NCT03325361

The Role of Transanal Tube Drainage as A Mean of Prevention of Anastomotic Leakage Anastomotic Leakage

The Role of Transanal Tube Drainage as A Mean of Prevention of Anastomotic Leakage

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Rome Tor Vergata · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Anastomotic leakage (AL) is considered the commonest major complication after surgery for rectal cancer. Transanal tube drainage role in the prevention of AL is still debatable.

Detailed description

Patients who underwent low or ultralow anterior resection for rectal cancer were enrolled between 01/2015 and 06/2017. A de-Pezzer catheter was placed transanally after the creation of the anastomosis, secured to the buttocks, and connected to a urine bag to allow monitoring the amount and the color of the drainage. The catheter was removed on the 3rd day postoperative if the volume collected was insignificant. Patients were followed-up on the ward and then in the outpatient's department at two weeks, and one month postoperative. Patients who were suspected to have AL underwent CT with rectal contrast to assess the integrity of the anastomosis. The primary outcome was the incidence of AL. We adopted the definition published by the International Study Group of Rectal Cancer.

Conditions

• Rectal Cancer
• Rectal Neoplasms
• Anastomotic Leak

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Tube drain insertion	A de-Pezzer catheter was placed transanally after the creation of the anastomosis, secured to the buttocks, and connected to a urine bag to allow monitoring the amount and the color of the drainage. The catheter was removed on the 3rd day postoperative if the volume collected was insignificant.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-10-01
• Primary completion: 2017-12-01
• Completion: 2018-06-01
• First posted: 2017-10-30
• Last updated: 2017-10-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Italy