List of ISLSsg.org endorsed studies currently recruiting centers worldwide:

*Each study group leader has an equal responsibility for the project.

LDLT-RECIPIENT Study

Study Group Leaders: Dong-Jin Joo (Yonsei University, Korea), Gonzalo Sapisochin (University of Toronto, Canada)

Title: Risk factor analysis of HCC recurrence after living donor liver transplantation.

LDLT-DONOR Study

Study Group Leaders: Prashant Bhangui (Medanta Institute, India), Dong Hwan Jung (Asan Medical Center, Korea)

Title: Impact of complex bilio-vascular donor anatomy on donor and recipient morbidity in adult LDLT.

DDLT-RECIPIENT Study

Study Group Leaders: Dong-Sik Kim (Korea University, Korea), Karim Halazun (Cornell University, USA)

Title: Study development of futility index in deceased donor liver transplantation.

DDLT-DONOR-Basic Science Study

Study Group Leaders: Burcin Ekser (Indiana University, USA), Cristiano Quintini (Cleveland Clinic, USA)

Title: Early Allograft Dysfunction (EAD) in Liver Transplantation: Is it valid internationally?

CHOLANGIO CA Study

Study Group Leaders: Jong Man Kim (Samsung Medical Center, Korea), Silvio Nadalin (Tubingen University, Germany)

Title: Surgical and oncological outcomes of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for intrahepatic CCA.

HCC Study

Study Group Leaders: Albert Chan (Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong), Parissa Tabrizian (MT. Sinai New York, USA)

Title: Curative resection following neoadjuvant therapy in patients with high-risk HCC features.

METASTATIC LIVER CA Study

Study Group Leaders: Ruslan Alikhanov (MCSC-Moscow, Russia), Henrik Petrowsky (Zurich University, Switzerland)

Title: Competing impact of tumor biology and tumor burden/extent of resection on outcome after hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases.

PANCREAS Study

Study Group Leaders: Fabrizio Di Benedetto (Modena University, Italy), Orlando J. Torres (Maranhão Federal University, Brazil)

Title: Liver resection for synchronous metastasis from adenocarcinoma of the pancreas.

MINIMALLY INVASIVE LS Study

Study Group Leaders: Alfred Kow (National University of Singapore, Singapore), Fernando Rotellar (University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain)

Title: Results of the laparoscopic extended cholecystectomy in gallbladder cancer. A Multi-institutional retrospective propensity score matching study.

ilts/isls study on live donor safety

Study Group Leaders: Gokhan Kabacam, Nazia Selzner

Title: A Prospective Multicenter-International Study About Long-Term Psychosocial Outcomes and their relationship with post – donation course among Living Liver Donors

Quality of Life

SG Leaders: Alejandro Serrablo, Giovanni Marchegani

Title: Quality of Life after ancreatoduodenectomy

Dual vs Single HOPE

SG Leaders: Krishna Menon, Abdul Rahman Hakeem

Title: Dual versus Single Hypothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion: A Multicentre Study

CONVERSE Study

SG Leaders: Umberto Cillo, Alessandro Vitale

Title: Conversion ability of systemic therapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a multicenter international prospective study on CONVERSE therapeutic hierarchy

AI in MIS Donor Hepatectomy

SG Leaders: Oh Nam Kee, Alfred Kow Wei Chieh

Title: Validation of AI deep learning algorithm in MIS donor hepatectomy in LDLT

LiVR Education

SG Leaders: Tobias Huber, Hauke Lang

Title: LiVR Education – comprehension of liver anatomy using mixed reality technologies

Approach Comparison in Liver Tumors

SG Leaders: Fabrizio Di Benedetto, Paolo Magistri

Title: Robotic, versus laparoscopic, versus open approach for large and exophytic liver tumors

Salvage Transplantation Outcomes

SG Leaders: Karim Halazun, Parissa Tabrizian

Title: Outcomes of Salvage Transplantation in Adult Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Emergency Total Hepatectomy

SG Leaders: Henrik Petrowsky (Zurich, Switzerland), Silvio Nadalin (Tuebingen, Germany)

Title: Emergency total hepatectomy awaiting urgent liver transplantation - A rare life-saving rescue procedure in selected patients

HCC with RA Tumor Thrombus

SG Leaders: Ruslan Alikhanov (Russia), Albert Chan (Hong Kong)

Title: HCC with right atrium tumor thrombus: risk factors for prognosis and postresectional outcome

IBCRLM – Unique Features

SG Leaders: Alfred Kow Wei Chieh (Singapore), Olivier Scatton (France)

Title: World’s Largest Experience of Intrabiliary Colorectal Liver Metastasis (IBCRLM) – The Unique Features

3D Liver Modelling

SG Leaders: Alfred Kow, Deniz Balcı

Title: Efficacy and Impact of 3D Liver Modelling in Pre-operative Surgical Simulation and Intraoperative Navigation For Open and Laparoscopic Liver Surgery

Mitochondrial Redox State

SG Leaders: Deniz Balcı

Title: Evaluation Mitochondrial Redox State of Greft Tissue in Liver Transplantation

Early Reoperation Risk Factors (Pediatric)

SG Leaders: Varvara Kirchner, Muhammed Rela

Title: Risk factors associated with early reoperation (within 1 month) in pediatric liver transplant recipients

Results of Surgery For Peri-hilar Cholangiocarcinoma

SG Leaders: Andrea Ruzzenette

Title: Trends and evolution of preoperative management, treatment and results of surgery for peri-hilar cholangiocarcinoma