Growth Observation in Liver Surgery
Part of Cancer, Digestive system clinical trials.
This trial studies a way to help people who need liver surgery but have a very small remaining liver after the operation. It tests a special growth observation approach to see if it can safely increase the size of the future liver remnant.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You are scheduled to have surgery to remove part of your liver (liver resection).
- After surgery, the remaining part of your liver is expected to be less than 30% of the normal total liver size.
- You do not have liver cirrhosis (scarring of the liver).
- You are not pregnant, and you are healthy enough to undergo general anesthesia and liver surgery.
- You do not have any allergies or conditions that would prevent you from receiving iodine-based contrast dyes (used in imaging).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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