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Anastomotic Leakage After Anterior Resection of Rectal Cancer

Conditions
Rectal Cancer
Registration Number
NCT03281070
Lead Sponsor
Beijing Friendship Hospital
Brief Summary

Anastomotic leakage (AL) is one of the most-feared postoperative complications after anterior resection of rectal cancer. This complication compromises both short term and long term outcome of patients. The incidence of AL after anterior resection was approximately 6-11%. Although several risk factors for AL such as male sex, smoking, tumor location, longer operative time, intraoperative blood loss had been reported in previous studies, the incidence of AL did not meet a significant decrease. So far there is no multi-site observational study on incidence and risk factors of AL after anterior resection in China, therefore this study aims to work on this issue and provide evidence for clinical practice.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
3000
Inclusion Criteria
  • adenocarcinoma of the rectum by biopsy
  • single lesion
  • anterior resection was performed
  • anastomosis using circular stapler
Exclusion Criteria
  • history of colorectal cancer surgery
  • emergency surgery because of bowel obstruction, bleeding or perforation
  • colo-anal anastomosis
  • subtotal colectomy
  • total colectomy
  • abdominal perineal resection
  • Hartmann procedure
  • pull out anastomosis

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anastomotic leakage14 days after surgery

Anastomotic leakage is defined as a defect of the intestinal wall integrity at the colorectal anastomotic site leading to a communication between the intra- and extraluminal compartments.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Beijing Friendship Hospital

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Beijing, China

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