International Journal of Surgery

Article	Citations
The SCARE 2020 Guideline: Updating Consensus Surgical CAse REport (SCARE) Guidelines	4054
The socio-economic implications of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19): A review	3947
World Health Organization declares global emergency: A review of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)	3333
The PRISMA 2020 statement: An updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews	3075
STROCSS 2021: Strengthening the reporting of cohort, cross-sectional and case-control studies in surgery	538
The PROCESS 2020 Guideline: Updating Consensus Preferred Reporting Of CasE Series in Surgery (PROCESS) Guidelines	453
Evidence based management guideline for the COVID-19 pandemic - Review article	229
International guidelines and recommendations for surgery during Covid-19 pandemic: A Systematic Review	196
Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on surgical practice - Part 1	176
Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on surgical practice - Part 2 (surgical prioritisation)	156
Acute Care Surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain: Changes in volume, causes and complications. A multicentre retrospective cohort study	119
Leveraging diverse cell-death patterns to predict the prognosis and drug sensitivity of triple-negative breast cancer patients after surgery	111
Corrigendum to “World Health Organization declares Global Emergency: A review of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)” [Int. J. Surg. 76 (2020) 71–76]	111
Health policy and leadership models during the COVID-19 pandemic: A review	102
Comparative analysis of weight loss and resolution of comorbidities between laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on 18 studies	96
Impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on scientific research and implications for clinical academic training – A review	87
Diagnosis and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): Laboratory, PCR, and chest CT imaging findings	83
Trauma of major surgery: A global problem that is not going away	80
A comparative overview of COVID-19, MERS and SARS: Review article	77
Robotic versus laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: The largest meta-analysis	77
The recently emerged BA.4 and BA.5 lineages of Omicron and their global health concerns amid the ongoing wave of COVID-19 pandemic – Correspondence	74
Comparison of Preliminary clinical outcomes between percutaneous endoscopic and minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for lumbar degenerative diseases in a tertiary hospital: Is pe	68
Automated laparoscopic colorectal surgery workflow recognition using artificial intelligence: Experimental research	66
Cardiac tumors prevalence and mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis	62
A commentary on “World Health Organization declares global emergency: A review of the 2019 novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)”	60

Risk factors for postoperative delirium: An umbrella review of systematic reviews	57
Tislelizumab combined with chemotherapy as neoadjuvant therapy for surgically resectable esophageal cancer: A prospective, single-arm, phase II study (TD-NICE)	55
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental well-being amongst individuals in society- A letter to the editor on “The socio-economic implications of the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic: A review”	54
Dexamethasone to combat cytokine storm in COVID-19: Clinical trials and preliminary evidence	52
Unexpected sudden rise of human monkeypox cases in multiple non-endemic countries amid COVID-19 pandemic and salient counteracting strategies: Another potential global threat?	51
COVID-19: Results of a national survey of United Kingdom healthcare professionals’ perceptions of current management strategy – A cross-sectional questionnaire study	50
Emergency and essential surgical healthcare services during COVID-19 in low- and middle-income countries: A perspective	50
Prognostic significance of the controlling nutritional status (CONUT) score in patients with colorectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	49
Impact of COVID-19 on surgical residency programs in Pakistan; A residents' perspective. Do programs need formal restructuring to adjust with the “new normal”? A cross-sectional survey study	49
Changes in appendicitis treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic – A systematic review and meta-analysis	49
Anatomic versus non-anatomic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma, do we have an answer? A meta-analysis	47
A systematic review on artificial intelligence in robot-assisted surgery	45
One Anastomosis/Mini Gastric Bypass (OAGB-MGB) as revisional bariatric surgery after failed primary adjustable gastric band (LAGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG): A systematic review of 1075 patients	45
Current status of liver transplantation in Europe	43
Economic evaluation of programs against COVID-19: A systematic review	43
The efficacy and safety of probiotics in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: Evidence based on 35 randomized controlled trials	42
Ebselen, a new candidate therapeutic against SARS-CoV-2	42
The Omicron subvariant BA.2: Birth of a new challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic	41
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: Adaptations in medical education	40
Current status of liver transplantation in Asia	39
A single-centre observational cohort study to evaluate volume and severity of emergency general surgery admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic: Is there a “lockdown” effect?	39
Telephonic triage before surgical ward admission and telemedicine during COVID-19 outbreak in Italy. Effective and easy procedures to reduce in-hospital positivity	39
Effects of virtual reality on relieving postoperative pain in surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	38
The 100 most-cited articles in urological surgery: A bibliometric analysis	37
Expanding the donor pool for liver transplantation with marginal donors	37
Effects of erector spinae plane block on postoperative pain and side-effects in adult patients underwent surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	36
Charlson comorbidity index predicts postoperative complications in surgically treated hip fracture patients in a tertiary care hospital: Retrospective cohort of 1045 patients	35
The efficacy and safety of probiotics for patients with constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on seventeen randomized controlled trials	35
Monkeypox vaccines and vaccination strategies: Current knowledge and advances. An update – Correspondence	35
The top 100 most cited manuscripts in bladder cancer: A bibliometric analysis (review article)	34
Robotic liver resection: Hurdles and beyond	33
COVID-19 impact on Surgical Training and Recovery Planning (COVID-STAR) - A cross-sectional observational study	33
COVID-19: Exposing digital poverty in a pandemic	33
Emerging biomarkers in HCC patients: Current status	33
Clinical management, antiviral drugs and immunotherapeutics for treating monkeypox. An update on current knowledge and futuristic prospects	33
PRISMA 2020 statement: What's new and the importance of reporting guidelines	32
Comparative risk of fracture for bariatric procedures in patients with obesity: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis	31
Comparison on the efficacy and prognosis of different strategies for intrahepatic recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis	31
Monkeypox: An extra burden on global health	31
Laparoscopic treatment of giant hiatal hernia with or without mesh reinforcement: A systematic review and meta-analysis	31
Biliary reconstruction and complications in living donor liver transplantation	30
C-reactive protein and drain amylase accurately predict clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after partial pancreaticoduodenectomy	30
Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant immunotherapy in surgically resectable esophageal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	30
A retrospective study comparing a single surgeon's experience on manual versus robot-assisted total hip arthroplasty after the learning curve of the latter procedure – A cohort study	29
Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant: Reasons of emergence and lessons learnt	29
An Invited Commentary on “World Health Organization declares global emergency: A review of the 2019 novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)": Emergency or new reality?	29
Progress of research in postoperative cognitive dysfunction in cardiac surgery patients: A review article	29
Worldwide incidence of surgical site infections in general surgical patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 488,594 patients	28
RAPID procedure for colorectal cancer liver metastasis	27
The efficacy of microwave ablation versus liver resection in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver metastases: A systematic review and meta-analysis	26

The application of virtual reality in the training of laparoscopic surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	26
Acute appendicitis management during the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective cohort study from a large UK centre	26
Parenchyma-sparing liver resections	26
Implementation of donation after circulatory death kidney transplantation can safely enlarge the donor pool: A systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Management for lumbar spinal stenosis: A network meta-analysis and systematic review	25
Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 variants XD, XE, and XF: The emergence of recombinant variants requires an urgent call for research – Correspondence	25
Ring vaccination for monkeypox containment: Strategic implementation and challenges	25
Clinical implications of Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging-Guided laparoscopic lymphadenectomy for patients with gastric cancer: A cohort study from two randomized, controlled trials using indivi	24
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy improves pain and function in subjects with knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	24
The role of normothermic machine perfusion in liver transplantation	24
Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of SARS-CoV-2: Threat assessment and plan of action	24
Hypothermic machine perfusion in liver transplantation	24
A systematic review and meta-analysis comparing the effectiveness of negative-pressure wound therapy to standard therapy in the prevention of complications after vascular surgery	23
Comparison of the safety and efficacy of single-stage endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography plus laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus two-stage ERCP followed by laparoscopic cholecystectomy si	23
Long-term oncological outcomes in robotic versus laparoscopic approach for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Multidisciplinary treatment for hilar and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A review of the general principles	23
The impact of regional versus general anesthesia on postoperative neurocognitive outcomes in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	23
Emergence of Omicron sub-variant BA.2: Is it a matter of concern amid the COVID-19 pandemic?	22
Monkeypox virus under COVID-19: Caution for sexual transmission – Correspondence	22
Highlighting sarcopenia management for promoting surgical outcomes in esophageal cancers: Evidence from a prospective cohort study	22
The impact of despecialisation and redeployment on surgical training in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic	22
Langya virus, a newly identified Henipavirus in China - Zoonotic pathogen causing febrile illness in humans, and its health concerns: Current knowledge and counteracting strategies – Correspondence	22
Perioperative outcomes comparing laparoscopic with open repeat liver resection for post-hepatectomy recurrent liver cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	22
Chinese surgical robot micro hand S: A consecutive case series in general surgery	22
Nanoparticles in clinical trials of COVID-19: An update	22
Laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	22
Russo-Ukrainian war amid the COVID-19 pandemic: Global impact and containment strategy	21
The prognostic effects of hemodynamic parameters on rupture of intracranial aneurysm: A systematic review and meta-analysis	21
Prevention of hypotension during elective cesarean section with a fixed-rate norepinephrine infusion versus a fixed-rate phenylephrine infusion. Α double-blinded randomized controlled trial	21
Bullying and undermining behaviours in surgery: A qualitative study of surgical trainee experiences in the United Kingdom (UK) & Republic of Ireland (ROI)	21
Orthopaedic surgery after COVID-19 – A blueprint for resuming elective surgery after a pandemic	21
A meta-analysis on surgery with or without postoperative radiotherapy to treat squamous cell esophageal carcinoma	21
Liver transplantation for colorectal liver metastases: What do we need to know?	21
Does gender influence leadership roles in academic surgery in the United States of America? A cross-sectional study	20
The efficacy and safety of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Nomogram of conditional survival probability of long-term Survival for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Real-World Data Retrospective Cohort Study from SEER database	20
Surgical operations during the COVID-19 outbreak: Should elective surgeries be suspended?	20
Ablative therapies versus partial nephrectomy for small renal masses – A systematic review and meta-analysis	19
Bovine-derived antibodies and camelid-derived nanobodies as biotherapeutic weapons against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants: A review article	19
Detection of cancer cells and tumor margins during colorectal cancer surgery by intraoperative flow cytometry	19
The global human monkeypox outbreak in 2022: An overview	19
The natural orifice specimen extraction surgery compared with conventional laparoscopy for colorectal cancer: A meta-analysis of efficacy and long-term oncological outcomes	19
Evaluation of axillary reverse mapping (ARM) in clinically axillary node negative breast cancer patients - Randomised controlled trial	19
The prognosis of radiofrequency ablation versus hepatic resection for patients with colorectal liver metastases: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on 22 studies	19
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of thoracic endovascular aortic repair with open surgical repair and optimal medical therapy for acute type B aortic dissection: A systematic review and meta-anal	19
Prognostic effect of the new 5-factor modified frailty index in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy with regional anesthesia – A prospective cohort study	19
The impact of monkeypox outbreak on mental health and counteracting strategies: A call to action	19
Robot-assisted kidney transplantation as a minimally invasive approach for kidney transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analyses	19
Exosome-based cancer vaccine: A cutting-edge approach – Correspondence	18
Coffee consumption for recovery of intestinal function after laparoscopic gynecological surgery: A randomized controlled trial	18
Current management of portal vein thrombosis in liver transplantation	18
Minimally invasive donor hepatectomy, systemic review	18
Usefulness of artificial intelligence for predicting recurrence following surgery for pancreatic cancer: Retrospective cohort study	18
Development and validation of nomograms to accurately predict risk of recurrence for patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: Cohort study	18
Monkeypox outbreak: New zoonotic alert after the COVID-19 pandemic	18
Prothrombin induced by vitamin K Absence-II versus alpha-fetoprotein in detection of both resectable hepatocellular carcinoma and early recurrence after curative liver resection: A retrospective cohor	18
Expression and prognostic roles of PABPC1 in hepatocellular carcinoma	18
Big Data-driven personal protective equipment stockpiling framework under Universal Healthcare for Disease Control and Prevention in the COVID-19 Era	18
Could the new BA.2.75 sub-variant lead to another COVID-19 wave in the world? – Correspondence	17
Short-term outcome after appendectomy is related to preoperative delay but not to the time of day of the procedure: A nationwide retrospective cohort study of 9224 patients	17
Preoperative hypoalbuminemia is an independent risk factor for postoperative complications in Crohn's disease patients with normal BMI: A cohort study	17
Outcomes of a new slowly resorbable biosynthetic mesh (Phasix™) in potentially contaminated incisional hernias: A prospective, multi-center, single-arm trial	17
Will the next spillover pandemic be deadlier than the COVID-19?: A wake-up call	17
Surgical outcomes of different approaches in robotic assisted thyroidectomy for thyroid cancer: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis	17
Effectiveness and safety of tumor site marking with near-infrared fluorescent clips in colorectal laparoscopic surgery: A case series study	17
Kinesio tape reduces pain in patients with lateral epicondylitis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	17
Systematic review of the outcome of single-anastomosis sleeve ileal (SASI) bypass in treatment of morbid obesity with proportion meta-analysis of improvement in diabetes mellitus	17
Laparoscopic Anatomical Versus Non-anatomical hepatectomy in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A randomised controlled trial	17
Monkeypox: Prioritizing public health through early intervention and treatment	17
Safety and efficacy of Lactobacillus for preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants	17
The efficacy of transversus abdominis plane block with or without dexmedetomidine for postoperative analgesia in renal transplantation. A randomized controlled trial	17
Determining factors in relation to lymphovascular characteristics and anastomotic configuration in supermicrosurgical lymphaticovenous anastomosis – A retrospective cohort study	16
FDA's authorized “JYNNEOS” vaccine for counteracting monkeypox global public health emergency; an update – Correspondence	16
Comparison of surgical outcomes between video-assisted anal fistula treatment and fistulotomy plus seton for complex anal fistula: A propensity score matching analysis - Retrospective cohort study	16
Treatment algorithm for Kimura's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of treatment modalities and prognostic predictors	16
Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in colorectal cancer liver metastasis: A meta-analysis of results from multivariate analysis	16
Reducing the negative appendectomy rate with the laparoscopic appendicitis score; a multicenter prospective cohort and validation study	16
A cohort study of 30 day mortality after NON-EMERGENCY surgery in a COVID-19 cold site	16
Clinical outcomes of different therapeutic modalities for rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumor: Summary of 14-year clinical experience in a single center	16
Assessment of a circular powered stapler for creation of anastomosis in left-sided colorectal surgery: A prospective cohort study	16

Characteristics and risk differences of different tumor sizes on distant metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective cohort study in the SEER database	15
Pretreatment albumin-to-alkaline phosphatase ratio as a prognostic indicator in solid cancers: A meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis	15
Optimizing response in surgical systems during and after COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from China and the UK – Perspective	15
Laparoscopic posterior segmental resections: How I do it: Tips and pitfalls	15
Critical appraisal of gastric conduit ischaemic conditioning (GIC) prior to oesophagectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Current status of liver transplantation in Latin America	15
Robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy in elderly and younger patients: A retrospective cohort study	15
Ecoresponsible actions in operating rooms: A health ecological and economic evaluation	15
Radical excision versus local resection for primary rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumors. Cohort Study	15
Current update in domino liver transplantation	15
Comparison of the effectiveness and safety of robotic-assisted and laparoscopic in adrenalectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
The role of Rapid Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone (ioPTH) assay in determining outcome of parathyroidectomy in primary hyperparathyroidism: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Moderate and severe exacerbations have a significant impact on health-related quality of life, utility, and lung function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A meta-analysis	15
Emergence of novel omicron hybrid variants: BA(x), XE, XD, XF more than just alphabets	15
Current management of incidental gallbladder cancer: A review	15
Lingering risk: A meta-analysis of outcomes following primary total knee arthroplasty for patients with post-traumatic arthritis	15
Comparison of the learning curves for robotic left and right hemihepatectomy: A prospective cohort study	15
Current status of combined liver-kidney transplantation	14
Liver resection in Cirrhotic liver: Are there any limits?	14
Does intermittent pringle maneuver loss its clinical value in reducing bleeding during hepatectomy? A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Randomized clinical trial comparing side to end vs end to end techniques for colorectal anastomosis	14
Mechanisms of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury near the nerve entry point during thyroid surgery: A retrospective cohort study	14
Transforming laparoendoscopic surgical protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic; big data analytics, resource allocation and operational considerations	14
Radiofrequency ablation reduces pain for knee osteoarthritis: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	14
Deep learning-based lumbosacral reconstruction for difficulty prediction of percutaneous endoscopic transforaminal discectomy at L5/S1 level: A retrospective cohort study	14
Importance of hyperglycemia in preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative periods in COVID-19 patients	14
Comparing different kidney stone scoring systems for predicting percutaneous nephrolithotomy outcomes: A multicenter retrospective cohort study	14
Enhanced recovery after surgery protocols in patients undergoing liver transplantation: A retrospective comparative cohort study	14
ERAS protocol with respiratory prehabilitation versus conventional perioperative protocol in elective gastrectomy– a randomized controlled trial	14
Postoperative morbidity and weight loss after revisional bariatric surgery for primary failed restrictive procedure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis	14
Propensity score-matching analysis for single-site robotic cholecystectomy versus single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A retrospective cohort study	14
Salivary exosomes: A theranostics secret of oral cancer – Correspondence	14
Convalescent plasma therapy in the treatment of COVID-19: Practical considerations: Correspondence	14
Optimal management of large proximal ureteral stones (>10 mm): A systematic review and meta-analysis of 12 randomized controlled trials	14
Monkeypox virus (MPX) in humans a concern: Trespassing the global boundaries – Correspondence	14
Core content of the medical school surgical curriculum: Consensus report from the association of surgeons in training (ASIT)	14
Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) procedure for cholangiocarcinoma	14
Effects of preoperative warming on the occurrence of surgical site infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis	14
Living donor liver transplantation in small-for-size setting	14
Predictors of outcome after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) beyond Milan criteria	14
Mesh position for hernia prophylaxis after midline laparotomy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials	13
Arthroscopic partial meniscectomy combined with medical exercise therapy versus isolated medical exercise therapy for degenerative meniscal tear: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	13
Donation after circulatory death liver transplantation: What are the limits for an acceptable DCD graft?	13
Xenophobia due to the coronavirus outbreak – A letter to the editor in response to “the socio-economic implications of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19): A review”	13
Evaluation and analysis of incidence and risk factors of lower extremity venous thrombosis after urologic surgeries: A prospective two-center cohort study using LASSO-logistic regression	13
Surgical activity during the Covid-19 pandemic: Results for 112 patients in a French tertiary care center, a quality improvement study	13
Survival outcome of palliative primary tumor resection for colorectal cancer patients with synchronous liver and/or lung metastases: A retrospective cohort study in the SEER database by propensity sco	13
Zoonotic concerns of Marburg virus: Current knowledge and counteracting strategies including One Health approach to limit animal-human interface: An update	13
Learning curves of minimally invasive donor nephrectomy in a high-volume center: A cohort study of 1895 consecutive living donors	13
Clinical efficacy of surgical versus conservative treatment for multiple rib fractures: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	13
Surgical technique and clinical results of one- or two-stage laparoscopic right hemihepatectomy after portal vein embolization in patients with initially unresectable colorectal liver metastases: A ca	13
Monkeypox virus crosstalk with HIV; where do we stand now?	13
High risk pathogens and risk factors for postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatectomy; a retrospective case-controlled study	13
Should not airborne transmission be ignored in the 2022 monkeypox outbreak?	13
Robotic surgery for gastric cancer in the west: A systematic review and meta-analyses of short-and long-term outcomes	13
Living-donor liver transplantation: Right versus left	13
A comparison of regional anesthesia techniques in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracic surgery: A network meta-analysis	13
Emerging novel sub-lineage BA.2.75: The next dominant omicron variant?	12
SARS-CoV-2 in semen: Potential for sexual transmission in COVID-19	12
Convalescent plasma therapy against the emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants: Delineation of the potentialities and risks	12
Robotic-assisted nipple-sparing mastectomy followed by immediate microsurgical free flap reconstruction: Feasibility and aesthetic results – Case series	12
Human monkeypox coinfections; lessons from available cases – Correspondence	12
Surgical site infection prevention through bundled interventions in hip replacement surgery: A systematic review	12
Trends, clinicopathological features, surgical treatment patterns and prognoses of early-onset versus late-onset colorectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study on 34067 patients managed from 2000 to	12
Are we curing by cutting? A call for long-term follow up and outcomes research in global surgery interventions - perspective	12
Effect of perioperative regional anesthesia on cancer recurrence: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	12
Visualising improved peritoneal perfusion at lower intra-abdominal pressure by fluorescent imaging during laparoscopic surgery: A randomised controlled study	12
Evaluation of the learning curve for laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy by CUSUM analyses. Cohort study	12
COVID 19 and laparoscopic surgeons, the Indian scenario - Perspective	12
Perioperative outcomes of intracorporeal robot-assisted radical cystectomy versus open radical cystectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies	12
Effects of edaravone on postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing hip joint replacement surgery: A randomized controlled trial	12
Europe's response to COVID-19 in March and April 2020 - A letter to the editor on “World Health Organization declares global emergency: A review of the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19)” (Int J Surg 2	12
Increasing cases of Naegleria fowleri during the time of COVID 19; an emerging concern of Pakistan	12
Deltacron: Apprehending a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic	11
Skeletal muscle wasting during neoadjuvant therapy as a prognosticator in patients with esophageal and esophagogastric junction cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Possibility of vertical transmission of the human monkeypox virus	11
The translation of surgical animal models to human clinical research: A cross-sectional study	11
The impact of diabetes on postoperative outcomes following spine surgery: A meta-analysis of 40 cohort studies with 2.9 million participants	11
Laparoscopic versus open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients: Systematic review and meta-analysis of propensity-score matched studies	11
Risk factors and oncological outcome for intravesical recurrence in organ-confined upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma patients after radical nephroureterectomy: A propensity score-matched case c	11
Impact of hyperglycemia on neuronal apoptosis after subarachnoid hemorrhage in rodent brain: An experimental research	11
Neo-nervegenesis in 3D dynamic responsive implant for inguinal hernia repair. Qualitative study	11
A 10-step guide to convert a surgical unit into a COVID-19 unit during the COVID-19 pandemic	11
The efficacy and safety of probiotics for prevention of chemoradiotherapy-induced diarrhea in people with abdominal and pelvic cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis based on 23 randomized stud	11
Impact of a bundle on surgical site infections after hip arthroplasty: A cohort study in Italy (2012–2019)	11
Deep learning research should be encouraged for diagnosis and treatment of antibiotic resistance of microbial infections in treatment associated emergencies in hospitals	11
Comparison of three different bone graft methods for single segment lumbar tuberculosis: A retrospective single-center cohort study	11
The need to develop specialized surgical centers: the evidence that surgical diseases cannot wait	11
A surgeon’s role in fighting a medical pandemic: Experiences from the unit at the epicentre of COVID-19 in Singapore – A cohort perspective	11
Predicting postoperative transfusion in elective total HIP and knee arthroplasty: Comparison of different machine learning models of a case-control study	11
Systematic review and meta-analysis on volume-outcome relationship of abdominal surgical procedures in Germany	11
Hybrid SARS-CoV-2 variants	11
The results of pancreatic operations after the implementation of multidisciplinary team conference (MDT): A quality improvement study	11
Avoiding health worker infection and containing the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: Perspectives from the frontline in Wuhan	11
Outcomes' predictors in Post-Cardiac Surgery Extracorporeal Life Support. An observational prospective cohort study	10