Status:

RECRUITING

Clinical Outcome and Future Liver Remnant Regenerative Response in Laparoscopic Versus Open ALPPS

Lead Sponsor:

The University of Hong Kong

Conditions:

Liver Cancer

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) is a new surgical procedure that induces rapid liver regeneration in patients with small liver remnant planning for ...

Detailed Description

Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) has been popularized as an alternative approach for FLR augmentation in recent years. The main indication at the ear...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients with a diagnosis of malignant liver tumor contemplating for extended right hepatectomy or right trisectionectomy
  • Patient consent
  • Age \>/= 18
  • FLR/ESLV \</= 30%
  • Indocyanine green clearance rate at 15 mins : \< 18%
  • Platelet count \> 100x10\^9/L
  • Child A cirrhosis (due to hepatitis B/C virus, or alcohol, or autoimmune disease)
  • American Society of Anaesthesiology score \< 3
  • Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status 0-2
  • Technical factors eligible for laparoscopic ALPPS
  • single long-segment portal

Exclusion

  • Absence of consent
  • Decompensated liver disease as indicated by the presence of ascites, varices and hepatic encephalopathy
  • ECOG performance status \>/= 3
  • Main portal vein thrombosis
  • FLR/ESLV \> 30%
  • Technical factors not eligible for laparoscopic ALPPS
  • Short-segment right portal vein or early bifurcation of right anterior/posterior portal vein, or other portal vein anomalies
  • Large tumor size with diameter \> 5 cm
  • Intolerance to CO2 pneumoperitoneum

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

September 2 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2027

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04868149

Start Date

September 2 2020

End Date

December 31 2027

Last Update

August 15 2024

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The University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong