South African Journal of Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of South African Journal of Surgery is 1. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Use of the OVESCO OTSC® Proctology Clip for closure of fistula-in-ano at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre - a single centre experience5
Immunohistochemical determination of mismatch repair gene product in colorectal carcinomas in a young indigenous African cohort4
Skin-only closure as a temporary abdominal closure technique in a rural setting - exploring role and safety profile4
Comparative outcome analysis of trauma and non-trauma emergency laparotomy using a modified NELA tool format4
A review of blunt pelvic injuries at a major trauma centre in South Africa3
A South Africa tertiary centre experience with redo mitral valve replacement3
Never to be missed again - an analysis of 55 consecutive cases of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia3
Embracing the future: the necessity of implementing robotic surgery in South African training institutions2
Broad responses and attitudes to having music in surgery (the BRAHMS study) – a South African perspective2
The microbiology of ulcerative skin cancers : does the presence of pathogenic bacteria increase the risk of postoperative complications?2
Profile of paediatric tuberculosis mastoiditis -a case series2
Nipple-areolar complex: commonest site of breast leiomyoma2
The demographics and outcomes of burn patients admitted to Worcester Hospital2
Magseed placement before neoadjuvant chemotherapy to facilitate subsequent breast-conserving surgery – a single-centre audit2
Damage control laparotomy outcomes in a major urban trauma centre2
Point-of-care ultrasound assessment of a swollen limb following snakebite envenomation – an adjunct to avoid fasciotomy2
Geographic distribution of pancreaticobiliary malignancy in central South Africa presenting to the Universitas Academic Hospital Complex2
Laparoscopic splenopexy for wandering spleen with absorbable mesh fixation2
Giant peritoneal loose body : an instance of incidentaloma or warranted concern?2
Chronic groin pain in Desarda versus Lichtenstein hernia repair - a randomised controlled study2
Early-onset malignant solid tumours in young adult South Africans - an audit based on histopathological records of patients seen at the three academic hospitals in Johannesburg2
A long walk to freedom: the epidemiology of penetrating trauma in South Africa - analysis of 4 697 patients over a six-year period at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital1
Impact of COVID-19 on surgical specialist training as quantified by trainee complication rates for cataract surgery1
A South African central hospital’s experience with malignant colorectal obstruction1
Factors influencing the outcomes of patients with severe traumatic brain injury following road traffic crashes1
A dedicated quality improvement programme can increase access to paediatric minimal access surgery in South Africa1
The value of MRCP in children with biliary symptomatology - an essential adjunct for safe cholecystectomy1
Impact of COVID-19 on surgical registrars' education and training1
Concordance of fine needle aspiration cytology and final histology of salivary gland tumours1
South African surgical trainees Master of Medicine dissertation survey1
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on presentation of surgical disease in paediatric patients at a tertiary centre in Cape Town, South Africa1
The neglected epidemic of trauma from interpersonal violence against the elderly in South Africa1
Feasibility and impact of a one-stop thyroid clinic in a low- and middle-income country1
South African National Cancer Prevention Services1
Workplace-based assessment - a new era of surgical training competency assessment in South Africa1
Aborted donor hepatectomy in living donor liver transplantation: lessons learned1
Microsatellite instability in north Indian colorectal cancer patients and its clinicopathological correlation1
The utility of the bedside index of severity in acute pancreatitis at prognosticating adverse outcomes1
Outcomes for open and laparoscopic appendicectomy for complicated appendicitis in children1
Severe jejunitis masquerading as intussusception in a case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura1
Randomised controlled trial of intramuscular tramadol versus transdermal buprenorphine patch for early postoperative surgical pain1
A comparative analysis of the upper gastrointestinal endoscopic reporting systems within the Durban Metropolitan complex1
An audit of trauma laparotomy in children and adolescents highlights the role of damage control surgery and the need for a trauma systems approach to injury in this vulnerable population1
Strategies for recovery of a surgical service in the COVID-19 era1
Triple-negative breast cancer - a retrospective audit of 151 cases seen at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital Breast Unit1
The mortality rate of patients with open abdomen and contributing factors – a three-year audit in a major academic trauma unit1
Damage control surgery of the critical Jehovah’s Witness patient– a narrative review1
Reflections on the development of the Hybrid Electronic Medical Registry in Pietermaritzburg1
Oncoplastic surgery for breast carcinoma in South Africa - an audit of outcomes from a single breast unit1
Colorectal cancer in South Africa study on the effect of delayed diagnosis to treatment intervals on survival1
The impact of non-closure of the platysma muscle layer on the cosmesis of thyroidectomy scar – a randomised double-blind controlled trial1
Recurrence after Delorme's procedure in a single and multi-surgeon setting1
An audit of traumatic haemothoraces in a regional hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa1
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