Duct-to-duct vs Roux-en-y Hepaticojejunostomy for Biliary Reconstruction in Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation

Liver Transplantation Clinical Trial

Official title: Prospective Randomized Trial for Comparison of Duct-to-duct and Roux-en-y Hepaticojejunostomy for Biliary Reconstruction in Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation

Status Enrolling by invitation

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to empirically determine whether one of 2 surgical techniques commonly used for bile duct reconstruction during living donor liver transplantation results in fewer biliary complications. Also, this study may identify patient group(s) that particularly benefit from a particular technique.

Clinical Trial Description

The purpose of this study is to compare the incidence of biliary complications (bile leaks and strictures) following duct-to-duct and roux-en-y biliary reconstruction during right lobe living donor liver transplantation.

Biliary complications are much more common with right lobe living donor liver grafts than with whole organ grafts and are considered a major limitation of this surgery. Two surgical techniques are currently used for biliary reconstruction and each has its advantages/disadvantages. However, it is unclear which technique leads to fewer biliary complications. Retrospective studies which examine biliary complication rates may be hampered by such factors as a surgeon's bias or inexperience with a particular technique. Therefore a prospective randomized trial is needed. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Liver Transplantation

• NCT number: NCT00646685
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: University Health Network, Toronto
• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: February 2008
• Completion date: July 2016