Topic: Frontiers in Minimally Invasive HPB Surgery: Complex Procedures, Smart Technologies, and Clinical Translation

With advances in minimally invasive surgery, HPB surgery enters a new era of innovation. This Special Issue, “Frontiers in Minimally Invasive HPB”, highlights research on complex procedures, smart technologies, robotic assistance, and clinical applications.

The topics covered include but are not limited to:

1. Minimally invasive approaches for complex liver, pancreatic, and biliary surgery;

2. Robotic, navigation, AR, and AI-assisted HPB technologies;

3. Safety, efficacy, and long-term outcomes in complex cases;

4. ERAS and innovative perioperative management;

5. Translational research and multidisciplinary collaboration.

minimally invasive surgery, HPB surgery, complex procedures, surgical robotics, artificial intelligence, intraoperative navigation, clinical translation