Robotic versus open surgery for colon cancer near the right side
Compares robot-assisted and open surgery to remove colon cancer on the right side in adults.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Prospective Study of Extended Robotic Right Hemicolectomy With Complete Mesocolic Excision for Cancer
Key facts
- Where
- Vejle, DenmarkSee the site
Where in Denmark
- Vejle Hospital, Department of SurgeryVejle, DenmarkTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Vejle Hospital
- Trial code
- NCT04190589
- Record updated
- 7 January 2026
- Original description
A single-center prospective study to elucidate whether extended robot-assisted right colectomy (e-RARC) performs as well as extended open right colectomy (e-ORC) in terms of specimen quality, and in addition, whether less postoperative morbidity and shorter length of stay (LOS) can be attained. Patients with colonic cancer near the right flexure or the oral part of the transverse colon will be compared excluding the most technically demanding and frail patients in both groups. A total of 40 patients undergoing e-RARC in a prospective series will be included and compared with 44 consecutive patients previously treated with e-ORC.Read full original descriptionShow less
A Single Center Prospective Study Comparing Robot-assisted and Open Operation With Complete Mesocolic Excision (CME) in Extended Right Colectomy for Colon Cancer in the Right Flexure and Transverse Colon
A single-center prospective study to elucidate whether extended robot-assisted right colectomy (e-RARC) performs as well as extended open right colectomy (e-ORC) in terms of specimen quality, and in addition, whether less postoperative morbidity and shorter length of stay (LOS) can be attained. Patients with colonic cancer near the right flexure or the oral part of the transverse colon will be compared excluding the most technically demanding and frail patients in both groups. A total of 40 patients undergoing e-RARC in a prospective series will be included and compared with 44 consecutive patients previously treated with e-ORC.
Inclusion: Suspected or verified colonic cancer visualized by colonoscopy and on CT in the anal part of the ascending colon, in the right flexure or in the oral 2/3 of the transverse colon; Patient is 18 years or older, legally competent and able to comprehend information and give consent; Tumor is UICC stage I-III on preop CT; Operation is elective.
Exclusion: Previous major open intraabdominal surgery; Ileus or other acute abdominal condition; CT scan with suspicion of T4 tumor; RITA score > 3 (Preop risk and frailty score); BMI > 35 kg/m2; Project surgeon not available.