Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Transrectal Vacuum Assisted Drainage: A New Method of Treating Anastomotic Leakage After Rectal Resection

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Transrectal Vacuum Assisted Drainage: A New Method of Treating Anastomotic Leakage After Rectal Resection

Official Title: Transrectal Vacuum Assisted Drainage: A NEW METHOD OF TREATING ANASTOMOTIC LEAKAGE AFTER RECTAL RESECTION. A Prospective Randomized Multicenter Study in Cooperation With "The Danish Colorectal Cancer Group"

Study ID: NCT00773981

Conditions

Colorectal Surgery

Interventions

Transrectal vacuum assisted drainage

Study Description

Brief Summary: Anastomotic leakage is a major and potentially mortal complication with an incidence of 10-13% after resection of the rectum. For patients showing no clinical signs of peritonitis, the traditional method has been a conservative treatment with transrectal rinsing. This treatment is often associated with a very protracted postoperative course with healing times of up to a year or more for the anastomotic leakage. Treatment with vacuum drainage (VD) is a new method primarily developed for wound therapy. The objective of this study is to investigate the effects of transrectal vacuum treatment on the healing of anastomotic leakage after rectum resection in a prospective, randomized, controlled multicentre trial in 60 patients found to develop clinically significant anastomotic leakages after elective rectal resection.

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