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Contribution of Preserving the Superior Left Colic Artery to the Vascularization of the Descending Colon Prior to Colorectal Anastomosis During Left-Sided or Rectal Resections for Colorectal or Ovarian Cancer. (Revascularisation Colique)

Clinical Study Evaluating the Contribution of Preserving the Superior Left Colic Artery to the Vascularization of the Descending Colon Prior to Colorectal Anastomosis During Left-Sided or Rectal Resections for Colorectal or Ovarian Cancer. (Revascularisation Colique)

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07098182
Enrollment
50
Registered
2025-08-01
Start date
2025-11-27
Completion date
2028-10-01
Last updated
2026-09-14

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Conditions

Colon Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Rectal Cancer

Brief summary

Colorectal cancers and ovarian cancers are respectively the 2nd and 5th cause of cancer mortality in France. Surgical resection is a crucial step in the therapeutic management of colorectal cancers. For advanced ovarian cancers, the objective of cytoreductive surgery is to obtain complete macroscopic resection with no visible residual disease. One or more digestive resections are often required to achieve this goal of complete surgery (usually a modified posterior pelvic exenteration with colorectal resection). A ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery at its origin is classically performed in left colectomies and rectal resection for colorectal cancers. This allows the resection of the colorectal segment with a complete mesocolic lymphadenectomy until the origin of the inferior mesenteric artery and a good mobilization of the descending colon to allow its anastomosis to the underlying rectal stump. This ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery at its origin is also frequently performed in cases of modified posterior pelvic exenteration for ovarian cancer. Recently, several studies suggest that arterial ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery could be performed below the emergence of the left colic artery. Its preservation requiring a meticulous vascular dissection would allow a better vascularization of the descending colon and of the colorectal anastomosis without affecting the carcinologic quality of the resection and the number of resected lymph-nodes. Indeed, the most feared complication during colorectal anastomosis is the anastomotic leakage whose rates are on average 15% in rectal cancer with low anastomosis and 6% in ovarian cancers. Verifying the adequate vascularization of the descending colon before performing the colorectal anastomosis is a crucial step in reducing the risk of postoperative fistula. However, quantifying this vascularization is challenging, and several techniques can be used to assess it. The gold standard technique involves measuring arterial pressure using a catheter inserted into the marginal artery of the descending colon. Other non-invasive techniques also use Doppler studies to calculate pressure in the marginal artery or assess oxygen saturation using a sterile sensor. Studies have shown that the use of indocyanine green in colorectal surgery, particularly to evaluate perfusion before the creation of an anastomosis, significantly reduces the rate of anastomotic leakage. Indocyanine green is a fluorescent dye that, after intravenous injection, binds to plasma proteins and allows tissue perfusion to be visualized using a fluorescence system. The objective of this project is to show that the preservation of the left colic artery is possible and allows a better vascularization of the descending colon before colorectal anastomosis.

Interventions

PROCEDUREClamping and restauration of arterial blood of the inferior mesenteric artery

* Injection of Indocynianine green (INFRACYANINE 25mg diluted in 10 mL solvent, IV injection of 3ml at a concentration of 2.5 mg/mL or 7.5 mg), (excluding NaCl), purge 10ml NaCl, * Camera model (STORZ) * Camera/target distance: 5cm * Camera recording time (since Indocynianine green injection): 2 to 5 min with temporal identification of the injection time. Extracorporeal evaluation (by mini laparatomy extraction in colorectal surgery minimally invasive, by laparotomy in case of ovarian cancer with lights of the room switched off (laparotomy)

Sponsors

Institut du Cancer de Montpellier - Val d'Aurelle
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Male/ female aged over 18 years, * Histologically proven left colon or rectal adenocarcinoma OR ovarian carcinoma (with potential colorectal resection), * Scheduled surgery for left colic or rectal carcinoma// Scheduled surgery for ovarian carcinoma with potential colorectal resection, * Surgical indication of colo-rectal resection validated in RCP and confirmed during the operative exploration (ovarian cancer, * WHO Status \< 3 * Patient who has given informed, written and express consent, * Patient (s) affiliated to a French social security.

Exclusion criteria

* Contraindication to indocyanine green: thyroid adenoma, hyperthyroidism, hypersensitivity or allergy to one of the components, severe renal failure (GFR \<30 ml/min/1.73m2), * Patient with a history of abdominal vascular surgery * Patient (e) not having left colic artery on vascular mapping of preoperative abdominal-pelvic scanners, * Patient whose regular follow-up is not possible for psychological, family, social or geographical reasons, * Patient (s) under guardianship, curatorship or safeguard of justice, * Pregnant and/or breastfeeding patient,

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Measurement of the variation in vascularization of the descending colon with or without clamping of the inferior mesenteric artery quantified by the method selected during the exploratory phase of the primary endpoint.During the surgeryMeasurement of vascularization at the end of the descending colon with and without clamping the inferior mesenteric artery at its origin (interrupting arterial flow in the left colic artery) according to the quantification method selected in the exploratory evaluation phase. * If Indocyanine green intraveinous injection: measurement of decrease in staining time and increase in intensity * If Blood Pressure by catheter, doppler or saturation: percentage increase all the measures will define the same measure, that is to say, the vascularization of the descending colon

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Quantification of blood pressure in the marginal artery of the colon descending after clamping of the IMA at its origin then without clamping of the left colic artery by the other three methodDuring the surgeryMeasurement of blood pressure after catheterization of the marginal artery of the descending colon. Measurement of systemic blood pressure at the same time. The measurement will be performed using an arterial catheter.
Study of the anatomy of the lower mesenteric artery and its branches after arterial reconstruction of scanner performed preoperatively.Before the surgery. At the baselineOn the intraoperative Thoraco Abdomino Pelvis scanner, measure of the diameter in mm of the left colic artery.
Evaluation of the operative parameters (operating time).During the surgeryoperating time : in minutes: time between opening and closing of the skin
Evaluation of the operative parameters (duration of dissection of the inferior mesenteric artery).During the surgeryinferior mesenteric artery dissection time : in minutes: time between the beginning of the dissection of the I and completion
Evaluation of the operative parameters (duration of dissection of the left colic artery).During the surgeryleft colic artery dissection time : in minutes:MA time between the beginning of the artery dissection and completion
Evaluation of the operative parameters (intraoperative bleeding).During the surgeryintraoperative bleeding in mL: estimated total volume of blood, measured by aspiration and impregnated compresses.
Evaluate postoperative parameters (within 30 days of surgery): rate of anastomotic leakage, rate of surgical recovery, duration of bowel function recovery.30 days after the surgeryData recovery within 30 days of surgery: anastomotic leakage rate (number of patients with anastomotic leakages confirmed by scan within 30 days of surgery), surgical recovery rate (number of patients for whom a re-intervention was necessary following a postoperative complication) and duration of bowel recovery (in days, defined by the 1st gas/stool emission after the intervention, defined by a clinical assessment of the surgeon).
Number of resected lymph-nodes.30 days after the surgeryTotal number of lymph nodes taken from the surgical specimen analysed in anatomopathology
Percentage of conservation of the colic artery.30 days after the surgerySuccess Percentage of conservation of the colic artery among included patient in the study.

Countries

France

Contacts

CONTACTAurore MOUSSION
aurore.moussion@icm.unicancer.fr467613102
CONTACTPierre-Emmanuel COLOMBO, PHD
pierre-emmanuel.colombo@icm.unicancer.fr467612401

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Sep 15, 2026