Importance Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy is rapidly being adopted into practice, partly
based on the belief that it offers specific technical and safety advantages over traditional …

Background and study aims There is increasing evidence to suggest that EUS-guided biliary
drainage (EUS-BD) is a safe and effective treatment alternative for patients with malignant …

Purpose: Hepaticojejunostomy leak and bile fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) are
less frequent than pancreatic leaks. Patients with biliary fistula (BF) have an increased risk of …

Background Few studies investigated biliary leakage after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD)
especially when compared to postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). This study was to …

Background Biliary-enteric anastomosis (BEA) can be performed using continuous or
interrupted suture techniques, but high-quality evidence regarding superiority of either …

Bile duct injuries are among the most feared complications after pancreatic surgery. Most of
these surgical complications are related to iatrogenic injuries and include bile leakage …

Methods A retrospective, observational study was conducted from February 1998 to June
2017. We included all patients with bile duct injuries who required surgical treatment …

Background Hepaticojejunostomy is commonly used in hepato-bilio-pancreatic surgery and
a crucial step in many surgical procedures, including pancreaticoduodenectomy. The most …

Background To explore the feasibility of micromagnetic ring in establishing biliary-enteric
anastomosis in a rat model. Methods A new micromagnetic ring suitable for rat biliary-enteric …

Background: Biliary reconstitution has been considered the Achilles's heel of liver
transplantations due to its high rate of postoperative complications. Aim: To evaluate the risk …