Status:

UNKNOWN

The Impact of Transanal Decompression Tube Placement After Colorectal Anastomosis: A Randomized Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta

Conditions:

Colorectal Cancer

Postoperative Complications

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

There is currently no standardization in the use of the transanal decompressive tube during the postoperative after a colorectal surgery. The available evidence is based on studies with methodological...

Detailed Description

One of the complications of performing the colorectal anastomosis is the anastomotic leak, which sometimes entails the need for reinterventions and stoma formation (provisional or definitive). In rece...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients undergoing scheduled laparoscopic, robotic or laparotomic colorectal cancer surgery who undergo colorectal anastomosis.
  • Both mechanical and manual colorectal anastomosis with or without diverting ileostomy.
  • Negative intraoperative air-leak test.
  • Height of the anastomosis: promontory or distal to it.
  • Age≥18 years.
  • Histology of Adenocarcinoma with or without prior neoadjuvant treatment.
  • Any T, any N, any M.
  • Informed consent signed by the patient and by the researcher.

Exclusion

  • No performance of colorectal anastomosis.
  • Colorectal tumor with histology other than adenocarcinoma or adenoma.
  • Patients with psychiatric illnesses, addictions or any disorder that prevents understanding of surgery.
  • Inability to read or understand any of the informed consent languages (Catalan, Spanish).
  • Emergency surgery.
  • Any patient who, due to his medical characteristics, presents a high individual risk when being included and completing the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 10 2017

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 10 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

202 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04890015

Start Date

July 10 2017

End Date

July 10 2023

Last Update

September 2 2021

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Hospital Universitari Dr. Josep Trueta de Girona

Girona, Spain, 17007