White test to detect bile leaks during liver resection
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study tests a quick, safe check during liver surgery to see if any bile leaks from the cut surface of the liver. Finding leaks early can help prevent problems after surgery, and this trial compares the usual check (putting saline into the bile duct) with this extra 'White Test' using a milky liquid.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 years or older.
- You need to be having a planned (not emergency) liver resection — either a minor or major part of your liver removed.
- During surgery, your doctor needs to find a tube called the cystic duct (or a leftover piece of it) so they can run a test. This is checked during the operation.
- If you are having a procedure called hepaticojejunostomy (a bypass connecting your bile duct to your intestine) during the same surgery, you cannot join.
- You must not be allergic to SMOFlipid, a liquid nutrition product used in the test.
- You cannot join if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
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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