# Improvement of Anorectal Function While Preserving of Inferior Mesenteric Artery Performing Left Hemicolectomy for Diverticulosis

> **NCT01326052** · PHASE3 · COMPLETED · sponsor: **University of Roma La Sapienza** · enrollment: 150 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Defecatory Disorders After Left Colonic or Rectal Resection

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Inferior Mesenteric Artery Preservation
- **PROCEDURE:** Inferior Mesenteric Artery Ligation

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT01326052
- **Lead sponsor:** University of Roma La Sapienza
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** PHASE3
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2004-01
- **Primary completion:** 2010-01
- **Final completion:** 2011-12
- **Target enrollment:** 150 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2012-06-13


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01326052

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT01326052, "Improvement of Anorectal Function While Preserving of Inferior Mesenteric Artery Performing Left Hemicolectomy for Diverticulosis". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-04 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT01326052. Licensed CC0.

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