End-stage liver disease
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Adult (>=18 years) patients with acute liver failure or liver cirrhosis (CHILD A, B or C) and/ or malignant liver tumors requiring liver transplantation -Whole liver graft -Signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Split graft, - Living donor liver transplantation - Grafts donated after cardiac arrest (DCD grafts) - Domino transplantation - Combined liver transplant - Cold storage > 15h - acute and unexpected medical contraindication
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Major postoperative complications (Clavien Grade III or higher), using the established Clavien classification supported by a recently developed comprehensive complication index by Slankamenac et al.. Based on the Clavien complication grading (I-V, 36), the CCI considers the total number of complications, occurring during the first three and six months after liver transplantation. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Plasma AST and ALT, reflecting hepatic injury in humans, will be measured 6 and 12 hours after OLT, and at day 1-7 postoperatively. The area under the curve will be determined. In addition, we will assess: - Liver samples taken at the end of cold storage (quantification of steatosis) - Postoperative liver function measured by INR and factor V (plasma, day 1-7). - Intra- and extrahepatic biliary complications within the first year after liver transplantation, assessed by serum cholestasis parameter (Bilirubin, Gammaglutamyltransferase, Alkaline Phosphatase) every three month and liver MRI including an MCRP 12 months after liver transplantation. - Length of hospital and ICU stay, - One-year patient and graft survival | — |
Countries
The Netherlands