ELRR by TEM Versus Laparoscopic TME in iT2N0M0 SMALL LOW RECTAL CANCER

PHASE3CompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

283

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

April 30, 1997

Primary Completion Date

April 30, 2004

Study Completion Date

April 30, 2004

Conditions
Rectal Cancer
Interventions
PROCEDURE

ELRR BY TEM

The surgical technique of ELRR was as follows: mucosal incision included all the tatoo spots performed at admission staging, in order to excise a minimum of 1 cm of normal mucosa around the tumor, according to its diameter before NT

PROCEDURE

LTME

LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL MESORECTAL EXCISION INCLUDING MESORECTAL (ACCORDING TO HEALD CRITERIA)

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Università Politecnica delle Marche

OTHER

lead

University of Roma La Sapienza

OTHER