New stent technique may replace ileostomy for rectal cancer patients

NCT ID NCT06204497

First seen May 15, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a stent-based method could be a better alternative to ileostomy in rectal cancer patients at high risk for leakage after tumor removal. 570 adults participated across multiple hospitals. The goal was to see if the stent approach could shorten hospital stays, lower costs, and improve quality of life without increasing serious complications.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beijing Friendship Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China

  • Cancer Hospital, Fudan University

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China

  • Cancer Hospital, Peking University

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China

  • ChangHai Hospital, The Second Military Medical University

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200000, China

  • Chinese PLA General Hospita

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 310000, China

  • Fujian Union Hospital, Fujian Medical University

    Fuzhou, Fujian, 350000, China

  • Peking Union Hospital

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100000, China

  • Shengjing Hospital, China Medical University

    Shenyang, Liaoning, 110000, China

  • Sichuan Cancer Hospital, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, China

  • Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital

    Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, China

  • Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China

  • The Affiliated Hospital, Qingdao University

    Qingdao, Shandong, 266000, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Jilin University

    Jilin, Jilin, 132000, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Ningbo University

    Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315000, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University

    Guangzhou, Guangdong, 510000, China

  • The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China

  • The Second Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University

    Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325000, China

  • Union Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

    Wuhan, Hubei, 430000, China

  • Xiangya Hospital, Central South Universit

    Changsha, Hunan, 410000, China

  • Zhejiang Cancer Hospital

    Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China

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