Healing of Rectal Anastomosis Sealed With a Concentrate Derived From the Patient's Blood, After Rectal Cancer Surgery

Inclusion Criteria

• •Primary rectal cancer (adenocarcinoma) with the lower boarder within 15 cm from the anal verge assessed by rigid proctoscopy
• •Clinical UICC stage I-III at time of rectal cancer diagnosis
• •Deemed suitable for intended curative rectal cancer resection at MDT either by total mesorectal excision (TME) or partial mesorectal excision (PME)
• •Scheduled for elective, minimal invasive surgery
• •ECOG performance status 0-2
• •Age at least 18 years
• •Written and orally informed consent