Colorectal disease Digestive System Colorectal disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18 years or over, either sex 2. Programmed for surgery for colorectal cancer without the need for a stoma or any further surgical procedure
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Need for emergency surgery 2. American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) class IV 3. Need for a colostomy or ileostomy 4. Inability to provide informed consent 5. Diabetes 6. Slow evacuation previously documented by a digestive medicine unit
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Morbi-mortality, measured from operation to two months after surgery | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospital stay, measured from operation up to release from hospital | — |
Countries
Spain