Urethral visualization in surgery for rectal cancer

Visualization of the urethra using a lighted urethral fiber in operations for low rectal cancer - Urethral visualization in surgery for rectal cancer

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCTs052180017

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-28

Start date

2018-06-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

rectal cancer

Interventions

Lighted fiber is placed into the urethra through urinary catheter during operation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)male 2)Patients who have one of three surgical procedure; Intersphincteric resection(ISR), Abdominoperineal resection (APR) or Total pelvic exenteration(TPE).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Under 20 years old 2)Rejection cases 3)Ineligible cases

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Detection rate of the urethra	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Usefulness of urethral visualization using a lighted fiber (Questionnaire) Intraoperative complication Facture of a lifted fiber Investigation of condition for urethral visualization	—

Contacts

Public ContactKenji Kawada

Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine

kkawada@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp+81-75-366-7595

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026