Background Pilonidal disease (PD) is a common and debilitating inflammatory condition with significant impact on quality of life. Minimally invasive techniques (MIT) have shown promising results comparing to traditional excision. Herein we present a comparison of two MIT techniques ‐sinusectomy (SE) and pit‐picking plus laser ablation (PPL). Methods All cases of paediatric PD treated by PPL and SE at our center between August 2018 and August 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Results One‐hundred and six patients were included, with a median age of 16 years (IQR 15–16). PPL was the procedure of choice in 36 patients (34%) and the remaining underwent SE (66%). Median healing time was significantly lower in SE group (20 days), comparing to PPL (30 days) (p = 0.002). Early healing failure occurred more frequently in the PPL group (p = 0.003). Recurrence rate was similar between groups ‐ PPL 17% versus SE 16% (p = 0.89). Overall complication rate was 9% and was significantly higher in PPL (p = 0.03). Conclusions MIT techniques are promising solutions in PD treatment. Although similarly easy and fast to perform, SE technique showed better healing profile and lower complication rate but no significant difference on recurrence rates was observed.
Introduction: Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy is an increasingly performed technique in the outpatient setting, it is not done in some Units due to lack of overnight stay. The objectives of this study are to identify the differences between patients with discharge at the end of the day versus overnight stay and the factors predicting overnight stay.Material and Methods: A retrospective analysis of the pre, peri and postoperative data of patients operated between January/2014 and December/2017 was performed, and a statistical analysis of the variables.Results: A total of 311 patients were included, 33.4% of whom stayed overnight. Of these, 81.7% were operated after 2pm. As predictors factors of overnight stay, the age (p = 0.001) was identified in the morning group, with a greater possibility of overnight stay (15.3%) from 61.50 years (Younden index = 0.396) and the surgery start time (p < 0.0001) in the afternoon group, with a greater possibility of overnight stay (77.1%) from 4:30 pm (Younden index = 0.492).Discussion: Most patients stayed overnight due to the time at which recovery was completed, since no cause was identified (84.7%). If our unit would not have an overnight stay we would have an overall hospitalization rate of 8.4%, which corresponds to patients with an identified cause for overnight stay, and to admitted patients.Conclusion: Ambulatory cholecystectomy can be performed in units that cannot cater for an overnight stay, provided that surgeries are performed during the morning period, patients are carefully selected and there is the possibility of admission.
Nuss procedure has become the treatment of choice in pectus excavatum mainly because of the excellent functional and cosmetic results. Despite the good results, several complications have been reported. The aim of this study is to describe a case of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) after Nuss procedure and review the management of such rare complication. A 15-year-old boy otherwise healthy was submitted to Nuss procedure, with no perioperative complications. Two-weeks later, the patient complained of right-hand paresthesia, progressive weakness of the right arm and coldness. After imaging and electromyography, TOS diagnosis was established. Removal of the bar was proposed but refused by the patient. Conservative management with rehabilitation exercising and nerve nourishing was initiated. At 7 months, the patient recovered arm and hand function. Abrupt structural changes of thoracic cavity with marked elevation of the upper chest induce nerve and vascular compression arousing a TOS and should be acknowledged as one potential complication of Nuss procedure. Conservative management can be an alternative treatment to bar removal, showing good results on functional recovery in early stages of compression.
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