Randomized Comparison of Curved Cutter Stapler and Linear Stapler

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00549276

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2007-10-25

Start date

2006-05-31

Completion date

2006-11-30

Last updated

2007-10-25

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Conditions

Rectal Neoplasm, Surgical Stapler

Brief summary

This study aims to compare the safty and technical accessibility of linear stapler and curved cutter stapler during mid to low rectal cancer surgery.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Biopsy proven adenocarcinoma of rectum. * Preoperative stage I-III * Patient who is expected to undergo low anterior resection at Samsung Medical Center. * Age \> 19 years old

Exclusion criteria

* Patient with complicated rectal cancers(obstruction, perforation, abscess) * Patient who needs to undergo emergency operation. * Patient who can not undergo general anesthesia. * Patient who does not agree with the informed consent or does not have the ability to understand content of the trial .

Countries

South Korea

Outcome results