OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Endoscopy is 35. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
	547
Are we ready for the cold snare revolution?	290
Make the entrance wider and the depth deeper	237
A novel strategy for performing endoscopic submucosal dissection for circumferential superficial esophageal neoplastic lesions with kissing traction	198
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided antegrade stenting for benign biliary disease in an elderly patient with altered anatomy (Roux-en-Y)	171
Reply to Wu et al.	165
A novel endoscopy training system by video-based asynchronous communication	146
Management of multiple esophageal leaks with an ultra-large fully covered metallic stent after aborted peroral endoscopic myotomy	142
Traction and resection in treating gastric submucosal tumor growing extraluminally by using two snares like a ropeway	129
First-time endoscopic submucosal implantation of a wireless pacemaker device as a gastric submucosal electrical stimulator in a porcine model	118
Convergence of endobariatrics and endohepatology for evaluation and treatment of obesity and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	103
Endoscopic transvaginal drainage and necrosectomy of presacral walled-off pancreatic necrosis	97
Endoscopic mucosal resection with a dedicated bipolar soft snare for large flat colonic polyps	84
Electrohydraulic lithotripsy with direct peroral cholangioscopy via double-balloon enteroscopy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in a liver transplant recipient	75
Challenging underwater endoscopic mucosal resection of duodenal adenoma successfully achieved with combination of therapeutic pediatric colonoscope and retroflexion	62
A tricky gastric lesion diagnosed by small-bowel capsule endoscopy	62
Endoscopic retrieval of a huge gastric trichobezoar after thermally induced cutting with a hook knife	61
Endoscopic treatment of an unusual post-sleeve gastrectomy complication: first use in clinical practice	59
Band-on-band endoscopic variceal ligation and alternative treatment strategies: Reply to Hu et al.	56
A loop cutter is an ideal gripper for endoscopic removal of press-through-package sheets	54
Commentary	54
ESGE news and upcoming events March 2023	51
Endoscopy E-Videos – recently published	49
Robotic endoscopic resection: the next revolution in therapeutic endoscopy is already here!	47
Commentary	46

Ectopic mediastinal parathyroid diagnosed by contrast-enhanced endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration and eluate parathormone level	44
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided tissue acquisition using a novel Franseen needle for ampullary gangliocytic paraganglioma	42
Penetration of the common bile duct into the duodenum by a half-pigtail plastic stent: a rare complication of biliary stenting	41
Reply to Rerknimitr	39
Treatment of a necrotic collection after tangential gastric resection by using an automated endoscopic debridement catheter	39
Endoscopy E-Videos – recently published	38
A syringe method for esophageal Lugol’s iodine chromoendoscopy	37
ESGE and Public Advocacy	37
An Y shaped tunnel to bypass a hemorrhoid band ligation scar during rectal endoscopic submucosal dissection	37
Recurrence following successful eradication of neoplasia with endoscopic mucosal resection compared with endoscopic submucosal dissection in Barrett’s esophagus: a retrospective comparison	36