C20
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -elective LAR for Patient suffering from rectal Cancer and planned anasomosis location in middle and distal third of the rectum - local curative therapy - normal preoperativ continence - sphincter preserving surgery available - non-IBD-associated carcinomas - informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: non curative therapy - emergency surgery in case of tumor perforation, sepsis, abscess - proximal rectal carcinomas (located >12 cm from dentate line) - no informed consent - age < 18 years - reduced or lack of legal capacity to contract - inclusion in other studies with interfering endpoint - live expectancy < 24 months - pregnancy - immunosuppression
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| stool frequency/24h 6 months after LAR | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life, continency, postoperative complications following LAR | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
LMU Klinikum Großhadern Abteilung für Viszeral-, Allgemein- und TransplantationschirurgieKlinisches Studienzentrum (KCS)