Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

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Issue Information	64
Utility of an innovative basket catheter for endoscopic removal of fragmented or small pancreatic stones	61
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Risk factors for postoperative pneumonia after hepatectomy with extrahepatic bile duct resection	36
A Risk Analysis for Ischemic Necrosis of the Remnant Stomach After Distal Pancreatectomy in Patients With Previous Distal Gastrectomy: A Multicenter Retrospective Survey by the Japanese Society of Pan	32
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The correlation between tumoral CD8 expression and clinical course in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer using tissue samples acquired by endoscopic ultrasound‐guided tissue acqui	27
Comparative Outcomes of Endoscopic Treatment for Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Common Bile Duct Stones in the Elderly: A Propensity Score‐Based Cohort Analysis	23
Effect of IWATE laparoscopic difficulty score on postoperative outcomes and costs for robotic hepatectomy: Are complex resections more expensive?	22
Triglycerides to high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL‐C) ratio is an independent predictor of the severity of hyperlipidaemic acute pancreatitis	22
Clinical significance of extrahepatic bile duct resection for T2 gallbladder cancer using data from the Japanese Biliary Tract Cancer Registry between 2014 and 2018	20
Capnographic monitoring using a novel mainstream system during endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A prospective randomized controlled trial	19
Impact of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration on positive peritoneal lavage cytology in patients with resectable pancreatic body and tail cancer	19
Optimizing Lymph Node Staging in Gallbladder Cancer: A Cutoff of 11 Nodes for Accurate Staging and Improved Survival	18
Impact of aging on peribiliary glands in ischemia–reperfusion injury	18
Reply to the Comment on “Multicenter Validation Study of the Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for IgG4 ‐Related Sclerosing Cholangitis 2020 in Japan”	18
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Peroral Cholangioscopy	17
Differences in Right Hepatic Duct Length Among Left‐Sided Hepatectomies: Conventional Hepatectomy Versus Extended Hepatectomy Versus Trisectionectomy	17
Impact of anatomical liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in preventing early‐phase local recurrence after surgery	16
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Clinical evaluation of a surgical difficulty score for laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis proposed in the Tokyo Guidelines 2018	15
Message from Editor‐in‐Chief	14
Issue Information	14
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Observership to Japan 2022 (Dr Vaibhav Varshney): What I experienced in Japan and what I will practice in my country	14
A questionnaire survey to explore the current treatment policies adopted for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma at board‐certified HPB training institutions in Japan: A JS	13
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Same day discharge after hepatectomy: Can it be done safely?	13
Welcome message by President of APHPBA for JHBPS	13
A rare case of gastric adenocarcinoma with enteroblastic differentiation presenting as pancreatic hepatoid adenocarcinoma metastases	13
Issue Information	13
Short‐term outcomes after liver resection with vascular reconstruction: Results from a study with the National Clinical Database of Japan	12
Randomized phase II trial of chemoradiotherapy with S‐1 versus combination chemotherapy with gemcitabine and S‐1 as neoadjuvant treatment for resectable pancreatic cancer (JASPAC	12
Minimally invasive endoscopic ultrasound‐guided pancreatic duct rendezvous with a 22‐gauge needle and a 0.018‐inch guidewire	12
Successful biliary cannulation using the hybrid endoscopic ultrasound‐guided rendezvous technique for bile duct stenosis after endoscopic papillectomy	12
Hepatectomy versus sorafenib for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with macroscopic portal vein tumor thrombus: A bi‐institutional propensity‐matched cohort study	12
Impact of tumor proximity to vessel on conversion in laparoscopic liver resection: A retrospective cohort study	12
Extranodal extension influences prognosis in pancreatic head cancer: A retrospective cohort study	12
Single‐Arm Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy Using the da Vinci SP Surgical System With a Right Posterior Approach and External Traction	12
Comment on Article “Effect of Urgent ERCP on Clinical Outcomes in Acute Cholangitis With Concurrent Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis: A Propensity Score	11
Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy With Median Arcuate Ligament Release	11
Pathological survey of precursor lesions in cholangiocarcinoma	11
Endoscopic Hemostasis Using a Self‐Assembling Peptide Hydrogel for Intracavitary Bleeding in Pancreatic Fluid Collections	11
Outcomes of pancreatic cancer with liver oligometastasis	11
Impact of Preoperative Factors of Dialysis Patients Who Underwent Pancreaticoduodenectomy on Postoperative Complications, 30‐Day and Operative Mortality: Analysis Using the Japanese National Clinical	11
List of Reviewers	11
Issue Information	10
Comprehensive Analysis of Chyle Leak in Resected Pancreatic Head Cancer: Impact on Clinical, Oncologic, and Nutritional Outcomes	10
Re‐intervention with 10‐mm vs 12‐mm covered self‐expandable metallic stent for recurrent unresectable distal biliary obstruction in patients with previous stent implantation	10
Textbook outcome as a composite measure of quality in hepaticopancreatic surgery	10
Operative and nonoperative management of acute cholecystitis in patients on chronic kidney replacement therapy	10
Microbiological Characteristics of Pathogens Isolated From Blood Cultures of Patients With Acute Cholangitis: Insights From Patients With Biliary‐Enteric Anastomosis	10
Prognostic significance of creatine kinase in resected pancreatic cancer	10
Emerging role of local treatment in the era of advanced systemic treatment in pancreatic cancer with liver metastasis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	10
Outcomes of endoscopic papillectomy of ampullary carcinoma and factors affecting additional surgery	10
Comparison Between Cox Proportional Hazards and Machine Learning Models for the Prognostication of Recurrence and Survival Following Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	9
Clinical impact of pancreatic invasion in T1‐stage distal bile duct cancer and prognostic factors associated with long‐term survival: A multicenter study	9
Comparison of reconstruction methods used during liver transplantation in case of a graft with replaced or accessory right hepatic artery: A retrospective study	9
Response to “The role of adjuvant chemotherapy in management of stage I pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma deserves independent high quality research”	9
Clinical significance of preoperative antibiotic use in mild to moderate acute inflammatory gallbladder disease: A randomized controlled trial	9
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Chronological changes in the gut microbiota and intestinal environment in recipients and donors of living donor liver transplantation	9
Integrated gross and microanatomical analysis of the periportal lymphatic system in human liver	9
Histopathologic Subtype as a Determinant of Prognosis and Chemotherapy Benefit in Resected Ampullary Adenocarcinoma	8
Association Between Uric Acid to High‐Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Gallstones: A NHANES Cross‐Sectional Study	8
Outcome of metal vs plastic stents for biliary obstruction in patients with pancreatic carcinoma undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	8
Endoscopic Closure of a Duodenal Perforation Secondary to Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Using Novel Through‐The‐Scope Closure Devices in Surgically Altered Anatomy	8
Annual report of Japanese biliary tract cancer registry from 2021: Focus on the rate of R0 resection, postoperative complications, and site of lymph node metastasis	8
Volume‐ and quality‐controlled certification system promotes centralization of complex hepato‐pancreatic‐biliary surgery	8
Unification venoplasty during two versus one venous reconstruction: Computational fluid dynamics study	8
Multicenter Comparative Study of 6‐ and 10‐mm Fully Covered Self‐Expandable Metal Stents for Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable and Borderline Resectab	8
Comprehensive data of 5085 patients newly diagnosed with colorectal liver metastasis between 2013 and 2017: Fourth report of a nationwide survey in Japan	8
Integrative Genomics Reveals Causal Pleiotropy and Therapeutic Opportunities at the Interface of Acute Pancreatitis and Infection	7
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Comparison of unilateral and bilateral intraductal plastic stent placement for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction: A propensity score‐matched cohort analysis	7
Molecular characterization‐based multi‐omics analyses in primary liver cancer using the Japanese version of the genome atlas	7
Cap‐fitted ultrathin endoscope‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for patients with hidden papillae in duodenal diverticula	7
Efficacy of staging laparoscopy for resectable pancreatic cancer on imaging and the therapeutic effect of systemic chemotherapy for positive peritoneal cytology	7
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Posthepatectomy but not prehepatectomy chemotherapy was associated with a longer time to recurrence in patients with resectable colorectal liver metastases: Inverse probability of treatment weighting	7
Current status and therapeutic strategy of acute acalculous cholecystitis: Japanese nationwide survey in the era of the Tokyo guidelines	7
Efficacy of intraductal placement of nonflared fully‐covered metal stent for refractory perihilar benign biliary strictures: A multicenter prospective study with long‐term observation	7
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Features of T1 pancreatic cancer and validation of the eighth edition AJCC staging system definition using a Korean–Japanese joint cohort and the SEER datab	7
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Central pancreatectomy might be an acceptable surgical procedure for clinical T1 pancreatic body ductal adenocarcinoma: A multicenter retrospective analysis	7
Steroid therapy has an acceptable role as the initial treatment in autoimmune pancreatitis patients with pancreatic cyst formation: Based on a Japanese nationwide study	7
International multidisciplinary survey on the initial management of acute pancreatitis: Perspective of point‐of‐care specialists focused on daily practice	7
Texture and color enhancement imaging aided in the identification of a deviated bile duct orifice in a patient with a large periampullary diverticulum	7
Optimal treatment strategy for patients with pancreatic cancer having positive peritoneal cytology: A nationwide multicenter retrospective cohort study supervised by the Japanese Society of Hepato‐Bil	7
Re: Clinical and Radiological Predictive Features for High‐Grade and Invasive Carcinoma in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms: A Systematic Review	7
Reply to the Letter to the Editor	7
5‐Fluorouracil metabolic pathway genes predict recurrence risk following adjuvant S‐1 therapy: Results of an ancillary analysis from a phase III trial of resected biliary tract cancer (JCOG1202A1)	7
Adverse Events of EUS ‐Guided Biliary Drainage for Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Large Multicenter Study	6
The significance of osteosarcopenia as a predictor of the long‐term outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection	6
An artificial intelligence‐based recognition model of colorectal liver metastases in intraoperative ultrasonography with improved accuracy through algorithm integration	6
Potential versatile uses of a novel ultra‐thin peroral cholangioscope	6
Erratum	6
Real‐world evidence of systemic treatment practices for biliary tract cancer in Japan: Results of a database study	6
Duodenoscope insertion difficulty due to perigastric adhesions overcome using an overtube	6
Simultaneous Side‐By‐Side Multi‐Hole Metal Stent Placement via EUS ‐Guided Hepaticogastrostomy for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction	6
Bile acid profiles in choledocholithiasis and their ability to predict common bile duct stone recurrence after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography treatment	6
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A prospective study on the histological evaluation of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis using endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle biopsy with a 19‐gauge Franseen needle	6
Modified Versus Conventional Technique of Endoscopic Ultrasound‐Guided Rendezvous to Access the Narrow Bile Duct in Patients With Benign Biliary Diseases With Difficult Bile Duct Cannulation: A Compar	6
Questionnaire on the surgical indications for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma administered to Japanese board‐certified expert hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeons and instructors	6
Independent Prognostic Value of Natural Tooth Count Versus Posterior Teeth Occlusion in Resected Pancreatic Cancer	6
Outcomes of neoadjuvant gemcitabine plus S‐1 and radiation therapy for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer	6
Severe biliary hemorrhage after metal stent placement into the bile duct	5
Issue Information	5
Bone Mineral Density Decline in Long‐Term Pancreaticoduodenectomy Survivors: Dynamics and Risk Factors	5
Global Trends in Perioperative Imaging Workups and Records for Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: Reports From 103 Facilities Worldwide	5
Usefulness of a Novel Highly‐Rotatable Sphincterotome in Difficult Pancreatobiliary Cannulation During Balloon Endoscopy‐Assisted ERCP in Surgically	5
Comparison of Long‐Term Oncologic and Perioperative Outcomes of Minimally Invasive and Open Pancreatoduodenectomy for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Exploring T	5
Oncologic resection of pancreatic cancer with isolated liver metastasis: Favorable outcomes in select patients	5
Successful “one‐step” endoscopic ultrasonography‐guided drainage using a fully‐covered self‐expandable metal stent for a large infected hepatic cyst	5
Video Presentation	5
Letter to the Editor for “Prognostic Value of the Measurement at Admission of the Inferior Vena Cava in Acute Pancreatitis”	5
Color‐coded laparoscopic liver resection using artificial intelligence: A preliminary study	5
Artificial Intelligence‐Enhanced Navigation for Early Detection of Inferior Vena Cava and Root of the Major Hepatic Veins During Robotic Hepatectomy	5
Two salvage techniques using a large dilation balloon: Endoscopic recovery of a migrated biliary metal stent and endoscope passage through a difficult duodenal stricture in combination with a duodenal	5
Laparoscopic versus open liver resection for multiple hepatocellular carcinoma within and beyond the Milan criteria: An Eastern‐Western propensity score–matched analysis	5
Author's Reply: “Prognostic Value of the Measurement at Admission of the Inferior Vena Cava in Acute Pancreatitis”	5
Endoscopic retrieval of the torn pancreatic stent by pushing out through the EUS‐PD fistula tract	5
The Usefulness of the Arantius Ligament Hanging Maneuver in Laparoscopic Caudate Lobectomy for the Tumor in the Paracaval Portion	5
Safety of laparoscopic liver resection for high‐risk patients	5
Effect of resection margin status on recurrence pattern and survival in distal pancreatectomy for left‐sided pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	5
Novel peroral cholangioscopy‐guided electrohydraulic lithotripsy for difficult stones	5
Issue Information	5
A Novel, Small‐Incision, Gasless Videoscope‐Assisted Necrosectomy for Infected Walled‐Off Necrosis: A Single‐Center Experience	4
Above‐ Versus Across‐The‐Papilla Plastic Stent Placement for Malignant Hilar Biliary Obstruction in Unresectable Biliary Tract Cancer: A Multicentre IPTW	4
Is Prophylactic Drainage Tube Placement Clinically Useful After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Patients With Gallbladder Drainage for Acute Cholecystitis? A Propensity Score‐Matched Study: A Secondar	4
Response to the Letter to the Editor	4
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the short‐term outcomes after advanced liver resections performed in institutions certificated by Japanese Society of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery: R	4
Development and Validation of Nomogram Predicting Survival in Resectable Gallbladder Cancer	4
Pure laparoscopic vs open right hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A propensity score‐matched analysis	4
Prognostic value of the measurement at admission of the inferior vena cava in acute pancreatitis	4
Reply to the Letter to the Editor	4
Radial force and wire structure determine the onset of covered self‐expandable metal stent migration in endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy: Measurement of sliding‐resistance force using	4
Issue Information	4
A novel self‐assembling peptide hemostatic gel as rescue therapy for fistula bleeding after endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy	4
Normothermic Machine Perfusion vs. Static Cold Storage for DBD Liver Transplantation in High‐ MELD	4
Association between phosphorus‐to‐calcium ratio at ICU admission and all‐cause mortality in acute pancreatitis: Insights from the MIMIC‐IV database	4
The impact of sex and body mass index in liver transplantation for acute‐on‐chronic liver failure	4
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Correction to “Novel Method to Prevent Severe Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Caused by Lipolysis”	4
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Clinical Impact for Prognostic Index of Nodal Stations and Reconsideration of Optimal Regional Lymph Node Station in Pancreatic Cancer	4
The extraction of difficult bile duct stones in a patient with surgically altered anatomy using a novel retrieval basket and a short‐type single‐balloon enteroscopy	4
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Total lesion glycolysis by 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography predicts tumor aggressiveness in patients with extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma	4
SGLT2 is upregulated to acquire cisplatin resistance and SGLT2 inhibition reduces cisplatin resistance in hepatoblastoma	4

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A rare case of needle tract seeding following endoscopic ultrasound‐guided tissue acquisition for cholangiocarcinoma	4
Observership to Japan 2024 (Dr Luong Tuan Hiep): What I experienced in Japan and what I will practice in my country	4
Early Predictors of Necrosis in Patients Presenting With Edematous Acute Pancreatitis: Prospective Validation of the Necrosis Development Score‐48 ( NDS	4
Short‐ and long‐term outcomes of liver resection with hepatic vein reconstruction for liver tumors: A nationwide multicenter survey	4
A new fistula risk score using sarcopenic obesity and subcutaneous fat area for predicting postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy	4
Clinical significance of ribosomal protein S15 expression in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases	4
LC‐1000 flow cytometry system complements intraoperative peritoneal cytology for pancreatic and biliary tract cancer	4
Short‐term outcomes of pancreatoduodenectomy in older individuals over a 9‐year period using real‐world data: A multilevel analysis based on a nationwide administrative database in Japan	3
Safety and usefulness of fluorescence imaging using methylene blue as a fluorophore in a Japanese population with hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases: A phase I study	3
Learning Curve of Single‐Port Laparoscopic Choledochal Cyst Excision and Roux‐En‐Y Hepaticojejunostomy in Children: A Single Surgeon's Experience	3
Anatomical biliary reconstruction as an ultimum refugium for selective cases—History and current state of knowledge	3
Issue Information	3
RAS mutation status in combination with the JSHBPS nomogram may be useful for preoperative identification of colorectal liver metastases with high risk of recurrence and mortality af	3
Role of neoadjuvant treatment in resectable pancreatic cancer according to vessel invasion and increase of CA19‐9 levels	3
Use of a twin‐channel endoscope for removal of a lumen‐apposing metal stent that migrated spontaneously after cystogastrostomy	3
Correction to “Metabolic Response During Preoperative Chemotherapy Can Predict Prognosis in Pancreatic Cancer”	3
Efficacy of shear wave elastography for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis	3
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High γ‐ H2AX Predicts Clinical Benefit From Platinum‐Based Chemotherapy ( mFOLFIRINOX ) at Recurre	3
Evaluation of Contact Resistance Between Catheters and Guidewires in Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy: Influence of Material and Mechanical Properties	3
Prognostic Impact of Pancreatic Body/Tail Cancer Involving the Portal Vein: A Project Study of the Japanese Society of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery	3
Evaluation of prognostic efficacy of liver immune status index in predicting postoperative outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma patients: A multi‐institutional retrospective study	3
Comment on “The Efficacy of 3D Hologram Support With Mixed‐Reality Technique in Pancreatobiliary Endoscopy”	3
Multicenter comparative study on the usefulness of the optimal electrosurgical unit setting in endoscopic papillectomy for ampullary neoplasms (with video)	3
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with the Pringle maneuver for acute cholecystitis (with video)	3
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Prediction of margin‐negative resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma following neoadjuvant therapy: Diagnostic performance of NCCN criteria for resection vs CT‐determ	3
Utility of the Iwate Difficulty Scoring System for the Stratification of Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomies: An International Multicenter Study	3
Critical Appraisal of Pancreaticogastrostomy After Pancreatoduodenectomy: Evolution, Evidence, and Future Prospects	3
Characteristic submucosal alteration in biliary carcinogenesis of pancreaticobiliary maljunction with a focus on inflammasome activation	3
Clinical Implications of Ki‐67 Index, Grade and Hormonal Changes in Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Insights Into Tumor Heterogeneity Based on Primary and Secondary Lesions	3
Antegrade stone removal using a novel non‐slip balloon for dilation in a patient with hepaticojejunostomy anastomosis	3
Adding credibility to meta‐analytic results of metal versus plastic stents for preoperative biliary drainage in patients with periampullary cancer	3
The malignant potential of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm is reflected in expression levels of fucosylated glycans in α1‐acid glycoprotein	3
The efficacy and safety of pure laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in super‐elderly patients over 80 years: A multicenter propensity analysis	3
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Subdivision of pT1N0 (American Joint Committee on Cancer 8th edition) distal cholangiocarcinoma for adjuvant chemotherapy consideration	3
Two‐devices‐in‐one‐channel method using a balloon catheter in a case of difficult cannulation into the gallbladder caused by a remarkably steep cystic duct in endoscopic gallbladder stenting	3
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LncRNA–mRNA coexpression analysis reveals distinct pathogenic mechanisms for subtypes of congenital biliary dilatation	3
Postoperative Steroids in Biliary Atresia: Are Current Recommendations Evidence‐Based?	3
Frailty as a predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with hepatectomy ‐ the importance of design studies to improve frailty: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 128 868 patients	3
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Prognostic significance of clinical scoring systems for large‐duct primary sclerosing cholangitis in Japanese patients	3
Gel immersion endoscopic ultrasonography for ampullary tumors	3
Topological Complexity Determines the Frequency of Branching Variations in the Celiac Trunk–Superior Mesenteric Artery System	3
The impact of extra‐pancreatic infections on outcomes of acute pancreatitis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	3
Response to the Comment on “Long‐Term Outcomes of Congenital Biliary Dilatation Surgery: A Single‐Center Study Highlighting the High Incidence of Complications Within 5 Years”	3
A new framework for tailoring laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Integrating preoperative clinical factors with surgical difficulty based on the Tokyo Guidelines 2018	3
Extranodal extension influences prognosis in pancreatic body/tail cancer: A retrospective cohort study	3
Global Survey of Technical Preferences for Robotic Versus Laparoscopic Segmentectomy of Liver Segments 7 and 8: A 2024 PAM ‐	3
Right lateral approach to the superior mesenteric artery in robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy	3
Initial Experience Using the Over‐The‐Scope‐Grasper for Endoscopic Necrosectomy in Walled‐Off Necrosis	3
Observership to Japan 2022 (Dr Chaw Phyu Phyu Than): What I experienced in Japan and what I will practice in my country	3
Observership to Japan 2024 (Dr Yaolin Xu): What I experienced in Japan and what I will practice in my country	2
Blood loss in laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy could be underestimated	2
Issue Information	2
N‐glycan signatures identified in the serum from biliary tract cancer patients: Association with clinical diagnosis and prognosis	2
Role of Adjuvant Chemotherapy in Distal Cholangiocarcinoma	2
Subcutaneous adipose tissue radiodensity as a predictor of poor prognosis in advanced biliary tract cancer	2
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Characteristics and outcomes of minimally invasive surgery for congenital biliary dilatation in children aged <6 years: Comparison between children and adults	2
Short‐ and long‐term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open repeat liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter study	2
Short‐ and long‐term outcomes of laparoscopic radical gallbladder resection for gallbladder carcinoma: A multi‐institutional retrospective study in Japan	2
Comprehensive data of 4502 patients newly diagnosed with colorectal liver metastasis between 2015 and 2017, and prognostic data of 2427 patients newly diagnosed with colorectal liver metastasis in 201	2
Modification of the “new world” terminology: A new comprehensive notation for hepatectomy	2
Postoperative hemorrhage following pancreatic injury: Risk factors and clinical outcomes	2
Frozen section pathology in IPMN : A systematic review	2
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Concerns about needle tract seeding after endoscopic ultrasound‐guided tissue acquisition: A possibility not limited to pancreatic body and tail cancer	2
Issue Information	2
Two cases of endoscopic closure using an over‐the‐scope clip for endoscopy‐related duodenal perforation: How to handle the over‐the‐scope clip	2
Transpancreatic precut sphincterotomy: Can nonexperts match the outcomes of experts?	2
Morbidity after left trisectionectomy for hepato‐biliary malignancies: An analysis of the National Clinical Database of Japan	2
Biologically Refined Oncological Resectability for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	2
Novel Surgical Technique of Liver Parenchyma Transection During Robotic‐Assisted Liver Resection: “Trac & Pac”	2
Dilatation of hepaticojejunostomy anastomotic stricture with a drill dilator during balloon enteroscopy‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography	2
Successful cholangioscopy‐guided cannulation using a novel slim cholangioscope	2
Stress exacerbates pancreatic cancer both directly and indirectly by creating an immunosuppressive environment	2
Benefit of living donor liver transplantation in graft survival for extremely high model for end‐stage liver disease score ≥35	2
Randomized phase III study of gemcitabine, cisplatin plus S‐1 versus gemcitabine, cisplatin for advanced biliary tract cancer (KHBO1401‐ MITSUBA)	2
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Morbidity of colectomy during pancreatoduodenectomy: An analysis of the pancreas‐targeted American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Registry	2
Influence of endoscopic sphincterotomy on hepatolithiasis with Oddi sphincter‐preserved cholangioplasty with hepatico‐subcutaneous stoma: A three‐decade, real word cohort study	2
Revisiting the Ranson score in acute pancreatitis: Is the drop in hematocrit a worrisome sign?	2
Efficacy and safety of a novel anti‐reflux metal stent during neoadjuvant chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer: A prospective multicenter exploratory study	2
Extrahepatic approach for taping the common trunk of the middle and left hepatic veins or the left hepatic vein alone in laparoscopic hepatectomy (with videos)	2
Proposal of a Modified Adhesion Score as a Predictor of Technical Difficulty and Surgical Risks of Repeat Hepatectomy: The TORAD Score, Version 2.0	2
Genetic medicine of familial and hereditary pancreatic cancer: Recent update in the era of precision cancer medicine	2
Postoperative Fluid Collections Following Left Pancreatectomy: Urgent Need for a Standardized Definition. A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis	2
Impact of preoperative muscle mass and quality on surgical outcomes in patients undergoing major hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	2
Novel method to prevent severe postoperative pancreatic fistula caused by lipolysis	2
Metabolic response during preoperative chemotherapy can predict prognosis in pancreatic cancer	2