OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Hernia is 4. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
CT scan structured report for the study of abdominal wall defects: a fast correspondence	53
Are perioperative outcomes in cancer-related ventral incisional hernia repair worse than in the general population? An Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) database study	40
Similar collagen distribution in full-thickness skin grafts in intraperitoneal and onlay positions, an experimental mice-study	37
Is absorbable mesh useful in preventing parastomal hernia after emergency surgery? The PARTHENOPE study	30
Correction to: Farewell Volker Schumpelick	27
A keyhole approach gives a sound repair for ileal conduit parastomal hernia	25
Tanaka score predicts surgical intensive care admission following abdominal wall reconstruction	22
Is midline primary ventral hernia the most appropriate area to develop experience for robotic repair?	20
Telemedicine-based new patient consultations for hernia repair and advanced abdominal wall reconstruction	19
PIRS technique calls for refinements	19
Comment to: “Haematological inflammatory markers for indicating ischemic bowel in patients with incarcerated abdominal wall hernias”	18
Insidious development of posterior rectus sheath herniation	17
Comment on: “Surgical technique in the laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernia in adults. How do we do it?”	15
A comparison of outcomes between class-II and class-III obese patients undergoing robotic ventral hernia repair: a multicenter study	14
Predictors of low and high opioid tablet consumption after inguinal hernia repair: an ACHQC opioid reduction task force analysis	14
Postoperative pain and pain-related health-care contacts after open inguinal hernia repair with Adhesix™ and Progrip™: a randomized controlled trial	14
Self-adhesive hydrogel meshes reduce tissue incorporation and mechanical behavior versus microgrips self-fixation: a preclinical study	13
Adolescent inguinal hernia repair: a review of the literature and recommendations for selective management	13
Managing severe traumatic abdominal-wall injuries, a monocentric experience	12
Should asymptomatic contralateral inguinal hernia be laparoscopically repaired in the adult population as benefits greatly outweigh risks? A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Correction: Risk of hernia formation after radical prostatectomy: a comparison between open and robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy within the prospectively controlled LAPPRO trial	11
Truncal function after abdominal wall reconstruction via transversus abdominis muscle release (TAR) for large incisional hernias: a prospective case–control study	11
Acceptability and barriers to adopting physical therapy and rehabilitation as standard of care in hernia disease: a prospective national survey of providers and preliminary data	11
Comment to: Meta-analysis of the outcomes of trans rectus sheath extra-peritoneal procedure (TREPP) for inguinal hernia	11
Comment on: Are polypropylene mesh implants associated with systemic autoimmune inflammatory syndromes?	10

National epidemiologic trends (2008–2018) in the United States for the incidence and expenditures associated with incisional hernia in relation to abdominal surgery	10
Super-technology, quality of life and ethics in surgery	10
The relationship between contralateral patent processus vaginalis and metachronous contralateral inguinal hernia in children with unilateral inguinal hernia: a prospective observational study	10
Shifting the Goalpost in Ventral Hernia Care: 5-year Outcomes after Ventral Hernia Repair with Poly-4-hydroxybutyrate Mesh	9
Extended totally extraperitoneal (eTEP) treatment for lateral primary and incisional hernias. New approach to old problems	9
High complication and mortality rates after emergency groin hernia repair: a nationwide register-based cohort study	9
Practice and short-term outcomes in ventral hernia repair: a prospective multicenter data audit of Indian Association of Gastrointestinal Endo Surgeons Research Collaborative	9
Umbilical hernia repair in patients with cirrhosis: who, when and how to treat	8
An evidence map and synthesis review with meta-analysis on the risk of incisional hernia in colorectal surgery with standard closure	8
The European Hernia Society Prehabilitation Project: a systematic review of patient prehabilitation prior to ventral hernia surgery	8
Comparing rates of bowel injury for laparoscopic and robotic ventral hernia repair: a retrospective analysis of the abdominal core health quality collaborative	8
Health-related quality of life in abdominal wall hernia: let’s ask patients what matters to them?	8
Outcome of inguinal hernia repair after previous radical prostatectomy: a registry-based analysis with 12,465 patients	8
Comment on: association between surgical hernia repair techniques and the incidence of seroma	7
Comparison of glue versus suture mesh fixation for primary open inguinal hernia mesh repair by Lichtenstein technique: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Clinical outcomes of open abdominal wall reconstruction with the use of a polypropylene reinforced tissue matrix: a multicenter retrospective study	7
Long-term reoperation rate following primary ventral hernia repair: a register-based study	7
Surgical technique in the laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernia in adults. How do we do it? Authors’ reply	7
Internet search by the patients undergoing hernia surgery about the disease and surgeon selection	6
Initial results of an indigenous absorbable tacker for mesh fixation in laparoscopic ventral hernia repair: a retrospective analysis of 158 cases	6
Comparison study of three laparoscopic ligation procedures for pediatric inguinal hernia: a multicenter cohort of 5523 cases	6
Validation of ventral hernia risk score in predicting surgical site infections	6
Comparison of outcomes of ventral hernia repair using different meshes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	6
Varying convalescence recommendations after inguinal hernia repair: a systematic scoping review	6
Ileus rate after abdominal wall reconstruction: a retrospective analysis of two clinical trials	5
Guideline-discordant care among females undergoing groin hernia repair: the importance of sex as a biologic variable	5
Use of prophylactic stoma mesh is a risk factor for developing rectus abdominis muscle atrophy	5
Comment to: feasibility of modified‑TEP technique for large inguinoscrotal and large femoral hernia and its advantages	5
Effects of neuromuscular blockade on the surgical conditions of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a randomized clinical trial	5
When to use a prophylactic mesh after stoma closure: author's reply	5
Comment to “When to use a prophylactic mesh after stoma closure: a case–control study”	5
Comment on: “Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy after open ventral hernia repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	5
MIS retromuscular repair of lateral incisional hernia: technological deliberations and short-term outcome	5
Intra-operative pain and patient satisfaction during lichtenstein repair under local anesthesia versus spinal anesthesia: an open-label randomized controlled trial	4
Retrorectus mesh reinforcement of ileostomy site fascial closure: stoma closure and reinforcement (SCAR) trial phase I/II results	4
Surgical technique in the laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernia in adults. How do we do it?	4
eTEP inferior access with tailored retromuscular dissection for small to mid-sized umbilical hernia repair with or without inguinal hernia: early experience	4
Academic and community hernia center websites in the United States fail to meet healthcare literacy standards of readability	4
Transversus abdominis release (TAR) for ventral hernia repair: open or robotic? Author's reply	4