Annals of Surgery

Papers
(The H4-Index of Annals of Surgery is 42. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Ductal Cancerization at the Pancreatic Neck Margin228
Recurrence Following Operative vs. Non-Operative Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Children141
Validation of the PANAMA Score for Survival and Benefit of Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With Resected Pancreatic Cancer after Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX124
Association of Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Identity With Sustained and Cultivated Careers in Surgery115
Navigating the Surgeon-Scientist Path in Health Services Research114
The Impact of Low Workplace Support During Pregnancy on Surgeon Distress and Career Dissatisfaction113
Lessons From Social Psychology to Improve the Implementation and Use of the Surgical Safety Checklist in the Operating Room111
Predictive Value of KLASS-02-QC Assessment Score on KLASS-02 Surgical Outcomes99
Revolutionizing Liver Transplantation93
Comparison of Short-term and Three-year Oncological Outcomes Between Robotic and Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer88
Recurrent Disease After Esophageal Cancer Surgery88
Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Therapy and the Prognostic Significance of Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen Level in Patients with Localized Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma with Non-elevated Carbohydrate Antigen 19-984
A Guide for Implementing Surgeon Resilience Initiatives: An Example of Surgical Peer Support80
Operative Team Familiarity and Specialization at an Academic Medical Center77
Errors in Surgery77
Updated Alternative Fistula Risk Score (ua-FRS) to Include Minimally Invasive Pancreatoduodenectomy: Pan-European Validation71
“I Came up Short on the Academic Ladder”69
Management of Post COVID Tracheal Stenosis: A New Twist on an Old Problem66
Influence of Socioeconomic Deprivation on Surgical Outcomes for Patients With Sigmoid Diverticulitis in France65
When Getting Bigger is Too Big58
Competency, Proficiency, and Mastery58
Effect of Thoracic Surgery Regionalization on 1- and 3-Year Survival after Cancer Esophagectomy58
Structural Racism and Breast Cancer-specific Survival58
Association of Health Professional Shortage Area Hospital Designation With Surgical Outcomes and Expenditures Among Medicare Beneficiaries58
Postoperative Overtriage to an Intensive Care Unit Is Associated With Low Value of Care57
Microbiome Dysbiosis With Enterococcus Presence in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Is a Risk Factor for Mortality in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer56
Equity in Pay54
Improvement of the Natural Progression of Extremity Lymphedema Treated With Lymphatic Microsurgery53
Postoperative Complications and Mobilization Following Major Abdominal Surgery With Versus Without Fitness Tracker-based Feedback (EXPELLIARMUS)53
Real-world Decision-making Process for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery in Early-stage Lung Cancer Patients52
Nationwide Analysis of the Distribution of Level 1 and Level 2 Trauma Centers Per Population Growth and Motor Vehicle Collision Injuries/Fatalities Utilizing Geographic Information Systems Mapping Tec49
Health System Structure48
Implementation of a Surgical Critical Care Service Reduces Failure to Rescue in Emergency Gastrointestinal Surgery in Rural Kenya47
Goal-directed Perioperative Albumin Substitution Versus Standard of Care to Reduce Postoperative Complications47
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers47
Timing of a Major Operative Intervention After a Positive COVID-19 Test Affects Postoperative Mortality46
Outcomes for Gastrointestinal Oncologic Surgery Episodes in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Program46
Full Robotic Whole Graft Liver Transplantation46
Functional Outcomes After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) for Rectal Cancer45
Efficacy of Strategies Intended to Prevent Surgical Site Infection After Lower Limb Revascularization Surgery44
Survival Outcomes and Clinicopathological Features in Inflammatory Bowel Disease-associated Colorectal Cancer44
Impact of Community Socioeconomic Distress on Survival Following Heart Transplantation43
Ex Vivo Liver Resection and Autotransplantation42
Financial Toxicity Among Surgical Patients Varies by Income and Insurance42
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