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Magnetic Spiderman for Preparation of Liver Donation

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Liver Transplant; Complications
Surgical Injury
Interventions
Device: MS
Registration Number
NCT04182256
Lead Sponsor
First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Brief Summary

Due to many vascular branches on the supra-hepatic vena cava (SHVC) and infra-hepatic vena cava (IHVC), in the whole procedures of preparation of liver donation, preparation of hepatic vena cava (HVC) is the most key and troublesome step. Magnetic Spiderman (MS) is a novel surgical instrument, designed and created to solve the vital problems of preparation of liver donation's HVC. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and security of MS when using it prepare the liver donation's HVC.

Detailed Description

From January 1 2020 to June 30 2020, after inclusion and exclusion, donors' livers will be divided to MS group and manual (MA) group. In MS group, MS grips the SHVC and IHVC, respectively. MS's magnets are adsorbed on the wall of the basin and MS can pull the HVC accordingly. By changing the position of MS on the wall of the basin, the attending can expose the surgical field that make the operation convenient. In MA group, assistants use vessel forceps to pull the HVC according to the attending's requirements. In both groups, right adrenal vein, phrenic veins and other branches of the HVC are isolated and ligated, then SHVC and IHVC where MS's clamps gripped are cut off. After preparation, the SHVC and IHVC remain at least 1.5 cm. Excess diaphragms are removed. Outcomes of two groups are compared.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
20
Inclusion Criteria
  • all patients receiving donation after cardiac death in the First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University.
Exclusion Criteria
  • patients whose age<18, or >60
  • patients who do not have intact clinical data
  • patients who are inability to participate in follow-up
  • patients who undergo split liver transplantation

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
MS groupMSIn the MS group, the MS grips the HVC through the magnet adsorbed onto the wall of the basin containing the liver. By changing the position of the MS on the wall of the basin, the surgeon is able to expose the surgical field.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
The number of damaged points on HVCmeasured at the time of the end of preparation HVC; up to 1 hour

the number of damaged points on the HVC during the preparation

Operation timemeasured at the time of the end of preparation HVC; up to 1 hour

operation time of preparation of HVC

The number of assistantsmeasured at the time of the end of preparation HVC; up to 1 hour

the number of assistants ensuring smooth operation according to attending's requirement

HVC hemorrhagemeasured at the time of liver implanted to the recipient; up to 1 hour

Whether HVC hemorrhage after implantation

Leak testmeasured at the time of the end of preparation HVC; up to 1 hour

we use nondestructive vascular forceps to occlude the SHVC and IHVC, and perfused about 100 ml organ preservation solution through portal vein. If HVC and portal vein bulge and does not leak, the leak test is negative. Otherwise, it is positive.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Frequency of MS's detachmentmeasured at the time of the end of preparation HVC; up to 1 hour

the frequency of MS's detachment from the vasculature and basin wall.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

First Affiliated Hospital of Xian JiaotongUniversity

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Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

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