Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgery: Precision and Outcomes
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Gastroenterology & Hepatopancreatobiliary Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2026 | Viewed by 73
Special Issue Editors
Interests: hepatobiliary surgery; transplant surgery; liver disease
Interests: liver surgery; transplant oncology; cholangiocarcinoma; hepatocellular carcinoma; liver regeneration
Interests: gastrointestinal surgery; abdominal surgery; laparoscopic surgery; hepatobiliary surgery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery is among the most challenging and innovative fields in modern surgery. In recent years, liver surgery in particular has undergone a profound transformation driven by minimally invasive approaches, including ultrasound-guided parenchyma-sparing techniques and the increasing use of robot-assisted surgery.
At the same time, HPB surgery requires especially close and integrated collaboration with other medical disciplines such as radiology, oncology, and pathology. This multidisciplinary approach has become essential for optimizing patient outcomes, particularly in the context of rapidly advancing interventional therapies, as well as perioperative chemo- and immunotherapeutic strategies.
Technological progress across all related fields is continuously reshaping surgical indications, treatment strategies, and perioperative management in liver surgery. It is, therefore, crucial to understand and critically evaluate the potential of these innovations to explore new frontiers spanning the entire continuum from diagnosis to treatment.
In this context, particular attention should be paid to minimally invasive and robot-assisted liver surgery, the integration of modern oncological therapies, and the emerging role of artificial intelligence, all of which are expected to significantly influence clinical practice in the near future.
Against this background, this Special Issue will present a collection of state-of-the-art original research articles and comprehensive reviews addressing current advances, innovations, and future directions in HPB surgery.
We would be delighted to receive contributions from colleagues who wish to share their expertise and research on this highly relevant and evolving topic.
Prof. Dr. Florian W. R. Vondran
Prof. Dr. Felix Oldhafer
Dr. Celia Villodre
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery
- liver surgery
- minimally invasive surgery
- robotic surgery
- multidisciplinary treatment
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