Background We previously identified 25 intraoperative findings during laparoscopic
cholecystectomy ( LC ) as potential indicators of surgical difficulty per nominal group technique. This …

The extended application of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has revealed the
problem of graft size mismatching called “small‐for‐size syndrome (SFSS).” The initial trials to …

Background In perioperative management of hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma,
excessive blood loss and blood transfusion greatly influence postoperative complications …

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) frequently develops therapeutic resistances,
which can be divided into extrinsic and intrinsic resistance. The extrinsic resistance that arises …

Background Purpose Although carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and carbohydrate antigen
19-9 (CA19-9) are the most studied serum tumor markers that have been evaluated for …

Background/purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of an image display
system for augmented reality in hepatobiliary surgery under laparotomy. Methods An overlay …

Objective Several studies have suggested that an elevated neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio (NLR)
is associated with a poorer prognosis in patients with pancreatic cancer (PC). The …

Background Generally, surgeons’ perceptions of surgical safety are based on experience
and institutional policy. Our recent pilot survey demonstrated that the acceptable duration of …

Background/Aim: Omega-3 fatty acids may improve cancer cachexia, but only in patients
with pancreatic and bile duct cancer. Patients with pancreatic cancer commonly suffer from …

Background The aim of this study is to investigate the association C-reactive protein to albumin
(CRP/Alb) ratio, a novel inflammation based prognostic score, and long-term outcomes …