A Phase II Study of the Effect of a Low Calorie Diet on Patients Undergoing Liver Resection

A Randomized Phase II Study of the Effect of a Low Calorie Diet on Patients Undergoing Liver Resection

The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of a short-term low calorie diet on patients with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 25 who are undergoing liver surgery.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18 or greater
• Clinical indication for a therapeutic liver resection
• BMI of 25 kg/m2 or greater
• Informed Consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to comply with the pre-op diet
• Patients who have lost 5% or more of their usual body weight over the preceding one month
• Female patients of childbearing age who have a positive pregnancy test