NCT01326052

Improvement of Anorectal Function While Preserving of Inferior Mesenteric Artery Performing Left Hemicolectomy for Diverticulosis

Effect of Inferior Mesenteric Artery Preservation Performing Left Hemicolectomy for Diverticulosis in the Anorectal Function

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Roma La Sapienza · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to evaluate the anorectal function after hemicolectomy if we preserve or not the Inferior Mesenteric Artery (IMA). This study wants to demonstrate that IMA preservation could improve patient's quality of life reducing incontinence and/or constipation rate.

Conditions

• Defecatory Disorders After Left Colonic or Rectal Resection

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Inferior Mesenteric Artery Preservation	Performing left hemicolectomy the IMA was preserved ligating close to the colonic wall the sigmoids arteries.
PROCEDURE	Inferior Mesenteric Artery Ligation	Performing left hemicolectomy the IMA is ligated and sectioned after the origin of left colic artery

Timeline

• Start date: 2004-01-01
• Primary completion: 2010-01-01
• Completion: 2011-12-01
• First posted: 2011-03-30
• Last updated: 2012-06-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy