Clinical Trial: Surgical Outcomes in Splenic Flexure Cancers: A Multicenter Comparison of Segmental vs. Extended Hemicolectomy (SPARROW Study)

U.S., Dec. 18 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07289568) titled 'Surgical Outcomes in Splenic Flexure Cancers: A Multicenter Comparison of Segmental vs. Extended Hemicolectomy (SPARROW Study)' on Nov. 18.

Brief Summary: SPARROW Study: Surgical Outcomes in Splenic Flexure Cancer

Colonic cancers located at the splenic flexure where the transverse colon turns into the descending colon are uncommon and represent less than 10% of all colorectal cancers. Because of their unique location between the blood supply of the right and left colon, there is no clear agreement on which surgical method provides the best results.

Two main procedures are used:

Segmental hemicolectomy, which removes only the part...