OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Colorectal Disease is 27. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Coronavirus pandemic and colorectal surgery: practical advice based on the Italian experience	147
Persistent viral shedding of SARS‐CoV‐2 in faeces – a rapid review	143
European Society of Coloproctology: guidelines for the management of diverticular disease of the colon	126
Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer: updated analysis of 93 randomized patients – control survival is much better than previously assumed	123
A study investigating the perfusion of colorectal anastomoses using fluorescence angiography: results of the FLAG randomized trial	94
Management guidelines for low anterior resection syndrome – the MANUEL project	67
Delay to elective colorectal cancer surgery and implications for survival: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	46
COVID‐19: impact on colorectal surgery	44
The Pulmonary Metastasectomy in Colorectal Cancer cohort study: Analysis of case selection, risk factors and survival in a prospective observational study of 512 patients	42
Validation of the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group (DCCG.dk) database – on behalf of the Danish Colorectal Cancer Group	40
The role of Kono‐S anastomosis and mesenteric resection in reducing recurrence after surgery for Crohn’s disease: a systematic review	39
International expert consensus guidance on indications, implementation and quality measures for transanal total mesorectal excision	38
Colon capsule endoscopy: an innovative method for detecting colorectal pathology during the COVID‐19 pandemic?	38
The possible impact of COVID‐19 on colorectal surgery in Italy	36
Transanal opening of the intersphincteric space: a novel sphincter‐sparing procedure to treat 325 high complex anal fistulas with long‐term follow‐up	35
Intraureteral indocyanine green augments ureteral identification and avoidance during complex robotic‐assisted colorectal surgery	34
Low anterior resection syndrome in a Scandinavian population of patients with rectal cancer: a longitudinal follow‐up within the QoLiRECT study	34
Outcomes from elective colorectal cancer surgery during the SARS‐CoV‐2 pandemic	33
The ACPGBI recommends pause for reflection on transanal total mesorectal excision	33
COVID‐19 and the emergency presentation of colorectal cancer	32
The learning curve in robotic colorectal surgery compared with laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a systematic review	32
The Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland consensus guidelines in emergency colorectal surgery	31
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer (RALAR study): A nationwide retrospective study of the Italian Society of Surgical Oncology Colorectal Cancer Network Co	31
COVID‐19 and the treatment of acute appendicitis in Ireland: a new era or short‐term pivot?	28
Complete mesocolic excision versus conventional surgery for colon cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis	27

A systematic review and meta‐analysis of outcomes after elective surgery for ulcerative colitis	27
Robotic vs laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for rectal cancers: has a paradigm change occurred? A systematic review by updated meta‐analysis	27