Clinical Trial: Extra-Peritoneal Tunneling Versus Conventional Drain Fixation After Anterior or Low Anterior Resection

U.S., Nov. 22 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07241143) titled 'Extra-Peritoneal Tunneling Versus Conventional Drain Fixation After Anterior or Low Anterior Resection' on Nov. 13.

Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether the extra-peritoneal tunneling (EPT) drain fixation method works better and more safely than the conventional drain insertion method after rectal cancer surgery.

It will also learn about the safety and possible complications of the EPT technique.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the EPT drain fixation method increase the success rate of conservative management (drain maintenance and/or antibiotics) when an anastomotic leak occurs?

Does...