"Operative Techniques in Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery was produced with the intent to be truly unique and thus essential to surgeons in training, fellowship, and practice. Particular attention is devoted to the rapid evolution of the field of HPB surgery to minimally invasive and robotic approaches. As endoscopic and catheter-based therapies now complement or replace operative approaches, renowned authors from the fields of gastroenterology and radiology provide chapters specifically written for surgeons in the context of multidisciplinary care. Hepato-pancreatico-biliary system operative planning and execution requires a thorough understanding of complex, often variable anatomy and is now routinely based upon cross-sectional imaging of 3-dimensional space. Addressing this challenge was the charge to each author; the result is a liberal use of imaging and intra-operative photography supported by exceptional, consistent artwork. When alternative approaches to those of the author are viable, they areincluded"--