Liver scan may predict deadly failure after big operations

NCT ID NCT02753517

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether a special liver scan (hepatobiliary scintigraphy) can predict liver failure in 326 patients undergoing major liver surgery. The scan measures how well the remaining liver works, which may be more useful than just measuring its size. If accurate, it could help doctors identify high-risk patients and improve surgical planning.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Hepatobiliary scintigraphy (imaging scan)

What this could lead to

If successful, this scan could help surgeons better predict which patients are at risk of liver failure after major liver surgery, potentially reducing complications.

What could go wrong

This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. The scan's accuracy may be limited, and results may not apply to all patients or hospitals.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Hepatic Insufficiency liver and intrahepatic bile duct neoplasm liver failure

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • AP-HPHôpital Beaujon,

    Paris, France

  • CHRU, Hôpital Claude Huriez

    Lille, France

  • CHU

    Bordeaux, France

  • CHU

    Grenoble, France

  • CHU

    Marseille, France

  • CHU

    Rouen, France

  • CHU

    Toulouse, France

  • Centre Leon Berard - Lyon 08

    Lyon, 69008, France

  • Chru Nancy - Hopitaux de Brabois

    Nancy, France

  • Hopital Croix-Rousse - Hcl - Lyon 04

    Lyon, 69008, France

  • Hopital Estaing - Chu63 - Clermont Ferrand

    Clermont-Ferrand, France

  • Hôpital Nord, CHU

    Amiens, France