Hepatobiliary Surgery

HPB surgery has evolved with parenchymal-sparing and minimally invasive techniques. The session covers laparoscopic and robotic liver resections (IWATE and Southampton classifications), ALPPS staged hepatectomy, robotic pancreatoduodenectomy (Whipple), biliary reconstruction, liver transplant surgical techniques (DCD machine perfusion era), and HPB ERAS protocols. Discussion addresses parenchymal-sparing vs anatomic liver resection, open vs laparoscopic vs robotic Whipple comparison, central pancreatectomy and limited resections, distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy preservation, intraoperative ultrasound role, robotic liver transplantation, and the workforce-development pipeline.