Long Li1, Anxiao Ming2, Yan Zhou2,3, Hang Xu2, Hailin Sun4, Qi Li2, Xu Li2, Zhen Zhang2, Mei Diao5, Xianghui Xie6. 1. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, No.2 Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, People's Republic of China. lilong23@126.com. 2. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, No.2 Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, People's Republic of China. 3. Graduate School of Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100730, People's Republic of China. 4. Department of Medical Imaging, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing, 100020, People's Republic of China. 5. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, No.2 Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, People's Republic of China. psps3001@hotmail.com. 6. Department of Pediatric Surgery, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, No.2 Yabao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, People's Republic of China. xianghui_xie@yahoo.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Laparoscopic-assisted anorectoplasty (LAARP) is becoming a more popular procedure for anorectal malformation (ARM) repair. However, the conventional technique for creating pull-through tunnel between the perineal skin and the pelvic floor has been criticized as being semi-blind. This study aims to present a refined version of our previously reported clamp introduction technique for visualized tunnel formation in the center of the sphincter muscle complex (SMC) for rectal pull- through for ARMs. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed for ARM patients who underwent LAARP from Jan 2019 to Jun 2020. Longitudinal muscle tube (LMT) tunnel was created using the clamp-dilator introduction technique: a laparoscopic dilator was used to create a pelvic tunnel within LMT in high ARM, and the clamp introduction under the direct vision technique was performed for creating the perineal tunnel of LMT for both high and intermediate ARMs. RESULTS: Seventy patients (1-198 days) with high-type (27cases) and intermediate-type (43 cases) ARM underwent LAARP using clamp-dilation introduction technique. No patients suffered from urinary tract injury, recurrent rectourethral fistula, urethral diverticulum and urinary incontinence. One patient suffered from wound infection and rectal retraction which required a redo pull-through on postoperative day 7. Rectal prolapse requiring surgical intervention developed in one patient. Postoperative MRI examination confirmed central placement of the rectum within the LMT in all cases. CONCLUSION: Our experience demonstrates that a visualized tunnel formation in the LMT center can be achieved by the clamp-dilator introduction technique in LAARP for both high and intermediate ARMs.
PURPOSE: Laparoscopic-assisted anorectoplasty (LAARP) is becoming a more popular procedure for anorectal malformation (ARM) repair. However, the conventional technique for creating pull-through tunnel between the perineal skin and the pelvic floor has been criticized as being semi-blind. This study aims to present a refined version of our previously reported clamp introduction technique for visualized tunnel formation in the center of the sphincter muscle complex (SMC) for rectal pull- through for ARMs. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed for ARM patients who underwent LAARP from Jan 2019 to Jun 2020. Longitudinal muscle tube (LMT) tunnel was created using the clamp-dilator introduction technique: a laparoscopic dilator was used to create a pelvic tunnel within LMT in high ARM, and the clamp introduction under the direct vision technique was performed for creating the perineal tunnel of LMT for both high and intermediate ARMs. RESULTS: Seventy patients (1-198 days) with high-type (27cases) and intermediate-type (43 cases) ARM underwent LAARP using clamp-dilation introduction technique. No patients suffered from urinary tract injury, recurrent rectourethral fistula, urethral diverticulum and urinary incontinence. One patient suffered from wound infection and rectal retraction which required a redo pull-through on postoperative day 7. Rectal prolapse requiring surgical intervention developed in one patient. Postoperative MRI examination confirmed central placement of the rectum within the LMT in all cases. CONCLUSION: Our experience demonstrates that a visualized tunnel formation in the LMT center can be achieved by the clamp-dilator introduction technique in LAARP for both high and intermediate ARMs.
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Authors: Long Li; Xianghai Ren; Anxiao Ming; Hang Xu; Rui Sun; Yan Zhou; Xuelai Liu; Hailin Sun; Qi Li; Xu Li; Zhen Zhang; Wei Cheng; Mei Diao; Paul K H Tam Journal: Pediatr Surg Int Date: 2020-01-09 Impact factor: 1.827
Authors: Long Li; Yan Zhou; Anxiao Ming; Hang Xu; Qi Li; Xu Li; Guimin Huang; Yu Tian; Yurui Wu; Jun Tai; Xianghui Xie; Paul K H Tam; Qinglong Gu; Mei Diao Journal: Pediatr Surg Int Date: 2022-05-20 Impact factor: 1.827