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Department of Surgery - THH New Services /Existing services • Breast: • • • ED Babu C. Kelley J. Kuriakose • Colorectal: • • • • Y. Mohsen S. Harris A. Prabhudesai A Myers • Vascular: • • • Prof. S. Das T Paes plus interventional radiology • Benign upper gastrointestinal • S. Harris • General - everyone • Emergency - everyone • Paediatric • Kelley and Kuriakose Colorectal service • • • • • • Laparoscopic Enhanced recovery programme Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEMS) Joined up with Mount Vernon Cancer Centre Colorectal Stent Pelvic Floor Laparoscopic colorectal surgery • Well-established • Offered by default • 4 surgeons • 50% last year • Estimate 70% this year • Less pain, faster return to function • Probably reduced length of hospital stay New technology Single port laparoscopic surgery (SILS, LESS, NOTUS etc) NOTES • Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery • Transgastric cholecystectomy and appendicectomy Robotic surgery Old and cheap technology • Majority of laparoscopic surgery uses cheap, reusable instruments • Disposable staplers etc. expensive • Cost efficiency shown if length of hospital stay is reduced • Benefits may be difficult to measure Alexis wound retractor Trans-anal Microscopic Endosurgery • • • • • 44 year old female Few months pr discharge Very low anterior lesion, reaching very close to dentate line Colonoscopy otherwise normal Biopsies show high grade dysplasia TEMS Lower third rectal cancer • Chemo-radiotherapy with curative intent • Watch-and-wait • TEMS + Radiotherapy vs. Anterior Resection/Abdominoperineal Excision • Extralevator Abdominopernieal Excision of Rectum .Asynchronous avulsion of the rectum • Increased risk of local recurrence • Circumferential resection margin is crucial Enhanced Recovery Programme • • • • • • Multimodal intervention All designed to reduce trauma of surgery Key is pain control Fluid balance Intra-operative “goal-directed therapy” Avoidance of opiates • Pre-operative carbohydrate drinks • Avoidance of tubes and drains Doris, 79 • • • • • • • Very, very anxious 2WW referral Colonoscopy, CT, then MR pelvis Mid to upper rectal cancer No metastases, except indeterminate lung lesions Brought back to clinic Surgeon and CNS Pre-op visit • • • • On ward side room Information given Avoidance of bowel prep Stoma counselling, practice pack Laparoscopic low anterior resection • • • • 4.5 hours 8cm Pfannenstiel to deliver specimen 4 other ports RIF ileostomy • That evening, sitting up, drinking soup Day 1 • • • • Catheter out Avoid opiates Neutral fluid balance Out of bed, 3x50m walks • Progressively introduce diet • Stoma education • Home day 5 • 2 WW referral • Colonoscopy normal • What now? Pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms • Faecal Incontinence • Urgency • Passive • Post-defecatory soiling • Obstructive defecation • 2-27% of “constipation” • Pain/ altered sensation • Lump at the anal verge • Urinary symptoms • Gynaecological symptoms Pelvic Organ Prolapse Assessment: History • Let pt speak first about symptoms • Impact on QoL • Ask specifically • • • • • • • Digitation Incomplete evacuation Straining Laxative Use: what works, what doesn’t FI: Pads, Urgency/Passive/ PD soiling Obstetric history Investigation so far, fears about cancer Examination • Abdomen • Perineum: Left lateral, straining proctoscopy, haemorrhoids • Gynae chair Investigations • • • • • Exclusion of neoplasia mandatory Defecating Proctography, or MR with valsalva Transit studies Anorectal physiology Endoanal ultrasound Treatment • • • • • • Dietary modification Laxatives Constipating agents Weight loss Biofeedback physiotherapy Surgery Pelvic floor treatments • • • • Assessment Investigations Biofeedback physiotherapy Surgery Internal rectal prolapse or intussusception • • • • Some conditions moving back into realm of surgery Internal rectal prolapse now repaired Can improve OD, FI 80% have some improvement in Oxford series Laparoscopic Ventral Rectopexy STARR procedure • Stapled Transanal Resection Rectopexy • Established treatment for OD caused by IRP • Decreases rectal compliance, urgency may be worse Sacral Nerve Stimulator Pelvic Floor Surgery • • • • • Multidisciplinary approach Miss Vicky Cook, Cons Obstetrician Drs. Meer and Patel, Radiology Nurse specialists Aiming for in-house investigation, biofeedback and surgery