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Kirby R. Qin 3 Articles
Anorectal benign disease
Fournier gangrene with concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis: a systematic review and case report
Jessica A. Paynter, Kirby R. Qin, Dongrong Situ, Chun Hin Angus Lee
Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(5):421-426.   Published online May 26, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00192.0027
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Purpose
A patient presented to a regional surgical center with Fournier gangrene (FG) and concurrent multifocal necrotizing fasciitis (NF). Given the rarity, it was decided to undertake a systematic review to investigate the incidence and prevalence of FG with multifocal NF and consequently determine the treatment and approach to management of such presentation.
Methods
Firstly, the report of the 56-year-old male patient is discussed regarding his surgical management. Secondly, a systematic review was undertaken according to PRISMA guidelines using MEDLINE, Scopus, and Embase databases. Searches used the following MeSH terms: (“fournier’s gangrene”) AND ((necrotising fasciitis) OR (necrotising soft tissue infection)). Once the search results were obtained, duplicate articles were removed. Titles, abstracts, and articles were reviewed by 2 authors.
Results
The search strategy using the 3 databases revealed a total of 402 studies. Fifty-seven studies were removed due to duplication. A total of 345 records were screened via title and abstract, of which 115 were excluded. Two hundred and thirty studies were reviewed for eligibility. A total of all 230 studies were excluded; 169 were excluded as they included the incorrect patient population (patients suffered from FG or NF, but not both collectively), 60 studies were excluded due to incorrect study designs, and 1 report occurred in the wrong setting.
Conclusion
This highlights that while being a relatively known, uncommon infection both FG and NF are well documented separately within the literature. However, FG with concurrent multifocal NF has not been documented within the literature.

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  • FOURNIER'S GANGRENE: A CASE REPORT
    Serhiy Morozov, Mariia Matvieienko, Tetiana Kozlova
    Eastern Ukrainian Medical Journal.2024; 12(2): 448.     CrossRef
  • Fournier's gangrene complicated by lower limb necrotising fasciitis and pelvic bone osteomyelitis: A case report with literature review
    Joshua Chek Hao Foo, Ernest Junrui Lim, Alvin Yuanming Lee, Yadong Lu
    International Journal of Surgery Case Reports.2024; 121: 109974.     CrossRef
Inflammatory bowel diseases
Colorectal surgical management of colitis induced by vasculitis in the absence of inflammatory bowel disease: a case report and literature review
Jessica A. Paynter, Kirby R. Qin, Georgia Seamer, Ruchira Fernando, Janelle Brennan, Chun Hin Angus Lee
Ann Coloproctol. 2023;39(3):193-203.   Published online November 16, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2022.00584.0083
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Colitis caused by vasculitis is a rare and poorly understood pathology. Little evidence exists on its clinical presentation, path to diagnosis, and surgical management. In this report, we present a case report and literature review. A healthy 20-year-old male patient presented with hemorrhagic colitis requiring total colectomy with end ileostomy. Pathological examination showed pancolitis with multiple ulcers, transmural inflammation, hemorrhage, and microvascular thrombosis. Extensive serological testing revealed elevated cytoplasmic antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (c-ANCA) and eosinophilia, leading to a diagnosis of eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) and vasculitis-induced colitis. A literature review was subsequently conducted. Nineteen studies were found documenting vasculitis-induced colitis in the absence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Systemic signs of vasculitis, hemorrhagic colitis, and progression to fulminant colitis were present. Of all patients, 40.0% required colorectal surgery and 62.5% of those patients received a stoma; 25% underwent emergency surgery following failed immunosuppression. All cases relied on clinical correlation with serology and/or histopathology to reach a final diagnosis. We report a case of vasculitis-induced colitis caused by c-ANCA−positive EGPA. The review shows that vasculitis-induced colitis without IBD is an important differential that clinicians should be aware of in patients presenting with colitis.
Comparison of colorectal cancer surgery patients in intensive care between rural and metropolitan hospitals in Australia: a national cohort study
Jessica A. Paynter, Zakary Doherty, Chun Hin Angus Lee, Kirby R. Qin, Janelle Brennan, David Pilcher
Received April 21, 2024  Accepted July 28, 2024  Published online January 24, 2025  
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3393/ac.2024.00269.0038    [Epub ahead of print]
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Purpose
A small proportion of colorectal cancer (CRC) surgical patients will require an admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) within the early postoperative period. This study aimed to compare the characteristics and outcomes of patients admitted to an ICU following CRC surgery per hospital type (metropolitan vs. rural) over a decade in Australia.
Methods
A retrospective cohort analysis was undertaken of all adult patients admitted to a participating Australian ICUs following CRC surgery between January 2011 and December 2021. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality.
Results
Over the 10-year period, 19,611 patients were treated in 122 metropolitan ICUs and 4,108 patients were treated in 42 rural ICUs. Rural ICUs had a lower proportion of annual admissions following CRC surgery (20 vs. 36, P<0.001). Patients admitted to a rural ICU were more likely to have undergone emergency CRC surgery compared to those admitted to a metropolitan cohort (28.5% vs. 13.8%, P<0.001). There was no difference in in-hospital mortality between metropolitan and rural hospitals (odds ratio [OR], 1.03; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.73–1.35; P=0.500). There was a general trend for lower mortality in later years of the study with the odds of death in the final year of the study (2021) almost half that of the first study year (OR, 0.52; 95% CI, 0.34–0.80; P=0.003).
Conclusion
There was no difference between in-hospital mortality outcomes for CRC surgical patients requiring ICU admission between metropolitan and rural hospitals. These findings may contribute to discussions regarding rural scope of colorectal practice within Australia and globally.

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