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The Role of Pelvic Peritonization in Laparoscopic or Robotic Low Anterior Resection

The Role of Pelvic Peritonization in Laparoscopic or Robotic Low Anterior Resection

Non Recruiting
18-80 years
All
Phase N/A

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Overview

A randomized controlled clinical trial to compare the short and long outcomes of low anterior resection for middle-low rectal cancer with or without pelvic peritonization.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Matching the diagnostic criteria of rectal adenocarcinoma
  • Laparoscopic or robotic radical surgery for rectal cancer
  • Preoperative TNM staging T1-3N0-2M0
  • No history of malignant tumors by preoperative examination
  • Middle and low rectal cancer
  • Tumor size of 4 cm or less
  • ASA 1-3 scores
  • Written informed consent by the patient
  • The patient is willing to randomize to any group

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous abdominal surgery
  • Past malignant tumor history
  • Preoperative examination suggests distant metastasis
  • Be participating or have participated in other clinical studies related to rectal cancer surgery within 6 months
  • Emergency operation

Elimination criteria

  • The tumor is confirmed to be T4b during the operation or other tumors are found to be combined with other tumors during the operation
  • The anastomosis is located above the peritoneum reflex
  • Intraoperative conversion to laparotomy
  • Change the surgical method to perform Miles or Hartmann surgery
  • Postoperative pathologically confirmed non-adenocarcinoma
  • The patient asked to withdraw

Study details
    Rectum Cancer

NCT03699761

Southwest Hospital, China

20 August 2025

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