The creation of an intracorporeal anastomosis during right hemicolectomy is regarded as superior than the extracorporeal anastomosis in terms of recovery of peristalsis, aesthetic results, analgesia requirements and length of hospital stay. The objective of this study is to compare the postoperative results of intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis in patients undergoing laparoscopic right hemicolectomy.
Laparoscopic surgery has entailed a great technical revolution in colorectal surgery, providing a better and quicker return to normal functions of the patients, associating a lower morbidity and better aesthetic results compared with traditional open surgery. This study wants to find the difference between intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis. The creation of an intracorporeal anastomosis in right hemicolectomy seems superior to extracorporeal anastomosis in terms of recovery of the normal bowel function, wound size, aesthetic results and analgesia requirements. This will entail a shorter hospital stay. Several studies have demonstrated this but all of them are retrospective non randomised. In terms of postoperative pain, the most accepted theory is that it depends on the traction of the porto-mesenteric axis. When the intracorporeal anastomosis is performed there is no traction of this mesenteric axis while in the extracorporeal anastomosis this traction is more important in obese patients. This traction of the mesentery, as well as being one of the main factors related with postoperative pain, is responsible of the postoperative adynamic ileus, that should have a higher incidence when the manipulation is higher. In the patients undergoing an intracorporeal anastomosis, the assistance incision will be a suprapubic Pfannenstiel. In the patients undergoing an extracorporeal anastomosis the assistance incision will be a transverse in the right upper quadrant. It is well known that the Pfannenstiel incision has a lower incidence of superficial surgical wound infection, a lower rate of incisional hernia, a lower need of analgesics, and better aesthetic results, when compared with the incision in the right upper quadrant. All this factors should entail a lower hospital stay in patients undergoing an intracorporeal anastomosis.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
140
Iso or anti-peristaltic side-to-side ileo-colonic anastomosis with Echelon Endopatch and closure of the defect with running suture or another firing of Echelon Endopatch. The surgical specimen will be retrieved through a Pfannenstiel incision.
A transverse incision in the right upper quadrant will be performed. An iso or anti-peristaltic side-to-side ileo-colonic anastomosis with Proximate Linear Cutter device and Proximate Stapler.
Use of an Echelon Endopatch Powered Device to perform an ileocolonic side-to-side anastomosis.
Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Barcelona, Spain
Length of stay
is identified when the patient has tolerated diet and has had bowel movements and is discharged from the hospital
Time frame: 1 month
Return to normal peristalsis
Physiological parameter
Time frame: 1 week
Size of the surgical wound
we measure the wound in cm
Time frame: 1 month
Rate of Surgical Site Infection
clinical wound infection or positive culture
Time frame: 1 month
Rate of Incisional Hernia
Physical exploration and CT scan (performed during the follow up)
Time frame: 1 year after discharge
Aesthetic result
Questionnaire
Time frame: 1 month after discharge
Postoperative pain
Questionnaire
Time frame: 1 month after discharge
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Use of a Proximate Linear Cutter device to perform a side-to-side ileo-colonic anastomosis.Use of a Proximate stapler to the closure of the defect associated with the creation of the side-to-side ileo-colonic anastomosis.