Junyue Tao, Gang Liu, Chaozhao Liang, Zongyao Hao, Cheng Yang, Haoqiang Shi, Sheng Tai, Lingfan Xu, Jun Zhou
{"title":"Outcomes of Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Isthmus Division Using Endoscopic Transection Equipment in the Treatment of Symptomatic Horseshoe Kidney.","authors":"Junyue Tao, Gang Liu, Chaozhao Liang, Zongyao Hao, Cheng Yang, Haoqiang Shi, Sheng Tai, Lingfan Xu, Jun Zhou","doi":"10.1089/lap.2021.0503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2021.0503","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> The surgical treatment of horseshoe kidney (HSK) remains a huge challenge because of the complex anatomy and abnormal blood vessel distribution. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the surgical technique and outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic isthmus division using endoscopic transection equipment (endoscopic linear stapler; Ethicon, ECHELON 60 FLEX™) in the treatment of symptomatic HSK and to conduct a literature review. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> Patients with HSK who underwent robot-assisted laparoscopic isthmus division using endoscopic transection equipment from August 2015 to August 2019 at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University in China were recruited. Isthmus division was conducted using an endoscopic linear stapler. <b><i>Results:</i></b> All 10 surgeries were performed successfully. Major organs and large blood vessels were effectively protected. Only 1 patient presented with postoperative perinephric effusion. The mean operative time was 179 minutes, and the mean length of the postoperative hospital stay was 6 days. During the 1- to 5-year follow-up, all patients were cured with mitigated symptoms and improved renal function, except for 1 patient with transitional cell carcinoma who died of multiple metastases 18 months postoperatively. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Robot-assisted laparoscopic isthmus division using endoscopic transection equipment is a safe and effective method to manage patients with symptomatic HSK and to help them have few complications and quick recovery. Clinical Trial Registration No: Quick-PJ 2021-03-18.</p>","PeriodicalId":508448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A","volume":" ","pages":"646-652"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39860195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Transabdominal Partial Extraperitoneal Repair of Lateral Hernias of the Abdomen and Flank.","authors":"Yixin Zhao, Weiyu Zhang, Xiangyu Shao, Tao Cheng, Junsheng Li, Lisheng Wu","doi":"10.1089/lap.2021.0512","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2021.0512","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Lateral hernia (LH) repair is a challenging and debated topic in abdominal wall surgery because of the anatomical location and mesh placement and fixation. Large LHs should be managed with an open procedure; however, there is no consensus regarding the repair of small- to medium-sized LHs. We report our treatment of this type of LH using the transabdominal partial extraperitoneal (TAPE) technique. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> After retrospective review of the prospective hernia database at two hernia centers, patients with small- to medium-sized LHs who underwent the TAPE technique were identified and analyzed. The key components of our technique include wide dissection of peritoneum off the defect and use of that peritoneum to cover the lower and medial part of the mesh as much as possible. The parameters studied included patient demographics, intraoperative data, and postoperative outcome. <b><i>Results:</i></b> We studied 19 patients with small- to medium-sized LHs repaired using the TAPE procedure between 2017 and 2020. LH etiologies were primary hernia (<i>n</i> = 3), incisional hernia (<i>n</i> = 15), and traumatic hernia (<i>n</i> = 1). Mean defect size was 5.8 ± 2.1 cm (range 2.5-10 cm), mean operative time 118.1 ± 41.7 minutes (range 65-240 minutes), and mean postoperative stay 6.4 ± 2.0 days (range 6-9 days). There were no perioperative complications. At a mean follow-up of 20 months, no patient had recurrence of LH. <b><i>Discussion:</i></b> For small- to medium-sized LHs, the laparoscopic TAPE technique is minimally invasive and safe; the procedure is associated with minimal postoperative complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":508448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A","volume":" ","pages":"653-658"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39426880","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Min Kyun Kang, Do Kyun Kang, Woon Heo, Youn-Ho Hwang
{"title":"The Learning Curves of Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy: A Single Center Experience.","authors":"Min Kyun Kang, Do Kyun Kang, Woon Heo, Youn-Ho Hwang","doi":"10.1089/lap.2021.0469","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2021.0469","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Backgrounds:</i></b> The aim of our study is to describe the learning curve for uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy from our single center's experience for adopting it because uniportal VATS is generally considered a technically difficult procedure. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A retrospective review of all 164 consecutive patients who underwent uniportal VATS lobectomy between June 2015 and February 2020 was done. A cumulative summation (CUSUM) method was applied to evaluate the learning curves of the operation time. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Among the 164 patients, the CUSUM value inflected at the 31st case. Ninety-five consecutive patients underwent uniportal VATS upper lobectomy. The other 69 consecutive patients underwent uniportal VATS lower lobectomy. The operation time CUSUM learning curve analysis revealed that the curves descended from the 21st case in upper lobectomy group and the 12th case in lower lobectomy group. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Operators are required to experience at least 21 cases for upper lobectomy and 12 cases for lower lobectomy until the operation time is stabilized.</p>","PeriodicalId":508448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A","volume":" ","pages":"606-611"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39573981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimizing the Working Space for Single-Port Laparoscopic Totally Extraperitoneal Closure of Inguinal Hernia with TPV Protocol in Infants and Young Children.","authors":"Shaodong Gu, Yingxun Wang, Jian Bao, Hong Luo","doi":"10.1089/lap.2021.0699","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2021.0699","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Purpose:</i></b> To evaluate the outcomes of single-port laparoscopic internal ring closure of inguinal hernia, optimized according to TPV (tilt, pad, and void) protocol, in infants and young children. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> From August 2018 to March 2021, a prospective cohort study was conducted including 400 patients younger than 3 years with either left- or right-side inguinal hernia treated with single-port laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) closure of the internal ring using a two-hooked core needle apparatus. Patients whose hospitalization ID ended with an odd number were included in group A (<i>n</i> = 200). They were surgically treated with single-port laparoscopy optimized according to TPV protocol, in which the operating table was placed at a 30° head-down tilt position (tilt), the hip was padded by 4-5 cm (pad), and the bladder was voided (void). The remaining patients in group B (<i>n</i> = 200) were conventionally treated with single-port laparoscopic TEP closure of the internal ring. Success rate of surgery, surgery duration, and postoperative complications of two groups were compared. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A significantly higher success rate of surgery was detected in group A than in group B (198/200 versus 182/200, <i>P</i> < .05). Regardless of unilateral or bilateral inguinal hernia, surgery duration was significantly shorter in group A than in group B (unilateral inguinal hernia, 14.38 ± 2.85 minutes versus 21.17 ± 4.47 minutes; bilateral inguinal hernia, 20.73 ± 4.58 minutes versus 28.99 ± 4.12 minutes, both <i>P</i> < .05). In addition, the incidence of postoperative complications was significantly lower in group A (1/200 versus 8/200). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> TPV protocol to optimize working space for single-port laparoscopic TEP closure of inguinal hernia can increase the success rate, shorten surgery duration, and decrease the incidence of postoperative complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":508448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A","volume":" ","pages":"690-695"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39796294","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sara Ugolini, Riccardo Coletta, Roberto Lo Piccolo, Fabio Dell'Otto, Luca Voltolini, Alessandro Gonfiotti, Antonino Morabito
{"title":"Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in a Pediatric Hospital: Early Results and Review of the Literature.","authors":"Sara Ugolini, Riccardo Coletta, Roberto Lo Piccolo, Fabio Dell'Otto, Luca Voltolini, Alessandro Gonfiotti, Antonino Morabito","doi":"10.1089/lap.2021.0180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2021.0180","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Uniportal video-assisted thoracic surgery (U-VATS) is an implemented technique in adult surgery that may aid to extend offer the benefits of thoracoscopy to a wide number of pediatric patients. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> Consecutive cases treated between July 2019 and July 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. Simultaneously, a MEDLINE systematic search was conducted. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Twelve patients (median age 13 years, median weight 44.5 kg) underwent 4 major procedures (<i>n</i> = 2 lobectomy, <i>n</i> = 2 segmentectomy) and 11 minor procedures (<i>n</i> = 1 bronchogenic cyst resection, <i>n</i> = 4 apical wedge resections and pleurodesis for pneumothorax, <i>n</i> = 4 wedge resections for lung nodules, and <i>n</i> = 2 debridement for empyema). The median observed operative time was 77 minutes. We recorded one conversion to biportal VATS. No intraoperative complications or 30-day morbidity-mortality was reported. A rate of 40% adverse postoperative events was observed (Clavien-Dindo grade I-IVa). Visual analog scale for postoperative pain recorded a median value of 0 on days 1, 2, and 3. The systematic review provided 15 full-text articles reporting 76 pediatric interventions (4 major and 72 minor procedures); among them, 1 biportal conversion, 3 mild postoperative complications, and 1 redo surgery are presented. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> As emerged from the literature review, U-VATS remains scarcely adopted by pediatric surgeons. Its feasibility is supported by the four reported major lung resections plus the four cases added on by our series. Thanks to a more rapid learning curve over conventional VATS, the uniportal technique could be accessible to a wider number of centers.</p>","PeriodicalId":508448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A","volume":" ","pages":"713-720"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39902877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Management of Primary Hepatopancreatobiliary and Ampulla Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma.","authors":"Jisheng Zhu, Weidong Xiao, Yong Li","doi":"10.1089/lap.2021.0482","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2021.0482","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and ampulla is rare and usually arises in case reports, and thus to date, no studies have well described the treatment options and outcomes of those patients. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> The data of 108 patients diagnosed as hepatopancreatobiliary and ampulla LCNEC between 2004 and 2015 were retrieved from the surveillance, epidemiology, and final results. <b><i>Results:</i></b> In the entire cohort, the median overall survival (OS) was 10 months. For nonmetastatic patients, the median OS was 32 months for surgery of the primary tumor alone (<i>n</i> = 17), 19 months for surgery of the primary tumor and adjuvant therapy (<i>n</i> = 19), and 1 month for nonsurgical treatment (<i>n</i> = 8). For metastatic patients, the median OS was 14 months for patients who received surgery of the primary tumor with and without adjuvant therapy (<i>n</i> = 16), 9 months for patients undergoing adjuvant treatment alone (<i>n</i> = 30), and 1 month for patients who had no treatment (<i>n</i> = 16). Multivariate analysis revealed that surgery of the primary tumor was an independent factor for improved survival. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> This disease offers a very poor prognosis despite aggressive treatment. Radical resection is the first choice for resectable tumors, whereas surgical resection of the primary tumor plus adjuvant therapy might represent a valid option for metastatic disease. However, further studies are needed to confirm this.</p>","PeriodicalId":508448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A","volume":" ","pages":"639-645"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39509314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gennaro Mazzarella, Edoardo Maria Muttillo, Biagio Picardi, Stefano Rossi, Simone Rossi Del Monte, Irnerio Angelo Muttillo
{"title":"Real-Time Intraoperative Ureteral Identification in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Gennaro Mazzarella, Edoardo Maria Muttillo, Biagio Picardi, Stefano Rossi, Simone Rossi Del Monte, Irnerio Angelo Muttillo","doi":"10.1089/lap.2021.0292","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2021.0292","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Although colorectal surgery (CRS) has currently almost entirely standardized surgical procedures, it can still show pitfalls such as the intraoperative ureteral injury. Intraoperative ureteral identification (IUI) could reduce the ureteral injuries rate but evidence is still lacking. We aimed to analyze the utility and the effectiveness of real-time IUI in minimally invasive CRS. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> A systematic review was performed examining available data on randomized and nonrandomized studies evaluating the utility of intraureteral fluorescence dye (IFD) and lighted ureteral stent (LUS) for intraoperative identification of ureters in CRS, in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) standards. Primary endpoint was ureteral injuries rate. Secondary endpoints included acute kidney injury, hematuria, urinary tract infections (UTI), and fluorescence assessment. <b><i>Results:</i></b> After literature search, 158 studies have been recorded, 36 studies underwent full-text reviews and 12 studies met inclusion criteria. Overall, out of a total of 822 patients who successfully received IUI, 3 (0.33%) patients experienced ureteral injury. Hematuria was reported in 689 (97.6%) of patients following LUS-guided surgery and in 1 (2%) patient following IFD-guided surgery, although transient in all cases. UTI was reported in 15 (3.3%) LUS-guided resections and in 1 (2%) IFD-guided resections. Acute kidney injury occurred in 23 (2.5%) LUS-guided surgery and 1 (1%) IFD-guided surgery. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Real-time ureteral identification techniques could represent a valid solution in complex minimally invasive CRS, safely, with no time consuming and always reproducible by surgeons. Prospective studies will be needed to confirm these findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":508448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A","volume":" ","pages":"627-633"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39533613","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predictive Risk Factors of the Conversion from Video-Assisted Treatment of Anal Fistula to Seton Fistulotomy.","authors":"Yuru Zhang, Tuanjie Zhao, Chuncheng Ren, Bin Huang, Liancheng Liu, Zhiliang Zhang","doi":"10.1089/lap.2021.0425","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2021.0425","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> To identify the risk factors of converting from video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) to seton fistulotomy. <b><i>Materials and Methods:</i></b> A total of 180 patients registered to undergo VAAFT between January 2016 and June 2020 at the Erlonglu Hospital. Intraoperative examination of the fistula tract revealed that the patients were assigned to undergo the VAAFT operation and seton fistulotomy. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Among 180 patients aged 37 (±10.4) years who underwent intraoperative examination of the fistula tract, 101 completed the standard VAAFT and 79 converted to seton fistulotomy. Univariate analyses revealed that age, necrotic cavity diameter ≥1 cm, scars at the anal entrance, tissue edema, Parks classification, fistula stenosis, and fistula branches were significantly different between the VAAFT and converted groups (<i>P</i> < .05). Multivariate analysis revealed a significant correlation between the risk of surgery conversion and the presence of necrotic cavity with a diameter of ≥1 cm (odds ratio [OR]: 3.668, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.366-9.853, <i>P</i> = .01), scars at the anal entrance (OR: 9.462, 95% CI: 1.562-57.32, <i>P</i> = .014), fistula stenosis (OR: 25.14, 95% CI: 5.211-121.3, <i>P</i> < .001), and fistula branches (OR: 2.90, 95% CI: 1.088-7.73, <i>P</i> = .033). The nomogram based on the logistic model was fitted with high accuracy and area under curve of 0.793 (95% CI: 0.726-0.861). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The independent risk factors of conversion from surgery for VAAFT to seton fistulotomy were the presence of necrotic cavity with a diameter of ≥1 cm, scars at the anal entrance, fistula stenosis, and fistula branches. The protocol of this systematic review was registered a priori in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR) under the registration number of ChiCTR1900022810.</p>","PeriodicalId":508448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A","volume":" ","pages":"634-638"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39541240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ying Zhang, Chenyu Sun, Zhouting Tuo, Huan Zhou, Xin Chen, Liangkuan Bi
{"title":"Laparoscopic Cystectomy with Totally Intracorporeal Versus Extracorporeal Orthotopic Neobladder for Bladder Cancer: A Single Center Experience.","authors":"Ying Zhang, Chenyu Sun, Zhouting Tuo, Huan Zhou, Xin Chen, Liangkuan Bi","doi":"10.1089/lap.2021.0519","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2021.0519","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Objective:</i></b> The objective of this study was to compare the perioperative, oncological, and functional results and complications of extracorporeal orthotopic neobladder (EON) and totally intracorporeal orthotopic neobladder (ION) after laparoscopic radical cystectomy (LRC) in patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer and high-risk nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> From January 2013 to October 2019, 152 patients underwent LRC and U-shape neobladder urinary diversion at a single tertiary referral hospital. We then compared the extracorporeal (<i>n</i> = 62) and intracorporeal (<i>n</i> = 90) orthotopic neobladder after laparoscopic cystectomy groups. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Of all patients, 90 with ION and 62 with EON were included in the study. Concerning perioperative outcomes, the ION group had lower estimated blood loss (455.7 versus 371.7 mL, <i>P</i> = .019), a shorter interval to solid food (6.9 versus 8.7 days, <i>P</i> = .006), and a shorter length of hospital stay (14.6 versus 16.0 days, <i>P</i> = .009). No statistically significant differences were identified in overall (<i>P</i> = .649), early (<i>P</i> = .509), and late (<i>P</i> = .367) complications. However, in terms of gastrointestinal complications, the ION group had a lower complication rate than the EON group (11.1% versus 27.4%, <i>P</i> = .018). There were no statistically significant differences in cancer-specific or noncancer-specific mortality. Daytime and nocturnal continence rates for the ION versus EON groups were 86.7% and 87.1% (<i>P</i> = 1) and 70.0% versus 66.1% (<i>P</i> = .614), respectively. Patients who underwent intracorporeal urinary diversion had a higher health-related quality of life within 3 months postoperative than the extracorporeal urinary diversion group. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> LRC with ION could be an alternative to EON with similar oncological and functional outcomes at tertiary referral centers. ION had advantages of faster bowel recovery, fewer gastrointestinal complications, and higher quality of life within 3 months postoperative. Clinical Trial Registration No. ChiCTR2100042063.</p>","PeriodicalId":508448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A","volume":" ","pages":"659-667"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39445953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mayo Adhesive Probability Score Is Associated with the Operative Time in Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy.","authors":"Satoru Kira, Norifumi Sawada, Hiroshi Nakagomi, Tatsuya Ihara, Ryouta Furuya, Masayuki Takeda, Takahiko Mitsui","doi":"10.1089/lap.2021.0459","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2021.0459","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Laparoscopic adrenalectomy (LA) is the standard treatment for adrenal benign tumors, including primary aldosteronism (PA) or Cushing's syndrome (CS). Several obesity-related factors were associated with prolonged total operative time (OT), but perinephric fat characteristics were not assessed. We investigated whether the Mayo adhesive probability (MAP) score, which evaluates perinephric fat characteristics, was associated with OT for LA. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> This single-center, retrospective cohort study examined 141 consecutive patients who underwent LA for PA or CS. We reviewed patients' characteristics and OT. MAP scores were recorded using preoperative imaging. The correlation among characteristics data, MAP score, and OT was evaluated. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Overall, we assessed 82 women and 59 men. Adrenal tumors were found in 80 PA and 61 CS patients. There were 74 left-sided and 67 right-sided tumors. For all patients, the median age, body mass index, and tumor size were 56 years (interquartile range [IQR] 46-65), 24.1 kg/m<sup>2</sup> (IQR 21.7-26.8), and 19 mm (IQR 13-26), respectively. A total of 91 patients had MAP scores of 0, and 50 had MAP >0. The median OT was 183.5 minutes (IQR: 156-224 minutes) in the MAP >0 group and 162 minutes (IQR: 135-194 minutes) in the MAP = 0 group. In single variable analysis (unadjusted), MAP scores >0 and left-sided tumors were correlated with longer OT. Multivariable regression analysis revealed that this correlation was only significant for MAP scores >0. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> MAP score may be useful in preoperative planning for PA or CS patients undergoing LA.</p>","PeriodicalId":508448,"journal":{"name":"Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A","volume":" ","pages":"595-599"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2022-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"39392363","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}