A Randomized Controlled Trial of Laparoscopic Versus Open Surgery for Colon Cancer With Visceral Obesity
This study aims to elucidate whether there is a difference in long-term prognosis between laparoscopic surgery and open surgery in colon cancer patients with visceral obesity.
• Body Roundness Index (BRI) ≥ 5.0, with no laparoscopic surgery contraindications as assessed by the surgeon;
• Pathologically confirmed colon adenocarcinoma, mucinous adenocarcinoma, or signet ring cell carcinoma;
• Tumor lower edge \> 12 cm from the anus as measured by colonoscopy, and the tumor lower edge not directly palpable by digital rectal examination;
• Single primary lesion;
• Aged 18 (inclusive) to 75 (inclusive) years;
• Clinical stage T3/4Nany or T1-4N+ on chest non-contrast CT and abdominal enhanced CT, no distant metastasis, and resectable as judged by the surgeon;
• Treatment-naive, no prior anti-tumor treatment;
• Completed blood routine, liver and kidney function tests, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), and carbohydrate antigen 199 (CA199) before randomization, with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score ≤ III;
• Patient able to understand the study protocol and willing to participate in the study.