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IHPBA is a non-profit organisation which was created with the vision to devote itself to relieve world-wide human suffering caused by Hepato Pancreato Biliary (HPB) disorders by improving education, training, innovation, research and patient care.
IHPBA research shows that effective global surgery partnerships thrive on mutual respect, mentorship & understanding local needs vs short-term visits 🌍
🔗https://tinyurl.com/4yk6bzxn
#HPBridge #GlobalSurgery #HPB
🔗https://tinyurl.com/4yk6bzxn
#HPBridge #GlobalSurgery #HPB
November 20, 2025 at 10:49 AM
IHPBA research shows that effective global surgery partnerships thrive on mutual respect, mentorship & understanding local needs vs short-term visits 🌍
🔗https://tinyurl.com/4yk6bzxn
#HPBridge #GlobalSurgery #HPB
🔗https://tinyurl.com/4yk6bzxn
#HPBridge #GlobalSurgery #HPB
HPB Journal: 📊Underwood et al.(Ohio State) studied localized pancreatic cancer patients on neoadjuvant therapy & found frequent hospital admissions 🏥mainly for infection and GI issues. Those admitted had lower resection rates and worse overall survival 📉https://tinyurl.com/2t5rrc27
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
HPB Journal: 📊Underwood et al.(Ohio State) studied localized pancreatic cancer patients on neoadjuvant therapy & found frequent hospital admissions 🏥mainly for infection and GI issues. Those admitted had lower resection rates and worse overall survival 📉https://tinyurl.com/2t5rrc27
🌟HPB Journal Highlight 🌟
🚀 Ebia et al.(Cedars-Sinai) found that a same-day multidisciplinary clinic 🏥for pancreatic cancer patients improved genomic testing , palliative care, social support 🤝, and clinical trial enrollment 🔬 vs. historical care
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yckhb46k
🚀 Ebia et al.(Cedars-Sinai) found that a same-day multidisciplinary clinic 🏥for pancreatic cancer patients improved genomic testing , palliative care, social support 🤝, and clinical trial enrollment 🔬 vs. historical care
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yckhb46k
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🌟HPB Journal Highlight 🌟
🚀 Ebia et al.(Cedars-Sinai) found that a same-day multidisciplinary clinic 🏥for pancreatic cancer patients improved genomic testing , palliative care, social support 🤝, and clinical trial enrollment 🔬 vs. historical care
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yckhb46k
🚀 Ebia et al.(Cedars-Sinai) found that a same-day multidisciplinary clinic 🏥for pancreatic cancer patients improved genomic testing , palliative care, social support 🤝, and clinical trial enrollment 🔬 vs. historical care
🔗https://tinyurl.com/yckhb46k
🌏Exciting news from the Gallbladder Cancer Registry
📢Next GBC Registry Meeting will be held online on Dec 9, 15:00–16:00 CET. Interactive session for collaborators & new participants. Read the November newsletter & register to attend the meeting here: tinyurl.com/49e55fjy
📢Next GBC Registry Meeting will be held online on Dec 9, 15:00–16:00 CET. Interactive session for collaborators & new participants. Read the November newsletter & register to attend the meeting here: tinyurl.com/49e55fjy
November 5, 2025 at 10:38 AM
🌏Exciting news from the Gallbladder Cancer Registry
📢Next GBC Registry Meeting will be held online on Dec 9, 15:00–16:00 CET. Interactive session for collaborators & new participants. Read the November newsletter & register to attend the meeting here: tinyurl.com/49e55fjy
📢Next GBC Registry Meeting will be held online on Dec 9, 15:00–16:00 CET. Interactive session for collaborators & new participants. Read the November newsletter & register to attend the meeting here: tinyurl.com/49e55fjy
Collaboration in action 🤝Members of the IHPBA Global Collaborations Committee gathering today in Bangkok during the A-PHPBA Congress 🌏 #APHPBA2025 #IHPBA
October 30, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Collaboration in action 🤝Members of the IHPBA Global Collaborations Committee gathering today in Bangkok during the A-PHPBA Congress 🌏 #APHPBA2025 #IHPBA
⭐️ HPB Journal Highlight ⭐️ ICC surgery update: Yoh et al. show higher surgical complexity (vascular/biliary reconstructions) links to more complications, higher mortality & shorter survival. ⚠️ Complexity may reflect tumor aggressiveness helping guide patient selection.
🔗 tinyurl.com/7vvcpe3t
🔗 tinyurl.com/7vvcpe3t
October 29, 2025 at 1:01 PM
⭐️ HPB Journal Highlight ⭐️ ICC surgery update: Yoh et al. show higher surgical complexity (vascular/biliary reconstructions) links to more complications, higher mortality & shorter survival. ⚠️ Complexity may reflect tumor aggressiveness helping guide patient selection.
🔗 tinyurl.com/7vvcpe3t
🔗 tinyurl.com/7vvcpe3t
⌛️ One year to go! ⌛️
The 17th IHPBA World Congress is coming! Join us in 2026 in Singapore
🗓️ 28–31 October 2026
📍Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
Keep up to date with information here: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3xfuu75c
#IHPBA2026 #SeeyouinSingapore
The 17th IHPBA World Congress is coming! Join us in 2026 in Singapore
🗓️ 28–31 October 2026
📍Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
Keep up to date with information here: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3xfuu75c
#IHPBA2026 #SeeyouinSingapore
October 28, 2025 at 9:50 AM
⌛️ One year to go! ⌛️
The 17th IHPBA World Congress is coming! Join us in 2026 in Singapore
🗓️ 28–31 October 2026
📍Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
Keep up to date with information here: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3xfuu75c
#IHPBA2026 #SeeyouinSingapore
The 17th IHPBA World Congress is coming! Join us in 2026 in Singapore
🗓️ 28–31 October 2026
📍Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre
Keep up to date with information here: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3xfuu75c
#IHPBA2026 #SeeyouinSingapore
HPB Journal Highlight🚨New in pancreatic surgery: Marchegiani et al. show peritoneal venous patches associated with decreased morbidity, mortality & thrombosis vs traditional grafts in complex resections. #PancreaticSurgery #SurgicalInnovation #Research 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3d35zhes
October 21, 2025 at 1:18 PM
HPB Journal Highlight🚨New in pancreatic surgery: Marchegiani et al. show peritoneal venous patches associated with decreased morbidity, mortality & thrombosis vs traditional grafts in complex resections. #PancreaticSurgery #SurgicalInnovation #Research 🔗https://tinyurl.com/3d35zhes
🔔Reminder: Renew your IHPBA membership dues for 2026, or join today:🔗https://tinyurl.com/4phum2tb
When you renew, please consider donating to the IHPBA Foundation to help fund research, education & training, and global collaboration projects advancing HPB care worldwide 🌍
When you renew, please consider donating to the IHPBA Foundation to help fund research, education & training, and global collaboration projects advancing HPB care worldwide 🌍
October 16, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🔔Reminder: Renew your IHPBA membership dues for 2026, or join today:🔗https://tinyurl.com/4phum2tb
When you renew, please consider donating to the IHPBA Foundation to help fund research, education & training, and global collaboration projects advancing HPB care worldwide 🌍
When you renew, please consider donating to the IHPBA Foundation to help fund research, education & training, and global collaboration projects advancing HPB care worldwide 🌍
⭐️IHPBA Membership for 2026 is now open⭐️
Renew your membership dues or join today to stay connected with the global HPB community.
👉for more information please visit here: tinyurl.com/4phum2tb
Renew your membership dues or join today to stay connected with the global HPB community.
👉for more information please visit here: tinyurl.com/4phum2tb
October 2, 2025 at 10:29 AM
⭐️IHPBA Membership for 2026 is now open⭐️
Renew your membership dues or join today to stay connected with the global HPB community.
👉for more information please visit here: tinyurl.com/4phum2tb
Renew your membership dues or join today to stay connected with the global HPB community.
👉for more information please visit here: tinyurl.com/4phum2tb
🏥 ERAS in liver surgery (Vercauteren et al., 2025):
✅ CP2 = ↓LOS 4→2 days ⏱️, safe (no ↑mortality, readmission, morbidity)
🤖 More MIS/robotic use in CP2, improved protocol adherence
👉 Discharge delays now mostly due to social/logistical, not clinical factors
#LiverSurgery #ERAS #HPB
✅ CP2 = ↓LOS 4→2 days ⏱️, safe (no ↑mortality, readmission, morbidity)
🤖 More MIS/robotic use in CP2, improved protocol adherence
👉 Discharge delays now mostly due to social/logistical, not clinical factors
#LiverSurgery #ERAS #HPB
September 25, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🏥 ERAS in liver surgery (Vercauteren et al., 2025):
✅ CP2 = ↓LOS 4→2 days ⏱️, safe (no ↑mortality, readmission, morbidity)
🤖 More MIS/robotic use in CP2, improved protocol adherence
👉 Discharge delays now mostly due to social/logistical, not clinical factors
#LiverSurgery #ERAS #HPB
✅ CP2 = ↓LOS 4→2 days ⏱️, safe (no ↑mortality, readmission, morbidity)
🤖 More MIS/robotic use in CP2, improved protocol adherence
👉 Discharge delays now mostly due to social/logistical, not clinical factors
#LiverSurgery #ERAS #HPB
🧪 FDG-PET/CT in PDAC (McKay et al., 2025):
➕More MDTs & tests, +20.5 days delay ⏳
❌No better local staging, detection of resectability, or 12-mo survival
🚨Detected occult metastases VS treatment delays
👉 MRI liver may be key for occult mets 🔍
🔗https://tinyurl.com/42u39mcr
➕More MDTs & tests, +20.5 days delay ⏳
❌No better local staging, detection of resectability, or 12-mo survival
🚨Detected occult metastases VS treatment delays
👉 MRI liver may be key for occult mets 🔍
🔗https://tinyurl.com/42u39mcr
September 18, 2025 at 1:48 PM
🧪 FDG-PET/CT in PDAC (McKay et al., 2025):
➕More MDTs & tests, +20.5 days delay ⏳
❌No better local staging, detection of resectability, or 12-mo survival
🚨Detected occult metastases VS treatment delays
👉 MRI liver may be key for occult mets 🔍
🔗https://tinyurl.com/42u39mcr
➕More MDTs & tests, +20.5 days delay ⏳
❌No better local staging, detection of resectability, or 12-mo survival
🚨Detected occult metastases VS treatment delays
👉 MRI liver may be key for occult mets 🔍
🔗https://tinyurl.com/42u39mcr
The Liver Digital Twins Webinar: Transforming HPB Surgery through virtual modelling is happening next week
22 September
12.00-13.00 BST
Register here: 🔗http://tinyurl.com/yc7m2r3j
22 September
12.00-13.00 BST
Register here: 🔗http://tinyurl.com/yc7m2r3j
September 16, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The Liver Digital Twins Webinar: Transforming HPB Surgery through virtual modelling is happening next week
22 September
12.00-13.00 BST
Register here: 🔗http://tinyurl.com/yc7m2r3j
22 September
12.00-13.00 BST
Register here: 🔗http://tinyurl.com/yc7m2r3j
🌍 The deadline for the IHPBA Early Career Research Seed Grant is 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. For more information and to apply visit here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr3f3w98
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr3f3w98
September 15, 2025 at 9:05 AM
🌍 The deadline for the IHPBA Early Career Research Seed Grant is 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. For more information and to apply visit here:
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr3f3w98
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr3f3w98
HPB Journal Highlight
🩺 Lap chole in cirrhosis: safe in CTP A/B but higher complications⚠️
🚨CTP C mortality ~78% → avoid surgery but NOM high failure rate
👉Need for prospective studies on risk stratification of these patients (Wiseman et al., 2025)
🔗https://tinyurl.com/mtfmdffx
🩺 Lap chole in cirrhosis: safe in CTP A/B but higher complications⚠️
🚨CTP C mortality ~78% → avoid surgery but NOM high failure rate
👉Need for prospective studies on risk stratification of these patients (Wiseman et al., 2025)
🔗https://tinyurl.com/mtfmdffx
September 11, 2025 at 8:41 AM
HPB Journal Highlight
🩺 Lap chole in cirrhosis: safe in CTP A/B but higher complications⚠️
🚨CTP C mortality ~78% → avoid surgery but NOM high failure rate
👉Need for prospective studies on risk stratification of these patients (Wiseman et al., 2025)
🔗https://tinyurl.com/mtfmdffx
🩺 Lap chole in cirrhosis: safe in CTP A/B but higher complications⚠️
🚨CTP C mortality ~78% → avoid surgery but NOM high failure rate
👉Need for prospective studies on risk stratification of these patients (Wiseman et al., 2025)
🔗https://tinyurl.com/mtfmdffx
Happening this week 👇
IHPBA Early Career Group Webinar 🌏
Topic: Uncinate Process Cancer 🎯
11:00 BST / 19:00 JST ⏰
Register here: bit.ly/ECGRoadshowU...
IHPBA Early Career Group Webinar 🌏
Topic: Uncinate Process Cancer 🎯
11:00 BST / 19:00 JST ⏰
Register here: bit.ly/ECGRoadshowU...
September 8, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Happening this week 👇
IHPBA Early Career Group Webinar 🌏
Topic: Uncinate Process Cancer 🎯
11:00 BST / 19:00 JST ⏰
Register here: bit.ly/ECGRoadshowU...
IHPBA Early Career Group Webinar 🌏
Topic: Uncinate Process Cancer 🎯
11:00 BST / 19:00 JST ⏰
Register here: bit.ly/ECGRoadshowU...
⭐️Published in HPB Journal⭐️
Panettieri et al. report results from an international survey on the use of preoperative chemotherapy in multimodality treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA).
Read in full here🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc5ew3jr
Panettieri et al. report results from an international survey on the use of preoperative chemotherapy in multimodality treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA).
Read in full here🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc5ew3jr
September 4, 2025 at 9:28 AM
⭐️Published in HPB Journal⭐️
Panettieri et al. report results from an international survey on the use of preoperative chemotherapy in multimodality treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA).
Read in full here🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc5ew3jr
Panettieri et al. report results from an international survey on the use of preoperative chemotherapy in multimodality treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA).
Read in full here🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc5ew3jr
🌍 The IHPBA Early Career Research Seed Grant deadline is approaching on 𝟏𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 .
👉Learn more and apply here: tinyurl.com/mr3f3w98
👉Learn more and apply here: tinyurl.com/mr3f3w98
September 2, 2025 at 8:43 AM
🌍 The IHPBA Early Career Research Seed Grant deadline is approaching on 𝟏𝟓 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 .
👉Learn more and apply here: tinyurl.com/mr3f3w98
👉Learn more and apply here: tinyurl.com/mr3f3w98
🚨 Don’t miss the upcoming IHPBA Early Career Group Webinar!
🎯 Topic: Uncinate Process Cancer
📅 11 Sept ⏰ 11:00 BST / 19:00 JST
👉Register here🔗http://bit.ly/ECGRoadshowUncinateProcessCancer
#EarlyCareer #IHPBA #IHPBAECG
🎯 Topic: Uncinate Process Cancer
📅 11 Sept ⏰ 11:00 BST / 19:00 JST
👉Register here🔗http://bit.ly/ECGRoadshowUncinateProcessCancer
#EarlyCareer #IHPBA #IHPBAECG
August 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
🚨 Don’t miss the upcoming IHPBA Early Career Group Webinar!
🎯 Topic: Uncinate Process Cancer
📅 11 Sept ⏰ 11:00 BST / 19:00 JST
👉Register here🔗http://bit.ly/ECGRoadshowUncinateProcessCancer
#EarlyCareer #IHPBA #IHPBAECG
🎯 Topic: Uncinate Process Cancer
📅 11 Sept ⏰ 11:00 BST / 19:00 JST
👉Register here🔗http://bit.ly/ECGRoadshowUncinateProcessCancer
#EarlyCareer #IHPBA #IHPBAECG
📊 Esparham et al. (USA) studied liver resection outcomes in obese vs non-obese pts using national data 🇺🇸
⚠️ Obesity linked to ↑ risk of some complications
No difference in mortality
💰Higher costs for obese pts
🛏️Similar hospital stay
🔗https://tinyurl.com/2su7t93b
⚠️ Obesity linked to ↑ risk of some complications
No difference in mortality
💰Higher costs for obese pts
🛏️Similar hospital stay
🔗https://tinyurl.com/2su7t93b
August 27, 2025 at 10:21 AM
📊 Esparham et al. (USA) studied liver resection outcomes in obese vs non-obese pts using national data 🇺🇸
⚠️ Obesity linked to ↑ risk of some complications
No difference in mortality
💰Higher costs for obese pts
🛏️Similar hospital stay
🔗https://tinyurl.com/2su7t93b
⚠️ Obesity linked to ↑ risk of some complications
No difference in mortality
💰Higher costs for obese pts
🛏️Similar hospital stay
🔗https://tinyurl.com/2su7t93b
🌟 Join us for an insightful webinar featuring Dr. Yujia Gao and Professor Eric Vibert as they present their groundbreaking work on liver digital twin technologies 🌟
📅22 September 2025
⏲️12.00-13.00 BST
Register here: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc7m2r3j
📅22 September 2025
⏲️12.00-13.00 BST
Register here: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc7m2r3j
August 22, 2025 at 11:14 AM
🌟 Join us for an insightful webinar featuring Dr. Yujia Gao and Professor Eric Vibert as they present their groundbreaking work on liver digital twin technologies 🌟
📅22 September 2025
⏲️12.00-13.00 BST
Register here: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc7m2r3j
📅22 September 2025
⏲️12.00-13.00 BST
Register here: 🔗https://tinyurl.com/yc7m2r3j
HPB Journal Highlight ⭐️
🧬 Varty et al. (India) on rare ASGBC
📊200 pts: early (9.7%) | adv (27%) | mets (63%)
✂️~19% resected
📉Shorter survival vs adenoca, esp. locally adv (14.5 vs 30.1 mo)
🔗https://tinyurl.com/5n7m27r3
#ASGBC #GallbladderCancer #HPBsurgery
🧬 Varty et al. (India) on rare ASGBC
📊200 pts: early (9.7%) | adv (27%) | mets (63%)
✂️~19% resected
📉Shorter survival vs adenoca, esp. locally adv (14.5 vs 30.1 mo)
🔗https://tinyurl.com/5n7m27r3
#ASGBC #GallbladderCancer #HPBsurgery
August 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
HPB Journal Highlight ⭐️
🧬 Varty et al. (India) on rare ASGBC
📊200 pts: early (9.7%) | adv (27%) | mets (63%)
✂️~19% resected
📉Shorter survival vs adenoca, esp. locally adv (14.5 vs 30.1 mo)
🔗https://tinyurl.com/5n7m27r3
#ASGBC #GallbladderCancer #HPBsurgery
🧬 Varty et al. (India) on rare ASGBC
📊200 pts: early (9.7%) | adv (27%) | mets (63%)
✂️~19% resected
📉Shorter survival vs adenoca, esp. locally adv (14.5 vs 30.1 mo)
🔗https://tinyurl.com/5n7m27r3
#ASGBC #GallbladderCancer #HPBsurgery
HPB Journal Highlight ⭐ EuroLVD update. Joliat et al. report 200+pts w/ liver mets getting portal + hepatic vein embolization
📈 Big FLR growth
✂️ ~74% had hepatectomy
⚠️ ~50% post-op complications (expected range)
✅ LVD = high success, enables surgery in borderline cases
🔗 lnkd.in/eBnnAmAT
📈 Big FLR growth
✂️ ~74% had hepatectomy
⚠️ ~50% post-op complications (expected range)
✅ LVD = high success, enables surgery in borderline cases
🔗 lnkd.in/eBnnAmAT
August 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
HPB Journal Highlight ⭐ EuroLVD update. Joliat et al. report 200+pts w/ liver mets getting portal + hepatic vein embolization
📈 Big FLR growth
✂️ ~74% had hepatectomy
⚠️ ~50% post-op complications (expected range)
✅ LVD = high success, enables surgery in borderline cases
🔗 lnkd.in/eBnnAmAT
📈 Big FLR growth
✂️ ~74% had hepatectomy
⚠️ ~50% post-op complications (expected range)
✅ LVD = high success, enables surgery in borderline cases
🔗 lnkd.in/eBnnAmAT
📢 HPB Fellowship Directors: IHPBA invites you to contribute to its Fellowship Registry— connecting surgical training programs with aspiring HPB surgeons worldwide 🌍.
👉 Submit your fellowship details here:
tinyurl.com/wf98f55n
👉 Submit your fellowship details here:
tinyurl.com/wf98f55n
August 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
📢 HPB Fellowship Directors: IHPBA invites you to contribute to its Fellowship Registry— connecting surgical training programs with aspiring HPB surgeons worldwide 🌍.
👉 Submit your fellowship details here:
tinyurl.com/wf98f55n
👉 Submit your fellowship details here:
tinyurl.com/wf98f55n
🎙️ Don’t miss the upcoming IHPBA Early Career Group webinar!
📅 11 September 11.00 BST/ 19.00 JST
👉 Register here: bit.ly/ECGRoadshowU...
#EarlyCareer #IHPBA #IHPBAECG
📅 11 September 11.00 BST/ 19.00 JST
👉 Register here: bit.ly/ECGRoadshowU...
#EarlyCareer #IHPBA #IHPBAECG
August 1, 2025 at 10:59 AM
🎙️ Don’t miss the upcoming IHPBA Early Career Group webinar!
📅 11 September 11.00 BST/ 19.00 JST
👉 Register here: bit.ly/ECGRoadshowU...
#EarlyCareer #IHPBA #IHPBAECG
📅 11 September 11.00 BST/ 19.00 JST
👉 Register here: bit.ly/ECGRoadshowU...
#EarlyCareer #IHPBA #IHPBAECG