A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing SynchroSeal and Monopolar Scissors for Parenchymal Transection in Robotic Liver Resection

A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing SynchroSeal and Monopolar Scissors for Parenchymal Transection in Robotic Liver Resection - SmartCut

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00037868

Enrollment

Registered

2025-09-09

Start date

2026-01-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

D13.4 C22 C78.7

Interventions

Group 1: Study Intervention: Use of Monopolar Scissors (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA) for parenchymal transection during RLR. Group 2: Control Intervention: Use of SynchroSeal (Intuitiv

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Age equal to or greater than 18 years • Elective RLR • Ability to understand the character and individual consequences of the clinical trial • Written informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • ASA = 4 • Impaired mental state or incompetence in understanding the German language • Expected lack of compliance

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To assess the clinical performance of monopolar scissors and SynchroSeal with respect to intraoperative blood loss during the transection phase of RLR.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
To compare the incidence of postoperative bile leakage between both devices, defined according to the criteria of the International Study Group of Liver Surgery (ISGLS, grades B and C only).	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactSchaima Abdelhadi

Chirurgische Klinik der Universitätsmedizin Mannheim

schaima.abdelhadi@umm.de06213832225

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026