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Value of the Laparoscopic Approach in the Surgical Management of Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Value of the Laparoscopic Approach in the Surgical Management of Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT04791735
Acronym
LapCHC
Enrollment
252
Registered
2021-03-10
Start date
2021-05-21
Completion date
2027-05-07
Last updated
2025-05-28

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

Conditions

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Keywords

laparoscopy, laparotomy

Brief summary

Hepatocellular carcinoma treated by laparotomy or laparoscopic Multicenter prospective, open, superiority, controlled, randomized, clinical trial The primary objective of the study will be to demonstrate the superiority of the laparoscopic approach over the open approach in reducing postoperative morbidity in HCC patients. Postoperative morbidity will be assessed using the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI) within 90 days postoperatively or at any time during hospitalization

Interventions

PROCEDURELaparoscopy

* Installations of the patient: the position of the patient will depend on both extent of resection and location of the lesion. * Absence of laparotomy with the exception of the extraction of the resected specimen and absence of costal retractors. * Use of laparoscopic specific devices: * Use of multiple (3-7) ports depending on the operator's preference and technical difficulty (mainly 5-6 ports for major liver resection). * Use of a laparoscopic camera system with 0° or 30° * Use of a dedicated laparoscopic ultrasound probe. * Use of specific laparoscopic devices for coagulation, parenchymal transection and sealing. * Placement of the resected specimen in a plastic bag and extraction without fragmentation, depending on the surgeon's preferenceand the diameter of the resected specimen

PROCEDURELaparotomy

* Installation of the patient: patients will be placed in supine position, the surgeon operating on the right side of the patient and the assistant standing on the left side. * Incision: the type of incision will depend on both the nature of the resection and the operator's preference. Various incisions such as bi subcostal incision, J-shaped incision, right subcostal incision and midline incision can be used. * Use of open surgical instruments and devices for coagulation and parenchymal transection. These may include the crush-clamp technique or ultrasonic dissection for parenchymal transection, bipolar coagulation, clips, sutures or open vascular stapler for hemostasis and biliostasis. * Methylene blue injection through the cystic drain to rule out biliary leakage will be performed depending on the surgeon's preference.

Sponsors

Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

the intervention group is Laparoscopic approach for liver resection of HCC The standard arm is the open approach for liver resection of HCC. Both this standard arm and the laparoscopic arm are in the realm of usual care.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Male or female patient aged ≥ 18 years * Presenting with solitary or multifocal resectable HCC * Qualifying for both pure laparoscopic and open approaches

Exclusion criteria

* Physical or psychological status contraindicating the participation to the study * Contraindication to surgery * Contraindication to pneumoperitoneum * ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) score IV-V * Life expectancy \< 2 months * Suspicion of mixed type tumor (Hepatocholangiocarcinoma) and fibrolamellar HCC * Child-Pugh score \> B7 * Extra-hepatic involvement * Liver resection requiring an associated vascular or biliary reconstruction * Pregnancy and breast-feeding * Tutorship, trusteeship * Concurrent participation in other experimental trials concerning the same objective within 90 days following intervention * No Affiliation to the French social security * No Ability to give their consent and not written informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The primary objective of the study will be to demonstrate the superiority of the laparoscopic approach over the open approach in reducing postoperative morbidity in HCC patients.90 days after inclusionPostoperative morbidity will be assessed using the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI) within 90 days postoperatively or at any time during hospitalization

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of postoperative complications (grade at least 3 according to the Dindo-Clavien classification) within 90 days postoperatively or at any time during hospitalization.90 days after inclusion
All-cause mortality (grade 5 according to the Dindo-Clavien classification or a CCI of 100) within 90 days postoperatively or at any time during hospitalization.90 days after inclusion
Occurrence of specific liver related complications (ascites, liver failure, biliary fistula, hemorrhage) within 90 days postoperatively or at any time during hospitalization.90 days after inclusion
Occurrence of organ space and superficial surgical site infection (SSI) within 90 days postoperatively or at any time during hospitalization.90 days after inclusion
Occurrence of abdominal wall complications (abscess, hematoma) within 90 days postoperatively or at any time during hospitalization.90 days after inclusion
Occurrence of postoperative pulmonary complications (pleural effusion, respiratory insufficiency, acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary embolism) within 90 days postoperatively or at any time during hospitalization.90 days after inclusion
Occurrence of unplanned reoperation within 90 days postoperatively or at any time during hospitalization.90 days after inclusion
Number of postoperative complications (grade at least 1 according to the Dindo-Clavien classification) within 90 days postoperatively or at any time during hospitalization.90 days after inclusion
Length of hospital stay and occurrence of unplanned readmission after discharge within 90 days postoperatively90 days after inclusion
Postoperative Quality Recovery Scale (PQRS) on postoperative D7, D30 and D901, 3, 5, 7, 30, 60, 90 days after inclusionPQRS = Postoperative Suality Recovery Scane self-questionary Min = 20 and Max = 120
Mean surgical margin widths (in millimeters).inclusion
Percentages of microscopically complete (R0), microscoically incomplete (R1) and macroscopically incomplete (R2) resections as stated in the pathological report.inclusion
Percentage of patients recurring within 2 years following liver resection.inclusionThis cut-off value is widely accepted for differentiating recurrence of the resected lesion (\< 2 years postoperatively) from de novo lesion occurring on a background diseased liver parenchyma (\> 2 years).
Overall and disease free survivals.60 monthpercentage of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence percentage of deaths at end of follow-up
Postoperative pain evaluated with a visual analogic scale on postoperative D0, D1, D2, D3, D5, D7 and discharge.day of surgery, 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 days after surgeryEVA is visual analogic scale 0 to 10, graduation of 1 0 is no pain ans 10 is maximum pain

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026