NCT04067349

Physical Recovery After Laparoscopic vs. Open Liver Resection

Physical Recovery After Laparoscopic vs. Open Liver Resection - a Pilot Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 21 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University of Vienna · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The role of laparoscopic liver surgery with respect to clinical outcome remains unclear.

Detailed description

The role of laparoscopic liver surgery with respect to clinical outcome remains unclear. The investigators hypothesized that laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is associated with better postoperative recovery than open liver resection (OLR). Twenty-one patients who underwent LR were included in this study (11 OLR (52.4%) and 10 LLR (47.6%), respectively). Postoperative recovery was measured by bicycle stress testing at months 1 and 6 after surgery and compared to preoperative stress testing. Standardized performance for bicycle stress testing was calculated based on age, sex, height and weight. Postoperative recovery was compared between groups as change of performance (%).

Conditions

• Postoperative Complications
• Liver Diseases
• Physical Stress
• Surgery

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Ergometry	Patients underwent a preoperative ergometry to assess their physical fitness prior to their planned liver resection. Bicycle stress testing was performed preoperatively and 1 and 6 months postoperatively.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-04-06
• Primary completion: 2018-08-08
• Completion: 2019-04-14
• First posted: 2019-08-26
• Last updated: 2019-08-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Austria