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Diagnostic role of the "white test" with lipidic solution in the early intraoperative identification of open bile ducts for the prevention of bile leakage after liver resection - A randomized controlled multicentric superiority trial.
Ongoing - recruitment active ยท 2021 until 2024
Tarantino Ignazio
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Bile leakage (BL) is the most frequent complication after liver resection leading to the need of interventional drainage, ERCP or even reoperation. Strategies leading to a reduction of the rate of this complication are valuable. SMOFlipid 20% is a fat emulsion which is primary indicated for parenteral nutrition. Because of its fatty content this solution is white. This allows the clear intraoperative identification of open bile ducts at the liver resection surface when it is administered retrograde through the cystic duct. Consequently, open bile ducts can be sutured preventing the postoperative development of bile leakage. If the rate of bile leakages can be