Advances in Hepatobiliary Surgery
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "General Surgery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 October 2024 | Viewed by 2049
Special Issue Editor
Interests: hepatobiliary surgery; pancreatic surgery; transplant surgery; minimally-invasive surgery; robotic surgery
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hepatobiliary surgery is used to treat a diverse group of diseases, from benign conditions to primary and metastatic tumors, and has seen a constant expansion in recent decades. A pivotal role in this development has been played by the introduction of new techniques and technologies that now allow patients once considered affected by pathologies judged too complex or advanced to receive safe and effective treatments. These advances range from the development of new surgical techniques and devices to the applications of novel technologies, such as the expansion of minimally invasive techniques and the implementation of artificial intelligence and augmented reality, which provide hepatobiliary patients with the optimal diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic tools, aiming at achieving the best possible outcomes.
In such a fast-developing scenario, this Special Issue has the objective of focusing on the latest advances in all aspects of hepatobiliary surgery.
Dr. Gianluca Rompianesi
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- hepatobiliary surgery
- liver surgery
- biliary surgery
- endoscopy
- minimally invasive surgery
- robotic surgery
- artificial intelligence
Planned Papers
The below list represents only planned manuscripts. Some of these manuscripts have not been received by the Editorial Office yet. Papers submitted to MDPI journals are subject to peer-review.
Title: Clinical impact of intra-abdominal collections after pancreatic resections: a retrospective cohort study in a high volume centre
Authors: Annalisa Comandatore; Simone Guadagni; Niccoló Furbetta; Gregorio Di Franco; Matteo Palmeri; Giusy Tiseo; Niccoló Riccardi; Elisa Giovannetti; Marco Falcone; Luca Morelli
Affiliation: 1. General Surgery Unit, Department of Translational Research and new Technologies in Medicine and Surgery, University of Pisa, Via Paradisa 2, 56124, Pisa, Italy
2. Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam University Medical Centers (Amsterdam UMC), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands
3. Infectious Disease Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
4. Cancer Pharmacology Lab, Fondazione Pisana per la Scienza, Pisa, Italy.
Abstract: Intra-abdominal abscesses are a frequent cause of morbidity following pancreatoduodenectomy, usually occur as a consequence of pancreato-jejunal or hepatic-jejunal fistula, sometimes these collections may be associated with sepsis. These collections can sometimes present real walls and can be treated using different strategies.
The aim of this study is to analyze prospectively collected data related to this complication in a retrospective cohort of patients.
In the period between January 2018 and April 2023, a total of 225 pancreatoduodenectomies were performed in our Centre, of these patients, about 50 had a discovery of positive drainage for bacteria.
The main objective of this study is to assess the correlation between the occurrence of this complication and the clinical outcome.
Secondly, we focused on analyzing whether a therapeutic strategy (interventional radiology rather than medical antibiotic therapy), may be more effective in improving outcome and reducing morbidity.
In conclusion, this study aims to analyze the causes and possible correlations of a frequent complication linked to this type of surgery.
Indeed, despite improvements in perioperative mortality, the incidence of postoperative infections remains high after pancreatoduodenectomy, and large-scale studies in high-volume centers are needed to establish the best prophylactic and therapeutic strategies to try to improve the perioperative outcome.
