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Anastomotic leakage after Rectal Cancer Surgery with High versus Low ligation of Inferior Mesenteric Artery:A Randomized Multicenter Trial

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Neoplasms
Registration Number
KCT0003523
Lead Sponsor
Kyungpook National University Medical Center
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
274
Inclusion Criteria

(1) Biopsy proven adenocarcinoma of the rectum located < 15 cm above the anal verge
(2) Patients with primary rectal cancer, who are eligible for laparoscopic low anterior resection with curative excision
(3) Clinical stage I-III

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Very low rectal cancer requiring intersphincteric resection or abdominoperineal resection
(2) Proven arteriosclerosis of the IMA and its branches
(3) Clinically suspected lymph node metastasis around the origin of the IMA from the aorta on preoperative imaging
(4) Familial adenomatous polyposis
(5) Inflammatory bowel disease

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anastomotic leakage
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life;Oncologic oucomes;Urinary function;Sexual function;Bowel function;Adverse event
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