Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction in Low Rectal Cancer Surgery

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction in Low Rectal Cancer Surgery

Official Title: Postoperative Outcomes of Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction (NOSE) in Low Rectal Cancer Surgery

Study ID: NCT06326892

Conditions

Rectal Cancer

Surgery

Interventions

Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction (NOSE)

Traditional specimen extraction

Study Description

Brief Summary: This study aims to compare the postoperative outcomes of low rectal cancer patients who underwent surgery with Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction (NOSE) versus traditional Pfannenstiel extraction.

Detailed Description: Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction (NOSE) in colorectal surgery allows the extraction of the surgical specimen through the anal orifice. Several studies demonstrated improved postoperative pain, bowel movements, patient-reported cosmetic satisfaction, and psychological wellbeing after NOSE compared with traditional Pfannenstiel extraction. However, most of these studies focused on colon surgery. The aim of this retrospective propensity score matched study is to investigate the postoperative outcomes of NOSE in low rectal cancer surgery, classified according to the English National Low Rectal Cancer Development Programme (LOREC).