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Are general surgery residents adequately prepared for hepatopancreatobiliary fellowships? A questionnaire‐based study
ConclusionsOverall, HPB fellows felt themselves to be adequately prepared for fellowship. Advanced laparoscopic procedures and the perioperative management of complex patients are two of the challenges facing HPB fellows. General surgery residents who plan to pursue an HPB fellowship may benefit from spending extra rotations on certain subspecialties. Focus on perioperative workup and management should be an integral part of residency and fellowship training. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - November 11, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Houssam Osman, Janak Parikh, Shirali Patel, D. Rohan Jeyarajah Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Is local resection adequate for T1 stage ampullary cancer?
ConclusionPatients with T1 AC have a high risk for nodal metastases especially if they are higher‐grade lesions. Nodal clearance with a lymphadenectomy or a PD is essential for long‐term survival in these patients. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - November 1, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Albert Amini, John T. Miura, Thejus T. Jayakrishnan, Fabian M. Johnston, Susan Tsai, Kathleen K. Christians, T. Clark Gamblin, Kiran K. Turaga Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

A case‐matched comparison and meta‐analysis comparing pylorus‐resecting pancreaticoduodenectomy with pylorus‐preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy for the incidence of postoperative delayed gastric emptying
ConclusionsPylorus‐resecting pancreaticoduodenectomy is a safe procedure associated with less severe and less frequent postoperative DGE than PpPD. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - November 1, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yanming Zhou, Liang Lin, Lupeng Wu, Donghui Xu, Bin Li Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Mortality after a cholecystectomy: a population‐based study
DiscussionMortality after cholecystectomy is low. Co‐morbidity and peri‐operative complications may, however, increase mortality substantially. The increased mortality risk associated with open cholecystectomy could be explained by confounding factors influencing the decision to perform open surgery. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - November 1, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Gabriel Sandblom, Per Videhult, Ylva Crona Guterstam, Annika Svenner, Omid Sadr‐Azodi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Evaluating the efficacy of pre‐operative fistula risk assessment
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Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - October 31, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Matthew T. McMillan, Charles M. Vollmer Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

A measure to assess the ablative margin using 3D‐CT image fusion after radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma
Conclusions3D‐CT image fusion is a feasible and useful method to evaluate the AM after RFA of HCC. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - October 24, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hui Tang, Yunqiang Tang, Jian Hong, Tiejun Chen, Cong Mai, Peng Jiang Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Clinical classification of Caroli's disease: an analysis of 30 patients
ConclusionsNo typical symptoms, signs or laboratory indicators are able to distinguish CD from other conditions. Both MRCP and CT were most valuable in diagnosis. The two types of CD may be differentiated by age of onset and routine blood tests. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - October 20, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Zhong‐Xia Wang, Yong‐Gang Li, Rui‐Lin Wang, Yong‐Wu Li, Zhi‐Yan Li, Li‐Fu Wang, Hui‐Ying Yang, Yun Zhu, Yao Wang, Yun‐Feng Bai, Ting‐Ting He, Xiao‐Feng Zhang, Xiao‐He Xiao Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Improving the quality of liver resection: a systematic review and critical analysis of the available prognostic models
ConclusionsPrognostic research in liver resection is still at the developmental stage. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - October 17, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Chetana Lim, Cornelius H. Dejong, Oliver Farges, Tags: Review Article Source Type: research

Morbid obesity in liver transplant recipients adversely affects longterm graft and patient survival in a single‐institution analysis
ConclusionsObesity increasingly impacts outcomes in liver transplantation. Although the present data are limited by the fact that they were sourced from a single institution, they suggest that morbid obesity adversely affects longterm outcomes despite providing similar short‐term results. Further analysis is indicated to identify risk factors for poor outcomes in morbidly obese patients. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - October 16, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kendra D. Conzen, Neeta Vachharajani, Kelly M. Collins, Christopher D. Anderson, Yiing Lin, Jason R. Wellen, Surendra Shenoy, Jeffrey A. Lowell, M. B. Majella Doyle, William C. Chapman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Conference Calendar
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Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - October 15, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Conference Calendar Source Type: research

Highlights in this issue
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Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - October 15, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Stephen J Wigmore, Saxon Connor, Mark Callery Tags: Highlights in this issue Source Type: research

Laparoscopic versus open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma at a North‐American Centre: a 2‐to‐1 matched pair analysis
DiscussionLLR confers the widely‐accepted benefits of laparoscopic surgery, namely severity of complication, 30‐day readmission rate, LOS and blood loss. Further studies are required to examine intra‐ and extra‐hepatic recurrence after LLR. LLR for HCC should be considered for appropriately selected patients in centres with requisite volume and expertise. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - October 9, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Jonghun J. Lee, John B. Conneely, Rory L. Smoot, Steven Gallinger, Paul D. Greig, Carol‐Anne Moulton, Alice Wei, Ian McGilvray, Sean P. Cleary Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The inhomogeneous distribution of liver function: possible impact on the prediction of post‐operative remnant liver function
DiscussionThe present study underlines the necessity of a segmental liver function test able to compensate for the non‐homogeneous nature of liver function, if the prediction of post‐operative remnant liver function is to be improved. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - October 9, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Henrik Nilsson, Silja Karlgren, Lennart Blomqvist, Eduard Jonas Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Assessment of health care cost for complex surgical patients: review of cost, re‐imbursement and revenue involved in pancreatic surgery at a high‐volume academic medical centre
ConclusionsIncreased cost, reimbursement and revenue were associated with type of operation and post‐operative complications. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - October 9, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Swapnil D. Kachare, Kendall R. Liner, Nasreen A. Vohra, Emmanuel E. Zervos, Todd Hickey, Timothy L. Fitzgerald Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Total pancreatectomy with islet cell autotransplantation as the initial treatment for minimal‐change chronic pancreatitis
ConclusionsThe present report represents one of the largest series demonstrating the benefits of TP/IAT in the subset of patients with MCCP. (Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association)
Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - October 1, 2014 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Gregory C. Wilson, Jeffrey M. Sutton, Milton T. Smith, Nathan Schmulewitz, Marzieh Salehi, Kyuran A. Choe, John E. Brunner, Daniel E. Abbott, Jeffrey J. Sussman, Syed A. Ahmad Tags: Original Article Source Type: research