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ArticleCancers2023

Impact of Oocyte Extract Supplement on Quality of Life after Hepatectomy for Liver Tumours: A Prospective, Multicentre, Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial.

Matteo Donadon, Angela Palmisano, Mariano Bizzarri, Roberto Ceriani, Luigi Veneroni, Gabriele Donati, Davide Tassinari, Massimo Giuseppe Viola, Emiliano Tamburini, Guido Torzilli

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Article in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Matteo DonadonDepartment of Health Sciences, University of Piemonte Orientale, 28100 Novara, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0296-7648
Angela PalmisanoDepartment of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy.
Mariano BizzarriSystems Biology Group, Department of Experimental Medicine, University La Sapienza, 00161 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-0408-4136
Roberto CerianiDepartment of Internal Medicine and Hepatology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4838-7366
Luigi VeneroniDepartment of General and Emergency Surgery, Infermi Hospital, Rimini AUSL Romagna, 47921 Rimini, Italy.
Gabriele DonatiDepartment of Internal Medicine, Infermi Hospital, Rimini AUSL Romagna, 47921 Rimini, Italy.
Davide TassinariDepartment of Oncology, Infermi Hospital, Rimini AUSL Romagna, 47921 Rimini, Italy.
Massimo Giuseppe ViolaDepartment of General Surgery, Cardinale Panico Hospital, 73039 Tricase, Italy.
Emiliano TamburiniDepartment of Oncology and Palliative Care, Cardinale Panico Hospital, 73039 Tricase, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4619-7091
Guido TorzilliDepartment of Hepatobiliary and General Surgery, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, 20089 Rozzano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-5798-5021
Ospedale Infermi di Rimini · ITIRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital · ITHumanitas University · ITSapienza University of Rome · ITUniversità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies on oocyte extract supplementation showed benefits in patients with liver tumours. In this trial, we hypothesized that the oocyte extract supplement impacted the QoL after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

methodsThis was a multicentre, double-blind, randomized clinical trial designed to assess the QoL of patients receiving a supplement of oocyte extract or placebo postoperatively. QoL was assessed using the Short Form-36 questionnaire in participants randomly assigned to treatment (Synchrolevels) or placebo. All study personnel and participants were masked to treatment assignment. The endpoint was the change in the QoL score.

resultsBetween June 2018 and September 2022, 66 of 128 expected patients were considered as per interim analysis, of which 33 were assigned to the treatment and 33 to the placebo group. Baseline and clinicopathological characteristics were similar between the two groups. In the treatment group, the health, mental and psychological status improved for many of the items considered, reaching statistical significance, while in the placebo group, those items either did not change or were impaired in comparison with the corresponding baseline.

conclusionsSupplementation with oocyte extract modifies QoL after liver surgery by enhancing functional recovery. Further in-depth studies are required to confirm this evidence.

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cholangiocarcinomahepatocellular carcinomaliver surgeryoocyte extractpostoperative recoveryquality of lifesupplementation therapy in liver surgery

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PMID37345146
PMCPMC10216542
OpenAlexW4377103883

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