Status:

COMPLETED

Laparoscopic Intersphincteric Resection in Elderly Patients

Lead Sponsor:

ASL Verbano Cusio Ossola

Collaborating Sponsors:

Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia

Conditions:

Rectal Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

70+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the present study is to assess if it is possible to offer intersphincteric rectal resection (IRR) to selected patients older than 70 years affected by ultra-low rectal cancer. The study, in...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients over 70 years old who were affected by rectal cancer sited lower than 5 cm from anal verge and refused abdomen-perineal treatment.

Exclusion

  • Cancer extension over internal sphincteric muscle (T4) evaluated through MRI during staging work out;
  • diabetic neuropathy conditioning previous partial/total incontinence;
  • other pre-existing pathological condition affecting faecal incontinence.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 31 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04673526

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

December 31 2016

Last Update

December 22 2020

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Sandro Zonta

Domodossola, VCO, Italy, 28845