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Intracorporeal Versus Extracorporeal Anastomotic After Laparoscopic Right Colectomy

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Colon Cancer
Interventions
Procedure: Intracorporeal anastomotic after LRC
Procedure: Extracorporeal anastomotic after LRC
Registration Number
NCT05493033
Lead Sponsor
Beijing Friendship Hospital
Brief Summary

Background: Laparoscopic assisted right hemicolectomy is recommended for right colon cancer. As a more minimally invasive procedure, intracorporeal ileocolic anastomosis has potential advantages: reducing torsion and traction on the mesentery, reducing skin incision length and enhancing postoperative recovery. However, the longer operative time, greater risk of intra-abdominal infection and steep learning curve for intestinal anastomosis performed under laparoscopic conditions, does this increase the incidence of postoperative complications, especially the incidence of anastomotic leakage, and whether it affects There is no high-level research evidence on the survival of patients.

Study design: COlOR IV study is an international prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled clinical study of intraperitoneal anastomosis versus extraperitoneal anastomosis after laparoscopic right hemicolectomy for colon cancer . The study will include a quality assessment phase before randomisation to ensure required competency level and uniformity of the intracorporeal and extracoporeal techniques.

Endpoint: Primary outcome is anastomotic leakage within 30 days after surgery. Main secondary endpoint is 3-year disease-free survival rate. Secondary endpoints are mortality and morbidity, postoperative recovery, overall survival, surgical specimen quality, quality of life.

Statistics: The primary endpoint is anastomotic leakage within 30 days after surgery. The anastomotic leakage rate was set to 2% in the both groups, and an increase in the incidence of anastomotic leakage of 2.5% was considered inferior. The one-sided significance level was 0.025, the power was 0.9. The dropout rate was 20%, and taking into account the post-randomization analysis (dropout 5%), the total sample size was 1158. There were 579 cases in the intracorporeal anastomosis group and 579 cases in the extracorporeal anastomosis group.

Main selection: Patients with histologically proven right colon cancer (cecum, ascending colon and proximal 1/3 of the transverse colon malignant tumor), clinically stage I-III, and intention for right hemicolectomy with primary anastomosis.

Hypothesis: The hypothesis is that intracoporeal anastomosis will have comparable anastomotic leak rate and 3-year DFS, but faster postoperative recovery with extracoporeal anastomosis.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1158
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intracorporeal anastomotic after LRCIntracorporeal anastomotic after LRC-
Extracorporeal anastomotic after LRCExtracorporeal anastomotic after LRC-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Anastomotic leak30 days

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

Diagnosis of anastomotic leakage: The radiological examination (CT abdomen) will be completed if clinically suspected AL. AL is confirmed clinically, radiologically, endoscopically or intraoperatively. The severity of anastomotic leakage was judged with reference to the Clavien-Dindo classification.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Length of hospital stay after surgery1 month

days from surgery to discharge

Pain score (VAS score)1-3 days

The Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) measures pain intensity. The VAS consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be'). Ask the patient to rate their current level of pain by placing a mark on the line.

Health-related quality of life1 year

EORTC QLQ-CR29 and C30: questionnaires to evaluate the overall quality of life of patients with colorectal cancer, including 30 and 29 items, respectively, to score patients' overall quality of life, function, and symptoms. These are coded with four-point scales, namely "Not at all", "A little", "Quite a bit" and "Very much."

Conversion rate1 month

conversion to open surgery or conversion to extracorporeal anastomosis

Surgical incision lengthIntraoperative
morbidity5 years
Disease-free survival rate3/5 years

Main secondary outcome

Overall survival3/5 years
Mortality5 years
Duration of surgeryIntraoperative

from incision to suture completion

Duration of anastomosisIntraoperative

from the start of dissection of the bowel to the compeletion of the anastomosis

Time to first oral intakeup to 1 week

The day of surgery is day 0. The time interval between the day of the first oral intake after surgery and the day of surgery.

Time to first flatus passage after surgery1 month

The day of surgery is day 0. The time interval between the day of the first flatus passage after surgery and the day of surgery.

Time to first stool passage after surgeryup to 1 week

The day of surgery is day 0. The time interval between the day of the first stool passage after surgery and the day of surgery.

Specimen quality1 month

West pathological assessment criteria. Grading of the plane of mesocolic dissection.

1. Muscularis propria plane:little bulk to mesocolon with disruptions extending down onto the muscularis propriapropria

2. Intramesocolic plane: moderate bulk to mesocolon with irregularity but the incisions do not reach down to the muscularis propria

3. Mesocolic plane: intact mesocolon with a smooth peritoneal-lined surface

health-related quality of life1 year

EQ 5D-5L (Euroqol): This questionnaire is a simple, generic tool for describing and assessing health-related quality of life. It consists of 5 items (mobility, personal care, activities of daily living, pain and anxiety and depression) that answer questions on a 5-point scale ranging from "no problem" (level 1) to "very severe" (level 5).

Incision herniation1 year

The incision herniation is classified by the criteria of the European Hernia Society. The location (Midline/Lateral) and size (length and width) of the herniation will be recorded.

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