Colon cancer
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)Patients undergoing laparoscopic rectal cancer resection and anastomosis (regardless of cancer stage); 2)Patients with an ECOG PS of 0 or 1; 3)Patients aged at least 20 years; 4)Patients who have given written consent to participate in the study; and 5)Patients with the distal margin of rectal cancer at 15 cm or less from the anal verge.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1)Patients with serious ischemic heart disease; 2)Patients with cirrhosis or active hepatitis; 3)Patients with dyspnea requiring oxygen administration; 4)Patients under dialysis due to chronic renal failure; 5)Patients requiring combined resection of any other organ; or 6)Patients ineligible for the study for any other reason, as judged by the investigator.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of anastomotic leakage. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Sapporo Medical University Department of Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Science