International Society of Liver Surgeons Office 4th International Advanced Liver & Pancreas Surgery Symposium 2021

+ Target Audience: HPB and transplant surgeons, surgical oncologists, minimally invasive and robotic surgeons

+ Information:

An advanced, case-driven symposium dedicated to complex hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. Faculty translate cutting-edge evidence, technology, and operative strategy into step-by-step approaches for real-world practice in high-acuity centers.

What You Will Learn

• Patient selection and optimization for major hepatectomy, ALPPS, and associating portal/hepatic vein techniques

• Technical nuances for laparoscopic/robotic liver resection, anatomic segmentectomy, and parenchymal-sparing strategies

• Multidisciplinary management of HCC, ICC, CRLM, and pancreatic cancer, including neoadjuvant/adjuvant frameworks

• Biliary reconstruction, hilar cholangiocarcinoma approaches, and vascular resection/reconstruction

• Pancreatic procedures: standard and minimally invasive Whipple, distal pancreatectomy with/without splenic preservation, and management of soft gland/fistula risk

• Navigation imaging, ICG fluorescence, 3D planning, and ERAS protocols tailored to HPB surgery

• Complication prevention and rescue: bleeding control, bile leak, POPF mitigation, R0 strategies, and reoperation thresholds

Event Details

• Structure: Thematic blocks (liver, biliary, pancreas, technology/ERAS, complications) with practical checklists and take-home algorithms

• Audience level: Advanced—designed for surgeons with active HPB practice or fellowship-level training

Who Should Attend
HPB and transplant surgeons, surgical oncologists, minimally invasive and robotic surgeons, interventional radiologists, anesthesia/ICU teams, oncology partners, NPs/PAs, and fellows seeking high-level, implementable HPB updates.

Why Attend

• Convert complex evidence and imaging into reproducible operative plans

• Benchmark techniques with international experts and refine decision-making for borderline/locally advanced disease

• Bring back protocols that improve safety, outcomes, and program efficiency

+ Topics

*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below

• Liver: anatomic/robotic resections, ICG-guided segmentation, two-stage hepatectomy/ALPPS, portal vein embolization/ligation, CRLM conversion therapy

• Biliary: hilar cholangiocarcinoma strategies, extended hepatectomy planning, biliary-enteric reconstruction, management of leaks/strictures

• Pancreas: pancreaticoduodenectomy (open/MIS/robotic), vascular resection, distal pancreatectomy, POPF risk stratification and mitigation

• Oncology pathways: HCC/ICC/CRLM systemic therapy integration, transplant considerations, SBRT/TACE/TARE interfaces

• Technology & ERAS: fluorescence guidance, 3D modeling, intraop ultrasound, ERAS bundles specific to HPB

• Complications & QI: hemorrhage, bile leak, POPF, sepsis, readmission reduction, data registries and outcomes tracking