Tokyo, Aug. 15 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062542) titled 'A study on the usability of a new articulating laparoscopic instrument (ArtiSential) in rectal cancer surgery' on Aug. 10.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled

Primary Sponsor: Institute - National Cancer Center

Condition: Condition - Rectal Cancer Classification by malignancy - Malignancy Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - To evaluate surgeon-reported usability of the ArtiSential monopolar electrode used in the perineal phase of transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTM...