Preoperative Embolization of the Inferior Mesenteric Artery in Colorectal Surgery

NCT ID: NCT05422560

Last Updated: 2023-11-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-06

Study Completion Date

2025-05-31

Brief Summary

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Preoperative embolization of the inferior mesenteric artery in colorectal surgery (EPAMIR).

This is a prospective, monocentric, non-randomized study.

Detailed Description

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Colorectal surgery accounts for 60,000 acts per year in France. One of the feared complications after colorectal resection surgery is anastomotic leak (5-20% of cases), associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Ischemia of the colorectal or colo-anal anastomosis would be one of the main risk factors for the occurrence of a fistula (REF 1). During the operation, the inferior mesenteric artery is ligated and the remaining colon is vascularized only by Riolan's arch, the link between the networks of the inferior mesenteric artery and the superior mesenteric artery. Arterial ligation by operation is responsible for a transient drop in flow at the level of the anastomosis, while the arch develops.

Preoperative ischemic conditioning by arterial embolization is a technique already used in esophageal surgery (REF 2). The objective is to embolize the arterial branches that will be ligated during surgery a few weeks before the resection procedure, in order to allow hypertrophy of the remaining branches to allow better vascularization of the anastomosis on the day of the intervention. The CHUGA is one of the motor centers of this technique. In our experience, embolization performed 3 to 4 weeks before esophageal surgery allows a reduction in the rate of fistulas (p=0.02). These results made it possible to aggregate other centers towards this technique, and a request for PHRC-K is in progress.

In the context of ischemic conditioning before colorectal surgery, a proof of concept on 5 patients has just been completed by the University Hospital of Nîmes (REF 3) of which Dr Ghelfi (Radiologist) and Dr Trilling (Colorectal Surgeon) are investigators. The preliminary results seem suggested.

The responsibility and safety of preoperative embolization of the inferior mesenteric artery have already been validated by meta-analyses of data from patients who received AMI embolization before placement of a covered aortic stent (REF 4).

The objective of this study is to show that ischemic conditioning improves the vascular supply of the colon for risky procedures in colorectal surgery.

Conditions

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Embolism Mesenteric

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Embolization of the inferior mesenteric artery

Only one arm: Patient followed for sigmoid/rectal cancer

1. Pré-Selection Preoperative consultation, first information to the patient, Validation of IC / NIC, CT-TAP available
2. Selection Interventional radiology consultation: Consent collection + additional exams
3. Inclusion V1 - D0:
4. Follow-up visit V2 - D2: Phone call, pain assessment and analgesic treatments collection
5. Follow-up visit V3 - D7: Phone call, pain assessment and analgesic treatments collection
6. Follow-up visit V4 - D21-D30: CT-TAP
7. Follow-up visit V5 - D30: Digestive surgery consultation + additionnal exams
8. Surgery V6 - D0: Colic surgery + additional exams
9. Post-surgery visit V7 - D30: Last visit, additionnal exams

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Embolization of the inferior mesenteric artery

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

The procedure is performed in a dedicated angiography room. After local anesthesia, a common femoral arterial approach is performed according to the Seldinger technique with the placement of a 4 French valve introducer.

Catheterization of the superior mesenteric artery with a Cobra 4F catheter and angiography to confirm patency of the border arcade.

Catheterization of the inferior mesenteric artery with a 4F cobra/shepherd hook catheter and angiography. Microcatheterization of the artery with a 2.7F or 2.8F microcatheter and embolization with microcoil leaving the first centimeters of the IMA in order not to interfere with the surgery.

Catheterization of the superior mesenteric artery and final angiography to confirm the reinjection of the inferior mesenteric by the border arcade.

Removal of the material and manual compression of femoral access. Clinical monitoring for 6 hours and discharge the same day of the procedure.

Interventions

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Embolization of the inferior mesenteric artery

The procedure is performed in a dedicated angiography room. After local anesthesia, a common femoral arterial approach is performed according to the Seldinger technique with the placement of a 4 French valve introducer.

Catheterization of the superior mesenteric artery with a Cobra 4F catheter and angiography to confirm patency of the border arcade.

Catheterization of the inferior mesenteric artery with a 4F cobra/shepherd hook catheter and angiography. Microcatheterization of the artery with a 2.7F or 2.8F microcatheter and embolization with microcoil leaving the first centimeters of the IMA in order not to interfere with the surgery.

Catheterization of the superior mesenteric artery and final angiography to confirm the reinjection of the inferior mesenteric by the border arcade.

Removal of the material and manual compression of femoral access. Clinical monitoring for 6 hours and discharge the same day of the procedure.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients
* Patient to benefit from left colonic surgery or rectal surgery with upper ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery and colorectal or colo anastomosis
* Person affiliated to or benefiting from social security
* Person who has given written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* History of digestive resection or abdominal aorta surgery
* Renal failure with GFR \< 30 ml/min (MDRD)
* History of severe allergy to iodine contrast medium
* Pregnant, parturient, lactating women
* Patient subject to a legal protection measure or unable to express his non-opposition (guardianship, curatorship)
* Patient deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Groupe Hospitalier Mutualiste de Grenoble

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Hospital, Grenoble

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Julien GHELFI, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Grenoble Alpes University Hospital

Locations

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Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Clermont-Ferrand

Clermont-Ferrand, , France

Site Status NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Groupe Hospitalier Mutualiste

Grenoble, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Grenoble Alpes University Hospital

Grenoble, , France

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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France

Central Contacts

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Marine FAURE

Role: CONTACT

0476766872 ext. 66872

Pierre PITTET

Role: CONTACT

0476766872 ext. 66872

Facility Contacts

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Anne DUBOIS, MD

Role: primary

Brigitte GILLET

Role: backup

+33 4 73 75 52 26

Nicolas MOUGIN, MD

Role: primary

Adrien MONARD

Role: backup

+33 4 76 70 70 22

Julien GHELFI, MD

Role: primary

Marine FAURE

Role: backup

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Snijders HS, Wouters MW, van Leersum NJ, Kolfschoten NE, Henneman D, de Vries AC, Tollenaar RA, Bonsing BA. Meta-analysis of the risk for anastomotic leakage, the postoperative mortality caused by leakage in relation to the overall postoperative mortality. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2012 Nov;38(11):1013-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2012.07.111. Epub 2012 Sep 3.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Ghelfi J, Brichon PY, Frandon J, Boussat B, Bricault I, Ferretti G, Guigard S, Sengel C. Ischemic Gastric Conditioning by Preoperative Arterial Embolization Before Oncologic Esophagectomy: A Single-Center Experience. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2017 May;40(5):712-720. doi: 10.1007/s00270-016-1556-2. Epub 2017 Jan 3.

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Manunga JM, Cragg A, Garberich R, Urbach JA, Skeik N, Alexander J, Titus J, Stephenson E, Alden P, Sullivan TM. Preoperative Inferior Mesenteric Artery Embolization: A Valid Method to Reduce the Rate of Type II Endoleak after EVAR? Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Feb;39:40-47. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.05.106. Epub 2016 Aug 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 27531083 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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38RC21.0435

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id