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What Benefit With a New Stapler Device in the Surgical Treatment of Obstructed Defecation?

Phase 4
Completed
Conditions
Rectal Prolapse
Interventions
Procedure: starr
Registration Number
NCT00810745
Lead Sponsor
University of Milan
Brief Summary

This randomized study was designed to compare the 2 year clinical and functional results with the STARR procedure using a new curved cutter stapler or the same operation done with 2 traditional circular staplers.

Detailed Description

From January to November 2006, 80 women were selected, with clinical examination, constipation score, colonoscopy, anorectal manometry, and perineography and randomly assigned to 2 groups: 40 patients underwent stapled transanal rectal resection with two staplers PPH-01 (Ethicon Endosurgery Inc, Pomezia, Italy) (STARR group) and 40 had the same operation with new, curved multi-fire stapler Contour R Transtar TM (TRANSTAR group). Patients were followed up with clinical examination, constipation score, and perineography.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
80
Inclusion Criteria
  • Rectal prolapse
  • Rectocele
  • ODS score > 15
  • Continence score < 3
  • Resting pressure > 40 mm/Hg
Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous anorectal surgery
  • Ods score < 15
  • Continence score > 3
  • Resting pressure < 40
  • Concomitant pelvic floor diseases
  • Psychiatric diseases
  • Absolute contraindications to surgery

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
CROSSOVER
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
rectal resectionstarr-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
incidence of recurrences2 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
outcomes on symptoms and defecography2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

First department of general surgery university of milan

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Milan, Italy

First Department of General Surgery

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Milan, Italy

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