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Brief Title: Pelvic Drain After Rectal Resection for Mid-low Rectal Cancer
Official Title: Pelvic Drain After Rectal Resection for Mid-low Rectal Cancer: a Randomised Controlled Trial
Study ID: NCT04573621
Brief Summary: This RCT aims at assessing the effects of a pelvic drain after total mesorectal excision for mid-low rectal cancer on the rates of pelvic sepsis and anastomotic leaks.
Detailed Description: This is a 2-arm, non-inferiority RCT. Patients undergoing total mesorectal excision for mid-low rectal cancer will be randomly assigned into two groups: * pelvic drain * no pelvic drain. Patients will be followed-up to assess the rates of anastomotic leaks, pelvic sepsis and secondary outcomes.
Minimum Age: 18 Years
Eligible Ages: ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Sex: ALL
Healthy Volunteers: No
Hospital General Universitario Vall d´Hebron, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain, Spain