The short-stump and high-anastomosis pull-through procedure (SHiP) is a newly introduced technique in the treatment of rectal cancer. This procedure does not involve the creation of a diverting ostomy with great improvement of the patients' quality of life in the post-operative period. However, functional post-operative alterations such as low anterior rectal resection syndrome (LARS) may occur. In this context, trans-anal irrigation (TAI) may represent a viable option in the treatment and management of LARS symptoms. The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of TAI in patients operated on SHiP procedure for low rectal cancer. A prospective database of 17 patients who underwent a SHiP procedure was maintained from April 2019 to December 2021. Anal continence and functional outcomes were assessed through LARS score and Cleveland Clinic Incontinence Score (CCIS), respectively. All patients with a LARS score > 21 underwent TAI in the post-operative period. LARS median value was 36 (IQR = 8) and drastically improved after TAI treatment to 3 (IQR = 3), as the CCIS at a mean follow-up of 9 months (SD +/- 5.02). Good functional result was reached in 12 out of 13 patients (92%). Our study confirms that patients with severe post-operative dysfunction could benefit from the use of TAI.
Preliminary functional results after transanal irrigation in patients undergoing SHiP procedure for low rectal cancer / Bianco, Francesco; Grassia, Sebastiano; Goglia, Marta; Gallo, Gaetano. - In: UPDATES IN SURGERY. - ISSN 2038-3312. - 74:5(2022), pp. 1787-1790. [10.1007/s13304-022-01334-1]
Preliminary functional results after transanal irrigation in patients undergoing SHiP procedure for low rectal cancer
Goglia, Marta
;Gallo, Gaetano
2022
Abstract
The short-stump and high-anastomosis pull-through procedure (SHiP) is a newly introduced technique in the treatment of rectal cancer. This procedure does not involve the creation of a diverting ostomy with great improvement of the patients' quality of life in the post-operative period. However, functional post-operative alterations such as low anterior rectal resection syndrome (LARS) may occur. In this context, trans-anal irrigation (TAI) may represent a viable option in the treatment and management of LARS symptoms. The aim of the present study is to investigate the role of TAI in patients operated on SHiP procedure for low rectal cancer. A prospective database of 17 patients who underwent a SHiP procedure was maintained from April 2019 to December 2021. Anal continence and functional outcomes were assessed through LARS score and Cleveland Clinic Incontinence Score (CCIS), respectively. All patients with a LARS score > 21 underwent TAI in the post-operative period. LARS median value was 36 (IQR = 8) and drastically improved after TAI treatment to 3 (IQR = 3), as the CCIS at a mean follow-up of 9 months (SD +/- 5.02). Good functional result was reached in 12 out of 13 patients (92%). Our study confirms that patients with severe post-operative dysfunction could benefit from the use of TAI.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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