Endosonograpic Monitoring of Injury to the Anal Sphincter After Transanal Stapled Anastomosis

Medical University of Vienna

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Transanal Stapled Anastomosis

Treatments: Device: Transanal stapling device

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05992948

2192/2019

Details and patient eligibility

About

Investigation of the sphincter muscles after low anterior or anterior rectum resection, and sigma resection operation by endoluminal ultrasound and manometrical examination.

Enrollment: 90 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 90 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Age 18 - 90 years, undergoing transanal stapled anastomosis at the Department of General Surgery, Medical University of Vienna

• Ability and willingness to understand and comply with study interventions and restrictions.
• Voluntarily signed informed consent after full explanation of the study to the participant.

Exclusion criteria

• Any physical or mental disorder, which could interfere with the participant's safety during the clinical trial or with the study objectives
• Inability to communicate well with the investigator due to language problems or reduced mental development
• Inability or unwillingness to give written informed consent