Defunctioning Stoma and Postoperative Morbidity

Karolinska Institutet287 enrolled

Overview

In an attempt to reduce the risk for anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection it is common to create a diverting stoma at the same procedure. Several studies have shown that ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery)application reduces the risk of surgical stress and postoperative complications after major colorectal surgery. The aim of this study is to evaluate wether a diverting stoma, after low anterior resection for rectal cancer, affects postoperative morbidity in patients treated within an ERAS program.

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Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

287

Conditions

Loopileostomy Fast Track Program,(Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS))

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * all patients operated with low anterior resection for rectal cancer at Ersta Hospital between 2002 and 2011 registrated in ERAS database Exclusion Criteria: * none

Locations (1)

Ersta Hospital

Stockholm, Sweden

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Clinical anastomotic leakage

Evaluate if a diverting stoma after low anterior resection affects postoperative Morbidity in patients treaated within an ERAS program

Time frame: 0 to 9 years after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Permanent stoma

Time frame: 0 to 9 years after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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