OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Surgical Clinics of North America is 3. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Cancer Incidence and Trends	98
The Effect of Comorbidities on Wound Healing	71
Lung Cancer	68
Bacteria and Antibiotics in Wound Healing	65
Pediatric Robotic Surgery	52
Primary Liver Cancers	51
Epidemiology of Coronary Artery Disease	49
What Makes Wounds Chronic	43
Complications After Pancreaticoduodenectomy	36
Management of Rectal Cancer	35
Urologic Robotic Surgery	34
Robotic Liver Resection	33
Robotic Surgery in Gynecology	29
Robotic Colorectal Surgery	29
Complications of Robotic Surgery	26
Biofilm and Chronic Nonhealing Wound Infections	25
Anal Cancer	25
Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair	25
Robotic Cardiac Surgery	24
Breast Surgery	22
The History of Wound Healing	22
Endoscopic Ultrasound	22
Evidence-based Prevention of Surgical Site Infection	22
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection	21
Management of Gastric Adenocarcinoma for General Surgeons	20

Rural Surgery and Status of the Rural Workplace	20
Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreatobiliary and Gastrointestinal Tracts	19
History of Computer-Assisted Surgery	19
Robotic Foregut Surgery	16
Cancers Metastatic to the Liver	16
Robotic Primary and Revisional Bariatric Surgery	15
Peritoneal Cancers and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy	15
General Surgery Resident Autonomy	13
Addiction Transfer and Other Behavioral Changes Following Bariatric Surgery	12
Basics of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation	12
Surgical Management of Early Esophageal Cancer	11
Esophagus and Gastrointestinal Junction Tumors	11
Cancer Genetics	11
Improving Postoperative Rescue Through a Multifaceted Approach	11
Demographics in Rural Populations	11
Soft Tissue Tumors of the Extremity	10
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery	10
Revisional Bariatric Surgery	10
Single-Anastomosis Duodenal Ileostomy with Sleeve Gastrectomy “Continued Innovation of the Duodenal Switch”	9
Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy	9
Biologic and Synthetic Cellular and/or Tissue-Based Products and Smart Wound Dressings/Coverings	9
Epidemiology of Barrett’s Esophagus and Esophageal Carcinoma	9
Imaging and Interventional Radiology for Cancer Management	9
Obesity, Cancer, and Risk Reduction with Bariatric Surgery	8
Multimodal Analgesia in the Era of the Opioid Epidemic	8
Endoscopic Management of Pancreaticobiliary Disease	8
Safety of Surgical Telehealth in the Outpatient and Inpatient Setting	8
Per Oral Zenker Diverticulotomy	8
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans: What Is This?	8
Robotic Thoracic Surgery	8
A History of Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy	8
Wound Healing	8
Advanced Technology and the Rural Surgeon	8
Vascular Assessment of the Lower Extremity with a Chronic Wound	8
Pancreas Solid Tumors	8
Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair	8
Status of the Rural Surgical Workforce	8
Continuing Medical Education and Lifelong Learning	8
Lipoma and Its Doppelganger	8
Chemoradiation Therapy as Definitive Treatment of Esophageal Cancer	7
A Human Factors Approach to Surgical Patient Safety	7
Colorectal	7
Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass	7
Noninvasive Ventilation and Oxygenation Strategies	7
Pediatric Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery	7
Management of Coronary Artery Disease	7
Evaluation and Treatment of Massive Hemoptysis	7
Radiation Therapy for Soft Tissue Sarcoma	6
Interventional Therapies for Acute Pulmonary Embolism	6
Standardized Care Pathways as a Means to Improve Patient Safety	6

Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, and Hip/Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes	6
Venous Thromboembolism and Pulmonary Embolism	6
Defining the Role of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as an Adjunct to Reconstructive Surgery	6
Teamwork and Surgical Team–Based Training	6
Interpretation and Use of Applied/Operational Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Surgery	6
Modern Management of the Appendix	6
Epidemiology of Valvular Heart Disease	6
Challenging Surgical Dogma	6
Effective Implementation and Utilization of Checklists in Surgical Patient Safety	6
General Surgery	6
The COVID-19 Patient in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit	5
One Hundred Years of Evolution in Surgery: From Asepsis to Artificial Intelligence	5
Management of Acute Kidney Injury/Renal Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit	5
Endobronchial Therapies for Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment of Lung Cancer	5
Submucosal Tunneling Endoscopic Resection	5
Genetics of Breast Cancer	5
Small Bowel Congenital Anomalies	5
Foot and Ankle Surgery for Chronic Nonhealing Wounds	5
Ventral Hernia Management in Obese Patients	5
Management of Postoperative Complications Following Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair	5
Intraoperative Teaching and Evaluation in General Surgery	5
Robotic Biliary Surgery	5
Management of Postoperative Complications After Esophageal Resection	4
The Evolving Management of Desmoid Fibromatosis	4
Dissecting the Perioperative Care Bundle	4
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors and the General Surgeon	4
Surveillance Following Treatment of Esophageal Cancer	4
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula	4
Consolidation Therapy in Esophageal Cancer	4
Mobilization of Resources and Emergency Response on the National Scale	4
Management of Decompensated Cirrhosis and Associated Syndromes	4
The Implications of an Unplanned Sarcoma Excision (the “Whoops” Operation)	4
Maintaining Wellness and Instilling Resilience in General Surgeons	4
Teaching and Evaluating Nontechnical Skills for General Surgery	4
Attracting the Best Students to a Surgical Career	4
Minimally Invasive and Sublobar Resections for Lung Cancer	4
Lobular Neoplasia	4
Salvage Esophagectomy	4
Management of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit	4
Initial and Ongoing Training of the Rural Surgeon	4
Preoperative Systemic Therapy for Breast Cancer	4
Robotic Surgery	4
Plastic Surgery Reconstruction of Sarcoma Resection Defects	4
The Voodoo that We Do: Controversies in General Surgery	3
Endoscopic Enteral Access	3
The Bad Gallbladder	3
Quality in Endoscopy	3
Postoperative Complications from Breast and Axillary Surgery	3
Provision of Defect-Free Care	3
Management of Postcholecystectomy Complications	3
Infections in Burn Patients	3
Administrative and Registry Databases for Patient Safety Tracking and Quality Improvement	3
Quality of Life Issues Following Breast Cancer Treatment	3
Controversies in Surgery	3
Polypectomy Techniques	3
Endoscopic Balloon Therapy	3
Oral Cancer	3
The Trainee’s Role in Patient Safety	3
Pancreas Cystic Lesions	3
Rural Standards and the Quality Equation	3
Scope of Practice of the Rural Surgeon	3
Mesh Selection in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction	3
Topical Coagulant Agents	3
Recommendations for Surveillance and Management of Recurrent Esophageal Cancer Following Endoscopic Therapies	3
Controversies in Breast Cancer Surgery	3
Benign Neurogenic Tumors	3
Follow-up and Cancer Survivorship	3
The First 24 Hours	3
Controversies in Inguinal Hernia	3
Meconium Ileus, Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome, and Other Gastrointestinal Pathology in the Cystic Fibrosis Patient	3
Endoscopic Management of Postoperative Complications	3
Soft Tissue Tumors of the Abdomen and Retroperitoneum	3
Emerging Endoscopic Interventions in Bariatric Surgery	3
Smoking, Obesity, and the Elective Operation	3
Optimizing Safety for Surgical Patients Undergoing Interhospital Transfer	3
Intraductal Papillomas	3
Evidence-Based Selection of Surgical Residents	3
Upper Esophageal Dysphagia	3
Physiologic Mechanisms of Weight Loss Following Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery	3
Management of Incidentalomas	3