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Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery For Cancer- Long Term Survival
This study is not yet open for participant recruitment.
Verified by Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, June 2007
Sponsored by: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Information provided by: Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00555295
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the survival after laparoscopic colectomies due to carcinoma.


Condition
Colon Cancer

MedlinePlus related topics: Cancer
U.S. FDA Resources
Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Case-Only, Retrospective
Official Title: Survival After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Further study details as provided by Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center:

Biospecimen Retention:   Samples Without DNA

Biospecimen Description:

Colonic Resection


Estimated Enrollment: 200
Study Start Date: December 2007
Estimated Study Completion Date: February 2008
Detailed Description:

Laparoscopic procedures for Colorectal Carcinoma are taking place in the modern era of surgery, It was not proven yet to show pure advantage over the open colectomies.

These Procedures require highly skilled stuff with long learning curve, Financial sources,Increasing operation length.

This retrospective study intends to show that the outcome of the overall survival is better in Laparoscopic patients.

All data about patients who had laparoscopic colectomies due to carcinoma in Surgery A department in Souraski Medical Center was recorded prospectively since the operation day till discharge.

The retrospective follow up will be collected from the outpatient clinic, the Oncology clinic and by questionnare to the patients.

We wish to show that patients who were operated laparoscopy have better survival, better quality of life postoperatively.

  Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

Patients with Colon Cancer

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Adenocarcinoma of colon

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Non curative operation
  • Non cancerous subjects
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00555295

Contacts
Contact: Smadar Nir +972-524262558

Sponsors and Collaborators
Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Investigators
Study Chair: Shmuel Avital, md Tel Aviv Souraski Medical Center
Principal Investigator: Smadar Nir, md Tel Aviv Souraski Medical Center
  More Information

Study ID Numbers: TASMC-07-AS-389-CTIL
Study First Received: October 27, 2007
Last Updated: November 7, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00555295  
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Study placed in the following topic categories:
Digestive System Diseases
Digestive System Neoplasms
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Colonic Diseases
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms
Intestinal Diseases
Colonic Neoplasms
Intestinal Neoplasms
Colorectal Neoplasms

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on January 15, 2009