Clinical trial · Observational
Safe Colorectal Surgery in the Elderly
Safe Surgery in the Elderly: A Review of Outcomes Following Robotic Proctectomy From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample, a Retrospective Cross Sectional Cohort Study. Cross-Sectional Study
NCT03765411CI-TRIAL-00036029completedClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The objective was to evaluate the use and outcomes of robotic proctectomy compared to open and laparoscopic approaches for rectal cancer in the elderly. A retrospective cross-sectional cohort study utilizing the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS; 2006-2013) was performed.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rectal Cancer | Malignant Rectal Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proctectomy | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (3)
- label
- Open Proctectomy Patients
- description
- Patients who underwent Proctectomy through an open approach
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Proctectomy
- label
- Laparoscopic Proctectomy Patients
- description
- Patients who underwent Proctectomy through a Laparoscopic approach
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Proctectomy
- label
- Robotic Proctectomy Patients
- description
- Patients who underwent Proctectomy through a Robotic approach
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Proctectomy
Primary outcomes (1)
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * 70 years of age or older * underwent proctectomy Exclusion Criteria: * emergent admissions * abdominoperineal resections
References
Publications (34)
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- RESULTStocchi L, Nelson H, Young-Fadok TM, Larson DR, Ilstrup DM. Safety and advantages of laparoscopic vs. open colectomy in the elderly: matched-control study. Dis Colon Rectum. 2000 Mar;43(3):326-32. doi: 10.1007/BF02258297. PMID 10733113
- RESULTVignali A, Di Palo S, Tamburini A, Radaelli G, Orsenigo E, Staudacher C. Laparoscopic vs. open colectomies in octogenarians: a case-matched control study. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 Nov;48(11):2070-5. doi: 10.1007/s10350-005-0147-0.