The greater omental flap to cover the cut surface of the liver for prevention of delayed gastric emptying after left-sided hepatobiliary resection

The greater omental flap to cover the cut surface of the liver for prevention of delayed gastric emptying after left-sided hepatobiliary resection: a prospective randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN65426707

Enrollment

Registered

2010-01-19

Start date

2007-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Delayed gastric emptying Surgery Malignant neoplasm of liver and intrahepatic bile ducts

Interventions

Patients were randomised to undergo left-sided hepatobiliary resection 1. With greater omental flap to cover the cut surface of the liver 2. Without greater omental flap

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled to undergo left-sided hepatobiliary resection for cholangiocarcinoma at the Nagoya University Hospital

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients scheduled to undergo other gastrointestinal resection, including hepatopancreaticoduodenectomy 2. Previous gastrointestinal resection 3. Aged over 20 years, either sex

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical grading of DGE based on the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) classification. DGE was classified with regard to the duration of naso-gastric tube (NGT) requirement and/or need for re-insertion of NGT, and the postoperative day (POD) when solid food intake was tolerated after surgery. To assess DGE, once solid food intake was stablised, a radiopaque marker was administered. Abdominal X-rays were taken 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 hours after the administration of the marker.	—

Measure

Time frame

Clinical grading of DGE based on the International Study Group of Pancreatic Surgery (ISGPS) classification. DGE was classified with regard to the duration of naso-gastric tube (NGT) requirement and/or need for re-insertion of NGT, and the postoperative day (POD) when solid food intake was tolerated after surgery. To assess DGE, once solid food intake was stablised, a radiopaque marker was administered. Abdominal X-rays were taken 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 hours after the administration of the marker.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
No secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

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