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Multimodal ultrasound in the diagnosis of anastomotic leakage after mid-low rectal cancer surgery: a single center prospective study

Multimodal ultrasound in the diagnosis of anastomotic leakage after mid-low rectal cancer surgery: a single center prospective study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600118300
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-02-04
Start date
2024-01-22
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-09

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Anastomotic leakage

Interventions

Observation group of rectal anastomotic leakage:None

Sponsors

The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. The tumor is located in the middle and lower part of the rectum (the lower edge of the tumor is <= 10 cm from the anal verge) and the surgical pathology confirms it as malignant; 2. After rectal cancer resection, colo-rectal anastomosis, colo-anal anastomosis or closure of the rectal stump is adopted; 3. Before discharge after radical rectal cancer surgery, before preventive stoma reversal (3 months after the primary lesion surgery or after the completion of primary lesion surgery adjuvant therapy), or when the patient presents with unexplained pelvic pain, fever or elevated white blood cells, etc., clinically, the occurrence of anastomotic leakage (AL) needs to be excluded; 4. Voluntary signing of the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Abdominoperineal combined rectal resection (Miles procedure); 2. Pull-through rectal resection (Bacon procedure); 3. Allergic to ultrasound contrast agent; 4. Recurrence of rectal cancer after surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Diagnostic accuracy;Sensitivity;Specificity;Positive predictive value;Negative predictive value;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactQin Si

The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

qins5@mail.sysu.edu.cn+86 20 3837 9766

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 15, 2026