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RecruitingNCT06532214Updated Aug 1, 2024

Clinical Retrospective Study Analysis of Postoperative Complications Following Hepatectomy

An observational study in Liver Failure and Liver Dysfunction, sponsored by Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University. Recruiting at 1 site in China. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 80 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-08-01.

Sponsored by Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University · Observational

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was expected by Sep 2024, 2 years 1 month ago, but the record still lists the study as recruiting.
  • Started Jan 2024; still recruiting 2 years 10 months later.
Study type
Observational
Model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
2,000
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Hepatectomy is a crucial surgical method for treating liver diseases such as liver cancer, hepatic hemangiomas, and biliary stones. Although hepatectomy has achieved significant therapeutic effects, postoperative complications remain an inevitable issue. Complications following hepatectomy include liver failure, hepatic vascular thrombosis, wound infection at the hepatic incision, and bile leakage, among others. These complications pose a serious threat to patients' health and life, and also increase the waste of medical resources and the cost of treatment. Currently, research on postoperative complications of hepatectomy mainly focuses on small sample studies from a single center, and most studies only focus on a specific complication, lacking comprehensive and systematic analysis. Therefore, it is necessary to conduct a retrospective study analysis of complications related to hepatectomy to more comprehensively and objectively understand the incidence, risk factors, prevention, and treatment of postoperative complications, providing clinical doctors with more scientific treatment plans and guidance.

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Conditions studied

  • Liver Failure
  • Liver Dysfunction

Keywords

  • hepatectomy
  • liver failure
  • Post-hepatectomy liver failure
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In context

Liver Failure

190 studies on the registry are indexed under Liver Failure; 33 are open to participants now.

This study's planned enrollment of 2,000 is above the median of 129 across 66 observational studies indexed under Liver Failure.

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Lead sponsor

Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University is the lead sponsor of 490 studies on the registry; 214 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Sampling method
Non-probability sample

Study population

Patients who underwent liver resection surgery at the participating centers

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

    1. Patients aged 18-80 years 2.Patients who underwent liver resection surgery at the participating centers

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Exclusion criteria are as follows:

    1. Prior cancer treatments such as transarterial chemoembolization, ablation, or targeted therapy.
    2. Repeat liver resection surgeries.
    3. Presence of other .
    4. Concurrent end-stage diseases including active infections, respiratory failure, decompensated heart failure, and disease exacerbations.
    5. Inadequate clinical data availability in medical records.
Terms in these criteria, in plain language(2)

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Cancer (malignancy)

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Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.

Autoimmune disease

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Immunotherapy studies often leave out active autoimmune disease, and some name exceptions, such as thyroid disease on replacement hormone. Check the exceptions this study lists.

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Study design

Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
2,000 participants (estimated)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • PHLF/NPHLF

    PHLF:Post-hepatectomy liver failure,PHLF is commonly diagnosed and classified according to the criteria of the International Study Group for Liver Surgery (ISGLS), utilizing markers of liver function measured on or after postoperative day 5 (POD5). NPHLF:Patients who did not experience liver failure following hepatectomy.

    Diagnostic Test: International Study Group for Liver Surgery (ISGLS)

  • Liver Cirrhosis/No Liver Cirrhosis

    Whether the patient has cirrhosis

Interventions

  • Diagnostic testInternational Study Group for Liver Surgery (ISGLS)

    According to the ISGLS criteria, the patient was judged to have liver failure and further analysis

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF)

    PHLF is commonly diagnosed and classified according to the criteria of the International Study Group for Liver Surgery (ISGLS), utilizing markers of liver function measured on or after postoperative day 5 (POD5).

    Time frame: On and after the 5th postoperative day

Secondary outcomes

  1. mortality

    The patient died postoperatively

    Time frame: During 30 days after surgery

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Study locations

1 of 1 sites recruiting
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References and documents

Individual participant data

Plan to share: Undecided — To ensure the protection of patients' clinical information data, ethical committee approval is required before sharing data with other research studies. This process is crucial for maintaining patient confidentiality and adhering to privacy regulations and ethical standards in research.

No publications or documents are linked to this record.

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 1, 2024, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT06532214
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 1, 2024
Start date
Jan 1, 2024
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2024 (estimated)
Completion
Dec 31, 2025 (estimated)
Last update
Aug 1, 2024

Study contacts

Kai Wang
Contact
kaiwang@smu.edu.cn
13710574386

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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