Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Article	Citations
Malabsorptive Gastric Bypass in Patients With Superobesity	282
Pancreatic Anastomotic Leakage After Pancreaticoduodenectomy in 1,507 Patients: A Report from the Pancreatic Anastomotic Leak Study Group	191
Predictors of Microvascular Invasion in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Who Are Candidates for Orthotopic Liver Transplantation,	187
Curative Laparoscopic Resection for Pancreatic Neoplasms: A Critical Analysis from a Single Institution	176
Five- to eight-year outcome of the first laparoscopic nissen fundoplications	171
Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency thermal ablation of liver tumors: percutaneous, laparoscopic, and open surgical approaches	159
Repeat Curative Intent Liver Surgery is Safe and Effective for Recurrent Colorectal Liver Metastasis: Results from an International Multi-institutional Analysis	143
Early treatment with antibiotics reduces the need for surgery in acute necrotizing pancreatitis—a single-center randomized study	140
Esophageal dysmotility and gastroesophageal reflux disease	139
Absence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in a Majority of Patients Taking Acid Suppression Medications After Nissen Fundoplication	135
Preoperative chemoradiation for marginally resectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreas	131
Effect of preoperative chemoradiotherapy on surgical margin status of resected adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas	131
Multicenter Prospective Randomized Trial Comparing Standard Esophagectomy With Chemoradiotherapy for Treatment of Squamous Esophageal Cancer: Early Results From the Chinese University Research Group f	127
En Bloc Resection for Locally Advanced Cancer of the Pancreas Is It Worthwhile?	127
Renal cell carcinoma metastatic to the pancreas: results of surgical management	126
Solid Pseudopapillary Tumors of the Pancreas. Clinical Features, Surgical Outcomes, and Long-Term Survival in 45 Consecutive Patients from a Single Center	122
F-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in differentiating malignant from benign pancreatic cysts: a prospective study	120
Safety and Efficacy of Postoperative Continuous Positive Airway Pressure to Prevent Pulmonary Complications After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass	118
Selective internal radiation therapy with 90yttrium microspheres for extensive colorectal liver metastases	111
How Uncommon are Isolated Lung Metastases in Colorectal Cancer? A Review from Database of 754 Patients Over 4 Years	105
Diabetes Is Associated With Increased Perioperative Mortality but Equivalent Long-Term Outcome After Hepatic Resection for Colorectal Cancer	102
Ninety-Five Cases of Intestinal Transplantation at the University of Miami	102
Computer-Enhanced vs. Standard Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery	101
Laparoscopic-assisted vs. Open Colectomy for Cancer: Comparison of Short-term Outcomes from 121 Hospitals	97
Laparoscopic vs Open Colectomy for Colon Cancer: Results from a Large Nationwide Population-based Analysis	97

Detecting Blunt Pancreatic Injuries	92
Conservative Management of Ingested Foreign Bodies	90
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Physical Exercise Prehabilitation in Major Abdominal Surgery (PROSPERO 2017 CRD42017080366)	88
Reasons for Conversion From Laparoscopic to Open Cholecystectomy, A 10-Year Review	88
Long-Term Outcomes Following Liver Transplantation for Hepatic Hemangioendothelioma: The UNOS Experience from 1987 to 2005	87
Results of salvage abdominoperineal resection for recurrent anal carcinoma following combined chemoradiation therapy	86
Fibrin glue for all anal fistulas	83
‘Slowing Down When You Should’: Initiators and Influences of the Transition from the Routine to the Effortful	82
Improved Long-Term Survival after Major Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Multicenter Analysis Based on a New Definition of Major Hepatectomy	81
Does Bone Change After Biliopancreatic Diversion?	81
Laparoscopic Management of Giant Type III Hiatal Hernia and Short Esophagus Objective Follow-Up at Three Years	81
Cystic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors Is Preoperative Diagnosis Possible?	81
Analysis of Hepatic Resection of Metastasis Originating From Gastric Adenocarcinoma	79
Embolization as First-Line Therapy for Diverticulosis-Related Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Evidence From a Meta-analysis	78
Results of a new strategy for reconstruction of biliary injuries having an isolated right-sided component*1	78
Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII) Predicts Poor Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Patients Undergoing Resection	77
Is the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Program Effective and Safe in Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery? A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials	77
Frequency with which surgeons undertake pancreaticoduodenectomy determines length of stay, hospital charges, and in-hospital mortality	75
Epiphrenic Diverticulum of the Esophagus. From Pathophysiology to Treatment	75
Long- or short-limb gastric bypass?	74
Duodenal carcinoid tumors: How aggressive should we be?,	73
Complete hepatic resection of metastases from leiomyosarcoma prolongs survival	73
Palliative Surgical Management of Patients with Unresectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Trends and Lessons Learned from a Large, Single Institution Experience	72
Staging of pancreatic cancer before and after neoadjuvant chemoradiation	72
Comparison of Outcomes of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Adults: Data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2006–2008	69
Laryngoscopy and Pharyngeal pH Are Complementary in the Diagnosis of Gastroesophageal-Laryngeal Reflux,	68
Hepatocellular Carcinoma A Prime Indication for Living Donor Liver Transplantation	68
Adequate Length of the Distal Resection Margin in Rectal Cancer: From the Oncological Point of View	67
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass After Previous Unsuccessful Gastric Restrictive Surgery	67
Pharyngeal pH monitoring in 222 patients with suspected laryngeal reflux,	67
Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery With Routine Mesh-Hiatoplasty in the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	66
Should Suspected Early Gallbladder Cancer Be Treated Laparoscopically?	61
Long-Term Survival After Esophagectomy for Barrett's Adenocarcinoma in Endoscopically Surveyed and Nonsurveyed Patients	59
Postoperative Complications and Functional Outcome after Esophageal Atresia Repair: Results from Longitudinal Single-Center Follow-Up	58
Differences in Survival for Patients With Resectable Versus Unresectable Metastases From Pancreatic Islet Cell Cancer	57
Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: Outcomes from a Single Tertiary Institution	57
A Mobile Health Application to Track Patients After Gastrointestinal Surgery: Results from a Pilot Study	54
Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Periampullary and Pancreatic Cancer What Is the True Benefit?	54
Does Chronic Kidney Disease Affect Outcomes after Major Abdominal Surgery? Results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program	52
Does Mechanical Massage of the Abdominal Wall After Colectomy Reduce Postoperative Pain and Shorten the Duration of Ileus? Results of a Randomized Study	52
A decision analysis of the optimal initial approach to achalasia: laparoscopic Heller myotomy with partial fundoplication, thoracoscopic Heller myotomy, pneumatic dilatation, or botulinum toxin inject	51
Pancreas-Preserving Duodenectomy in the Management of Duodenal Familial Adenomatous Polyposis	51
Therapy for pancreatic cancer with a recombinant humanized anti-HER2 antibody (herceptin)	51
Factors Affecting Surgical Risk in Elderly Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease	51
The Feasibility and Safety of Preoperative Fluorescence Marking with Indocyanine Green (ICG) in Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer	50
Pain Persists in Many Patients Five Years After Removal of the Gallbladder: Observations From Two Randomized Controlled Trials of Symptomatic, Noncomplicated Gallstone Disease and Acute Cholecystitis	50
Therapeutic Management of Hemorrhage from Visceral Artery Pseudoaneurysms after Pancreatic Surgery	49
Intestinal transplantation in children: a summary of clinical outcomes and prognostic factors in 108 patients from a single center	49
After Distal Pancreatectomy Pancreatic Leakage from the Stump of the Pancreas May Be Due to Drain Failure or Pancreatic Ductal Back Pressure	48
Contribution of intraoperative enteroscopy in the management of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding	48

Body Mass Index and Outcomes from Pancreatic Resection: a Review and Meta-analysis	47
Quality of Life in Chronic Pancreatitis A Prospective Trial Comparing Classical Whipple Procedure and Duodenum-Preserving Pancreatic Head Resection	47
Human Heparanase-1 Gene Expression in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma,	47
Comparison of Perioperative Outcomes between Open, Laparoscopic, and Robotic Distal Pancreatectomy: an Analysis of 1815 Patients from the ACS-NSQIP Procedure-Targeted Pancreatectomy Database	46
Emergent Orthotopic Liver Transplantation for Hemorrhage from a Giant Cavernous Hepatic Hemangioma: Case Report and Review	46
An Integrated Approach to Intestinal Failure Results of a New Program With Total Parenteral Nutrition, Bowel Rehabilitation, and Transplantation	46
Frequency, Pattern, and Risk Factors of Postoperative Recurrence of Crohn’s Disease After Resection Different from Ileo-Colonic	46
Angiogenesis inhibitor TNP-470 reduces human pancreatic cancer growth	46
Clinicopathologic and Treatment-Related Factors Influencing Recurrence and Survival after Hepatic Resection of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A 19-Year Experience from an Established Australian Hepa	45
Sensitization of human colon cancer cells to TRAIL-mediated apoptosis,	45
Symptomatic Mesenteric Atherosclerotic Disease—Lessons Learned from the Diagnostic Workup	45
Quality of Life After Surgery for Rectal Cancer: a Comparison of Functional Outcomes After Transanal and Laparoscopic Approaches	45
Self-Expanding Metal Stents Versus Endoscopic Vacuum Therapy in Anastomotic Leak Treatment After Oncologic Gastroesophageal Surgery	44
Use of Machine Learning for Prediction of Patient Risk of Postoperative Complications After Liver, Pancreatic, and Colorectal Surgery	44
Optimal Extent of Superior Mesenteric Artery Dissection during Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Cancer: Balancing Surgical and Oncological Safety	44
Resection of Isolated Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastases of the Pancreas: Outcomes from the Johns Hopkins Hospital	44
Decreased Gallbladder Response in Leptin-Deficient Obese Mice,	44
Esophageal carcinosarcoma	44
Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation and Postoperative Dysphagia: Characterization, Clinical Risk Factors, and Management	43
Surgical Outcomes After Pancreatic Resection of Screening-Detected Lesions in Individuals at High Risk for Developing Pancreatic Cancer	43
Natural history of liver metastases from colorectal carcinoma	43
A Thousand and One Laparoscopic Heller Myotomies for Esophageal Achalasia: a 25-Year Experience at a Single Tertiary Center	43
Ischemic colitis in young adults: a single-institution experience	43
Rationale for the combination of cryoablation with surgical resection of hepatic tumors	42
The Sooner, the Better? The Importance of Optimal Timing of Cholecystectomy in Acute Cholecystitis: Data from the National Swedish Registry for Gallstone Surgery, GallRiks	42
Physiologic Mechanism and Preoperative Prediction of New-Onset Dysphagia After Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication	41
Outcome of Patients with Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer in the Contemporary Era of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy	41
Post-ERCP pancreatitis: reduction by routine antibiotics,	41
Surgical Recurrence at Anastomotic Site After Bowel Resection in Crohn’s Disease: Comparison of Kono-S and End-to-end Anastomosis	41
Robotic Pancreaticoduodenectomy Is Associated with Decreased Clinically Relevant Pancreatic Fistulas: a Propensity-Matched Analysis	40
Effective Treatment of Rumination With Nissen Fundoplication	40
Prognostic factors and evaluation of surgical management of hepatic metastases from colorectal origin: a 10-year single-institute experience	40
Is Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery in Obese Patients Associated with an Increased Risk? Short-Term Results from a Single Center Study of 425 Patients	40
Evolution of Image-Guided Liver Surgery: Transition from Open to Laparoscopic Procedures	39
Clinical Factors and Postoperative Impact of Bile Leak After Liver Resection	39
Long-Term Endocrine and Exocrine Insufficiency After Pancreatectomy	39
Pancreatic Elastase Induces Liver Injury by Activating Cytokine Production Within Kupffer Cells via Nuclear Factor-Kappa B,	39
PGE2 in Pancreatic Cyst Fluid Helps Differentiate IPMN from MCN and Predict IPMN Dysplasia	39
Treatment of Gastric Adenocarcinoma May Differ Among Hospital Types in the United States, a Report from the National Cancer Data Base	39
The Value of Laparoscopy in the Management of Ampullary, Duodenal, and Distal Bile Duct Tumors,	39
Extensive Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy During Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Optimal Results from a Single Center	38
Combination of endoscopic argon plasma coagulation and antireflux surgery for treatment of Barrett's esophagus*1	38
Outcome After Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Periampullary Cancer: An Analysis from the Veterans Affairs National Surgical Quality Improvement Program	38
Laparoscopy with laparoscopic ultrasound for pretreatment staging of hepatocellular carcinoma: a prospective study*1, *2	38
First Experience with Banded Anti-reflux Mucosectomy (ARMS) for GERD: Feasibility, Safety, and Technique (with Video)	38
Surgical Management and Long-Term Follow-Up of Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of Pancreas: A Large Series from a Single Institution	37
Distal splenorenal shunts for the treatment of severe thrombocytopenia from portal hypertension in children	37
The Relationship Between the Local and Systemic Inflammatory Responses and Survival in Patients Undergoing Curative Surgery for Colon and Rectal Cancers	37
Age-Associated Changes in Gene Expression Patterns in the Liver,	37
Centralization of Pancreatic Surgery in Europe	36
Resection Margin with Anatomic or Nonanatomic Hepatectomy for Liver Metastasis from Colorectal Cancer	36
Trends in bile duct injuries from laparoscopic cholecystectomy	36
Laparoscopic Versus Open Ileo-Colonic Resection in Crohn’s Disease: Short- and Long-Term Results from a Prospective Longitudinal Study	35
Functional outcome after Heller myotomy and fundoplication for achalasia	35
Comparison of Risk Factors for Unplanned Conversion from Laparoscopic and Robotic to Open Colorectal Surgery Using the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative (MSQC) Database	35
A simple scoring system for predicting bile duct stones in patients with cholelithiasis	35
Mortality After Esophagectomy: Analysis of Individual Complications and Their Association with Mortality	35
Geranylgeranylacetone Suppresses Inflammatory Responses and Improves Survival After Massive Hepatectomy in Rats,	35
Is Routine Placement of Surgical Drains Necessary After Elective Hepatectomy? Results From a Single Institution	34
Surgical Treatment of Hilar Bile Duct Carcinoma Experience With 25 Consecutive Hepatectomies	34
Gallbladder Lesions Identified on Ultrasound. Lessons from the Last 10 Years	34
Effect of Perioperative Nutritional Supplementation on Postoperative Complications—Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	34
Comparison of Laparoscopy-Assisted and Open Donor Right Hepatectomy: a Prospective Case-Matched Study from China	34
Effect of matrix metalloproteinase inhibition on colonic anastomotic healing in rats*1, *2	34
Laparoscopic Versus Open Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer: Results from the National Cancer Data Base	33
Enterocyte Response to Ischemia Is Dependent on Differentiation State,	33
Surgical Resection Versus Local Ablation for HCC on Cirrhosis: Results from a Propensity Case-Matched Study	33
The Clinical Value of Fluorescent Lymphography with Indocyanine Green During Robotic Surgery for Gastric Cancer: a Matched Cohort Study	33
Financial Impact of Anastomotic Leakage in Colorectal Surgery	33
Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy Does Not Necessarily Reduce Lymph Node Retrieval in Rectal Cancer Specimens—Results from a Prospective Evaluation with Extensive Pathological Work-up	32
Is Resection of Primary Midgut Neuroendocrine Tumors in Patients with Unresectable Metastatic Liver Disease Justified? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	32
Changes in Gut Microbiota Composition after Bariatric Surgery: a New Balance to Decode	32
Operations for peptic ulcer disease: paradigm lost	32
Utility of Tumor Burden Score to Stratify Prognosis of Patients with Hepatocellular Cancer: Results of 4759 Cases from ITA.LI.CA Study Group	32
Exosomes in Pancreatic Cancer: from Early Detection to Treatment	32
Comparison of Long-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection and Surgery for Early Gastric Cancer: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	31
Use of Activity Tracking in Major Visceral Surgery—the Enhanced Perioperative Mobilization Trial: a Randomized Controlled Trial	31
PI-3′ kinase and NF-κB cross-signaling in human pancreatic cancer cells	31
Prospective Nonrandomized Comparison Between Pylorus-Preserving and Subtotal Stomach-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy from the Perspectives of DGE Occurrence and Postoperative Digestive Functions	31
Laparoscopic-assisted vs. open colectomy for colorectal cancer: influence on neoplastic cell mobilization,	30

Characteristics of Early Recurrence After Curative Liver Resection for Solitary Hepatocellular Carcinoma	30
Limited Survival in Patients With Carcinomatosis From Foregut Malignancies After Cytoreduction and Continuous Hyperthermic Peritoneal Perfusion	30
Poem Versus Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy in the Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia: A Case-Control Study from Two High Volume Centers Using the Propensity Score	30
Incidence Rates and Predictors of Colectomy for Ulcerative Colitis in the Era of Biologics: Results from a Provincial Database	30
Gene Transfer of Human Manganese Superoxide Dismutase Protects Small Intestinal Villi From Radiation Injury	30
The hippurate ratio as an indicator of functional hepatic reserve for resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients*1, *2	30
Submucosal Tunneling Endoscopic Resection for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Submucosal Tumors Originating from the Muscularis Propria Layer	30
After Pancreatectomy, the “90 Days from Surgery” Definition Is Superior to the “30 Days from Discharge” Definition for Capture of Clinically Relevant Readmissions	30
Fertility Preservation for Young Women with Rectal Cancer—A Combined Approach from One Referral Center	29
Prehabilitation Programs Improve Exercise Capacity Before and After Surgery in Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery Patients: A Meta-Analysis	29
Effect of Surgical Margin Width on Patterns of Recurrence among Patients Undergoing R0 Hepatectomy for T1 Hepatocellular Carcinoma: An International Multi-Institutional Analysis	29
Hepatic Cryoablation–Induced Multisystem Injury Bioluminescent Detection of NF-κB Activation in a Transgenic Mouse Model	29
Surgical Management of Retroperitoneal Leiomyosarcoma Arising from the Inferior Vena Cava	28
Long-term prospective assessment of functional results after proctectomy with coloanal anastomosis	28
Frey Procedure in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: Short and Long-term Outcome from a Prospective Study	28
Venous Thromboembolism in Necrotizing Pancreatitis: an Underappreciated Risk	28
Segmental living related small bowel transplantation in adults	28
Laparoscopic Repair for Perforated Peptic Ulcer Disease Has Better Outcomes Than Open Repair	28
Minimally Invasive Approach in the Setting of ALPPS Procedure: a Systematic Review of the Literature	28
Radiation Dose from Computed Tomography in Patients with Necrotizing Pancreatitis: How Much Is Too Much?	27
The Pulmonary Side of Reflux Disease: from Heartburn to Lung Fibrosis	27
Specific Targeting of Tumor Vasculature by Diphtheria Toxin-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Fusion Protein Reduces Angiogenesis and Growth of Pancreatic Cancer,	27
Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy with CPT-11 and Cisplatin Downstages Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer, ,	27
Learning Curve in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Liver Resection	27
From Heller to POEM (1914–2014): A 100-Year History of Surgery for Achalasia	27
Totally Laparoscopic Anatomical Hepatectomy Exposing the Major Hepatic Veins from the Root Side: a Case of the Right Anterior Sectorectomy (with Video)	27
Nomogram to Assist in Surgical Plan for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Prediction Model for Microvascular Invasion	27
Quality of life following laparoscopic gastric banding in patients with morbid obesity	27
Esophageal High-Resolution Manometry Can Unravel the Mechanisms by Which Different Bariatric Techniques Produce Different Reflux Exposures	26
Surgical Management of Caroli’s Disease: Single Center Experience and Review of the Literature	26
Natural History and Treatment Trends in Pancreatic Cancer Subtypes	26
Analysis of tumor characteristics and survival in liver transplant recipients with incidentally diagnosed hepatocellular carcinoma	26
Clostridium Difficile Infection from a Surgical Perspective	26
Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: a Prospective Study in a Single Institution	26
Trends in Utilization and Relative Complication Rates of Bariatric Procedures	26
Pancreatic schwannoma: an uncommon but important entity	26
Oncologic Impact of Lymph Node Dissection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: a Propensity Score-Matched Study	26
Original Study: Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt as a Bridge to Abdominal Surgery in Cirrhotic Patients	26
Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy: How I Do It	26
Laparoscopic Liver Resection Using the Lateral Approach from Intercostal Ports in Segments VI, VII, and VIII	25
Survival after Resection of Multiple Tumor Foci of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma	25
Visceral Obesity and Open Passive Drainage Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Fistula Following Distal Pancreatectomy	25
A Clinical Scoring System for Predicting Microvascular Invasion in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Within the Milan Criteria	25
Prior Fundoplication Does not Improve Safety or Efficacy Outcomes of Radiofrequency Ablation: Results from the U.S. RFA Registry	25
A Systematic Review of Intra-pancreatic Fat Deposition and Pancreatic Carcinogenesis	25
Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery and Its Effect on Cough in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease	25
Laparoscopic Surgery for Diverticular Fistulas: Outcomes of 111 Consecutive Cases at a Single Institution	24
High Rates of Readmission in Necrotizing Pancreatitis: Natural History or Opportunity for Improvement?	24
Laparoscopic Versus Open Major Hepatectomy: Analysis of Clinical Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness in a High-Volume Center	24
The gut and food intake: an update for surgeons	24
A Model to Select Patients Who May Benefit from Antibiotic Therapy as the First Line Treatment of Acute Appendicitis at High Probability	24
Diagnostic Value of Different Phenotype Circulating Tumor Cells in Hepatocellular Carcinoma	24
Effects of Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Its Recurrence After Liver Transplantation on Functional Performance and Health-Related Quality of Life	24
Nonsurgical Treatment of Hemorrhoids	24
Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: a Multicenter Propensity Matching Analysis with HBV-HCC	24
Surgical Outcomes for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma with Vascular Invasion	24
Per-Oral Pyloromyotomy (POP) for Medically Refractory Post-Surgical Gastroparesis	24
Advanced Technology in the Management of Hemorrhoids Stapling, Laser, Harmonic Scalpel, and Ligasure	24
Mechanisms of Impaired Gallbladder Contractile Response in Chronic Acalculous Cholecystitis,	23
Readmissions After Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: a US HIPEC Collaborative Study	23
Index versus Non-index Readmission After Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery: Where Do Patients Go to Be Readmitted?	23
Emergent Surgery Does Not Independently Predict 30-Day Mortality After Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Results from the ACS NSQIP Database	23
Ablation of liver metastasis: is preoperative imaging sufficiently accurate?	23
Laparoscopic Liver Resection Difficulty Score—a Validation Study	23
The Impact of Tumour Distance From the Anal Verge on Clinical Management and Outcomes in Patients Having a Curative Resection for Rectal Cancer	23
Clinical Utility of Autologous Salvaged Blood: a Review	23
Pioglitazone Reduces Hepatocellular Carcinoma Development in Two Rodent Models of Cirrhosis	23
Efficiency, Accuracy and Clinical Applicability of a New Image-Guided Surgery System in 3D Laparoscopic Liver Surgery	23
Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Distal Pancreatectomy with En Bloc Celiac Axis Resection (DP-CAR) for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer	22
Outcomes and Prognostic Factors of Spontaneously Ruptured Hepatocellular Carcinoma	22
Is Neoadjuvant Therapy Sufficient in Resected Pancreatic Cancer Patients? A National Study	22
Technical Aspects of Orthotopic Liver Transplantation—a Survey-Based Study Within the Eurotransplant, Swisstransplant, Scandiatransplant, and British Transplantation Society Networks	22
Colorectal Cancer Metastases to Brain or Bone and the Relationship to Primary Tumor Location: a Population-Based Study	22
Treatment of Acute Delayed Visceral Hemorrhage After Pancreatic Surgery From Hepatic Arteries with Covered Stents	22
Two-Stage Hepatectomy and ALPPS for Advanced Bilateral Liver Metastases: a Tailored Approach Balancing Risk and Outcome	22
Combination of Surgical Technique and Bioresorbable Mesh Reinforcement of the Crural Repair Leads to Low Early Hernia Recurrence Rates with Laparoscopic Paraesophageal Hernia Repair	22
Effect of Delay to Operation on Outcomes in Patients with Acute Appendicitis: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	22
Comparison Between Living Donor Liver Transplantation Recipients Who Met the Milan and UCSF Criteria After Successful Downstaging Therapies	22
Upregulation of ornithine decarboxylase mRNA expression in barrett's esophagus and barrett's-associated adenocarcinoma	22
Workforce Shortage for General Surgeons: Results from the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Track (SSAT) Surgeon Shortage Survey	21
Robot-Assisted Oesophagectomy: Recommendations Towards a Standardised Ivor Lewis Procedure	21
Myenteric plexus in spastic motility disorders	21
Resection Versus Observation of Small Asymptomatic Nonfunctioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	21
Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes and Macrophages in Intrahepatic Cholangiocellular Carcinoma. Impact on Prognosis after Complete Surgery	21
A New Era of Bile Duct Repair: Robotic-Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Hepaticojejunostomy	21
Evolving the Paradigm of Early Drain Removal Following Pancreatoduodenectomy	21
Multidetector CT and Three-Dimensional Imaging of the Pancreas State of the Art	21
Survival Benefit of Surgical Treatment for Liver Metastases from Gastric Cancer	20
Number and Size of Stones in Patients With Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Gallstones and Gallbladder Carcinoma	20
Short-Term Clinical Outcomes After Laparoscopic and Robotic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: a Propensity Score Matching Analysis	20
Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy with Linear Stapled Anastomosis Associated with Low Leak and Stricture Rates	20
Anastomotic Location Predicts Anastomotic Leakage After Elective Colonic Resection for Cancer	20
Should We Be Doing Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC for Signet Ring Cell Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma? A Study from the US HIPEC Collaborative	20
Laparoscopic endobiliary stenting: a simplified approach to the management of occult common bile duct stones	20
Visceral Fat Area (VFA) Superior to BMI for Predicting Postoperative Complications After Radical Gastrectomy: a Prospective Cohort Study	20
Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: A Series of 392 Cases and Mid-Term Outcomes from A Single Center in China	20
Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy—Stratification of Patient Risk	20
Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Initial Experience from 30 Consecutive Patients	20
Time-to-Interventional Failure as a New Surrogate Measure for Survival Outcomes after Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma	20
Evaluation of the New American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging Manual 8th Edition for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma	20
Predicting Individual Survival After Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Novel Nomogram from the “HCC East & West Study Group”	20
Major Complications Independently Increase Long-Term Mortality After Pancreatoduodenectomy for Cancer	20
Absorbable Polyglactin vs. Non-Cross-linked Porcine Biological Mesh for the Surgical Treatment of Infected Incisional Hernia	19
A Standardized Multimodal Analgesia Protocol Reduces Perioperative Opioid Use in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery	19
Foramen of Winslow Hernia: a Review of the Literature Highlighting the Role of Laparoscopy	19
Low Socioeconomic Status Is Associated with Worse Outcomes After Curative Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: Results from a Large, Multicenter Study	19
An Unusual Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Arising at the Stomal Site Case Report and Review of the Literature	19
Unusual Causes of Benign Biliary Strictures With Cholangiographic Features of Cholangiocarcinoma	19
Effect of Neoadjuvant Systemic Chemotherapy With or Without Chemoradiation on Bowel Function in Rectal Cancer Patients Treated With Total Mesorectal Excision	19
Outcomes Following Cytoreduction and HIPEC for Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: 10-Year Experience	19
Disease Characteristics of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)	19
Association Between Travel Distance, Hospital Volume, and Outcomes Following Resection of Cholangiocarcinoma	19
The clinical problem of biliary acute necrotizing pancreatitis: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and diagnosis of biliary necrotizing pancreatitis	19
Repair of Bile Duct Injuries With Gore-Tex Vascular Grafts Experimental Study in Dogs	19
Influence of Conversion and Anastomotic Leakage on Survival in Rectal Cancer Surgery; Retrospective Cross-sectional Study	19
Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Versus Conservative Treatment for Acute Cholecystitis: a Cohort Study	19
Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Survival Following Resection of Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer with Pathologic Complete Response	19
Randomized comparison of conventional and gasless laparoscopic cholecystectomy: operative technique, postoperative course, and recovery*1, *2	19
An antireflux procedure should not routinely be added to a Heller myotomy	19