Colorectal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1) 20 years old or older (no upper limit) 2) Patients scheduled for DST anastomosis after laparoscopic left colectomy or rectal resection. 3) No history of abdominal surgery(except appendectomy) 4) Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Scale of Performance Status (ECOG PS) of either 0 or 1 5) Healthy organ function 6) Written informed consent is obtained from the patient him/herself
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) laparoscopic surgery under reduced port surgery 2) Patients having pregnant, nursing or probability of pregnancy 3) Patients receiving continued systemic (oral or intravenous) steroids 4) tients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c >8.0%) 5) Patients having allergic reaction to nickel-chromium alloy 6) Judged difficulty due to study complications related to a psychiatric disorder or psychological symptoms 7) Judged unsuitable patient for study participation by the investigator for any other reason
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of staples used and the condition on rectal stump | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Keio University School of Medicine Department of Surgery