OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Langenbecks Archives of Surgery is 5. 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
How a modified Nissen procedure works: a mechanistic study using intraoperative esophageal high-resolution manometry	63
High frequency of bone recurrence as an initial recurrence site after radical surgery in T1N3 gastric cancer: a propensity score matching analysis	48
Impact of the explanting surgeon’s impression of donor arteriosclerosis on outcome of kidney transplantations from donors aged ≥65 years	41
Retrocolic retrogastric ROUX-EN-Y gastric bypass: how I do it	40
The results of rapid source control laparotomy or open abdomen for acute diverticulitis	22
Why do multiple arteries in left lobe liver grafts need special attention?	22
Risk identification and technical modifications reduce the incidence of post-cholecystectomy bile leakage: analysis of 5675 laparoscopic cholecystectomies	21
Time to maximum indocyanine green fluorescence of gastric sentinel lymph nodes and feasibility of combined indocyanine green/sodium fluorescein gastric lymphography	20
Current status of internal hernia after gastrectomy for gastric cancer	20
Prognostic implications of surgical specimen quality on the oncological outcomes of open and laparoscopic surgery in mid and low rectal cancer	19
A novel technique for superficial complicated stomas using the Dacron vascular prosthesis	19
What do surgeons need to know about the mesopancreas	18
Minimally invasive ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for patients with obesity: a propensity score-matched analysis	18
Systematic review and meta-analysis of early removal of urinary catheter after colorectal surgery with infraperitoneal anastomosis	17
Feasibility of augmented rectangle technique in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: comparison with hemi-double stapling technique in a single-center retrospective cohort study	17
The in situ near-total pancreatectomy (LIVOCADO procedure) for end-staged chronic pancreatitis	17
Level 2a evidence comparing robotic versus laparoscopic left lateral hepatic sectionectomy: a meta-analysis	16
Comparison of laparoscopic gastrectomy with 3-D/HD and 2-D/4 K camera system for gastric cancer: a prospective randomized control study	16
Improving postoperative outcome in rectal cancer surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in an era of increasing laparoscopic resection	16
Forty years after the first totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) implant: the pure surgical cut-down technique only avoids immediate complications that can be fatal	16
Side-overlap esophagogastric tube (SO-EG) reconstruction after minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy or laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy for cancer of the esophagogastric junction	15
LigaSure Impact™ reduces complications after abdominoplasty in weight loss patients	15
Minimally invasive adrenalectomy for large pheochromocytoma: not recommendable yet? Results from a single institution case series	15
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after surgical resections for esophageal cancer	14
Performance of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement calculator for early postoperative outcomes following bile duct repair hepaticojejunostomy	14

Omitting nasogastric tube placement after gastrectomy does not enhance postoperative recovery: a propensity score matched analysis	14
Metachronous carcinoma of the gastric tube following tumour-associated oesophagectomy	13
Does a prior hysterectomy complicate transvaginal/transumbilical hybrid NOTES cholecystectomy?—a comparative analysis of prospectively collected data	13
Efficacy of laparoscopic transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative pain management and surgery side effects in laparoscopic bariatric surgeries	12
Techniques for reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for cancer: updated network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	12
Relevance of chemotherapy and margin status in colorectal liver metastasis	12
Modified Meso-Rex bypass with umbilical vein recanalization and intra-operative stenting	12
Pelvic exenteration, cytoreductive surgery, and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal surface malignancy: experience and outcomes from an exenterative and peritonectomy unit	12
Long-term outcomes in the repair of intrahepatic iatrogenic bile duct lesions using a combined intraglissonian and extraglissonian approach	12
Recurrence patterns and their effects on clinical outcomes after R1 resection of colorectal liver metastases: a propensity score–matched analysis	12
Ligamentum teres augmentation (LTA) for hiatal hernia repair after minimally invasive esophageal resection: a new use for an old structure	11
Preoperative lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio is the most predictive inflammatory response marker of survival in gastric cancer	11
Missing colorectal liver metastases: the surgical challenge	11
Small bowel obstruction following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: is it always necessary to operate? A 5-year, high volume center experience	11
Safety and effectiveness of hemorrhoidal artery ligation using the HAL-RAR technique for hemorrhoidal disease	11
Predicting postoperative pancreatic fistula in pancreatic head resections: which score fits all?	11
Preference between medical outcomes and travel times: an analysis of liver transplantation	11
The upper esophageal sphincter in the high-resolution manometry era	11
Robotic versus open total pancreatectomy: a retrospective cohort study	11
Right hepatic arterial girdle around the common hepatic duct in liver donors: technical considerations for successful living donor liver transplantation	10
Long-term experience with a collagen-elastin scaffold in combination with split-thickness skin grafts for the treatment of full-thickness soft tissue defects: improvements in outcome—a retrospective c	10
Hepatic artery resection without reconstruction in pancreatoduodenectomy	10
The role of disruptive technologies and approaches in ERAS®: erupting change through disruptive means	10
The effect of intraoperative wound protector use on the risk of surgical site infections in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Short-term outcomes of extracorporeal colo-colonic triangular anastomosis versus functional end-to-end anastomosis in laparoscopic-assisted surgery for left-sided colon cancer: a propensity score matc	9
Surgical treatment for chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair: a systematic literature review	9
Risk stratification of anastomotic leakage using eGFR and FIB-4 index in patients undergoing esophageal cancer surgery	9
Laparoscopic biopsy and staging for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: experiences of 76 consecutive patients in a single institution	9
Predictive factors for distant recurrence of colorectal cancer in patients after curative resection for stage I–III colorectal cancer in Australia	9
A new approach to laparoscopic appendectomy in children—clipless/sutureless Harmonic scalpel laparoscopic appendectomy	9
Elective surgery resource utilization	9
Incidence and risk factor for infection of totally implantable venous access port	9
The volume and outcome relationship for thyroidectomy in England	9
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for colorectal peritoneal metastases: analysis of short- and long-term outcomes	8
The value of serum amylase and drain fluid amylase to predict postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy: a retrospective cohort study	8
Protective peritoneal patch for arteries during pancreatoduodenectomy: good value for money	8
State-of-the-art surgery for pancreatic cancer	8
The characteristics of patients with macrovascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma: when East meets West	8
Acute renal disease in patients with ovarian peritoneal carcinomatosis treated with cytoreduction and HIPEC: the influence of surgery and the cytostatic agent used	8
Status quo of the use of DCS concepts and outcome with focus on blunt abdominal trauma	8
A pilot study on prophylactic tube enterostomy for the prevention of anastomotic leakage in patients with high-risk intestinal anastomosis	7
Planned surgery in the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study from Nottingham	7
Bracket-like suture method: a novel, circular marked, simplest sided purse-string suture technique for intracorporeal circular-stapled oesophagojejunostomy during laparoscopic total gastrectomy	7
A simple nomogram for early postoperative risk prediction of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy	7
Did the COVID-19 lockdown result in a delay of colorectal cancer presentation and outcomes? A single centre review	7
Postoperative aggressive diuresis prevents postoperative tissue edema and complications in patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy	7
Comment on: “Comparison of intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis and resection in right colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	7
State-of-the-art surgery for recurrent and locally advanced rectal cancers	7
German National Guideline on the management of pilonidal disease: update 2020	7
Comparison of intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis and resection in right colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7

Role of serum procalcitonin in predicting the surgical outcomes of acute calculous cholecystitis	7
Postsurgical adhesion formation score pitfalls in endometriosis surgery	7
Surgery and the kings of medical science	7
Ligation of the middle hepatic vein to increase hypertrophy induction during the ALPPS procedure	7
Technical progress in robotic pancreatoduodenectomy: TRIANGLE and periadventitial dissection for retropancreatic nerve plexus resection	6
Linear stapler anastomosis for esophagogastrostomy in laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy reduce reflux esophagitis	6
The patient characteristics of esophageal carcinoma following laparoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia	6
A novel anastomosis technique facilitates pancreaticojejunostomy in total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (with video)	6
Surgical technique of suprapancreatic D2 lymphadenectomy focusing on the posterior hepatic plexus for advanced gastric cancer	6
State-of-the-art surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma	6
Tactics, techniques, and challenges in the management of giant choledochal cyst in adolescents and adults: a retrospective cohort study	6
Preoperative splenic artery embolism followed by splenectomy is safe and effective in patients with sinistral portal hypertension	6
Proposal for a revised system for classifying difficulty of laparoscopic partial liver resection	6
Clinical outcomes following colorectal resection of colorectal cancer with simultaneous hepatic and pulmonary metastases at the time of diagnosis	6
Transmediastinal, intrapericardial inferior vena cava approach based on anatomical landmarks for hepatectomy using total hepatic vascular exclusion	6
Optimal cutoff value of preoperative CEA and CA19-9 for prognostic significance in patients with stage II/III colon cancer	6
Impact of rocuronium on intraoperative neuromonitoring vagal amplitudes during thyroidectomy	6
Publication activity of chief and consultant general/visceral surgeons in German university hospitals—a ten-year analysis	6
Laparoscopy-assisted transduodenal papillectomy: how we do it (with video)	6
A meta-analysis: incidental intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and extra-pancreatic malignancy	6
Preoperative oral carbohydrate to enhance recovery—need for better study analysis	6
GLP-1: 10-year follow-up after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass	6
State-of-the-art surgery for sigmoid diverticulitis	5
Reducing the risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula in radical gastrectomy: pre-assessment with computed tomography for the diagnosis of pancreatic steatosis	5
Association between number of parathyroid glands identified during total thyroidectomy and functional parathyroid preservation	5
Prophylactic ligation of the opacified thoracic duct in minimally invasive esophagectomy – feasibility and safety	5
One-shot side-to-side anastomosis (OSSSA) with stapler for cavo-cavostomy in liver transplantation: the first step towards a fully mechanized liver transplant?	5
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for left-sided gallbladder	5
Does the non-absorbable suture closure of the jejunal mesenteric defect reduce the incidence and severity of internal hernias after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass?	5
Surgery for chronic pancreatitis: correspondence	5
Safety of intermittent Pringle maneuver during minimally invasive liver resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with and without cirrhosis	5
Successful surgical closure of infected abdominal wounds following preconditioning with negative pressure wound therapy	5