Status:
COMPLETED
Anatomical Resection of the Liver for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a New Ultrasound Guided Approach
Lead Sponsor:
University of Milan
Conditions:
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Eligibility:
All Genders
Brief Summary
Anatomical resection is the gold standard approach for liver resection in patients with HCC. A new method for that by means of IOUS-guided finger compression has been devised.
Detailed Description
We herein describe a novel technique for the demarcation of the resection area by means of IOUS-guided finger compression to systematically accomplish anatomical segmental and subsegmental resections....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients suitable for surgical approach carries of HCC
- Serum bilirubin level lower than 1.5 mg/dl
Exclusion
- Presence of ascites
- Serum bilirubin level equal or higher than 1.6 mg/dl
- Conditions (size, vascular relation, or infiltration) demanding resection larger than a segmental area
- Tumor thrombus in portal or hepatic veins
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2007
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00829335
Start Date
January 1 2007
End Date
January 1 2009
Last Update
January 27 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Istituto Clinico Humanitas Irccs
Rozzano, MILANO, Italy, 20089