Low or High Ligation of the IMA With Apical Lymph Node Dissection in Rectal Cancer Laparoscopic Surgery

NCT03013153 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 748

Last updated 2017-01-12

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Laparoscopy colon surgery is accepted worldwide in the recent years. But there is still argument on the effect of laparoscopy rectal surgery. Laparoscopy has advantages on showing the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA), protection of autonomic nerve, low rectal anastomosis, and total mesorectum excision. However, debate on the level of IMA ligation and debonding of splenic flexure never ends. This study is going to give a clear and definite answer to how and why surgeons should deal with the IMA in laparoscopy rectal surgery,base on the 3D reconstruction of IMA and identification of IMA perfusion types.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Low ligation with apical lymph node dissection

Low ligation with apical lymph node dissection (LAND). Left colic artery (LCA) is identified according to the CT 3D-reconstruction, tie the sigmoid artery and superior rectal artery, preserved LCA while low ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery is performed. Lymphadenectomy to the apical lymph nodes (No.253)is performed around the IMA until 2 cm from the aorta.

PROCEDURE

High ligation

High ligation (HL) Open the peritoneum proceeds cephalad towards the duodenojejunal angle of Treitz, and the mesenteric root is incised 1 cm below the inferior margin of the pancreas. The aortomesenteric window is opened wide and the inferior mesenteric vessels are exposed. The IMA is ligated and divided at 2 cm from its origin. The inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) is divided and ligated below the pancreatic margin.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Meijin Huang, MD · The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-12-31
Primary Completion
2018-12-31
Completion
2023-12-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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