The advantages of laparoscopic liver resection become more obvious as evidence on its long term outcome has emerged. Compared to open resection, there is no difference
Direct acting antivirals (DAAs), oral drugs for hepatitis C, became available for use from September 2014 in Japan, making hepatitis C a curable disease. We eval
This is a 42 year-old morbidly obese male presented with severe necrotizing gallstone pancreatitis. The patient experienced continued clinical deterioration despite endoscopic decompression of the
There is a growing debate regarding outcomes following complex hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) procedures. Little is known regarding outcomes comparing facility type (academic versus non-academic).
Laparoscopic major hepatecotmy through a single incision is difficult with limited activity ranges between an operator and assistants, instrument collision, unstable ca