Canadian Journal of Surgery

Article	Citations
Preoperative malnutrition in patients with colorectal cancer	50
Patients’ perspectives of prehabilitation as an extension of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols	30
Can machine learning optimize the efficiency of the operating room in the era of COVID-19?	28
Return on investment of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) multiguideline, multisite implementation in Alberta, Canada	28
Cancellation of elective surgery: rates, reasons and effect on patient satisfaction	20
A systematic review of global surgery partnerships and a proposed framework for sustainability	20
Total neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: a guide for surgeons	17
Clinical practice guideline: evidence, recommendations and algorithm for the preoperative optimization of anemia, hyperglycemia and smoking	17
Robot-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies	14
Prioritizing surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Quebec guidelines	13
Development, manufacture and initial assessment of validity of a 3-dimensional-printed bowel anastomosis simulation training model	13
Do we have the guts to go? The abdominal compartment, intra-abdominal hypertension, the human microbiome and exploration class space missions	13
Optimizing the surgical instrument tray to immediately increase efficiency and lower costs in the operating room	12
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms in Canada: 2020 review and position statement of the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery	12
Parental-leave policies and perceptions of pregnancy during surgical residency training in North America: a scoping review	12
The economic impact of periprosthetic infection in total knee arthroplasty	12
Prevalence of gender-based and sexual harassment within orthopedic surgery in Canada	11
Optimizing opioid prescriptions after laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy	11
Moving toward better health: exercise practice is associated with improved outcomes after spine surgery in people with degenerative lumbar conditions	11
Gender disparity in academic orthopedic programs in Canada: a cross-sectional study	10
North–South surgical training partnerships: a systematic review	10
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on bariatric surgery delivery in Edmonton, Alberta: a single-centre experience	10
Health care costs after total knee arthroplasty for satisfied and dissatisfied patients	10
Predatory publishing solicitation: a review of a single surgeon’s inbox and implications for information technology resources at an organizational level	10
Reduction of opioid use after orthopedic surgery: a scoping review	10

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on non–small-cell lung cancer pathologic stage and presentation	10
The Perioperative Surgical Home, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and how integration of these models may improve care for medically complex patients	10
Prolonged surgical time increases the odds of complications following total knee arthroplasty	10
Hip arthroscopy utilization and reoperation rates in Ontario: a population-based analysis comparing different age cohorts	9
Identification of hypercoagulability with thrombelastography in patients with hip fracture receiving thromboprophylaxis	9
Mechanical versus bioprosthetic valves in chronic dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	9
The rate of unnecessary interventions for the management of knee osteoarthritis: a population-based cohort study	8
Effect of preoperative long-term opioid therapy on patient outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: an analysis of multicentre population-based administrative data	8
Point-of-care ultrasonography for the diagnosis of testicular torsion: a practical resident curriculum	8
Position statement: nonoperative management of lateral epicondylitis in adults	8
Guidelines for Canadian bariatric surgical and medical centres: a statement from the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons	8
Routine platelet transfusion in patients with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage taking antiplatelet medication: Is it warranted?	8
Risk factors for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency after pancreatic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Perioperative outcomes associated with general and spinal anesthesia after total joint arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: a large, Canadian, retrospective cohort study	7
Safety of expedited-surgery protocols in anticoagulant-treated patients with hip fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Paraesophageal hernia repair in elderly patients: outcomes from a 10-year retrospective study	7
The burden of waiting: wait times for pediatric surgical procedures in Quebec and compliance with national benchmarks	7
The use of an analytic hierarchy process to promote equity, diversity and inclusion	7
Surgical sexism in Canada: structural bias in reimbursement of surgical care for women	7
Variability in research productivity among Canadian surgical specialties	7
Outcomes of patients discharged home with a chest tube after lung resection: a multicentre cohort study	7
The cost of outpatient versus inpatient total hip arthroplasty: a randomized trial	7
Surgical site complications in kidney transplant recipients: incidence, risk factors and outcomes in the modern era	7
Technical considerations in the management of penetrating cardiac injury	7
Presentation and survival among patients with colorectal cancer before the age of screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis	6
The unique impact of COVID-19 on orthopedic surgery residency applicants and program directors in Canada	6
Survival after surgery for spinal metastases: a population-based study	6
Portal vein arterialization as a salvage procedure in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery: a systematic review	6
Urinary catheter use in patients with hip fracture: Are current guidelines appropriate? A retrospective review	6
Predictors of farther mobilization on day of surgery and shorter length of stay after total joint arthroplasty	6
Curriculum matrix development for a hepato-pancreato-biliary robotic surgery fellowship	6
Cost and safety of inpatient versus outpatient open reduction internal fixation of isolated ankle fractures	6
Inviting a friend to evaluate potential grade III pancreatic injuries: Are they truly occult, or simply missed on CT?	6
What patient factors influence bariatric surgery outcomes? A multiple regression analysis of Ontario Bariatric Registry data	6
Femoral stem migration after direct lateral and direct anterior total hip arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study	6
Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for heart graft dysfunction in adults: incidence, risk factors and outcomes in a multicentric study	6
Expertise-based design in surgical trials: a narrative review	6
Five-year outcomes after surgery for class 1 obesity: a retrospective analysis of a Canadian bariatric centre’s experience	6
COVID-19: pivoting from in-person to virtual orthopedic surgical evaluation	6
Longitudinal survival trends of patients with cancer with surgically managed appendicular metastatic bone disease: systematic review	6
Trends in liver transplantation for autoimmune liver diseases: a Canadian study	5
Research and surgical residency: moving beyond one-and-done projects and motivating for scholarly excellence	5
Effect of intraperitoneal local anesthesia on enhanced recovery outcomes after bariatric surgery: a randomized controlled pilot study	5
Can a mobile app technology reduce emergency department visits and readmissions after lung resection? A prospective cohort study	5
Effectiveness of trauma centre verification: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Instability after hip hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture: an unresolved problem	5
A population-based analysis of the presentation and outcomes of pediatric patients with osteosarcoma in Canada: a report from CYP-C	5
Intraoperative measurement of acetabular component position using imageless navigation during revision total hip arthroplasty	5
The effect of daily probiotics on the incidence and severity of necrotizing enterocolitis in infants with very low birth weight	5
Outcomes of liver transplant recipients with high MELD scores: an experience from a Canadian centre	5

Watchful waiting for large primary nonparasitic splenic cysts	5
Intraoperative parathormone monitoring to predict operative success in patients with normohormonal hyperparathyroidism	5
Intraoperative injuries from abdominopelvic surgery: an analysis of national medicolegal data	5
Preventing hip fractures with multidisciplinary teams: a Canadian perspective	5
Gender-based differences in letters of recommendation in applications for general surgery residency programs in Canada	5
Four-dimensional computed tomography: musculoskeletal applications	5
Major morbidity and mortality associated with delays to emergent surgery in children: a risk-adjusted analysis	4
Evaluating the efficacy of self-study videos for the surgery clerkship rotation: an innovative project in undergraduate surgical education	4
Association of length of hospital stay with delay to surgical fixation of hip fracture	4
Management of patients with hip fracture receiving anticoagulation: What are we doing in Canada?	4
Association of age with death and withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy after severe traumatic brain injury	4
Clinical and patient-reported outcomes in oncoplastic breast conservation surgery from a single surgeon’s practice in a busy community hospital in Canada	4
Impact of outpatient total hip or knee replacement on informal caregivers at home: a scoping review	4
Is ethnicity an appropriate measure of health care marginalization? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the outcomes of diabetic foot ulceration in Aboriginal populations	4
Management of deltoid ligament injuries in acute ankle fracture: a systematic review	4
Implementation of a systematic tobacco treatment protocol in a surgical outpatient setting: a feasibility study	4
Topical tranexamic acid in hip fractures: a randomized, placebo-controlled double-blinded study	4
Delayed discharge after total hip arthroplasty is associated with an increased risk of complications	4
Assessing the acceptability of script concordance testing: a nationwide study in otolaryngology	4
Perioperative gait analysis after total hip arthroplasty: Does outpatient surgery compromise patient outcomes?	4
Impact of centre volume, surgeon volume, surgeon experience and geographic location on reoperation after intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures	4
Serrated polyps and polyposis of the colon: a brief review for surgeon endoscopists	4
Population-based assessment of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the management of cutaneous melanoma	4
Management of blunt cerebrovascular injuries at a Canadian level 1 trauma centre: Are we meeting the grade?	4
Systematic review of grading systems for adverse surgical outcomes	4
From cellular function to global impact: the vascular perspective on COVID-19	4
Combining enhanced recovery and short-stay protocols for hip and knee joint replacements: the ideal solution	4
Morbidity associated with the use of oxaliplatin versus mitomycin C in hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal or appendiceal origin: a multi-inst	4
Preoperative stoma site marking for fecal diversions (ileostomy and colostomy): position statement of the Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Cont	4
Sex and racial diversity in Canadian academic surgery	4
Invasive Candida albicans fungal infection requiring explantation of a noncrosslinked porcine derived biologic mesh: a rare but catastrophic complication in abdominal wall reconstruction	4
Predictors of mortality and cost among surgical patients requiring rapid response team activation	4
Impact of the introduction of formal D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer in a Western setting	4
Wait times, resource use and health-related quality of life across the continuum of care for patients referred for total knee replacement surgery	4
Degenerative spinal conditions requiring emergency surgery: an evolving crisis in a publicly funded health care system	4
Access to orthopedic specialist service in Ontario via eConsult	3
Penn State equation versus indirect calorimetry for nutritional assessment in patients with traumatic brain injury	3
Safety of transition from a routine to a selective intensive care admission pathway after elective open aneurysm repair	3
Competency-based education in general surgery: Are Canadian residents ready?	3
The requirement for surgery and subsequent 30-day mortality in patients with COVID-19	3
The impact of COVID-19 on surgical education: perspectives from Canadian general surgery residents	3
A qualitative assessment of perceptions and attitudes toward postoperative pain and opioid use in patients undergoing elective knee arthroscopy	3
Efficacy of cold renal perfusion protection for open complex aortic aneurysm repair: a meta-analysis	3
A Canadian consensus-based list of urgent and specialized in-hospital trauma care interventions to assess the accuracy of prehospital trauma triage protocols: a modified Delphi study	3
Robotically applied hemostatic clamping for care-under-fire: harnessing bomb robots for hemorrhage control	3
Soft tissue complications following extensile lateral compared with minimally invasive surgical approaches in the operative treatment of calcaneus fractures	3
Position statement: management of rotator cuff tears in adults	3
Predictors of axillary node response in node-positive patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer	3
Management of patients requiring reconstructive breast surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: recommendations from the BC Regional Breast Reconstruction Network	3
Coronary endarterectomy in patients with diffuse coronary artery disease: assessment of graft patency with computed tomography angiography	3
Quality of life during the wait for ruptured anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial	3
Prospective study of single-stage repair of contaminated hernias with the novel use of calcium sulphate antibiotic beads in conjunction with biologic porcine submucosa tissue graft	3
Growing academic global surgery: opportunities for Canadian trainees	3
A survey of Canadian surgeons on the indications for home care nursing following vascular surgery	3
The question of whether vena cava filters have a role in trauma patients remains unanswered	3
Early intensive mobilization after acute high-risk abdominal surgery: a nonrandomized prospective feasibility trial	3
Colorectal polyp classification and management of complex polyps for surgeon endoscopists	3
Downhill skiing following total knee arthroplasty: a survey of Alberta orthopedic surgeons	3
A cadaveric perfused model with antegrade arteriovenous pulsatile circulation: a new tool for teaching endovascular skills	3
Use of multidisciplinary positive deviance seminars to improve efficiency in a high-volume arthroplasty practice: a pilot study	3
Are patients truly informed? A retrospective chart review of the documentation of informed consent in laparoscopic cholecystectomy	3
Trends in types of graduate degrees and research output for academic general surgeons in Canada	3
Variable effects of obesity on access to total hip and knee arthroplasty	3
Trauma in northern Quebec, 2005–2014: epidemiologic features, transfers and patient outcomes	3
Multidisciplinary, multisite trauma team training during COVID-19: lessons from the first virtual E-S.T.A.R.T.T. course	3
Safety and outcomes of performing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy at an ambulatory site of a tertiary care hospital in Ontario	3
Decolonizing Global SurgeryOvercoming barriers to pediatric trauma education in low-and middle-income countriesTaskforce on minor dermatological surgeries: an experience in a small Brazilian cityVasos	3
Association between academic degrees and research productivity: an assessment of Canadian academic general surgeons	3
Comparing 1-year and 10-year whole blood metal ion results following Birmingham hip resurfacing for osteoarthritis	3
Lymph node mapping in gastric cancer: a pilot study in Western patients	3
Ontario wait times for delayed surgical treatment of traumatic peripheral nerve injury	3
Paramedic to trauma team verbal handover optimization — a complex interaction	2
History of the Department of Surgery at the University of Toronto: celebrating a centennial of progress and innovation	2
COVID-19 and the duration of operating room procedures in Ontario: a population-based retrospective study	2
The Canadian-specific impact of COVID-19 on severe injuries from intentional violence, unintentional trauma and suicide-related causes	2
How do we encourage and promote a culture of surgical innovation?	2
The impact of documentation burden on patient care and surgeon satisfaction	2
Colorectal surgery surgical site infection prevention practices in British Columbia	2
A framework for role allocation in education, research and leadership services in Canadian academic divisions of general surgery: a modified Delphi consensus	2
Drug use in Canadian patients with trauma after cannabis legalization	2

Simultaneous versus rapid serial interventions in a hybrid operating suite for severely injured patients: a prospective evaluation of differences in RAPTOR techniques and outcomes	2
Operating room use for emergency general surgery cases: analysis of the Patterns of Complex Emergency General Surgery in Canada study	2
Adaptations to general surgery resident education in response to COVID-19	2
Donation and transplantation coverage in the Canadian media: a content analysis of story focus over 2 decades	2
The role of routine groin ultrasonography in the management of inguinal hernia	2
Toward an all-inclusive trauma system in Central South Ontario: development of the Trauma- System Performance Improvement and Knowledge Exchange (T-SPIKE) project	2
Pan-Canadian colorectal cancer surgery data: an opportunity for reflection and improvement	2
Shape of the association between preoperative hemoglobin level and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing primary arthroplasty	2
Effect of a surgical observership on the perceptions and career choices of preclinical medical students: a mixed-methods study	2
Predatory journal publishing: Is this an alternate universe?	2
Impact of implementing a fast-track protocol and standardized guideline for the management of pediatric appendicitis	2
Impact of the acute care surgery model on resident operative experience in emergency general surgery	2
Effectiveness of prophylactic intranasal photodynamic disinfection therapy and chlorhexidine gluconate body wipes for surgical site infection prophylaxis in adult spine surgery	2
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing for osteoarthritis — a Canadian retrospective cohort study with a minimum 10-year follow-up	2
Episode-of-care costs of total hip arthroplasty: day surgery versus same-day admission	2
Delayed mobilization following admission for hip fracture is associated with increased morbidity and length of hospital stay	2
Canadian Spine Society: 21st Annual Virtual Scientific Conference, Feb. 3, 10, 15, 17 and 24, 2021Abstract 45. Determining clinically important improvement following surgery for degenerative condition	2
Where to start? Injury prevention priority scores for traumatic injuries in Canada	2
Local tissue concentrations of cefazolin during total joint arthroplasty: a systematic review	2
Modes of failure of hip hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture	2
Failure to rescue in emergency general surgery in Canada	2
Examination of total hip and knee arthroplasty tissues	2
Ambulatory surgery centres: a potential solution to a chronic problem	2
David V. Feliciano: Contributions to acute care surgery	2
A scoping review of surgical care for people experiencing homelessness: prevalence, access, and disparities	2
Canadian surgeon and resident involvement in international plastic surgery	2
Subway-related trauma at a level 1 trauma centre in Toronto, Ontario	2
A Canadian single-centre experience with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for abdominal malignancies	2
Cancellations and delays of emergent orthopedic operations at a Canadian level 1 trauma centre	2
Cholecystectomy following endoscopic clearance of common bile duct during the same admission	2
Wait times in the management of non–small cell lung carcinoma before, during and after regionalization of lung cancer care: a high-resolution analysis	2
Is the Pringle manoeuvre becoming a lost art? Contemporary use for both severe liver trauma with ongoing hemorrhage and elective partial hepatectomy	2
Strategies to improve communication in telementoring in acute care coordination: a scoping review	2
Université de Montréal Objective and Structured Checklist for Assessment of Audiovisual Recordings of Surgeries/techniques (UM-OSCAARS): a validation study	2
Impact of an orthogeriatric collaborative care model for older adults with hip fracture in a community hospital setting	2
A bundled approach to care: reducing the incidence of postoperative pneumonia in patients undergoing hepatectomy and Whipple procedures	2
Thromboprophylaxis practice patterns and beliefs among physicians treating patients with abdominopelvic cancers at a Canadian centre	1
The Canadian Ophthalmology Society’s adaptation of the Medically Necessary Time-sensitive Surgical Procedures triage and prioritization tool	1
Socioeconomic status does not influence the presentation of patients with inguinal hernia at an urban Canadian teaching hospital	1
It all doesn’t always have to go: abdominal wall reconstruction involving selective synthetic mesh explantation with biologic mesh salvage	1
Clinical effectiveness of therapy with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices in nonischemic versus ischemic cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
The art of the urgent intraoperative consultation	1
Implementation, results and face validity of the Consultation and Relational Empathy measure in a Canadian department of surgery	1
Teaching heart valve surgery techniques using simulators: a systematic review	1
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta in Canada: a context-specific position paper from the Canadian Collaborative for Urgent Care Surgery (CANUCS)	1
Efficacy of surgical skin preparation solutions in hip arthroplasty: a prospective randomized trial	1
Gender pay gap in medicine: not always an hours worked issue	1
Does surgical approach affect patient outcomes of total knee arthroplasty?	1
Evaluation of a tiered operating room strategy at an academic centre: comparing high-efficiency and conventional operating rooms	1
Comparison of trauma care structures, processes and outcomes between the English National Health Service and Quebec, Canada	1
Reamed compared with unreamed nailing of tibial shaft fractures: Does the initial method of nail insertion influence outcome in patients requiring reoperations?	1
Virtual trauma patient simulation design using the McGill Simulation Complexity Score (MSCS): a breakthrough in trauma education	1
Validation of the Subgroups for Targeted Treatment for Back (STarT Back) screening tool at a tertiary care centre	1
Maximizing the educational potential of Morbidity and Mortality Conferences	1
Screening for alcohol and drug use in pediatric trauma	1
Surgical practice patterns and outcomes in T2 and T3 gallbladder cancer: a population-based study	1
Effect of socioeconomic status on patients undergoing elective abdominal aortic aneurysm repair in a publicly funded health care system	1
Are outdoor playgrounds the real culprit for elbow fractures in children? A lesson learned from COVID-19 sanitary measures	1
A systems approach to the management of acute surgical pain and reduction of opioid use: the approach of Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital	1
A Delphi study to identify prehospital and emergency department trauma care modifiers for older adults	1
2021 Canadian Surgery Forum	1
Surgical trainees achieving the CanMEDS roles in the COVID-19 era: What have we learned and where do we go?	1
Feasibility of patchless proximal profundoplasty and common femoral endarterectomy	1
Nipple margin assessment at the time of nipple-sparing mastectomy	1
Indication for total knee arthroplasty based on preoperative functional score: Are we operating earlier?	1
Thoracic duct embolization via chest tube for a patient with postoperative traumatic chylothorax	1
Do we have the guts to go? The abdominal compartment, intra-abdominal hypertension, the human microbiome and exploration class space missions	1
A formalized shared decision-making process with individualized decision aids for older patients referred for cardiac surgery	1
Defining major surgical complications using administrative data in Ontario: a validation study	1
The intersection of COVID-19 and public health care in Canada: What does the future hold for the surgical patients and health care workers left behind?	1
Derivation of a complication burden score based on disability-adjusted life years to assess patient burden following surgery: a pilot study	1
Examining the equity and diversity characteristics of academic general surgeons hired in Canada	1
Fully hydroxyapatite-coated collared femoral stems in direct anterior versus direct lateral hip arthroplasty	1
Characteristics and contributing factors of diagnostic error in surgery: analysis of closed medico-legal cases and complaints in Canada	1
Clinical characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine-related acute appendicitis	1
Safety and efficacy of a strategy of vitamin K antagonist reversal with prothrombin complex concentrates compared to vitamin K in patients with hip fracture	1
Outcomes and motives for not proceeding with the second stage bilateral knee replacement: a comparison of cancelled and completed bilateral total knee arthroplasty	1
Subspecialist abdominal wall reconstruction services in Canada	1
Augmented-reality–guided insertion of sliding hip screw guidewire: a preclinical investigation	1
The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on total hip and knee arthroplasty in Ontario: a population-level analysis	1
Prevention of postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatectomy: results of a Canadian RAND/UCLA appropriateness expert panel	1
Preoperative diagnosis and management of inherited bleeding disorders in female adolescents and adults	1
Can patients with rectosigmoid cancer wait for surgery? The association of time to surgery with patient outcomes	1
Cannabis use patterns among patients with upper extremity conditions at the time of legalization in Canada	1
Patient and disease characteristics, treatment practices and oncologic outcomes among patients with colorectal cancer: a population-based analysis	1
Trunnionosis and metal wear causing metal hypersensitivity: 2 sides of the same coin?	1
Relation between mismatch repair status, chemoresponse, survival and anatomic location in gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma	1
The influence of surgical and procedural rotations and interest in a surgical discipline on medical students’ suturing ability during clerkship	1
The art of the second opinion	1
Gap patterns and radiographic follow-up of newer-generation cementless total knee arthroplasty designs	1
Intensity of hospital resource use following traumatic brain injury: a multicentre cohort study, 2013–2016	1
Leveraging financial incentives and behavioural economics to engage physicians in achieving quality-improvement process measures	1
A novel computerized approach to scoping reviews using Synthesis software: the first 15 years of The American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program	1
Surgical, trauma and telehealth capacity in Indigenous communities in Northern Quebec: a cross-sectional survey	1
Robotic thoracic surgery in Canada: Are patients willing to pay out of pocket?	1