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CompletedNCT02454686

Fibroscan Predicts Complications After Hepatectomy

Role of Fibroscan in Predicting Complications After Hepatectomy

Status
Completed
Phase
Study type
Observational
Enrollment
240 (actual)
Sponsor
University of Milan · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted

Summary

Most of the postoperative complications that may occur after hepatectomy are related to the underlying liver background, and the common preoperative tests do not completely predict such complications. Transient elastography by Fibroscan is used to calculate the stiffness and the steatosis of the liver, and it may be also used to predict postoperative complications after hepatectomy

Detailed description

A prospective cohort study on consecutive patients scheduled for hepatectomy was planned. Fibroscan was performed during the preoperative workup. Accuracy of the liver stiffness and steatosis measured by Fibroscan in predicting the presence of cirrhosis, of steatosis, and the development of postoperative complications was assessed by ROC curve, and multivariate analysis.

Conditions

Timeline

Start date
2012-02-01
Primary completion
2014-10-01
Completion
2015-05-01
First posted
2015-05-27
Last updated
2015-05-27

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02454686. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.