Clinical trials: Pelvic Drainage
Rectal Cancer Surgery, Randomized Clinical Trial
Drainage After Rectal Excision for Rectal Cancer
After rectal excision, the rate of anastomotic leak and abscess is higher than after colic surgery. In order to limit and avoid the risk of pelvic sepsis after rectal excision, a prophylactic pelvic drainage is usually used.
- Conditions
- Rectal Cancer Surgery, Randomized Clinical Trial, Multicenter Study, Pelvic Drainage
- Trial name
- GRECCAR 5 (NCT01269567)
- Testing
- Laying and management of the drain (strictly randomized arm with drainage), No pelvic drainage
- Where
- 22 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 494 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux