A pilot study investigating feasibility of preoperative hepatic arterial embolization for laparoscopic anatomical liver resection

A pilot study investigating feasibility of preoperative hepatic arterial embolization for laparoscopic anatomical liver resection - A pilot study investigating feasibility of preoperative hepatic arterial embolization for laparoscopic anatomical liver resection

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000023952

Enrollment

Registered

2016-09-26

Start date

2016-09-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Liver tumor

Interventions

preoperative arterial embolization

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)patients desired to receive laparoscopic liver surgery 2)Maximum tumor diameter <=5cm 3)One part liver resection 4)Liver damage class A 5)Platelet count >10^5/microL 6)Written informed concent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Contact to major hepatic vein (IVC and root of hepatic veins) 2)History of upper abdominal surgery 3)History of severe cardiac dysfunction 4)History of severe pulumonary dysfunction 5)renal dysfunction (serum Cr level >1.5mg/dL) 6)Exsistence of severe A-P, A-V, or P-V shunt

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visibility of planned resection area during operation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Blood loss, operating time, and postoperative complications	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasaki Ueno

Wakayama Medical University Second Department of Surgery

ma@wakayama-med.ac.jp073-441-0613

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026