Prospective Randomised Study Comparing Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgery in Patients With Rectal Cancer
Phase 3
Completed
- Conditions
- RECTAL CANCER
- Interventions
- Procedure: RECTAL CANCER RESECTION
- Registration Number
- NCT00782457
- Lead Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Arrixaca
- Brief Summary
The aim of this study is to compare laparoscopic versus open approach on the surgical treatment of mid and low-lying rectal cancer, both performed by the same surgical team with experience in open colorectal surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery, assessing preoperative and anatomopathological results and long-term outcome.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 200
Inclusion Criteria
- Mid- and low-lying rectal cancer (between 0 and 11 cm from the anal margin)
- Histology of adenocarcinoma
Exclusion Criteria
- Locally advanced disease (T4)
- Emergency surgery
- Rectal cancer over familial colic polyposis
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY RECTAL CANCER RESECTION - OPEN SURGERY RECTAL CANCER RESECTION -
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Lymph nodes isolated, circumferential margin involved, rate of complications and length of stay 1 month
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method