OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Diseases International is 4. 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
Palmar metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma: An uncommon case report	42
Undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells of the pancreas mimicking pancreatic pseudocyst	38
Relevant content	37
Cryptococcosis in patients with liver cirrhosis: Death risk factors and predictive value of prognostic models	36
Primary pancreatic lymphoma diagnosed by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy	35
Application of extended criteria donor liver grafts in liver transplantation	33
Inadvertent perioperative hypothermia and surgical site infections after liver resection	33
Meetings and Courses	32
CK2α causes stemness and chemotherapy resistance in liver cancer through the Hedgehog signaling pathway	28
Laparoscopic extended right hepatectomy for posterior and completely caudate massive liver tumor (with videos)	28
Impact of metabolic disorders on gallstone disease and perioperative recovery after laparoscopic cholecystectomy	26
Advances and current research status of early diagnosis for gallbladder cancer	26
Pre-MASLD: Should it be defined separately?	25
Post-hepatectomy liver failure: A timeline centered review	22
Key factors and potential drug combinations of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis: Bioinformatic analysis and experimental validation-based study	21
Liver transplantation as an alternative for the treatment of neuroendocrine liver metastasis: Appraisal of the current evidence	21
Minimizing the risk of small-for-size syndrome after liver surgery	20
Fecal cytolysin does not predict disease severity in acutely decompensated cirrhosis and acute-on-chronic liver failure	19
The pathologic relevance of metabolic criteria in patients with biopsy-proven nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic dysfunction associated fatty liver disease: A multicenter cross-sectional s	19
Current controversies and challenges for resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in pancreatic head aiming at cure	17
Oncogenic Wnt3a is a promising sensitive biomarker for monitoring hepatocarcinogenesis	17
Nrf2 and Her3 co-expression in cholangiocarcinoma: Possible biological pathways for potential therapeutic approach	17
Solitary extraovarian primary peritoneal carcinoma with direct invasion into the liver, diaphragm and lung without peritoneal dissemination or distant metastasis	16
Recurrence and survival following microwave, radiofrequency ablation, and hepatic resection of colorectal liver metastases: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	15
Reply to: Endovascular treatment for early hepatic artery occlusion after liver transplantation: Angioplasty or stent	15

Characteristics and risk differences of different tumor sizes on distant metastases of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: A retrospective study in the SEER database	15
The effects of stereotactic body radiotherapy on peripheral natural killer and CD3+CD56+ NKT-like cells in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma	14
CT‐based radiomics to predict development of macrovascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma: A multicenter study	14
Long-term outcomes of endoscopic papillary large-balloon dilation (12–15 mm) with or without limited sphincterotomy for removal of bile duct stones	14
Research progress and prospects of circulating tumor cells in hepatocellular carcinoma	14
Low-pressure pulse flushing choledochoscopy combined with neodymium laser lithotripsy for the treatment of intrahepatic bile duct stones	14
Challenges for pediatric liver transplantation in the mainland of China: Where we are and where to go. Reflections from worldwide largest pediatric liver transplantation program	13
Fibrotic liver extracellular matrix induces cancerous phenotype in biomimetic micro-tissues of hepatocellular carcinoma model	13
Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: Current status in Hong Kong, China	13
Call for action: Increased healthcare utilization with growing use of percutaneous cholecystectomy tube over initial cholecystectomy in cirrhotics	13
A deep learning model based on contrast-enhanced computed tomography for differential diagnosis of gallbladder carcinoma	13
Technical aspects in pancreaticoduodenectomy and therapeutic strategies for pancreatic cancer: History, current status, and future perspectives	13
Thanks	12
T-tube bridging fistula jejunal anastomosis for treatment of pancreatic lumbar dorsal fistula after necrotizing pancreatitis	12
Gastroduodenal artery disconnection during liver transplantation decreases non-anastomotic stricture incidence	12
Branching patterns of the left portal vein and consequent implications in liver surgery: The left anterior sector	12
Sirolimus improves the prognosis of liver recipients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A single-center experience	12
Pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma with liver metastases	12
Pancreatic cancer with gastrointestinal obstruction as an initial symptom	12
Gallbladder perforation: A single-center experience in north India and a step-up approach for management	11
Risk factors and outcomes for patients with pancreatic cancer undergoing surgical exploration without resection due to metastatic disease: A national cohort study	11
Robotic versus laparoscopic surgery for sporadic benign insulinoma: Short- and long-term outcomes	11
Circulating tumor cell dynamic detecting to optimize neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with liver transplantation in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma	11
Tri-modal death distribution towards personalized management of intraductal papillary neoplasm of the bile duct patients: Every story has its own conclusion	10
Timing of hepatectomy following the Omicron variant infection for vaccinated-patients: A retrospective cohort study	10
Liver transplantation as an alternative for the treatment of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma: A critical review	10
Variations of the hilar biliary confluence from postoperative cholangiography in Chinese population	10
Interventional treatment options for management of delayed arterial hemorrhage after major hepato-pancreatic-biliary surgery	10
Contribution of gut microbiota to drug-induced liver injury	10
Serum exosome-derived ALDH1A1 can greatly predict the prognosis of patients with hepatitis E virus-related acute liver failure	10
Hypermethylation of thymosin β4 predicts a poor prognosis for patients with acute-on-chronic hepatitis B liver failure	9
Liver transplantation and liver resection as alternative treatments for primary hepatobiliary and secondary liver tumors: Competitors or allies?	9
Terlipressin versus placebo in living donor liver transplantation	9
A new heparin fragment decreases liver ischemia-reperfusion injury	8
A new surgical approach for pseudocyst of dorsal pancreas	8
Efficacy and safety of sirolimus early conversion protocol in liver transplant patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A single-arm, multicenter, prospective study	8
Six-hour local 4 °C dual hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion improves the preservation of porcine liver after cardiac death using an ex vivo reperfusion model	8
Nomogram for prediction of hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence after liver resection	8
Predictors of recurrent bile duct stone after clearance by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: A case-control study	8
Preoperative lymphocyte to C-reactive protein ratio as a new prognostic indicator in patients with resectable gallbladder cancer	8
Etiology and classification of acute pancreatitis in children admitted to ICU using the Pediatric Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (pSOFA) score	8
Alpha-fetoprotein, protein induced by vitamin K absence or antagonist-II, lens culinaris agglutinin-reactive fraction of alpha-fetoprotein alone and in combination for early detection of hepatocellula	8
Vancomycin-induced acute kidney injury after liver transplantation	8
Split liver transplantation with complicated portal vein variations in graft	7
Recent advances in promising drugs for primary prevention of gastroesophageal variceal bleeding with cirrhotic portal hypertension	7
Clinical analysis of Wernicke encephalopathy after liver transplantation	7
Meetings and Courses	7
Integrated chromosomal instability and tumor microbiome redefined prognosis-related subtypes of pancreatic cancer	7
Diagnostic value and immune infiltration characterization of WTAP as a critical m6A regulator in liver transplantation	7
Hepatic cystic lesions mimicking liver abscess on imaging: A report of two cases	7

Repeat hepatectomy for recurrent colorectal liver metastases: A comparative analysis of short- and long-term results	7
No-touch recipient hepatectomy in liver transplantation for liver malignancies: A state-of-the-art review	7
The effect of adjuvant transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma after liver resection based on risk stratification	7
Cisplatin induces acute liver injury by triggering caspase-3/GSDME-mediated cell pyroptosis	7
Unilateral versus bilateral Y-type stent-in-stent metal stent insertions in inoperable malignant hilar biliary strictures: A multicenter retrospective study	7
Does drainage tube affect recovery after laparoscopic cholecystectomy?	7
Acute hepatitis associated with increased atypical lymphocyte	7
Reply to “Wnt/beta-catenin signaling inhibitors and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Potential therapeutic implications”	6
Middle hepatic vein variation provides a safe path for anterior transection of hepatocellular carcinoma in caudate lobe	6
Research progress of lncRNA and miRNA in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury	6
Local recurrence rate as quality indicator in surgery for pancreatic cancer?	6
Predictive value of postoperative serum lipase level for postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy	6
Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy with portal or superior mesenteric vein resection and reconstruction for pancreatic cancer: A single-center experience	6
Application of ultrasonography-elastography score to suspect porto-sinusoidal vascular disease in patients with portal vein thrombosis	6
Meetings and Courses	6
Gut microbiome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease	6
Chinese expert consensus on quantitatively monitoring and assessing immune cell function status and its clinical application (2024 edition)	6
Impact of cirrhosis-related complications on posttransplant survival in patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure	6
Left hepatic marginal hemangioma with features resembling gastric stromal tumor	6
Sinistral portal hypertension and distal splenorenal shunt during pancreatic surgery	6
Validation and performance of three scoring systems for predicting primary non-function and early allograft failure after liver transplantation	6
The role of liver sinusoidal endothelial cells in liver remodeling after injury	6
Meetings and Courses	6
Current and emerging immunotherapeutic approaches for biliary tract cancers	6
Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy for the treatment of extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma	6
Thanks	6
Portal vein embolization combined with ex vivo liver resection and autotransplantation: A novel treatment strategy for end-stage and metastatic hepatic alveolar echinococcosis	6
HSP110 aggravates ischemia-reperfusion injury after liver transplantation by promoting NF-κB pathway	6
Mitochondrial dysfunction in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis	6
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography management for choledochocele in a young female	6
Isolated anti-HBc is an independent risk factor for tumor recurrence in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma after curative resection	6
Total three-dimensional laparoscopic radical resection for Bismuth type IV hilar cholangiocarcinoma	5
Identification of pyroptosis-related lncRNAs for constructing a prognostic model and their correlation with immune infiltration in pancreatic cancer	5
Endoscopic hemostasis using self-expandable metal stent combined with PuraStatⓇ for patient with high risk of post-endoscopic sphincterotomy bleeding (with video)	5
Meetings and Courses	5
YAP activates pancreatic stellate cells and enhances pancreatic fibrosis	5
Chinese clinical practice guidelines for ultrasound-guided irreversible electroporation of liver cancer (version 2022)	5
China Liver Transplant Registry plays an important role in liver transplantation	5
Circulating RNA ZFR promotes hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation and epithelial-mesenchymal transition process through miR-624–3p/WEE1 axis	5
Announcement	5
Expert consensus on the application of the magnetic anchoring and traction technique in thoracoscopic and laparoscopic surgery	5
Left abdominal mass with carcinosis: Unusual presentation of pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma	5
Are outcomes for emergency index-admission laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by hepatopancreatobiliary surgeons better compared to non-hepatopancreatobiliary surgeons? A 10-year audit using 1:1 p	5
Propensity score matching analysis for clinical impact of braided-type versus laser-cut-type covered self-expandable metal stents for endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy	5
ANNOUNCEMENT	5
Successful liver transplantation from a donor with immune thrombocytopenia	4
Development and validation of a novel model to predict liver-related mortality in patients with idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury	4
Clinical application of COVID-19 vaccine in liver transplant recipients	4
Risk factors of recurrent choledocholithiasis following therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography	4
Glucagonoma syndrome with necrolytic migratory erythema as initial manifestation	4
Timely synergic surgical and radiological aggressiveness improves perioperative mortality after hemorrhagic complication in Whipple procedure	4
Meetings and Courses	4
Robot assisted anatomical liver resection is safe for patient with hepatocellular carcinoma underlying Fontan-associated liver disease	4
Mirizzi syndrome: Problems and strategies	4
Enhanced fluorescence cholangiography with indocyanine green: A methodology for reducing the potential hazard of bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy	4
A successful case report of menstrual blood derived-mesenchymal stem cell-based therapy for Wilson's disease	4
A prognostic four-gene signature and a therapeutic strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma: Construction and analysis of a circRNA-mediated competing endogenous RNA network	4
Regression of recurrent granulosa cell tumor liver metastases following selective internal radiation therapy	4
Full laparoscopic anatomical liver segment VII resection with preferred Glissonean pedicle and dorsal hepatic approach	4
An NSQIP survey of outcomes after resection of choledochal cysts in adults	4
Bilateral lung transplantation, a new option for pulmonary metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma?	4
A rare type of choledochal cysts of Todani type IV-B with typical pancreaticobiliary maljunction	4
Simplified calculation of bile cholesterol saturation index	4
Safety and effectiveness of balloon catheter-assisted ultrasound-guided percutaneous microwave ablation in difficult-site liver cancer	4
Combined hepatic segment color rendering technique improves the outcome of anatomical hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma	4
Wnt/beta-catenin signaling inhibitors and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Potential therapeutic implications	4
A complicated peribiliary cyst: An unusual hilar cholangiocarcinoma mimic	4
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound predicts microvascular invasion in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma	4
Aberrant bile duct communicating with the cystic duct: From early detection to management of late surgical complications	4
Meetings and Courses	4
Radiofrequency ablation is an inferior option to liver resection for solitary hepatocellular carcinoma ≤ 5 cm without cirrhosis: A population-based study with stratification by tumor size	4