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Improving recovery after liver transplantation by controlling the blood supply to the transplanted liver

Double-blinded randomized controlled trial of routine splenic artery ligation (SAL) in adult living donor liver transplantation (aLDLT)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2017/09/009659
Enrollment
100
Registered
2017-09-06
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Adult patients with end stage liver disease undergoing living donor liver transplantation Health Condition 2: K74- Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver

Interventions

Intervention1: Splenic artery ligation: In patients randomised to study group, the splenic artery will be ligated near its origin to reduce portal flow and improve hepatic artery flow to the liver gra

Sponsors

Mettu Srinivas Reddy
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: First liver only transplant

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Paediatric transplants 2. Super-urgent liver transplants 3. Liver-kidney transplants 4. Patients needing complex portal or arterial flow reconstruction 5. Patients with portal pressure >15mmHg or Patients with severe atherosclerosis around the coeliac axis Patients unable to give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Composite complication rate (Early allograft dysfunction or greater than Clavien 3A morbidity)Timepoint: at 30 days after liver transplant

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Intra-op portal haemodynamics 2. Postoperative liver function tests, 3. Serum amylase 4. Plaletet counts 5. Need for platelet transfusion 6. Ascitic drain output 7. Development of small for size syndrome 8. Duration of ITU stay 9. Hospital stay 10. Any morbidity related to splenic artery ligation Timepoint: Intra-operative and post-operative period upto three months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactMettu Srinivas Reddy

Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation

smettu.reddy@gmail.com9840054648

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026