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 (BiLe -Trial)

Bile leakage (BL) is the most frequent complication after liver resection leading to the need of interventional drainage, endoscopic retrograde cholangio pancreatography (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 BL. If the rate of bile leakages can be reduced, resources for interventions and relaparotomy will be saved. This study is to investigate intraoperative administration of SMOFlipid 20% in terms of prevention of BL within 30 days after surgery.

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who will receive an anatomical resection of two or more liver segments for any reason with simultaneous cholecystectomy in elective Setting
• Patients who will receive an anatomical resection of two or more liver segments for any reason which already had a cholecystectomy if intraoperatively the cystic stump can be identified and opened
• Ability of subject to understand character and individual consequences of the clinical Trial
• Informed consent documented by signature

Exclusion criteria

• Previous cholecystectomy if intraoperative it is not possible to identify the cystic stump
• Intraoperative hepatico-jejunostomy
• Hypersensitivity to fish-, egg-, soybean or peanut protein or to any of the active ingredients or excipients
• Immunosuppression, pregnancy
• Emergency liver resection because of traumatic liver rupture
• Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons