OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of British Journal of Surgery is 39. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The student becomes the master: lessons from undergraduate surgical societies regarding women in leadership positions	238
Can immunological phenotype predict response after isolated limb perfusion for patients with in-transit metastasis of melanoma?	143
Emergency neurosurgery for traumatic brain injury by general surgeons at local hospitals in Sweden: a viable option when time is brain	89
Impact of prior radiotherapy and implant-based reconstruction on microvascular outcome in DIEP flap breast reconstruction	88
7 Optimising surgical skin prep: lessons from post-discharge surveillance	86
DO WE USE ANTIBIOTICS CORRECTLY FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS?	85
213 Quality of Primary Care Referrals to the Breast Clinic for Patients with Gynaecomastia	83
943 Audit of Endoscopy Service Safety in District General Hospital Rated ‘Inadequate’ by the CQC	80
913 Patient Satisfaction with Personalised Stratified Follow-Up After Treatment for Breast Cancer at West Middlesex University Hospital	79
PULS (Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma) – An International Collaboration for the Assessment of Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma Patients’ Outcome	78
Comment on: Prehabilitation: tertiary prevention matters	70
1226 Audit of Chest Drain Stitch Removal in Thoracic Surgery Inpatients	66
Therapeutic potential of s-cdcs in myocardial infarction: interactions with standard drugs	65
98 A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM - CENTRED ONE-STOP THYROID NODULE CLINIC REDUCES DELAY IN THYROID CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT – A SINGLE INSTITUTIONAL EXPERIENCE	61
OGC P40 The RM Partners Cancer Hub approach to Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic	60
437 Migrated tubal sterilisation clip presenting as a subcutaneous gluteal foreign body 24 years later: A case report and literature review	59
933 Thumbledore: A Cautionary Tale	59
989 Obturator Hernia: A Rare Surgical Emergency	56
818 Acute Appendicitis: Why the Wait? – a Retrospective Analysis of Timings Associated with the Most Common Emergency General Surgery Operation	50
WTP1.2 Quality of Life concerns in patients undergoing operations for diabetic foot disease during the COVID-19 pandemic	49
IBC-Oxford University2023_BJSOral_27Trends and Safety of Bariatric Revisional Surgery in Italy: multi-centre, prospective, observational study	48
HPB O02 Autologous blood transfusion reduces the requirement for peri-operative allogenic blood transfusion in patients undergoing major hepatopancreatobiliary surgery	47
FP5.15 - Who’s in the club? Higher General Surgical Trainees and Trainers perceptions of who and what comprises multidisciplinary team working	47
70 Decision to Incision Time: Can the Principle Be Applied to Emergency General Surgery in Order to Tackle Delays in Patient Care?	47
471 Accuracy of Preoperative MRI for Rectal Cancer: A Retrospective Study at a District General Hospital	46

EGS P19 Do Waiting Times for Inpatient Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography Affect Total Length of Stay? – A Single Centre Experience	45
778 New Intervention: Transanal Local Excision of Rectal Lesions with CMR Versius Robotic Surgical System	45
372 An Audit to Assess the Efficacy of Fascia Iliaca Block Teaching Amongst Orthopaedic Junior Doctors Using Homemade Models	45
1048 Evaluating Inpatient Management of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding - A Retrospective Single Centre Audit	43
O26: Sarcopenia versus clinical frailty scale in predicting the risk of postoperative mortality after emergency laparotomy: A retrospective cohort study	43
TU7.3 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Ultrasound Proven Gallbladder Polyps – An Unsound Indication?	43
948 The National Consultant Information Programme (NCIP) and Its Effect on Current Colorectal Surgical Practice, Specifically Looking at Exenteration of Pelvis for Lower Gastrointestinal Cancer	43
IBC Oxford University Oral Abstract 7 - Outcomes of Braun procedure for reflux after OAGB- audit from a single centre	42
442 Do Core Surgical Trainees Still Want to Follow Their Specialty After Entering Surgical Training? - the Lure of Dermatology?	42
542 Laparoscopic Division of a Congenital Splenogonadal Portosystemic Shunt: A Case Report	42
OGC P06 Oncological outcomes of patients with oligometastatic oesophagogastric cancer	40
557 Laparoscopic versus robotic cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis to differentiate between postoperative outcomes	39
IBC Oxford University Poster Abstract 20 - Early small bowel obstruction by phytobezoar related to zopiclone induced amnesia after revisional Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a case report	39
BHSeP32 management of open abdomen. How to optimize the fascial traction and avoid the fascia retraction	39
481 Improving Practices in Extravasation Injury Management: A Retrospective Audit	39