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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Women in Colorectal Surgery	43
Management of Desmoid Disease in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis	21
Social Media: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly	21
The Mesentery—Past, Present, and Future	19
Recurrent Rectal Prolapse	18
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Contemporary Use of ctDNA for the Colorectal Surgeon	14
Unique Challenges of Shared Decision-Making in Colorectal Surgery for the Elderly Patient	14
Nonoperative Management of dMMR/MSI-H Colorectal Cancer following Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy: A Narrative Review	13
Patient-Reported Outcomes in Colorectal Surgery	12
How to Approach the Difficult Perineum in Crohn's Disease	11
Sergey Khaitov, MD, FACS, FASCRS	11
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Patient–Physician Communication in Surgery	10
The New Surgeon on the Block—First Impressions, Establishing a Practice, and Developing Referrals	10
Colorectal Cancer Risk between Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Inheritance	10
Diverticulitis: A Review of Current and Emerging Practice-Changing Evidence	10
Role of Lateral Pelvic Node Dissection in Rectal Cancer Surgery	9
Using the Electronic Health Record and Artificial Intelligence to Guide Clinical Decision-Making	9
Anastomotic Considerations in Crohn's Disease	9
Bowel Resection Margins in Crohn's Disease: Do They Matter?	9
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer: From Diagnosis to Surgical Options	9
Can We Predict Which Patients with Rectal Cancer Will Have a Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy?	9
Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease	9
Rectovaginal Fistula Management in Low-Resource Settings	8
Role of Bacteria in the Development of Colorectal Cancer	8

Nonfistulizing Perianal Crohn's Disease	8
Things that go Bump in the Night: Rare, Severe, and Long-term Complications after Colorectal Surgery	8
Practical Considerations of Perioperative Assessment and Optimization in Major Colorectal Surgery	8
Blunt and Penetrating Injury to the Bowel: A Review	8
Shared Decision-Making in the Surgical Management of Rectal Cancer: Comparing Low Anterior Resection and Abdominoperineal Resection Using a Patient Decision Aid	8
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
The Role of Perioperative Artificial Intelligence in Colon and Rectal Surgery	7
Endoscopic Assessment of Colorectal Polyps	7
Chemoprevention in Inherited Colorectal Cancer Syndromes	7
Emily Steinhagen, MD, FACS, FASCRS	7
Challenges in Organ-Sparing Approaches to Rectal Cancer	7
Update on Familial Adenomatous Polyposis-Associated Desmoid Tumors	7
Management of Stage 4 Colon and Rectal Cancer	6
If I Could Do It Again: Victories and Regrets in the Career of Surgery	6
Anal Dysplasia: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Progression to Malignancy	6
Anorectal Abscess	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
AI Clinical Decision Tools in Multidisciplinary Team Discussions for Colorectal Cancer	6
Systemic Therapy for Metastatic Colon Cancer: New Frontiers	6
The Emerging Role of the Microbiota and Antibiotics in Diverticulitis Treatment	6
No Time for That: Health Care Economics and Population Health Limitations of Anal Cancer Screening	6
Cultivating Inclusion: The Role of DE&I in Colorectal Surgery Training	6
The Good and Bad of Regionalizing Colon Cancer Care	6
Ileostomy or Ileal Pouch Anal Anastomosis: Shared Decision-Making in the Surgical Management of Ulcerative Colitis	6
Coloanal Anastomosis	5
Qualitative Research and Applications in Colorectal Surgery	5
Mapping the Mesentery Using ICG	5
Perioperative Nutritional Considerations in Colon and Rectal Surgery	5
History and Role of Quality Accreditation	5
Jonathan S. Abelson, MD, MS	5
Personalizing Perioperative Chemotherapy in Colon Cancer	5
Preparing the Bowel (Microbiome) for Surgery: Surgical Bioresilience	5
The Ugly: Metastatic Colon Cancer—Surgical Options	5
Minimally Invasive Management of Complicated and Re-operative Crohn's Disease	4
The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Severe Colorectal Complications	4
Global Health 101	4
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Colon Cancer: The Young, the Old, and the Ugly	4
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation	4
Risk Prediction in Diverticulitis	4
The Role of Local Excision after Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Different Perspective	4
Treatment of Microsatellite-Unstable Rectal Cancer in Sporadic and Hereditary Settings	4
Anastomotic Construction	4
Socially Responsible Surgical Care	4
Challenges of Implementing the “Watch” in Watch-and-Wait for Rectal Cancer	4
Colorectal Emergencies	4
Mesenteric Ischemia	4
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Colorectal Surgery Education in 2040	4
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The Influence of the Microbiome on Anastomotic Leak	4
Management of Acute Hemorrhoidal Crisis: Evaluation, Treatment, and Special Considerations	4
Role of the Mesentery in Crohn's Terminal Ileitis	4
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The Influence of the Microbiome on Metastatic Colorectal Cancer	3
Navigating the Surgical Pathway for Frail, Older Adults Undergoing Colorectal Surgery	3
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Colorectal Cancer and Inflammatory Bowel Disease	3
The History of Women Leaders in Colon and Rectal Surgery	3
Perioperative Assessment and Optimization in Major Colorectal Surgery: Medication Management	3
Endoscopic Colorectal Stenting: Lessons Learned from a Two-Decade Journey	3
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Chemoradiation, Consolidation Chemotherapy, and Watch and Wait for Early Rectal Cancer	2
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Overcoming Geographic Barriers: Surgical Care in Rural Populations	2
Benjamin Daniel Shogan, MD, FACS, FASCRS	2
Current Trends in the Management of a Complex Polyp: Endoscopy versus Surgery	2
Dysplasia at the Anal Transition Zone after IPAA	2
It Takes a Team to be Great: Developing a Colorectal Surgery Program with Purpose	2
A Brief History of Microbial Study and Techniques for Exploring the Gastrointestinal Microbiome	2
Introduction to the Guest Editor	2
Update on Surgical Management of FAP	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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Extent of Surgery in Lynch Syndrome Associated Colorectal Cancer and Endometrial Cancer Risk Reduction: Seeing the Forest for the Trees	2
Surgical Education for the Colorectal Surgeon: Theories, Principles, and Practice	2
Extraction Site in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery	2
Colorectal Cancer Genetics: An Evolutionary Tale of Us	2
Evidence for Anal Dysplasia Treatment	2
International Perspective on Colorectal Surgery Education	2
Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction	2
Historical Perspectives: Malignancy in Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis	2
Stage IV Colorectal Cancer at Initial Presentation versus Progression during and after Treatment, Differences in Management: Management Differences for Initial Presentation versus Progression of Disea	2
Measuring What Matters: Patient-Reported Outcomes in Colon Cancer Care	2
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Anastomotic Leak Following Colorectal Surgery	2
Benjamin Allar, MD, MPH, and Evangelos Messaris, MD, PhD	2
National Databases for Assessment of Quality	2
Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: Outcomes of Surgical Repairs and Current State of Stem Cell-Based Therapies	2
Achieving Health Equity: Advancing Colorectal Surgery among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in America	2
Effectiveness of Standard Treatment for Stage 4 Colorectal Cancer: Traditional Management with Surgery, Radiation, and Chemotherapy	2
Impact of Gender Inequity on Women Surgeons in the Professional Setting	2