Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement in Colorectal,Coloanal and Ileoanal Anastomoses
Rectal Cancer, Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Rectal Cancer focused on measuring Low anterior colon resection, Proctectomy, Proctocolectomy, Anastomosis, Rectal Cancer, Ileostomy
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Subjects who will undergo restorative proctectomy or proctocolectomy (<10 cm from anal verge) with a low circular stapled colorectal, coloanal or ileoanal anastomosis with or without reservoir, including treatment for rectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, familial adenomatous polyposis
, diverticulitis, perforation of the bowel/trauma.
- Subjects undergoing Hartmann's reversal with restorative proctectomy (<10 cm from the anal verge).
- Subjects may or may not have a diverting loop ileostomy as a component of their initial surgery.
- Subjects who meet the requirements of number 1 and 2, and are being treated for rectal cancer may or may not have preoperative chemoradiation therapy in the treatment of their rectal cancer.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects being treated for rectal cancer with a diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease.
- Subjects who have significant intraoperative hypotension or cardiac events.
- Subjects with collagen vascular disease, coagulopathy, significant renal or hepatic dysfunction (creatinine >1.6 or liver enzymes > 50% upper limit of normal values).
Sites / Locations
- University of South Alabama
- University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine
- University of South Florida-Cleveland Clinic Florida
- Advocate Healthcare/Good Shepard Hospital
- John Stroger Hospital of Cook County
- Peoria Surgical Group
- Colon and Rectal Surgery-NEICRS Group
- Kenderick Regional Center
- Spectrum Health -Ferguson Group
- Duluth Clinic
- Albany Medical College
- St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center
- New York Presbyterian Hospital
- University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Medical Center
- Texas Endosurgery Institute
- University of Utah Health Sciences Center and Huntsman Cancer Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Other
Device
Procedure/Surgery
GORE SEAMGUARD® Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforcement configured for circular staplers
Procedure/Surgery: colorectal, coloanal, and ileoanal anastomotic staple line without reinforcement