotic blood flow because of the sympathetic blockade it produces. Our purpose is to measure with tonometry the effect of epidural anesthesia on colorectal anastomotic oxygenation. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Fifteen patients operated on for rectal cancer (radical anterior resection) were monitored postoperatively using tonometers placed in the stomach (celiac trunk), transverse colon (superior mesenteric artery), and the anastomotic area during the operation. An epidural catheter was placed at L1-2, and on the first postoperative day, 8 ml of bupivacaine (0.25 percent) was administered. The anesthetic effect extended up to T-4. Intramucosal pH (pHi) at the three locations was measured before, during, and after the epidural blockade. RESULTS: Gastric and transverse colon pHi increased during the epidural blockade from 7.35±0.01 to 7.41±0.01 and from 7.34±0.02 to 7.40±0.02, respectively. The anastomotic pHi decreased from 7.3±0.02 to 7.24±0.03 under the epidural and increased up to 7.34±0.02 after withdrawal of the effect on the following day. All pHi variations were statistically significant (P<0.05, paired Student'st-test and Wilcoxon's test), because it was the comparison between gastric and transverse colon pHi with the anastomotic pHi during the epidural (P<0.05, one-way analysis of variance and Kruskal-Wallis tests). None of the patients developed anastomotic or other complications. CONCLUSIONS: Epidural anesthesia with bupivacaine causes a significant decrease in the oxygenation-perfusion state of colorectal anastomosis in comparison with the increase in other areas of the digestive tract. Further studies need to be done to see if other epidural anesthetic-analgesic protocols also worsen colorectal anastomotic blood flow.Supported in part by a grant from the Spanish Society of Digestive Diseases, Madrid, Spain. All tonometric catheters and drugs were donated by the Clinic University Hospital of Valencia, Spain.Read at the meeting of The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Seattle, Washington, June 9 to 14, 1996.     

带膜金属支架治疗食管癌术后胸内吻合口瘘的临床研究

目的探讨镍钛记忆合金带膜内支架在治疗食管癌术后胸内吻合口瘘中的应用价值。方法在X线电视透视下对22例食管癌术后胸内吻合口瘘患者进行镍钛记忆合金带膜内支架植入治疗。结果19例一次植入成功，成功率86％，恢复正常饮食；不完全封堵瘘口3例（14％）；16例术后出现轻度的胸骨后疼痛不适或胃液反流的症状；1例出现上消化道大出血。22例病人均治愈出院，治愈率100％。结论镍钛记忆合金带膜内支架植入治疗食管癌术后胸内吻合口瘘成功率高，治愈率高，操作简单，安全，见效快，并发症少，有效解除患者痛苦，宜在临床上推广使用。     

深静脉高营养（TPN）预防食管癌切除术后吻合口瘘的临床研究

本研究收集食管癌行食管癌切除胃代食管术病例２６５例，分为未用深静脉高营养组（ＮＴＰＮ）和深静脉高营养组（ＴＰＮ）。分别对各组临床资料进行比较分析，结果显示：ＴＰＮ组葡萄糖供给量（８．３７±２．１２ｇ／ｋｇ／２４小时）显著高于ＮＴＰＮ组（２．７７±０．７１ｇ／ｋｇ／２４小时）（Ｐ＜０．０１），（０．３０±０．１４ｇ／ｋｇ／小时）Ｐ＜０．０５。吻合口瘘发生率ＴＰＮ组（２．１％）则显著低于ＮＴＰＮ组（１５．２％）Ｐ＜０．００１。结果提示ＴＰＮ组可明显降低吻合口瘘发生率。作者于ＴＰＮ促进吻合的愈合，预防吻合口瘘发生的有关机理进行了讨论。     

下腰椎后路手术并发脑脊液漏的处理

目的探讨下腰椎后路手术并发脑脊液漏的预防措施及处理。方法收集1999年1月-2004年6月259例下腰椎后路手术病例,腰间盘突出症174例,腰椎管狭窄症36例,腰椎滑脱症18例,腰椎间盘突出症失败再手术31例。术中发生硬脊膜损伤依次为8、5、2、6例,共计21例。术中采用硬脊膜破损口缝合术和明胶海绵封堵填塞法处理,术后采用侧俯卧头低腰高体位,引流管拔除时管口皮肤全层缝合,或经引流管口填塞明胶海绵 管口皮肤全层缝合及对症处理。结果21例中12例经术中及术后处理,切口1期愈合,未发生术后脑脊液漏(CSFL),9例术后发生CSFL,轻型2例、中型4例、重型3例。其中重型1例发生感染,其余8例术后9￣24d治愈。感染病例予以再次手术,再手术后第35d治愈。术后随访9￣31个月(平均16个月),全部病例未发生脑脊液囊肿形成,术后神经功能恢复良好。结论下腰椎后路手术发生CSFL,术中尽可能修复硬脊膜破损口并以明胶海绵填塞,术后采用头低腰高体位,适时拔除引流管并全层缝合管口皮肤等措施,可获得满意疗效。     

T管拔除后胆漏的预防

目的　探讨拔T管后出现胆漏并发症的预防。方法　胆总管探查、T管引流术的连续病例 2 4 3例。A组 114例术后 3周拔T管 ,若出现有症状胆漏和 /或胆汁性腹膜炎 ,立即用红橡皮导尿管置入窦道作引流 1～ 6d(平均 3.5d)。B组 12 9例术后 2周拔T管后常规立即用红橡皮导尿管置入窦道作引流 1～ 4d(平均 1.5d)。结果　A组拔T管后发生胆漏 9例 ,B组无胆漏发生。所有病例均获治愈出院。两组胆漏发生率有显著性差异 (χ2 =8.4 9,P <0 .0 0 5 )。结论　拔管后再引流法可有效预防拔T管后胆漏的发生。对已发生的局限性胆汁性腹膜炎 ,及时用导尿管置入窦道作引流 ,亦是有效的处理方法     

Colorectal anastomotic stenosis results of a survey of the ASCRS membership

Anastomotic stenosis is a poorly understood and underexamined complication of gastrointestinal surgery, reportedly most frequent in the coloproctostomy. In order to better define this problem, a questionnaire was sent to members of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons regarding patients with gastrointestinal anastomotic stenosis. A total of 123 patients with intestinal anastomotic stenosis were analyzed. Eighty-two anastomoses were stapled and 41 were handsewn. Nearly all stenoses occurred in the distal bowel (70 rectal, 23 sigmoid colon). Preoperative risk factors identified were obesity (28 patients) and abscess (12 patients). Incomplete “doughnuts” were noted in 12 patients. Postoperative anastomotic leaks (15 patients), pelvic infection (13 patients), and postoperative radiation (7 patients) were believed to be contributing factors. Dilatation, using a variety of techniques, was the sole treatment for 65 patients, however, intra-abdominal surgery was necessary in 34 patients. Large intestinal anastomotic stenosis probably occurs most commonly following coloproctostomy (both with handsewn and stapled anastomoses). Dilatation alone resulted in adequate treatment in most patients in the study. Major surgery was required to correct this problem in a significant number of patients (28 percent) in this series. The true incidence of anastomotic stenosis in colorectal surgery is unknown and warrants further study. Poster presentation at the meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Anaheim, California, June 12 to 17, 1988.     

低位直肠癌保肛手术后发生吻合口漏的原因及处理

目的：探讨低位直肠癌保肛术后吻合口漏的原因及合理有效的防治方法。方法：对我院近10年来出现的低位直肠癌全系膜切除低位吻合手术后吻合口漏的发生及治疗情况进行回顾性分析。对吻合口漏的患者采用手术及保守治疗（骶前双腔管冲洗引流加肛管引流）。结果：共行低位保肛手术348例,术后发生吻合口漏11例,吻合口漏的发生率为3.2%。患者的年龄、吻合技术和肿瘤组织学分型与吻合口漏的发生无关。而患者的性别、肿瘤的大小与吻合口漏的发生密切相关（P〈0.05）。11例患者中有3例行手术治疗（HA手术）,8例采用保守治疗后均痊愈出院,吻合口漏发生至出院时间平均为10～15d。结论：充分的术前准备和良好的吻合技术是防止吻合口漏发生的关键。正确判断吻合口漏的发生及采用正确的处理方法是治疗的前提,双腔引流管加肛管引流是保守治疗吻合口漏的有效方法。