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Randomized Trial of Hepaticojejunostomy Versus Duct-to-duct Anastomosis in Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation

NCT04139473 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2019-10-25

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Summary

The scarcity of deceased donor organ supply has driven the practice of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Right lobe LDLT (RLDLT) has developed over the last 10 years to extend the benefit of LDLT to adult patients. With technical refinement, the results have significantly improved but bile duct complications remain the Achilles heel that affects the recipient's long-term outcome.Hepaticojejunostomy (HJ) was originally the standard technique for bile duct reconstruction in RLDLT but in recent years, duct-to-duct anastomosis (DDA) has been adopted by most transplant centers. The advantages of duct-to-duct reconstruction include a shorter operation time, less infection complications, more physiologic enteric functions and easier endoscopic access to the biliary tract but bile duct complication, particularly stricture is the major concern. The development of stricture is likely to be related to the blood supply of the anastomosis. We hypothesize that HJ has a better blood supply and is associated with a lower overall bile duct complication rate than duct-to-duct anastomosis. We propose a randomized trial to test this hypothesis and to compare various outcome measures between HJ and duct-to-duct reconstruction. The results of the study will set the standard for the technique of biliary reconstruction in RLDLT and will further advance this procedure.

Conditions

  • Liver Failure

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Hepaticojejunostomy / Duct-to-duct anastomosis

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of Hong Kong

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-15
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Hong Kong

Study Locations

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