Low Impact Laparoscopic in Colorectal Resection - PAROS2

Overview

To improve post-operative recovery, the concept of Low Impact Laparoscopy was developed in colo-rectal surgery with associating low-pressure pneumoperitoneum and microlaparoscopic surgery. A phase III double-blind, prospective, randomized, controlled, multi-centric trial is designed in the aim to assess the impact of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum with microlaparoscopic instruments on post-operative pain at 24 hours without taking opioids. It is compared with low-pressure laparoscopy with classical laparoscopic instruments in patients undergoing colorectal surgeries.

Laparoscopy is the gold standard in colorectal surgery with many benefits in term of morbidity, post-operative pain and analgesic consumption. However the pneumoperitoneum created for the laparoscopy has several negatives impact and limits (specific pain following abdominal distension, visibility, physiological repercussion). To improve recovery after colorectal laparoscopic surgery it was realized a first study (PAROS) which showed that low-pressure laparoscopic colectomy for benign or malign disease was feasible and safe with shorter length of stay and decrease post-operative pain with reduction of analgesic consumption. Minimally invasive technics like microlaparoscopic surgery, developed last years had also an impact by decreasing post operative pain. The Low Impact Laparoscopy concept was developed in colo-rectal surgery with the association of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum and microlaparoscopic surgery. The aim of the study is to assess the impact of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum with microlaparoscopic instruments on post-operative pain without taking opioids, compared with low-pressure laparoscopy with classical laparoscopic instruments in patients undergoing colorectal surgeries. The design of this study is a phase III double-blind, prospective, randomized, controlled, multi-centric trial. The primary endpoint is the rate of patients with postoperative pain defined 24h after the end of the intervention by visual analog scale (VAS) ≤ 3 without taking opioids (analgesics level II or III). Secondary outcomes are operating time, conversion rate in normal pressure laparoscopy or in laparotomy, morbidity at 3 months, quality of oncological surgery, length of stay, impact of microlaparoscopic instruments of aesthetic appearance at 3 months. The primary end point will be assessed at 24h after the end of the surgery by a blind nurse evaluating the pain intensity. After discharge of the hospital, patients will be followed with postoperative consultation at 1 month and 3 month.