Status:

RECRUITING

Effect and Mechanism of ALPPS Operation on Liver Regeneration

Lead Sponsor:

Haitao Zhao, MD

Conditions:

Hepato Cellular Carcinoma (HCC)

Hepatobiliary Cancers

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Brief Summary

Hepatobiliary malignancies-principally hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and cholangiocarcinoma (CCA)-are highly aggressive and often diagnosed at advanced stages. Curative-intent liver resection remains...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age: Patients aged 18 to 75 years
  • Diagnosis established: A diagnosis of hepatobiliary malignancy (including hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma) was confirmed and evaluated as suitable for ALPPS surgery
  • Liver function status: preoperative Child-Pugh score A or B, MELD score ≤15, with sufficient liver function reserve for operation
  • Tumor characteristics: bilobal or complex tumors of the liver with large tumor areas requiring ALPPS to ensure adequate residual liver volume (FLR/TLV\<30% or FLR/BW\<0.5)
  • Preoperative assessment: Imaging showed that future liver residual (FLR) was insufficient to support standard hepatectomy, and liver volume must be increased by ALPPS
  • FLR enlargement: Postoperative assessment of FLR enlargement as expected (at least 30% enlargement or FLR/BW above 0.5) for a second procedure
  • No distant metastases: No unresectable extrahepatic metastases, except for resectable lung metastases

Exclusion

  • Preoperative FLR insufficiency: Residual liver volume (FLR) did not increase sufficiently after the first step (\<30% increase or FLR/BW \<0.5) to be suitable for the second step
  • Extrahepatic metastasis: unresectable distant metastasis, such as extensive metastasis of bone, lung, etc
  • Severe liver disease: very poor liver function before surgery, Child-Pugh grade C or severe liver sclerosis during surgery (e.g. Metavir≥F3 or 30% or more hepatic steatosis)
  • Major comorbidities: Major illnesses such as severe cardiovascular disease, kidney failure, or respiratory failure that do not tolerate major surgery
  • Postoperative complications: Serious postoperative complications (such as liver failure, infection, etc.) after the first step are not suitable for the second step
  • Evaluation of adverse surgery: After the first procedure, FLR blood supply or function is abnormal, affecting liver regeneration
  • Pregnancy and lactation: pregnant or lactating women

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2020

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2028

Estimated Enrollment :

50 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT07142213

Start Date

January 1 2020

End Date

December 31 2028

Last Update

August 26 2025

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Peking Union Medical College Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China, 100730