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Lead
Domain Surgical, Inc.
Age
18–80
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Confirmed rectal cancer to the lower two-thirds of the rectum (higher and T2 N0 or N+)
Amenable for standard surgery procedures using electrocautery, argon beam, lasers or other conventional tissue removal modalities
ECOG status ≤ 2
Life expectancy \>3 months
Age ≥ 18 years old
Age ≤ 80 years old
Ability to provide written informed consent and HIPAA forms prior to admission to this study
Willingness to meet all of the expected requirements of this clinical protocol
You may not be if
Patient with metastasis
History of radiotherapy or chemotherapy for the treatment of rectal cancer
Uremia - BUN\>40
Hemodialysis
Existing urinary or fecal incontinence
Pregnant or lactating
Previously diagnosed coagulopathy or bleeding diathesis
Currently, or within the previous 10 days prior to surgery, taking any medications that would produce bleeding diathesis including but not limited to, Plavix, warfarin, NSAIDs, clopidogrel, ticlopidine or valproic acid
History of significant cardiac disorders that would necessitate special fluid management protocols
History of acute myocardial infarction and/or acute angina
INR \>1.4 in the 24 hours prior to surgery
PTT \>40 in the 24 hours prior to surgery
Platelet count \<100K in the 24 hours prior to surgery
