Surgical Management of Perforated Colon Tumours in Yaoundé: A Multicentre Retrospective Review of 30-Day Postoperative Outcome

Introduction: Colon cancer is often diagnosed late in our context and there is a high prevalence of complicated forms, this including perforation. The optimal surgical treatment remains controversial. The aim of this study was to improve the short-term postoperative outcomes of patients operated upon for perforated colon cancer, by identifying factors associated with complications occurring within 30 days after surgery. Patients and methods: We carried out an analytical observational study, with a retrospective collection of data from the files of patients operated upon for an in situ tumoral colon perforation. This was done in four referral hospitals in the city of Yaoundé. The period was from the 1st of January, 2012 to the 31st of December, 2021. Cox regression identified the factors associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality. Results: We collected files of 46 patients. The mean age was 54.7 ± 19.9 years with a sex ratio of 1.4. The clinical presentation on admission was dominated by the presence of signs of peritoneal irritation (91.3%) and bowel obstruction (28.3%). The diagnosis was made preoperatively in 16 cases (34.8%). The surgical procedures consisted of colectomy with anastomosis in 28 cases (60.9%) and without anastomosis in 14 cases (30.4%). Postoperative morbidity was 60.9% dominated by surgical site infection (37%). Postoperative mortality was 39.1%. The existence of generalized peritonitis was associated with the occurrence of postoperative complications (p = 0.019). The main factors associated with postoperative mortality were resection with primary anastomosis (p = 0.027), enterocutaneous fistula (p = 0.005). Conclusion: Colic resection with primary anastomosis or ideal colectomy is associated with an increased risk of mortality and should therefore not be performed in this setting.

Risk factors for colonoscopic perforation: A population-based study of 80118 cases

AIM: To assess the incidence and risk factors associated with colonic perforation due to colonoscopy. METHODS: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study. Patients were retrospectively eligible for inclusion if they were 18 years and older and had an inpatient or outpatient colonoscopy procedure code in any facility within the Geisinger Health System during the period from January 1, 2002 to August 25, 2010. Data are presented as median and inter-quartile range, for continuous variables, and as frequency and percentage for categorical variables. Baseline comparisons across those with and without a perforation were made using the two-sample t -test and Pearson's χ2 test, as appropriate.RESULTS: A total of 50 perforations were diagnosed out of 80118 colonoscopies, which corresponded to an incidence of 0.06% (95%CI: 0.05-0.08) or a rate of 6.2 per 10000 colonoscopies. All possible risk factors associated with colonic perforation with a P -value < 0.1 were checked for inclusion in a multivariable logbinomial regression model predicting 7-d colonic perforation. The final model resulted in the following risk factors which were significantly associated with risk of colonic perforation: age, gender, body mass index, albumin level, intensive care unit (ICU) patients, inpatient setting, and abdominal pain and Crohn's disease as indications for colonoscopy. CONCLUSION: The cumulative 7 d incidence of colonic perforation in this cohort was 0.06%. Advanced age and female gender were significantly more likely to have perforation. Increasing albumin and BMI resulted in decreased risk of colonic perforation. Having a colonoscopy indication of abdominal pain or Crohn's disease resulted in a higher risk of colonic perforation. Colonoscopies performed in inpatients and particularly the ICU setting had substantially greater odds of perforation. Biopsy and polypectomy did not increase the risk of perforation and only three perforations occurred with screening colonoscopy.

Diagnosis and management of acute complications in patients with colon cancer:bleeding,obstruction,and perforation

Among the colorectal cancers, the incidence of colon cancer has obviously increased. As a result, the actual incidence of colon cancer has exceeded that of rectal cancer, which dramatically changed the longexisting epidemiological profile. The acute complications of colon cancer include bleeding, obstruction, and perforation, which were among the common acute abdominal surgical conditions. The rapid and accurate diagnosis of these acute complications was very important, and laparoscopic techniques can be applied in abdominal surgery for management of the complications.

Colon perforation due to antigenemia-negative cytomegalovirus gastroenteritis after liver transplantation: A case report and review of literature

BACKGROUND Cytomegalovirus(CMV) remains a critical complication after solid-organ transplantation. The CMV antigenemia(AG) test is useful for monitoring CMV infection. Although the AG-positivity rate in CMV gastroenteritis is known to be low at onset, almost all cases become positive during the disease course. We treated a patient with transverse colon perforation due to AG-negative CMV gastroenteritis, following a living donor liver transplantation(LDLT).CASE SUMMARY The patient was a 52-year-old woman with decompensated liver cirrhosis as a result of autoimmune hepatitis who underwent a blood-type compatible LDLT with her second son as the donor. On day 20 after surgery, upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy(GE) revealed multiple gastric ulcers and transverse colon ulcers. The biopsy tissue immunostaining confirmed a diagnosis of CMV gastroenteritis. On day 28 after surgery, an abdominal computed tomography revealed transverse colon perforation, and simple lavage and drainage were performed along with an urgent ileostomy. Although the repeated remission and aggravation of CMV gastroenteritis and acute cellular rejection made the control of immunosuppression difficult, the upper GE eventually revealed an improvement in the gastric ulcers, and the biopsy samples were negative for CMV. The CMV-AG test remained negative, therefore, we had to evaluate the status of the CMV infection on the basis of the clinical symptoms and GE.CONCLUSION This case report suggests a monitoring method that could be useful for AGnegative CMV gastroenteritis after a solid-organ transplantation.

Neonatal colon perforation due to anorectal malformations: Can it be avoided?

Anorectal malformations (ARM) are common anomalies in neonates. Diagnostic and therapeutic delays in the management of ARM may lead to colonic perforation, and even death. Physical examination of the perineum is often sufficient to diagnose ARM in neonates. Notwithstanding, delayed diagnosis of ARM has become increasingly familiar to surgeons, as evidenced by the number of recent publications on this topic in the literature. In this commentary, we discuss spontaneous colonic perforation due to delayed diagnosis of ARM in neonates, and highlight the importance of early diagnosis in assuring good outcomes with surgical management. At this point, a thorough examination of the perineum during the initial newborn assessment is mandatory, particularly in those patients presenting with abdominal signs or symptoms.

Management of patients with stercoral perforation of the sigmoid colon:Report of five cases

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Diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous colonic perforation:Analysis of 10 cases

AIM: To investigate the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of spontaneous perforation of the colon. METHODS: The clinical data of 10 cases of spontaneous perforation of the colon, observed at Fuding hospital from January 2004 to December 2007, were analyzed retrospectively. RESULTS: The mean age at onset was 65 years (range from 45 to 73). Seven patients had a history of chronic constipation. All patients complained of sudden lower abdominal pain. The perforation occurred after coloclysis and administration of senna leaves in two patients. Nine patients had signs of peritoneal irritation. Seven cases underwent abdominal paracentesis, which was diagnostic in six. Only one case was definitely diagnosed prior to surgery. One patient underwent neoplasty of the colon, another a partial resection of colon, six a neoplasty of the colon plus sigmoid colostomy, and two underwent Hartmann surgery. All perforation sites were opposite to the mesenteric edge. The perforation sites were located on descending colon in one case, sigmoid colon in three cases, and rectosigmoid colon in six cases. In five patients, surgical pathological examination was consistent with the microscopical changes of colonic perforation caused by feces. Three patients died after surgery. CONCLUSION: Spontaneous perforation of the colon most commonly occurs among the elderly with chronic constipation. Abdominal paracentesis is helpful for the diagnosis. The perforation site is located opposite to the mesenteric edge. Sigmoid colon and rectosigmoid colon are the most frequent locations. Neoplasty of the colon and sigmoid colostomy are the most frequenttreatment. The prognosis is bad and the mortality rate after surgery is high.

Fish bone migration to the urinary bladder after rectosigmoid colon perforation

Fish bones are the most common foreign objects leading to bowel perforation.Most cases are confined to the extraluminal space without penetration of an adjacent organ.However,abscess formation due to the perforation of the rectosigmoid colon by a fish bone can lead to the penetration of the urinary bladder and may subsequently cause the fish bone to migrate into the urinary bladder.In the presented case,a 42-yearold female was admitted for lower abdominal pain.The computed tomography(CT)demonstrated a 5cm pelvic abscess containing a thin and curvilinear foreign body.After conservative management,the patient was discharged.After 1 mo,the subject developed a mechanical ileus.Surgery had to be delayed due to her hyperthyroidism.Migration of the foreign body to the urinary bladder was shown on additional CT.A Yellowish fish bone 3.5 cm in size was removed through intraoperative cystoscopy.The patient was discharged 8 d after the operation without any unexpected event.

Pathophysiological analysis and strategy for stercoral perforation of the colon

Perpose: In order to establish the pathophysiological features and strategy for stercoral perforation of the colon, we herein analyze a series of stercoral perforation of the colon. Method: Ten patients were diagnosed with stercoral perforation. Clinical features, primary diseases, triggers, causative bacteria in ascites, postoperative complications, pathological features, severity of the disease, and effect of direct hemoperfusion with polymyxin B immobilized fiber (PMX-DHP) were investigated. Results: Nine patients had a long history of serious and chronic constipation and 7 patients had hypertension. Causative bacteria in ascites during the operation were most commonly Escherichia coli. There were a lot of severe postoperative complications such as sepsis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and acute lung injury. With regard to the microscopic findings of the perforation site, the intestinal wall showed severe nonspecific inflammatory changes, including an increase of mono-nuclear cells in the lamina propria. There were 4 hospital deaths, so the mortality rate was 40%. APACHE- II and SOFA score were high postoperation and 24 hours after the operation. PMX-DHP was performed in 8 cases of severe conditions of stercoral perforation of the colon. Because the catecholamine index improved within 24 hours, four of 8 cases were rescued. Conclusion: Most of the patients with stercoral perforation of the colon had severe postoperative complications. The severity of the disease was extremely high, therefore, early diagnosis based on pathophy-siological features and comprehensive therapies including PMX-DHP were necessary for strategy of treating stercoral perforation of the colon.

Evaluation of prognostic factors and scoring system in colonic perforation

AIM: To study the significance of scoring systems assessing severity and prognostic factors in patients with colonic perforation. METHODS: A total of 26 patients (9 men, 17 women; mean age 72.7 ± 11.6 years) underwent emergency operation for colorectal perforation in our institution between 1993 and 2005. Several clinical factors were measured preoperatively and 24 h postoperatively. Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation Ⅱ (APACHE Ⅱ), Mannheim peritonitis index (MPI) and peritonitis index of Altona (PIA Ⅱ) scores were calculated preoperatively. RESULTS: Overall postoperative mortality rate was 23.1% (6 patients). Compared with survivors, non- survivors displayed low blood pressure, low serum protein and high serum creatinine preoperatively, and low blood pressure, low white blood cell count, low pH, low PaO2/FiO2, and high serum creatinine postoperatively. APACHE Ⅱ score was significantly lower in survivors than in non-survivors (10.4 ± 3.84 vs 19.3 ± 2.87, P = 0.00003). Non-survivors tended to display high MPI score and low PIA Ⅱ score, but no signif icant difference was identif ied. CONCLUSION: Pre- and postoperative blood pressure and serum creatinine level appear related to prognosis of colonic perforation. APACHE Ⅱ score is most associated with prognosis and scores ≥ 20 are associated with signif icantly increased mortality rate.

Analysis of colonoscopic perforations at a local clinic and a tertiary hospital

AIM:To define the clinical characteristics,and to assess the management of colonoscopic complications at a local clinic.METHODS:A retrospective review of the medical records was performed for the patients with iatrogenic colon perforations after endoscopy at a local clinic between April 2006 and December 2010.Data obtained from a tertiary hospital in the same region were also analyzed.The underlying conditions,clinical presentations,perforation locations,treatment types(operative or conservative) and outcome data for patients at the local clinic and the tertiary hospital were compared.RESULTS:A total of 10 826 colonoscopies,and 2625 therapeutic procedures were performed at a local clinic and 32 148 colonoscopies,and 7787 therapeutic procedures were performed at the tertiary hospital.The clinic had no perforations during diagnostic colonoscopy and 8(0.3%) perforations were determined to be related to therapeutic procedures.The perforation rates in each therapeutic procedure were 0.06%(1/1609) in polypectomy,0.2%(2/885) in endoscopic mucosal resection(EMR),and 3.8%(5/131) in endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD).Perforation rates for ESD were significantly higher than those for polypectomy or EMR(P < 0.01).All of these patients were treated conservatively.On the other hand,three(0.01%) perforation cases were observed among the 24 361 diagnostic procedures performed,and these cases were treated with surgery in a tertiary hospital.Six perforations occurred with therapeutic endoscopy(perforation rate,0.08%;1 per 1298 procedures).Perforation rates for specific procedure types were 0.02%(1 per 5500) for polypectomy,0.17%(1 per 561) for EMR,2.3%(1 per 43) for ESD in the tertiary hospital.There were no differences in the perforation rates for each therapeutic procedure between the clinic and the tertiary hospital.The incidence of iatrogenic perforation requiring surgical treatment was quite low in both the clinic and the tertiary hospital.No procedure-related mortalities occurred.Performing closure with endoscopic clipping reduced the C-reactive protein(CRP) titers.The mean maximum CRP titer was 2.9 ± 1.6 mg/dL with clipping and 9.7 ± 6.2 mg/dL without clipping,respectively(P < 0.05).An operation is indicated in the presence of a large perforation,and in the setting of generalized peritonitis or ongoing sepsis.Although we did not experience such case in the clinic,patients with large perforations should be immediately transferred to a tertiary hospital.Good relationships between local clinics and nearby tertiary hospitals should therefore be maintained.CONCLUSION:It was therefore found to be possible to perform endoscopic treatment at a local clinic when sufficient back up was available at a nearby tertiary hospital.

Spontaneous Perforation of Colon: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Objective: To present a case of spontaneous perforation of colon. Introduction: Spontaneous perforation of colon (SPC) is defined as sudden perforation of apparently healthy colon in absence of diseases or injury. SPC is an uncommon clinical entity which is seldom reported in literature, less than 100 cases were reported. Case report: A 82-year-old gentleman presented to emergency room (ER) with acute abdominal pain, for few hours duration. Pain started paraumbilically with sudden onset and then with increasing intensity became generalized. It was associated with nausea and vomiting. On general examination, he was conscious, alert. His vital signs: afebrile, pulse: 106/m, B.P: 140/100, local examination showed generalized abdominal tenderness & guarding with absent intestinal sounds. P.R. exam showed remnants of stool with blood stain on gloves, no masses. Computerized tomography (CT) abdomen showed perforation of cecum. He was taken to operation room (OR) and right hemicolectomy was done. Post operative period was uneventful and he was discharged in good health. Conclusion: SPC is a serious condition with high morbidity and mortality due to delay in diagnosis and management so, every effort should be made to make diagnosis especially in elderly and prompt surgical intervention should be done.

Pneumoscrotum: A rare manifestation of perforation associated with therapeutic colonoscopy

Pneumoscrotum is uncommon and also rarely reported as a complication associated with colonic perforation. A case of colonic perforation in delayed fashion associated with EMR, revealed by pneumoscrotum, is reported and the associated literatures are reviewed. A 52-year-old male received piecemeal EMR for a laterally spreading tumor 35 mm in size in our hospital. He complained of enlargement of the scrotum and revisited our hospital the day after the procedure. A diagnosis of pneumoscrotum was made, and as most such cases have been reported to be associated with pneumoperitoneum, colonic perforation was suspected. Free air but no fluid collection was found by abdominal computed tomography, and delayed colonic perforation was diagnosed. However, as there were no clinical signs of peritoneal irritation,conservative treatment was administered and the patient recovered uneventfully. Pneumoscrotum could be a sign of colonic perforation after EMR, and treatment should be carefully chosen.

Globalised world, globalised diseases: A case report on an amoebiasis-associated colon perforation

In 2010 the World Health Organisation estimated the number of infections with Entamoeba histolytica at about 50 million cases including 100000 fatal courses. In most cases this infection is a subclinical event with few or none symptoms noticeable for the patient. Courses of this disease and incidence of this parasite in industrialised nations are not yet fully investigated. Our case reports about a 68-year-old male patient from Turkey who lives for more than 30 years in Germany and had not been abroad during the past 2 years. Resistant asymptomatic amoebic dormant bodies caused an emergency-laparoscopy and revealed the seldom complication of a colon perforation. In the age of globalisation all providers in the health care systems are urged to acquaint themselves also with non-typical syndromes for the countries they work in order to reduce preventable morbidity respectively mortality rates.

Tulip bundle technique and fibrin glue injection:Unusual treatment of colonic perforation

We report a case of a 63-year-old male who experienced an iatrogenic sigmoid perforation repaired combining three endoscopic techniques.The lesion was large and irregular with three discrete perforations,therefore,we decided to close it by placing one clip per perforation,and then connecting all the clips with two endoloops.Finally we chose to use a fibrin glue injection to obtain a complete sealing.Four days after the colonoscopy the patient underwent a laparoscopic right hemicolectomy due to evidence of a large polyp of the caecum with high grade dysplasia and focal carcinoma in situ.Inspection of the sigma showed complete repair of the perforation.This report underlines how a conservative approach,together with a combination of various endoscopic techniques,can resolve complicated iatrogenic perforations of the colon.

Intestinal endometriosis-A rare cause of colonic perforation

Endometriosis is the ectopic growth of viable endometrium outside the uterus, affecting approximately 7% of females. It commonly affects pelvic structures including the bowel. Perforation of the colon by endometriosis is very rare and the patients generally present with an asymptomatic or painful pelvic mass, often in the left iliac fossa. Our patient presented acutely unwell and her symptoms were more suggestive of pyelonephritis or diverticulitis. We therefore report an unusual cause of acute abdomen. The purpose of the following case report is to elucidate certain diagnostic and therapeutic problems of the disease, concerning both surgeons and gynaecologists. In summary, intestinal endometriosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all post-menarche women with episodic gastrointestinal symptoms. A past history of endometriosis or co-existent gynaecological symptoms should increase the index of suspicion, and laparoscopy prior to formal laparotomy should be considered. Our patient, in retrospect, had a history of mild endometriosis, but we feel that this case serves as a reminder of a rare, but important, differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in females.

Successful endoscopic repair of an unusual colonic perforation following polypectomy using an endoclip device

Colonic perforation during endoscopic diagnostic or therapeutic procedures,represents an uncommon occurrence even if,together with haemorrhage,it is still the most common complication of colonoscopy,with an incidence ranging between 0.1% and 2% of all colonoscopic procedures. The ideal treatment in these cases remains elusive as the endoscopist and the surgeon have to make a choice case by case,depending on many factors such as how promptly the rupture is identified,the condition of the patient,the degree of contamination and the evidence of peritoneal irritation. Surgical interventions both laparotomic and laparoscopic,and other medical non-operative solutions are described in the literature. Only three cases have been reported in the literature in which the endoscopic apposition of endoclips was used to repair a colonic perforation during colonoscopy. Ours is the first case that the perforation itself was caused by the improper functioning of a therapeutic device.

Surgical management of colonic perforation due to ulcerative colitis during pregnancy: Report of a case

This report describes a young female in her secondtrimester of pregnancy with known ulcerative colitis onmaintenance medical therapy. She was admitted forabdominal pain, and workup revealed a colonic stric-ture and ulceration with contained perforation. Aftermultidisciplinary discussion she was managed withcolectomy and end ileostomy. She delivered a healthynewborn 18 wk after surgery. Only a few prior reportsdescribed surgical management of inflammatory boweldisease during pregnancy, with recent results indicatinglow risk of adverse outcomes.

Diverticulitis presenting as a tubo-ovarian abscess with subsequent colon perforation

Described here is an unusual complication of a common condition; diverticulitis resulting in a tubo-ovarian abscess. The etiology of this abscess was clinically unapparent due to atypical presenting symptoms and signs. Furthermore, radiological diagnosis was misleading because of an inflammatory reaction of the colon which prevented visualization of diverticula. Failure to correctly identify the underlying pathology early in the patient's course of treatment led to a perforation of the colon.

Colonic perforation in a nasopharyngeal carcinoma patient treated with fluorouracil: A case report

BACKGROUND Nasopharyngeal carcinoma(NPC)is a commonly encountered type of tumor.Fluorouracil(FU)is an effective treatment providing satisfactory oncologic outcomes in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients.We describe a unique case of colonic perforation in an NPC patient treated with FU.Thus far,only two cases of intestinal perforation associated with FU treatment have been reported.We hope that the analysis of the relationship between the adverse effects of FU and physiological factors will help to reduce the incidence of colonic perforation in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with FU.CASE SUMMARY A 67-year-old female patient suffered from NPC stage pT3N2M0.She had a history of three surgical procedures:Partial enterectomy,partial sigmoidectomy,and sigmoidostomy.After the administration of 2.75 g FU,a bloody stool appeared and the patient developed abdominal pain.Subsequent examination indicated colitis and intestinal perforation.CONCLUSION FU is a commonly used drug in NPC chemotherapy.The most common adverse effect of FU is gastrointestinal reaction,and the colonic perforation found here is thought to be caused by gastrointestinal mucosal injury consequential to the FU treatment.When selecting chemotherapy drugs,their side effects and the physical condition of patients should be considered,particularly in patients with a history of gastrointestinal surgery.