American Journal of Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of American Journal of Surgery is 5. 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 2020-02-01 to 2024-02-01.)
ArticleCitations
Elective surgery in the time of COVID-19190
Enhanced recovery after surgery: A clinical review of implementation across multiple surgical subspecialties105
Increasing incidence of complicated appendicitis during COVID-19 pandemic105
The impact of COVID-19 on medical student surgical education: Implementing extreme pandemic response measures in a widely distributed surgical clerkship experience85
Implementation of virtual focus groups for qualitative data collection in a global pandemic78
Implications for the use of telehealth in surgical patients during the COVID-19 pandemic77
How resilient is your team? Exploring healthcare providers’ well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic74
A systematic review and meta-analysis of surgery delays and survival in breast, lung and colon cancers: Implication for surgical triage during the COVID-19 pandemic61
Surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: A comprehensive overview and perioperative care61
Representation of women in speaking roles at surgical conferences58
Telemedicine to follow patients in a general surgery department. A randomized controlled trial55
Pursing a career in academic surgery among African American medical students50
Standing electric scooter injuries: Impact on a community50
Gender and ethnic diversity in academic general surgery department leadership48
Anti-Asian sentiment in the United States – COVID-19 and history44
Bariatric surgery is associated with reduction in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma: A propensity matched analysis43
Is oncoplastic breast conserving surgery oncologically safe? A meta-analysis of 18,103 patients38
Adjuvant therapy rates and overall survival in patients with localized pancreatic cancer from high Area Deprivation Index neighborhoods37
Trends in the indications for and short-term outcomes of cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy37
Burnout and its relationship with perceived stress, self-efficacy, depression, social support, and programmatic factors in general surgery residents36
Pre-operative COVID-19 testing and decolonization33
Where is the leak in the surgeon pipeline?32
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on general surgery training program: An Italian experience32
Predicting factors for central or lateral lymph node metastasis in conventional papillary thyroid microcarcinoma32
A contemporary reassessment of the US surgical workforce through 2050 predicts continued shortages and increased productivity demands31
Use of indocyanine green fluorescence compared to radioisotope for sentinel lymph node biopsy in early-stage breast cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis31
Every minute counts: The impact of pre-hospital response time and scene time on mortality of penetrating trauma patients29
Modified frailty index predicts high-risk patients for readmission after colorectal surgery for cancer29
Exploring the relationship between burnout and grit during general surgery residency: A longitudinal, single-institution analysis29
The what? How? And Who? Of video based assessment28
The impact of program-driven wellness initiatives on burnout and depression among surgical trainees28
Bariatric surgery to achieve transplant in end-stage organ disease patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis27
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol reduces perioperative narcotic requirement and length of stay in patients undergoing mastectomy with implant-based reconstruction26
Program and candidate experience with virtual interviews for the 2020 Complex General Surgical Oncology interview season during the COVID pandemic26
Simulation in surgical education25
Management of simple and retained hemothorax: A practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma25
The effect of bariatric surgery on breast cancer incidence and characteristics: A meta-analysis and systematic review25
Obesity and surgical complications of pancreaticoduodenectomy: An observation study utilizing ACS NSQIP25
Specialty differences in resident resilience and burnout - A national survey24
Key factors for implementing mindfulness-based burnout interventions in surgery24
Surgical management of truncal and extremities atypical lipomatous tumors/well-differentiated liposarcoma: A systematic review of the literature24
Refusal of surgery for colon cancer: Sociodemographic disparities and survival implications among US patients with resectable disease23
Completion lymph node dissection for merkel cell carcinoma23
Disparities in colorectal cancer mortality for rural populations in the United States: Does screening matter?23
Association between age and disease specific mortality in medullary thyroid cancer23
Emergency Department Resuscitative Thoracotomy: Indications, surgical procedure and outcome. A narrative review22
Immersive Virtual Reality in surgery and medical education: Diving into the future22
Cryoablation: A promising non-operative therapy for low-risk breast cancer22
Refusal of cancer-directed treatment by colon cancer patients: Risk factors and survival outcomes22
The impact of preoperative carbohydrate loading on patients with type II diabetes in an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol21
Comparison of accuracy of prediction of postoperative mortality and morbidity between a new, parsimonious risk calculator (SURPAS) and the ACS Surgical Risk Calculator21
Greater faculty familiarity with residents improves intraoperative entrustment21
Closing the gap: Increasing female representation in surgical leadership21
Development of a conceptual model for understanding the learning environment and surgical resident well-being21
An evaluation of social media utilization by general surgery programs in the COVID-19 era21
Catastrophic expenditures in California trauma patients after the Affordable Care Act: reduced financial risk and racial disparities20
The current status of the diversity pipeline in surgical training20
Clinically resectable acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas: Is there a benefit to adjuvant systemic therapy?20
Techniques for intraoperative evaluation of bowel viability in mesenteric ischemia: A review20
Outpatient thyroidectomy in the pediatric population20
Increased complications in patients who test COVID-19 positive after elective surgery and implications for pre and postoperative screening20
Exploring the gender gap: Letters of recommendation to pediatric surgery fellowship20
Predictors for complete pathological response for stage II and III rectal cancer following neoadjuvant therapy - A systematic review and meta-analysis20
Mentorship strategies to foster inclusivity in surgery during a virtual era20
Does surgical difficulty relate to severity of acute cholecystitis? Validation of the parkland grading scale based on intraoperative findings20
Pregnancy in physicians: A scoping review20
Preoperative botulinum toxin A injection in complex abdominal wall reconstruction– a propensity-scored matched study20
Surgeon burnout, impact on patient safety and professionalism: A systematic review and meta-analysis20
Meaningful autonomy in general surgery training: Exploring for gender bias20
Surgical telemedicine here to stay: More support from a randomized controlled trial on postoperative surgery visits20
Examining healthcare inequities relative to United States safety net hospitals20
Comparison of benign and malignant insulinoma19
Factors affecting salvage rate of infected prosthetic mesh19
The Emergency Surgery Score (ESS) accurately predicts outcomes in elderly patients undergoing emergency general surgery19
Preoperative parathyroid localization does not improve surgical outcomes for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism19
Racial disparities exist in surgical outcomes for patients with inflammatory bowel disease19
Radical intended surgery for highly selected stage IV neuroendocrine neoplasms G318
Graduate medical education funding mechanisms, challenges, and solutions: A narrative review18
Surgical treatment of primary gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs): Management and prognostic role of R1 resections18
Feasibility and efficacy of gamification in general surgery residency: Preliminary outcomes of residency teams18
Patterns of gastric cancer metastasis in the United States18
Postoperative thyroid hormone supplementation rates following thyroid lobectomy18
Patient-reported health literacy scores are associated with readmissions following surgery18
The GRADE approach to appraising the evidence or how to increase the credibility of your research18
Practice patterns and work environments that influence gender inequality among academic surgeons17
The impact of social determinants of health on management of stage I non-small cell lung cancer17
Physician mistreatment in the clinical learning environment17
Academic global surgery and COVID-19: Turning impediments into opportunities17
Early postoperative small bowel obstruction: A review17
Risk factors for ileocolic anastomosis dehiscence; a cohort study17
Variation in long-term oncologic outcomes by type of cancer center accreditation: An analysis of a SEER-Medicare population with pancreatic cancer17
Can the Emergency Surgery Score (ESS) predict outcomes in emergency general surgery patients with missing data elements? A nationwide analysis17
Periprocedural complications in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection compared to those without infection: A nationwide propensity-matched analysis17
National trends and predictors of mastectomy with immediate breast reconstruction16
Hand in hand: A multistakeholder approach for co-production of surgical care16
Factors associated with physicians’ recommendations for managing low-risk papillary thyroid cancer16
Development and implementation of a sustainable research curriculum for general surgery residents: A foundation for developing a research culture16
Do male chairs of surgery have implicit gender bias in the residency application process?16
Laparoscopic anterior resection with or without transanal tube for rectal cancer patients – A multicenter randomized controlled trial16
Surgical resection versus radiofrequency ablation for Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer very early stage hepatocellular carcinoma: long-term results of a single-center study16
Implementation and evaluation of eight virtual surgical electives for medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic16
The COVID trolley dilemma16
Feasibility and benefits of an enhanced recovery after surgery protocol for patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal chemotharpy: A single institution experience16
Practice patterns for surgical management of low-risk papillary thyroid cancer from 2014 to 2019: A CESQIP analysis16
Prognostic value of tumor size and minimal extrathyroidal extension in papillary thyroid carcinoma16
Design, implementation and long-term follow-up of a context specific trauma training course in Uganda: Lessons learned and future directions15
Predicting morbidity and mortality in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Preoperative serum albumin still matters15
Identification of postoperative complications using electronic health record data and machine learning15
Does negative pressure wound therapy with irrigation improve clinical outcomes? A randomized clinical trial in patients with diabetic foot infections15
Social vulnerability is associated with increased morbidity following colorectal surgery15
Surgical research journals - Under review: An assessment of diversity among editorial boards and outcomes of peer review15
Abdominal sepsis patients have a high incidence of chronic critical illness with dismal long-term outcomes15
Detecting delayed intracranial hemorrhage with repeat head imaging in trauma patients on antithrombotics with no hemorrhage on the initial image: A retrospective chart review and meta-analysis15
Small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: Resect or enucleate?15
Implementation of robot-assisted Ivor Lewis procedure: Robotic hand-sewn, linear or circular technique?15
Disparities in timely treatment among young women with breast cancer15
Development and implementation of virtual grand rounds in surgery15
The paradox of the robotic approach to inguinal hernia repair in the inpatient setting15
Surgical timing following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer affects postoperative complication rates15
COVID-19 testing processes and patient protections for resumption of elective surgery15
Performance advantages for grit and optimism15
Virtual surgery residency selection: Strategies for programs and candidates15
The top 100 most disruptive publications in academic surgery journals: 1954–201415
Percutaneous cholecystostomy for grade III acute cholecystitis is associated with worse outcomes15
Increasing trend of bilateral neck exploration in primary hyperparathyroidism14
The impact of medical student interest in surgery on clerkship performance and career choice14
Heterogeneity in managing rib fractures across non-trauma and level I, II, and III trauma centers14
Gender-based disparities in burn injuries, care and outcomes: A World Health Organization (WHO) Global Burn Registry cohort study14
Upgrade rate of intraductal papilloma without atypia on breast core needle biopsy: A clinical, radiological and pathological correlation study14
Predicting length of stay for trauma and emergency general surgery patients14
Gender and compensation among surgical specialties in the Veterans Health Administration14
Clinical characteristics and outcomes of benign, atypical, and malignant breast adenomyoepithelioma: a single institution's experience14
Intraoperative nerve monitoring is associated with a lower risk of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury: A national analysis of 17,610 patients14
Efficacy of telehealth visits for postoperative care at the Minneapolis VA14
Transplant surgery departmental leaders do not represent workforce demographics especially among women and underrepresented minorities — A retrospective analysis14
Assessment of utilization efficiency using machine learning techniques: A study of heterogeneity in preoperative healthcare utilization among super-utilizers14
Use of artificial intelligence for gender bias analysis in letters of recommendation for general surgery residency candidates14
Intraoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring versus visualisation alone - A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials14
Elective robotic-assisted bariatric surgery: Is it worth the money? A national database analysis13
Comparing intraoperative parathyroid identification based on surgeon experience versus near infrared autofluorescence detection – A surgeon-blinded multi-centric study13
Is neutrophilia the key to diagnosing appendicitis in pregnancy?13
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is associated with improved survival in patients undergoing hepatic resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma13
Completeness of operative reports for rectal cancer surgery13
Surgical management of stomal prolapse – Is there a superior approach to repair?13
An early introduction to surgical skills: Validating a low-cost laparoscopic skill training program purpose built for undergraduate medical education13
My surgical practice: Radioguided parathyroid surgery, how and why we use it13
Ambulatory colectomy: A pilot protocol for same day discharge in minimally invasive colorectal surgery13
Racial disparities in complications and mortality after bariatric surgery: A systematic review13
Differences in operative self-assessment between male and female plastic surgery residents: A survey of 8,149 cases13
Preoperative cholangitis is an independent risk factor for mortality in patients after pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer13
A simulation-based selection process for trying to identify medical students who will become outstanding general surgery residents13
Resident training experience with robotic assisted transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair13
Impact of hospital lockdown secondary to COVID-19 and past pandemics on surgical practice: A living rapid systematic review13
Establishing the minimal clinically important difference for the Hernia-Related Quality of Life Survey (HerQLes)13
The role of breast MRI in newly diagnosed breast cancer: An evidence-based review13
The association of preoperative thyroid-stimulating hormone level and the risk of differentiated thyroid cancer in patients with thyroid nodules: A systematic review and meta-analysis13
Robotic intraperitoneal onlay versus totally extraperitoneal (TEP) retromuscular mesh ventral hernia repair: A propensity score matching analysis of short-term outcomes13
The association of health literacy and postoperative complications after colorectal surgery: A cohort study13
The mentor match: A new approach to implementing formal mentorship in general surgery residency13
The surgical consult entrustable professional activity (EPA): Defining competence as a basis for evaluation13
Opportunities for machine learning to improve surgical ward safety12
Postoperative delirium is associated with decreased recovery of ambulation one-month after surgery12
Effect of sleeve gastrectomy on plasma growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF15) in human12
A NSQIP analysis of trends in surgical outcomes for rectal cancer: What can we improve upon?12
Centralization of pancreatic cancer treatment within an integrated healthcare system improves overall survival12
A risk score model to predict incidental gallbladder cancer in patients scheduled for cholecystectomy12
Stop the bleed: The impact of trauma first aid kits on post-training confidence among community members and medical professionals12
Contemporary management of spontaneous retroperitoneal and rectus sheath hematomas12
Association between preoperative prealbumin level and postoperative mortality and morbidity after hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter study from a HBV-endemic area12
Objective Structured Assessment of technical skill (OSATS) in the Surgical Skills and Technology Elective Program (SSTEP): Comparison of peer and expert raters12
Surgeon stress negatively affects their non-technical skills in the operating room12
Evaluation of cost-effectiveness among open, laparoscopic and robotic distal pancreatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis12
Post-thyroidectomy emergency room visits and readmissions: Assessment from the Collaborative Endocrine Surgery Quality Improvement Program (CESQIP)12
Mentorship of underrepresented minorities and women in surgery12
A comprehensive national survey on thoughts of leaving residency, alternative career paths, and reasons for staying in general surgery training12
Reforming our general surgery residency program at an urban level 1 Trauma Center during the COVID-19 pandemic: Towards maintaining resident safety and wellbeing12
A clinical coagulopathy score concurrent with viscoelastic testing defines opportunities to improve hemostatic resuscitation and enhance blood product utilization during liver transplantation12
Diagnostic laparoscopy is more accurate than Computerized Tomography for internal hernia after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass12
Evaluating how residents talk and what it means for surgical performance in the simulation lab12
Comparison of hepatic resection and systemic treatment of breast cancer liver metastases: A propensity score matching study12
Capsular contracture in the modern era: A multidisciplinary look at the incidence and risk factors after mastectomy and implant-based breast reconstruction12
Nephrolithiasis after bariatric surgery: A comparison of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy12
Comparison of laparoscopic and open pancreaticoduodenectomy for the treatment of nonpancreatic periampullary adenocarcinomas: a propensity score matching analysis11
Virtual grand rounds as a novel means for applicants and programs to connect in the era of COVID-1911
Diversity efforts in surgery: Are we there yet?11
68Ga-DOTATATE-PET shows promise for diagnosis of recurrent or persistent medullary thyroid cancer: A systematic review11
Postoperative thyroid hormone supplementation rates following thyroid lobectomy11
Pilot implementation and evaluation of a national quality improvement taught curriculum for urology residents: Lessons from the United Kingdom11
Phyllodes tumours of the breast: Outcomes and recurrence after excision11
Failure to rescue after major abdominal surgery: The role of hospital safety net burden11
Comparison of prescribing patterns before and after implementation of evidence-based opioid prescribing guidelines for the postoperative urologic surgery patient11
Feasibility of injected indocyanine green for ureteral identification during robotic left-sided colorectal resections11
Tackling the opioid epidemic: Reducing opioid prescribing while maintaining patient satisfaction with pain management after outpatient surgery11
Visual teaching aids improve patient understanding and reduce anxiety prior to a colectomy11
Prospective evaluation of preoperative cognitive impairment and postoperative morbidity in geriatric patients undergoing emergency general surgery11
Lost in translation: A qualitative analysis of facilitators and barriers to collecting patient reported outcome measures for surgical patients with limited English proficiency11
Laparoscopic versus open hepatectomy for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: An individual patient data survival meta-analysis11
Bull horn injuries. A 40-year retrospective study with 572 patients11
Surgical team familiarity and waste generation in the operating room11
Understanding the makeup of a growing field: A committee on trauma survey of the national network of hospital-based violence intervention programs11
Patient reported outcomes associated with surgical intervention for breast cancer11
Beyond burnout: Understanding the well-being gender gap in general surgery by examining professional fulfillment and control over schedule11
Selected conditions associated with an increased incidence of incisional hernia: A review of molecular biology11
Evaluation of an instrument to assess resident surgical entrustable professional activities (SEPAs)11
The impact of cirrhosis on esophageal cancer surgery: An up-to-date meta-analysis11
Can patients find an Endocrine Surgeon? How hospital websites hide the expertise of these medical professionals11
Racial disparities in surgical outcomes for benign thyroid disease11
Continuous neuromonitoring during radiofrequency ablation of benign thyroid nodules provides objective evidence of laryngeal nerve safety11
Long-term outcomes after subtotal reconstituting cholecystectomy: A retrospective case series11
Natural language processing and entrustable professional activity text feedback in surgery: A machine learning model of resident autonomy11
Initial report on the impact of a perfused fresh cadaver training program in general surgery resident trauma education11
The lasting footprint of COVID-19 on surgical education: A resident and attending perspective on the global pandemic11
From the simulation center to the bedside: Validating the efficacy of a dynamic haptic robotic trainer in internal jugular central venous catheter placement11
Gender perception bias of operative autonomy evaluations among residents and faculty in general surgery training11
Using local rather than general anesthesia for inguinal hernia repair is associated with shorter operative time and enhanced postoperative recovery11
Early tracheostomy in patients with cervical spine injury reduces morbidity and improves resource utilization11
When excellence is still not enough11
Contribution of unequal new patient referrals to female surgeon under-employment11
Letters of recommendation for surgical fellowships – Does gender make a difference?11
Access to hepatitis C direct-acting antiviral therapy in hepatitis C-positive donor to hepatitis C-negative recipient solid-organ transplantation in a real-world setting11
There's no such thing as a free lunch: Outcomes of concurrent parathyroidectomy and thyroidectomy among CESQIP surgeons11
The volume of recyclable polyethylene terephthalate plastic in operating rooms – A one-month prospective audit11
The confidence gap: Findings for women in plastic surgery11
Training with cognitive load improves performance under similar conditions in a real surgical task11
“I need to have a fulfilling job”: A qualitative study of surgeon well-being and professional fulfillment11
Computer-based video training is effective in teaching basic surgical skills to novices without faculty involvement using a self-directed, sequential and incremental program11
Detection of early allograft dysfunction at 30 min of reperfusion in liver transplantation: An intraoperative diagnostic tool with real time assessment of graft function11
Intraoperative parathyroid hormone measurement during parathyroidectomy for treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism: When should you end the operation?11
Development of a structured virtual reality curriculum for laparoscopic appendicectomy10
The preoperative risk tool SURPAS accurately predicts outcomes in emergency surgery10
Narrow pulse pressure is independently associated with massive transfusion and emergent surgery in hemodynamically stable trauma patients10
Utilization of mental health services in pediatric patients surviving penetrating trauma resulting from interpersonal violence10
An Institutional experience with primary hyperparathyroidism in the elderly over two decades10
Preperitoneal packing for pelvic fracture-associated hemorrhage: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma10
Surgeon experience and opioid prescribing10
Influence of faculty diversity on resident diversity across surgical subspecialties10
A ‘weekend effect’ in operative emergency general surgery10
PICC versus midlines: Comparison of peripherally inserted central catheters and midline catheters with respect to incidence of thromboembolic and infectious complications10
Evaluating the role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with DCIS treated with breast conserving surgery10
Mental illness is associated with increased risk of suicidal ideation among cancer surgical patients10
Admission base deficit is superior to lactate in identifying shock and resuscitative needs in trauma patients10
Conference cancelled: The equitable flip side of the academic surgery coin10
Ethical thinking machines in surgery and the requirement for clinical leadership10
Diversity, equity, and inclusion in presidential leadership of academic medical and surgical societies10
#ILookLikeASurgeon: Or do I? The local and global impact of a hashtag10
Trends in female surgeon authorship – The role of the middle author10
Comparative outcomes between COVID-19 and influenza patients placed on veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe ARDS10
Adoption of enhanced recovery after surgery and intraoperative transverse abdominis plane block decreases opioid use and length of stay in very large open ventral hernia repairs10
The Association of Women Surgeons research grant: An analysis of the first 25 years10
Surgical autonomy: A resident perspective and the balance of teacher development with operative independence10
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