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.
Bile leakage (BL) is the most frequent complication after liver resection. This study is to investigate the role of intraoperative administration of SMOFlipid 20% (fat emulsion which allows intraoperative identification of open bile ducts at the liver resection surface when it is administered retrograde through the cystic duct) in terms of prevention of postoperative BL within 30 days after surgery.