Message from Editor ‐in‐Chief
(Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - December 17, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Masayuki Ohtsuka Tags: NEWSLETTER Source Type: research

Successful “one‐step” endoscopic ultrasonography‐guided drainage using a fully‐covered self‐expandable metal stent for a large infected hepatic cyst
(Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - December 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kazuki Hama, Kosuke Iwano, Akio Katanuma Tags: CASE VIDEO Source Type: research

Side ‐by‐side placement of fully covered metallic stents for malignant hilar biliary obstruction with surgically altered anatomy
(Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - December 13, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tatsuya Ishii, Toshifumi Kin, Akio Katanuma Tags: CASE VIDEO Source Type: research

Observership to Japan 2022 (Dr Chaw Phyu Phyu Than): What I experienced in Japan and what I will practice in my country
(Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - December 12, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Chaw Phyu Phyu Than Tags: NEWSLETTER Source Type: research

Message from Prof Krishnakumar Madhavan, President of A ‐PHPBA
(Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - December 9, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Newsletter Source Type: research

Observership to Japan 2022 (Dr Vaibhav Varshney): What I experienced in Japan and what I will practice in my country
(Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - December 9, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Vaibhav Kumar Varshney Tags: NEWSLETTER Source Type: research

Utility of serum autotaxin levels for predicting post hepatectomy liver failure in hepatocellular carcinoma
ConclusionSerum autotaxin has utility for predicting liver fibrosis and PHLF in patients with HCC. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - December 6, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yusuke Uemoto, Kojiro Taura, Yusuke Kimura, Tomoaki Yoh, Takahiro Nishio, Yukinori Koyama, Satoru Seo, Kazuyuki Okazaki, Miki Nagao, Koji Igarashi, Etsuro Hatano Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Newsletter
(Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - December 5, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Itaru Endo Tags: NEWSLETTER Source Type: research

Two isolated solid pseudopapillary neoplasms in the pancreas in an asymptomatic young woman
(Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - December 4, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Qian Li, Zhen Li Tags: CASE IMAGE Source Type: research

Endoscopic Ultrasound ‐Assisted Rendezvous by Transgastric Approach in Malignant Extrahepatic Bile Duct Stricture
(Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - November 30, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hidetoshi Kitamura, Mikinori Kataoka, Yuri Imura, Kenjiro Yamamoto, Rumiko Umeda, Koji Takano, Chikako Watanabe, Tatsuhiro Masaoka, Kunihiro Hosono, Atsushi Nakajima Tags: HOW I DO IT Source Type: research

Bile Acid Profiles in Choledocholithiasis and their Ability to Predict Common Bile Duct Stone Recurrence after ERCP Treatment
ConclusionsThe serum BA profiles were altered in patients with CDC and could be used to distinguish patients with CDC from controls. The nomogram model developed for predicting the risk of CBDS recurrence in patients with CDC after ERCP treatment had high accuracy and clinical usability. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - November 30, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yaping Guan, Encheng Zhang, Cheng Zhang, Zhihan Ye, Feng Zhu Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

P53 Immunolabeling in EUS ‐FNA Biopsy can Predict Low Resection Rate and Early Recurrence in Resectable or Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Treated with Neoadjuvant Therapy
ConclusionsPretreatment abnormal labeling of p53 in EUS-FNA specimen was associated with a lower resection rate and an early recurrence in R or BR PDAC cases. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - November 30, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Minoru Oshima, Keiichi Okano, Hideki Kamada, Hironobu Suto, Yasuhisa Ando, Emi Ibuki, Ryo Ishikawa, Tsutomu Masaki, Reiji Haba, Yasuyuki Suzuki Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

The Role and Timing of ERCP in Acute Billiary Pancreatitis without Cholangitis: A Nationwide Analysis.
DiscussionBased on this large, nationwide analysis, inpatient ERCP for ABPwoC is associated with lower all-cause mortality. ERCP within 24 and 72 hours, though not associated with lower mortality, are associated with multiple improved clinical outcomes, including lower healthcare charges and costs. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - November 30, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Simcha Weissman, Sachit Sharma, Dean Ehrlich, Muhammad Aziz, Ayrton Bangolo, Amulya Gade, Ashley Thompson ‐Edwards, Kushaghar Singla, Harini K. Venkatesh, Mishka Hoo Kim, Venkata A. B. Muthineni, Moinulhaq Makrani, Ananya Muthukumar, Vaishn Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

A new fistula risk score using sarcopenic obesity and subcutaneous fat area for predicting postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy
ConclusionsA new fistula risk scoring system based on sarcopenic obesity, SFA, and pancreatic texture may accurately predict POFP. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - November 30, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Hikaru Hayashi, Akira Shimizu, Koji Kubota, Tsuyoshi Notake, Hitoshi Masuo, Takahiro Yoshizawa, Kiyotaka Hosoda, Hiroki Sakai, Tomohiko Ikehara, Yuji Soejima Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Pre ‐emptive hydration with lactated Ringer's solution could reduce the incidence of post‐endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis in at‐risk patients: Propensity score‐matched analysis
ConclusionsPost-ERCP hydration may be an effective method of preventing PEP, including severe PEP, in at-risk patients. (Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences)
Source: Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences - November 24, 2022 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Yusuke Kurita, Ko Suzuki, Shin Yagi, Sho Hasegawa, Takamitsu Sato, Kunihiro Hosono, Noritoshi Kobayashi, Itaru Endo, Kensuke Kubota, Atsushi Nakajima Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research