Supercharged TRAM Evaluation in Cervical Esophagogastroplasty After Esophagectomy

NCT ID: NCT05954702

Last Updated: 2023-10-16

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-07-21

Study Completion Date

2026-10-31

Brief Summary

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Esophagectomy has high rates of morbidity and mortality, in many cases due to esophagus reconstruction. Anastomotic leakage and fistula are the main esophagectomy complications. Many studies underwent to investigate the cause for anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy, however none of them conclude it is related to surgery or suture technique. However, it seems to be triggered by the ischemia caused after stomach mobilization to esophagus reconstruction, or even tension in the anastomosis.

Considering the post esophagectomy with gastroplasty high morbidity and mortality rates, strategies to create a new vascularization source and decrease anastomotic leakage rates is important. In this study researchers will evaluate whether a TRAM flap transfer supercharged is effective on decrease morbidity related to anastomosis ischemia in patients undergoing esophagectomy.

Detailed Description

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The transfer of muscle parts is one of the main reconstruction techniques used in plastic surgery. Transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap transfers are very considered due to high quality results, wide application in many cases, and small number of reviews in long term.

Beegle, in 1991 published a new technique of using TRAM supercharged in which microsurgical anastomosis are used between TRAM's unipedicled gastroepiploic deep artery and veins and thoracic branches and vessels, such as axillary and thoracodorsal vessels.

Looking for recover tissue blood perfusion and decrease morbidity rates associated with anastomosis ischemia, some studies showed large intestine or jejunum interposition plus an additional blood supply through venous and arterial anastomosis - colon or jejunum supercharged is effective. The isoperistaltic supercharged colon interposition was a good option to rebuild big esophagus parts in which stomach was not available.

Considering the post esophagectomy with gastroplasty high morbidity and mortality rates, strategies to create a new vascularization source and decrease anastomotic leakage rates is important. This is a single-institution, randomized clinical trial with participants recruited in the digestive system surgery clinic, at the Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP). Patients will be randomized to conventional esophagectomy or TRAM supercharged esophagectomy, and researchers will evaluate post-operatory complications in both groups.

Conditions

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Esophagus Cancer Carcinoma Esophagus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Conventional Esophagectomy group

Patients with malignant esophagus neoplasms randomized to Conventional Esophagectomy will undergo to an esophagectomy, immediately followed by an esophagus reconstruction trough esophagogastroplasty.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional Esophagectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Esophagectomy, immediately followed by an esophagus reconstruction trough esophagogastroplasty.

Supercharged TRAM esophagectomy group

Patients with malignant esophagus neoplasms randomized to Supercharged TRAM esophagectomy will undergo to esophagectomy, immediately followed by supercharged esophagogastroplasty.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Supercharged TRAM esophagectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Esophagectomy, immediately followed by supercharged esophagogastroplasty. Use the transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap transfers to surgically create a new anastomosis in the left gastroepiploic vessels.

Interventions

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Supercharged TRAM esophagectomy

Esophagectomy, immediately followed by supercharged esophagogastroplasty. Use the transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM) flap transfers to surgically create a new anastomosis in the left gastroepiploic vessels.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Conventional Esophagectomy

Esophagectomy, immediately followed by an esophagus reconstruction trough esophagogastroplasty.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosis of esophageal malignancy cancer;
* Ability to understand and collaborate during treatment;

Exclusion Criteria

* Previous gastrectomy;
* Previous abdominal surgery with risk of altering stomach vascularization;
* Previous head and neck surgery with risk of alteration of cervical vessels.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Flavio Takeda, PhD, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo

Locations

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Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP)

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Brazil

Central Contacts

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Flavio Takeda, PhD, MD

Role: CONTACT

+55 11 999079973

Facility Contacts

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Flavio Takeda, MD

Role: primary

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Other Identifiers

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NP 1683

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