Right Hepatectomy in Patients Beyond 70 Years Old

• Conditions: Complications; Liver Failure, Acute

• Registration Number: NCT01471262
• Lead Sponsor: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois

Brief Summary

As a consequence of the increase in life expectancy, hepato-biliary surgeons have to deal with an emerging aged population, which has a potential higher risk for complication and worse long-term outcome. The investigators will be analyzing the liver function and outcome after right or extended right hepatectomy in patients over 70 years old.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-01
• Status Verified: 2011-11
• Study First Submitted: 2011-11-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-11-14
• Study First Posted: 2011-11-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-11-21
• Last Update Posted: 2011-11-22
• Primary Completion: 2011-12
• Study Completion: 2011-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 90

Inclusion Criteria

• Age >= 18 years
• Elective right hepatectomy
• Elective extended right hepatectomy

Exclusion Criteria

• Age < 18 years
• Pregnancy
• Other type of hepatectomy
• Emergency hepatectomy

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Morbidity	90 days	Any type of complication defined according to the Clavien-Dindo Classification of surgical complications.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mortality	90 days	Patient death occuring 90 days post-operatively
Liver failure	90 days	Defined according to the Belghiti 50-50 criteria for liver failure.
Hospital stay	90 days	Total hospital stay (including re-admission hospital stay) in days

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital CHUV; 🇨🇭 Lausanne, Switzerland