rectal cancer Rectal malignancy
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Resection of primary or recurrent rectal carcinoma by abdominoperineal resection. (2) Age of 18 years or older. (3) Ability to return for all scheduled and required study visits. (4) Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) The patient will undergo an intersphincteric abdminoperineal resection. (2) Total pelvic exenteration or sacral resection above level S4/S5. (3) Severe systemic diseases affecting wound healing except diabetes (i.e. renal failure requiring dialysis, liver cirrhosis, and immune compromised status like HIV). (4) Collagen disorders (i.e. the syndrome of Marfan). (5) Enrolment in trials with overlapping primary endpoint.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary endpoint of the study is the percentage of uncomplicated perineal wound healing defined as a Southampton wound score of less than II at 30 days postoperatively. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1.) Surgery characteristics (duration of surgery, complications) 2.) Effect of neoadjuvant treatment on PTP-flap healing 3.) Perineal wound healing according to the Southampton wound grading at 14 days, 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. 4.) Cosmetic outcome and satisfaction with result . 5.) Incidence of persistent perineal or presacral sinuses, both clinically and by imaging (routine follow-up CT). 6.) Need for re-intervention or re-admission related to pre-sacral abscess or other perineal wound problems. 7.) Length of hospital stay. 8.) Incidence of symptomatic and asymptomatic perineal hernia during follow-up. 9.) Quality of life and urogenital function (EQ 5D-5L, EORTC-QLQ-C30-QL2, EORTC-QLQ-CR29, SF36, UDI6, IIQ7, IIEF, FSDS-R, FSFI). 10.) Postoperative pain score and duration. 11.) Serious adverse events rate. | — |
Countries
Netherlands