Gallbladder cancer is most common in people who have gallstones or have had gallstones in the past. While uncommon, most gallbladder cancers are discovered at a late stage when the prognosis is often ...

Laparoscopic surgery led to a substantial reduction in functional recovery time and postoperative hospital stay compared with open surgery in patients undergoing parenchyma-preserving resection of ...

IntroductionWhen you start studying hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery, your attending physician will often tell you ...

For patients with early multinodular hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are ineligible for liver transplant, liver resection provides a survival advantage over percutaneous radiofrequency ablation and ...

A recent meta-analysis published in the Journal of Minimal Access Surgery in August 2026 reveals that robotic liver surgery reduces open conversion risk 1.83-fold and saves 68.22 mL of ...

A phase 2 French trial shows that temporary portal vein embolization with absorbable gelatin safely induces clinically ...

Background During laparoscopic major hepatectomy (LMH) for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), an appropriate approach for hepatic hilum treatment is crucial. However, to date, there is ...

Surgical removal of parts of the liver remains the only curative approach for patients with liver-specific cancer. An international team led by Patrick Starlinger from MedUni Vienna has developed a ...

Liver resection should be the primary therapeutic option for patients with early multinodular hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are ineligible for transplant, a retrospective cohort study suggested.

Laparoscopic liver resection has emerged over the past two decades as a safe and effective alternative to open surgery for both benign and malignant hepatic lesions. Early applications were largely ...

Thermal ablation demonstrated noninferiority to surgical resection for small colorectal liver metastases, with comparable overall survival and local control outcomes. The COLLISION trial showed ...