Implementation of Laparoscopy-assisted Surgery for Colon Cancer

Helse Stavanger HF

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Colon Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01326065

SUH424503

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to study the implementation of laparoscopy-assisted surgery for cure of colon cancer in daily surgical practice.

Full description

Prospective observational study of laparoscopy-assisted surgery for resectable colon cancer with regard to short term and long term outcomes

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age >17 years
• diagnosis of colon cancer either endoscopically, radiologically or histologically proven
• No evidence of disseminated disease on CT scan
• T1-3 according to preoperative CT scan
• written informed consent to participate

Exclusion criteria

• preoperative diagnosis of locally advanced tumor (T4)
• suspicion of pathological lymph nodes outside anticipated resection area
• contraindications against laparoscopic surgery, e.g. known bowel adhesions, anesthesiological concerns
• lack of informed consent