NCT06767553

Biliary Complication Rates in Living Donor Liver Transplantation: a Retrospective Comparative Study of Stent Versus Non-Stent Groups

Impact of Non-stenting Method with Mucosal Eversion on Biliary Complications Post-LDLT in a Mid-volume Center: a Propensity Score-Matching Analysis of Case-Control Study

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 160 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Chungnam National University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Despite technological advancements in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), biliary complications (BC), including biliary anastomotic stricture (BAS) and bile leak (BL), remain unresolved issues that significantly affect patient outcomes. Biliary stenting has emerged as a potential method for reducing BC in LDLT procedures; however, their necessity remains debated. This study aimed to assess the necessity of biliary stenting by retrospectively comparing the bile duct complication rates in LDLT using duct-to-duct anastomosis with or without biliary stenting.

Conditions

• Liver Failure
• Living Donor Liver Transplantation
• Biliary Complications
• Biliary Stents

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-11-01
• Primary completion: 2024-10-31
• Completion: 2027-11-30
• First posted: 2025-01-10
• Last updated: 2025-01-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea