Hepatic and Portal Vein Transection by Vascular Stapler in Open Living Donor Hepatectomy

Abdalla Bashir, MD17 enrolled

Overview

To enhance donor safety in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), the use of vascular staplers for the division of the right portal and hepatic veins in patients undergoing right lobe liver donation has been introduced. This study examines the application of vascular staplers in LDLT and assesses the subsequent feasibility and safety outcomes for donors.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Hepatectomy

Interventions

Vascular staplerPROCEDURE

the utilization of vascular staplers for the division of the right portal and hepatic veins in patients undergoing right lobe liver donation for living donor liver transplantation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing open living donor hepatectomy * Age ≥ 18 years, ≤ 80 years * Written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * None.

Locations (1)

Jordan Hospital Amman

Amman, Amman Governorate, Jordan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Post-operative complications (Clavien-Dindo classification)

Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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