OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Colorectal Disease is 22. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Caecal diverticulitis can be misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis: a systematic review of the literature	58
Systematic review and meta‐analysis of anal motor and rectal sensory dysfunction in male and female patients undergoing anorectal manometry for symptoms of faecal incontinence	50
Easy, safe and fast knot tying technical variation (‘siphoning’) in the transanal haemorrhoidal dearterialization procedure ‐ a video vignette	46
Laparoscopic resection of rectovaginal endometriosis involving segmental bowel resection and anastomosis: preoperative planning, intra‐operative decision‐making, description of technique, and tips and	44
Acute PresentatiOn of coLorectaL cancer ‐ an internatiOnal snapshot (APOLLO): Protocol for a prospective, multicentre cohort study	41
Tips and tricks for intersphincteric dissection of laparoscopic‐assisted total intersphincteric resection (la‐total ISR): Hiatal ligament roping technique—A video vignette	37
Local excision for organ preservation in low rectal cancer: Video technique and case report applying GRECCAR 2 and GRECCAR 12 trial principles—A video vignette	37
European multicentre analysis of the implementation of robotic complete mesocolic excision for right‐sided colon tumours	34
Redo Martius flap repair for pouch–vaginal fistula—A video vignette	33
Embolization of the superior rectal artery for bleeding haemorrhoids (emborrhoid technique): A summary of early results from the literature and a few cautions for the future of this innovative procedu	33
Robotic versus laparoscopic total pelvic exenteration—A video vignette	31
Technical assessment in minimally invasive complete mesocolic excision: Is the complete mesocolic excision competency assessment tool valid and reliable?	28
Faecal incontinence is associated with an impaired rectosigmoid brake and improved by sacral neuromodulation	27
Combined vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery and robotic excision of large endometriosis nodule of low rectum, vagina and both parametria (left side extension to S3 sacr	27
Tumour necrosis factor inhibitors in Crohn's disease and the effect on surgery rates	26
Laparoscopic peritoneal flap sigmoidopexy—a video vignette	26
Editorial: Regionalisation of ileoanal pouch surgery	26
The impact of the first peak of the COVID‐19 pandemic on colorectal cancer services in England and Wales: A national survey	25
Prophylactic transanal drainage tube placement for preventing anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer: A meta‐analysis	25
Laparoscopic ovarian transposition in teenage and young women with locally advanced rectal cancer: Respite amidst cancer chaos	24
Laparoscopic versus open surgery for left flexure colon cancer: A propensity score matched analysis from an international cohort	22
Bleeding at the root of the inferior mesenteric artery during robotic D3 lymph node dissection for rectal cancer – a video vignette	22