Intraoperative hydroxyethyl starch infusion reduces the incidence of anastomotic leakage after elective laparoscopic anterior rectal resection

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00015734

Enrollment

175

Registered

2018-11-07

Start date

2018-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

C20

Interventions

Group 1: In this arm of the retrospective analysis, all patients undergoing elective laparascopic anterior rectal resection for cancer surgery during the study period received intraoperative hydroxyet

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients undergoing elective laparascopic anterior rectal resection for cancer surgery during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Missing data (2 patients). Intraoperativ transfusion (2 patients). No intraabdominal anastomosis (28 patients).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Does intraoperative infusion of hydroxyethyl starch reduce the incidence of anastomotic leakage after anterior rectal resection? Results of an observational study.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAlbert Benizng

Klinik für Anästhesiologie und Intensivmedizin,Schwarzwald-Baar Klinikum

albert.Benzing@sbk-vs.de07721932601

Outcome results

None listed

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