A prospective, multicenter study on the incidence of postoperative bowel obstruction after laparoscopic rectal surgery using an adhesion barrier material (Seprafilm)
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Rectal cancer
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000046463
- Lead Sponsor
- ippon Medical School
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 275
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
A) Contraindications for Seprafilm use B) History of previous abdominal surgery, except for appendectomy, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and cesarean section performed >5 years prior C) Cases of small bowel obstruction prior to ileostomy reversal D) The treating physician did not feel that the use of Seprafilm was appropriate
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The incidence of postoperative small bowel obstruction 2 years after ileostomy reversal
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method