Laparoscopic colon surgery comparison for bowel tumors or disease
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial studies a low-impact approach to colon or upper-rectum surgery using small cameras (laparoscopy) to see if it works well and is safe. You may be eligible if you are scheduled for a specific type of colon/rectal operation and can safely be monitored during the study.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for colon or upper-rectum surgery (for a benign or non-cancer reason, or for cancer).
- Your planned surgery matches one of these: right-sided colectomy types, or left-sided sigmoid/left colectomy, or upper-rectum resection without a stoma.
- Your surgery is planned as laparoscopy (small camera), not open surgery through a large incision (laparotomy).
- You do not currently have a stoma (and it’s not expected you’ll need one during surgery).
- You are an adult (18+) and able to sign consent and do study follow-up.
- You meet safety limits: no pacemaker/electronic implant, BMI under 30, and no severe overall health issues (ASA 3 or lower).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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