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    Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for primary surgery in medically refectory ulcerative colitis: a case series
    (Wiely-Blackwell, 2016) Chandrasinghe, P.C.; Leo, C.A.; Samaranayake, S.F.; Santorelliei, C.; Strouhal, R.; Warusavitarne, J.
    INTRODUCTION: Medically refractive ulcerative colitis (UC) requires surgical intervention. Due to the ongoing inflammation in the colon this patient group is considered as high risk. Primary surgery includes subtotal colectomy (STC) as the first step of a staged restorative procedure, restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) or panproctocolectomy (PPC) with end ileostomy. Single incision surgery is gaining popularity in this group of patients. METHOD: Patients who underwent single incision surgery for medically refractory UC from 2013 January to 2015 December were prospectively followed up. Demographics, hospital stay and early complications were analyzed. Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare the medians. RESULTS: A total of 34 patients (male – 24, median age – 41.5 years; range 17–69 years) were included. There were 21 STCs, 9 PPCs and 4 RPCs done as primary surgery for medically refractory UC. The median hospital stay was 7 days (4–41 days). Four out of 34 patients had a complication with Clavien-Dindo score above 3; (2-re-operation for obstruction (5%), 2 required intensive care for sepsis (5%). Two procedures (5.8%) had to be converted strategically to open. Three patients had cancer in the resected specimen. The median age of those who had PPC was significantly higher compared to those who had restorative procedures (48 years: range 17–69 Vs 38 years: range 34–64; P < 0.005). CONCLUSION: Single incision surgery for medically refractory UC is safe with an acceptable complication profile in this group of medically unwell patients. The quality of life implications of this procedure require further evaluation.
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    Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for primary surgery in medically refectory ulcerative colitis: a case series
    (Wiely-Blackwell, 2016) Chandrasinghe, P.C.; Leo, C.A.; Samaranayake, S.F.; Santorelli, C.; Strouhal, R.; Warusavitarne, J.
    AIM:Medically refractive ulcerative colitis (UC) requires surgical intervention. Primary surgery includes subtotal colectomy (STC), restorative proctocolectomy (RPC) or panproctocolectomy (PPC) with end ileostomy. Single incision surgery is gaining popularity in this group of patients. METHOD: Patients who underwent single incision surgery for medically refractory UC from 2013 January to 2015 December were prospectively followed up. Demographics, hospital stay and early complications were analysed. RESULTS: A total of 34 patients were included. There were 21 STCs, 9 PPCs and 4 RPCs done as primary surgery for medically refractory UC. The median hospital stay was 7 days (range: 4–41 days). Four out of 34 patients had a complication with Clavien-Dindo score above 3; (2-re-operation for obstruction (5%), 2 required intensive care for sepsis (5%). Two procedures (5.8%) had to be converted strategically to open. Three patients had cancer in the resected specimen. The median age of those who had PPC was significantly higher compared to those who had restorative procedures (48 years: range 17–69 vs 38 years: range 34–64; P < 0.005). CONCLUSION: Single incision surgery for medically refractory UC is safe with an acceptable complication profile. The quality of life implications of this procedure require further evaluation.
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    Long-term function after transanal versus transabdominal ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis: a multicenter cohort study
    (Wiely-Blackwell, 2019) Chandrasinghe, P.; Carvello, M.; Wasmann, K.; Tanis, P.; Warusavitarne, J.; Spinelli, A.; Bemelman, W.
    AIM:The novel transanal approach to ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (ta-IPAA) provides better exposure with lower short-term morbidity in ulcerative colitis (UC). The aim of this study was to assess the long-term outcomes after ta-IPAA versus abdominal IPAA (abd-IPAA) in UC. METHOD:This is a multicentre cohort analysis between March 2002 and September 2017. Patient characteristics, surgical details and postoperative outcomes were compared. The primary end-point was CGQL (Cleveland Global Quality of Life) score at 12 months. RESULTS:374 patients (100 ta-IPAA vs 274 abd-IPAA) were included. Mean CGQL scores were comparable between the two groups (0.75 ± 0.11 vs 0.71 ± 0.14; respectively, P = 0.1). Quality of life (7.71 ± 1.17 vs 7.30 ± 1.46; P = 0.04) and energy level (7.16 ± 1.52 vs 6.66 ± 1.68; P = 0.03) were significantly better after ta-IPAA, while the quality of health item was comparable (7.68 ± 1.26 vs 7.64 ± 1.44; P = 0.9655). Stool frequencies (> 10/24 h:22% vs 21%; P = 1.0) and major incontinence rates (27% vs 26%; P = 0.89) were similar. Thirty-day morbidity rates (33% vs 41%; P = 0.2) and anastomotic leak rates were comparable (6% vs 13%; P = 0.09). CONCLUSION: This study, for the first time, provides evidence of comparable long-term functional outcome of ta-IPAA vs abd-IPAA for UC.