OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Canadian Journal of Surgery is 4. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Preoperative malnutrition in patients with colorectal cancer	50
Patients’ perspectives of prehabilitation as an extension of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols	30
Return on investment of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) multiguideline, multisite implementation in Alberta, Canada	28
Can machine learning optimize the efficiency of the operating room in the era of COVID-19?	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
Clinical practice guideline: evidence, recommendations and algorithm for the preoperative optimization of anemia, hyperglycemia and smoking	17
Total neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: a guide for surgeons	17
Robot-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies	14
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
Prioritizing surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Quebec guidelines	13
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
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
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
Prevalence of gender-based and sexual harassment within orthopedic surgery in Canada	11
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
Gender disparity in academic orthopedic programs in Canada: a cross-sectional study	10
North–South surgical training partnerships: a systematic review	10
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
Hip arthroscopy utilization and reoperation rates in Ontario: a population-based analysis comparing different age cohorts	9
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Management of patients with hip fracture receiving anticoagulation: What are we doing in Canada?	4
Topical tranexamic acid in hip fractures: a randomized, placebo-controlled double-blinded study	4
Association of age with death and withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy after severe traumatic brain injury	4
Delayed discharge after total hip arthroplasty is associated with an increased risk of complications	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
Assessing the acceptability of script concordance testing: a nationwide study in otolaryngology	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
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
Combining enhanced recovery and short-stay protocols for hip and knee joint replacements: the ideal solution	4
Serrated polyps and polyposis of the colon: a brief review for surgeon endoscopists	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
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
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
Major morbidity and mortality associated with delays to emergent surgery in children: a risk-adjusted analysis	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
Evaluating the efficacy of self-study videos for the surgery clerkship rotation: an innovative project in undergraduate surgical education	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
Association of length of hospital stay with delay to surgical fixation of hip fracture	4