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Clinical Trials/NL-OMON28044
NL-OMON28044CompletedNot Applicable

Colonic stenting as bridge to surgery versus emergency surgery for management of acute left-sided malignant colonic obstruction: a multicenter randomized trial.

P. Fockens, MD, PhD, professor of EndoscopyAcademic Medical CenterDept. of gastroenterology, C2PO Box 227001100 DE Amsterdamthe Netherlandstel: 0031 (0)20 5663534fax: 0031 (0)20 6917033e-mail: p.fockens@amc.nl0 sites120 target enrollmentStarted: TBDLast updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Sponsor
Enrollment
120

Study Overview

Brief Summary

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Study Design

Study Type
Interventional

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1. Symptoms of left-sided (colon descendens, sigmoid or rectum) malignant colonic obstruction existing less than one week defined as obstructive symptoms with dilation of the colon on either plain abdominal X-ray and typical abnormalities on a gastrografin enema study or CT-abdomen with contrast, compatible with a malignant colonic stricture;
  • 2. Age > 18 years;
  • 3. Informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1. Peritonitis, perforation, fever, sepsis or other serious complications demanding urgent surgery;
  • 2. ASA IV or V;
  • 3. Obstruction due to non-colonic malignancies or from a benign origin;
  • 4. Distal tumor margin less than 10 cm from the anal verge.

Investigators

Sponsor
P. Fockens, MD, PhD, professor of EndoscopyAcademic Medical CenterDept. of gastroenterology, C2PO Box 227001100 DE Amsterdamthe Netherlandstel: 0031 (0)20 5663534fax: 0031 (0)20 6917033e-mail: p.fockens@amc.nl

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