The Malone antegrade continence enema adapting a transanal irrigation system in patients with neurogenic bowel dysfunction
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Data di Pubblicazione:
2021
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The Malone antegrade continence enema adapting a transanal irrigation system in patients with neurogenic bowel dysfunction / M. Spinelli, G. Sampogna, L. Rizzato, A. Spinelli, F. Sammartano, S. Cimbanassi, E. Montanari, O. Chiara. - In: SPINAL CORD SERIES AND CASES. - ISSN 2058-6124. - 7:1(2021 Apr 23), pp. 34.1-34.6. [10.1038/s41394-021-00397-3]
Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: Patients with severe neurogenic bowel dysfunction (NBD) may undergo the Malone antegrade continence enema (MACE) surgery to perform antegrade bowel irrigation (ABI). The standard approach may be prevented by a previous appendectomy or complicated by appendicular stenoses and/or stomal leakages. We present the experience by our tertiary referral center for NBD, adopting a modified surgical technique, based on a neoappendix with the terminal ileum to preserve the natural anti-reflux mechanism of the ileocecal valve and avoid stool leakage, and a largely available transanal irrigation (TAI) system to catheterize the neoappendix and perform ABI.CASE PRESENTATION: Three individuals with NBD successfully underwent our modified MACE program. Case 1 had cauda equina syndrome. He underwent surgery at 40. Case 2 was a man who suffered from spinal cord dysfunction due to acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, functionally T12 AIS B, at 57. Case 3 was a man with traumatic L1 AIS B paraplegia. At 60 he underwent surgery after 29 years since the injury. He needed a surgical revision due to a postoperative subcutaneous infection. After 121, 84 and 14 months from surgery, the three individuals performed ABI every 2 days, presented functional stomas, had no fecal incontinence, and reported an NBD score of 6, compared to 40, 33 and 35 pre-operatively.DISCUSSION: To our knowledge, this is the first report of MACE combining a tapered terminal ileum conduit and an adapted TAI system. Our approach proved to be a safe and effective strategy for severe NBD avoiding a colostomy.
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Elenco autori:
M. Spinelli, G. Sampogna, L. Rizzato, A. Spinelli, F. Sammartano, S. Cimbanassi, E. Montanari, O. Chiara
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