Inflammatory Response in Laparoscopic and Open Colectomy

Phase 4CompletedNCT00942461

G. Hatzikosta General Hospital40 enrolled

Overview

This study is designed to measure and compare the inflammatory response in laparoscopic and open colon cancer surgery

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Colorectal Cancer

Interventions

Laparoscopic colectomyPROCEDURE

Laparoscopic colectomy. Epidural anaesthesia used

Open colectomyPROCEDURE

Open colectomy. Epidural anaesthesia used

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * colorectal cancer Exclusion Criteria: * metastases * stage 4 colorectal cancer * recurrent disease * chronic diseases * obvious inflammatory condition

Locations (1)

G Hatzikosta General Hospital

Ioannina, Greece

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Inflammatory reaction of the patients organism in laparoscopic vs open colorectal surgery for cancer

Time frame: preoperative, intraoperative, 6h postop, 24h postop

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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