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Miss
Rachel
Kelly
+44 (0)113 3436912
ctru-laces@leeds.ac.uk
Miss
Deena
Harji
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D.Harji@leeds.ac.uk
Laparoscopic versus open colorectal surgery
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Emergency general surgery is one of the most common reasons for admission to hospital. A wide range of problems can lead to emergency admission, and diseases that affect the large bowel (e.g. diverticular disease and cancer) make up a third of diseases that present as an emergency. There are two different types of operation that can be used in surgery: keyhole surgery, which involves several small cuts to allow surgical instruments to access the inside of the body, and open surgery, where a bigger cut is made. Currently, keyhole surgery is used in planned (elective) surgery involving the large bowel, but in the emergency setting surgeons choose open surgery more often. Surgeons think that using keyhole surgery in the emergency setting may result in shorter recovery time, reduced pain and shorter length of hospital stay compared with open surgery, but it is not certain if this is definitely the case as the current evidence is not strong enough to draw any firm conclusions. This study will help determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of keyhole surgery in the emergency setting.
Start dates may differ between countries and research sites. The research team are responsible for keeping the information up-to-date.
The recruitment start and end dates are as follows:
You can take part if:
You may not be able to take part if:
1. Acute non-colorectal pathology (for example; adhesional small bowel obstruction, appendicitis, peptic ulcer disease)2. Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery using a hand port 3. Laparoscopy and peritoneal lavage alone for colorectal pathology4. Insertion of an endoscopic stent followed by laparoscopic resection for obstructing colorectal pathology5. Patients undergoing emergency surgery for complications of elective colorectal operations6. Pregnancy7. Pre-existing cognitive impairment affecting the patient’s capacity to consent
Below are the locations for where you can take part in the trial. Please note that not all sites may be open.
The study is sponsored by University of Leeds and funded by NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies Co-ordinating Centre (NETSCC); Grant Codes: NIHR128815.
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Or CPMS 50862
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