At the end of November 2022, Dr. Sucandy was invited by his colleague Professor DiBenedetto from the University of Modena to give a grand round regarding the application of robotic technology in Liver Surgery. The University of Modena is one of the major Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation Units in Italy
In December 5th, 2022, Dr Sucandy was invited by his colleague Prof. Allesandro Anselmo from Rome, Italy to be the one of the expert panelists during a Masterclass Webinar covering robotic left hepatectomy operation. Prof Anselmo is a prominent minimally invasive hepatopancreatobiliary and a liver transplant surgeon in Europe. He
The advent of minimally invasive techniques in liver surgery had opened a new enthusiasm to develop understanding and novel techniques in liver surgery. In 1970s liver anatomy was not clear to most surgeons leading to a high complication rate and mortality after major liver resection. Only in the following decade
In March 2022, the International Hepatopancreatobiliary Association (IHPBA) Annual 2022 Meeting was held in New York City, where liver surgeons gathered from around the world. The IHPBA meeting is conducted every two years and it was attended by around 800 surgeons bringing the most current innovations, experience, technical tips, and
Last month, Dr. Sucandy and his team participated at the Academic Surgical Congress (ASC) in Orlando Florida as presenter and moderators for various surgical scientific sessions. Dr Sucandy’s trainee presented a clinical study led by Dr. Sucandy as the primary investigator regarding the effect of insurance status on postoperative outcomes
When you or your loved ones are diagnosed with colorectal cancer with liver metastasis, you need to have a liver surgeon in your treatment team. If you don’t, you need to find one. Many patients are treated by their medical oncology team without ever having a liver surgeon on board.
Thrombocytopenia or low platelets is a known surrogate marker for liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension and it has been associated with increased risk of perioperative complications when studied in ‘open’ operations. When the liver is cirrhotic (hard and not functioning well), the platelets are sequestered into the spleen as part
Metabolic syndrome is a combination of multiple health conditions including abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, and hypertension, which lead to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes mellitus. Fatty liver disease secondary to metabolic liver dysfunction not related to alcohol consumption, namely Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), is
Dr. Sucandy and his surgical mentees recently presented their robotic techniques and excellent outcomes on performing adrenal surgery. The 3-day surgical meeting was hold in Nashville Tennessee, attended by members of the Southeastern Surgical Society. This society has been established for almost 90 years and it is the second largest
Gallstones are very common findings during a routine right upper quadrant ultrasound or CT scan for abdominal pain work-up. Across the board, gallstones are seen in about 30% of patients in the United states. This condition is more commonly seen in patients who are older than 40 years old, slightly
