About this trial

The goal of this study is to compare the postoperative anal function of patients with ultra-low rectal cancer after Parks operation (colon anal anastomosis) and Bacon operation (colon anal pull-out anastomosis), which may provide clinical evidence for the improvement of anal function and quality of life.

The main questions it aims to answer are: the difference of anal function 1 year after surgery type of study: clinical trial participant population: patients with low rectal cancer Participants will receive Parks operation of Bacon operation If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare Parks and Bacon operation to see if the anal function 1 year after surgery is different.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Men or women, aged between 18 and 75 years;

Pathological diagnosis of rectal cancer before operation, with the distance from the lower edge of the tumor to the dentate line ≤ 3cm by MR imaging;

No local complications (including complete/ incomplete obstruction, active bleeding, local invasion of sphincter or levator ani, etc.) before operation;

Suitable for anal preservation surgery discussed by MDT;

Disqualifiers

Previous history of malignant colorectal tumors;

Complications such as obstruction and gastrointestinal bleeding that need an emergency operation;

Unachievable R0 resection due to invasion of adjacent organs by primary tumor;

Multiple primary tumors;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Parks technique
  • Bacon technique

Treatment groups

256 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

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The Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yatsen University GuangzhouGuangdong, China

Sponsors and collaborators

Sixth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University

Lead sponsor