Abstract
Purpose
The incidence of pediatric onset ulcerative colitis (UC) is increasing, with increasing rate of children eventually requiring surgical treatment. Total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the preferred surgical treatment. Although transanal IPAA (ta-IPAA) is becoming widely accepted for adult UC patients, data regarding this procedure in children are scarce. Nevertheless, some adult publications also include patients under 18 years old. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize surgical and functional outcomes following ta-IPAA, and extract conclusion regarding pediatric UC patients.
Methods
PubMed, Cochrane Library databases, Embase, Web of science and Google Scholar databases were searched, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses [PRISMA] guidelines. The final search was updated in April 2022. Four comparative cohorts (n = 868) and 11 non-comparative case series (n = 241) were included. Six reports included children. Anastomotic leak, complications, operative time, conversion rate, length of stay and functional outcomes were examined.
Results
A total of 1103 patients, ranging 9–79 years were included in this review. We found no difference in risk for anastomotic leak (OR 1.36, 95% CI 0.46–4.06), minor and major complications (OR 0.92, 95% CI 0.48–1.76 and OR 0.78 95% CI 0.36–1.69, respectively) comparing ta-IPAA to transabdominal IPAA. Short- and long-term follow-up showed satisfying functional outcomes and quality of life.
Conclusions
Our review suggests that ta-IPAA is not inferior to transabdominal IPAA. Implementation of this method in children is technically feasible due to familiarity with the dissection plane. Long-term functional outcomes and quality of life are paramount in the pediatric population and should be particularly investigated. Multicenter prospective studies are required to investigate pediatric UC patients undergoing ta-IPAA.
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Eshel Fuhrer, A., Kammar, H., Herzlich, J. et al. Transanal ileal pouch anal anastomosis for ulcerative colitis in children and adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Pediatr Surg Int 38, 1671–1680 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-022-05222-y
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