Liver tumor
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age > 18 years, capacitated/mentally competent persons, written informed consent, all patients undergoing partial hepatectomy for liver tumors in the UMC Utrecht can be included in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients undergoing open RFA for a liver tumor without partial hepatectomy will be excluded from this study. - Patients undergoing robotic- or laparoscopic partial hepatectomy will be excluded from this study. - Patients with a history of liver surgery including dissection of the hepatoduodenal ligament will be excluded from this study. - Known allergy for Blue Patente V®, in accordance with the SPC of Blue Patente V® version okt0132013/College ter Beoordeling van Geneesmiddelen - Minors or incapacitated subjects
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Define the pattern of lymphatic drainage and the draining lymph nodes from each of the liver segments (by peroperative lymphangiography and visual blue dye detection). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Show that the human liver contains functional lymphatic vessels (by immunohistochemistry on resection specimens). - Show that the flow of lymphatic fluid follows segmental anatomy (by immunohistochemistry on resection specimens). | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed