Comparison of Limb Size of Transverse Coloplasty Pouch

Kantonsspital Liestal

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Colon Cancer

Treatments: Procedure: Transverse coloplasty pouch (Long limb); Procedure: Transverse coloplasty pouch (Short limb)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01071824

303/08

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is the comparison of pouch function with two different sizes of limb of transverse coloplasty pouch after rectal resection and total mesorectal excision.

Full description

No detailed description necessary, see brief summary.

Enrollment: 52 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• all patients in need of rectal resection due to benign or malign disease
• >=18 years

Exclusion criteria

• anamnestic rectal resection
• life expectancy of less than 2 years
• pregnancy
• <18 years
• missing informed consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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52 participants in 2 patient groups

Transverse coloplasty pouch (Short limb)

Active Comparator group

Description:

The short limb is the standard technique of transverse coloplasty pouch.

Treatment:

Procedure: Transverse coloplasty pouch (Short limb)

Transverse coloplasty pouch (Long limb)

Experimental group

Description:

The long limb relates to straight coloanal anastomosis.

Treatment:

Procedure: Transverse coloplasty pouch (Long limb)