Management of Obstructive Colon Tumors in Istanbul

Medipol Health Group

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Emergencies; Quality of Life; Colon Cancer; Tumor Obstruction

Treatments: Procedure: By-pass/laparotomy/laparoscopy/biopsy; Procedure: Colectomy; Procedure: Stoma procedures

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05424939

E-10840098-772.02-1214

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcome of obstructive colon cancer surgery in terms of days-to-starting adjuvant therapy and quality of life.

Enrollment: 500 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Acute intestinal obstruction due to colon cancer either preoperatively or intraoperatively detected
• Clinical findings of obstruction (Abdominal distention and pain, nausea or vomiting, and absence of bowel movements) confirmed by abdominal x-ray or CT

Exclusion criteria

• Benign diseases
• Emergency surgery due to bleeding, perforation and other non-obstructive situations
• Recurrent colon tumors
• Rectal cancer