New Concepts in Diagnostic and Surgical HPB Technology
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 649
Editor
2. Surgical Anatomy, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
3. HPB Unit, EuroClinic, Athens, Greece
Interests: surgical oncology; hepato-biliary surgery; pancreatic surgery; multi-organ transplant
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Dear Colleagues,
Recent advancements in hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) medicine have significantly transformed both diagnostic and surgical practices, improving precision, safety, and patient outcomes. Novel imaging modalities—including high-resolution multiphase CT, contrast-enhanced MRI, PET-CT, elastography, and artificial intelligence–assisted radiologic analysis—enable earlier detection, accurate staging, and better characterization of liver, pancreatic, and biliary diseases. The integration of molecular diagnostics, liquid biopsy, and biomarker-driven profiling further enhances personalized treatment strategies.
On the surgical front, minimally invasive approaches such as laparoscopic and robotic HPB surgery have expanded indications while reducing perioperative morbidity. Innovations including fluorescence-guided surgery (e.g., indocyanine green imaging), augmented reality navigation, 3D reconstruction and printing for preoperative planning, and intraoperative ultrasound improve anatomical precision and margin clearance. Advances in energy devices, parenchymal transection techniques, enhanced recovery protocols, and image-guided ablative therapies further optimize outcomes.
This Special Issue is devoted to both diagnostic and technical evolution in HPB surgery, including AI, robotic technology, and imaging advancements.
Dr. Spiros G. Delis
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- HPB surgery
- minimal invasive approach
- imaging
- artificial intelligence
- robotic surgery
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