Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

Article	Citations
Clinical practice guidelines for the management of biliary tract cancers 2019: The 3rd English edition	103
Deep learning analysis for the detection of pancreatic cancer on endosonographic images: a pilot study	73
The Tokyo 2020 terminology of liver anatomy and resections: Updates of the Brisbane 2000 system	63
Randomized phase III study of gemcitabine, cisplatin plus S‐1 versus gemcitabine, cisplatin for advanced biliary tract cancer (KHBO1401‐ MITSUBA)	56
The impact of robotics in liver surgery: A worldwide systematic review and short‐term outcomes meta‐analysis on 2,728 cases	48
Expert Consensus Guidelines: How to safely perform minimally invasive anatomic liver resection	40
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	39
Clinicopathological characteristics of intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct: a Japan‐Korea collaborative study	37
Landmarks and techniques to perform minimally invasive liver surgery: A systematic review with a focus on hepatic outflow	31
Factors affecting technical success of endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis	30
Pure laparoscopic versus robotic liver resections: Multicentric propensity score‐based analysis with stratification according to difficulty scores	27
Neoadjuvant gemcitabine and nab‐paclitaxel for borderline resectable pancreatic cancers: Intention‐to‐treat analysis compared with upfront surgery	26
Conversion surgery after preoperative therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in the era of molecular targeted therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors	25
Indocyanine green administration a day before surgery may increase bile duct detectability on fluorescence cholangiography during laparoscopic cholecystectomy	25
Clinical diagnostic criteria for IgG4‐related sclerosing cholangitis 2020	25
Mortality, morbidity, and failure to rescue in hepatopancreatoduodenectomy: An analysis of patients registered in the National Clinical Database in Japan	25
Landmarks to identify segmental borders of the liver: A review prepared for PAM‐HBP expert consensus meeting 2021	24
JPN clinical practice guidelines 2021 with easy‐to‐understand explanations for the management of acute pancreatitis	24
Clinical practice guidelines for the management of liver metastases from extrahepatic primary cancers 2021	24
Risk factors for pancreatic fistula grade C after pancreatoduodenectomy: A large prospective, multicenter Japan‐Taiwan collaboration study	23
Efficacy and safety of temperature‐controlled intraductal radiofrequency ablation in advanced malignant hilar biliary obstruction: A pilot multicenter randomized comparative trial	23
New criteria of resectability for pancreatic cancer: A position paper by the Japanese Society of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery (JSHBPS)	23
Systematic review and meta‐analysis of difficulty scoring systems for laparoscopic and robotic liver resections	23
Effect of endoscopic radiofrequency ablation on the survival of patients with inoperable malignant biliary strictures: A large cohort study	23
Surgical approaches to the superior mesenteric artery during minimally invasive pancreaticoduodenectomy: A systematic review	22

Endoscopic ultrasound guided–antegrade biliary stenting vs percutaneous transhepatic biliary stenting for unresectable distal malignant biliary obstruction in patients with surgically altered anatomy	21
Clinical islet transplantation: Current progress and new frontiers	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
Small‐for‐size graft, small‐for‐size syndrome and inflow modulation in living donor liver transplantation	20
Impact of lymph node dissection on clinical outcomes of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Inverse probability of treatment weighting with survival analysis	20
Glissonean approach for hepatic inflow control in minimally invasive anatomic liver resection: A systematic review	20
Outcomes of lung metastasis from pancreatic cancer: A nationwide multicenter analysis	19
How to dissect the liver parenchyma: Excavation with cavitron ultrasonic surgical aspirator	19
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	19
Precision anatomy for safe approach to pancreatoduodenectomy for both open and minimally invasive procedure: A systematic review	19
Machine learning algorithm outperforms fibrosis markers in predicting significant fibrosis in biopsy‐confirmed NAFLD	19
Surgical approaches for minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: A systematic review	17
Impact of preoperative malnutrition, based on albumin level and body mass index, on operative outcomes in patients with pancreatic head cancer	17
How to perform EUS‐guided hepaticogastrostomy easier and safer	17
Prognostic prediction of apparent diffusion coefficient obtained by diffusion‐weighted MRI in mass‐forming intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma	17
Risk factors for cholecystitis after stent placement in patients with distal malignant biliary obstruction	17
Pathophysiology and pathology of acute cholecystitis: A secondary publication of the Japanese version from 1992	16
Clinical practice guidelines for biliary atresia in Japan: A secondary publication of the abbreviated version translated into English	16
An international multicenter propensity‐score matched and coarsened‐exact matched analysis comparing robotic versus laparoscopic partial liver resections of the anterolateral segments	16
Utility of dedicated bougie dilator for a 0.018‐inch guidewire during EUS‐guided biliary drainage: A multi‐center retrospective cohort study	16
Preoperative carbohydrate antigen 19‐9 and standard uptake value of positron emission tomography‐computed tomography as prognostic markers in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	16
Epidemiological features of immunoglobulin G4‐related sclerosing cholangitis in Japan	15
Perioperative assessment of indocyanine green elimination rate accurately predicts postoperative liver failure in patients undergoing hepatectomy	15
Risk factors for bile leakage: Latest analysis of 10 102 hepatectomies for hepatocellular carcinoma from the Japanese national clinical database	15
Is subtotal cholecystectomy safe and feasible? Short‐ and long‐term results	14
What is a precise anatomic resection of the liver? Proposal of a new evaluation method in the era of fluorescence navigation surgery	14
Usefulness of self‐expandable metal stents for malignant biliary obstruction using a short‐type single‐balloon enteroscope in patients with surgically altered anatomy	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
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
Outcomes of pancreatic cancer with liver oligometastasis	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	13
Nitazoxanide versus rifaximin in preventing the recurrence of hepatic encephalopathy: A randomized double‐blind controlled trial	13
Effects of branched‐chain amino acids on postoperative tumor recurrence in patients undergoing curative resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: A randomized clinical trial	13
Natural history and optimal treatment strategy of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas: Analysis using a nomogram and Markov decision model	13
Long‐term outcome of liver resection for colorectal metastases in the presence of extrahepatic disease: A multi‐institutional Japanese study	13
Salvage living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after hepatectomy: Quantitative prediction using ADV score	12
Reduction of gender‐associated M2‐like tumor‐associated macrophages in the tumor microenvironment of patients with pancreatic cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy	12
Portal vein thrombosis during liver transplantation: The risk of extra‐anatomical portal vein reconstruction	12
Safety of a new spray‐type adhesion barrier (AdSpray®) in liver surgery	12
International expert consensus on precision anatomy for minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy: PAM‐HBP surgery project	12
Pattern of local recurrence after curative resection in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma according to the initial location of the tumor	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
A case‐control emergency department‐based analysis of acute pancreatitis in Covid‐19: Results of the UMC‐19‐S6	12
Use of a novel self‐assembling hemostatic gel as a complementary therapeutic tool for endoscopic sphincterotomy‐related bleeding	12
Robotic vs open distal pancreatectomy: A multi‐institutional matched comparison analysis	11
Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy versus hepaticogastrostomy with antegrade stenting for malignant distal biliary obstruction	11
A nationwide certification system to increase the safety of highly advanced hepatobiliary‐pancreatic surgery	11
Appraisal of 5‐year recurrence‐free survival after surgery in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	11
Current status and management of pancreatic trauma with main pancreatic duct injury: A multicenter nationwide survey in Japan	11

Immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment in occupational cholangiocarcinoma: Supportive evidence for the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy	11
Adjuvant S‐1 vs gemcitabine for node‐positive perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: A propensity score‐adjusted analysis	11
Prophylactic drain management after pancreaticoduodenectomy without focusing on the drain fluid amylase level: A prospective validation study regarding criteria for early drain removal that do not inc	11
Application of a novel surgical difficulty grading system during laparoscopic cholecystectomy	11
Increased postoperative pancreatic fistula rate after distal pancreatectomy compared with pancreatoduodenectomy is attributable to a difference in acinar scores	10
Predictive value of gadoxetic acid enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for posthepatectomy liver failure after a major hepatectomy	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
Circulating tumor DNA as a predictive marker for occult metastases in pancreatic cancer patients with radiographically non‐metastatic disease	10
A novel hydrogel sheet prevents postoperative pancreatic fistula in a rat model	10
Multicenter comparison of totally laparoscopic and totally robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy: Propensity score and learning curve‐matching analyses	10
Reappraisal of the advantages of laparoscopic liver resection for intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma within a stage migration perspective: Propensity score analysis of the differential benefit	10
Minimally invasive anatomic liver resection: Results of a survey of world experts	10
New metastasectomy criteria for peritoneal metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma: A study of the Japanese Society of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery	10
Diagnostic potential of presepsin in bacterial infection following hepato‐biliary‐pancreatic surgery: A prospective observational study	10
Initial experience with robotic liver resection: Audit of 120 consecutive cases at a single center and comparison with open and laparoscopic approaches	10
Ursodeoxycholic acid for the prevention of gallstone and subsequent cholecystectomy following gastric surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	10
Incidental intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in patients undergoing liver transplantation: A multi‐center study in Japan	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
Optimal timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy after gallbladder drainage for acute cholecystitis: A multi‐institutional retrospective study	10
Effective three‐dimensional culture of hepatocyte‐like cells generated from human adipose‐derived mesenchymal stem cells	9
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	9
Sex differences in outcomes of acute pancreatitis: Findings from a nationwide analysis	9
Does adjuvant treatment improve prognosis after curative resection of ampulla of Vater carcinoma? A multicenter retrospective study	9
Predictors of pancreatic fistula healing time after distal pancreatectomy	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
Early on‐demand drainage or standard management for acute pancreatitis patients with acute necrotic collections and persistent organ failure: A pilot randomized controlled trial	9
Assessment of difficulty in laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: A modification of the Japanese difficulty scoring system – A single‐center high‐volume experience	9
Prediction of mismatch repair deficient biliary tract cancer: Role of morphological features and host immune response detected by routine hematoxylin‐eosin staining	9
Prediction of complexity and complications of laparoscopic liver surgery: The comparison of the Halls‐score to the IWATE‐score in 100 consecutive laparoscopic liver resections	9
Impact of postoperative bile leakage on long‐term outcome in patients following liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma	9
Single session endoscopic ultrasound‐guided double bypass (hepaticogastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy) for concomitant duodenal and biliary obstruction: A case series	9
Preoperative cholangitis is associated with increased surgical site infection following pancreaticoduodenectomy	9
Gastric subtype of intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct: The pathologic spectrum	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
MANF protects pancreatic acinar cells against alcohol‐induced endoplasmic reticulum stress and cellular injury	9
Conversion to complete resection with mFOLFOX6 with bevacizumab or cetuximab based on K‐RAS status for unresectable colorectal liver metastasis (BECK study): Long‐term results of survival	9
Efficacy of superb microvascular imaging of ultrasound for diagnosis of gallbladder lesion	8
Multi‐biomarker panel prediction model for diagnosis of pancreatic cancer	8
Impact of conversion surgery on survival in locally advanced pancreatic cancer patients treated with FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy	8
International Expert Consensus on Precision Anatomy for minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: PAM‐HBP Surgery Project	8
Precision vascular anatomy for minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: A systematic review	8
Common bile duct pressure in patients with and without cholelithiasis: A case‐control study	8
Multi‐institutional expert update on the use of laparoscopic bile duct exploration in the management of choledocholithiasis: Lesson learned from 3950 procedures	8
Detection of actionable mutations in archived cytological bile specimens	8
Obesity and cholangiocarcinoma: A review of epidemiological and molecular associations	8
Hepatic artery thrombosis following living donor liver transplantation: A 14‐year experience at a single center	8
Surgical outcomes of patients with maintained or removed percutaneous cholecystostomy before intended laparoscopic cholecystectomy	8
Effect of Billroth‐II versus Roux‐en‐Y reconstruction for gastrojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy on delayed gastric emptying: A meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials	8
Timing of operation in children with a prenatal diagnosis of choledochal cyst: A single‐center retrospective study	8
Outcome of major hepatectomy in cirrhotic patients; does surgical approach matter? A propensity score matched analysis	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
Peroxisome proliferator‐activated receptor activity correlates with poor survival in patients resected for hepatocellular carcinoma	7
Usefulness of the laser‐cut, fully covered, self‐expandable metallic stent for endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy	7
EUS‐guided hepaticogastrostomy for hepaticojejunostomy stricture using a 22G needle and a mechanical dilator (with video)	7
A multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial for preoperative biliary drainage with uncovered metal versus plastic stents for resectable periampullary cancer	7
EUS‐guided gastrojejunostomy: Double‐balloon occlusion theory with experimental study (with video)	7
Importance of “muscle” and “intestine” training before major HPB surgery: A review	7
Incidence and risk factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease after total pancreatectomy: A first multicenter prospective study in Japan	7
IgG4‐related sclerosing cholangitis may be a risk factor for cancer	7
Adhesions as a risk factor for postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing repeat hepatectomy and the potential efficacy of adhesion barriers	7
Utility of the inside stent as a preoperative biliary drainage method for patients with malignant perihilar biliary stricture	7
Development and validation of an online calculator to predict early recurrence and long‐term survival in patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma after pancreaticoduodenectomy	7
The clinical impact and risk factors of latent pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy	7
Molecular and immunological paradigms of hepatocellular carcinoma: Special reference to therapeutic approaches	7
Fistula risk score‐adjusted comparison of postoperative pancreatic fistula following laparoscopic vs open pancreatoduodenectomy	7
Survey of surgical resections for neuroendocrine liver metastases: A project study of the Japan Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (JNETS)	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
The significance of osteosarcopenia as a predictor of the long‐term outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection	7
Novel machine learning algorithm can identify patients at risk of poor overall survival following curative resection for colorectal liver metastases	7
Day of surgery and mortality after pancreatoduodenectomy: A retrospective analysis of 29 270 surgical cases of pancreatic head cancer from Japan	7
Artificial intelligence enhances the accuracy of portal and hepatic vein extraction in computed tomography for virtual hepatectomy	7
Congenital biliary dilatation in the era of laparoscopic surgery, focusing on the high incidence of anatomical variations of the right hepatic artery	7
Tumor marker recovery rather than major pathological response is a preferable prognostic factor in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with preoperative therapy	7
Serum procalcitonin as an early diagnostic marker of severe postoperative complications after elective pancreaticoduodenectomy	7
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	7
Initial experience of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided antegrade covered stent placement with long duodenal extension for malignant distal biliary obstruction (with video)	7
Hepatocellular carcinoma with a non‐smooth tumor margin on hepatobiliary‐phase gadoxetic acid disodium‐enhanced magnetic resonance imaging. Is sectionectomy the suitable treatment?	7
Synopsis of a clinical practice guideline for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with peritoneal dissemination in Japan; Japan Peritoneal Malignancy Study Group	7

Safety and response after peptide receptor radionuclide therapy with 177Lu‐DOTATATE for neuroendocrine tumors in phase 1/2 prospective Japanese trial	7
Association between achieving textbook outcomes and better survival after laparoscopic liver resection in the anterolateral segments in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma	7
Estimation of the degree of surgical difficulty anticipated for pancreatoduodenectomy: Preoperative and intraoperative factors	7
Impact of the revision of the law on pancreatic transplants in Japan—An analysis of the Japanese Pancreas Transplants Registry	7
A simple risk score for detecting radiological occult metastasis in patients with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	6
Role of postoperative adjuvant therapy in resected invasive intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas: A multicenter external validation	6
Comparative long‐term outcomes of laparoscopic hepatectomy and radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma located in the anterolateral segments of the liver	6
Utility of a novel drill dilator for easier EUS‐guided pancreatic duct drainage	6
The placement of multiple plastic stents still has important roles in candidates for chemotherapy for unresectable perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	6
Surgical implications of the confluence patterns of the left intrahepatic bile ducts in right hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	6
Successful EUS‐guided gastrojejunostomy with very long‐term patency for duodenal obstruction after severe acute pancreatitis	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
Performance of diagnostic tools for acute cholangitis in patients with suspected biliary obstruction	6
Regenerative medicine for the hepatobiliary system: A review	6
Metal vs plastic stents for preoperative biliary drainage in patients with periampullary cancer: An updated systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
Double stenting with EUS‐CDS using a new anti‐reflux metal stent for combined malignant biliary and duodenal obstruction	6
Comparative analysis of opioid use between robotic and open pancreatoduodenectomy	6
Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy for hepaticojejunostomy stricture using a one‐step stent deployment technique (with video)	6
New insight into the association between bile infection and clinically relevant pancreatic fistula in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy	6
Impact of sarcopenia on recurrent biliary obstruction after insertion of self‐expandable metallic stent in patients with malignant biliary obstruction	6
Comprehensive data of 3525 patients newly diagnosed with colorectal liver metastasis between 2013 and 2014: 2nd report of a nationwide survey in Japan	6
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	6
Isolated pancreatectomy using mesenteric approach	6
Postoperative elevation of C‐reactive protein levels and high drain fluid amylase output are strong predictors of pancreatic fistulas after distal pancreatectomy	6
Surgical outcomes of laparoscopic versus open repeat liver resection for liver cancers: A report from a nationwide surgical database in Japan	6
Effect of chelation therapy in pediatric Wilson’s disease: Liver and endoscopic outcome	6
Clinicopathological features and menin expression of pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm associated with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1	6
Reevaluating the prognostic value of RAS mutation status in patients with resected liver metastases from colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	6
Surgical outcome of Mirizzi syndrome: Value of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and laparoscopic procedures	6
Extended criteria donors for robotic right hepatectomy: A propensity score matched analysis	6
Prognosis of pancreatic head cancer with different patterns of lymph node metastasis	6
Endoscopic papillectomy for tumors of the minor duodenal papilla: A case series of six patients and literature review	6