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. 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
Clinical practice guidelines of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) on bariatric surgery: update 2020 endorsed by IFSO-EC, EASO and ESPCOP	258
SAGES and EAES recommendations for minimally invasive surgery during COVID-19 pandemic	155
Factors associated with weight regain post-bariatric surgery: a systematic review	129
5G ultra-remote robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery in China	71
Deep learning visual analysis in laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis	59
The risk of COVID-19 transmission by laparoscopic smoke may be lower than for laparotomy: a narrative review	54
Development of an artificial intelligence system using deep learning to indicate anatomical landmarks during laparoscopic cholecystectomy	53
Laparoscopic versus robotic major hepatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	50
Intraoperative use of fluorescence with indocyanine green reduces anastomotic leak rates in rectal cancer surgery: an individual participant data analysis	48
Consensus on international guidelines for management of groin hernias	47
Safe cholecystectomy multi-society practice guideline and state-of-the-art consensus conference on prevention of bile duct injury during cholecystectomy	45
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)	45
Preclinical evaluation of the versius surgical system, a new robot-assisted surgical device for use in minimal access general and colorectal procedures	45
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy versus open surgical gastrojejunostomy: clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness analysis	44
Laparoscopic anatomical liver resection guided by real-time indocyanine green fluorescence imaging: experience and lessons learned from the initial series in a single center	44
Applying the electronic nose for pre-operative SARS-CoV-2 screening	41
SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)	41
Computer-assisted quantification and visualization of bowel perfusion using fluorescence-based enhanced reality in left-sided colonic resections	41
Surgical treatment of GERD: systematic review and meta-analysis	40
Optimizing quantitative fluorescence angiography for visceral perfusion assessment	40
Comparison of indocyanine green dye fluorescent cholangiography with intra-operative cholangiography in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis	40
SAGES consensus recommendations on an annotation framework for surgical video	39
Automated operative phase identification in peroral endoscopic myotomy	38
Environmental impact and life cycle financial cost of hybrid (reusable/single-use) instruments versus single-use equivalents in laparoscopic cholecystectomy	38
Robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy may offer improved oncologic outcomes over open surgery: a propensity-matched single-institution study	38

Development and validation of a recommended checklist for assessment of surgical videos quality: the LAParoscopic surgery Video Educational GuidelineS (LAP-VEGaS) video assessment tool	37
Comparison of pediatric choledochal cyst excisions with open procedures, laparoscopic procedures and robot-assisted procedures: a retrospective study	36
Efficacy and safety of palliative endobiliary radiofrequency ablation using a novel temperature-controlled catheter for malignant biliary stricture: a single-center prospective randomized phase II TRI	35
The learning curve of TaTME for mid-low rectal cancer: a comprehensive analysis from a five-year institutional experience	35
Cost-effectiveness and quality of life analysis of laparoscopic and robotic distal pancreatectomy: a propensity score-matched study	34
Efficacy of digital single-operator cholangioscopy in the visual interpretation of indeterminate biliary strictures: a systematic review and meta-analysis	34
Perioperative outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	34
Marginal ulceration following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: risk factors for ulcer development, recurrence and need for revisional surgery	34
Experience-based expert consensus on the intra-operative usage of the Endoflip impedance planimetry system	33
Transductal versus transcystic laparoscopic common bile duct exploration: an institutional review of over four hundred cases	33
Does closure of fascia, type, and location of trocar influence occurrence of port site hernias? A literature review	33