Safety and Efficacy of Transarterial ICG Fluorescence-Guided Laparoscopic Anatomical Liver Resection

NCT ID: NCT07295275

Last Updated: 2025-12-19

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

200 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-01-01

Study Completion Date

2028-09-01

Brief Summary

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This multicenter, ambispective cohort study evaluates the safety and efficacy of trans-arterial Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence-guided laparoscopic liver watershed resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). The study aims to compare the outcomes of the trans-arterial ICG staining approach versus the conventional trans-portal (portal vein) ICG staining approach.

Detailed Description

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The study employs an ambispective design, comprising:

A Retrospective Cohort: Collecting clinical data from patients treated between June 2020 and August 2025.

A Prospective Cohort: Enrolling new patients from January 2026 to January 2027. Data will be collected from three medical centers. The primary objective is to compare the oncological prognosis, specifically Recurrence-Free Survival (RFS), between the two navigation methods. Secondary objectives include perioperative safety, liver function recovery, and Overall Survival (OS).

Conditions

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Liver Cancer

Keywords

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Laparoscopic Anatomical Liver Resection Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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Transarterial ICG Group

Patients who underwent laparoscopic anatomical liver resection guided by superselective transarterial injection of ICG.

Laparoscopic Anatomical Liver Resection (guided by transarterial injection of ICG)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Laparoscopic liver resection using ICG fluorescence imaging for tumor and liver segment visualization. Comparison lies in the route of ICG administration (Arterial vs. Portal).

Transportal ICG Group

Patients who underwent laparoscopic anatomical liver resection guided by transportal (portal vein) injection of ICG.

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Laparoscopic Anatomical Liver Resection (guided by transarterial injection of ICG)

Laparoscopic liver resection using ICG fluorescence imaging for tumor and liver segment visualization. Comparison lies in the route of ICG administration (Arterial vs. Portal).

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age 18-80 years.
2. Postoperative histopathological diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC).
3. Underwent ICG fluorescence-guided laparoscopic anatomical liver resection.
4. Child-Pugh Class A or B.
5. ASA score I-III.
6. ECOG Performance Status 0-2.
7. No invasion of major vessels (main portal vein/first-order branches, main hepatic vein).
8. No distant metastasis.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pathology confirms non-HCC components (e.g., cholangiocarcinoma, combined HCC-ICC) or metastatic liver cancer.
2. Concomitant other active malignancies.
3. Preoperative anti-tumor therapy (TACE, ablation, radiotherapy, systemic therapy) or history of prior hepatectomy.
4. Ruptured tumor.
5. Conversion to open surgery.
6. Unclear surgical records regarding ICG staining method.
7. Intraoperative ICG staining failure (e.g., diffuse staining, unclear boundaries) preventing fluorescence-guided resection.
8. Missing data preventing primary endpoint assessment.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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West China Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Jiwei Huang

Clinical Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Xuzhou Central Hospital

Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

Site Status RECRUITING

West China Hospital

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Jiwei Huang Professor

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 18980606725

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Lei Yang Professor

Role: primary

Lin Zhang Professor

Role: primary

Jiwei Huang Professor

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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JHuang20235

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id