Emergency Curative Resection of Colorectal Cancer

University of Alexandria

Status: Completed

Conditions: Oncologic Complications and Emergencies; Colorectal Cancer

Treatments: Procedure: Curative resection of colorectal cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04288284

0302761

Details and patient eligibility

About

The feasibility and efficacy of emergency curative resection of complicated colorectal cancer is still controversial. This prospective study aim is to assess surgical and oncologic outcomes after emergency compared to elective curative resection of colorectal cancer

Full description

60 consecutive patients presented with complicated colorectal cancer managed by emergency surgery were included and compared to another 155 consecutive patients admitted during the same period with uncomplicated colorectal cancer managed by elective surgery. Both groups were compared regarding curative resection rate, early postoperative mortality and morbidity, 3-years tumor recurrence and survival rates.

Enrollment: 215 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All patients presented with Potentially operable colorectal cancer
• No clinical or radiological evidence of metastatic disease

Exclusion criteria

• Patients received preoperative chemoradiation
• Patients with clinical or radiological evidence of metastatic disease
• Patients with intraoperative evidence of metastatic disease
• Patients with intraoperative evidence of irresectable disease
• Patients with incomplete follow up

Trial design

215 participants in 2 patient groups

Emergency group

Description:

Patients presented to emergency by complicated colorectal cancer ( Obstruction, bleeding or perforation)

Treatment:

Procedure: Curative resection of colorectal cancer

Elective group

Description:

Patients presented with uncomplicated colorectal cancer for resection treatment

Treatment:

Procedure: Curative resection of colorectal cancer