U.S., March 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07452848) titled 'Impact of Pringle Maneuver on Postoperative Gallbladder Diseases After Hepatectomy' on March 01.
Brief Summary: The liver is an organ with a rich blood supply. During liver surgery (hepatectomy), surgeons often temporarily clamp the blood vessels supplying the liver to maintain a clear surgical field and reduce bleeding. This common technique is known as the Pringle maneuver. However, this maneuver also temporarily cuts off the blood supply to the gallbladder. Currently, doctors debate whether to routinely remove a healthy gallbladder during liver surgery to prevent future gallbladder problems, or to preserve it.
The primary purpos...