NCT04871399

Complete Mesocolic Excision in Comparison With Conventional Surgery for the Right Colon Cancer

Complete Mesocolic Excision With Central Vascular Ligation in Comparison With Conventional Surgery for the Right Colon Cancer: An Italian Randomized Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 416 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Turin, Italy · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

An Italian randomized controlled trial parallel-group in patients with a malignant tumor of the right or proximal transverse colon requiring right hemicolectomy.

Detailed description

This study aims to compare the Complete Mesocolic Excision With Central Vascular Ligation (CME+CVL) with the standard (non-CME) right hemicolectomy in patients with right or proximal transverse colon cancer stage II-IV(AJCC 8th edition) to determine the short and long term outcomes in terms of disease-free survival (DFS) as a primary endpoint, and safety, oncologic outcomes, quality of surgery and quality of life (QoL) as secondary endpoints. Eligible patients will be randomized with a 1:1 ratio between CME + CVL vs standard non-CME right colectomy. The randomization sequence will be generated centrally by a computed algorithm and kept concealed to investigators. The Right colectomy with CME + CVL includes the removal of the accessory lymphovascular supply at their origins by resecting the colon and mesocolon in an intact envelope of visceral peritoneum and mesenteric fascia. Despite the surgical approach and the type of procedure adopted, the operation should be strictly conducted following the general rules for colorectal oncologic resection, particularly as concerns proximal and distal margins length and lymph node retrieval. All surgical approaches (open, laparoscopic, or robotic) will be allowed while the type of anastomosis performed and drain placement will be up to the surgeon's discretion. Demographic, baseline, perioperative and postoperative characteristics will be analyzed as well. The study expected to last six and a half years, of which one and a half years for recruiting 416 patients, 208 each arm, with five years of follow-up. Patients will be followed up at 1, 4, 12, 24, 36, and 60 months postoperatively.

Conditions

• Colon Cancer

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Conventional Right hemicolectomy (Non-CME)	Transecting the Ileocolic Vein and Artery close to the Superior Mesenteric Vessels without clearing the superior mesenteric vein (SMV) from the adipose tissue. Transecting the Right Colic Vein and Artery and superior right colic vein (when present) peripherally. Transecting the Right branches of the Middle Colic Vein (MCV) and the Middle Colic Artery (MCA) peripherally, without clearing the main trunk of the MCV and the MCA. The Right Gastroepiploic Vein and artery are never transacted.
PROCEDURE	Right hemicolectomy with CME+CVL	Separation of the visceral fascia from the parietal fascia by sharp dissection leaving intact mesocolon coverage. Transecting the supplying vessels at their origin from the main vessels, particularly: * The Ileocolic Vessels, The Right Colic Vessels,The superior right colic vein (when present), The Right branches of the Middle Colic Vein and of the Middle Colic Artery * The MCV and MCA at their origin in case of cancer of the hepatic flexure or of the proximal third of the transverse colon, as well as The Right Gastroepiploic Vessels at their origin from the gastrocolic trunk of Henle (GCTH) and the gastroduodenal artery. The SMV should be cleared from all adipose tissue all along its anterior surface until its intrapancreatic entrance.

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-07-13
• Primary completion: 2027-01-01
• Completion: 2027-01-01
• First posted: 2021-05-04
• Last updated: 2022-11-14

Locations

14 sites across 1 country: Italy