Status:

COMPLETED

Volume-outcome Relationship in Rectal Cancer Surgery

Lead Sponsor:

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Conditions:

Rectal Cancer

Anastomotic Leak Rectum

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

Hospital centralization effect is reported to lower complications and mortality especially for high risk and complex general surgery operations, including colorectal surgery. However, no linear relati...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • diagnosis of a cancer located in the rectum, defined according to the international definition by D'Souza et al.,
  • elective setting
  • anterior rectal resection with primary anastomosis (with or without diverting loop ileostomy).

Exclusion

  • age below age of 18,
  • inflammatory bowel disease,
  • acquired or congenital immunodeficiency,
  • preoperative infection,
  • pregnancy,
  • ASA IV,
  • presence of synchronous cancers,
  • abdominoperineal resection (APR),
  • failure to perform rectal resection and primary anastomosis,
  • emergency setting.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2006

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 31 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

187 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04761536

Start Date

January 1 2006

End Date

January 31 2021

Last Update

February 21 2021

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