Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging to reduce the risk of anastomotic leakage in laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer: A Large, Multicenter, Propensity Score Matched Cohort Study

Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging to reduce the risk of anastomotic leakage in laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer: A Large, Multicenter, Propensity Score Matched Cohort Study - Fluorescence imaging in laparoscopic low anterior resection

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000032654

Enrollment

600

Registered

2018-05-21

Start date

2018-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Rectal cancer

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligibility criteria were 1) rectal cancer located within 15 cm from anal verge with histologically proven adenocarcinoma or signet-ring cell carcinoma and 2) having undergone primary rectal cancer resection.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: The exclusion criteria were 1) multiple primary cancers, 2) a history of treatment for other pelvic malignancy, 3) open or robotic surgery cases, and 4) emergent cases.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary endpoint of this study was the rate of AL within 30 days after surgery.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Secondary endpoints were operative time, blood loss, postoperative complications, reoperation within 30 days after surgery, length of hospital stays, oncological clearance, and the rate of changing the surgical plan.	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactJun Watanabe

Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan Department of Surgery, Gastroenterological Center

jun0926@yokohama-cu.ac.jp045-261-5656

Outcome results