International Journal of Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of International Journal of Surgery is 13. 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.)
ArticleCitations
A commentary on “Does bariatric surgery really benefit patients before total knee arthroplasty? A systematic review and meta-analysis” (Int J Surg 2022;104:106778)355
A commentary on “Does bariatric surgery really benefit patients before total knee arthroplasty? A systematic review and meta-analysis” (Int. J. Surg. 2022;104:106778)195
A Commentary on “Clinical characteristics of human monkeypox laboratory confirmed cases: Lessons learned from observational studies” (Int J Surg 2022;104:106795)92
The insight through the current immunotherapeutic guidelines for infectious diseases84
A commentary on “Comparison of doses and injection sites of botulinum toxin for chronic anal fissure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” [Int. J. Surg. 104 82
A Commentary on “Prevalence and outcomes of transurethral resection versus radical cystectomy for muscle-infiltrating bladder cancer in the United States: A population-based cohort study” [Int. J. Sur81
A commentary on “perioperative versus postoperative calcium and vitamin d supplementation to prevent symptomatic hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy: a randomized placebo controlled trial”79
Should not airborne transmission be ignored in the 2022 monkeypox outbreak?67
MERS-CoV recently re-emerged in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, its feasible global health risks amid FIFA world cup 2022 and salient counteracting strategies – an update64
A Commentary on “Non-technical skills in surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: An observational study” (Int J Surg 2022;98:106210)55
Recent advances of microneedles for ophthalmic drug delivery-correspondence55
Left liver graft in adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation with an optimal portal flow modulation strategy to overcome the small-for-size syndrome – A retrospective cohort study55
Real-world treatment and survival outcome of malignant giant cell tumor of bone in the pre-denosumab versus post-denosumab era54
A commentary on “Postoperative hiatal herniation after open vs. minimally invasive esophagectomy; a systematic review and meta-analysis” (Int J Surg 2021;93:106046). Paraconduit hiatal hernia: A relev54
Editor's perspective May 202251
A commentary on “The influence of prior arthroscopy on outcomes of primary total lower extremity arthroplasty: A systematic review and meta-analysis” [Int. J. Surg. 98 (2022) 106218]51
A commentary on “Evolution of associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy from 2012 to 2021: A bibliometric analysis. Review” (Int. J. Surg. 2022;103:106648)45
Physically and chemically crosslinked hydrogels for wound healing applications44
Comparison of pharmacologic therapies alone versus operative techniques in combination with pharmacologic therapies for postoperative analgesia in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A r43
Methodological appraisal of the evidence about efficacy of metabolic surgery in adults with non-morbid obesity and hypertension: An overview of systematic reviews43
Ring vaccination for monkeypox containment: Strategic implementation and challenges41
A molecular study of aryl hydrocarbon receptor activation in COVID 19 associated cognitive impairment – Correspondence41
Monkeypox virus crosstalk with HIV; where do we stand now?40
Artificial intelligence in surgery: Modern trends40
Radiographic views for hand fractures – call for three view national uk guidelines - a quality improvement study39
Editor's Perspective November 202239
Biochemical study of monkeypox zoonotic disease associated human skin dysbiosis and soft tissue injury – Correspondence38
Editorial Board38
A commentary on "Intraoperative pathologically-calibrated diagnosis of lymph nodes involved by breast cancer cells based on electrical impedance spectroscopy; a prospective diagnostic human model stud37
Immediate countermeasures against the monkeypox outbreak37
Re-emerging zoonotic disease Leptospirosis in Tanzania amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic: Needs attention – Correspondence36
Selective extended dissection for pancreaticoduodenectomy is associated with better survival in pancreatic cancer patients: retrospective cohort study36
Poliomyelitis outbreaks caused by circulation of the vaccine-derived poliovirus36
Utilization of elderly donors in liver transplantation for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A national retrospective cohort study of China34
Cholera outbreak in Balochistan amidst flash floods: an impending public health crisis33
The impact of monkeypox outbreak on mental health and counteracting strategies: A call to action33
Evolution of associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy from 2012 to 2021: A bibliometric analysis. Review32
The impact of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever on travelers: The urgency of surveillance – Correspondence31
Social networks and human monkeypox outbreak 2022: Hazards and opportunities – Correspondence30
SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A virus: Dual diagnostics and vaccines30
Cardiovascular disorders followed by SARS-CoV-2 infection: An inevitable challenge – Correspondence29
Implications of the SARS-CoV-2 subvariants BA.4 and BA.529
A commentary on “Trabecular metal versus non-trabecular metal acetabular components for acetabular revision surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis” (Int J Surg 2022;100:106597)29
How video games can help medical students become better surgeons in the future – Correspondence29
A commentary on “Robot-assisted kidney transplantation as a minimally invasive approach for kidney transplant recipients: A systematic review and meta-analyses” [Int. J. Surg. 99 (2022) 106264]29
Epidemiology, pathophysiology, transmission, genomic structure, treatment, and future perspectives of the novel Marburg virus outbreak28
Tomato Flu in India: A confluence of resurgence and mutation?28
Safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive adrenalectomy versus open adrenalectomy in patients with large adrenal tumors (≥5 cm): A meta-analysis and systematic review28
Increase in interest in sexually transmitted infections on YouTube during the monkeypox outbreak in 2022: A global infodemiology study28
Ecoresponsible actions in operating rooms: A health ecological and economic evaluation27
Safety and effectiveness of overlap esophagojejunostomy in totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis27
Transversus abdominis plane block for laparoscopic colorectal surgery: A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials27
Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in colorectal cancer liver metastasis: A meta-analysis of results from multivariate analysis27
Airport smoking zones as a potential public health hazard- Correspondence26
Development of a staging system and survival prediction model for advanced gastric cancer patients without adjuvant treatment after curative gastrectomy: A retrospective multicenter cohort study25
A commentary on “Safety and effectiveness of overlap esophagojejunostomy in totally laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis” (Int J Surg 2022; 102: 10625
Sexual transmission of recently re-emerged deadly Marburg virus (MARV) needs explorative studies and due attention for its prevention and feasible spread – Correspondence25
Preparedness of Eastern Mediterranean countries in view of monkeypox emergence during the COVID-19 pandemic: A call for action25
A commentary on “Gastrectomy with omentum preservation versus gastrectomy with omentectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis” (Int J Surg 2021;96:106176)25
Re-emergence of Rift Valley fever: an update and preventive measures24
A commentary on “Personalized pre-habilitation reduces anastomotic complications compared to up front surgery before ileocolic resection in high-risk patients with Crohn's disease: A single center ret24
Management of difficult hepatic artery reconstructions to reduce complications through continual technical refinements in living donor liver transplantations24
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 23
Role of gut hormones in diabetes mellitus: An update23
Hybrid SARS-CoV-2 variants23
Artificial intelligence for predicting survival following deceased donor liver transplantation: Retrospective multi-center study22
Single anastomosis sleeve jejunal (SAS-J) bypass as a treatment for morbid obesity, technique and review of 1986 cases and 6 Years follow-up. Retrospective cohort22
Editor's perspective December 202221
The microbiota-gut-brain axis and circadian rhythms in Parkinson's disease – Correspondence20
Science may save lives—when there is fuel on its vehicle!20
Transmission of monkeypox virus through the saliva and air that need careful management20
A commentary on "Laparoscopic anatomical versus non-anatomical hepatectomy in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: A randomised controlled trial" (Int J Surg 2022;102:106652)20
Enoxaparin’s potential mechanisms against SARS-CoV-220
Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) outbreak in Uganda: transmission, risk assessment, prevention, and mitigation strategies – correspondence20
Prophylactic terlipressin infusion for severe postreperfusion syndrome in patients undergoing deceased donor liver transplantation. The TIPS-DDLT randomized controlled trial19
A commentary on “Prediction of peritoneal soiling in acute appendicitis with simple clinical and laboratory data. Prospective, multicenter, cohort study of 2,645 adult patients nationwide” (Int J Surg19
A Commentary on “A regenerative 3D scaffold for inguinal hernia repair. MR imaging and histological cross evidence. Qualitative study” [Int. J. Surg. 96 (2021) 106170]19
Nano-based approaches for diagnosis and therapy of gastric cancer19
The use of multilayer perceptron and radial basis function: an artificial intelligence model to predict progression of oral cancer19
A healthy heart for all: boosting cardiac surgery access in low-income countries18
The recently emerged BA.4 and BA.5 lineages of Omicron and their global health concerns amid the ongoing wave of COVID-19 pandemic – Correspondence18
Editorial Board18
Recent outbreak of Sudan ebolavirus in Uganda and global concern18
Editor's Perspective October 202218
Four-week omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation for liver left lateral section volume reduction in individuals with morbid obesity undergoing bariatric surgery: A double blind, multicent18
Novel breakthrough in the treatment of sphingomyelinase deficiency17
Human monkeypox coinfections; lessons from available cases – Correspondence17
Besides human booster doses: Could vaccinating highly susceptible animals to SARS-CoV-2 be the needed urgent strategic step?17
Monkeypox outbreak, will it affect surgery services? – Correspondence17
The elimination of drug-resistant tuberculosis from a pulmonary resection surgery perspective17
Recent re-emergence of Rift Valley fever: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, transmission, symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment17
Brewing epidemic of communicable diseases after massive flooding in Pakistan17
Measles virus outbreak: a new concern for public health, pathogenesis, diagnosis, genomic features, and treatment criteria – correspondence17
A commentary on “A nomogram for decision-making assistance on surgical treatment of chronic osteomyelitis in long bones: Establishment and validation based on a retrospective multicenter cohort” [Int.17
Exosome based theranostic approaches in breast cancer, a new answer of Indian breast cancer-associated health crisis – Correspondence17
Early routine (erCT) versus selective computed tomography (sCT) for acute abdominal pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials17
Biosensor as a novel alternative approach for early diagnosis of monkeypox virus17
Hemihepatic versus total hepatic inflow occlusion for laparoscopic hepatectomy: A randomized controlled trial17
A commentary on “comparison of surgical outcomes and learning curve for robotic versus laparoscopic living donor hepatectomy: a retrospective cohort study” (int j surg 2022;108:107000)17
Monkeypox- a global emergency: What nations should learn from recent COVID-19 pandemic? – Correspondence17
The past, present, and future of a silent multi-country human monkeypox outbreak 2022 – Correspondence16
The impact of regional versus general anesthesia on postoperative neurocognitive outcomes in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis16
A commentary on “Robotic distal pancreatectomy reduces pancreatic fistula in patients without visceral obesity as compared to open distal pancreatectomy: A propensity score matching retrospective coho16
Editorial Board16
Learning curve and volume outcome relationship of endoscopic trans-oral versus trans-axillary thyroidectomy; A systematic review and meta-analysis15
Development and validation of safety and efficacy-associated risk calculator for hepatocellular carcinoma in the elderly after resection (SEARCHER): A multi-institutional observational study15
Short-term outcomes of robotic versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy in elderly patients: A multicenter retrospective cohort study15
Deadly endemic zoonotic disease Ebola re-emerges in the democratic Republic of Congo amid the ongoing COVID-19: are we prepared from lessons learnt? – Correspondence15
Can “domino” therapy effectively treat the infection around the prosthesis after the limb salvage surgery of bone tumor? - A study of sequential therapy15
Middle East countries preparedness for Monkeypox outbreak: A call to action15
Current status in clinical advancement of RNA therapeutics – Correspondence15
Risk factors for pulmonary cement embolism associated with percutaneous vertebral augmentation: A systematic review and meta-analysis14
Postoperative morbidity and weight loss after revisional bariatric surgery for primary failed restrictive procedure: A systematic review and network meta-analysis14
Three-dimensional technologies in presurgical planning of bone surgeries: current evidence and future perspectives14
Nano-chitosan: A novel material for glioblastoma treatment14
Clinical features of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2; Lessons from previous observations – Correspondence14
A systematic review of the impact of post-operative oral fluid intake on ileus following elective colorectal surgery14
High time for outlining the connotation and scope of war epidemiology – Correspondence13
One hundred most cited article related to pancreaticoduodenectomy surgery: A bibliometric analysis13
A systematic review of the pathological determinants of outcome following resection by pelvic exenteration of locally advanced and locally recurrent rectal cancer13
Predicting long-term ablation targets for ventricular arrhythmia; the evolution with computational cardiology – Correspondence13
The D614G mutation helps to increase the transmissibility and reduce the virulence of SARS-CoV-2 variants through natural selection13
Practice and motivations for skin bleaching among Africans13
The learning curves of major laparoscopic and robotic procedures in urology: A systematic review13
Increasing cases of Naegleria fowleri during the time of COVID 19; an emerging concern of Pakistan13
Neglected tropical diseases in Pakistan: challenges, efforts, and recommendations13
Bibliometrics, a route to potentiate research skills in surgery? – Correspondence13
Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block for postoperative analgesia in patients after liver surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis on randomized comparative studies13
Leveraging diverse cell-death patterns to predict the prognosis and drug sensitivity of triple-negative breast cancer patients after surgery13
A commentary on “Endoscopic versus percutaneous biliary drainage for resectable pancreatic head cancer with hyperbilirubinemia and impact on pancreaticoduodenectomy: A randomized controlled study” (In13
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