OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clinics in Colon and Rectal 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Women in Colorectal Surgery	45
Management of Desmoid Disease in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis	21
Social Media: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly	19
The Mesentery—Past, Present, and Future	18
Recurrent Rectal Prolapse	16
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Unique Challenges of Shared Decision-Making in Colorectal Surgery for the Elderly Patient	14
Contemporary Use of ctDNA for the Colorectal Surgeon	13
Nonoperative Management of dMMR/MSI-H Colorectal Cancer following Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy: A Narrative Review	12
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Colorectal Surgery	12
Continent Ileostomy: Past Development and Current Application in Modern Colorectal Surgery	11
Colorectal Cancer Risk between Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Inheritance	10
Sergey Khaitov, MD, FACS, FASCRS	10
Can We Predict Which Patients with Rectal Cancer Will Have a Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy?	10
How to Approach the Difficult Perineum in Crohn's Disease	10
Role of Lateral Pelvic Node Dissection in Rectal Cancer Surgery	9
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Patient–Physician Communication in Surgery	9
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer: From Diagnosis to Surgical Options	9
Anastomotic Considerations in Crohn's Disease	9
Bowel Resection Margins in Crohn's Disease: Do They Matter?	9
Using the Electronic Health Record and Artificial Intelligence to Guide Clinical Decision-Making	9
The New Surgeon on the Block—First Impressions, Establishing a Practice, and Developing Referrals	9
Diverticulitis: A Review of Current and Emerging Practice-Changing Evidence	9
Role of Bacteria in the Development of Colorectal Cancer	8
Rectovaginal Fistula Management in Low-Resource Settings	8

Novel Methods for Creating and Protecting a Colorectal Anastomosis	8
Shared Decision-Making in the Surgical Management of Rectal Cancer: Comparing Low Anterior Resection and Abdominoperineal Resection Using a Patient Decision Aid	8
Practical Considerations of Perioperative Assessment and Optimization in Major Colorectal Surgery	8
Technical Aspects of Restorative Proctocolectomy with Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis	8
Things that go Bump in the Night: Rare, Severe, and Long-term Complications after Colorectal Surgery	8
Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease	8
Emily Steinhagen, MD, FACS, FASCRS	7
The Role of Perioperative Artificial Intelligence in Colon and Rectal Surgery	7
Blunt and Penetrating Injury to the Bowel: A Review	7
Frailty Assessment and Prehabilitation as Part of a PeRioperative Evaluation and Planning (PREP) Program for Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery	7
Updates on Pelvic Floor Disorders: Evaluation and Management	7
Nonfistulizing Perianal Crohn's Disease	7
Endoscopic Assessment of Colorectal Polyps	7
Challenges in Organ-Sparing Approaches to Rectal Cancer	7
Ileostomy or Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis: Shared Decision-Making in the Surgical Management of Ulcerative Colitis	6
Management of Stage 4 Colon and Rectal Cancer	6
Anal Dysplasia: A Review of Pathology with Focus on Current Terminology, Pathologic Diagnosis, and Diagnostic Challenges	6
Fistula to the Neovagina After Gender-Affirming Surgery: Understanding, Management, and Postoperative Care	6
If I Could Do It Again: Victories and Regrets in the Career of Surgery	6
Deborah Keller, MS, MD	6
Update on Familial Adenomatous Polyposis-Associated Desmoid Tumors	6
Cultivating Inclusion: The Role of DE&I in Colorectal Surgery Training	6
No Time for That: Health Care Economics and Population Health Limitations of Anal Cancer Screening	6
Chemoprevention in Inherited Colorectal Cancer Syndromes	6
The Emerging Role of the Microbiota and Antibiotics in Diverticulitis Treatment	5
Mapping the Mesentery Using ICG	5
Jonathan S. Abelson, MD, MS	5
Qualitative Research and Applications in Colorectal Surgery	5
Anal Dysplasia: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Progression to Malignancy	5
The Good and Bad of Regionalizing Colon Cancer Care	5
Personalizing Perioperative Chemotherapy in Colon Cancer	5
Systemic Therapy for Metastatic Colon Cancer: New Frontiers	5
Anorectal Abscess	5
AI Clinical Decision Tools in Multidisciplinary Team Discussions for Colorectal Cancer	5
Coloanal Anastomosis	5
The Ugly: Metastatic Colon Cancer—Surgical Options	5
Global Health 101	4
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Treatment of Microsatellite-Unstable Rectal Cancer in Sporadic and Hereditary Settings	4
Diverticulitis in the Young and Immunocompromised: Should the Surgical Threshold Be Lower?	4
Challenges of Implementing the “Watch” in Watch-and-Wait for Rectal Cancer	4
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Socially Responsible Surgical Care	4
Preparing the Bowel (Microbiome) for Surgery: Surgical Bioresilience	4
The Role of Local Excision after Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Different Perspective	4
Colorectal Surgery Education in 2040	4
The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Severe Colorectal Complications	4
Colon Cancer: The Young, the Old, and the Ugly	4
Redo Pelvic Pouch Procedure: Indications, Pitfalls, Technique, and Outcomes	4
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History and Role of Quality Accreditation	4
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Perioperative Nutritional Considerations in Colon and Rectal Surgery	4
Anastomotic Construction	4
The Influence of the Microbiome on Anastomotic Leak	4
Minimally Invasive Management of Complicated and Re-operative Crohn's Disease	4
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation	3
Risk Prediction in Diverticulitis	3
Colorectal Emergencies	3
Role of the Mesentery in Crohn's Terminal Ileitis	3
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Management of Acute Hemorrhoidal Crisis: Evaluation, Treatment, and Special Considerations	3
Mesenteric Ischemia	3
The Influence of the Microbiome on Metastatic Colorectal Cancer	3
Navigating the Surgical Pathway for Frail, Older Adults Undergoing Colorectal Surgery	2
Colorectal Cancer and Inflammatory Bowel Disease	2
Colorectal Cancer Genetics: An Evolutionary Tale of Us	2
Extraction Site in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery	2
Measuring What Matters: Patient-Reported Outcomes in Colon Cancer Care	2
Outpatient Management of Uncomplicated Diverticulitis: A Paradigm Shift in Colorectal Care	2
Extent of Surgery in Lynch Syndrome Associated Colorectal Cancer and Endometrial Cancer Risk Reduction: Seeing the Forest for the Trees	2
A Brief History of Microbial Study and Techniques for Exploring the Gastrointestinal Microbiome	2
Immunomodulation and Emerging Non-Surgical Therapies in Diverticulitis	2
Evidence for Anal Dysplasia Treatment	2
Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: Outcomes of Surgical Repairs and Current State of Stem Cell-Based Therapies	2
Endoscopic Colorectal Stenting: Lessons Learned from a Two-Decade Journey	2
International Perspective on Colorectal Surgery Education	2
Current Trends in the Management of a Complex Polyp: Endoscopy versus Surgery	2
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Overcoming Geographic Barriers: Surgical Care in Rural Populations	2
Historical Perspectives: Malignancy in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis	2
Benjamin Daniel Shogan, MD, FACS, FASCRS	2
National Databases for Assessment of Quality	2
Perioperative Assessment and Optimization in Major Colorectal Surgery: Medication Management	2
It Takes a Team to be Great: Developing a Colorectal Surgery Program with Purpose	2
Achieving Health Equity: Advancing Colorectal Surgery among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in America	2
The History of Women Leaders in Colon and Rectal Surgery	2
Benjamin Allar, MD, MPH, and Evangelos Messaris, MD, PhD	2
Novel and Innovative Surgical Strategies for Recurrent Rectal Cancer: Uncommon Resections, Local Interventions for Pelvic Reoccurrence, and Intraoperative Radiation Therapy	2
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Effectiveness of Standard Treatment for Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer: Traditional Management with Surgery, Radiation, and Chemotherapy	2
Introduction to the Guest Editor	2
Anastomotic Leak Following Colorectal Surgery	2
The Natural History and Risk Stratification of Diverticulitis: Who Progresses to Complications?	2
Dysplasia at the Anal Transition Zone after IPAA	2