Can blood levels of Endothelin-1 predict liver function after liver resection?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: post operative liver function and serum level of endothelin 1 and tumor necrosis factor alpha; Surgery - Other surgery; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000604808
• Lead Sponsor: Department of Surgery, Hepatobiliary Unit, Scientific Institute San Raffaele

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-06-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 65

Inclusion Criteria

Liver resection

Exclusion Criteria

no liver resection

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
was to determine whether ET-1 levels has any prognostic utility in predicting PLF. Inflammatory response measured with serum level of tumor necrosis factor[Serial post-operative serum ET-1 levels and TNF are measured preoperativelly and post operative day 1,2 and 5]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
nil[nil]