OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery is 24. 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
Is the writing on the wall? The relationship between the number of disease-modifying anti-inflammatory bowel disease drugs used and the risk of surgical resection	126
Trends and Predictors of Failure of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gastric GIST	62
The application of enhanced recovery after surgery protocol after distal gastrectomy for patients with gastric cancer: a prospective randomized clinical trial	62
Ostomy Surgery for Patients with Large Bowel Obstruction in the Modern Era: a Nationwide Inpatient Sample Study	52
Double-Stitch Full-Layer Pancreaticojejunostomy: a Novel Pancreatic Remnant Reconstruction Method for Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy	48
Fundopexy: an Alternative to Toupet Fundoplication, Better Symptomatic Outcomes, and Lower Reoperation Rate	43
Recommended Minimal Number of Harvested Lymph Nodes for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma	39
Predictors of Attrition in Hispanics/Latinos Referred for Bariatric Surgery: Tailored Strategies Are Needed to Reduce Disparities	38
Primary Malignant Anorectal Melanoma	37
Cost variation of nonelective surgery for ulcerative colitis across the United States	37
Social Vulnerability Subtheme Analysis Improves Perioperative Risk Stratification in Hepatopancreatic Surgery	36
Assessing the impact of a gastrointestinal cancer diagnosis on mental health claims among coinsured household family members	32
Radiocarbon dating of gallstones for timeline of formation, dormancy analysis, and correlation with chemical/microbial composition: a pilot study on gallstone geobiology	31
A systematic review of failed endoscopic hemostasis for nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding	30
Clinical Significance of Intra-operative Gastroscopy for Tumor Localization in Totally Laparoscopic Partial Gastrectomy	28
Evaluating the Regional Uptake of Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: a Report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program	28
Central Pericystectomy for Hydatid Cyst Treatment	27
Comparing one anastomosis gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy for weight loss: meta-regression analysis	26
Diagnostic and Prognostic Value of CPZ in Patients with Gastric Cancer by Integrated Analysis	26
Outcomes of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumors	25
Can Clinical Response Predict Pathologic Response Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Esophageal Cancer?	25
Second primary head and neck cancer risk among patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after curative esophagectomy	24
Letter to the Editor: Living Donor Liver Transplantation During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Evolving Challenge	24
Hiatal Hernia Repair and Anti-Reflux Surgery in Older Patients: A Brief Communication	24
Travel Patterns among Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection in California: Does Driving Further for Care Improve Outcomes?	24

Pancreaticoduodenectomy with Segmental Venous Resection: a Standardized Technique Avoiding Graft Interposition