Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

Article	Citations
Clinical practice guidelines for the management of biliary tract cancers 2019: The 3rd English edition	124
Randomized phase III study of gemcitabine, cisplatin plus S‐1 versus gemcitabine, cisplatin for advanced biliary tract cancer (KHBO1401‐ MITSUBA)	83
The Tokyo 2020 terminology of liver anatomy and resections: Updates of the Brisbane 2000 system	80
The impact of robotics in liver surgery: A worldwide systematic review and short‐term outcomes meta‐analysis on 2,728 cases	63
Expert Consensus Guidelines: How to safely perform minimally invasive anatomic liver resection	51
Head‐to‐head comparison between endoscopic ultrasound guided lumen apposing metal stent and plastic stents for the treatment of pancreatic fluid collections: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	44
Landmarks and techniques to perform minimally invasive liver surgery: A systematic review with a focus on hepatic outflow	36
Conversion surgery after preoperative therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in the era of molecular targeted therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors	35
Clinical diagnostic criteria for IgG4‐related sclerosing cholangitis 2020	35
Mortality, morbidity, and failure to rescue in hepatopancreatoduodenectomy: An analysis of patients registered in the National Clinical Database in Japan	34
JPNclinical practice guidelines 2021 with easy‐to‐understand explanations for the management of acute pancreatitis	32
Neoadjuvant gemcitabine and nab‐paclitaxel for borderline resectable pancreatic cancers: Intention‐to‐treat analysis compared with upfront surgery	31
Clinical practice guidelines for the management of liver metastases from extrahepatic primary cancers 2021	29
Landmarks to identify segmental borders of the liver: A review prepared for PAM‐HBP expert consensus meeting 2021	29
Systematic review and meta‐analysis of difficulty scoring systems for laparoscopic and robotic liver resections	29
Pure laparoscopic versus robotic liver resections: Multicentric propensity score‐based analysis with stratification according to difficulty scores	28
Clinical islet transplantation: Current progress and new frontiers	27
Efficacy and safety of temperature‐controlled intraductal radiofrequency ablation in advanced malignant hilar biliary obstruction: A pilot multicenter randomized comparative trial	27
Surgical approaches to the superior mesenteric artery during minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy: A systematic review	27
New criteria of resectability for pancreatic cancer: A position paper by the Japanese Society of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery (JSHBPS)	27
Indocyanine green administration a day before surgery may increase bile duct detectability on fluorescence cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy	26
Outcomes of lung metastasis from pancreatic cancer: A nationwide multicenter analysis	26
Glissonean approach for hepatic inflow control in minimally invasive anatomic liver resection: A systematic review	25
Effect of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation on the survival of patients with inoperable malignant biliary strictures: A large cohort study	25
Machine learning algorithm outperforms fibrosis markers in predicting significant fibrosis in biopsy‐confirmed NAFLD	24

Pathophysiology and pathology of acute cholecystitis: A secondary publication of the Japanese version from 1992	23
An international multicenter propensity‐score matched and coarsened‐exact matched analysis comparing robotic versus laparoscopic partial liver resections of the anterolateral segments	22
Impact of lymph node dissection on clinical outcomes of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Inverse probability of treatment weighting with survival analysis	22
Utility of dedicated bougie dilator for a 0.018‐inch guidewire during EUS‐guided biliary drainage: A multi‐center retrospective cohort study	21
A novel laser‐cut fully covered metal stent with anti‐reflux valve in patients with malignant distal biliary obstruction refractory to conventional covered metal stent	21
Precision anatomy for safe approach to pancreatoduodenectomy for both open and minimally invasive procedure: A systematic review	20
Permanent endoscopic gallbladder stenting versus removal of gallbladder drainage, long‐term outcomes after management of acute cholecystitis in high‐risk surgical patients for cholecystectomy: Multi‐c	20
Preoperative carbohydrate antigen 19‐9 and standard uptake value of positron emission tomography‐computed tomography as prognostic markers in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	19
Surgical approaches for minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: A systematic review	19
Impact of preoperative malnutrition, based on albumin level and body mass index, on operative outcomes in patients with pancreatic head cancer	18
Outcomes of pancreatic cancer with liver oligometastasis	18
Is subtotal cholecystectomy safe and feasible? Short‐ and long‐term results	17
Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy versus hepaticogastrostomy with antegrade stenting for malignant distal biliary obstruction	17
Robotic vs open distal pancreatectomy: A multi‐institutional matched comparison analysis	16
Perioperative assessment of indocyanine green elimination rate accurately predicts postoperative liver failure in patients undergoing hepatectomy	16
Usefulness of self‐expandable metal stents for malignant biliary obstruction using a short‐type single‐balloon enteroscope in patients with surgically altered anatomy	15
A nationwide certification system to increase the safety of highly advanced hepatobiliary‐pancreatic surgery	15
International expert consensus on precision anatomy for minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy: PAM‐HBP surgery project	15
Multicenter comparison of totally laparoscopic and totally robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy: Propensity score and learning curve‐matching analyses	15
Circulating tumor DNA as a predictive marker for occult metastases in pancreatic cancer patients with radiographically non‐metastatic disease	15
Evaluation of accuracy of laparoscopic liver mono‐segmentectomy using the Glissonian approach with indocyanine green fluorescence negative staining by comparing estimated and actual resection volumes:	14
Nitazoxanide versus rifaximin in preventing the recurrence of hepatic encephalopathy: A randomized double‐blind controlled trial	14
Assessment of learning curve and oncologic feasibility of robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy: A propensity score‐based comparison with open approach	14
Conservative drain management increases the incidence of grade B postoperative pancreatic fistula without increasing serious complications: Does persistent drainage reflect the quality of pancreatic s	14
Application of a novel surgical difficulty grading system during laparoscopic cholecystectomy	14
The significance of osteosarcopenia as a predictor of the long‐term outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection	14
A snapshot of the 2020 conception of anatomic liver resections and their applicability on minimally invasive liver surgery. A preparatory survey for the Expert Consensus Meeting on Precision Anatomy f	14
Reduction of gender‐associated M2‐like tumor‐associated macrophages in the tumor microenvironment of patients with pancreatic cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy	13
Incidental intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in patients undergoing liver transplantation: A multi‐center study in Japan	13
Salvage living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after hepatectomy: Quantitative prediction using ADV score	13
Natural history and optimal treatment strategy of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas: Analysis using a nomogram and Markov decision model	13
Sex differences in outcomes of acute pancreatitis: Findings from a nationwide analysis	13
Increased postoperative pancreatic fistula rate after distal pancreatectomy compared with pancreatoduodenectomy is attributable to a difference in acinar scores	13
Minimally invasive anatomic liver resection: Results of a survey of world experts	13
Pattern of local recurrence after curative resection in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma according to the initial location of the tumor	13
Initial experience with robotic liver resection: Audit of 120 consecutive cases at a single center and comparison with open and laparoscopic approaches	12
Use of a novel self‐assembling hemostatic gel as a complementary therapeutic tool for endoscopic sphincterotomy‐related bleeding	12
Covered metallic stent placement for biliary drainage could be promising in the coming era of neoadjuvant chemo‐radiation therapy for all pancreatic cancer	12
Current status and management of pancreatic trauma with main pancreatic duct injury: A multicenter nationwide survey in Japan	12
A case‐control emergency department‐based analysis of acute pancreatitis in Covid‐19: Results of the UMC‐19‐S6	12
A novel hydrogel sheet prevents postoperative pancreatic fistula in a rat model	11
Early on‐demand drainage or standard management for acute pancreatitis patients with acute necrotic collections and persistent organ failure: A pilot randomized controlled trial	11
A simple risk score for detecting radiological occult metastasis in patients with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	11
Single session endoscopic ultrasound‐guided double bypass (hepaticogastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy) for concomitant duodenal and biliary obstruction: A case series	11
Adjuvant S‐1 vs gemcitabine for node‐positive perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: A propensity score‐adjusted analysis	11
Common bile duct pressure in patients with and without cholelithiasis: A case‐control study	11
Multi‐biomarker panel prediction model for diagnosis of pancreatic cancer	11
Predictors of pancreatic fistula healing time after distal pancreatectomy	11
Adhesions as a risk factor for postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing repeat hepatectomy and the potential efficacy of adhesion barriers	11
Ursodeoxycholic acid for the prevention of gallstone and subsequent cholecystectomy following gastric surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	11

Incidence and risk factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after total pancreatectomy: A first multicenter prospective study in Japan	10
Impact of conversion surgery on survival in locally advanced pancreatic cancer patients treated with FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy	10
Efficacy and safety of infrahepatic inferior vena cava clamping under controlled central venous pressure for reducing blood loss during hepatectomy: A randomized controlled trial	10
Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy with simultaneous resection of the portal vein and hepatic artery for locally advanced cholangiocarcinoma: Short‐ and long‐term outcomes of superextended surgery	10
Effective three‐dimensional culture of hepatocyte‐like cells generated from human adipose‐derived mesenchymal stem cells	10
Comparison between the difficulty of laparoscopic limited liver resections of tumors located in segment 7 versus segment 8: An international multicenter propensity‐score matched study	10
Novel machine learning algorithm can identify patients at risk of poor overall survival following curative resection for colorectal liver metastases	10
Timing of operation in children with a prenatal diagnosis of choledochal cyst: A single‐center retrospective study	10
MANF protects pancreatic acinar cells against alcohol‐induced endoplasmic reticulum stress and cellular injury	10
Safety and response after peptide receptor radionuclide therapy with 177Lu‐DOTATATE for neuroendocrine tumors in phase 1/2 prospective Japanese trial	10
IgG4‐related sclerosing cholangitis may be a risk factor for cancer	10
Utility of a novel drill dilator for easier EUS‐guided pancreatic duct drainage	10
Prediction of mismatch repair deficient biliary tract cancer: Role of morphological features and host immune response detected by routine hematoxylin‐eosin staining	10
Precision vascular anatomy for minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: A systematic review	10
Fistula risk score‐adjusted comparison of postoperative pancreatic fistula following laparoscopic vs open pancreatoduodenectomy	9
Oncologic resection of pancreatic cancer with isolated liver metastasis: Favorable outcomes in select patients	9
Efficacy of superb microvascular imaging of ultrasound for diagnosis of gallbladder lesion	9
Multi‐institutional expert update on the use of laparoscopic bile duct exploration in the management of choledocholithiasis: Lesson learned from 3950 procedures	9
Utility of the inside stent as a preoperative biliary drainage method for patients with malignant perihilar biliary stricture	9
Performance of two prognostic scores that incorporate genetic information to predict long‐term outcomes following resection of colorectal cancer liver metastases: An external validation of the MD Ande	9
Fully covered metal stents vs plastic stents for preoperative biliary drainage in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer without neoadjuvant chemotherapy: A multicenter, prospective, randomized co	9
Surgical outcome of Mirizzi syndrome: Value of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and laparoscopic procedures	9
Assessment of difficulty in laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: A modification of the Japanese difficulty scoring system – A single‐center high‐volume experience	9
International Expert Consensus on Precision Anatomy for minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: PAM‐HBP Surgery Project	9
Usefulness of the laser‐cut, fully covered, self‐expandable metallic stent for endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy	9
Advances in immunotherapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	9
Proposal of a novel H category‐based classification of colorectal liver metastases based on a Japanese nationwide survey	9
Association between achieving textbook outcomes and better survival after laparoscopic liver resection in the anterolateral segments in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma	9
Comparison of plastic stent versus metal stent in preoperative biliary drainage for pancreatic head cancer with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy	9
A comparison of minimally invasive vs open distal pancreatectomy for resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Propensity score matching analysis	9
Synopsis of a clinical practice guideline for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with peritoneal dissemination in Japan; Japan Peritoneal Malignancy Study Group	8
Estimation of the degree of surgical difficulty anticipated for pancreatoduodenectomy: Preoperative and intraoperative factors	8
Development and validation of an online calculator to predict early recurrence and long‐term survival in patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma after pancreaticoduodenectomy	8
Obesity and cholangiocarcinoma: A review of epidemiological and molecular associations	8
Extended criteria donors for robotic right hepatectomy: A propensity score matched analysis	8
Outcome of major hepatectomy in cirrhotic patients; does surgical approach matter? A propensity score matched analysis	8
Bridging therapies for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma awaiting liver transplantation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis on intention‐to‐treat outcomes	8
Day of surgery and mortality after pancreatoduodenectomy: A retrospective analysis of 29 270 surgical cases of pancreatic head cancer from Japan	8
Precision anatomy for minimally invasive hepatobiliary pancreatic surgery: PAM‐HBP Surgery Project	8
Molecular and immunological paradigms of hepatocellular carcinoma: Special reference to therapeutic approaches	8
Survey of surgical resections for neuroendocrine liver metastases: A project study of the Japan Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (JNETS)	8
Can the laser‐cut covered self‐expandable metallic stent be the first choice for patients with unresectable distal malignant biliary obstruction? (with video)	8
Comparative analysis of opioid use between robotic and open pancreatoduodenectomy	8
Role of postoperative adjuvant therapy in resected invasive intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas: A multicenter external validation	8
Reevaluating the prognostic value of RAS mutation status in patients with resected liver metastases from colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	8
Detection of actionable mutations in archived cytological bile specimens	8
EUS‐guided hepaticogastrostomy for hepaticojejunostomy stricture using a 22G needle and a mechanical dilator (with video)	8
Initial experience of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided antegrade covered stent placement with long duodenal extension for malignant distal biliary obstruction (with video)	8
The ratio of creatinine and cystatin C estimated glomerular filtration rates as a surrogate marker in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing hepatic resection	7
Importance of “muscle” and “intestine” training before major HPB surgery: A review	7
Clinical significance of preoperative antibiotic use in mild to moderate acute inflammatory gallbladder disease: A randomized controlled trial	7
Current status of pediatric deceased donor liver transplantation: Lessons learned from a high‐volume center in Japan where living donation remains predominant	7
Prognosis of pancreatic head cancer with different patterns of lymph node metastasis	7
Impact of the revision of the law on pancreatic transplants in Japan—An analysis of the Japanese Pancreas Transplants Registry	7
Comparison of postoperative complications and long‐term oncological outcomes in minimally invasive versus open pancreatoduodenectomy for distal cholangiocarcinoma: A propensity score‐matched analysis	7
Endoscopic papillectomy for tumors of the minor duodenal papilla: A case series of six patients and literature review	7
Secure intravariceal sclerotherapy with red dichromatic imaging decreases the recurrence rate of esophageal varices: A propensity score matching analysis	7
Surgical outcomes of laparoscopic versus open repeat liver resection for liver cancers: A report from a nationwide surgical database in Japan	7
Performance of diagnostic tools for acute cholangitis in patients with suspected biliary obstruction	7
Artificial intelligence enhances the accuracy of portal and hepatic vein extraction in computed tomography for virtual hepatectomy	7
Surgical implications of the confluence patterns of the left intrahepatic bile ducts in right hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	7
Regenerative medicine for the hepatobiliary system: A review	7
Development, validation, and comparison of a nomogram based on radiologic findings for predicting malignancy in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas: An international multicenter s	7
Figures do matter: A literature review of 4587 robotic pancreatic resections and their implications on training	7
Postoperative elevation of C‐reactive protein levels and high drain fluid amylase output are strong predictors of pancreatic fistulas after distal pancreatectomy	7
Clinical feasibility of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided biliary drainage for preoperative management of malignant biliary obstruction (with videos)	7
Prospective randomized controlled trial of omental roll‐up technique on pancreatojejunostomy anastomosis for reducing perioperative complication in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy	7
Impact of microscopic incomplete resection for colorectal liver metastases on surgical margin recurrence: R1‐Contact vs R1 < 1 mm margin width	7
Metal vs plastic stents for preoperative biliary drainage in patients with periampullary cancer: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
Anatomical patterns of biliary atresia including hepatic radicles at the porta hepatis influence short‐ and long‐term prognoses	6
Serum pancreatic enzymes in the early postoperative period predict complications associated with pancreatic fluid after pancreas transplantation: A retrospective, single‐center, observational cohort s	6
Impact of sarcopenia on recurrent biliary obstruction after insertion of self‐expandable metallic stent in patients with malignant biliary obstruction	6
Comparison of infectious complications after spleen preservation versus splenectomy during laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for benign or low‐grade malignant pancreatic tumors: A multicenter, propen	6
Impact of board certification system and adherence to the clinical practice guidelines for liver cancer on post‐hepatectomy risk‐adjusted mortality rate in Japan: A questionnaire survey of departments	6
Comparative long‐term outcomes of laparoscopic hepatectomy and radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma located in the anterolateral segments of the liver	6
Laparoscopic bile duct plasty for hilar bile duct stenosis (HBDS) in patients with congenital biliary dilatation: Diagnosis of HBDS by preoperative MRCP and laparoscop	6
Isolated pancreatectomy using mesenteric approach	6
Atrophy of remnant pancreas after pancreatoduodenectomy: Risk factors and effects on quality of life, nutritional status, and pancreatic function	6
Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy for hepaticojejunostomy stricture using a one‐step stent deployment technique (with video)	6
Extracellular vesicles from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma endoscopic ultrasound‐fine needle aspiration samples contain a protein barcode	6

Laparoscopic versus open liver resection for multiple hepatocellular carcinoma within and beyond the Milan criteria: An Eastern‐Western propensity score–matched analysis	6
Variations in risk‐adjusted outcomes following 4318 laparoscopic liver resections	6
The efficacy of radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
Volume‐ and quality‐controlled certification system promotes centralization of complex hepato‐pancreatic‐biliary surgery	6
Outcome of metal vs plastic stents for biliary obstruction in patients with pancreatic carcinoma undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
Experimental study of a physician‐controlled electrocautery‐enhanced delivery system incorporating a newly developed lumen‐apposing metal stent for interventional endoscopic ultrasound (with videos)	6
Clinical outcomes of organ‐preserving pancreatectomy for benign or low‐grade malignant pancreatic tumors: A multicenter nationwide survey in Japan	6
Impact of preoperative muscle mass and quality on surgical outcomes in patients undergoing major hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	6
Impact of changes in the topographic classification of Klatskin tumor on incidence of intra‐ and extrahepatic bile duct cancer: A population‐based national cancer registry study	6
Morphological study of the gastrointestinal tract around the ligament of Treitz using upper gastrointestinal radiography: Fundamental data for EUS‐guided gastrojejunostomy	6
Incidence and predictors of alcohol relapse following living donor liver transplantation for alcohol related liver disease	6
Validation study of the JSHBPS nomogram for patients with colorectal liver metastases who underwent hepatic resection in the recent era ‐ a nationwide survey in Japan	6
Current progress in systemic therapy for biliary tract cancers	6
Effects of pancreatectomy on nutritional state, pancreatic function, and quality of life over 5 years of follow up	6
Effect of previous conventional irinotecan treatment in patients with pancreatic cancer being treated with liposomal irinotecan plus 5‐fluorouracil and leucovorin	5
Cholangio‐venous reflux of biliary contents through paracellular pathways between hepatocytes in patients with acute cholangitis	5
Safety assessment of laparoscopic liver resection: A project study of the Endoscopic Liver Surgery Study Group of Japan	5
Triglycerides to high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL‐C) ratio is an independent predictor of the severity of hyperlipidaemic acute pancreatitis	5
Prognostic impact of postoperative circulating tumor DNA as a molecular minimal residual disease marker in patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing surgical resection	5
Empirical antibiotics for acute cholecystitis—what generation of antibiotics is an appropriate choice? A prospective, randomized controlled study	5
Validation of Tokyo guidelines 2018 for safety and mortality benefit from urgent ERCP in acute cholangitis across different age groups	5
Short‐ and long‐term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open repeat liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter study	5
Learning curve for performing laparoscopic common bile duct exploration in biliary surgery 2.0 era	5
Detrimental effect of intraoperative hypothermia on pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A single‐centre retrospective study	5
Effect of laparoscopic liver resection on postoperative delirium in elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma	5
Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration with contrast‐enhanced harmonic imaging for diagnosis of gallbladder tumor (with video)	5
Post‐ESWL and post‐ERCP pancreatitis in patients with chronic pancreatitis: Do they share the same risks?	5
The optimal timing of interval laparoscopic cholecystectomy following percutaneous cholecystostomy based on pathological findings and the incidence of biliary events	5
ROBOT‐assisted pancreatoduodenectomy in 300 consecutive cases: Annual trend analysis and propensity score‐matched comparison of perioperative and long‐term oncologic outcomes with the open method	5
Patients with liver cirrhosis due to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis have lesser chances for liver transplantation	5
Comparing endoscopic ultrasound‐guided antegrade treatment and balloon endoscopy‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the management of bile duct stones in patients with surgical	5
EUS‐guided tissue acquisition using a novel torque technique is comparable with that of the fanning technique for solid pancreatic lesions: A multicenter randomized trial	5
Retrospective study of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy for Japanese patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumors	5
Peritumoral lymph nodes in pancreatic cancer revisited; is it truly equivalent to lymph node metastasis?	5
The impact of pylorus preservation on the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A historical cohort study	5
Successful EUS‐guided gastrojejunostomy with very long‐term patency for duodenal obstruction after severe acute pancreatitis	5
Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: Chronologic changes in the trends and clinical outcomes through a 15‐year, single‐center experience with 2212 patients	5
The impact of endoscopic sphincterotomy incision size on common bile duct stone recurrence: A propensity score matching analysis	5
Analysis of right‐sided ligamentum teres: The novel anatomical findings and classification	5
Hepatic vein anatomy related to Laennec's capsule for liver resection	5
Pathological survey of precursor lesions in cholangiocarcinoma	5
A postresection perfusion deficit in the right colon is an independent predictor of perioperative outcome after major hepatectomy	5
Effect of resection margin status on recurrence pattern and survival in distal pancreatectomy for left‐sided pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	4
Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy following percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage is feasible in low‐risk patients with acute cholecystitis	4
Detection rate of endoscopic ultrasound and computed tomography in diagnosing pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms including small lesions: A multicenter study	4
A proposal of drain removal criteria in hepatobiliary resection	4
Intraoperative bile culture helps choosing antibiotics in pancreaticoduodenectomy: Mechanistic profiling study of complex rink between bacterobilia and postoperative complications	4
Role of neoadjuvant treatment in resectable pancreatic cancer according to vessel invasion and increase of CA19‐9 levels	4
National survey of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery in hemophilia patients in Japan	4
Clinical utility of a newly developed microfluidic device for detecting circulating tumor cells in the blood of patients with pancreatico‐biliary malignancies	4
Predictive factor of recurrence after endoscopic papillectomy for ampullary neoplasms	4
Clinical impact of bloodstream infection on acute cholecystitis indicated for emergency cholecystectomy	4
Vascular disorders of the gallbladder and bile ducts: Imaging findings	4
Outcomes of 5000 pancreatectomies in Korean single referral center and literature reviews	4
Prospective registration study of diagnostic yield and sample size in forceps biopsy using a novel device under digital cholangioscopy guidance with macroscopic on‐site evaluation	4
A novel bipolar electrocautery‐enhanced delivery system with a lumen‐apposing metal stent for EUS‐guided drainage: A porcine study	4
Mutant KRAS as a prognostic biomarker after hepatectomy for rectal cancer metastases: Does the primary disease site matter?	4
Mesenchymal stem cells regulate M1 polarization of peritoneal macrophages through the CARD9‐NF‐κB signaling pathway in severe acute pancreatitis	4
Clinical evaluation of a surgical difficulty score for laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis proposed in the Tokyo Guidelines 2018	4
Comparison of contrast‐enhanced transabdominal ultrasonography following endoscopic ultrasonography with GD‐EOB‐DTPA‐enhanced MRI for the sequential diagnosis of liver metastasis in patients with panc	4
Outcomes of neoadjuvant gemcitabine plus S‐1 and radiation therapy for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer	4
Association between red blood cell distribution width and blood transfusion in patients undergoing living donor liver transplantation: Propensity score analysis	4
Novel retrieval basket facilitates the extraction of difficult bile duct stones in a patient with surgically altered anatomy	4
Stent placement using dual‐channel endoscope for biloma after EUS‐guided hepaticogastrostomy	4
Risk stratification and goal of systemic therapy for successful surgical management of colorectal liver metastases: Oncological optimization	4
A randomized, double‐blinded, placebo‐controlled trial analyzing the effect of synbiotics on infectious complications following living donor liver transplant—PREPRO trial	4
Prospective multicenter evaluation of moving cell metallic stents in endoscopic multiple stent deployment for hepatic hilar obstruction	4
Current status and future perspectives of clinical research in pancreatic cancer: Establishment of evidence by science	4
Polypoid invasive carcinoma of the gallbladder‐Another challenging polypoid neoplasm‐	4
Competence development of trainees performing short‐type single‐balloon enteroscopy‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with surgically altered anatomy	4
The effects of physical prehabilitation: Improved liver regeneration and mitochondrial function after ALPPS operation in a rodent model	4
Total robot‐assisted recipient's surgery in living donor liver transplantation: First step towards the future	4
Use of proton pump inhibitors and cholangitis complicated with multi‐drug resistant bacteria	4
Stent graft migration with massive hemorrhage following pancreaticoduodenectomy: A serious complication of endovascular pseudoaneurysm repair	4
Liver volume based prediction model for patients with hepatitis B virus‐related acute‐on‐chronic liver failure	4
Use of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided biliary drainage as a rescue of re‐intervention after the placement of multiple metallic stents for malignant hilar biliary obstruction	4
Central pancreatectomy prevents postoperative diabetes	4
Lights off, camera on! Laparoscopic cholecystectomy improves outcomes in cirrhotic patients with acute cholecystitis	4
Hepatectomy versus sorafenib for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with macroscopic portal vein tumor thrombus: A bi‐institutional propensity‐matched cohort study	4
Efficacy and safety of a novel anti‐reflux metal stent during neoadjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer: A prospective multicenter exploratory study	4
Bile proteome analysis by high‐precision mass spectrometry to examine novel biomarkers of primary sclerosing cholangitis	3
Nivolumab for treating patients with occupational cholangiocarcinoma	3
Reducing the risk of developing walled‐off necrosis in patients with acute necrotic collection using recombinant human soluble thrombomodulin	3
Validation of quantitative prognostic prediction using ADV score for resection of hepatocellular carcinoma: A Korea–Japan collaborative study with 9200 patients	3
Randomized control trial on perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis in live liver donors: Are three doses enough?	3
Validation of the triple‐checked criteria for drain management after pancreatectomy	3
Severe biliary hemorrhage after metal stent placement into the bile duct	3
A new fistula risk score using sarcopenic obesity and subcutaneous fat area for predicting postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy	3
Prenatally diagnosed biliary cysts: A spectrum from congenital biliary dilatation to biliary atresia from the same origin	3
Biliary stones or ulcers at the choledochojejunal anastomotic site involving the jejunal mucosa at stent removal may be recurrent factors in patients with benign choledochojejunal anastomotic stenosis	3
Clinical characteristics of pancreatic and biliary tract cancers associated with Lynch syndrome	3
Prediction of margin‐negative resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma following neoadjuvant therapy: Diagnostic performance of NCCN criteria for resection vs CT‐determ	3
Dilatation of hepaticojejunostomy anastomotic stricture with a drill dilator during balloon enteroscopy‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography	3
A migrated novel biliary stent penetrating the duodenal wall in a patient with ampullary adenoma after endoscopic papillectomy	3
Assembling a library of typical surgery video clips to construct a system for assessing the surgical difficulty of laparoscopic cholecystectomy	3