Background: There is a strong rationale to develop locally-acting surgical treatments for digital ulcers (DUs) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Our aim was to examine the safety and efficacy of local surgical management for SSc-DU. Methods: A systematic literature review was carried out until to August 2022 using 7 different databases. Original research studies concerning adult patients with SSc-DUs, and local surgical treatments were analysed using the PICO framework. We included randomized controlled trials, prospective/retrospective studies, and case series (minimum of 3 patients) References were independently screened by two reviewers including assessment of the risk of bias using validated tools. Results: Out of 899, 13eligible articles were included. Autologous fat (adipose tissue AT) grafting was the surgical modality most identified (7 studies, 1 randomized controlled double blinded trial and 6 prospective open-label single arm studies). The healing rate (HR) with autologous fat grafting (4 studies) was 66–100 %. Three studies reported autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction grafting: HR of 32–60 %. Bone marrow derived cell transplantation in a single study showed 100 % healing rate over 4–24 weeks. Surgical sympathectomy was examined in 3 studies, prospective without comparator with a median healing rate of 81 %. Two surgical studies (of direct microsurgical revascularisation and microsurgical arteriolysis) showed 100 % healing of ulcers, with no complications. Conclusion: Several surgical approaches for SSc-DUs have demonstrated some degree of safety and effectiveness for DU healing. However, there are significant methodological issues. Future studies are warranted to rigorously investigate surgical interventions for SSc-DUs.
Surgical management of digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis: A systematic literature review / Suliman, Y. A.; Campochiaro, C.; Hughes, M.; Schoones, J. W.; Giuggioli, D.; Moinzadeh, P.; Baron, M.; Chung, L.; Ross, L.; Maltez, N.; Allanore, Y.; Denton, C. P.; Distler, O.; Frech, T.; Furst, D. E.; Khanna, D.; Krieg, T.; Kuwana, M.; Matucci-Cerinic, M.; Pope, J.; Alunno, A.. - In: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM. - ISSN 0049-0172. - 63:(2023). [10.1016/j.semarthrit.2023.152266]
Surgical management of digital ulcers in systemic sclerosis: A systematic literature review
Campochiaro C.Secondo
;Matucci-Cerinic M.;
2023-01-01
Abstract
Background: There is a strong rationale to develop locally-acting surgical treatments for digital ulcers (DUs) in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Our aim was to examine the safety and efficacy of local surgical management for SSc-DU. Methods: A systematic literature review was carried out until to August 2022 using 7 different databases. Original research studies concerning adult patients with SSc-DUs, and local surgical treatments were analysed using the PICO framework. We included randomized controlled trials, prospective/retrospective studies, and case series (minimum of 3 patients) References were independently screened by two reviewers including assessment of the risk of bias using validated tools. Results: Out of 899, 13eligible articles were included. Autologous fat (adipose tissue AT) grafting was the surgical modality most identified (7 studies, 1 randomized controlled double blinded trial and 6 prospective open-label single arm studies). The healing rate (HR) with autologous fat grafting (4 studies) was 66–100 %. Three studies reported autologous adipose-derived stromal vascular fraction grafting: HR of 32–60 %. Bone marrow derived cell transplantation in a single study showed 100 % healing rate over 4–24 weeks. Surgical sympathectomy was examined in 3 studies, prospective without comparator with a median healing rate of 81 %. Two surgical studies (of direct microsurgical revascularisation and microsurgical arteriolysis) showed 100 % healing of ulcers, with no complications. Conclusion: Several surgical approaches for SSc-DUs have demonstrated some degree of safety and effectiveness for DU healing. However, there are significant methodological issues. Future studies are warranted to rigorously investigate surgical interventions for SSc-DUs.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
