Abstract Background The Japanese Society of Hepato‐Biliary‐Pancreatic Surgery launched
the clinical practice guidelines for the management of biliary tract and ampullary carcinomas …

The 3rd English edition of the Japanese classification of biliary tract cancers was released
approximately 10 years after the 5th Japanese edition and the 2nd English edition. Since the …

Background: Because T2 carcinoma of the gallbladder that invades perimuscular connective
tissue without extension beyond serosa or into the liver has a hope for longterm survival, we …

The effects of dietary supplementation of sesamin on 7, 12-dimethylbenz [a] anthracene
(DMBA)-induced mammary carcinogenesis in female Sprague-Dawley rats were studied …

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of early angiography in the diagnosis and treatment of
delayed arterial hemorrhage as a significant complication following pancreatectomy. Design …

Among 26 patients with gallbladder carcinoma, 11 resected cases were studied
retrospectively with respect to the preoperative imaging techniques and the operative …

Objective To evaluate the risk factors for pancreatic fistula after pancreatic head resection.
Design Retrospective review. Setting University hospital, in the 71-month period from …

The medical records of 46 patients treated for choledochal cysts at Kyushu University from
1965 to 1990 were reviewed, and long-term follow-up results were evaluated based on the …

The aim of this retrospective study was to clarify whether MR cholangiopancreatography
(MRCP) is a suitable replacement for ERCP in evaluation of the choledochal cyst. Sixteen …

Background The clinical course of patients with carcinoma of the gallbladder depends on
the depth of tumour invasion. This study was conducted to clarify the prognostic factors …