OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Annals of Surgery is 49. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Ductal Cancerization at the Pancreatic Neck Margin	320
Recurrence Following Operative vs. Non-Operative Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Children	148
Prevention of Liver-related Surgical Site Infections in Combined Liver and Colorectal Surgery	145
Effect of Thoracic Surgery Regionalization on 1- and 3-Year Survival after Cancer Esophagectomy	143
A Guide for Implementing Surgeon Resilience Initiatives: An Example of Surgical Peer Support	143
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 Tec	127
Predictive Value of KLASS-02-QC Assessment Score on KLASS-02 Surgical Outcomes	124
Variation in Anesthesiology Provider–Volume for Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery	122
Impact of Community Socioeconomic Distress on Survival Following Heart Transplantation	106
Prescription Default Nudges for Opioid Reduction after Major Surgery (NORMS)	98
Patient and Caregiver Experiences with Surgical Decision-Making in the Context of Dementia	97
Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Therapy and the Prognostic Significance of Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen Level in Patients with Localized Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma with Non-elevated Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9	94
When Getting Bigger is Too Big	88
Updated Alternative Fistula Risk Score (ua-FRS) to Include Minimally Invasive Pancreatoduodenectomy: Pan-European Validation	86
Outcomes for Gastrointestinal Oncologic Surgery Episodes in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Program	84
Lessons From Social Psychology to Improve the Implementation and Use of the Surgical Safety Checklist in the Operating Room	79
Health System Structure	78
“I Came up Short on the Academic Ladder”	76
Goal-directed Perioperative Albumin Substitution Versus Standard of Care to Reduce Postoperative Complications	75
Comparison of Short-term and Three-year Oncological Outcomes Between Robotic and Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer	73
Improvement of the Natural Progression of Extremity Lymphedema Treated With Lymphatic Microsurgery	68
Postoperative Overtriage to an Intensive Care Unit Is Associated With Low Value of Care	67
Equity in Pay	67
Efficacy of Strategies Intended to Prevent Surgical Site Infection After Lower Limb Revascularization Surgery	66
Timing of a Major Operative Intervention After a Positive COVID-19 Test Affects Postoperative Mortality	66

Association of Health Professional Shortage Area Hospital Designation With Surgical Outcomes and Expenditures Among Medicare Beneficiaries	64
GERD Treatment Bias and the Underutilized Fundoplication	64
Operative Team Familiarity and Specialization at an Academic Medical Center	63
Anatomic Location Predicts Response Rates: Real World Outcomes With Over 1100 Cycles of Talimogene Laherparepvec Description	63
Influence of Socioeconomic Deprivation on Surgical Outcomes for Patients With Sigmoid Diverticulitis in France	62
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers	60
Ex Vivo Liver Resection and Autotransplantation	59
Competency, Proficiency, and Mastery	58
Telesurgery	58
Recurrent Disease After Esophageal Cancer Surgery	57
The Impact of Low Workplace Support During Pregnancy on Surgeon Distress and Career Dissatisfaction	57
The AUGIS Survival Predictor: Prediction of Long-Term and Conditional Survival After Esophagectomy Using Random Survival Forests	56
Postoperative Complications and Mobilization Following Major Abdominal Surgery With Versus Without Fitness Tracker-based Feedback (EXPELLIARMUS)	56
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Breast Cancer Patients Through Fluorescent Imaging Using Indocyanine Green	56
Association of Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Identity With Sustained and Cultivated Careers in Surgery	56
Errors in Surgery	54
Mucosal Impedance in the Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	53
Navigating the Surgeon-Scientist Path in Health Services Research	53
Tumor Mutational Burden From Circulating Tumor DNA Predicts Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Resection	53
Real-world Decision-making Process for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery in Early-stage Lung Cancer Patients	52
Preventing Futile Laparotomy in Pancreatic Cancer through Selective Multimodal Staging	52
Functional Outcomes After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) for Rectal Cancer	50
Revolutionizing Liver Transplantation	50
Elucidating the Optimal Use of Mitigation Strategies for Improving Pancreatic Fistula Rates after Pancreatoduodenectomy	50
Validation of the PANAMA Score for Survival and Benefit of Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With Resected Pancreatic Cancer after Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX	49
Microbiome Dysbiosis With Enterococcus Presence in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Is a Risk Factor for Mortality in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer	49