OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery is 30. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
An Algorithmic Approach to Umbilical Inset during DIEP Flap Reconstruction	260
Discussion: Cultural Influences on the Receipt of Breast Reconstruction: A Scoping Review	62
Assessment of Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques for Sagittal Craniosynostosis: A Multicenter Time Series Study	58
Opioid Coprescribing with Sedatives after Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction	54
Discussion: A Geospatial Analysis of Hand Trauma Care: A Statewide Cross-Sectional Study	52
A Ropivacaine-Eluting Poly(Lactide-Co-Caprolactone) Wound Dressing Provided Enhanced Analgesia in Partial-Thickness Porcine Injuries	52
Introduction of the L-PAP Flap: Bipedicled, Conjoined, and Stacked Thigh-Based Flaps for Autologous Breast Reconstruction	51
Springs Produce Favorable Morphologic Outcomes Relative to H-Craniectomy According to a Two-Center Comparison of Matched Cases	51
Discussion: Skin Color Match in Autologous Breast Reconstruction: Which Donor Site Gives the Best Result?	50
Cost Comparison of Digital Nerve Repair Techniques	49
Impact of Intraoperative Hypothermia on Incidence of Infection in Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction	47
Single-Institution Algorithm for Prevention and Management of Complications in Direct-to-Implant Breast Reconstruction	44
Topical Nitroglycerin Ointment Reduces Mastectomy Flap Necrosis in Immediate Autologous Breast Reconstruction	43
Long-Term Resorption Rate of Autogenous Onlay Graft in East Asian Rhinoplasty: A Retrospective Study	42
Predictors of disease severity for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow, analysis from a randomized clinical trial	41
Facial Scars: Do Position and Orientation Matter?	40
Predictors of Facial Synkinesis Severity	39
Conscientious Objection to Gender-Affirming Surgery: Institutional Experience and Recommendations	38
Interfacility Transfer Guidelines for Isolated Facial Trauma: A Multidisciplinary Expert Consensus	37
Discussion: Identifying Diagnostic Criteria for Cubital Tunnel Syndrome	37
BREAST-Q Breast-Conserving Therapy Module: Normative Data from a Dutch Sample of 9059 Women	35
Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis in Toddlers with Hemifacial Microsomia: A Five-Year Follow-Up of a Prospective Cohort Trial	35
Health-Related Quality-of-Life Effects of Rectus Repair during Body Contouring Surgery in Postbariatric Patients: A Prospective Study	34
Skin Tightening Technologies in Body Contouring	34
Defining the Language of Vascular Augmentation: Supercharging vs. Turbocharging in Flap Surgery	33

Profibrotic Signaling Pathways and Surface Markers Are Up-Regulated in Fibroblasts of Human Striae Distensae and in a Mouse Model System	32
Factors Related to Neuropathic Pain following Lower Extremity Amputation	32
Safety and Efficacy of Local Tranexamic Acid for the Prevention of Surgical Bleeding in Soft-Tissue Surgery: A Review of the Literature and Recommendations for Plastic Surgery	32
Technical Precision with Autologous Fat Grafting for Facial Rejuvenation: A Review of the Evolving Science	31
Tuberous Breast: A Wide Spectrum of Features of the Same Disorder—13-Year Experience-Based Classification and Reconstructive Algorithm	30