World Journal of Surgery

Papers
(The H4-Index of World Journal of Surgery is 26. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Bariatric Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: A 2021 Update136
The Decreasing Incidence of Acute Appendicitis During COVID‐19: A Retrospective Multi‐centre Study106
Impact of Personal Protective Equipment on Surgical Performance During the COVID‐19 Pandemic103
Consensus Guidelines for Perioperative Care in Neonatal Intestinal Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations84
Hazardous Postoperative Outcomes of Unexpected COVID‐19 Infected Patients: A Call for Global Consideration of Sampling all Asymptomatic Patients Before Surgical Treatment77
We Asked the Experts: Covid‐19 Outbreak: Is There Still a Place for Scheduled Surgery? “Reflection from Pathophysiological Data”74
We Asked the Experts: Virtual Learning in Surgical Education During the COVID‐19 Pandemic—Shaping the Future of Surgical Education and Training67
Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations: Part 1—Preoperative: Diagnosis, Rapid Assessment and Optimization56
Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Liver Surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Recommendations 202252
The Worldwide Epidemiology of Acute Appendicitis: An Analysis of the Global Health Data Exchange Dataset43
Prehabilitation in Frail Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review39
Changes in Emergency General Surgery During Covid‐19 in Scotland: A Prospective Cohort Study36
Textbook Outcomes in Liver Transplantation34
Feasibility of an Enhanced Recovery Protocol for Elective Pancreatoduodenectomy: A Multicenter International Cohort Study33
Multifocality and Progression of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma During Active Surveillance32
The Impact of Accidental Hypothermia on Mortality in Trauma Patients Overall and Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Specifically: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis31
Inferior Vena Cava Leiomyosarcoma: What Method of Reconstruction for Which Type of Resection?30
Bullying, Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and the Fear of Retaliation During Surgical Residency Training: A Systematic Review30
Ukraine's Experience with Management of Combat Casualties Using NATO's Four‐Tier “Changing as Needed” Healthcare System28
Exploring the Impact of COVID‐19 on Progress Towards Achieving Global Surgery Goals27
Impacts of Preoperative Psoas Muscle Mass and Visceral Fat Area on Postoperative Short‐ and Long‐Term Outcomes in Patients with Gastric Cancer27
Fast‐Track Liver Transplantation: Six‐year Prospective Cohort Study with an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocol27
Did the COVID‐19 Pandemic Cause a Delay in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis?26
Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Versus Laparoscopic Transperitoneal Adrenalectomy: A Systematic Review by an Updated Meta‐Analysis26
Validating the Global Surgery Geographical Accessibility Indicator: Differences in Modeled Versus Patient‐Reported Travel Times26
Identifying, Prioritizing and Visually Mapping Barriers to Injury Care in Rwanda: A Multi‐disciplinary Stakeholder Exercise26
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