| Methods |
RCT
Single centre
No sample size calculation
Not clear when patients were randomised
Number of patients not randomised: unclear
No conversions
Follow‐up 47.2 months (mean) |
| Participants |
n=28
Inclusion criteria: distal rectal adenocarcinoma., incomplete response after chemoradiation, preop. staging favourable to radical resection by APR
Two exclusions after randomisation due to peroperative metastases. |
| Interventions |
Laparoscopic vs open
Tumour location: distal rectum
Adj. therapy: chemoradiation
Type of resection: APR |
| Outcomes |
Adjuvant therapy, type of resection, tumor localisation, tumor stage, number of lymph nodes harvested, duration of follow‐up, local tumour recurrence |
| Notes |
Halpern and
Preston
quality score:
13 out of 22 |
| Risk of bias |
| Bias |
Authors' judgement |
Support for judgement |
| Allocation concealment (selection bias) |
Unclear risk |
B ‐ Unclear |
