RESUMO CONTEXTO: O adalimumabe é um anticorpo monoclonal, inibidor do TNF alfa, que tem eficácia comprovada na indução e manutenção da remissão na retocolite ulcerativa inespecífica moderada à severa. Há escassez de dados sobre o uso do adalimumabe na retocolite ulcerativa inespecífica em pacientes latino-americanos. OBJETIVO: Analisar as taxas de remissão clínica na indução e manutenção do tratamento da retocolite ulcerativa inespecífica com adalimumabe. MÉTODOS: Estudo observacional, multicêntrico e retrospectivo de uma série de casos de portadores de retocolite ulcerativa inespecífica moderada à grave que utilizaram adalimumabe. Variáveis analisadas: dados demográficos, uso prévio de infliximabe, medicações concomitantes, Classificação de Montreal, atividade da doença (escore parcial de Mayo) nas semanas 0, 8, 26 e 52, ou até o maior tempo de seguimento atingido. Remissão clínica foi definida como escore parcial de Mayo ≤2 e foi avaliada pelos métodos. Abordagem com base na observação mais recente (LOCF) e Imputação de não respondedores (NRI). RESULTADOS: Trinta e seis pacientes foram incluídos no estudo. Pela análise LOCF, as taxas de remissão nas semanas 8, 26 e 52 foram de 41,7%, 47,2% e 47,2%, respectivamente. Pela análise NRI, as taxas nas semanas 8, 26 e 52 foram de 41,7%, 41,7% e 27,8%, respectivamente. CONCLUSÃO: Adalimumabe foi eficaz no manejo da retocolite ulcerativa inespecífica moderada a grave. A remissão clínica foi observada em cerca de 40% dos pacientes nas semanas 8 e 26, e em cerca de 1/4 dos pacientes após 1 ano de seguimento.

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Adalimumab is a monoclonal antibody, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα) inhibitor that has efficacy for inducing and maintaining remission in moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis. Real world studies with adalimumab in Latin American ulcerative colitis patients are scarce. OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical remission rates in induction and maintenance with adalimumab therapy in ulcerative colitis. METHODS: Observational, multicenter and retrospective study on a case series of patients with moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis under adalimumab therapy. The variables analyzed were: demographic data, previous infliximab status, concomitant drugs, the Montreal Classification, disease activity (Mayo score) at weeks 0, 8, 26 and 52, or until the last follow-up. Clinical remission was defined as a partial Mayo score ≤2 and Last observation carried forward (LOCF) and Non responder imputation (NRI) analysis were used. RESULTS: Thirty-six patients were included in the study. With LOCF analysis, remission rates at weeks 8, 26 e 52 were of 41.7%, 47.2% and 47.2%, respectively. With NRI analysis, remission rates at weeks 8, 26 and 52 were of 41.7%, 41.7% and 27.8%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Adalimumab was effective in the treatment of moderate-to-severe ulcerative colitis. Clinical remission was observed in approximately 40% of the patients at weeks 8 and 26, and in almost a quarter of the patients after 1 year of follow up.

ABSTRACT PURPOSE: To evaluate the occurrence of seroma and surgical wound infection after surgery. METHODS: A total of 42 individuals with large incisional hernias were subjected toonlay mesh repair. Following the mesh placement, the participants were randomly allocated to two groups. In group 1, closed-suction drains were placed in the subcutaneous tissue, while progressive tension sutures were performed in group 2. The participants were subjected to clinical and ultrasound assessment to detect seroma and surgical wound infection at three time-points after surgery. RESULTS: The occurrence of seroma at the early, intermediate or late assessments was respectively 19.0%, 47.6%, 52.4% in group 1 and 28.6%, 57.1%, 42.9% in group 2 and was not significantly different between groups (p 0.469; 0.631; 0.619). Surgical wound infection occurred 19% in group 1 and 23.8% in group 2, without a significant difference between the groups (p>0.999). CONCLUSION: The frequency of seroma and infection did not exhibit significant differences between individuals subjected to onlay mesh repair of large incisional hernias with drains or progressive tension sutures without drainage.