Colorectal cancer
Conditions
Sponsors
Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 40 and 80 years; 2. Colorectal cancer including colon and rectosigmoid cancers; 3. Informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Prior midline laparotomy; 2. ASA IV; 3. Laparoscopic surgeon not available; 4. Prior upper and/or lower midline laparotomy; 5. Emergency colectomy; 6. Contraindications for epidural (coagulation disorders); 7. Planned stoma.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal transit. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Clinical evaluation (passage of first stool, passage of first flatus, time till normal oral food-intake, time till discharge) Intra –abdominal inflammatory status. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactJ. Wind
Academic Medical Center (AMC), P.O. Box 22660
Outcome results
None listed