Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences

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Impact of aging on peribiliary glands in ischemia–reperfusion injury	139
Utility of an innovative basket catheter for endoscopic removal of fragmented or small pancreatic stones	116
The correlation between tumoral CD8 expression and clinical course in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer using tissue samples acquired by endoscopic ultrasound‐guided tissue acqui	67
Capnographic monitoring using a novel mainstream system during endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A prospective randomized controlled trial	56
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A Risk Analysis for Ischemic Necrosis of the Remnant Stomach After Distal Pancreatectomy in Patients With Previous Distal Gastrectomy: A Multicenter Retrospective Survey by the Japanese Society of Pan	41
Impact of endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle aspiration on positive peritoneal lavage cytology in patients with resectable pancreatic body and tail cancer	41
Impact of anatomical liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in preventing early‐phase local recurrence after surgery	35
Clinical evaluation of a surgical difficulty score for laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis proposed in the Tokyo Guidelines 2018	35
Stent placement using the EUS‐guided pancreatic duct drainage rendezvous technique for pancreatic ductal stenosis after endoscopic papillectomy	32
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Recanalization of a completely occluded biliary metal stent using argon plasma coagulation and electrohydraulic lithotripsy	30
Mutant KRAS as a prognostic biomarker after hepatectomy for rectal cancer metastases: Does the primary disease site matter?	26
Triglycerides to high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL‐C) ratio is an independent predictor of the severity of hyperlipidaemic acute pancreatitis	26
Effect of IWATE laparoscopic difficulty score on postoperative outcomes and costs for robotic hepatectomy: Are complex resections more expensive?	24
Risk factors for postoperative pneumonia after hepatectomy with extrahepatic bile duct resection	23
Can the laser‐cut covered self‐expandable metallic stent be the first choice for patients with unresectable distal malignant biliary obstruction? (with video)	21
Clinical significance of extrahepatic bile duct resection for T2 gallbladder cancer using data from the Japanese Biliary Tract Cancer Registry between 2014 and 2018	20
Detection rate of endoscopic ultrasound and computed tomography in diagnosing pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms including small lesions: A multicenter study	20
Conversion surgery after preoperative therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in the era of molecular targeted therapy and immune checkpoint inhibitors	19
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A rare case of gastric adenocarcinoma with enteroblastic differentiation presenting as pancreatic hepatoid adenocarcinoma metastases	16

Message from Editor‐in‐Chief	16
Short‐term outcomes after liver resection with vascular reconstruction: Results from a study with the National Clinical Database of Japan	16
Same day discharge after hepatectomy: Can it be done safely?	16
Portal circle	16
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Welcome message by President of APHPBA for JHBPS	16
Observership to Japan 2022 (Dr Vaibhav Varshney): What I experienced in Japan and what I will practice in my country	16
The incidence and clinical features of familial pancreatic cancer in Korea	15
Single‐session endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy and pancreatic duct drainage for concomitant biliary and pancreatic duct stones in a patient with a surgically altered anatomy	15
Letter to the editor	15
Novel anchoring device for endoscopic ultrasound‐guided gallbladder drainage: Secondary publication	15
Carcinoma in situ of the perihilar bile duct diagnosed by peroral cholangioscopy	14
A questionnaire survey to explore the current treatment policies adopted for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma at board‐certified HPB training institutions in Japan: A JS	14
Emerging role of local treatment in the era of advanced systemic treatment in pancreatic cancer with liver metastasis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	13
Development and validation of an online calculator to predict early recurrence and long‐term survival in patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma after pancreaticoduodenectomy	13
Impact of tumor proximity to vessel on conversion in laparoscopic liver resection: A retrospective cohort study	13
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Successful biliary cannulation using the hybrid endoscopic ultrasound‐guided rendezvous technique for bile duct stenosis after endoscopic papillectomy	13
Randomized phase II trial of chemoradiotherapy with S‐1 versus combination chemotherapy with gemcitabine and S‐1 as neoadjuvant treatment for resectable pancreatic cancer (JASPAC	13
Extranodal extension influences prognosis in pancreatic head cancer: A retrospective cohort study	13
Have you ever seen the surface of a fractured metallic stent using a scanning electron microscope?	12
Re‐intervention with 10‐mm vs 12‐mm covered self‐expandable metallic stent for recurrent unresectable distal biliary obstruction in patients with previous stent implantation	12
Outcomes of endoscopic papillectomy of ampullary carcinoma and factors affecting additional surgery	12
Prognostic significance of creatine kinase in resected pancreatic cancer	11
Hepatectomy versus sorafenib for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with macroscopic portal vein tumor thrombus: A bi‐institutional propensity‐matched cohort study	11
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Multi‐institutional expert update on the use of laparoscopic bile duct exploration in the management of choledocholithiasis: Lesson learned from 3950 procedures	11
Adhesions as a risk factor for postoperative morbidity in patients undergoing repeat hepatectomy and the potential efficacy of adhesion barriers	11
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Pathological survey of precursor lesions in cholangiocarcinoma	11
Operative and nonoperative management of acute cholecystitis in patients on chronic kidney replacement therapy	11
Annual report of Japanese biliary tract cancer registry from 2021: Focus on the rate of R0 resection, postoperative complications, and site of lymph node metastasis	11
Chronological changes in the gut microbiota and intestinal environment in recipients and donors of living donor liver transplantation	11
Comparison of reconstruction methods used during liver transplantation in case of a graft with replaced or accessory right hepatic artery: A retrospective study	11
Minimally invasive endoscopic ultrasound‐guided pancreatic duct rendezvous with a 22‐gauge needle and a 0.018‐inch guidewire	11
Outcomes of pancreatic cancer with liver oligometastasis	11
Textbook outcome as a composite measure of quality in hepaticopancreatic surgery	11
Integrated gross and microanatomical analysis of the periportal lymphatic system in human liver	11
Clinical impact of pancreatic invasion in T1‐stage distal bile duct cancer and prognostic factors associated with long‐term survival: A multicenter study	11
Response to “The role of adjuvant chemotherapy in management of stage I pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma deserves independent high quality research”	11
Multicenter Comparative Study of 6‐ and 10‐mm Fully Covered Self‐Expandable Metal Stents for Malignant Distal Biliary Obstruction During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Resectable and Borderline Resectab	10
Outcome of metal vs plastic stents for biliary obstruction in patients with pancreatic carcinoma undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	10
Comprehensive data of 5085 patients newly diagnosed with colorectal liver metastasis between 2013 and 2017: Fourth report of a nationwide survey in Japan	10
Comparison Between Cox Proportional Hazards and Machine Learning Models for the Prognostication of Recurrence and Survival Following Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	10
Clinical significance of preoperative antibiotic use in mild to moderate acute inflammatory gallbladder disease: A randomized controlled trial	10
Unification venoplasty during two versus one venous reconstruction: Computational fluid dynamics study	10
A simple risk score for detecting radiological occult metastasis in patients with resectable or borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	10
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Molecular characterization‐based multi‐omics analyses in primary liver cancer using the Japanese version of the genome atlas	9
Texture and color enhancement imaging aided in the identification of a deviated bile duct orifice in a patient with a large periampullary diverticulum	9
Effect of the response to preoperative treatment for hepatorenal syndrome on the outcome of recipients of living‐donor liver transplantation	9
Optimal treatment strategy for patients with pancreatic cancer having positive peritoneal cytology: A nationwide multicenter retrospective cohort study supervised by the Japanese Society of Hepato‐Bil	9
International multidisciplinary survey on the initial management of acute pancreatitis: Perspective of point‐of‐care specialists focused on daily practice	9
G1‐Neuroendocrine tumor of gallbladder with unique dendritic morphology	9
Cap‐fitted ultrathin endoscope‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for patients with hidden papillae in duodenal diverticula	9
Efficacy of staging laparoscopy for resectable pancreatic cancer on imaging and the therapeutic effect of systemic chemotherapy for positive peritoneal cytology	9
Volume‐ and quality‐controlled certification system promotes centralization of complex hepato‐pancreatic‐biliary surgery	9
5‐Fluorouracil metabolic pathway genes predict recurrence risk following adjuvant S‐1 therapy: Results of an ancillary analysis from a phase III trial of resected biliary tract cancer (JCOG1202A1)	9
Features of T1 pancreatic cancer and validation of the eighth edition AJCC staging system definition using a Korean–Japanese joint cohort and the SEER datab	9
Queries regarding the optimal indication of infrahepatic inferior vena cava clamping and proposal for examining the hepatic venous pressures or accompanied Trendelenburg position to improve this proce	9
Posthepatectomy but not prehepatectomy chemotherapy was associated with a longer time to recurrence in patients with resectable colorectal liver metastases: Inverse probability of treatment weighting	8
Erratum	8
An artificial intelligence‐based recognition model of colorectal liver metastases in intraoperative ultrasonography with improved accuracy through algorithm integration	8
Use of proton pump inhibitors and cholangitis complicated with multi‐drug resistant bacteria	8
Duodenoscope insertion difficulty due to perigastric adhesions overcome using an overtube	8
Steroid therapy has an acceptable role as the initial treatment in autoimmune pancreatitis patients with pancreatic cyst formation: Based on a Japanese nationwide study	8
Efficacy of intraductal placement of nonflared fully‐covered metal stent for refractory perihilar benign biliary strictures: A multicenter prospective study with long‐term observation	8
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The gel immersion method and an endoscope with an attached balloon and a cylindrical hood facilitate hemostasis of post‐papillectomy bleeding	8
National survey of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery in hemophilia patients in Japan	8
Effective three‐dimensional culture of hepatocyte‐like cells generated from human adipose‐derived mesenchymal stem cells	8
A prospective study on the histological evaluation of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis using endoscopic ultrasound‐guided fine needle biopsy with a 19‐gauge Franseen needle	8
Comparison of unilateral and bilateral intraductal plastic stent placement for unresectable malignant hilar biliary obstruction: A propensity score‐matched cohort analysis	8
Current status and therapeutic strategy of acute acalculous cholecystitis: Japanese nationwide survey in the era of the Tokyo guidelines	8
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Real‐world evidence of systemic treatment practices for biliary tract cancer in Japan: Results of a database study	8
Central pancreatectomy might be an acceptable surgical procedure for clinical T1 pancreatic body ductal adenocarcinoma: A multicenter retrospective analysis	8
The outcomes of thrombotic microangiopathy after liver transplantation: A nationwide survey in Japan	7
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Safety of laparoscopic liver resection for high‐risk patients	7
Bile acid profiles in choledocholithiasis and their ability to predict common bile duct stone recurrence after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography treatment	7
Potential versatile uses of a novel ultra‐thin peroral cholangioscope	7
Endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy versus hepaticogastrostomy with antegrade stenting for malignant distal biliary obstruction	7
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Color‐coded laparoscopic liver resection using artificial intelligence: A preliminary study	7
Severe biliary hemorrhage after metal stent placement into the bile duct	7
Endoscopic retrieval of the torn pancreatic stent by pushing out through the EUS‐PD fistula tract	7
Reply to the Letter to the Editor	7
Outcomes of neoadjuvant gemcitabine plus S‐1 and radiation therapy for borderline resectable pancreatic cancer	7
Questionnaire on the surgical indications for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma administered to Japanese board‐certified expert hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeons and instructors	7
Successful “one‐step” endoscopic ultrasonography‐guided drainage using a fully‐covered self‐expandable metal stent for a large infected hepatic cyst	7
Laparoscopic versus open liver resection for multiple hepatocellular carcinoma within and beyond the Milan criteria: An Eastern‐Western propensity score–matched analysis	7
The significance of osteosarcopenia as a predictor of the long‐term outcomes in hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection	7
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Author's Reply: “Prognostic Value of the Measurement at Admission of the Inferior Vena Cava in Acute Pancreatitis”	6
Bone Mineral Density Decline in Long‐Term Pancreaticoduodenectomy Survivors: Dynamics and Risk Factors	6
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on the short‐term outcomes after advanced liver resections performed in institutions certificated by Japanese Society of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery: R	6
Usefulness of the laser‐cut, fully covered, self‐expandable metallic stent for endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy	6
Efficacy and safety of temperature‐controlled intraductal radiofrequency ablation in advanced malignant hilar biliary obstruction: A pilot multicenter randomized comparative trial	6
Letter to the Editor for “Prognostic Value of the Measurement at Admission of the Inferior Vena Cava in Acute Pancreatitis”	6
Pure laparoscopic vs open right hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A propensity score‐matched analysis	6
Short‐ and long‐term outcomes of liver resection with hepatic vein reconstruction for liver tumors: A nationwide multicenter survey	6
Effect of resection margin status on recurrence pattern and survival in distal pancreatectomy for left‐sided pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	6
Oncologic resection of pancreatic cancer with isolated liver metastasis: Favorable outcomes in select patients	6
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The Usefulness of the Arantius Ligament Hanging Maneuver in Laparoscopic Caudate Lobectomy for the Tumor in the Paracaval Portion	6
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Usefulness of a Novel Highly‐Rotatable Sphincterotome in Difficult Pancreatobiliary Cannulation During Balloon Endoscopy‐Assisted ERCP in Surgically Altered Anatomy	6
Two salvage techniques using a large dilation balloon: Endoscopic recovery of a migrated biliary metal stent and endoscope passage through a difficult duodenal stricture in combination with a duodenal	5
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International expert consensus on precision anatomy for minimally invasive pancreatoduodenectomy: PAM‐HBP surgery project	5
Clinical significance of ribosomal protein S15 expression in patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases	5
Biliary stones or ulcers at the choledochojejunal anastomotic site involving the jejunal mucosa at stent removal may be recurrent factors in patients with benign choledochojejunal anastomotic stenosis	5
Novel peroral cholangioscopy‐guided electrohydraulic lithotripsy for difficult stones	5
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Total lesion glycolysis by 18F‐fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography predicts tumor aggressiveness in patients with extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma	5
A rare case of needle tract seeding following endoscopic ultrasound‐guided tissue acquisition for cholangiocarcinoma	5
Clinical liver transplant tolerance: Recent topics	5
Observership to Japan 2024 (Dr Luong Tuan Hiep): What I experienced in Japan and what I will practice in my country	5
Polypoid invasive carcinoma of the gallbladder‐Another challenging polypoid neoplasm‐	5
Liver and spleen stiffness on ultrasound elastography are predictors of the occurrence of esophagogastric varices after balloon‐occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration	5
Impact of microscopic incomplete resection for colorectal liver metastases on surgical margin recurrence: R1‐Contact vs R1 < 1 mm margin width	5
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Comment on “Adjuvant S‐1 vs gemcitabine for node‐positive perihilar cholangiocarcinoma”	5
SGLT2 is upregulated to acquire cisplatin resistance and SGLT2 inhibition reduces cisplatin resistance in hepatoblastoma	5
Artificial Intelligence‐Enhanced Navigation for Early Detection of Inferior Vena Cava and Root of the Major Hepatic Veins During Robotic Hepatectomy	5
No impact of donor sex on the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation	5

A new fistula risk score using sarcopenic obesity and subcutaneous fat area for predicting postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy	4
Association between phosphorus‐to‐calcium ratio at ICU admission and all‐cause mortality in acute pancreatitis: Insights from the MIMIC‐IV database	4
Characteristic submucosal alteration in biliary carcinogenesis of pancreaticobiliary maljunction with a focus on inflammasome activation	4
The extraction of difficult bile duct stones in a patient with surgically altered anatomy using a novel retrieval basket and a short‐type single‐balloon enteroscopy	4
Anatomical biliary reconstruction as an ultimum refugium for selective cases—History and current state of knowledge	4
The malignant potential of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm is reflected in expression levels of fucosylated glycans in α1‐acid glycoprotein	4
Laparoscopic intragastric approach to transgastric necrosectomy	4
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Prognostic Impact of Pancreatic Body/Tail Cancer Involving the Portal Vein: A Project Study of the Japanese Society of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery	4
Prognostic value of the measurement at admission of the inferior vena cava in acute pancreatitis	4
A new framework for tailoring laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Integrating preoperative clinical factors with surgical difficulty based on the Tokyo Guidelines 2018	4
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Right lateral approach to the superior mesenteric artery in robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy	4
Extranodal extension influences prognosis in pancreatic body/tail cancer: A retrospective cohort study	4
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy with the Pringle maneuver for acute cholecystitis (with video)	4
LC‐1000 flow cytometry system complements intraoperative peritoneal cytology for pancreatic and biliary tract cancer	4
Use of a twin‐channel endoscope for removal of a lumen‐apposing metal stent that migrated spontaneously after cystogastrostomy	4
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Prognosis of pancreatic head cancer with different patterns of lymph node metastasis	4
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Performance of diagnostic tools for acute cholangitis in patients with suspected biliary obstruction	4
Frailty as a predictor of adverse outcomes in patients with hepatectomy ‐ the importance of design studies to improve frailty: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of 128 868 patients	4
Clinical Impact for Prognostic Index of Nodal Stations and Reconsideration of Optimal Regional Lymph Node Station in Pancreatic Cancer	4
The efficacy and safety of pure laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in super‐elderly patients over 80 years: A multicenter propensity analysis	4
Radial force and wire structure determine the onset of covered self‐expandable metal stent migration in endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy: Measurement of sliding‐resistance force using	4
Multicenter comparative study on the usefulness of the optimal electrosurgical unit setting in endoscopic papillectomy for ampullary neoplasms (with video)	4
LncRNA–mRNA coexpression analysis reveals distinct pathogenic mechanisms for subtypes of congenital biliary dilatation	4
Safety and usefulness of fluorescence imaging using methylene blue as a fluorophore in a Japanese population with hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases: A phase I study	4
Adding credibility to meta‐analytic results of metal versus plastic stents for preoperative biliary drainage in patients with periampullary cancer	4
A novel self‐assembling peptide hemostatic gel as rescue therapy for fistula bleeding after endoscopic ultrasound‐guided hepaticogastrostomy	4
Multicenter comparison of totally laparoscopic and totally robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy: Propensity score and learning curve‐matching analyses	4
The impact of sex and body mass index in liver transplantation for acute‐on‐chronic liver failure	4
Subdivision of pT1N0 (American Joint Committee on Cancer 8th edition) distal cholangiocarcinoma for adjuvant chemotherapy consideration	4