Surgery

Surgeons operating on a patient which is out of shotThese are projects currently recruiting or in follow up at BCTU. Follow the links for more information: 

  • ACCURE-UK - The feasibility of undertaking Appendicectomy to impact upon the Clinical Course of UlceRativE colitis.
  • ACCURE-UK 2 - An international multicentre randomised controlled trial to assess the effect of Appendectomy on the Clinical Course of UlceRativE colitis; UK Arm
  • BASIL-2 - The Bypass versus Angioplasty in Severe Ischaemia of the Leg-2 Trial.
  • CReST2 - Uncovered vs covered endoluminal stenting in the acute management of obstructing colorectal cancer in the palliative setting.
  • FALCON - Pragmatic multicentre FActorial randomised controlled triaL testing measures to reduCe surgical site infection in lOw and middle income couNtries.
  • Fit4Surgery-2 - A randomised controlled trial to investigate an App-based, motivation-theory grounded, personalised, comprehensive, prehabilitation programme in addition to usual care versus usual care alone to enhance recovery of physical function and reduce complications after lung cancer surgery.
  • FOxTROT - Fluoropyrimidine, Oxaliplatin and Targeted-Receptor pre-Operative Therapy for patients with high-risk, operable colon cancer.
  • OCEaN - Optimisation before Crohn's surgery using Exclusive enteral Nutrition.
  • ROCSS - Reinforcement Of Closure of Stoma Site. A randomised controlled trial of reinforcement of closure of stoma site using a biological mesh (including ROCSS-EX - Reinforcement Of Closure of Stoma Site: Extended Follow-up).
  • ROSSINI-2 - Reduction Of Surgical Site Infection using several Novel Interventions.
  • SUNRRISE - Single-Use Negative pRessure dressing for Reduction In Surgical site infection following Emergency laparotomy.
  • TOPIC 2 - A Randomised Controlled Trial to investigate the effectiveness of ThOracic Epidural and Paravertebral Blockade In reducing Chronic Post-Thoracotomy Pain.