Status:
WITHDRAWN
Hand Assisted Versus "Pure" Laparoscopic Assisted Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer
Lead Sponsor:
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Conditions:
Rectal Cancer
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
We hypothesize that hand-assisted laparoscopy will overcome technical difficulties related to pure laparoscopic rectal surgery and allow surgeons to expand application of laparoscopic techniques to tr...
Detailed Description
Compared to traditional open surgery, laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer results in short-term benefits such as less pain, shorter length of stay, and faster return of bowel function while maintain...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age \> = 18 years of age
- Histologically proven rectal cancer
- Inferior margin of the cancer located within 15 cm from the anal verge as determined by rigid sigmoidoscopy
- No evidence of distant metastases
- Childbearing age women with negative pregnancy test
- Patient is a candidate for elective rectal resection
- The patient, or their representative, is able to understand the study and is willing to consent to participation in the study.
Exclusion
- Age \< 18 years of age
- Surgically unresectable rectal cancer
- Patients who will require APR or hand-sewn colo-anal anastomosis
- ASA class 4 or 5
- Patients having additional surgical procedures which may have affect recovery
- Child bearing age women with positive pregnancy test
- Patients with contraindication for treatment by laparoscopy
- Patients or their representative who are unable to understand the conditions and objectives of the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2012
Estimated Enrollment :
Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00651677
Start Date
April 1 2011
End Date
December 1 2012
Last Update
January 14 2019
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Sang Lee
New York, New York, United States, 10021