OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques is 28. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparable long-term survival outcomes of endoscopic therapy versus surgical therapy for T1-2N0M0 duodenal neuroendocrine tumors	73
2024 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Cleveland, USA, 17–20 April 2024: Podium Videos	65
Effect of placing double-lumen irrigation-suction tube on closure of anastomotic defect following rectal cancer surgery	64
Unforeseen nodal upstaging in patients undergoing segmentectomy without frozen section: a multicenter retrospective cohort study	58
Surgical manipulation related to the risk of postoperative complications in laparoscopic gastrectomy: a case–control study assessing full surgical videos	57
Correction: Assessment of muscle activity and fatigue during laparoscopic surgery	54
Primary anastomosis with diverting loop ileostomy vs. Hartmann’s procedure for acute diverticulitis: what happens after discharge? Results of a nationwide analysis	54
Assessment of postoperative common bile duct stones after endoscopic extraction and subsequent cholecystectomy	52
Correction to: Trends and risk factors for 30‑day readmissions in patients with acute cholangitis: analysis from the national readmission database	49
Correction to: Impact of COVID-19 on common non-elective general surgery diagnoses	47
Structured surgical training in minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) increases textbook outcome–a risk-adjusted learning curve	46
Small bowel magnetic compression anastomosis creation for bypass procedures in a porcine model	41
Clinical outcomes of marginal ulcer bleeding compared with those of peptic ulcer bleeding	39
Cost analysis of training residents in robotic-assisted surgery	39
Safer operating room teams: rationale for the fundamental use of surgical energy (FUSE) hospital compliance module	36
Factors associated with diet failure after colon cancer surgery	35
Double anchor lock fixing method to prevent stent displacement in endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy: a porcine study	35
Original contribution: sleeve gastrectomy reduces soluble lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (sLOX-1) levels in patients with morbid obesity	34
Correction: ERAS guidelines-driven upper gastrointestinal contrast study after esophagectomy can detect delayed gastric conduit emptying and improve outcomes	31
Survey of the 2020 Fellowship Council application and match process and the impact of COVID-19	31
Indications for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy before bariatric surgery: a multicenter study	30
Similar hospital profits with robotic-assisted paraesophageal hiatal hernia repair, despite higher or supply costs	30
The effect of bariatric surgery on the expression of Growth Differentiation Factor-15/Macrophage-Inhibitory Cytokine-1 (GDF-15/MIC-1) in rat	30
Metachronous gastric neoplasm beyond 5 years after endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer	29
Evaluation of a novel home-based laparoscopic and core surgical skills programme (Monash Online Surgical Training)	29

The impact of delayed gastric emptying as measured by gastric emptying scintigraphy on the outcome of magnetic sphincter augmentation	28
Inflammation-attenuating effect of carbon dioxide versus room-air environment in a rat laparotomy model	28
Fundamentals of leadership development: a randomized pilot study to evaluate implementation of a leadership curriculum for diversity, equity, and inclusion	28
Practice patterns of hepatobiliary surgery within the military	28