Blue Light Therapy for Liver Surgery
| Status: | Terminated |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Renal Impairment / Chronic Kidney Disease, Hospital, Gastrointestinal |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Gastroenterology, Nephrology / Urology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/6/2019 |
| Start Date: | January 1, 2017 |
| End Date: | December 31, 2018 |
The investigators hypothesize that subjects undergoing liver resection and who are exposed
preoperatively to high illuminance blue spectrum light will exhibit reduced organ injury,
specifically liver dysfunction, than subjects exposed to standard ambient white fluorescent
light.
preoperatively to high illuminance blue spectrum light will exhibit reduced organ injury,
specifically liver dysfunction, than subjects exposed to standard ambient white fluorescent
light.
Inclusion Criteria:
- age greater than 17 years
- undergoing right or left hepatic lobectomy
Exclusion Criteria:
- presence of acute traumatic brain injury
- blindness
- immunosuppression or immunocompromised condition
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