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Virtual Ileostomy Versus Diverting Ileostomy

Comparing the Safety and Efficacy of Virtual Ileostomy Versus Diverting Ileostomy in Patients Underwent Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: a Propensity-matched Study

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05985239
Enrollment
612
Registered
2023-08-14
Start date
2023-01-01
Completion date
2024-10-12
Last updated
2024-10-15

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Conditions

Rectal Cancer

Keywords

Virtual ileostomy, Diverting ileostomy, Total mesorectal excision

Brief summary

This study aimed at comparing the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI), readmission rates, postoperative hospitalization days, duration of bearing the stoma (months), hospitalization costs, the number of hospitalizations with virtual ileostomy versus conventional divertingileostomy after total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer.

Detailed description

Diverting ileostomy (DI) is a common procedure performed in patients undergoing total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer to protect the anastomosis and reduce the risk of complications. Although DI remains one of the most common methods used in clinical practice to prevent anastomotic leakage, there is still considerable debate in clinical practice about whether to perform a routine ileostomy. Despite temporary ileostomy fecal diversion can reduce the development of abdominal abscesses, wound inflammation, peritonitis, and sepsis after the occurrence of AL, however, it not only failed to reduce the incidence of AL but significantly increased the risk of non-elective readmissions and reinterventions as well as higher total costs. Meanwhile, stoma significantly increase the risk of stoma-related complication such as small bowel obstruction, postoperative ileus, dehydration from high-output stoma culminating in acute kidney injury, electrolyte imbalance, stoma stenosis/ necrosis, parastomal hernia, peristomal abscess, and fistula, etc.

Interventions

PROCEDUREVI

Laparoscopic or robotic surgery with virtual ileostomy

PROCEDUREDI

Laparoscopic or robotic surgery with virtual ileostomy

Sponsors

fan li
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Diagnosis of rectal cancer confirmed by pathology * Age ≥ 18 years * Lap/robot total mesorectal excision (TME) surgical procedures and colon-rectum or colon-anal anastomosis#1.anterior resection (AR/ PME), 2. low anterior resection (LAR) , 3.intersphincteric abdominoperineal resection (ISR), 4.transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) * Ability to understand the nature and risks of participating in the trial

Exclusion criteria

* Emergency surgery, open surgery * ASA score \>3points * Patients with combined complete intestinal obstruction * Long-term history of using immunosuppressants or glucocorticoids * Combined severe cardiac disease: with congestive heart failure or NYHA cardiac function ≥ grade 2. Patients with a history of myocardial infarction or coronary artery surgery within 6 months before the procedure * Chronic renal failure (requiring dialysis or glomerular filtration rate \<30 mL/ min) * Intraoperative combined multi-organ resection * Combined cirrhosis of the liver * Intraoperative findings of incomplete anastomosis and positive insufflation test * missing information

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Calculation postoperative of the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI) for each patientAn average of 1 year from the date of total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer until the date of when the patient's condition is stabilized without complicationsThe Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI)summarises all postoperative complications based on the established Clavien-Dindo classification (ranging from mild complications not leading to a deviation from the normal clinical course (grade I) up to postoperative death (grade V)) at an individual patient level according to their grade of severity.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
First hospitalization costsDuring hospitalization,approximately 7 daysPatient hospitalization costs for radical resection of rectal cancer.
Postoperative hospitalization daysThrough study completion, an average of 1 yearPatients in the virtual stoma group who did not have a second surgery due to complications recorded days of postoperative hospitalization after low anterior resection for rectal cancer, if the virtual stoma group required bedside or secondary surgery for diverting ileostomy due to complications and all patients in the diverting ileostomy group required reoperation for stoma reversal, record days of postoperative hospitalization due to complications and/or reoperation since the data of low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
Readmission ratesThrough study completion, an average of 1 yearPatients in the virtual stoma group who did not have a second surgery due to complications recorded the number of hospitalization after low anterior resection for rectal cancer. If the virtual stoma group required bedside or secondary surgery for diverting ileostomy due to complications and all patients in the diverting ileostomy group required reoperation for stoma reversal, record the number of hospitalization due to complications and/or reoperation since the data of low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
The number of hospitalizationsThrough study completion, an average of 1 yearPatients in the virtual stoma group who did not have a second surgery due to complications recorded the number of hospitalization after low anterior resection for rectal cancer. If the virtual stoma group required bedside or secondary surgery for diverting ileostomy due to complications and all patients in the diverting ileostomy group required reoperation for stoma reversal, record the number of hospitalization due to complications and/or reoperation since the data of low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
Duration of bearing the stoma (months)Through study completion, an average of 1 yearIf the virtual stoma group required bedside or secondary surgery for diverting ileostomy due to complications and all patients in the diverting ileostomy group required reoperation for stoma reversal, record the duration of bearing the stoma since the data of surgery of diverting ileostomy.
Total hospitalization costsThrough study completion, an average of 1 yearPatients in the virtual stoma group who did not have a second surgery due to complications recorded the costs after low anterior resection for rectal cancer, if the virtual stoma group required bedside or secondary surgery for diverting ileostomy due to complications and all patients in the diverting ileostomy group required reoperation for stoma reversal, record the costs due to complications and reoperation since the data of low anterior resection for rectal cancer.

Other

MeasureTime frameDescription
Adjuvant chemotherapy in patients after low anterior resection for rectal cancer.6 months from the date of total mesorectal excision for rectal cancerWhether the patient has completed chemotherapy.
Whether patients undergo terminal ostomy after low anterior resection for rectal cancer.Through study completion, an average of 1 yearHartmann's procedure or for example, abdominoperineal extirpation
Patients with stoma (terminal/loop) at 6 months after initial surgery.6 months from the date of total mesorectal excision for rectal cancerPatients carrying stoma 6 months after low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
The number of participants with virtual ileostomy converted to diverting ileostomy.Through study completion, an average of 1 yearThe virtual stoma required bedside or secondary surgery for diverting ileostomy due to complications.
The number of patients who required secondary abdominal surgery under general anesthesia due to complicationsThrough study completion, an average of 1 yearPatients undergo second abdominal surgery for complications after low anterior resection for rectal cancer.
Ghost ileostomy remove timeDuring hospitalization,approximately 7 daysDuration of days from the date of radical resection of rectal cancer to virtual stoma removed.
The number of patients with complications after low anterior resection for rectal cancer.Through study completion, an average of 1 yearAbdominal abscess,Anastomotic bleeding,Pelvic infection,Surgical incision infection, Peritonitis,Interventional drainage ,ileostomy wounds/abscesses/edema/dermatitis/ ulcers,Parastomal hernia ,Stoma prolapse,Anastomotic separation/poor healing, Anastomotic stenosis,Anastomotic leakage,Bowel obstruction,Anastomotic bowel necrosis ,Wound dehiscence / bleeding / sinus tract / abscess/fat liquefaction,Acute kidney injury ,Dehydration/output \>1500 mL/day,Converted to permanent ileostomy,Intestinal fistula,Incisional hernia ,fecal incontinence.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026