Preoperative Embolization of the Inferior Mesenteric Artery in Colorectal Surgery

Launched by UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, GRENOBLE · Jun 15, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called EPAMIR, is investigating a procedure known as preoperative embolization of the inferior mesenteric artery for patients undergoing colorectal surgery. This means that before surgery, doctors will temporarily block the blood flow to a specific artery to improve surgical outcomes. The trial is currently recruiting participants aged 65 to 74 who are scheduled for surgery on the left side of the colon or rectum.

To be eligible, participants need to be adults who can benefit from this type of surgery, and they must have given their written consent to join the study. However, individuals with a history of certain abdominal surgeries, severe kidney issues, or specific allergies, as well as pregnant or nursing women, cannot participate. If you join this trial, you will receive care and monitoring related to the embolization technique, helping researchers understand how it can improve surgery results. This study aims to gather valuable information that could enhance treatment for future patients in similar situations.

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Eligibility criteria

• 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