Clinical Advances in Hepatobiliary Surgery: Diagnosis, Prognosis, Management & Surgery for Colorectal Liver Metastases

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue presents a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in the field of hepatobiliary surgery, with a particular focus on the diagnosis, prognosis, management and surgical treatment of colorectal liver metastases. The issue brings together cutting-edge research, clinical insights and expert opinions from renowned specialists in the field, adding to the field with great depth and enormous clinical impact.

The Special Issue covers a wide range of topics, including innovative diagnostic techniques such as molecular imaging and liquid biopsies, prognostic factors and predictive models for colorectal liver metastases, minimally invasive surgical techniques and the role of multidisciplinary care in optimizing patient outcomes. We call for papers relating to these topics, in an effort to further stimulate the evaluation of current approaches and search for ways to move forward.

Dr. Alexandros Giakoustidis
Prof. Dr. Vasileios N. Papadopoulos
Dr. Dimitris E. Giakoustidis
Prof. Dr. Guido Torzilli
Dr. Matteo Donadon
Guest Editors

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• liver metastases
• colorectal cancer
• liver surgery
• laparoscopic surgery
• robotic surgery
• pancreas