Etsuro Hatano

Resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with duodenal invasion: report of a case.

Inhibition of tumor necrosis factor-induced apoptosis in transgenic mouse liver expressing creatine kinase.

Preoperative positron emission tomography with fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose is predictive of prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after resection.

Implication of frequent local ablation therapy for intrahepatic recurrence in prolonged survival of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing hepatic resection: an analysis of 610 patients over 16 years old.

Tumor necrosis factor signaling in hepatocyte apoptosis.

The NF90-NF45 complex functions as a negative regulator in the microRNA processing pathway.

MicroRNA profile predicts recurrence after resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma within the Milan Criteria.

[Molecular pathogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma].

Clinical impact of PET/CT on the management of patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

A case of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis suspected to be adenocarcinoma based on the intraoperative peritoneal washing cytology.

Phase I study of adjuvant chemotherapy with gemcitabine plus cisplatin in patients with biliary tract cancer undergoing curative resection without major hepatectomy (KHBO1004).

Regorafenib suppresses sinusoidal obstruction syndrome in rats.

Necrostatin-1 protects against reactive oxygen species (ROS)-induced hepatotoxicity in acetaminophen-induced acute liver failure.

Laparoscopic liver resection in obese patients.

Intraoperative fluorescent cholangiography using indocyanine green for laparoscopic fenestration of nonparasitic huge liver cysts.

Impact of elderly donors for liver transplantation: A single-center experience.

Hepatocellular carcinoma with bile duct tumor thrombus: surgical outcomes and the prognostic impact of concomitant major vascular invasion.

Safe and effective treatment with daclatasvir and asunaprevir in a liver transplant recipient with severe cholestatic hepatitis C.

Liver transplantation for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with Child-Pugh A and B.

Migration of splenic lymphocytes promotes liver fibrosis through modification of T helper cytokine balance in mice.

Portal vein reconstruction in adult living donor liver transplantation for patients with portal vein thrombosis in single center experience.

Preoperative intramuscular adipose tissue content is a novel prognostic predictor after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Laparoscopic liver resection: Toward a truly minimally invasive approach.

Keratin 19, a Cancer Stem Cell Marker in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

A systematic review of pharmacological treatment options used to reduce ischemia reperfusion injury in rat liver transplantation.

Long-term outcomes of hepatic resection versus living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score-matching study.

Conversion to complete resection with mFOLFOX6 with bevacizumab or cetuximab based on K-ras status for unresectable colorectal liver metastasis (BECK study).

Usefulness of operative planning based on 3-dimensional CT cholangiography for biliary malignancies.

Laparoscopy-Specific Surgical Concepts for Hepatectomy Based on the Laparoscopic Caudal View: A Key to Reboot Surgeons' Minds.

Long-term and perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with propensity score matching: a multi-institutional Japanese study.

Relationship Between 18F-FDG PET/CT Scans and KRAS Mutations in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer.

Prediction of posthepatectomy liver failure based on liver stiffness measurement in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Validation of the Conventional Resection Criteria in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Terms of the Incidence of Posthepatectomy Liver Failure and Long-Term Prognosis.

Complete pathological response induced by sorafenib for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma with multiple lung metastases and venous tumor thrombosis allowing for curative resection.

Feasibility of the liver-first approach for patients with initially unresectable and not optimally resectable synchronous colorectal liver metastases.

Hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Tumor Thrombus in the Major Portal Vein.

Impact of postoperative changes in sarcopenic factors on outcomes after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Validation of the FIB-4 index for evaluation of fibrosis in patients with recurrent hepatitis C after living donor liver transplantation: A single center experience.

Posthepatectomy Liver Failure Affects Long-Term Function After Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Impact of the preoperative quantity and quality of skeletal muscle on outcomes after resection of extrahepatic biliary malignancies.

Controversies over the Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition in Liver Fibrosis.

Preventive Measures for Postoperative Bile Leakage After Central Hepatectomy: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational Study of 101 Patients.

Spontaneous clearance of hepatitis C virus after liver transplantation: a report of four cases.

Impact of EUS-FNA for preoperative para-aortic lymph node staging in patients with pancreatobiliary cancer.

A non-smooth tumor margin on preoperative imaging predicts microvascular invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Muscle Steatosis is an Independent Predictor of Postoperative Complications in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Significant Improvement in Outcomes of Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma after Surgery.

Usefulness of Mac-2 Binding Protein Glycosylation Isomer for Prediction of Posthepatectomy Liver Failure in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Histological features of mixed neuroendocrine carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma in the liver: a case report and literature review.

SOX9 is a novel cancer stem cell marker surrogated by osteopontin in human hepatocellular carcinoma.

Prognostic relevance of miR-137 in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Anterior Versus Conventional Approach for Resection of Large Right Lobe Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

TERT promoter mutations and chromosome 8p loss are characteristic of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease-related hepatocellular carcinoma.

Suppression of MicroRNA-7 (miR-7) Biogenesis by Nuclear Factor 90-Nuclear Factor 45 Complex (NF90-NF45) Controls Cell Proliferation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Ramucirumab as second-line treatment in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: Japanese subgroup analysis of the REACH trial.

Identification of Keratin 19-Positive Cancer Stem Cells Associating Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using F-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography.

Multi-institutional phase II study on the feasibility of liver resection following preoperative mFOLFOX6 therapy for resectable liver metastases from colorectal cancers.

Is routine abdominal drainage necessary after liver resection?

Is Surgical Resection Justified for Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma?

Impact of Skeletal Muscle Mass, Muscle Quality, and Visceral Adiposity on Outcomes Following Resection of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.

Prospective registry for laparoscopic liver resection.

Phase I clinical trial of olprinone in liver surgery.

Hepatic vagus nerve regulates Kupffer cell activation via α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Chronological Profiling of Plasma Native Peptides after Hepatectomy in Pigs: Toward the Discovery of Human Biomarkers for Liver Regeneration.

A Novel Biomarker-Based Preoperative Prognostic Grading System for Predicting Survival After Surgery for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma.

Portal vein reconstruction using vein grafts in pediatric living donor liver transplantation: Current status.

Real-time Navigation for Liver Surgery Using Projection Mapping With Indocyanine Green Fluorescence: Development of the Novel Medical Imaging Projection System.

Nardilysin promotes hepatocellular carcinoma through activation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3.

Short-term outcomes of laparoscopy-assisted hybrid living donor hepatectomy: a comparison with the conventional open procedure.

Impact of Preferentially Expressed Antigen of Melanoma on the Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Proposal of selection criteria for operative resection of hepatocellular carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus incorporating hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy.

Expression of Cancer Stem Cell-associated mRNA Serves as Prognostic Marker for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Visceral Adiposity and Sarcopenic Visceral Obesity are Associated with Poor Prognosis After Resection of Pancreatic Cancer.

Pancreatic Stellate Cells Have Distinct Characteristics From Hepatic Stellate Cells and Are Not the Unique Origin of Collagen-Producing Cells in the Pancreas.

Identification of keratin 19-positive cancer stem cells associating human hepatocellular carcinoma using CYFRA 21-1.

Clinical application of projection mapping technology for surgical resection of lung metastasis.

Impact of statin use on the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing liver resection: a subgroup analysis of patients without chronic hepatitis viral infection.

Proposal of a New Preoperative Prognostic Model for Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma Incorporating F-FDG-PET Imaging with the ALBI Grade.

Long-Term Survival of Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: The Impact and Selection of Repeat Surgery.

Multicenter, randomized, controlled trial of S-1 monotherapy versus S-1 and interferon-α combination therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma with extrahepatic metastases.

CAAT/enhancer binding protein-homologous protein deficiency attenuates liver ischemia/reperfusion injury in mice.

Highlights of the Third Expert Forum of Asia-Pacific Laparoscopic Hepatectomy; Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) Visionary Summit 2017.

Sorafenib plus low-dose cisplatin and fluorouracil hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy versus sorafenib alone in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (SILIUS): a randomised, open label, phase 3 trial.

Preoperative criterion identifying a low-risk group for lymph node metastasis in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma.

Prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma by targeting MYCN-positive liver cancer stem cells with acyclic retinoid.

Real-time navigation system for sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients using projection mapping with indocyanine green fluorescence.

Necrostatin-7 suppresses RANK-NFATc1 signaling and attenuates macrophage to osteoclast differentiation.

Alpha-fetoprotein kinetics in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma receiving ramucirumab or placebo: an analysis of the phase 3 REACH study.

Significance of hepatic resection and adjuvant hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus in the first branch of portal vein and the main portal trunk: a project study for hepatic surgery of the Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery.

Optimal introduction of laparoscopic liver resection for Child-Pugh B.

Surgical Outcomes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Bile Duct Tumor Thrombus: A Korea-Japan Multicenter Study.

A Prospective, Randomized Phase II Study of Adjuvant Gemcitabine Versus S-1 After Major Hepatectomy for Biliary Tract Cancer (KHBO 1208): Kansai Hepato-Biliary Oncology Group.

Serum Nardilysin, a Surrogate Marker for Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, Predicts Prognosis of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma after Surgical Resection.

Elevated levels of circulating ITIH4 are associated with hepatocellular carcinoma with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: from pig model to human study.

ALPlat criterion for the resection of hepatocellular carcinoma based on a predictive model of posthepatectomy liver failure.

Objective Response by mRECIST Is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Overall Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Sorafenib in the SILIUS Trial.

Conversion to complete resection with mFOLFOX6 with bevacizumab or cetuximab based on K-RAS status for unresectable colorectal liver metastasis (BECK study): Long-term results of survival.

What is a precise anatomic resection of the liver? Proposal of a new evaluation method in the era of fluorescence navigation surgery.

The impact of peritoneal lavage cytology in biliary tract cancer (KHBO1701): Kansai Hepato-Biliary Oncology Group.

Landmarks to identify segmental borders of the liver: A review prepared for PAM-HBP expert consensus meeting 2021.

Oncogenic transcriptomic profile is sustained in the liver after the eradication of the hepatitis C virus.

Survey of surgical resections for neuroendocrine liver metastases: A project study of the Japan Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (JNETS).

Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome Promotes Liver Metastatic Seeding of Colorectal Cancer Cells in a Rat Model.

Learning process of laparoscopic liver resection and postoperative outcomes: chronological analysis of single-center 15-years' experience.

Anatomy of the Middle Hepatic Vein Tributaries to Promote Safer Hepatic Vein-Guided Liver Resection.

Intraoperative indocyanine green imaging facilitates optimal surgical margin for colorectal liver metastasis with preoperatively undetected intrabiliary tumor growth.

A Novel Real-time Navigation System for Lymphaticovenular Anastomosis Using Projection Mapping with Indocyanine Green Fluorescence.

Treatment algorithm for thrombocytopenia in patients with chronic liver disease undergoing planned invasive procedures.

Increased Expressions of Programmed Death Ligand 1 and Galectin 9 in Transplant Recipients Who Achieved Tolerance After Immunosuppression Withdrawal.

Correction to: Learning process of laparoscopic liver resection and postoperative outcomes: chronological analysis of single-center 15-years' experience.

Liver stiffness measured by virtual touch quantification predicts the occurrence of posthepatectomy refractory ascites in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Preoperative risk stratification of lymph node metastasis for non-functional pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasm: An international dual-institutional study.

Expert Consensus Guidelines: How to safely perform minimally invasive anatomic liver resection.

Minimally invasive anatomic liver resection: Results of a survey of world experts.

The Tokyo 2020 terminology of liver anatomy and resections: Updates of the Brisbane 2000 system.

Association of Early Bifurcation of Hepatic Artery With Arterial Injury in Right-Sided Living-Donor Hepatectomy: Retrospective Analysis of 500 Cases.

Future liver remnant hypertrophy rate in portal vein embolization before left trisectionectomy: a retrospective cohort study.

Dissecting aneurysm of the proper hepatic artery after laparoscopic hepatectomy possibly related to the Pringle maneuver: A case report.

Impact of neoadjuvant intensity-modulated radiation therapy on borderline resectable pancreatic cancer with arterial abutment; a prospective, open-label, phase II study in a single institution.

Letter to the editor.

No impact of donor sex on the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation.

En bloc excision of giant polycystic liver with hepatic cava and its auto-transplant caval reconstruction as a safe surgical procedure for liver transplantation.

Bile Duct Regeneration with an Artificial Bile Duct Made of Gelatin Hydrogel Nonwoven Fabrics.

Laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy for a metastatic tumor in a portal annular pancreas.

Loss of Arid1a and Pten in Pancreatic Ductal Cells Induces Intraductal Tubulopapillary Neoplasm via the YAP/TAZ Pathway.

Establishment of patient-derived organoids and a characterization-based drug discovery platform for treatment of pancreatic cancer.

Propionic Acid, Induced in Gut by an Inulin Diet, Suppresses Inflammation and Ameliorates Liver Ischemia and Reperfusion Injury in Mice.

Characterization and role of collagen gene expressing hepatic cells following partial hepatectomy in mice.

The impact of human leukocyte antigen mismatch on recipient outcomes in living-donor liver transplantation.

A nationwide certification system to increase the safety of highly advanced hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery.

Liver ductal organoids reconstruct intrahepatic biliary trees in decellularized liver grafts.

Impact of Preoperative CEA Uptrend on Survival Outcomes in Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastasis After Hepatectomy.

Acute coronary syndrome after liver transplantation in a young primary biliary cholangitis recipient with dyslipidemia: a case report.

A unique profile of insulin antibody titer in islet-transplanted patients.

Pancreatoduodenectomy with portal vein resection for pancreatic body cancer in a patient with situs inversus totalis.

Randomized phase III study of gemcitabine, cisplatin plus S-1 versus gemcitabine, cisplatin for advanced biliary tract cancer (KHBO1401- MITSUBA).

Impact of anatomical liver resection on patient survival in KRAS-wild-type colorectal liver metastasis: A multicenter retrospective study.

Factors associated with early postoperative exercise tolerance after living-donor liver transplantation.

Letter to the Editor for "Surgical implications of the confluence patterns of the left intrahepatic bile ducts in right hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma" The position of the confluence, not the pattern of the confluence, matters.

Impact of sustained viral response for hepatitis C virus on the outcomes of liver transplantation in hemophilic patients with human immunodeficiency virus/hepatitis C virus co-infection: A nationwide survey in Japan.

Population pharmacokinetics of everolimus in adult liver transplant patients: Comparison to tacrolimus disposition and extrapolation to pediatrics.

Perioperative Oral β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate Supplementation Ameliorates Sarcopenia in Rats Undergoing Major Hepatectomy.

Clinically relevant model of oxaliplatin-induced sinusoidal obstruction syndrome.

Chronological changes in the gut microbiota and intestinal environment in recipients and donors of living donor liver transplantation.

Dysbiosis and Depletion of Fecal Organic Acids Correlate With the Severity of Rejection After Rat Liver Transplantation.

A circulating subset of iNKT cells mediates antitumor and antiviral immunity.

Association between patient's age and the utility of prognostic markers after pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer.

A Conceptual Classification of Resectability for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Efficacy and Safety of External-beam Radiation Therapy for Unresectable Primary or Local Recurrent Cholangiocarcinoma.

Antagonist of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 3 reduces cold injury of rat donor hearts for transplantation.

Laparoscopic Parenchyma-Sparing Resection of Difficult-to-Resect Deep Posterosuperior Liver Lesions: Conceptual Technique to Ensure Optimal Margin.

The Role of Mesothelin in Activation of Portal Fibroblasts in Cholestatic Liver Injury.

Nonsuperiority of technetium-99m-galactosyl human serum albumin scintigraphy over conventional volumetry for assessing the future liver remnant in patients undergoing hepatectomy after portal vein embolization.

Stepwise Approach for Acquisition of Microsurgical Skills through Rat Orthotopic Liver Transplantation Experiments.

Utility of serum autotaxin levels for predicting post hepatectomy liver failure in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Correction: A Conceptual Classification of Resectability for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Inhibition of dopamine receptor D1 signaling promotes human bile duct cancer progression via WNT signaling.

Prospective Observational Study of Sorafenib in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients With Very High Risk of Recurrence After Surgery.

The usefulness of preoperative bile cultures for hepatectomy with biliary reconstruction.

Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Tumor Thrombus in the Inferior Vena Cava or Right Atrium: A Large-scale Multicenter Survey Conducted in Japan.

Clinical outcomes of second‑line chemotherapy after gemcitabine and cisplatin plus S‑1 treatment for patients with advanced biliary tract cancer in the KHBO1401‑3A study.

Impact of the Intermittent Pringle Maneuver for Predicting Post-hepatectomy Liver Failure: A Cohort Study of 597 Consecutive Patients.

Current status of liver transplantation for non-B non-C liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma.

Impact of very early introduction of everolimus on liver regeneration after partial liver transplantation in rats.

Fluid analysis unveils hepatic venous outflow obstruction and its negative impact on posttransplant graft regeneration.

Complete Metabolic Response by 18 F-FDG PET/CT to Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab in Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

In Vivo Regeneration of Tubular Small Intestine With Motility: A Novel Approach by Orthotopic Transplantation of Decellularized Scaffold.

Risk factors for antibody-mediated rejection in ABO blood-type incompatible and donor-specific antibody-positive liver transplantation.

Innovative method for the diagnosis of bile duct lesions using a novel tapered-tip sheath system to facilitate biliary biopsies.

Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Japan Society of Hepatology 2021 version (5th JSH-HCC Guidelines).

Primary hepatic extranodal marginal zone B-cell mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma treated by laparoscopic partial hepatectomy: a case report.

Cadaver surgical training and research using donated cadavers in the field of surgery in Japan: an overview of reports from 2012 to 2021.

Propensity Score Matching Analysis of the Safety of Completion Total Pancreatectomy for Remnant Pancreatic Tumors Versus that of Initial Total Pancreatectomy for Primary Pancreatic Tumors.

ASO Author Reflections: Evaluating the Safety of Completion Total Pancreatectomy Compared with Initial Total Pancreatectomy.

Reply: We still need to deal with antibody-mediated rejection in living donor liver transplantation.

Hepatocyte differentiation from mouse liver ductal organoids by transducing 4 liver-specific transcription factors.

Left-sided major hepatectomy with en bloc resection of the hepatoduodenal ligament utilizing a liver-transection first approach: A video vignette.

Impact of liver volumetric regeneration on survival outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after major hepatectomy.

Brg1 controls stemness and metastasis of pancreatic cancer through regulating hypoxia pathway.

Impact of patient-specific three-dimensional printed liver models on hepatic surgery safety: a pilot study.

[Simultaneous living donor liver transplantation and pancreatoduodenectomy for an extensive cholangiocarcinoma with primary sclerosing cholangitis: a case report].

Simultaneous activation of Kras-Akt and Notch pathways induces extrahepatic biliary cancer via the mTORC1 pathway.

ELF3 suppresses gallbladder cancer development through downregulation of the EREG/EGFR/mTOR complex 1 signalling pathway.

Residual Tumor Volume, Not Percent Cytoreduction, Matters for Surgery of Neuroendocrine Liver Metastasis.

Anti-complement 5 antibody ameliorates antibody-mediated rejection after liver transplantation in rats.

The protective association of HLA-B*52:01, HLA-C*12:02, and DQB1*06:01 alleles with severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in Japanese children.

Pretransplant Renal Dysfunction Negatively Affects Prognosis After Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Autophagy Inhibition Increased Sensitivity of Pancreatic Cancer Cells to Carbon Ion Radiotherapy.

Preoperative Endoscopic Minor Papilla Sphincterotomy for Pancreas Divisum in a Patient with Pancreatic Cancer Who Underwent Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy.

Long-term outcomes and salvageability in patients undergoing liver resection for intermediate- and advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma.

Acinar cystic transformation in the pancreatic tail.

ASO Author Reflections: Preoperative Endoscopic Minor Papilla Sphincterotomy May Effectively Prevent Pancreatic Fistula After Distal Pancreatectomy in Patients with Pancreas Divisum.

A Rare Case of Donor-Origin Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma After Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Report.

Albumin-Bilirubin Score at Post-Hepatectomy Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence: Impact on Survival and Association with Post-Hepatectomy Liver Failure.

Adjuvant and neoadjuvant chemotherapy for biliary tract cancer: a review of randomized controlled trials.

Protocol of the RACB study: a multicenter, single-arm, prospective study to evaluate the efficacy of resection of initially unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma with atezolizumab combined with bevacizumab.

ASO Visual Abstract: Preoperative Endoscopic Minor Papilla Sphincterotomy for Pancreas Divisum in a Patient with Pancreatic Cancer Who Underwent Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy.

Safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy with moderately hypofractionated intensity-modulated radiotherapy for resectable pancreatic cancer: A prospective, open-label, phase II study.

Properdin inhibition ameliorates hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury without interfering with liver regeneration in mice.

Is 6 Months the Optimal Duration of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer?

The protective association of HLA-C*12:02 and HLA-DQB1*06:01 with severe acute hepatitis of unknown origin in the Japanese population.

Comprehensive analyses of the clinicopathological features and genomic mutations of combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma.

Pancreatic RECK inactivation promotes cancer formation, epithelial-mesenchymal transition, and metastasis.

Feasible living donor liver transplantation for patients on chronic hemodialysis: a multicenter study in East Asian countries.

A multicenter validation study for determining the condition of nonanatomical or minor anatomical hepatectomies satisfying technical difficulty of current high-level hepatectomy certificated by the Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery.

Effects of Adding Congested Segment IV to the Left Lateral Graft on Short-term Outcomes in Pediatric Living-donor Liver-transplant Recipients.

Feasibility of Surveillance for Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm of the Pancreas: A Multi-Institutional Retrospective Study of 328 Patients by the Japanese Pancreatic Society.

Current status of preoperative risk assessment for posthepatectomy liver failure in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Impact of conversion surgery after chemotherapy in patients with initially unresectable and recurrent biliary tract cancer.

Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine therapy in patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: A multicenter single-arm phase II study (NAC-GA trial).

Is the anterior approach recommended for liver resection of hepatocellular carcinoma? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Adult Living-Donor Liver Transplantation in Japan.

Living donor liver transplantation for myocerebrohepatopathy spectrum due to POLG mutations.