Registry of Patients Having Vein Blocking Procedures Before Liver Cancer Surgery
Collects data on people with liver tumors who had combined vein embolization before surgery.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: DRAGON Registry - International Multicenter Registry and Medical Image Bank for Patients With Primarily Unresectable Liver Cancer or Liver Metastases That Underwent Combined Portal and Hepatic Vein Embolization (PVE/HVE) to Increase Future Liver Remnant Before Resection.
Key facts
- Where
- Oslo, NorwaySee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you 18 years old or older?
- Are you planning to have, or have you had, an operation to remove part of your liver?
- Has a doctor told you that the part of your liver that would be left after surgery may be too small?
Source: NCT07717437, who can take part
Where in Norway
- Oslo University HospitalOslo, NorwayTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Maastricht University Medical Center
- Trial code
- NCT07717437
- Record updated
- 21 July 2026
- Original description
The DRAGON registry aims to collect data on combined portal and hepatic vein embolization (PVE/HVE) for liver tumors, a technique expected to enhance liver regeneration compared to standard PVE. This collaborative registry focuses on identifying associations between baseline clinical/imaging parameters, clinical outcomes, and safety for patients undergoing PVE/HVE.Read full original descriptionShow less
DRAGON Registry - International Multicenter Registry and Medical Image Bank for Patients With Primarily Unresectable Liver Cancer or Liver Metastases That Underwent Combined Portal and Hepatic Vein Embolization (PVE/HVE) to Increase Future Liver Remnant Before Resection.
The DRAGON registry aims to collect data on combined portal and hepatic vein embolization (PVE/HVE) for liver tumors, a technique expected to enhance liver regeneration compared to standard PVE. This collaborative registry focuses on identifying associations between baseline clinical/imaging parameters, clinical outcomes, and safety for patients undergoing PVE/HVE.
Inclusion: Patients who have undergone PVE/HVE or technical variations on this procedure; 18 Years and older; Men and women.