Digestive Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of Digestive Surgery is 2. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Level of Inferior Mesenteric Artery Ligation in Sigmoid Colon and Rectal Cancer Surgery: Analysis of Apical Lymph Node Metastasis and Recurrence16
Effect of the First Assistant on Anastomotic Leakage after Rectal Cancer Surgery with Double-Stapling Anastomosis: A Propensity Score Matching Analysis12
Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Liver Transplantation: Clinical Patterns and Hierarchy of Salvage Treatments10
Impact of Frailty on Short-Term Outcomes of Hepatic Lobectomy in Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: Evidence from the US Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2005–20189
The Steep Ramp Test as Precursor to Assess Physical Fitness before Esophagectomy in Cancer Patients8
Long-Term Outcomes of Zenker’s Diverticula Treatment: Invasive Procedures Ensure Sustained Quality of Life despite Higher Short-Term Morbidity8
PhotoNodes Protocol: A Multicenter Prospective Study for the Assessment of Proper Lymphadenectomy in Minimally Invasive Gastric Cancer Surgery Using Intraoperative Photographs7
Total Pancreatectomy with “Superior Mesenteric Artery-First Approach”7
Front & Back Matter7
Is the Risk of Developing a Crohn’s Disease Increased after Appendectomy? A Systematic Review of the Literature and Meta-Analysis6
Robotic Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy with Preservation of Splenic Vessels Using the Gastrohepatic Ligament Approach: The Superior Window Approach in the Kimura Technique6
External Validation of Two Scoring Tools to Predict the Operative Duration and Open Conversion of Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Mexican Population6
Colonic Diverticulosis at Colonoscopy in Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Pooled Estimates6
Liver Fibrosis Is Associated with Poorer Overall Survival and Higher Recurrence Rate in Patients with Cholangiocarcinoma6
The Relevance of Radial Margin Status in Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma: A State-of-the-Art Narrative Review5
Surgery in Autoimmune Pancreatitis5
Pharmacological management for prevention and treatment of posthepatectomy liver failure4
Long-Term Follow-Up after Surgery for Chronic Pancreatitis: A Bicentric Retrospective Experience4
N3 Disease in Esophageal Cancer: Results from a Nationwide Registry4
Laparoscopic versus Open Approach for Siewert Type II/III Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis4
Crohn’s Disease-Related Stoma Complications and Their Impact on Postsurgical Course4
Endoscopic Negative Pressure Therapy for Post-Sleeve Gastrectomy Proximal Staple-Line Leaks: A Single-Center Experience of 40 Patients4
The Evaluation of Sarcopenia before Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Is Important for Predicting Postoperative Pneumonia in Patients with Esophageal Cancer4
Routine Endoscopic Evaluation of Colorectal Anastomoses for Early Detection of Anastomotic Leakage (REAL Study): Protocol for a Multicenter Prospective Study3
Association between Surgical Patient Selection and Hospital Variation in Failure to Cure in Esophageal Cancer Surgery: A Nationwide Cohort Study3
Letter to “Identification of Pre-Operative Risk Factors for Poor Survival in Patients with Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Treated with Upfront Surgery”3
Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Current Best Practice3
Impact of Robotic Surgery on Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula for High-Risk Pancreaticojejunostomy after Pancreatoduodenectomy3
Handling of Hilar Vasculature in Living Donor Right Hepatectomy Using Extrahepatic Glissonean Approach3
Use of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors in Reducing Time to Gastrointestinal Function Recovery following Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review3
Are There Any Differences in Clinical Outcome after the Surgical Management of Patients with Stomach versus Duodenal Perforation?3
Identifying Risk Factors of Complications following Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Comparison between Splenectomy and Spleen-Preserving Surgery – A Supplementary Analysis of JCOG01103
Society News2
Is reassessment of Computed Tomography Reports Worthwhile in Acute Diverticulitis?2
Usefulness of Carcinoembryonic Antigen Doubling Time in Prognosis Prediction after Curative Resection of Locally Recurrent Rectal Cancer: A Retrospective Study2
The “Weekday Effect” on Enhanced Recovery after Surgery Protocol for Gastrectomy2
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Front & Back Matter2
Quality of Life after Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: A Cross-Sectional Study2
The Association between the Number of Retrieved Lymph Nodes and Survival in Gastric Cancer Surgery: A Dutch Population-Based Study2
Proposal of the Second Cutoff of Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen Levels to Stratify Patients into Low, Intermediate, and High Risks at Recurrences after Curative Resection of Gastric Cancer2
Front & Back Matter2
Delayed Return of Gastrointestinal Function after Partial Hepatectomy: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study2
The Effects of Hospital Volume on Short-Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Large-Scale Analysis of 37,821 Cases on a Nationwide Administrative Database2
Usefulness of Preoperative Predictors of Pathological Complicated Appendicitis2
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