NCT01579721

Prospective Randomized Study of SILS Versus CLS for Rectal Cancer

Prospective Randomized Study of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery Versus Conventional Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Hvidovre University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Background: Single-port laparoscopic surgery is emerging as a method to improve morbidity and cosmetic benefits of conventional laparoscopic surgery and minimize the surgical trauma. However, the feasibility of this procedure in rectal surgery has not been determined yet. The aim of this study is to evaluate our initial experience using single port access in laparoscopic rectal surgery. Design: randomized, prospective clinical study Patients: 40 patients

Conditions

• Rectal Cancer
• Adenocarcinoma

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery	Single incision laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-09-01
• Primary completion: 2012-10-01
• Completion: 2012-10-01
• First posted: 2012-04-18
• Last updated: 2013-02-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark