Rectal cancer
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with low rectal carcinoma (The lowest margin of tumor located 3 cm from anal verge ; ¿ 2 cm from dentate lines; 1 cm from anorectal rings. Local spread restricted to the rectal wall or the internal anal sphincter. Adequate preoperative sphincter function and continence. Absence of distant metastasis.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Contraindications to major surgery and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status scoring 4. Metastatic rectal cancer. Those in Dukes stage D (T4 lesion). Undifferentiated tumours. Local infiltration of external anal sphincter or levator ani muscles. Tumor located more than 2 cm above the dentate line. Presence of fecal incontinence. Patients unwilling to take part in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospital stay | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Duration of the intervention ;Amount of blood loss and rate of blood transfusion ;The onset of intestinal motility.;Pain score ;Postoperative complications ;30 days follow up for readmission in the postoperative period ;Clinical functional outcome of intersphincteric resection;Local recurrence within 2 years ;Distant metastasis within 2 years;conversion rate for laparoscopic ISR | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
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