About this trial

This is a prospective cohort study of outcomes of patients undergoing outpatient colorectal surgery at a single institution to study outpatient colectomy as a viable treatment option for a select group of patients requiring colon and rectal surgery.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Ages 18-70

Undergoing robotic-assisted right colectomy, sigmoidectomy, or low anterior resection.

Able to perform greater than 4 metabolic equivalents (METS) without shortness of breath

Must have a designated adult who can care for them at home postoperatively until their in-person clinic visit

Disqualifiers

Neurocognitive deficits not allowing for adequate preoperative education

Congestive heart failure with EF < 45%

Symptomatic aortic stenosis causing heart failure, syncope, dyspnea or angina

Pulmonary fibrosis or pulmonary hypertension

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Same-Day Colectomy

Treatment groups

150 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group

Locations

1
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix85006, PhoenixArizona, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Arizona

Lead sponsor