Laparoscopically Assisted Anorectal Pull-through Versus Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty

June 10, 2017 updated by: Ahmed Gamal Abdelmalek, Assiut University

Laparoscopically Assisted Anorectal Pull-through Versus Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty for High and Intermediate Anorectal Malformations : A Comparative Study

Anorectal malformations are congenital malformations, in which the terminal part of the hindgut is abnormally placed and lies outside (partially or completely) the sphincter mechanism.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The incidence of anorectal malformation ~1 in 5,000 More common in Down's syndrome and Cat-eye syndrome. Male >female (60:40).It is classified into many types according to the degree of descent of the rectal pouch in the pelvis, the fistula between the rectum and the urinary system in males and genital system in females. The most common type in males is high anorectal malformation with rectourethral fistula

There are many historical operations for the management of the high type, but the most popular operation now is the posterior sagittal anorectoplasty which was published for the first time in 1982. Children undergoing posterior sagittal anorectoplasty may have lifelong bowel management problems of constipation, incontinence, and encopresis.

After the introduction of laparoscopy in pediatric surgery, many surgeons hope that the use of laparoscopy instead of posterior sagittal anorectoplasty may reduce the complications of the complications of the big incision and disturbance of sphincter mechanism which occur in posterior sagittal anorectoplasty operation. In addition to its role in diagnosis in complex anomalies like cloaca which is well established now. So the question is to what extent can the laparoscopy replace usual surgery for anorectal malformation.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

6 months to 3 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

-all male and female childs aged from 6 months to the age of 3 years, in assiut university hospital, who have been diagnosed to have high anorectal malformation since birth and for whom colostomy was done

Exclusion Criteria:

  • all cases with low anomalies will be excluded.
  • Female child with vestibular anus
  • case with short distal pouch

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Device Feasibility
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Active Comparator: laparoscopic group
laparoscopic pull-through
laparoscopic pull-through
Sham Comparator: posterior sagittal group
posterior sagittal anorectoplasty
laparoscopic pull-through

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
stool continence
Time Frame: 3 months
questionaire about the degree of stool continence
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Anticipated)

August 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

August 1, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

January 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 30, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 1, 2017

First Posted (Actual)

June 2, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 14, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 10, 2017

Last Verified

June 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • lAR

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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