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DO CARCINOMAS OF THE RECTOSIGMOID JUNCTION BELONG TO THE UPPER RECTUM OR SIGMOID COLON?

DO CARCINOMAS OF THE RECTOSIGMOID JUNCTION BELONG TO THE UPPER RECTUM OR SIGMOID COLON?

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00015052
Enrollment
337
Registered
2018-07-09
Start date
2013-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

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

Conditions

Primary colorectal carcinomas C19

Interventions

Group 1: A retrospective analysis of all patients operated on for a carcinoma in the sigmoid colon, the rectosigmoid junction and the upper rectum between the years 2004 and 2014 will be performed. Th

Sponsors

Universitätsklinikum Tübingen
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: resection of a primary carcinoma of the sigmoid colon, the rectosigmoid junction or the upper rectum; clear assignment to one of the three segments (endoscopy); resection with anastomosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: carcinoma in situ, tumors, which could not be clearly assigned to one of the three segments, resection without anastomosis (e.g. Hartmann’s procedure, transanal minimally invasive surgery, exstirpation), emergency resections

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Patient and tumor characteristics: evaluation of perioperative findings; oncological outcome (tumor recurrence and death); Query by a standardized questionnaire (via mail or telephone interview) or by a query from the local cancer registry (follow-up in the median: 44 months)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactClaudius Falch

Klinik für Allgemeine, Viszeral- und Transplantationschirurgie, Universitätsklinikum Tübingen

claudius.falch@med.uni-tuebingen.de+49 7071 2986611

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026