OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Acta Chirurgica Belgica is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Incidence and causes of 30-day readmission rate from discharge as an indicator of quality care in pediatric surgery	16
Enzymatic debridement: past, present, and future	10
Oncological safety of therapeutic ‘nipple-sparing mastectomy’ followed by reconstruction: a systematic review	8
Abu Al Qasim Al Zahrawi (Albucasis) and types of his used surgical knives	7
Efficacy and safety of Seprafilm for preventing intestinal obstruction after gastrointestinal neoplasms surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Impact of treatment delays on outcome of acute testicular torsion: a 15-year retrospective study	7
Self-expanding interwoven nitinol stent in severe femoropopliteal arterial disease. Real life results of the Supera Peripheral Stent System^®	6
Personalized external aortic root support – how to implant it	6
Clinical applications of the chimeric anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap in head and neck reconstruction	5
The impact of dissection of station 9 on survival and the necessity of pulmonary ligament division during upper lobectomy for lung cancer	5
Cauterization’s history in the Persian medicine school	5
The effect of comorbidity on early clinical decision making in acute mesenteric ischemia	5
Incidence and risk factors of delayed development for stoma site incisional hernia after ileostomy closure in patients undergoing colorectal surgery with temporary ileostomy	4
Robotic cholecystectomy using Senhance robotic platform versus laparoscopic conventional cholecystectomy: a propensity score analysis	4
Minimal access compared to sternotomy for aortic root and arch surgery	4
Effectiveness of ursodeoxycholic acid treatment in the prevention of gallstone formation after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy	4
Experience of abdominoplasty and analysis of the risk factors	4
A rare case of papillary fibroelastoma involving the tricuspid valve. A single center experience over a period of 22 years (1999–2021)	4
Aortic thrombosis and acute limb ischemia after ChAdOx1 nCov-19 (Oxford-AstraZeneca) vaccination: a case of vaccine-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT)	4
OHVIRA syndrome presenting with acute abdomen findings treated with minimally invasive method: three case reports	4
Occlusion of the cystic duct with cyanoacrylate glue at laparoscopic subtotal fenestrating cholecystectomy for a difficult gallbladder	4
Robotic versus hybrid assisted ventral hernia repair: a prospective one-year comparative study of clinical outcomes	4
Parastomal hernia after radical cystectomy with ileal conduit diversion: a narrative review	4
TNF-alpha releasing capacity of the whole blood drops after open total splenectomy, but increases after partial/subtotal or minimally invasive splenectomy	3
The historical course of varicose vein surgery in the Persian medicine	3

De Garengeot hernias. Over a century of experience. A systematic review of the literature and presentation of two cases	3
Comparison of the Clavien-Dindo and Comprehensive Complication Index systems for grading of surgical complications after colorectal resections	3
Unanticipated admission after ambulatory surgery in the pediatric population: a single-center retrospective analysis	3
Incidentally found mucinous epithelial tumors of the appendix with or without pseudomyxoma peritonei: diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms based on current evidence	3
Papillary thyroid carcinoma with hobnail features showing rapid progression and therapy resistance	3
Safety and efficacy of short-course intravenous antibiotics after complicated appendicitis in selected patients	3
Peritoneal patch in vascular reconstruction during pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer: a single Centre experience	3
Diagnosis and treatment of pudendal and inferior cluneal nerve entrapment syndrome: a narrative review	3
Chronic critical illness after trauma injury: outcomes and experience in a trauma center	3
Asymptomatic synthetic vascular graft migration to duodenum after living donor liver transplantation: report of two cases	3
Osteoclast-like giant cells in hepatocellular carcinoma case description and review of the literature	3
Angiosarcoma after endovascular aneurysm repair: case report and literature review	3
Combined liver transplantation and off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: a report of two cases	3
Is prophylactic mesh closure effective to decrease the incidence of incisional hernia after laparotomy in colorectal surgery?	3
Donor kidney lithiasis and back-table endoscopy: a successful combination	2
Is surgical rib fixation in patients aged more than 65 years old associated with worse outcomes compared to younger patients? A retrospective single-center study	2
From abdominal pain to a diagnosis of primary sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis and its management, a case report	2
Quality of life and gastric acid-suppression medication post-laparoscopic fundoplication: a ten years retrospective study	2
Primary EGIST of the greater omentum – a rare presentation	2
Morphological investigation of deep femoral artery variations using multidetector computed tomography angiography	2
Pheochromocytoma-induced cardiogenic shock	2
Current practices concerning the assessment and treatment of lateral lymph nodes in low rectal cancer: a survey among colorectal surgeons in The Netherlands	2
Detachment and embolization of totally implantable central venous access devices: diagnosis and management	2
Alveolar soft tissue sarcoma: a report of 50 cases at a single institution	2
Acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding due to low-grade mucinous neoplasm of appendix	2
Extrahepatic abscess and dropped gallstones: a case report and a narrative review of an unusual delayed complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy	2
A chronicle of the pancreatoduodenectomy technique development – from the surgeon’s hand to the robotic arm	2
Ichthyosis uteri associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the endometrium – a case report	2
A case-control comparative study between Toupet-Sleeve and conventional sleeve gastrectomy in patients with preoperative gastroesophageal reflux	2
Ultrasound-guided hydrostatic reduction of ileo-colic intussusception in childhood: first-line management for both primary and recurrent cases	2
Surgical treatment of constrictive pericarditis at a single center: 10 years of experience	2
Prospective audit on fasting status of elective ambulatory surgery patients, correlated to gastric ultrasound	2
Staphylococcus aureus sepsis and hemoptysis as messengers of a rather impractically located mycotic aneurysm	2
Should we be reluctant to perform pancreatectomy in patients with chronic liver disease? A single center 10-year experience	2
Management of mucocele of the appendix with peritoneal dissemination in pregnant women: a case report and literature review	2
An asymptomatic Lima dissection after a programmed hybrid revascularization procedure turned to nightmare	2
Peri-operative nutrition in cardiovascular surgery: current pitfalls and future directions	2
Rectal actinomycosis mimicking malignancy	2
Effect of preoperative skeletal muscle area and prognostic nutritional index values on postoperative morbidity and mortality in patients with gastric cancer: a single-center retrospective analysis	2
Mental health well-being and functional adjustment in colorectal cancer patients: a prospective cohort study	2
Critical overview of resection for Bismuth-Corlette type IV perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	2
Aorto-duodenal fistula secondary to aortic graft replacement	2
Bronchobiliary fistula after stenting of biliary duct as the management of iatrogenic bile duct injury during elective cholecystectomy	2
Technical aspects and standardization of the totally robotic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Results of a single surgeon experience with a 5-year follow-up	1
Rhazes’ (865–925 CE) contribution to surgery in Liber Almansoris	1
Integra^® Dermal Regeneration Template as an alternative technique to treat degloving injury of fingers	1
A giant solitary fibrous tumour of the liver: a case report	1
Parenchymal-sparing hepatectomy with hepatic vein resection and reconstruction	1
Current practice in antireflux and hiatal hernia surgery: exploration of the Belgian field	1
Impact of the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2/Covid-19 pandemic on digestive surgical activities: a Belgian National Survey	1

Botulinum toxin injection in outpatients for chronic anal fissure	1
Transnasal transsphenoidal pituitary surgery in a large tertiary hospital, a retrospective study	1
Primary repair of a completely ruptured intermediate bronchus after blunt chest trauma. Case report	1
The effect of lymph node ratio on survival in non-small-cell lung cancer	1
Two cases of vascular complications after urologic robotic surgery	1
Botulinum toxin injection is an effective alternative for the treatment of chronic anal fissure	1
The impact of intraoperative neural monitoring during papillary thyroid cancer surgery on completeness of thyroidectomy and thyroglobulin response: a propensity-score matched study	1
A giant parastomal hernia in a high risk patient: preparation to make surgery worthwhile	1
Outcomes after hybrid minimally invasive treatment of Boerhaave syndrome: a single-institution experience	1
Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy: retrospective analysis of bacteriological profile and susceptibility	1
Could the region you live in prevent or precipitate kidney stone formation due to mineral intake through tap water? An analysis of nine distribution regions in Flanders	1
First wave of COVID-19 impact on emergency general surgery in a Spanish tertiary hospital. A cohort study	1
Impact of the first COVID-19 wave on surgical training in Flanders: are we losing competence?	1
The discovery of the lymphatic system in the 17th century. Part VII: the rise of vascular injection	1
Posttraumatic hemorrhagic bladder rupture managed with transurethral foley catheter placement and bilateral transcatheter vesical artery embolization	1
HOW WE DO IT: the Keystone flap for large skin defects: our experience with 30 consecutive cases	1
A rare complication of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: case report of gastric remnant necrosis	1
Topography of the pelvic autonomic nerves – an anatomical study to facilitate nerve-preserving total mesorectal excision	1
Lymphoepithelial cysts of the pancreas: case report and review of the literature	1
Metastatic melanoma causing small intestinal perforation at the jejunojejunostomy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a case report	1
Impact of preoperative treatment with antidepressants and/or anxiolytics on outcomes after colorectal surgery with an enhanced recovery programme: a monocentric retrospective study^#	1
A case of a borderline adrenal oncocytoma in a 62-year old female	1
The effects of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on surgery-related stress response in thoracic surgery	1
Congenital bronchoesophageal fistula in an adult patient	1
Covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation associated to a snorkel technique for inferior mesenteric artery preservation	1
Vulvar pagetoid urothelial intraepithelial neoplasia: a case report	1
Collision tumor: a colonic adenocarcinoma and a gastric adenocarcinoma	1
The process to obtain reimbursement for enzymatic debridement in clinically deep burns	1
Perirenal perivascular epithelioid cell tumor (PEComa)	1
Adipose tissue provides a cushioning effect in low-energy isolated blunt thoracic trauma: a prospective observational study	1
Albucasis (936–1013), a pioneer in tonsillectomy	1
Impact of biliary drainage prior to pancreatectomy	1
Gallbladder torsion: a rare cause of acute abdomen in a 12-month old child	1
Misplacement of a nasogastric feeding tube with bronchial perforation	1
Well differentiated papillary mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis: case report	1
Combined endovascular and surgical treatment of a giant celiac artery aneurysm with consequent gastric outlet obstruction: a case report and literature review	1
Surgery in antiquity: the origin of the Trendelenburg position revisited	1
Reoperation for bleeding after cardiac surgery	1
Thyroidectomy: is it safe to be performed by general surgery residents? – single centre experience	1
Three cases of spontaneous major bleeding in patients with a COVID-19 infection	1
Minimal invasive coronary surgery is not associated with increased mortality or morbidity during the period of learning curve	1