Abstract: The annual congress of Japan Surgical Society is a famous academic event in the field of surgery, and the participants can learn from the latest research results of all the major surgical disciplines. The authors selected topics of the 118th annual congress in 2018, including the latest research results and progresses of laparoscopic hepatectomy, liver transplantation, extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma and pancreatic surgery. The purpose of this study is to provide new information and reference for optimizing the diagnosis and treatment of hepatobiliary and pancreatic diseases.