World Journal of Surgery

Papers
(The H4-Index of World Journal of Surgery is 23. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
The Third Delay in General Surgical Care in a Regional Referral Hospital in Soroti, Uganda290
Assessment of Intraparenchymal Injection of 1% Patent Blue Dye in the Upper Outer Quadrant of the Breast to Identify Sentinel Lymph Node in Early Retro‐Areolar Breast Cancer in Women: A Tertiary Centr142
The World Journal of Surgery Welcomes Dr. Christine Laronga to the Editorial Board74
Letter to the Editor: Laparoscopic Versus Open Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Controlled Study with Propensity Score Matching55
Incidence, Treatment and Outcome of Patients with Retroperitoneal Soft‐Tissue Sarcoma in Switzerland 2005–2015: A Population‐Based Analysis53
Towards Better Breast Cancer Outcomes for Indigenous Populations in High‐Income Countries with Highly Developed Health Systems46
The dorsal approach to the middle hepatic vein from the hilar plate in laparoscopic hemihepatectomy (with video)45
Surgical Maneuver and Tactics of Using the Inferior Phrenic Vein as a Landmark in Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Left Adrenalectomy44
Assessing the Impact of Primary Tumour Location on Survival After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Propensity Weighted Retrospective Cohort Study37
Surgical Anatomy of Transversus Abdominis Muscle for Transversus Abdominis Release: A CT‐Based Study in Three Patient Groups36
Impact of Topical Epinephrine with Xylocaine on Drainage After Axillary Lymph Node Dissection: A Randomized Controlled Trial32
Operative Approach Does Not Impact Radial Margin Positivity in Distal Rectal Cancer30
The Role for Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing in Low‐to‐Middle‐Income Countries: A 16‐Year Experience at a Johannesburg Trauma Unit30
A Bayesian Network Prediction Model for Microvascular Invasion in Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Multi‐institutional Study28
Hospital Acquired Infections in Surgical Patients: Impact of COVID‐19‐Related Infection Prevention Measures28
Erector spinae plane block versus quadratus lumborum block for abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis26
The World Journal of Surgery Welcomes Dr. Sherry Wren of the USA as a New Associate Editor26
Correction to “predictive risk model of recurrence of acute diverticulitis after the first episode”26
Letter to the Editor‐ Evolving Trends in the Management of Acute Appendicitis During COVID‐19 Waves: The ACIE Appy II Study26
Clinical Practices Following Train‐The‐Trainer Trauma Course Completion in Uganda: A Parallel‐Convergent Mixed‐Methods Study25
Impact of autofluorescence‐guided surgery of parathyroid glands during total thyroidectomy in experienced surgeons: A randomized clinical trial25
Small Bites Versus Large Bites for Closure of Midline Abdominal Incisions: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials24
One‐Year Outcomes Following Emergency Laparotomy: A Systematic Review23
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