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Adhesions After Open Versus Laparoscopic Resection of Colorectal Malignancies Detected During Liver Resection

Completed
Conditions
Adhesions
Interventions
Procedure: Liver resection
Registration Number
NCT01720966
Lead Sponsor
Radboud University Medical Center
Brief Summary

Rationale: Adhesion formation is a frequent complication after abdominal surgery. Adhesion formation might be reduced by laparoscopic surgery, however sound evidence is lacking. Colorectal surgery would be a good clinical model to investigate adhesion formation between open and laparoscopic surgery because of the adhesion formation propensity of colorectal surgery. However, a randomized controlled study to provide direct evidence is unlikely because of large numbers of patients needed for such a trial and the difficulty to check for adhesion formation at second surgery. Therefore we investigate adhesion formation after laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery for malignancy at liver surgery for metastases.

Objective: The aim of our study is to compare the incidence of adhesions after laparoscopic versus open surgery for colorectal malignancies during liver resection for colorectal metastases.

Study design: The study is designed as a prospective observational cohort study.

Study population: All consecutive, adult patients undergoing laparotomy or laparoscopy for intended liver resection or radio frequency ablation for liver metastases of a colorectal malignancy in whom inspection of the middle and lower abdomen is possible to map adhesions.

Main study parameters/endpoints:

* Primary endpoint is incidence of adhesions to the ventral abdominal wall around the site of the original incision.

* Secondary endpoints are episodes of bowel obstruction between index surgery and liver surgery; total incidence of adhesions; extent of adhesions; Zühlke classification of adhesions; performance of adhesiolysis; duration of adhesiolysis; peroperative complications: enterotomy, seromuscular injury, inadvertent organ injury during adhesiolysis; postoperative complications: delayed diagnosed perforation, SAE's.

Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: This study is an observational study. The existence of adhesions will be assessed during laparotomy or laparoscopy for the treatment of liver metastases. The laparotomy is indicated for medical treatment and should not be enlarged solely for the assessment of adhesions nor will the operating time be influenced for this purpose.

Adhesions and peroperative complications have to be scored by the operating surgeon during or directly after surgery. The postoperative complications have to be scored during the postoperative course by the doctors on the ward. These assessments do not interfere with the treatment of the patients.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
150
Inclusion Criteria
  • laparotomy or laparoscopy for intended liver resection or radio frequency ablation for colorectal metastases
  • laparoscopy or laparotomy for colorectal malignancy in history
  • age ≥18 years
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Exclusion Criteria
  • a history of abdominal surgery with a high risk of adhesions either before resection of the primary tumour or during the interval between resection of the primary tumour and liver resection. These high risk surgeries are:

    • Colorectal surgery
    • Ovarian surgery
    • Abdominal wall surgery
  • mental incompetence

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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
LaparoscopyLiver resectionPatients who will undergo liver resection who have a laparoscopically performed colorectal resection in history. Assignment to cohort is on intention to treat of the primary operation.
LaparotomyLiver resectionPatients who will undergo liver resection who have an open colorectal resection in history. Assignment to cohort is on intention to treat of the primary operation.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Incidence of adhesion to ventral abdominal wallperoperative (1 day)

To compare the incidence of adhesions to the ventral abdominal wall in patients undergoing laparotomy or laparoscopy for intended liver resection for colorectal metastases after open versus laparoscopic resection of the primary tumour.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Adhesion Scoreperoperative (1 day)

Adhesion score according to Zühlke

Incidence of adhesionsperoperative (1 day)

Total incidence of adhesions

Adhesiolysisperoperative (1 day)

need to perform adhesiolysis

Inadvertent bowel injuryperoperative (1 day)

Inadvertent bowel injury made during operation

Extent of adhesionsperoperative (1 day)

Extent of adhesions

Duration of adhesiolysisperoperative (1 day)

Duration of adhesiolysis in minutes

Postoperative mobidity30 days

Incidence of predetermined postoperative complications:

* mortality

* incisional wound infection

* abdominal sepsis

* pneumonia

* urinary tract infection

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

Gelre Ziekenhuis

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Apeldoorn, Netherlands

Ziekenhuis Gelderse Vallei

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Ede, Netherlands

Maxima Medisch Centrum

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Veldhoven, Netherlands

Maastricht University Medical Center

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Maastricht, Netherlands

Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center

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Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands

Daniel de hoed kliniek

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Rotterdam, Netherlands

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