NCT01234714

Liver Fat Quantification by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - Prediction of Postoperative Complications

Liver Fat Quantification by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): A Novel Tool for Prediction of Postoperative Complications After Major Liver Resection?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 84 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Zurich · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to objectively quantify liver fat content (LFC) by Magnetic Resonant Imaging (MRI) prior to major liver surgery, and to investigate its association with post-operative complications.

Detailed description

Lack of agreement exists among expert pathologists in the standard histological assessment of hepatic steatosis on biopsy. The impact of different grades of steatosis on postoperative complications after major liver resection remains controversial.

Conditions

• Fatty Liver
• Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Non-invasive Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)	Conventional pre-operative MRI
PROCEDURE	Major liver resection	Hepatectomy of \>= 3 liver segments

Timeline

• Start date: 2010-10-01
• Primary completion: 2010-12-01
• Completion: 2011-07-01
• First posted: 2010-11-04
• Last updated: 2012-02-08
• Results posted: 2012-02-08

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: Switzerland