Hepatobiliary surgery
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Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery (HPB surgery), also referred to as hepatobiliary surgery, is a surgical subspecialty of general surgery that is concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders affecting the liver, pancreas and biliary system.
How this connects to MS General Surgery
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Hepatobiliary surgery · visual study map
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