Simpler staple method could reduce dangerous colon surgery leaks

NCT ID NCT07417358

Summary

This study is testing whether a simpler one-staple technique for reconnecting the colon after surgery is safer than the standard two-staple method. Researchers will follow 500 patients having planned colon surgery for cancer or diverticulitis to see if the simpler technique reduces dangerous leaks where the colon is reconnected. They'll compare results to past patients who had the standard technique to see which approach works better.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Skåne University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Malmo, Sweden

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  • Sunderby Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Luleå, Sweden

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  • Surgical Centre, Umeå University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Umeå, Sweden

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  • Uppsala University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Uppsala, Sweden

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  • Östra Sahlgrenska University Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Gothenburg, Sweden

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