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CompletedNCT00744159

Prospective Comparison of Immunological Benefit of Laparoscopic Colectomy

Prospective Comparative Study of Immunological Benefit Between Laparoscopic Colectomy and Open Colectomy

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
84 (actual)
Sponsor
Samsung Medical Center · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
20 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

This study aimed to clarify existence of immunological benefit of laparoscopic colon cancer surgery compared to open colon surgery.

Detailed description

Patients with clinical stage Ⅲ left colon and upper rectal cancer were prospectively assigned to undergo LC (n=35) or OC (n=39). Factors related to cellular immunity of host (total lymphocyte count, CD4 lymphocyte, CD8 lymphocyte, CD4/CD8 ratio, HLA-DR expression on monocyte (mHLA-DR)) were examined preoperatively, on the 1st day of operation (POD1) and the 5th day of operation (POD5).

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2006-01-01
Primary completion
2007-11-01
Completion
2007-11-01
First posted
2008-08-29
Last updated
2008-08-29

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00744159. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.