Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Article	Citations
Prognostic Nutritional Index and Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index Predict the Prognosis of Patients with HCC	116
The Role of Gut-Derived Lipopolysaccharides and the Intestinal Barrier in Fatty Liver Diseases	97
Association of County-Level Social Vulnerability with Elective Versus Non-elective Colorectal Surgery	62
Association of Socioeconomic Area Deprivation Index with Hospital Readmissions After Colon and Rectal Surgery	61
Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Colonoscopy for Detection of Colon Polyps: a Prospective, Randomized Cohort Study	55
Augmented Reality during Open Liver Surgery Using a Markerless Non-rigid Registration System	52
Perioperative Outcomes of Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy: a Propensity-Matched Analysis to Open and Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy	51
The Impact of Sham Feeding with Chewing Gum on Postoperative Ileus Following Colorectal Surgery: a Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials	46
Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy with Intrathoracic Anastomosis (Ivor Lewis): Promising Results in 100 Consecutive Patients (the European Experience)	45
National Trends in Robotic Pancreas Surgery	45
Enhanced Recovery After Gastrointestinal Surgery (ERAS) in Pediatric Patients: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	45
Liver Transplantation for Peri-hilar Cholangiocarcinoma	41
Prehabilitation Programs Improve Exercise Capacity Before and After Surgery in Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery Patients: A Meta-Analysis	41
A Systematic Review of Intra-pancreatic Fat Deposition and Pancreatic Carcinogenesis	40
Early Versus Late Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Surgical Resection Based on Post-recurrence Survival: an International Multi-institutional Analysis	39
Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index Predicts Overall Survival in Patients with Gastric Cancer: a Propensity Score–Matched Analysis	35
The Impact of Prehabilitation on Post-operative Outcomes in Oesophageal Cancer Surgery: a Propensity Score Matched Comparison	35
Risks and Prevention of Surgical Site Infection After Hernia Mesh Repair and the Predictive Utility of ACS-NSQIP	34
Adherence to Pre-operative Exercise and the Response to Prehabilitation in Oesophageal Cancer Patients	34
Dynamic Changes in Pre- and Postoperative Levels of Inflammatory Markers and Their Effects on the Prognosis of Patients with Gastric Cancer	33
Rate of Application and Outcome of Non-operative Management of Acute Appendicitis in the Setting of COVID-19: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	31
Minimally Invasive Hepatectomy in North America: Laparoscopic Versus Robotic	31
Bowel Necrosis in the Setting of COVID-19	30
Racial Disparities in Rates of Surgery for Esophageal Cancer: a Study from the National Cancer Database	29
Anastomotic Leak: Toward an Understanding of Its Root Causes	27

Declining Rates of Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Era of Biologic Therapy	26
Low Socioeconomic Status Is Associated with Worse Outcomes After Curative Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: Results from a Large, Multicenter Study	26
Safety and Efficacy of Early (<4 Weeks of Illness) Endoscopic Transmural Drainage of Post-acute Pancreatic Necrosis Predominantly Located in the Body of the Pancreas	25
Should All Minimal Access Surgery Be Robot-Assisted? A Systematic Review into the Musculoskeletal and Cognitive Demands of Laparoscopic and Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Surgery	25
Retrospective Comparison of Endoscopic Full-Thickness Versus Laparoscopic or Surgical Resection of Small (≤ 5 cm) Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors	24
Assessment of Cancer Center Variation in Textbook Oncologic Outcomes Following Colectomy for Adenocarcinoma	24
Prognostic Potential of Lymphocyte–C-Reactive Protein Ratio in Patients with Rectal Cancer Receiving Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy	24
Frailty Predicts Morbidity and Mortality After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: An ACS-NSQIP Cohort Analysis	24
Predicting Lymph Node Metastasis in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma	23
Reduced Laparoscopic Intra-abdominal Pressure During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Its Effect on Post-operative Pain: a Double-Blinded Randomised Control Trial	23
Surgical Outcomes of Spontaneously Ruptured Hepatocellular Carcinoma	23
A Comprehensive Review of Hepatic Hemangioma Management	23
Trends in Textbook Outcomes over Time: Are Optimal Outcomes Following Complex Gastrointestinal Surgery for Cancer Increasing?	22
Predictors of marginal ulcer after gastric bypass: a systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Gastroesophageal Reflux After Sleeve Gastrectomy	22
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Hospice Utilization Among Medicare Beneficiaries Dying from Pancreatic Cancer	22
Improved Survival over Time After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases and Clinical Impact of Multigene Alteration Testing in Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer	21
Complications Following Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair Are Higher Compared to Laparoscopy	21
Extent of Surgical Resection in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Associated Colorectal Cancer: a Population-Based Study	21
A Novel Valvuloplastic Esophagogastrostomy Technique for Laparoscopic Transhiatal Lower Esophagectomy and Proximal Gastrectomy for Siewert Type II Esophagogastric Junction Carcinoma—the Tri Double-Fla	21
Acute Upper Non-variceal and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding	20
Is It Just a Matter of Surgical Extension to Achieve the Cure of Hepatocarcinoma? A Meta-Analysis of Propensity-Matched and Randomized Studies for Anatomic Versus Parenchyma-Sparing Liver Resection	20
Comparison of Blumgart Anastomosis with Duct-to-Mucosa Anastomosis and Invagination Pancreaticojejunostomy After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Single-Center Propensity Score Matching Analysis	20
Tumor Regression Grade in Gastric Cancer After Preoperative Therapy	20
Racial Disparities in Treatment for Rectal Cancer at Minority-Serving Hospitals	20
Liver Resection Is Justified in Patients with BCLC Intermediate Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma without Microvascular Invasion	20
Lymph Node Positivity in T1/T2 Rectal Cancer: a Word of Caution in an Era of Increased Incidence and Changing Biology for Rectal Cancer	20
Resection of Primary Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumor Among Patients with Non-Resected Metastases Is Associated with Improved Survival: A SEER-Medicare Analysis	20
Risk-Stratified Pancreatectomy Clinical Pathway Implementation and Delayed Gastric Emptying	20
Alteration of FBXW7 is Associated with Worse Survival in Patients Undergoing Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases	20
Development of a Novel Pancreatoduodenectomy-Specific Risk Calculator: an Analysis of 10,000 Patients	20
Prophylactic Mesh for Prevention of Parastomal Hernia Following End Colostomy: an Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	19
Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency After Pancreatectomy for Malignancy: Systematic Review and Optimal Management Recommendations	19
Peripherally Acting μ-Opioid Receptor Antagonists in the Management of Postoperative Ileus: a Clinical Review	19
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy for Acute Appendicitis in Children: a Nationwide Retrospective Study on Postoperative Outcomes	19
Cardiovascular Benefits and Lipid Profile Changes 5 Years After Bariatric Surgery: A Comparative Study Between Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass	19
Clinical Value of Multi-Slice Spiral CT Angiography, Colon Imaging, and Image Fusion in the Preoperative Evaluation of Laparoscopic Complete Mesocolic Excision for Right Colon Cancer: a Prospective Ra	19
C-reactive Protein Is the Best Biomarker to Predict Advanced Acute Cholecystitis and Conversion to Open Surgery. A Prospective Cohort Study of 556 Cases	19
The Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Esophageal Perforation	19
Disparities in Stage-Specific Guideline-Concordant Cancer-Directed Treatment for Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma	19
Nutrient Intake and Deficiency of Patients 1 Year After Bariatric Surgery: Tehran Obesity Treatment Study (TOTS)	18
Does the Microbiology of Bactibilia Drive Postoperative Complications After Pancreatoduodenectomy?	18
A Novel Pancreatic Fistula Risk Score Including Preoperative Radiation Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer Patients	18
Redefining the Role of Drain Amylase Value for a Risk-Based Drain Management after Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Early Drain Removal Still Is Beneficial	18
Neither Surgical Margin Status nor Somatic Mutation Predicts Local Recurrence After R0-intent Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastases	17
Quality of Care Among Medicare Patients Undergoing Pancreatic Surgery: Safety Grade, Magnet Recognition, and Leapfrog Minimum Volume Standards—Which Quality Benchmark Matters?	17
A Survival Analysis of Patients with Localized, Asymptomatic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: No Surgical Survival Benefit when Examining Appropriately Selected Outcomes	17
Extent of Lymph Node Dissection for Accurate Staging in Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma	17
Impact of Resection Margin Status in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer: a National Cohort Study	17
Minimally Invasive vs Open Major Hepatectomies for Liver Malignancies: a Propensity Score–Matched Analysis	16

Systematic Review of Thrombolysis Therapy in the Management of Non-Cirrhosis-Related Portal Vein Thrombosis	16
Automated Three-Dimensional Liver Reconstruction with Artificial Intelligence for Virtual Hepatectomy	16
Outcomes for a Large Cohort of Patients with Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumors: an Analysis of the National Cancer Database	16
Interaction of Surgeon Volume and Nurse-to-Patient Ratio on Post-operative Outcomes of Medicare Beneficiaries Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy	15
Factors Affecting Local and Intra Hepatic Distant Recurrence After Surgery for Hcc: An Alternative Perspective on Microvascular Invasion and Satellitosis – A Western European Multicentre Study	15
Overall Body Composition and Sarcopenia Are Associated with Poor Liver Hypertrophy Following Portal Vein Embolization	15
Does Fragmentation of Care in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Increase Patient Mortality?	15
Very Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Colorectal Metastases: Incidence, Risk Factors, and Prognostic Impact	15
Gastric per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy for Refractory Gastroparesis: A Meta-Analysis	15
Establishment of a Genomic-Clinicopathologic Nomogram for Predicting Early Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After R0 Resection	15
Sugarbaker Versus Keyhole Repair for Parastomal Hernia: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies	15
Patterns of Weight Loss Medication Utilization and Outcomes Following Bariatric Surgery	15
Iterative Changes in Risk-Stratified Pancreatectomy Clinical Pathways and Accelerated Discharge After Pancreaticoduodenectomy	15
TGF-β Alters the Proportion of Infiltrating Immune Cells in a Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma	15
Prognostic Value of Combination of Inflammatory and Tumor Markers in Resectable Gastric Cancer	15
How to Predict Postoperative Complications After Early Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: the Chole-Risk Score	15
Robotic Hepatectomy Is a Safe and Cost-Effective Alternative to Conventional Open Hepatectomy: a Single-Center Preliminary Experience	15
Quantitative Prognostic Prediction Using ADV Score for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation	15
Prognostic Impact of Lymphocyte–C-Reactive Protein Ratio in Patients Who Underwent Surgical Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	15
Preoperative Risk Assessment for Delirium After Hepatic Resection in the Elderly: a Prospective Multicenter Study	15
Validation of Indications for Surgery of European Evidence-Based Guidelines for Patients with Pancreatic Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms	15
Predictors, Patterns, and Timing of Recurrence Provide Insight into the Disease Biology of Invasive Carcinomas Arising in Association with Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms	14
Quality of ChatGPT Responses to Questions Related To Liver Transplantation	14
Risk Factors for Readmission after Ileostomy Creation: an NSQIP Database Study	14
Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Is Better than Conservative Treatment in Elderly Patients with Acute Cholecystitis After Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage	14
Acute cholecystitis in elderly and high-risk surgical patients: is percutaneous cholecystostomy preferable to emergency cholecystectomy?	14
Downregulating circRNA_0044516 Inhibits Cell Proliferation in Gastric Cancer Through miR-149/Wnt1/β-catenin Pathway	14
The Circular Stapled Esophagogastric Anastomosis in Esophagectomy: No Differences in Anastomotic Insufficiency and Stricture Rates Between the 25 mm and 28 mm Circular Stapler	14
Is Sarcopenic Obesity an Indicator of Poor Prognosis in Gastric Cancer Surgery? A Cohort Study in a Western Population	14
PPAR-γ Gene Expression in Human Adipose Tissue Is Associated with Weight Loss After Sleeve Gastrectomy	14
Clinicopathological Features and Long-Term Outcomes of Intraductal Papillary Neoplasms of the Bile Duct of the Liver: Single-Institution Experience with 146 Patients	14
Quality Versus Costs Related to Gastrointestinal Surgery: Disentangling the Value Proposition	14
Reliable Detection of Somatic Mutations for Pancreatic Cancer in Endoscopic Ultrasonography-Guided Fine Needle Aspirates with Next-Generation Sequencing: Implications from a Prospective Cohort Study	13
Association Between Intraoperative Blood Glucose and Anastomotic Leakage in Colorectal Surgery	13
Immune Cell Infiltration and the Expression of PD-1 and PD-L1 in Primary PDGFRA-Mutant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors	13
Clinical Significance of Tumor Deposits in Gastric Cancer: a Retrospective and Propensity Score-Matched Study at Two Institutions	13
The Trends in Adoption, Outcomes, and Costs of Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly Population	13
Impact of Neoadjuvant Systemic Therapy on Pancreatic Fistula Rates Following Pancreatectomy: a Population-Based Propensity-Matched Analysis	13
Gut Barrier Dysfunction and Bacterial Lipopolysaccharides in Colorectal Cancer	13
The Impact of Frailty on Patients Undergoing Liver Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastasis	13
Should Drains Suck? A Propensity Score Analysis of Closed-Suction Versus Closed-Gravity Drainage After Pancreatectomy	13
Non-operative Management for Acute Appendicitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic Does Not Increase the Rate of Complications	13
Clinical Outcomes of Endoscopic Treatment for Type 1 Gastric Neuroendocrine Tumor	13
Prognostic Nutritional Index Considering Resection Range Is Useful for Predicting Postoperative Morbidity of Hepatectomy	13
Review of Use of Y90 as a Bridge to Liver Resection and Transplantation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma	13
Effectiveness of Anatomical Resection for Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Propensity Score–Matched Analysis of a Multi-institutional Database	13
Artificial Intelligence Compared to Alvarado Scoring System Alone or Combined with Ultrasound Criteria in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis	13
Training Paradigms in Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery: an Overview of the Different Fellowship Pathways	13
LncRNA SNHG3 Facilitates the Malignant Phenotype of Cholangiocarcinoma Cells via the miR-3173–5p/ERG Axis	13
Construction of Esophagogastric Anastomosis in Rabbits with Magnetic Compression Technique	12
Application of the Caprini Risk Assessment Model to Select Patients for Extended Thromboembolism Prophylaxis After Sleeve Gastrectomy	12
Lymph Node Regression to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Prognostic Implication and a Predictive Model	12
Gastric Bypass Increases Circulating Bile Acids and Activates Hepatic Farnesoid X Receptor (FXR) but Requires Intact Peroxisome Proliferator Activator Receptor Alpha (PPARα) Signaling to Significantly	12
Laparoscopic Heller-Dor Is an Effective Treatment for Esophageal-Gastric Junction Outflow Obstruction	12
Outcomes of Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy in Sigmoid and Advanced Sigmoid Achalasia	12
Evaluating the Regional Uptake of Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery: a Report from the Surgical Care Outcomes Assessment Program	12
Unexpected Para-aortic Lymph Node Metastasis in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: a Contraindication to Resection?	12
Effect of Primary Tumor Location on Postmetastasectomy Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis	12
Sarcopenic obesity is a postoperative prognostic factor for stage II and III colorectal cancer	12
COVID-19’s Impact on Cancer Care: Increased Emotional Stress in Patients and High Risk of Provider Burnout	12
“Dr. Google” Will See You Now—Assessing the Quality of Information on Oesophageal Cancer on the Internet	12
Prevalence and Risk Factors for Pancreatic Insufficiency After Partial Pancreatectomy	12
Predictors of Long-Term Outcomes, Recurrent Dysphagia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux After Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy in Esophageal Motility Disorders	12
Patient Perspectives on Defining Textbook Outcomes Following Major Abdominal Surgery	12
Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Adjuvant Chemotherapy vs. No Chemotherapy for Patients with Carcinoma of Gallbladder Undergoing Curative Resection	12
Radioguided Surgery for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours: a Systematic Literature Review	12
More Severe Presentations of Acute Appendicitis During COVID-19	12
The Discordance of Clinical and Pathologic Staging in Locally Advanced Gastric Adenocarcinoma	11
Radiotherapy for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreas Cancer: When and Why?	11
Evaluation of Four Lymph Node Classifications for the Prediction of Survival in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma	11
Impact of Type 2 Diabetes on Oncologic Outcomes of Hepatocellular Carcinomas in Non-Cirrhotic, Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis: a Matched-Pair Analysis	11
Complications and Readmissions Associated with First Assistant Training Level Following Elective Bariatric Surgery	11
Social Vulnerability Subtheme Analysis Improves Perioperative Risk Stratification in Hepatopancreatic Surgery	11
CK19 Predicts Recurrence and Prognosis of HBV Positive HCC	11
Hospital Volume and Textbook Outcomes in Minimally Invasive Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	11
An Optimal Surgical Plane for Laparoscopic Functional Total Mesorectal Excision in Rectal Cancer	11
Impact of Sarcopenic Obesity on Long-Term Cancer Outcomes and Postoperative Complications After Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer	11
Multicenter Experience in Robot-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy — a Comparison of Hybrid and Totally Robot-Assisted Techniques	11
Comparative Outcomes of Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Gallbladder: an Analysis of the National Cancer Database	11
Evaluation and Recommendation of the 8th Edition of American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) Staging System for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) in 820 Patients from the Surveillance, Epidemiolo	11

Adapted ERAS Pathway Versus Standard Care in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery for Perforation Peritonitis—a Randomized Controlled Trial	11
Preoperative Weight Loss as a Predictor of Bariatric Surgery Postoperative Weight Loss and Complications	11
Clinical Significance of Intra-operative Gastroscopy for Tumor Localization in Totally Laparoscopic Partial Gastrectomy	11
Ileostomy Patients Using Patient Engagement Technology Experience Decreased Length of Stay	11
Multivisceral Resection for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer	11
How Does the COVID-19 Pandemic Influence Surgical Case Load and Histological Outcome for Colorectal Cancer? A Single-Centre Experience	11
Guidelines for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Adenoma in the Era of Molecular Biology: An Experience-Based Surgeons’ Perspective	11
Robotic Resection of a Type IIIB Klatskin Tumor	11
Contemporary Management of Hepatic Cyst Disease: Techniques and Outcomes at a Tertiary Hepatobiliary Center	11
Postoperative Outcome of Surgery with Pancreatic Resection for Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Results of a Retrospective Bicentric Analysis on 50 Consecutive Patients	11
C-reactive Protein and Procalcitonin Levels to Predict Anastomotic Leak After Colorectal Surgery: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	11
Proximal Gastrectomy Versus Total Gastrectomy for Siewert II/III Adenocarcinoma of the Gastroesophageal Junction: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	11
Prognostic Factors After Neoadjuvant Imatinib for Newly Diagnosed Primary Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor	11
Outcomes of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumors	11
Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Endoscopic Incisional Therapy and Balloon Dilatation for Esophageal Anastomotic Stricture	11
A 10-Year Evaluation of Short-Term Outcomes After Synchronous Colorectal Cancer Surgery: a Dutch Population-Based Study	11
Textbook Outcomes in Liver Surgery: a Systematic Review	11
Intraoperative Transfusion of Fresh Frozen Plasma Predicts Morbidity Following Partial Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	11
A Tailored Approach to Laparoscopic Fundoplication: Outcomes in Patients with Esophageal Dysmotility	11
Endoscopic Resection Without Subsequent Ablation Therapy for Early Barrett’s Neoplasia: Endoscopic Findings and Long-Term Mortality	10
Hepatectomy for Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Resection Margin Width Does Not Predict Survival	10
Secondary Bariatric Surgery—Does the Type of Index Procedure Affect Outcomes After Conversion?	10
The Significance of Lateral Lymph Node Metastasis in Low Rectal Cancer: a Propensity Score Matching Study	10
Race, Age, Gender, and Insurance Status: A Comparative Analysis of Access to and Quality of Gastrointestinal Cancer Care	10
COVID-19 Impact on Colorectal Daily Practice—How Long Will It Take to Catch Up?	10
Risk and Prophylactic Management of Gallstone Disease in Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review and A Bayesian meta-analysis	10
Imaging of Colorectal Liver Metastasis	10
Body Composition Is a Predictor for Postoperative Complications After Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: a Prospective Side Study of the LOGICA Trial	10
Clinical Prognosticators of Metastatic Potential in Patients with Small Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	10
Liquid Biopsy by ctDNA in Liver Transplantation for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis	10
The Impact of Postoperative Ascites on Survival After Surgery for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a National Study	10
Short-Term and Quality of Life Outcomes of Patients Using Linear or Circular Stapling in Esophagojejunostomy after Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy	10
Economic Burden of Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy Compared to Alternative Therapy Methods in Patients with Anastomotic Leakage After Esophagectomy	10
Ileocolonic End-to-End Anastomoses in Crohn’s Disease Increase the Risk of Early Post-operative Endoscopic Recurrence in Those Undergoing an Emergency Resection	10
Gastrocolic Ligament Lymph Node Dissection for Transverse Colon and Hepatic Flexure Colon Cancer: Risk of Nodal Metastases and Complications in a Large-Volume Center	10
Epidemiology and Outcomes of Symptomatic Cholelithiasis and Cholecystitis in the USA: Trends and Urban–Rural Variations	10
Mortality and Survival Among Octogenarians with Localized Pancreatic Head Cancer: a National Cancer Database Analysis	10
Laparoscopic Colectomy vs Laparoscopic CME: a Retrospective Study of Two Hospitals with Comparable Laparoscopic Experience	10
Tumor Burden Score and Serum Alpha-fetoprotein Subclassify Intermediate-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma	10
Surgical Management of Small Bowel Lymphoma	10
Combining Aspartate Aminotransferase-to-Platelet Ratio Index with Future Liver Remnant to Assess Preoperative Hepatic Functional Reserve in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma	10
Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Perianal Fistula in Crohn’s Disease	10
Changes in Distensibility Index During an Incremental POEM Myotomy	10
Liver Venous Deprivation Versus Portal Vein Embolization Before Major Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Retrospective Comparison of Short- and Medium-Term Outcomes	9
Survival Benefit of Adjuvant Chemotherapy After Pancreatoduodenectomy for Ampullary Adenocarcinoma: a Propensity-Matched National Cancer Database (NCDB) Analysis	9
The Short-Term Outcomes of Gastric Cancer Patients Based on a Proposal for a Novel Classification of Perigastric Arteries	9
Assessment of Textbook Oncologic Outcomes Following Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer	9
Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Versus Local Wound Infiltration for Postoperative Pain After Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Resection: a Randomized, Double-Blinded Study	9
How I Do It: Robotic Single-Anastomosis Duodeno-Ileal Bypass with Sleeve Gastrectomy (SADIS)	9
Total Neoadjuvant Therapy Is a Predictor for Complete Pathological Response in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Rectal Cancer	9
Cholecystectomies in the COVID-19 Pandemic During and After the First Lockdown in Germany: an Analysis of 8561 Patients	9
A Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation of Surgical Approaches to Proctectomy	9
The Impact of Preoperative Anti-TNFα Therapy on Postoperative Outcomes Following Ileocolectomy in Crohn’s Disease	9
Efficacy of Postoperative Adjuvant Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients with Mesenchymal Circulating Tumor Cell	9
Subtotal Cholecystectomy After Failed Critical View of Safety Is an Effective and Safe Bail Out Strategy	9
Intraoperative Bile Culture in Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Teaching Old Dogma New Tricks	9
Comparison of the Long-term Outcomes of RYGB and OAGB as Conversion Procedures After Failed LSG — a Case–Control Study	9
Bile Leakage After Hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Does It Impact the Short- and Long-term Outcomes?	9
Venous Invasion Is a Risk Factor for Recurrence of pT1 Gastric Cancer with Lymph Node Metastasis	9
Synthetic Mesh in Contaminated Abdominal Wall Surgery: Friend or Foe? A Literature Review	9
Portal Vein Thrombosis After Venous Reconstruction During Pancreatectomy: Timing and Risks	9
Occurrence and Risk Factors of Infected Pancreatic Necrosis in Intensive Care Unit–Treated Patients with Necrotizing Severe Acute Pancreatitis	9
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Surgical Colorectal Cancer Care in the Netherlands: a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study	9
Clinical Efficacy of the Preservation of the Hepatic Branch of the Vagus Nerve on Delayed Gastric Emptying After Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy	9
Association Between Operative Approach and Venous Thromboembolism Rate Following Hepatectomy: a Propensity-Matched Analysis	9
Engagement and Adherence with a Web-Based Prehabilitation Program for Patients Awaiting Abdominal Colorectal Surgery	9
Preoperative Muscle Strength Is a Predictor of Outcomes After Esophagectomy	9
Impact of Lymph Nodes Examined on Survival in ypN0 Gastric Cancer Patients: a Population-Based Study	9
Effect of Short-Term Preoperative Parenteral Nutrition Support for Gastric Cancer Patients with Sarcopenia: a Propensity Score Matching Analysis	9
Short-Term Surgical Outcomes of Robotic Gastrectomy Compared to Open Gastrectomy for Patients with Gastric Cancer: a Randomized Trial	9
Predictive Factors for Developing GERD After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Is Preoperative Endoscopy Necessary?	9
Maximizing Performance in Complex Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Liver: the RoboLap Approach	9
Role of Lymph Node Resection and Histopathological Evaluation in Accurate Staging of Nonfunctional Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: How Many Are Enough?	9
Laparoscopic Liver Surgery Guided by Virtual Real-time CT-Guided Volume Navigation	9
Quantitative Comparison of Surgical Device Usage in Laparoscopic Gastrectomy Between Surgeons’ Skill Levels: an Automated Analysis Using a Neural Network	9
Effect of Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block Combined with Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia on Postoperative Analgesia After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: a Double-Blind, Rand	9
When Is a Diverting Stoma Indicated after Low Anterior Resection? A Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials and Meta-Regression of the Risk Factors of Leakage and Complications in Non-Diverted Patients	9
Incidence of and Risk Factors for Alcohol Relapse After Liver Transplantation for Alcoholic Liver Disease: Comparison Between Deceased Donor and Living Donor Liver Transplantation	8
Impact of Combined Vascular Resection and Reconstruction in Patients with Advanced Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma	8
Preperitoneal Fat Grafting Inhibits the Formation of Intra-abdominal Adhesions in Mice	8
Distal Versus Total D2-Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: a Secondary Analysis of Surgical and Oncological Outcomes Including Quality of Life in the Multicenter Randomized LOGICA-Trial	8
Non-transplantable Recurrence After Resection for Transplantable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Implication for Upfront Treatment Choice	8
Gastrointestinal Surgical Emergencies in the Neutropenic Immunocompromised Patient	8
Choledochal Cyst or Benign Biliary Dilation: Is Resection Always Necessary?	8
Recommended Minimal Number of Harvested Lymph Nodes for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma	8
Early Versus Postoperative Chemical Thromboprophylaxis Is Associated with Increased Bleeding Risk Following Abdominal Visceral Resections: a Multicenter Cohort Study	8
Intra-Nodal Indocyanine Green Injection to Delineate Thoracic Duct During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy	8
Functional Outcomes of Delta-Shaped Anastomosis After Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy	8
Prognostic Impact and Utility of Immunoprofiling in the Selection of Patients with Colorectal Peritoneal Carcinomatosis for Cytoreductive Surgery (CRS) and Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)	8
Influence of Large Grafts Weighing ≥ 1000 g on Outcome of Pure Laparoscopic Donor Right Hepatectomy	8
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Versus Upfront Surgery for Resectable Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer: a Multicenter, Propensity Score–Matched Cohort Study	8
A comprehensive preoperative predictive score for post-hepatectomy liver failure after hepatocellular carcinoma resection based on patient comorbidities, tumor burden, and liver function: the CTF scor	8
Standardizing Diagnostic and Surgical Approach to Management of Bile Duct Injuries After Cholecystectomy: Long-Term Outcomes of Patients Treated at a High-Volume HPB Center	8
Distribution of Elective Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis Cases for Ulcerative Colitis: a Study Utilizing the University Health System Consortium Database	8
Younger Age Is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation Alone for Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	8