Can a simple stitch stop a common complication after esophageal cancer surgery?
NCT ID NCT07426835
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether closing the diaphragm and securing the stomach tube during robotic esophageal cancer surgery can prevent a type of hernia that sometimes occurs afterward. Forty adults with esophageal cancer will be randomly assigned to either the standard approach or the new closure technique. The main goal is to see how many people develop a hernia within one year after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hiatal closure with omentopexy and left crus fixation (surgical procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a standard surgical technique that reduces the chance of a painful hernia after esophageal cancer surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 40 people, so results may not apply to everyone. The extra surgical steps could also carry their own risks, like infection or longer recovery.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Beaumont RCSI Cancer Centre
RECRUITINGDublin, Beaumont, D09V2N0, Ireland
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