Omentectomy in Radical Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Trial

Completed

• Conditions: Omentum; Stomach Neoplasms

• Registration Number: NCT02050659
• Lead Sponsor: Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Brief Summary

In patients with gastric cancer, traditionally a complete omentectomy is performed as part of a radical gastrectomy with a modified D2 lymph node dissection. The omentectomy increases operation time significantly, especially in laparoscopic procedures. Patients remain more vulnerable for peritoneal infections and intestinal adhesions following omentectomy. Furthermore one can debate whether a complete omentectomy is indicated from an oncologic viewpoint. In the present study we prospectively evaluated the presence of tumor load in the greater omentum of patients with potentially curative gastric cancer.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-03
• Primary Completion: 2014-01
• Study First Submitted: 2014-01-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-01-29
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-31
• Study Completion: 2014-02
• Status Verified: 2015-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-03-09
• Last Update Posted: 2015-03-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• an in potentially curative gastric cancer
• age > 18 year

Exclusion Criteria

• palliative resection
• age < 18 year

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
tumorload in the greater omentum	at the time of pathologic investigation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Academic Medical Centre; 🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands