Preventing bowel leaks after colorectal surgery with special dye
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial tests whether using a special dye and near-infrared light during colon surgery can help doctors see blood flow to the bowel and prevent leaks where the bowel is reconnected. It may help you avoid serious complications after surgery.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You have a confirmed colon cancer in the cecum, ascending, transverse, descending, or sigmoid colon
- You are scheduled for surgery to remove part of your colon and reconnect the healthy ends (primary anastomosis)
- You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
- You do not have a known allergy to indocyanine green, iodine, or iodine dyes
- You are not currently having a colon blockage, perforation, or bleeding from the tumor
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