New stitching trick may improve colon cancer surgery

NCT ID NCT04223141

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Vejle Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a new way to reconnect the colon after removing a cancerous section using a robot. The technique uses a special double purse-string stitch and a single stapler. Thirty-nine patients with sigmoid colon cancer were included, and the study looked at how well the technique worked and how many complications occurred.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Single-stapled double purse-string anastomotic (SIA) technique
What this could lead to: If successful, this technique could reduce surgical complications and improve recovery for patients undergoing robotic sigmoid cancer surgery.
What could go wrong: This is a small, single-center study with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The technique may not be safer or faster than standard methods.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

colonic neoplasm colorectal cancer sigmoid colon cancer

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

COLO-RECTAL CANCER

Contacts and locations

Locations

Vejle Hospital, Department of Surgery

Vejle, DK7100, Denmark

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