OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery is 3. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Women in Colorectal Surgery	33
Management of Desmoid Disease in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis	16
Staging Pouch Surgery in Ulcerative Colitis in the Biological Era	13
Recurrent Rectal Prolapse	12
Contemporary Use of ctDNA for the Colorectal Surgeon	12
The Mesentery—Past, Present, and Future	11
Nonoperative Management of dMMR/MSI-H Colorectal Cancer following Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy: A Narrative Review	11
Social Media: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly	11
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Patient-Reported Outcomes in Colorectal Surgery	10
Bowel Resection Margins in Crohn's Disease: Do They Matter?	10
Colorectal Cancer Risk between Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Inheritance	9
How to Approach the Difficult Perineum in Crohn's Disease	9
Anastomotic Considerations in Crohn's Disease	9
Sergey Khaitov, MD, FACS, FASCRS	9
J. Calvin Coffey, BSc, MB, PhD, FRCS	8
Things That Go Bump in the Night: Rare, Severe, and Long-term Complications after Colorectal Surgery	8
Diverticulitis: A Review of Current and Emerging Practice-Changing Evidence	8
Cancer in Inflammatory Bowel Disease	8
The New Surgeon on the Block—First Impressions, Establishing a Practice, and Developing Referrals	8
Hereditary Colorectal Cancer: From Diagnosis to Surgical Options	8
Role of Lateral Pelvic Node Dissection in Rectal Cancer Surgery	8
Endoscopic Assessment of Colorectal Polyps	7
Blunt and Penetrating Injury to the Bowel: A Review	7
Chemoprevention in Inherited Colorectal Cancer Syndromes	7

Emily Steinhagen, MD, FACS, FASCRS	7
Intriguing Role of the Mesentery in Ileocolic Crohn's Disease	7
Role of Bacteria in the Development of Colorectal Cancer	7
Nonfistulizing Perianal Crohn's Disease	7
Uncommon Colorectal Challenges	7
Practical Considerations of Perioperative Assessment and Optimization in Major Colorectal Surgery	7
Rectovaginal Fistula Management in Low-Resource Settings	7
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
Anal Dysplasia: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Progression to Malignancy	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
Updates on Pelvic Floor Disorders: Evaluation and Management	6
Management of Stage 4 Colon and Rectal Cancer	6
The Good and Bad of Regionalizing Colon Cancer Care	6
Frailty Assessment and Prehabilitation as Part of a PeRioperative Evaluation and Planning (PREP) Program for Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery	6
Update on Familial Adenomatous Polyposis-Associated Desmoid Tumors	6
Indications and Surgical Technique for Transanal Proctectomy and Ileal Pouch–Anal Anastomosis for Inflammatory Bowel Disease	6
Systemic Therapy for Metastatic Colon Cancer: New Frontiers	6
Anorectal Abscess	5
Personalizing Perioperative Chemotherapy in Colon Cancer	5
The Ugly: Metastatic Colon Cancer—Surgical Options	5
Preparing the Bowel (Microbiome) for Surgery: Surgical Bioresilience	5
Mapping the Mesentery Using ICG	5
Qualitative Research and Applications in Colorectal Surgery	5
Perioperative Nutritional Considerations in Colon and Rectal Surgery	5
Coloanal Anastomosis	5
Transanal Local Excision of Rectal Cancer after Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation: Is There a Place for It or Should Be Avoided at All Costs?	5
History and Role of Quality Accreditation	5
Colon Cancer: The Young, the Old, and the Ugly	4
Treatment of Microsatellite-Unstable Rectal Cancer in Sporadic and Hereditary Settings	4
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The Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Severe Colorectal Complications	4
Transanal Surgery: From Local Excision to More Complex Procedures	4
Management of Acute Hemorrhoidal Crisis: Evaluation, Treatment, and Special Considerations	4
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation	4
Transanal Endoscopic Platforms: TAMIS versus Rigid Platforms: Pros and Cons	4
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Therapeutic Endoscopy in Postoperative Pouch Complications	4
Colorectal Surgery Education in 2040	4
Socially Responsible Surgical Care	4
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Anastomotic Construction	4
Global Health 101	4
The Role of Local Excision after Neoadjuvant Therapy for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: A Different Perspective	4
Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction for the Colorectal Surgeon	4
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Minimally Invasive Management of Complicated and Re-operative Crohn's Disease	4
Risk Prediction in Diverticulitis	3
Colorectal Emergencies	3

Limitations and Concerns with Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer	3
Endoscopic Colorectal Stenting: Lessons Learned from a Two-Decade Journey	3
Navigating the Surgical Pathway for Frail, Older Adults Undergoing Colorectal Surgery	3
The History of Women Leaders in Colon and Rectal Surgery	3
Role of the Mesentery in Crohn's Terminal Ileitis	3
A Multi-Disciplinary Approach to Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease	3
Operating on the Mesentery in Robotic Colonic Surgery—General Techniques	3
Perioperative Assessment and Optimization in Major Colorectal Surgery: Medication Management	3
Evidence for Anal Dysplasia Treatment	3
Achieving Health Equity: Advancing Colorectal Surgery among Racial and Ethnic Minorities in America	3
The Influence of the Microbiome on Metastatic Colorectal Cancer	3
The Influence of the Microbiome on Anastomotic Leak	3
Mesenteric Ischemia	3
Dysplasia at the Anal Transition Zone after IPAA	3
Colorectal Cancer and Inflammatory Bowel Disease	3
Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease: Outcomes of Surgical Repairs and Current State of Stem Cell-Based Therapies	3