World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Papers
(The median citation count of World Journal of Emergency Surgery is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Functional outcomes following injury in centenarians: a nationwide retrospective observational study145
Delayed embolization associated with increased mortality in pelvic fracture with hemodynamic stability at hospital arrival139
Vacuum-assisted closure versus on-demand relaparotomy in patients with secondary peritonitis—the VACOR trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial125
2023 WSES guidelines for the prevention, detection, and management of iatrogenic urinary tract injuries (IUTIs) during emergency digestive surgery101
Intra-abdominal infections survival guide: a position statement by the Global Alliance For Infections In Surgery78
Correction to: Team dynamics in emergency surgery teams: results from a first international survey65
Management of abdominal tuberculosis in a community-based hospital in a high-income developing country61
Robot-assisted puncture versus conservative treatment for severe brainstem hemorrhage: clinical outcomes comparison with experience of 138 cases in a single medical center57
Correction: Surgeons’ perspectives on artificial intelligence to support clinical decision-making in trauma and emergency contexts: results from an international survey51
Intraoperative transcystic laparoscopic common bile duct stone clearance with SpyGlass™ discover during emergency and elective cholecystectomy: a single-center case series49
International cross-sectional survey on current and updated definitions of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome45
Effectiveness of intraoperative peritoneal lavage with saline in patient with intra-abdominal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis41
Early management of isolated severe traumatic brain injury patients in a hospital without neurosurgical capabilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the World Society of Emergency Surgery40
Variation in use of damage control laparotomy for trauma by trauma centers in the United States, Canada, and Australasia39
The optimal timing and intervention to reduce mortality for necrotizing pancreatitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis39
Lung failure after polytrauma with concomitant thoracic trauma in the elderly: an analysis from the TraumaRegister DGU®37
Hypertonic saline infusion does not improve the chance of primary fascial closure after damage control laparotomy: a randomized controlled trial37
Life-threatening event in laparoscopic hepatic surgery: Training curriculum on sudden hepatic artery haemorrhage35
CT psoas calculations on the prognosis prediction of emergency laparotomy: a single-center, retrospective cohort study in eastern Asian population34
Surgical site infection prevention and management in immunocompromised patients: a systematic review of the literature32
The role of RObotic surgery in EMergency setting (ROEM): protocol for a multicentre, observational, prospective international study on the use of robotic platform in emergency surgery31
Management of acute mesenteric ischaemia in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis31
WSES/GAIS/WSIS/SIS-E/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with skin and soft tissue infections29
The new timing in acute care surgery (new TACS) classification: a WSES Delphi consensus study28
Decreasing use of pancreatic necrosectomy and NSQIP predictors of complications and mortality27
Risk factors for the leakage of the repair of duodenal wounds: a secondary analysis of the Panamerican Trauma Society multicenter retrospective review27
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on road traffic collision injury patterns and severity in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates27
Research priorities in emergency general surgery (EGS): a modified Delphi approach26
Pre-operative antibiotics in patients with acute mild cholecystitis undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: is it really useful? A systematic review25
Reduction of motorcycle-related deaths over 15 years in a developing country25
The negative effects of COVID-19 and national lockdown on emergency surgery morbidity due to delayed access24
Can small bowel obstruction during pregnancy be treated with conservative management? A review23
A modified multi-angle suture training module for laparoscopic training curriculum on emergency intestinal surgery23
Impact of COVID-19 on urgent gastrointestinal surgery outcomes: increased mortality in 202023
Diagnostic performance of ultrasound in acute cholecystitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis22
The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly21
Risk factors of 180-day rebleeding after management of blunt splenic injury without surgery and embolization: a national database study21
Advantages of using a polymeric clip versus an endoloop during laparoscopic appendectomy in uncomplicated appendicitis: a randomized controlled study21
It is time to define an organizational model for the prevention and management of infections along the surgical pathway: a worldwide cross-sectional survey19
Self-perceived preparedness and training needs of healthcare personnel on humanitarian mission: a pre- and post-deployment survey18
Assessing and managing frailty in emergency laparotomy: a WSES position paper18
Enhancing operative documentation of emergency laparotomy: a systematic review and development of a synoptic reporting template17
Periappendiceal fluid collection on preoperative computed tomography can be an indication for interval appendectomy: a retrospective study17
Science fiction or clinical reality: a review of the applications of artificial intelligence along the continuum of trauma care17
Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) enhances hemodynamic stability decreasing analgesic requirements in surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRFs)16
A risk prediction model for venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with thoracic trauma: a machine learning, national multicenter retrospective study16
The effectiveness of trauma care systems at different stages of development in reducing mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis16
The influence between frailty, sarcopenia and physical status on mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy16
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy complicated by liver rupture or hematoma: a systematic review of 391 reported cases16
Accuracy of the WSES classification system for pelvic ring disruptions: an international validation study16
Enhanced perioperative care in emergency general surgery: the WSES position paper16
Effectiveness and safety of tourniquet utilization for civilian vascular extremity trauma in the pre-hospital settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis16
Differentiating necrotizing soft tissue infections from cellulitis by soft tissue infectious fluid analysis: a pilot study15
Correction: Trauma quality indicators: internationally approved core factors for trauma management quality evaluation15
Correction: Utility of modified Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (MLRINEC) score in distinguishing necrotizing from non-necrotizing soft tissue infections14
WSES/GAIS/SIS-E/WSIS/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with intra-abdominal infections14
International Delphi consensus on the management of percutaneous choleystostomy in acute cholecystitis (E-AHPBA, ANS, WSES societies)14
Diagnostic accuracy of biomarkers to detect acute mesenteric ischaemia in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
A clinical predictive model for risk stratification of patients with severe acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding13
A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis comparing nonoperative versus operative management for uncomplicated appendicitis: a focus on randomized controlled trials13
Periappendiceal fat-stranding models for discriminating between complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a diagnostic and validation study13
Microbiological profile of patients treated for postoperative peritonitis: temporal trends 1999–201913
Reduced preoperative serum choline esterase levels and fecal peritoneal contamination as potential predictors for the leakage of intestinal sutures after source control in secondary peritonitis13
Outpatient management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis after laparoscopic appendectomy: a randomized controlled trial12
WSES consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management12
Ultra minimally invasive surgical stabilization of Rib fractures (uMI-SSRF): reduction and fixation techniques to minimize the surgical wound11
The impact of timing on outcomes in appendicectomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis11
Antithrombotic drugs have a minimal effect on intraoperative blood loss during emergency surgery for generalized peritonitis: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Japan11
Correction: Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF): the WSES and CWIS position paper11
The effect of the COVID pandemic lockdown measures on surgical emergencies: experience and lessons learned from a Greek tertiary hospital11
Systematic review and meta-analysis of endovascular therapy versus open surgical repair for the traumatic lower extremity arterial injury11
The ChoCO-W prospective observational global study: Does COVID-19 increase gangrenous cholecystitis?11
Complex duodenal fistulae: a surgical nightmare11
WSES guidelines on blunt and penetrating bowel injury: diagnosis, investigations, and treatment11
Acute mesenteric ischemia: updated guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery10
Use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) for trauma and its performance in Japan over the past 18 years: a nationwide descriptive study10
Cesena guidelines: WSES consensus statement on laparoscopic-first approach to general surgery emergencies and abdominal trauma10
Key interventions and outcomes in perioperative care pathways in emergency laparotomy: a systematic review10
Acute cholecystitis: how to avoid subtotal cholecystectomy—preliminary results10
Cardiac damage after polytrauma: the role of systematic transthoracic echocardiography - a pilot study10
Outcomes of total versus partial colectomy in fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis: a propensity matched analysis9
The acute phase management of spinal cord injury affecting polytrauma patients: the ASAP study9
Safety and efficacy of prophylactic onlay resorbable synthetic mesh with a comprehensive wound bundle at laparotomy closure in high-risk emergency abdominal surgery: an observational study9
Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on severe trauma trends and healthcare system reassessment in Lombardia, Italy: an analysis from the regional trauma registry9
In-hospital mortality associated with necrotizing soft tissue infection due to Vibrio vulnificus: a matched-pair cohort study9
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in patients with major trauma and uncontrolled haemorrhagic shock: a systematic review with meta-analysis9
Fish bone migration: complications, diagnostic challenges, and treatment strategies9
A retrospective study of laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, and open emergent/urgent cholecystectomy based on the PINC AI Healthcare Database 2017–20208
Diversity and ethics in trauma and acute care surgery teams: results from an international survey8
The 2023 WSES guidelines on the management of trauma in elderly and frail patients8
Emergency angiography for trauma patients and potential association with acute kidney injury8
Combined endoscopic and radiologic intervention for management of acute perforated peptic ulcer: a randomized controlled trial8
Changes in frailty status and discharge destination post emergency laparotomy8
Acute abdomen in the immunocompromised patient: WSES, SIS-E, WSIS, AAST, and GAIS guidelines8
Systematic review of the efficacy of a hybrid operating theatre in the management of severe trauma8
Self-expanding metal stents versus decompression tubes as a bridge to surgery for patients with obstruction caused by colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Effect of sarcopenia in predicting postoperative mortality in emergency laparotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Source control in emergency general surgery: WSES, GAIS, SIS-E, SIS-A guidelines8
Hybrid gastroenterostomy using a lumen-apposing metal stent: a case report focusing on misdeployment and systematic review of the current literature7
Follow-up strategies for patients with splenic trauma managed non-operatively: the 2022 World Society of Emergency Surgery consensus document7
Diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction in virgin abdomen: a WSES position paper7
The ground is the limit: epidemiology of skydiving accidents over 25 years and in 2.1 million jumps in the Netherlands with sub-analysis of injuries reported by medical professionals in the past five 7
Goodbye Hartmann trial: a prospective, international, multicenter, observational study on the current use of a surgical procedure developed a century ago7
Laparoscopic versus open emergent colectomy for ischemic colitis: a propensity score-matched comparison7
Feasibility and accuracy of continuous intraabdominal pressure monitoring with a capsular device in human pilot trial7
Anorectal emergencies: WSES-AAST guidelines7
Effectiveness and safety of low molecular weight heparin in the management of acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis6
Management of intra-abdominal infections: recommendations by the Italian council for the optimization of antimicrobial use6
WSES-AAST guidelines: management of inflammatory bowel disease in the emergency setting6
Machine-learning based prediction of appendicitis for patients presenting with acute abdominal pain at the emergency department6
The outcomes of right-sided and left-sided colonic diverticulitis following non-operative management: a systematic review and meta-analysis6
Abdominal emergency surgery in patients with hematological malignancies: a retrospective single-center analysis6
Association of initial lactate levels and red blood cell transfusion strategy with outcomes after severe trauma: a post hoc analysis of the RESTRIC trial6
Risk factors for posttraumatic empyema in diaphragmatic injuries5
Epidemiological analysis of intra-abdominal infections in Italy from the Italian register of complicated intra-abdominal infections—the IRIS study: a prospective observational nationwide study5
The changing epidemiology of trauma in child-bearing age women5
Who would benefit from open abdomen in severe acute pancreatitis?—a matched case-control study5
Time for a paradigm shift in shared decision-making in trauma and emergency surgery? Results from an international survey5
Robotic surgery in emergency setting: 2021 WSES position paper5
COVID-19 infection is a significant risk factor for death in patients presenting with acute cholecystitis: a secondary analysis of the ChoCO-W cohort study5
Hemothorax due to inferior phrenic artery injury from blunt trauma: a case series and systematic review5
Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings: the WARNING call to action5
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