Intraoperative application of “white test” to reduce postoperative bile leak after major liver resection: results of a prospective cohort study in 137 patients

This study aimed to prove the clinical validation of the recently developed bile leakage test, “white test” (WT), in major liver resection. From June 2005 to June 2007, the study was carried out in a prospective consecutive fashion, including 74 patients without bile leakage test as the control group while 63 patients undergoing white test as the study group. The incidences of bile leakage within the 30th postoperative day in both groups were...