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NCT Number: NCT04578405

Intracorporeal Anastomosis Accelerates Bowel Function in Comparison to Extracorporeal Anastomosis in Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy - a Randomized Control Trial.

Both extracorporeal and intracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy are renowned and performed worldwide. Many observational studies show conflicting results which method is better. This randomized control trial aimed to assess which technique is superior.

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Key information

Conditions

Right Hemicolectomy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • malignant or benign neoplasm located in right side of the colon

Exclusion criteria

  • stage IV disease
  • conversion
  • inflammatory bowel diseases
  • corticosteroid intake
  • immunodeficiency
  • emergency surgery
  • neoadjuvant therapy
  • no technical possibility to perform either anastomosis

Treatment and study plan

Intracorporeal anastomosis

Procedure

Anastomosis performed totally laparoscopically

Extracorporeal anastomosis

Procedure

Anastomosis performed through a minilaparotomy

Primary outcomes

  1. Time to first stool

    Time frame: 5 days

Secondary outcomes

  1. Time to first flatus

    Time frame: 5 days

  2. Complications

    Time frame: 30 day

  3. Length of surgery

    Time frame: 1 day

  4. Length of hospital stay

    Time frame: 30 day

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Jagiellonian University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Oct 8, 2020
Registry last updated
Oct 8, 2020

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