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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Effects of the lavage through fistula in treatment of spontaneous esophageal rupture by combined thoracoscopic and gastroscopic management299
Outcomes of anterior versus posterior rib fractures and surgical treatment: analysis of 249 patients95
Functional outcomes following injury in centenarians: a nationwide retrospective observational study95
Aetiologies and prognosis of small bowel obstruction in virgin abdomen: a retrospective cohort study76
Correction: Surgeons’ perspectives on artificial intelligence to support clinical decision-making in trauma and emergency contexts: results from an international survey73
Intra-abdominal infections survival guide: a position statement by the Global Alliance For Infections In Surgery70
Robot-assisted puncture versus conservative treatment for severe brainstem hemorrhage: clinical outcomes comparison with experience of 138 cases in a single medical center69
Severely displaced rib fractures are independently associated with reduced pulmonary function at 3 months67
Beyond the initial impact: troponin patterns frequently reveal delayed cardiac injury in polytrauma patients67
2023 WSES guidelines for the prevention, detection, and management of iatrogenic urinary tract injuries (IUTIs) during emergency digestive surgery66
The optimal timing and intervention to reduce mortality for necrotizing pancreatitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis60
Association of lifesaving versus non-lifesaving extracranial surgery with long-term outcome after severe traumatic brain injury: a prospective CENTER-TBI cohort analysis57
Intraoperative transcystic laparoscopic common bile duct stone clearance with SpyGlass™ discover during emergency and elective cholecystectomy: a single-center case series54
Impact of transportation methods on pediatric and adolescent severely injured vehicle occupants50
Hypertonic saline infusion does not improve the chance of primary fascial closure after damage control laparotomy: a randomized controlled trial50
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 Surgery49
Effectiveness of intraoperative peritoneal lavage with saline in patient with intra-abdominal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis46
International cross-sectional survey on current and updated definitions of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome44
Clinical patterns and predictors of trauma-related mortality over 13 years: a retrospective analysis from a Level 1 National trauma center43
Management of acute mesenteric ischaemia in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis39
Life-threatening event in laparoscopic hepatic surgery: Training curriculum on sudden hepatic artery haemorrhage39
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 surgery37
Evaluation of a redesigned two-day trauma course incorporating blended learning compared with the traditional three-day trauma course: a retrospective non-inferiority study36
The new timing in acute care surgery (new TACS) classification: a WSES Delphi consensus study33
Pre-operative antibiotics in patients with acute mild cholecystitis undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: is it really useful? A systematic review31
Tailored Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with instillation in diabetic, hypertensive, and obese patients-when guideline treatment is not enough: a case series and a proposal for the ANSWER score30
Ten years of acute care surgery in Singapore: evolution, outcomes and future challenges30
A modified multi-angle suture training module for laparoscopic training curriculum on emergency intestinal surgery29
Outcomes of emergency department and operating room preperitoneal pelvic packing in hemodynamically unstable severe pelvic fractures: a retrospective risk-adjusted observational study29
Decreasing use of pancreatic necrosectomy and NSQIP predictors of complications and mortality29
Clinical outcomes of rib fracture stabilization and conservative treatment in a high-volume Asian trauma center: a propensity score-matched retrospective study28
Continuous monitoring of intra-abdominal pressure: cumulative pressure exposure predicts early acute kidney injury in animal model28
Indications to perform damage control surgery in pediatric trauma: a scoping review—Are children little adults?27
Impact of COVID-19 on urgent gastrointestinal surgery outcomes: increased mortality in 202027
Can small bowel obstruction during pregnancy be treated with conservative management? A review26
Risk factors for the leakage of the repair of duodenal wounds: a secondary analysis of the Panamerican Trauma Society multicenter retrospective review26
Pathophysiology, prevention and treatment of postoperative peritoneal adhesions: a WSES narrative25
Diagnostic performance of ultrasound in acute cholecystitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis25
Oxandrolone for burn patients: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials from 2005 to 202525
Every minute counts: a network meta-analysis comparing the effect of prophylactic endovascular procedures in abnormal placentation24
Correction: Development and external validation of an artificial intelligence model for predicting mortality and prolonged ICU stay in postoperative critically ill patients: a retrospective study24
Multiple skip incision skin-sparing debridement for perianal necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective study24
Methodological limitations of NOM in the WSES acute appendicitis guidelines23
Assessing and managing frailty in emergency laparotomy: a WSES position paper23
Pneumoperitoneum without significant bowel perforation in patients with blunt trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis22
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
The influence between frailty, sarcopenia and physical status on mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy20
Uncharted factors in emergency laparotomy outcomes: a call for holistic assessment20
Enhancing operative documentation of emergency laparotomy: a systematic review and development of a synoptic reporting template20
A risk prediction model for venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with thoracic trauma: a machine learning, national multicenter retrospective study19
Comparative efficacy of intraoperative wound irrigation with aqueous chlorhexidine versus normal saline to prevent surgical site infections: a double-blind randomized controlled trial19
Science fiction or clinical reality: a review of the applications of artificial intelligence along the continuum of trauma care18
Enhanced perioperative care in emergency general surgery: the WSES position paper18
Variation and accuracy of intra-abdominal pressure measurement in different body positions: a prospective study18
Tourniquet-related complications in extremity injuries: a scoping review of the literature17
Small versus large bore chest tube in traumatic hemothorax, hemopneumothorax, and pneumothorax: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequential analysis17
Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) enhances hemodynamic stability decreasing analgesic requirements in surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRFs)17
A radiomics-clinical predictive model for difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy based on preoperative CT imaging: a retrospective single center study16
Correction: Trauma quality indicators: internationally approved core factors for trauma management quality evaluation16
Diagnostic accuracy of routine hematological biomarkers for complications and prognosis in bowel obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis16
Effectiveness and safety of tourniquet utilization for civilian vascular extremity trauma in the pre-hospital settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis16
Comparison of short-term outcomes in open versus endovascular management of traumatic axillosubclavian arterial injuries in the contemporary era: a systematic review and meta-analysis16
Is there a difference in textbook outcomes of emergency cholecystectomy in older patients compared with younger patients?16
Diagnostic accuracy of biomarkers to detect acute mesenteric ischaemia in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis15
Timing of planned reoperation after damage control surgery in patients with trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis15
Congenital band as a rare cause of small bowel obstruction: a case series and review of the literature15
Risk of delayed displacement and biomechanical analysis of unstable rib fractures postsurgical15
Reduced preoperative serum choline esterase levels and fecal peritoneal contamination as potential predictors for the leakage of intestinal sutures after source control in secondary peritonitis14
International Delphi consensus on the management of percutaneous choleystostomy in acute cholecystitis (E-AHPBA, ANS, WSES societies)14
Correction: Utility of modified Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (MLRINEC) score in distinguishing necrotizing from non-necrotizing soft tissue infections14
Neoampulla of vater creation to treat traumatic intrapancreatic common bile duct injury14
A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis comparing nonoperative versus operative management for uncomplicated appendicitis: a focus on randomized controlled trials13
Microbiological profile of patients treated for postoperative peritonitis: temporal trends 1999–201913
Early and late outcomes of component separation with transversus abdominis release with mesh augmentation versus primary suturing for the management of abdominal dehiscence: a retrospective comparativ13
WSES consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management12
How are duodenal trauma managed? A French nationwide study12
Outpatient management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis after laparoscopic appendectomy: a randomized controlled trial12
Correction: Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF): the WSES and CWIS position paper12
An open access trauma registry for developing countries: a tested selected minimal dataset with its free database program11
Systematic review and meta-analysis of endovascular therapy versus open surgical repair for the traumatic lower extremity arterial injury11
The impact of timing on outcomes in appendicectomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis11
The ChoCO-W prospective observational global study: Does COVID-19 increase gangrenous cholecystitis?11
Ultra minimally invasive surgical stabilization of Rib fractures (uMI-SSRF): reduction and fixation techniques to minimize the surgical wound11
Complex duodenal fistulae: a surgical nightmare11
Meta-analysis of the optimal needle length and decompression site for tension pneumothorax and consensus recommendations on current ATLS and ETC guidelines10
Cesena guidelines: WSES consensus statement on laparoscopic-first approach to general surgery emergencies and abdominal trauma10
Acute mesenteric ischemia: updated guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery10
Early fluid therapy trajectories in acute pancreatitis: a retrospective cohort study10
Key interventions and outcomes in perioperative care pathways in emergency laparotomy: a systematic review10
Cardiac damage after polytrauma: the role of systematic transthoracic echocardiography - a pilot study10
Acute cholecystitis: how to avoid subtotal cholecystectomy—preliminary results9
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
Trust, but verify: the importance of additional imaging after BCVI screening9
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 study9
Laparoscopic appendectomy as the gold standard: What role remains for open surgery, conversion, and disease severity?9
Diversity and ethics in trauma and acute care surgery teams: results from an international survey9
Re: Small versus large bore chest tube in traumatic hemothorax, hemopneumothorax, and pneumothorax—external validity, endpoint heterogeneity, and trial sequential analysis assumptions9
Fish bone migration: complications, diagnostic challenges, and treatment strategies9
Changes in frailty status and discharge destination post emergency laparotomy9
Polymeric clips versus staplers for appendiceal stump closure in laparoscopic appendectomy: a retrospective observational study9
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
World Congress of Trauma and Emergency Leagues (WCTEL): looking for the future8
A retrospective study of laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, and open emergent/urgent cholecystectomy based on the PINC AI Healthcare Database 2017–20208
Short-term relief or long-term solution? A comparison between endoscopic stenting and gastrojejunostomy for malignant gastric outlet obstruction8
Goodbye Hartmann trial: a prospective, international, multicenter, observational study on the current use of a surgical procedure developed a century ago7
Feasibility and accuracy of continuous intraabdominal pressure monitoring with a capsular device in human pilot trial7
Cumulative intra-abdominal pressure exposure and dynamic trajectories in ICU-admitted patients reveal prognostic determinants of severe acute pancreatitis7
The 2023 WSES guidelines on the management of trauma in elderly and frail patients7
Source control in emergency general surgery: WSES, GAIS, SIS-E, SIS-A guidelines7
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
Follow-up strategies for patients with splenic trauma managed non-operatively: the 2022 World Society of Emergency Surgery consensus document6
Effectiveness and safety of low molecular weight heparin in the management of acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis6
Robotic surgery in colorectal emergencies: a systematic review of current evidence6
Association of initial lactate levels and red blood cell transfusion strategy with outcomes after severe trauma: a post hoc analysis of the RESTRIC trial6
Prioritizing circulation over airway to improve survival in trauma patients with exsanguinating injuries: a world society of emergency surgery-panamerican trauma consensus statement6
Laparoscopic versus open emergent colectomy for ischemic colitis: a propensity score-matched comparison6
Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings: the WARNING call to action6
The role of nutritional status in prognosis of Fournier gangrene: a single-center experience6
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
Acute paraesophageal hernia with gastric volvulus. Results of surgical treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis6
Machine-learning based prediction of appendicitis for patients presenting with acute abdominal pain at the emergency department5
Hemothorax due to inferior phrenic artery injury from blunt trauma: a case series and systematic review5
Incidence of intra-abdominal injury after blunt abdominal trauma with negative CT scan: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
WSES–PSOGI–SICO evidence-infomed guidelines on surgical emergencies in patients with peritoneal surface malignancies: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and structured expert consensus5
Non-elective colectomy for diverticulitis in the U.S.: a retrospective comparison of robotic, laparoscopic, and open approaches5
How confident are the general surgeons in Hokkaido region in performing essential trauma skills: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey5
Time for a paradigm shift in shared decision-making in trauma and emergency surgery? Results from an international survey5
The changing epidemiology of trauma in child-bearing age women5
Management of intra-abdominal infections: recommendations by the Italian council for the optimization of antimicrobial use5
Role of prophylactic mesh in emergency midline laparotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
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
Risk factors for posttraumatic empyema in diaphragmatic injuries5
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