Rectal cancer surgery: with or without a temporary stoma
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways of doing rectal cancer surgery: one with a temporary stoma (a bag on the belly) and one without. It aims to see if a stoma helps prevent complications after the bowel is reconnected.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 to 79 years old.
- You have rectal cancer that has not spread to other parts of the body.
- Your surgeon plans to remove the cancer with a minimally invasive (laparoscopic or robotic) surgery and reconnect the bowel.
- You do not already have a stoma (colostomy or ileostomy).
- Your blood tests show adequate kidney, liver, and blood cell function.
- You have a low risk of the new connection leaking (based on a scoring system used by your doctor).
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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