OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Annals of Surgery is 48. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Ductal Cancerization at the Pancreatic Neck Margin	314
Recurrence Following Operative vs. Non-Operative Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Children	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	139
Predictive Value of KLASS-02-QC Assessment Score on KLASS-02 Surgical Outcomes	135
Variation in Anesthesiology Provider–Volume for Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery	134
Real-world Decision-making Process for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery in Early-stage Lung Cancer Patients	126
“I Came up Short on the Academic Ladder”	123
Navigating the Surgeon-Scientist Path in Health Services Research	119
Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping in Breast Cancer Patients Through Fluorescent Imaging Using Indocyanine Green	105
Prevention of Liver-related Surgical Site Infections in Combined Liver and Colorectal Surgery	98
Equity in Pay	92
Timing of a Major Operative Intervention After a Positive COVID-19 Test Affects Postoperative Mortality	91
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	88
When Getting Bigger is Too Big	82
Updated Alternative Fistula Risk Score (ua-FRS) to Include Minimally Invasive Pancreatoduodenectomy: Pan-European Validation	81
Outcomes for Gastrointestinal Oncologic Surgery Episodes in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Program	77
Health System Structure	76
Lessons From Social Psychology to Improve the Implementation and Use of the Surgical Safety Checklist in the Operating Room	76
Ex Vivo Liver Resection and Autotransplantation	71
Anatomic Location Predicts Response Rates: Real World Outcomes With Over 1100 Cycles of Talimogene Laherparepvec Description	71
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers	67
Operative Team Familiarity and Specialization at an Academic Medical Center	66
Impact of Community Socioeconomic Distress on Survival Following Heart Transplantation	64
Effect of Thoracic Surgery Regionalization on 1- and 3-Year Survival after Cancer Esophagectomy	63
Prescription Default Nudges for Opioid Reduction after Major Surgery (NORMS)	63

Patient and Caregiver Experiences with Surgical Decision-Making in the Context of Dementia	63
A Guide for Implementing Surgeon Resilience Initiatives: An Example of Surgical Peer Support	62
Association Between Surgeon and Anesthesiologist Sex Discordance and Postoperative Outcomes	61
Elucidating the Optimal Use of Mitigation Strategies for Improving Pancreatic Fistula Rates after Pancreatoduodenectomy	61
Goal-directed Perioperative Albumin Substitution Versus Standard of Care to Reduce Postoperative Complications	60
Postoperative Overtriage to an Intensive Care Unit Is Associated With Low Value of Care	58
Improvement of the Natural Progression of Extremity Lymphedema Treated With Lymphatic Microsurgery	58
The Impact of Low Workplace Support During Pregnancy on Surgeon Distress and Career Dissatisfaction	57
Comparison of Short-term and Three-year Oncological Outcomes Between Robotic and Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer	57
Efficacy of Strategies Intended to Prevent Surgical Site Infection After Lower Limb Revascularization Surgery	57
Influence of Socioeconomic Deprivation on Surgical Outcomes for Patients With Sigmoid Diverticulitis in France	57
Association of Health Professional Shortage Area Hospital Designation With Surgical Outcomes and Expenditures Among Medicare Beneficiaries	56
GERD Treatment Bias and the Underutilized Fundoplication	55
Functional Outcomes After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) for Rectal Cancer	55
Telesurgery	54
Competency, Proficiency, and Mastery	54
Errors in Surgery	52
Association of Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Identity With Sustained and Cultivated Careers in Surgery	52
Tumor Mutational Burden From Circulating Tumor DNA Predicts Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Resection	52
Revolutionizing Liver Transplantation	52
Full Robotic Whole Graft Liver Transplantation	50
Validation of the PANAMA Score for Survival and Benefit of Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With Resected Pancreatic Cancer after Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX	49
Postoperative Complications and Mobilization Following Major Abdominal Surgery With Versus Without Fitness Tracker-based Feedback (EXPELLIARMUS)	48
The #HOPE4LIVER Single-arm Pivotal Trial for Histotripsy of Primary and Metastatic Liver Tumors	48
Mucosal Impedance in the Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	48