Hand Assisted Versus "Pure" Laparoscopic Assisted Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer
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Conditions studied: Rectal Cancer
In brief
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 treating patients with rectal cancer. In this study, we plan to randomly assign patients diagnosed with rectal cancer to undergo either "standard" laparoscopic surgery or hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery. We will then compare both peri-operative and long-term outcomes of patients.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00651677
- Run by
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2011-04-01
- Expected to finish
- 2012-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2019-01-14
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- 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.
You may not qualify if…
- 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
Where it is running
- Sang Lee — New York, New York, United States
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