OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques is 33. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 500 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2019-08-01 to 2023-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Clinical practice guidelines of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) on bariatric surgery: update 2020 endorsed by IFSO-EC, EASO and ESPCOP	209
SAGES and EAES recommendations for minimally invasive surgery during COVID-19 pandemic	143
Factors associated with weight regain post-bariatric surgery: a systematic review	85
Real-time automatic surgical phase recognition in laparoscopic sigmoidectomy using the convolutional neural network-based deep learning approach	68
The risk of COVID-19 transmission by laparoscopic smoke may be lower than for laparotomy: a narrative review	54
5G ultra-remote robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery in China	50
Video consultation during follow up care: effect on quality of care and patient- and provider attitude in patients with colorectal cancer	47
Effectiveness and safety of EUS-guided choledochoduodenostomy using lumen-apposing metal stents (LAMS): a systematic review and meta-analysis	46
Clinical efficacy of gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy (G-POEM) in the treatment of refractory gastroparesis and predictors of outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis using surgical pyloropl	45
Endoscopic management of leaks and fistulas after bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	45
Deep learning visual analysis in laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis	44
An overview on 3D printing for abdominal surgery	42
Intraoperative use of fluorescence with indocyanine green reduces anastomotic leak rates in rectal cancer surgery: an individual participant data analysis	42
Development of an artificial intelligence system using deep learning to indicate anatomical landmarks during laparoscopic cholecystectomy	40
Consensus on international guidelines for management of groin hernias	40
Safe cholecystectomy multi-society practice guideline and state-of-the-art consensus conference on prevention of bile duct injury during cholecystectomy	40
Magnetic sphincter augmentation: a viable rescue therapy for symptomatic reflux following bariatric surgery	39
Computer-assisted quantification and visualization of bowel perfusion using fluorescence-based enhanced reality in left-sided colonic resections	39
Total mesorectal excision for low and middle rectal cancer: laparoscopic versus transanal approach—a meta-analysis	39
SurgAI: deep learning for computerized laparoscopic image understanding in gynaecology	39
Video-based coaching in surgical education: a systematic review and meta-analysis	38
Robotic-assisted versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy for patients with benign and malignant periampullary disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of short-term outcomes	38
EUS-guided versus endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage in high-risk surgical patients with acute cholecystitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	38
Real-time navigation for laparoscopic hepatectomy using image fusion of preoperative 3D surgical plan and intraoperative indocyanine green fluorescence imaging	37
Formalizing video documentation of the Critical View of Safety in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a step towards artificial intelligence assistance to improve surgical safety	35

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy versus open surgical gastrojejunostomy: clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness analysis	34
Laparoscopic versus robotic major hepatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	34
The incidence of iron deficiency anemia post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review	34
Robotic versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for left-sided pancreatic tumors: a single surgeon’s experience of 228 consecutive cases	34
Applying the electronic nose for pre-operative SARS-CoV-2 screening	33
Preclinical evaluation of the versius surgical system, a new robot-assisted surgical device for use in minimal access general and colorectal procedures	33
Gastric myotomy length affects severity but not rate of post-procedure reflux: 3-year follow-up of a prospective randomized controlled trial of double-scope per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esop	33
Transductal versus transcystic laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: an institutional review of over four hundred cases	33
Clinical and economic burden of colorectal and bariatric anastomotic leaks	33
Optimizing quantitative fluorescence angiography for visceral perfusion assessment	33
Short-term outcomes of revisional surgery after sleeve gastrectomy: a comparative analysis of re-sleeve, Roux en-Y gastric bypass, duodenal switch (Roux en-Y and single-anastomosis)	33
The learning curve of TaTME for mid-low rectal cancer: a comprehensive analysis from a five-year institutional experience	33
Comparative review of outcomes: laparoscopic and robotic enhanced-view totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) access retrorectus repairs	33