Clinical trial · Interventional
Use of the TDT for Prevention of Anastomotic Leakage After Laparoscopic Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer
The Use of the Transanal Drainage Tube for Prevention of Anastomotic Leakage After Laparoscopic Anterior Resection for Medium & Low Rectal Cancer
NCT02686567CI-TRIAL-00051682completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
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- ClinicalTrials.gov
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- Sep 8, 2026
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- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
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- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The rate of anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic anterior resection（LAR） for medium \& low rectal cancer is still high. the transanal drainage tube (TDT) was thought to be useful for deduce the rate. There were several studies, but most of them were not randomized controlled trial (RCT) studies. There was only one RCT study with enough samples, but it was designed for open anterior resection, and the patients underwent diverting stoma were excluded, so there was the selection bias. LAR now is thought to been with the same effect, and it is safe and feasible. So a RCT investigation for the use of TDT for prevention of anastomotic leakage after LAR for medium \& low rectal cancer is needed.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anastomotic Leakage | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Rectal Neoplasms | Rectal Neoplasm | ONTOLOGY_EXACT | 0.98 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| without TDT | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| with TDT | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- with TDT
- description
- with TDT
- interventionNames
- Procedure: with TDT
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- without TDT
- description
- without TDT
- interventionNames
- Procedure: without TDT
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Incidence of AL
- timeFrame
- 30 days after surgery
- description
- The primary endpoint was the AL within 30 days after surgery. AL is defined when the following symptoms were noticed: abdominal pain, fever, peritonitis, leukocytosis, procalcitonin (PCT) or c-reactive protein (CRP) increase, discharge of feces, pus, or gas from the drainage or vagina, septicemia with pelvic abscess. All clinically suspicious symptoms were confirmed by digital rectal examination, computed tomography (CT) scan or surgery when necessary. The severity grading of AL was defined according to the International Study Group of Rectal Cancer. In the present study, AL was referred to grade B and C, asymptomatic AL (grade A) was not considered because no active therapeutic intervention was required.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 80 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion criteria: all consecutive 18 to 80 years old individuals diagnosed as primary rectal adenocarcinoma with the lower edge of the tumor less than 10 cm from the anal verge were considered eligible; with the classification of American Society of Anaesthesiologist (ASA) of I, II, or III; Laparoscopic LAR+ with double stapling technique (DST) was planned to perform for the patients. All the preoperative procedures should comply with the guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. Exclusion criteria: The emergency operation for rectal cancer with obstruction, bleeding, or perforation would be excluded. Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), recurrent rectal cancer, or synchronous cancer would not be suitable. Patients with preoperative radiotherapy were excluded. Patients who underwent other types of surgeries for rectal cancer, including Hartmann's procedure, abdominoperineal resection (APR), intersphincteric resection ( ISR), et al. were excluded intraoperatively
References
Publications (7)
- BACKGROUNDXiao L, Zhang WB, Jiang PC, Bu XF, Yan Q, Li H, Zhang YJ, Yu F. Can transanal tube placement after anterior resection for rectal carcinoma reduce anastomotic leakage rate? A single-institution prospective randomized study. World J Surg. 2011 Jun;35(6):1367-77. doi: 10.1007/s00268-011-1053-3. PMID 21437746
- BACKGROUNDMatsuda M, Tsuruta M, Hasegawa H, Okabayashi K, Kondo T, Shimada T, Yahagi M, Yoshikawa Y, Kitagawa Y. Transanal drainage tube placement to prevent anastomotic leakage following colorectal cancer surgery with double stapling reconstruction. Surg Today. 2016 May;46(5):613-20. doi: 10.1007/s00595-015-1230-3. Epub 2015 Aug 1. PMID 26231480
- BACKGROUNDShigeta K, Okabayashi K, Baba H, Hasegawa H, Tsuruta M, Yamafuji K, Kubochi K, Kitagawa Y. A meta-analysis of the use of a transanal drainage tube to prevent anastomotic leakage after anterior resection by double-stapling technique for rectal cancer. Surg Endosc. 2016 Feb;30(2):543-550. doi: 10.1007/s00464-015-4237-3. Epub 2015 Jun 20. PMID 26091985
- BACKGROUNDHa GW, Kim HJ, Lee MR. Transanal tube placement for prevention of anastomotic leakage following low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Surg Treat Res. 2015 Dec;89(6):313-8. doi: 10.4174/astr.2015.89.6.313. Epub 2015 Nov 27. PMID 26665126
- BACKGROUNDLee SY, Kim CH, Kim YJ, Kim HR. Impact of anal decompression on anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection for rectal cancer: a propensity score matching analysis. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2015 Oct;400(7):791-6. doi: 10.1007/s00423-015-1336-5. Epub 2015 Aug 29. PMID 26318026
- BACKGROUNDNishigori H, Ito M, Nishizawa Y, Nishizawa Y, Kobayashi A, Sugito M, Saito N. Effectiveness of a transanal tube for the prevention of anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery. World J Surg. 2014 Jul;38(7):1843-51. doi: 10.1007/s00268-013-2428-4. PMID 24378550