Annals of Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of Annals of Surgery is 12. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Ductal Cancerization at the Pancreatic Neck Margin352
Prevention of Liver-related Surgical Site Infections in Combined Liver and Colorectal Surgery167
Effect of Thoracic Surgery Regionalization on 1- and 3-Year Survival after Cancer Esophagectomy162
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 Tec162
Impact of Community Socioeconomic Distress on Survival Following Heart Transplantation159
Prescription Default Nudges for Opioid Reduction after Major Surgery (NORMS)131
Patient and Caregiver Experiences with Surgical Decision-Making in the Context of Dementia109
Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Therapy and the Prognostic Significance of Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen Level in Patients with Localized Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma with Non-elevated Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9105
When Getting Bigger is Too Big101
Outcomes for Gastrointestinal Oncologic Surgery Episodes in the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced Program97
Lessons From Social Psychology to Improve the Implementation and Use of the Surgical Safety Checklist in the Operating Room81
Health System Structure79
Equity in Pay78
Efficacy of Strategies Intended to Prevent Surgical Site Infection After Lower Limb Revascularization Surgery76
GERD Treatment Bias and the Underutilized Fundoplication74
Association of Health Professional Shortage Area Hospital Designation With Surgical Outcomes and Expenditures Among Medicare Beneficiaries73
The AUGIS Survival Predictor: Prediction of Long-Term and Conditional Survival After Esophagectomy Using Random Survival Forests72
Navigating the Surgeon-Scientist Path in Health Services Research71
Real-world Decision-making Process for Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy Versus Minimally Invasive Surgery in Early-stage Lung Cancer Patients68
Anatomic Location Predicts Response Rates: Real World Outcomes With Over 1100 Cycles of Talimogene Laherparepvec Description64
Influence of Socioeconomic Deprivation on Surgical Outcomes for Patients With Sigmoid Diverticulitis in France61
The Impact of Low Workplace Support During Pregnancy on Surgeon Distress and Career Dissatisfaction61
“I Came up Short on the Academic Ladder”61
Variation in Anesthesiology Provider–Volume for Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery60
Preventing Futile Laparotomy in Pancreatic Cancer through Selective Multimodal Staging59
Comparison of Short-term and Three-year Oncological Outcomes Between Robotic and Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer59
Validation of the PANAMA Score for Survival and Benefit of Adjuvant Therapy in Patients With Resected Pancreatic Cancer after Neoadjuvant FOLFIRINOX58
Errors in Surgery57
Revolutionizing Liver Transplantation57
The Use of Prophylactic Insulin in Surgical Patients without Diabetes57
Recurrence Following Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Children57
Improvement of the Natural Progression of Extremity Lymphedema Treated With Lymphatic Microsurgery56
Elucidating the Optimal Use of Mitigation Strategies for Improving Pancreatic Fistula Rates after Pancreatoduodenectomy55
Predictive Value of KLASS-02-QC Assessment Score on KLASS-02 Surgical Outcomes55
Ex Vivo Liver Resection and Autotransplantation55
Goal-directed Perioperative Albumin Substitution Versus Standard of Care to Reduce Postoperative Complications54
Mucosal Impedance in the Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease51
Non-technical Errors, a Hidden Contributor to Patient Mortality in Emergency General Surgery50
Telesurgery49
Competency, Proficiency, and Mastery48
Microbiome Dysbiosis With Enterococcus Presence in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Is a Risk Factor for Mortality in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer48
Functional Outcomes After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) for Rectal Cancer47
Tumor Mutational Burden From Circulating Tumor DNA Predicts Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Resection44
The #HOPE4LIVER Single-arm Pivotal Trial for Histotripsy of Primary and Metastatic Liver Tumors44
Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness Among US Trauma Centers43
Association of Socioeconomic Status, Sex, Racial, and Ethnic Identity With Sustained and Cultivated Careers in Surgery43
Postoperative Complications and Mobilization Following Major Abdominal Surgery With Versus Without Fitness Tracker-based Feedback (EXPELLIARMUS)43
At the Intersection of Intersectionality42
Results of a Decade of Work by Surgeons and Researchers Nationwide to Reduce the Impact of Surgery on the Opioid Epidemic42
Combined Liver Transplant and Cardiac Surgery42
Full Robotic Whole Graft Liver Transplantation42
What’s Behind it All42
Can Women Surgeons Have It All? If Not Now, When?42
Rate of Emergency Lower Extremity Amputations in the United States Among Medicare Beneficiaries41
Is Standardized Right Hemicolectomy with D2 Lymphadenectomy Enough to Limit Local Recurrence in Adenocarcinoma of the Right Colon?41
Discordance in Total Mesorectal Excision Specimen Grading in a Prospective Phase 2 Multicenter Rectal Cancer Trial41
Randomized Prospective Trial of Epidural Analgesia after Open Hepatectomy41
Precision Medicine as a Blueprint for Surgical Education41
Defer, Share, or Drive the Decision40
Biliary Adverse Events During Neoadjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer40
Costs of Care for Operative and Nonoperative Management of Emergency General Surgery Conditions40
Short-term Outcomes After Laparoscopic IPOM Versus Robot-assisted Retromuscular Repair of Small to Medium Ventral Hernias39
The Impact of Molecular Subtyping on Pathological Staging of Pancreatic Cancer39
Durability of Practice Change in Hernia Surgery Following De-implementation of Intensive Implementation Strategies39
Surgical Education38
Corporatization in Medicine? No End in Sight38
Balancing Oversight and Innovation38
Redefining the Diagnostic Threshold for Breast Cancer-related Lymphedema38
Principles of Pediatric Palliative Surgical Oncology38
The Upper Extremity Lymphatic System Is Not Symmetrical in Individuals37
Patient-Reported Symptom Burden Associated with Treatment Modality for Malignant Bowel Obstruction37
The First Case of Intraportal Islet Implantation During Liver Machine Perfusion Allowing Simultaneous Islet-liver Transplantation in a Human - A New and Safe Treatment for End-stage Liver Disease Comb36
Robotic Liver Transplantation36
“What’s a Win”36
Opioid Use After Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy or Intensive Lifestyle Intervention35
The Conditional Effects of Multimorbidity on Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Emergency General Surgery Conditions35
Nationwide Outcome after Pancreatoduodenectomy in Patients at Very High Risk (ISGPS-D) for Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula35
Robotic-assisted Proctosigmoidectomy Versus Laparoscopic-assisted Soave Pull-through for Hirschsprung Disease35
Out-of-Pocket Costs Among Commercially Insured Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity34
Impact of Hospital Affiliation With a Flagship Hospital System on Surgical Outcomes34
U.S. Surgical Practice34
Prospective Multicenter Comprehensive Survey on Male Sexual Dysfunction following Laparoscopic, Robotic, and Transanal Approaches for Rectal Cancer (the LANDMARC Study)34
Predictors of Neurodevelopmental Impairment after Intestinal Resection for Necrotizing Enterocolitis33
Evaluating the Impact of Robotic Ileal Pouch-anal Anastomosis33
Objective Assessment of Cognitive Workload in Surgery33
A Contemporary Evaluation of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services High-risk Indicators for Carotid Endarterectomy33
Interdisciplinary Operating Room Ergonomics Needs and Priorities32
Defining Benchmarks for Pelvic Exenteration Surgery32
Anatomic Lung Resection Outcomes After Implementation of a Universal Thoracic ERAS Protocol Across a Diverse Health Care System32
Centralization of Pancreaticoduodenectomy32
Optimal Treatment Strategies for cT2 Staged Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus and the Gastroesophageal Junction32
Re-Aiming Equity Evaluation in Clinical Decision Support32
Reoperation for Recurrence is Affected by Type of Mesh in Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair32
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Among Medicare Beneficiaries in Health Professional Shortage Areas31
Reevaluating Gendered Language in Surgery31
Preoperative Radiotherapy and Postoperative Complications Among Patients with Primary Retroperitoneal Sarcoma31
An Ethical Framework for Cost-conscious Surgical Practice31
The Joy of Discovery30
Management of Bile Leak Post Minimally Invasive Subtotal Cholecystectomy30
Risk Factor–Targeted Perioperative Care Reduces Anastomotic Leakage After Colorectal Surgery30
An Alternative to “Checkmark Credentialing” for Effective Physician Benchmarking and Professional Improvement30
Effects of a Pragmatic Home-based Exercise Program Concurrent With Neoadjuvant Therapy on Physical Function of Patients With Pancreatic Cancer: The PancFit Randomized Clinical Trial30
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Efficacy and Safety of Lytic and Non-lytic Early Thrombus Removal Technologies for Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis30
Effects of Peripheral Nerve Block on Perioperative Recovery following Major Thoracic and Abdominal Surgery30
The Diabetes Remission Index30
A 10-Year Real-world Assessment of Longitudinal Outcomes Following Bailout Procedures for Severe Cholecystitis30
Normothermic Machine and Regional Perfusion in U.S. DCD Liver Transplantation30
Sex-related Outcomes After Thoracic Endovascular Repair for Intact Isolated Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm29
Assessment of Residual or Resected Disappearing Liver Metastases After Chemotherapy29
Timing of Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Abdominal Surgery Has No Impact on Infectious Complications28
Age-specific Increase in Vasopressin-induced Coronary Microvascular Contractile Response in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery28
Surgeon Coaching: An Important Tool in the Armamentarium Against Burnout?28
Early Interventional Treatment of High Output Chyle Leak After Esophagectomy is Associated With Improved Survival28
A Surgical Desirability of Outcome Ranking (DOOR) Reveals Complex Relationships Between Race/Ethnicity, Insurance Type, and Neighborhood Deprivation28
Neoadjuvant Sequencing for Early-stage Pancreas Cancer28
Hepatectomies under Hypothermic Perfusion of the Liver28
How Volume of Neurosurgical Interventions Impacts Patient Outcomes28
Understanding Surgeon Engagement with Palliative Care Practices for Seriously Ill Patients27
Tangential Versus Segmental Portomesenteric Venous Resection During Pancreatoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Cancer27
“Textbook Outcome” in Endovascular Aortic Repair is Associated With Improved One-year Survival27
The Histone Methyltransferase SETDB2 Modulates Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinase–Matrix Metalloproteinase Activity During Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Development27
Prophylactic Mesh Placement During Formation of an End-colostomy27
Body Mass Index Is Associated With Pediatric Complicated Appendicitis and Postoperative Complications27
Commentary: Two Recent Mesothelioma Publications in the Annals of Surgery27
Optimizing the Management Strategies of Delayed Postpancreaticoduodenectomy Hemorrhage27
Explainable Machine Learning to Bring Database to the Bedside27
Financial Toxicity in Complex Gastrointestinal Surgery and Correlation With Patient-reported Outcomes27
Single-nuclei RNA Profiling Reveals Disruption of Adipokine and Inflammatory Signaling in Adipose Tissue of Burn Patients27
GLP-1 Receptor Agonists vs Bariatric Surgery in Breast Cancer26
Association of Medicaid Expansion with Reduction in Racial Disparities in the Timely Delivery of Upfront Surgical Care for Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer26
The BARIREF Study26
Resection Postradioembolization in Patients With Single Large Hepatocellular Carcinoma25
Safety, Efficacy, and Cost-effectiveness of Outpatient Surgery for Uncomplicated Acute Appendicitis25
Local/Regional Recurrence Rates After Breast-Conserving Therapy in Patients Enrolled in Legacy Trials of the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology (AFT-01)25
Financial Toxicity in Patients With Resected Lung Cancer25
Stoma-free Survival After Rectal Cancer Resection With Anastomotic Leakage25
From Moral Injury Vulnerability to Protective Equity25
Revisiting Organ Donor Choice in the Circulatory Death Era25
Road Towards Ambulatory Colectomy25
Refining Bariatric Surgery25
Adding Patient-reported Outcomes to the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program25
Postoperative Exercise Training in Patients With Colorectal Liver Metastases25
Perineural Invasion is an Important Prognostic Factor in Patients With Radically Resected (R0) and Node-negative (pN0) Pancreatic Cancer25
First National Effort to Optimize the Performance of Cancer Surgery by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and Cancer Surgery Standards Program25
Metabolic Surgery24
Missed Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis24
Noninvasive Artificial Intelligence System for Early Predicting Residual Cancer Burden During Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer24
Association Between Storage Time of Transfused Red Blood Cells and Infection After Clean-contaminated Surgery24
A Call to Action24
Real-world Application of Endoscopic Resection for Early-stage Esophageal Cancer24
Routine Imaging After Resection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma24
Bridging the Gap24
Female Patients Have a Reduced Risk of Reoperation for Recurrence After Laparoscopic Groin Hernia Repair24
Incidence of Unconfirmed Code Status Documentation in Surgical Patients with Preoperative Medical Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment (MOLST)24
Long-term Outcomes Following Resection of Adenocarcinoma Arising from Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm (A-IPMN) Versus Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma (PDAC)24
Consequences of a Surveillance Strategy for Side-branch Intraductal Pancreatic Mucinous Neoplasms23
Persistent Circulating Tumor Cells at 1 Year After Oncologic Resection Predict Late Recurrence in Pancreatic Cancer23
Outcomes of Visceral Arterial Interposition Graft Reconstruction for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer23
Defining the Role of Social Vulnerability in the Treatment and Survival of Localized Colon Cancer23
Robotics and the Future of Minimally Invasive Vascular Surgery23
A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Implementation of BREASTChoice, a Multilevel Breast Reconstruction Decision Support Tool With Personalized Risk Prediction23
Long-term Outcomes Following Colectomy and Liver Transplantation for Inflammatory Bowel Disease With Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis23
Trends in Surgical Technique and Outcomes of Ventral Hernia Repair in The United States23
Pancreatic Fistula and Intraabdominal Fluid Collections after Distal Pancreatectomy23
Long-Term Survival on Extent of Lymphadenectomy for Right-Sided Colon Cancer22
Pulmonary Open, Robotic, and Thoracoscopic Lobectomy (PORTaL) Study22
Association Between Biliary Pathogens, Surgical Site Infection, and Pancreatic Fistula22
Risk of Lymph Node Metastasis in T1b Gastric Cancer22
Feasibility of Wedge Resection for Subpleural Hilar Lung Nodules Using CT-guided Hookwire Localization and Ultrasonic Dissection22
What is the Incidence of Early Antibody Formation after Resuscitation of Hemorrhage? A Comparison of RH(D)+ Whole Blood and RH(D)- Red Blood Cells in 3,531 Trauma Patients22
Evolution of Pancreas Transplantation At A Single Institution—50+ Years and 2500 Transplants22
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Additional Benefit of Pharmacological Thromboprophylaxis for Endovenous Varicose Vein Interventions22
Non-English Primary Language22
Safe Implementation of a Next-Generation Surgical Robot22
“I Just Wish Someone would Take me Very Seriously”22
Impact of Neighborhood Disadvantage on Tumor Biology and Breast Cancer Survival22
Multicenter, Prospective Cohort Study of Oesophageal Injuries and Related Clinical Outcomes (MUSOIC study)22
Poor Prognostic Factors in Long-Term Survivors of Resected Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma21
Delayed Versus Early Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Adult Patients With Acute Appendicitis21
Postoperative and Pathological Outcomes of CROSS and FLOT as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Esophageal and Junctional Adenocarcinoma21
Recommendations From the International Consensus Conference on Anemia Management in Surgical Patients (ICCAMS)21
Examination of Race and Ethnicity After Revascularization in the BEST-CLI Trial21
Resolution of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism After Kidney Transplantation and the Effect on Graft Survival21
Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Tumor Thrombus in the Inferior Vena Cava or Right Atrium21
Instrumental in Surgery21
Risk Perceptions and Risk Thresholds Among Surgeons in the Management of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms21
Reduction of Central Venous Pressure in Elective Robotic and Laparoscopic Liver Resection21
Review Paper on Penetrating Brain Injury21
Conflation of Covariate Adjustments With Causal Effects—The Table 2 Fallacy in Surgical Literature21
Portomesenteric Venous Thrombosis after Pancreatic Cancer Surgery with Venous Resection and Reconstruction21
Prescriptions for Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Agonists (GLP-1RAs) Before Bariatric Surgery in the US21
Robotic Lobectomy Is Cost-effective and Provides Comparable Health Utility Scores to Video-assisted Lobectomy21
View From the Chair21
REDISCOVER International Guidelines on the Perioperative Care of Surgical Patients With Borderline-resectable and Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer21
Maryland’s Global Budget Revenue Payment Model and Shifts in the Surgical Site of Care Among Medicare Beneficiaries20
Living in a Disadvantaged NYC Neighborhood Is Associated With Poorly Differentiated Breast Cancer and Shorter Breast Cancer-specific Survival20
Association Between Neighborhood Air Pollution and Outcomes After Common Surgical Procedures20
Presbyopia in Surgeons20
Surrogacy of Recurrence-free Survival for Overall Survival as an Endpoint of Clinical Trials of Perioperative Adjuvant Therapy in Hepatobiliary-pancreatic Cancers20
Feasibility and Safety of a “Shared Care” Model in Complex Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery20
Dynamic Pathology of Enteric Neural Network Using Curcumin-assisted Multiphoton Laser Imaging in Hirschsprung Disease20
Postpancreatectomy Hemorrhage: Risk Factors and Outcomes20
Improving Shared Decision-making in Situations of Uncertainty20
Novel Gene-Modified Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy Reverses Impaired Wound Healing in Ischemic Limbs20
Living Donor Liver Transplantation With Augmented Venous Outflow and Splenectomy: A Promised Land for Small Left Lobe Grafts: Erratum20
Proteomic Profiling of Hypoplastic Lungs Suggests an Underlying Inflammatory Response in the Pathogenesis of Abnormal Lung Development in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia20
Disparities in the Operative Experience: Implicit Bias Infused into Action?20
Toward Competency-based Medical Education20
Appendectomy and Long-term Colorectal Cancer Incidence, Overall and by Tumor Fusobacterium nucleatum Status19
Beyond the Surgical Safety Checklist19
National Analysis of Secular Trends and Racial Disparities in Age at Kasai Hepatoportoenterostomy for Infants with Biliary Atresia, 2005-202519
Prospective Sensory Outcomes for Targeted Nipple-areola Complex Reinnervation in Gender-affirming Double Incision Mastectomy With Free Nipple Grafting19
Coaching Program to Address Burnout, Well-being, and Professional Development in Pediatric Surgery Trainees19
The Student’s Overture19
The Near-Infrared Visualization and Preemptive Ligation of the Thoracic Duct Effectively Reduce the Chyle Leak Incidence After Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy19
Cholecystectomy Increases the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in the Korean Population19
Prevalence and Incidence of Oral Benzodiazepine Use in Hospitalized Surgical Patients19
Surgeon Fear in the Operating Room and Its Link to Identity19
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Operative Experience Among General Surgery Residents19
Who Do We Fail to Rescue After Pancreatoduodenectomy? Outcomes Among >4000 Procedures Expose Windows of Opportunity19
Severity Grading Systems for Intraoperative Adverse Events. A Systematic Review of the Literature and Citation Analysis19
Minimum and Optimal CA19-9 Response After Two Months Induction Chemotherapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer19
Beyond the Golden Ticket19
Graft Inflow Modulation by Splenic Artery Ligation for Portal Hyperperfusion Does Not Decrease Rates of Early Allograft Dysfunction in Adult Live Donor Liver Transplantation19
Inter-Rater Agreement of the Classification of Intraoperative Adverse Events (ClassIntra) in Abdominal Surgery19
Early Cold Stored Platelet Transfusion Following Severe Injury19
Risk of Recurrent Hypoglycemia and Long-term Survival after total Pancreatectomy18
Differential Effects of VEGFA and EGF Polymorphisms on Susceptibility and Postoperative Outcome in Cholangiocarcinoma18
Age Matters18
Transplantation for Nonresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: Long-Term Follow-Up of the First Prospective Pilot Study18
Transforming the Future of Surgeon-Scientists18
Efficacy of Splenectomy for Hematologic Malignancies18
Fully Robotic Left Lobe Donor Hepatectomy Is Safer Compared to Open18
Risk-Benefit Balance of Simultaneous Gastric Bypass or Sleeve Gastrectomy and Concomitant Cholecystectomy18
Association Between Distress at Diagnosis and Disease-free Survival Among Patients With Resectable Colon Cancer: A Large Cohort Study18
Complexity and Experience Grading to Guide Patient Selection for Minimally Invasive Pancreatoduodenectomy18
Prolonged Preservation of up to 24 Hours at 10 °C Does Not Impact Outcomes after Lung Transplantation18
Trauma Activation Fees Among For-profit and Nonprofit Trauma Centers18
Uptake of Robotic Appendectomy18
Predicting Long-term Disease-free Survival After Resection of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma18
Association of Recurrence with a Tumor-informed Personalized ctDNA Detection Approach in Resectable Colorectal Cancer18
Transplant-Eligible Colorectal Liver Metastasis Patients Treated with Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump – A Retrospective Cohort Study18
Major Pancreatic Resection Increases Bone Mineral Density Loss, Osteoporosis, and Fractures18
Preoperative Electrodiagnosis of Brachial Plexopathy is Associated With Diminished Functional Outcomes After Surgery for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome17
Impact of the Surgical Approach for Neoadjuvantly Treated Gastroesophageal Junction Type II Tumors17
Discrepancy in Reporting of Perioperative Complications17
A Randomized, Single-Center, Superiority Trial of Radioactive Seed Localization Versus Wire Localization for Malignant Breast Disease17
Prognostic Impact of Postoperative Complications After Neoadjuvant Therapy Followed by Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer17
Staging Laparoscopy After Neoadjuvant Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer to Prevent Non-Therapeutic Laparotomy17
Defining a Framework and Evaluation Metrics for Sustainable Global Surgical Partnerships17
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