Anz Journal of Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of Anz Journal of Surgery is 2. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Retropancreatic ancient schwannoma: a great mimicker of malignant cystic neoplasm55
Patient‐reported outcomes post prophylactic risk‐reducing mastectomy: improved breast and psychosocial satisfaction yet poorer physical well‐being41
Hand hygiene: a call to ‘all hands on deck’39
How to do subcostal transversus abdominis plane catheters during midline laparotomy36
Issue Information31
25, 50 & 75 years ago30
De Garengeot and Amyand: two rare hernial encounters28
25, 50 & 75 years ago26
The use of neoadjuvant systemic therapies in breast cancer in Australia and New Zealand: Breast Surgeons of Australia and New Zealand quality audit26
Outcomes after inter‐hospital transfer of intensive care patients with haemorrhagic stroke: a 5‐year retrospective review25
Abstract Journal Surgical History25
The John Mitchell Crouch Fellowship: its value to an academic surgeon22
Medical student perceptions of urology as a specialty: who chooses to be a urologist?21
A rare acute complication of caesarean section: Preperitoneal incisional hernia20
Gender associations with selection into Australian General Surgical Training: 2016–202219
Factors affecting timeliness in management of head and neck cancer18
Greater omental infarction17
Changing the routine: a move to patient initiated follow up to improve surgical outpatient clinic17
Issue Information17
Pancreatic solid pseudopapillary neoplasm: a single‐institution study17
Re: outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery in a non‐metropolitan Australian hospital17
Robotic retroperitoneal lymph node dissection in colorectal cancer16
Why multi‐disciplinary team briefings work16
Has EVAR changed the outcomes of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms? A decades worth of experience in an Australian Teaching Hospital15
Medium‐term outcomes from mitral valve surgery for rheumatic heart disease in young adults in Aotearoa New Zealand: a cohort study15
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Abstract Journal Quality & Safety in Surgical Practice15
Comparison between application of platelet rich plasma and mucosal advancement flap in patients with high transsphincteric anal fistulas: a randomized control trial15
A Shoulder/Elbow Triage and Assessment model of care reduced a public orthopaedic shoulder/elbow clinic waitlist with high patient satisfaction15
A rare case of Morgagni hernia in an elderly female14
Gastric outlet obstruction secondary to omental fat in a parahiatal hernia resulting in a gastric volvulus14
Issue Information14
25, 50 and 75 years ago14
Can POPS (proactive care of older people undergoing surgery) solve “An Age Old Problem” in colorectal surgery?13
Development of diaphragmatic hernia following hepatectomy13
Low‐grade mucinous neoplasm arising from a recurrent mature sacrococcygeal teratoma12
Jejunogastric intussusception: operative approach and decision making12
Understanding immune‐mediated titanium allergy to in situ orthopaedic implants: a narrative review of the current literature12
Mass‐forming intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: treatment outcomes after curative‐intent resection in an Australian tertiary referral hospital12
Metabolic bariatric surgery generates substantial, sustained weight loss and health improvement in a real‐world setting11
Proposed quality performance indicators of sentinel lymph node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma11
Long‐term efficacy of endoscopic pilonidal sinus treatment: a single‐centre Australian experience11
Early follow‐up colonoscopy after colorectal cancer resection detects significant pathology11
Abstract Journal General Surgery11
A prospective case series of Fournier's gangrene at a tertiary centre involving adjacent organs11
Does robotic TME bring difference in lymph node yield and quality of TME?11
Initial experience of minimally invasive mesh explantation for inguinodynia11
Abstract Journal Colorectal Surgery11
A snapshot of intraoperative conditions to predict prolonged postoperative ileus after colorectal surgery11
Effect of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy versus laparoscopic Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass on body composition10
Penetrating neck trauma: No zone, no problem?10
Ulnar‐sided wrist pain: a prospective analysis of diagnostic clinical tests10
Accuracy of pre‐operative 18‐fluoride fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG‐PET) in predicting lymph node involvement in colon cancer10
Synchronous acute internal hernia and marginal ulceration with bleeding causing acute abdominal pain10
Adrenalectomy in regional Australia10
How will we follow the pioneers of robotic pancreatic surgery in Australia to establish ecological succession?10
ERCPremains a critical skill forHPB, UpperGI& General Surgeons10
Promoting good practice before, during and after transfers10
Do hormones and surgery improve the health of adults with gender incongruence? A systematic review of patient reported outcomes10
First worldwide report on rectal resections with Hugo™ surgical system: description of docking angles and tips for an effective setup10
Deep infiltrating endometriosis mimicking colorectal cancer10
Definitive single‐stage surgery for treating diabetic foot osteomyelitis: a protocolized pathway including antibiotic bone graft substitute use10
Breast cancer care and surgery in Australia and New Zealand: compliance of the BreastSurgANZ quality audit with international standards10
Lessons following implementation of a colorectal enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol in a rural hospital setting10
Association between volume and cost in low‐resection volume regions: a population‐level study on pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer patients10
Adrenalectomy in regional Australia: a balance of benefits and potential harms10
Repetitive endoscopic drainage as initial intervention is safe and effective for early treatment of pancreatic necrotic collections10
E‐scooters: peril or panacea for personal mobility?9
Vaping and surgery: what do we know?9
Is the measurement of sarcopenia associated with oncological disease in patients undergoing cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy?9
Second opinion in lower limb total joint arthroplasty: do surgeons agree on surgical management?9
Value of computed tomography scores in complicated acute diverticulitis9
The Wellington developmental dysplasia of the hip screening experience9
Prognosis of pancreaticoduodenectomy in octogenarians for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with propensity score matched analysis9
A giant colonic lipoma9
Implementation of a geriatric in‐reach service improves acute surgical unit outcomes; a retrospective before‐and‐after study9
Investigating major trauma in Māori youth at Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau9
Improving surgical excellence: first experience of a video‐based intervention in outpatients9
Seminoma—a rare cause of a bleeding intra‐abdominal mass9
Collaboration is the new competition: developing sustainable international collaborative research delivered by a National Surgical Trainee Collaborative Group9
Methods of identification of parathyroid glands in thyroid surgery: A literature review9
Duodenal intussusception secondary to Brunner's gland adenoma8
Australian medical students report poor confidence managing common orthopaedic sports‐related injuries: findings of a multi‐site survey8
Women's interest in surgery as a career in the early postgraduate period: a national longitudinal study8
Validation of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program risk predictor in an Australian general surgical cohort8
Umbilical pilonidal sinus: a rare cause of umbilical discharge8
Modified chest wall lateral intercostal artery perforator (MCW‐LICAP) flap: a versatile flap in the era of oncoplastic breast surgery8
An unusual case of perforated sigmoid diverticulitis within a large left spigelian hernia8
Issue Information8
Incidental finding of arachnoiditis ossificans in the lumbar spine8
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Surgical resection of chest wall sarcomas: an analysis of survival and predictors of outcome at an Australian multidisciplinary sarcoma service8
Outcomes after definitive treatment for head and neck angiosarcoma8
25, 50 & 75 years ago8
Abstract Journal Vascular Surgery8
Thrombosis incidence in major paediatric burns8
Re: First do no harm8
Achieving equity in bariatric and metabolic surgery: why do we need new guidelines?8
Successful management of giant delayed liver metastasis of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumours with inferior vena cava syndrome8
Benign duodenocolonic fistula: a rare finding on CT colonography and a novel method of endoscopic demonstration8
From the world of darkness to the world of light8
Lumbar drain management protocol for use in complex aortic aneurysm repairs8
Issue Information8
Abstract Journal Hernia Surgery7
Parachute intestine7
Spindle cell lipoma of the femoral canal7
Context is everything7
Issue Information7
Basal cell carcinoma, melanoma or both?7
Abstract Journal HPB Surgery7
Significance of laboratory parameters in diagnosing acute appendicitis during pregnancy7
A predictive nomogram model for low anterior resection syndrome after rectal cancer resection7
A review of submandibular gland extirpation in an Australian quaternary referral centre: aetiologies and trends over 35 years7
Lymph Node Yield and Colorectal Cancer Survival: A Bowel Cancer Outcomes Registry Cohort Study7
Recurrence after transanal endoscopic microsurgery for benign and malignant rectal tumours: experience of a single New Zealand centre7
The effect of CREST syndrome in planning a DIEP flap reconstruction7
Resolution of hypertension following water‐clear cell parathyroid adenoma excision7
Surgical management of injured ADF personnel deployed to Afghanistan 2001–20217
Perioperative hypothermia in open and laparoscopic colorectal surgery7
Age adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (a‐CCI) AS a tool to predict 30‐day post‐operative outcome in general surgery patients7
Acute intestinal obstruction caused by paraduodenal hernia7
Post cholecystectomy benign biliary stricture‐isolated hepatic duct stricture: a proposed modification of the BISMUTH classification7
Abstract Journal Women in Surgery7
Use of a non‐anatomic mini‐fragment fixation system for foot fractures7
Re: Artificial intelligence technology in surgery7
Laparoscopic management of hemosuccus pancreaticus from the left gastric artery pseudoaneurysm secondary to traumatic pancreatitis and open splenectomy7
Increased orthopaedic presentations as a result of COVID‐19‐related social restrictions in a regional setting, despite local and global trends7
The epidemiology, economic impact and outcomes of post‐traumatic primary total knee and total hip arthroplasty in Aotearoa, New Zealand7
Anatomical appraisal of safe cholecystectomy: a prospective study7
COVID‐19 did not delay time from referral to definitive management for head and neck cancer patients in a regional Victorian centre7
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of undergoing knee replacement in Australia7
Clinical outcomes with a powered circular stapler for colorectal anastomoses: An initial experience with 25 consecutive cases6
Utility of intra‐operative flexible sigmoidoscopy to assess colorectal anastomosis: A systematic review and meta‐analysis6
Unusual case of spontaneous resolution of a portal vein aneurysm after 16 months of surveillance6
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Something is fishy6
Influence of psychosocial characteristics of patients and opinions of their relatives on indication for surgical treatment of pectus excavatum6
COVID‐19 response by New Zealand general surgical departments in tertiary metropolitan hospitals6
The impact of electric scooters in Melbourne: data from a major trauma service6
Surgeon‐performed ultrasound changes surgical management in patients with thyroid cancer6
How to do a spleen preserving porto‐splenic pancreas transplantation6
Abstract Journal Reconstructive Surgery6
Postoperative inflammatory responses and association with in‐hospital mortality after general surgery6
Congenital intestinal malrotation with abdominal cocoon and duodenal stricture in an adult6
Enteral nutrition versus parenteral nutrition in the management of postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy: a prospective observational study6
Perforated jejunal diverticulitis requiring resection: operative technical challenges6
Long‐term outcomes of breast reconstruction and the need for revision surgery6
Gastrointestinal tuberculosis presenting as a diagnostic dilemma with unusual sequalae of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome6
Disseminated leptomeningeal spread of sinonasal adenocarcinoma of the intestinal type6
Australian experience of side‐to‐side isoperistaltic stricturoplasty in Crohn's disease6
Utility of CT colonography and/or PET‐CT preoperatively in obstructing left‐sided colorectal cancers – a systematic review6
Early childhood circumcision in Australia: Trends over 20 years and interrupted time series analysis6
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Abstract Journal Surgical Oncology6
Correction to “treatment of a recurrent rectal anastomotic stenosis”6
Transgastric laparoendoscopic approach to tumours of the stomach6
How to improve exposure in the obese patient at laparoscopic cholecystectomy: the looped omental retractor6
Communication is key6
Laser eyewear: broadening the focus on eye safety in endourology6
Waterhouse‐Friderichsen syndrome: a rare but potentially fatal presentation of abdominal pain6
Clinicians' views on implementing enhanced recovery after surgery: a descriptive qualitative study6
Practical extended use of antimicrobial silver (PExUS)6
Rare mesenteric abscess with secondary bowel perforation in a Covid‐19 patient6
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Ischemic bowel from a strangulated double omental hernia6
How to do a laparoscopic‐assisted endoscopic ‘clean sweep’ for small bowel polyp clearance in Peutz Jeghers syndrome6
Assessing anatomical variations of the superior mesenteric artery via three‐dimensional CT angiography and laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: a retrospective observational study6
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Sarcopenia: the ‘hidden’ marker of surgical outcome6
Complicated appendicitis in low‐ and lower‐middle‐income countries: a systematic review and meta‐analysis6
When the waste management systems crossed paths: a rare case of reno‐colic fistula6
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Biomarkers to predict 30‐day mortality in patients with Fournier's gangrene disease: a retrospective study6
Abstract Journal Transplantation Surgery6
Complexity of surgery and treatment burden in patients with peritoneal malignancy is not determined by addition of hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy6
Colonic lipoma: a rare cause of intussusception6
Patient and kidney transplant survival in type 1 diabetics after kidney transplant alone compared to simultaneous pancreas‐kidney transplant5
Incidental findings on single‐photon emission computed tomography/computed tomography (SPECT/CT) lymphoscintigraphy in breast cancer: the proposed Westmead SPECT/5
Ruptured popliteal artery aneurysm caused by Streptococcus gordonii infective endocarditis5
What lessons can surgeons learn from sport? The reflections of a retired athlete5
Non‐tuberculous mycobacterial bone and joint infections – a case series from a tertiary referral centre in Australia5
Grynfeltt‐Lesshaft hernia5
The impact of Victorian COVID‐19 lockdowns on the presentation and management of acute appendicitis5
Abstract Journal Endocrine Surgery5
The disease burden of untreated chronic otitis media in Indigenous children from remote communities does not improve over time. A longitudinal study5
Quality indicators in surgery for cancer: not just the operation5
How to clip a gastrocutaneous fistula5
Adjuvant chemotherapy improves survival amongst octogenarians following resection of colorectal adenocarcinoma5
Vulvar varicosities: a painful presentation, but who should be managing them?5
Early‐stage low rectal cancer – re‐thinking the standard of care5
Pelvic floor training improves faecal incontinence and obstructed defaecation despite the presence of rectal intussusception5
Retraction: ‘Clinical effect of surgical treatment for lung metastasis and prognostic risk factor analysis: a single‐centred cohort study’ by Dongge Peng, Wei Sun, ANZ Journal of Surg5
Validating the MIMIC score as a predictor of successful spontaneous stone passage in patients managed conservatively for ureteric colic5
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Range of motion required for Auslan: a biomechanical analysis5
Improving quality and efficiency of care for advanced appendicitis in children5
Reflections on a health systems response to delivery of surgery during the COVID‐19 pandemic: NSW experience5
Castleman's disease: A rare cause for a symptomatic retroperitoneal mass5
The doctor will see you now: eye gaze, conversation and patient engagement in the surgical outpatient clinic. An Australian observational cross‐sectional study5
Abstract Journal Cross Discipline5
Propensity score analysis demonstrates no long term survival benefit from contemporary endovascular aneurysm repair compared to open in Aotearoa New Zealand5
The length of hospital stay following bariatric surgery in Australia: the impact of patient, procedure, system and surgeon5
Stercoral perforation with peritonitis: a very rare complication of faecaloma impacting the sigmoid colon5
Extensive gastrointestinal metastasis of cutaneous angiosarcoma5
Recurrent renal stone in thoracic ectopic kidney due to diaphragmatic hernia5
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in New Zealand: peri‐operative outcomes and service development over a decade5
PCR‐based quantitative detection of intraperitoneal free cancer cells for predicting locoregional recurrence after rectal cancer resection5
Effect of meditation music and comedy movie interventions on postoperative kinesiophobia and pain in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty5
Idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of the mesenteric veins: a rare and poorly understood disease5
Lessons from the implementation of the Australian 2016 prostate specific antigen testing clinical practice guidelines: a descriptive study5
SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission risk to healthcare workers performing tracheostomies: a systematic review5
Patient and tumour characteristics in older patients (70 years or older) undergoing transperineal prostate biopsy: a retrospective cohort study5
Utility of semi‐quantitative quick cortisol assay with low‐dose adrenocorticotropic hormone infusion adrenal vein sampling5
Predictors of surgical intervention in first episode primary spontaneous pneumothorax requiring chest drain insertion5
Uptake of breast reconstruction following mastectomy: a Gold Coast experience5
Percutaneous cholangioscopy for the management of intrahepatic calculi in the setting of altered abdominal anatomy5
Current bi‐national attitudes towards targeted axillary dissection5
Gastric antrum stenosis caused by accidental ingestion of concentrated hydrogen peroxide5
Bucket of nails: Foreign body ingestion in a young adult5
25, 50 and 75 years ago5
‘Radical’ gallbladder avulsion due to blunt trauma5
Y‐loop intussusception after distal gastrectomy5
Re: Anatomical appraisal of safe cholecystectomy: a prospective study5
Diagnostic value of the derived neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio for acute appendicitis5
Flavonoids and post haemorrhoidectomy recovery: a systematic review and meta‐analysis5
Pancreatic insufficiency after gastrectomy: an underdiagnosed condition?5
The influence of the COVID‐19 pandemic on lung cancer surgery in Queensland5
How to perform laparoscopic right hepatic pedicle dissection: cystic plate approach based on the ‘red/yellow demarcation line’5
Pharmacological prevention of post‐operative pancreatitis: systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials on animal studies5
Rationale and feasibility assessment of an institution‐based virtual reality hub in orthopaedic surgical training: an Australian pilot study5
Down‐regulation of metabolic pathways could offset the poor prognosis conferred by co‐existent diabetes mellitus in pancreatic (head) adenocarcinoma5
Abstract Journal Craniomaxillofacial Surgery5
Robotic versus laparoscopic colorectal surgery for patients with obesity: an updated systematic review and meta‐analysis5
Achieving safe surgery after COVID‐19 vaccination5
Digital rectal examination: a missed opportunity with fatal consequences5
A case of tubo‐ovarian abscess associated diverticulitis managed without bowel resection5
Artificial intelligence measured 3D body composition to predict pathological response in rectal cancer patients4
Use of Thiel‐embalmed cadavers in urology training and their ability to retain real‐life anatomy: a systematic review4
Renal clear cell carcinoma with atrial myocardial, pericardial, and superior vena cava metastases sparing the inferior vena cava4
The impact of frailty on clinical outcomes in colorectal cancer surgery: a systematic literature review4
Decibels in the operating theatre: a study of noise levels during surgical procedures4
Posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy for metastatic disease: a multi‐site Australian series4
Balloon dilation eustachian tuboplasty for dilatory dysfunction: Safety and efficacy analysis in an Australian cohort4
“The odds were stacked against me”: a qualitative study of underrepresented minorities in surgical training4
Overnight joint replacement surgery: a pilot Australian study4
NSQIP surgical risk calculator: a useful adjunct for the urology multidisciplinary meeting4
General surgeon performed emergency craniotomies in regional Queensland hospitals: a 20‐year state‐wide study on patient outcomes4
Response to ChatGPT in surgical research and practice: a threat to academic integrity, authorship, and divergent thinking4
Del Nido cardioplegia in adult cardiac surgery: analysis of myocardial protection and post‐operative high‐sensitivity Troponin T4
Aortic mural thrombus in a normal ascending aorta4
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