Rectal cancer Cancer Rectal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Patients with rectal cancer of the lower two thirds, eligible for low anterior resection (LAR) with total mesorectal excision (TME).
Patients will be randomized intraoperatively to either the Colon J
Sponsors
University of Heidelberg Medical School (Germany)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For inclusion in this trial, patients have to be eligible for low anterior resection with TME due to a tumour of the lower rectum (potential R0 resection). Presumed preservation and a normal function of the rectal sphincter with faecal continence pre-operatively are mandatory.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
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| Not provided at time of registration | — |
Countries
Germany
Outcome results
None listed