Endoscopic Visualisation of Anastomosis in Colorectal Cancer Surgery (NCT04738240) | Clinical Trial Compass
CompletedNot Applicable
Endoscopic Visualisation of Anastomosis in Colorectal Cancer Surgery
United Kingdom18 participantsStarted 2019-03-11
Plain-language summary
A randomised feasibility study into the use of endoscopic visualisation of rectal anastomosis vs. current practice and the effect on anastomotic leak rates in patients undergoing rectal surgery for bowel cancer in a tertiary referral centre
Who can participate
Age range18 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Over 18 years of age
* Undergoing colorectal resection involving the rectum
* Able to give informed consent to participate in trial
* American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade ≤ 3
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients not undergoing colo-rectal/anal anastomosis e.g. abdominoperineal excision of rectum (APER), Hartmann's procedure.
* Patients undergoing synchronous colonic resections.
* Locally advanced rectal cancer requiring extended or multi-visceral excision.
* Recurrent rectal cancer
* Coexistent colorectal pathology e.g. synchronous cancers, inflammatory bowel disease.
* Previous pelvic radiotherapy for pathology unrelated to diagnosis with rectal cancer e.g. treatment for prostate cancer
* Patients who are pregnant