World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Papers
(The median citation count of World Journal of Emergency Surgery is 6. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
2020 World Society of Emergency Surgery updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute calculus cholecystitis219
Global impact of COVID-19 pandemic on road traffic collisions110
Acute mesenteric ischemia: updated guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery107
2020 WSES guidelines for the detection and management of bile duct injury during cholecystectomy104
WSES/GAIS/SIS-E/WSIS/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with intra-abdominal infections89
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in patients with major trauma and uncontrolled haemorrhagic shock: a systematic review with meta-analysis57
Robotic surgery in emergency setting: 2021 WSES position paper53
Serum ferritin levels in inflammation: a retrospective comparative analysis between COVID-19 and emergency surgical non-COVID-19 patients50
Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on emergency surgery services—a multi-national survey among WSES members49
WSES guidelines on blunt and penetrating bowel injury: diagnosis, investigations, and treatment48
WSES/GAIS/WSIS/SIS-E/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with skin and soft tissue infections48
The management of surgical patients in the emergency setting during COVID-19 pandemic: the WSES position paper44
Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on severe trauma trends and healthcare system reassessment in Lombardia, Italy: an analysis from the regional trauma registry38
WSES-AAST guidelines: management of inflammatory bowel disease in the emergency setting35
Multidisciplinary management of elderly patients with rectal cancer: recommendations from the SICG (Italian Society of Geriatric Surgery), SIFIPAC (Italian Society of Surgical Pathophysiology), SICE (34
The effectiveness of trauma care systems at different stages of development in reducing mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis34
Anorectal emergencies: WSES-AAST guidelines34
Comparison of qSOFA score, SOFA score, and SIRS criteria for the prediction of infection and mortality among surgical intermediate and intensive care patients33
Evidence for use of damage control surgery and damage control interventions in civilian trauma patients: a systematic review32
The negative effects of COVID-19 and national lockdown on emergency surgery morbidity due to delayed access32
WSES consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management31
Team dynamics in emergency surgery teams: results from a first international survey28
Diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction in virgin abdomen: a WSES position paper28
Accuracy of pre-hospital triage tools for major trauma: a systematic review with meta-analysis and net clinical benefit27
Follow-up strategies for patients with splenic trauma managed non-operatively: the 2022 World Society of Emergency Surgery consensus document26
Effect of under triage on early mortality after major pediatric trauma: a registry-based propensity score matching analysis25
Surgeons’ perspectives on artificial intelligence to support clinical decision-making in trauma and emergency contexts: results from an international survey25
Acute abdomen in the immunocompromised patient: WSES, SIS-E, WSIS, AAST, and GAIS guidelines24
If laparoscopic technique can be used for treatment of acutely incarcerated/strangulated inguinal hernia?23
Subtotal cholecystectomy for difficult acute cholecystitis: how to finalize safely by laparoscopy—a systematic review22
Postoperative pain management in non-traumatic emergency general surgery: WSES-GAIS-SIAARTI-AAST guidelines21
Trauma quality indicators: internationally approved core factors for trauma management quality evaluation20
Timing of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials19
Consequences of the spilled gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a systematic review18
Aspiration versus peritoneal lavage in appendicitis: a meta-analysis16
Minimally invasive surgery in emergency surgery: a WSES survey16
A pandemic recap: lessons we have learned16
The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly16
Effect of sarcopenia in predicting postoperative mortality in emergency laparotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis15
Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings: the WARNING call to action15
Ultrasound-guided hydrostatic reduction versus fluoroscopy-guided air reduction for pediatric intussusception: a multi-center, prospective, cohort study15
Two years later: Is the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic still having an impact on emergency surgery? An international cross-sectional survey among WSES members15
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of artificial intelligence in emergency and trauma surgery, the ARIES project: an international web-based survey15
Machine learning-based prediction of emergency neurosurgery within 24 h after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury15
Surgical site infection prevention and management in immunocompromised patients: a systematic review of the literature15
Emergency surgery admissions and the COVID-19 pandemic: did the first wave really change our practice? Results of an ACOI/WSES international retrospective cohort audit on 6263 patients15
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on road traffic collision injury patterns and severity in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates14
Comparison of the prognosis of four different treatment strategies for acute left malignant colonic obstruction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis14
Cesena guidelines: WSES consensus statement on laparoscopic-first approach to general surgery emergencies and abdominal trauma13
Timing of pharmacologic venous thromboembolism prophylaxis initiation for trauma patients with nonoperatively managed blunt abdominal solid organ injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis13
The necessity of abdominal drainage for patients with complicated appendicitis undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy: a retrospective cohort study13
Source control in emergency general surgery: WSES, GAIS, SIS-E, SIS-A guidelines13
Efficacy of intraosseous access for trauma resuscitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis13
Utility of modified Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (MLRINEC) score in distinguishing necrotizing from non-necrotizing soft tissue infections13
It is time to define an organizational model for the prevention and management of infections along the surgical pathway: a worldwide cross-sectional survey12
The optimal timing and intervention to reduce mortality for necrotizing pancreatitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis12
The effect of the COVID pandemic lockdown measures on surgical emergencies: experience and lessons learned from a Greek tertiary hospital12
Mortality risk estimation in acute calculous cholecystitis: beyond the Tokyo Guidelines12
Training curriculum in minimally invasive emergency digestive surgery: 2022 WSES position paper12
CT psoas calculations on the prognosis prediction of emergency laparotomy: a single-center, retrospective cohort study in eastern Asian population12
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy complicated by liver rupture or hematoma: a systematic review of 391 reported cases12
The effect of hyperbaric oxygen therapy on the clinical outcomes of necrotizing soft tissue infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis11
Unlocking the potential of TIPS placement as a bridge to elective and emergency surgery in cirrhotic patients: a meta-analysis and future directions for endovascular resuscitation in acute care surger11
Diagnostic accuracy of biomarkers to detect acute mesenteric ischaemia in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis11
WSES project on decision support systems based on artificial neural networks in emergency surgery10
Management of complicated diaphragmatic hernia in the acute setting: a WSES position paper10
The unrestricted global effort to complete the COOL trial10
Utility of viscoelastic hemostatic assay to guide hemostatic resuscitation in trauma patients: a systematic review10
Successfully REBOA performance: does medical specialty matter? International data from the ABOTrauma Registry10
Artificial Intelligence and Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review of Diagnostic and Prognostic Models10
Diversity and ethics in trauma and acute care surgery teams: results from an international survey9
Periappendiceal fat-stranding models for discriminating between complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a diagnostic and validation study9
Hybrid emergency rooms reduce the requirement of blood transfusion in patients with severe trauma9
Meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy of laparoscopic appendectomy in the treatment of acute appendicitis9
Clinical presentation and surgical management of perforated peptic ulcer in a tertiary hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia: a 5-year retrospective study9
The new timing in acute care surgery (new TACS) classification: a WSES Delphi consensus study9
Science fiction or clinical reality: a review of the applications of artificial intelligence along the continuum of trauma care9
Cost-effectiveness of a hybrid emergency room system for severe trauma: a health technology assessment from the perspective of the third-party payer in Japan8
Motorized 2–3 wheelers death rates over a decade: a global study8
Vacuum-assisted closure versus on-demand relaparotomy in patients with secondary peritonitis—the VACOR trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial8
Assessing and managing frailty in emergency laparotomy: a WSES position paper8
Hyperoxemia during resuscitation of trauma patients and increased intensive care unit length of stay: inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis8
EUS-guided drainage using lumen apposing metal stent and percutaneous endoscopic necrosectomy as dual approach for the management of complex walled-off necrosis: a case report and a review of the lite8
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 Surgery8
Prediction of morbidity and mortality after early cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis: results of the S.P.Ri.M.A.C.C. study8
Research priorities in emergency general surgery (EGS): a modified Delphi approach8
The uniportal VATS in the treatment of stage II pleural empyema: a safe and effective approach for adults and elderly patients—a single-center experience and literature review8
Rethinking preparedness planning in disaster emergency care: lessons from a beyond-surge-capacity event8
Outcome of necrotizing fasciitis and Fournier's gangrene with and without hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a retrospective analysis over 10 years8
Accuracy of diagnostic tests in cardiac injury after blunt chest trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Combination of dirty mass volume and APACHE II score predicts mortality in patients with colorectal perforation7
A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials comparing nonoperative and operative management of chest trauma with multiple rib fractures7
The role of procalcitonin in reducing antibiotics across the surgical pathway7
A retrospective study of laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, and open emergent/urgent cholecystectomy based on the PINC AI Healthcare Database 2017–20207
The management and outcome of paediatric splenic injuries in the Netherlands7
A clinical predictive model for risk stratification of patients with severe acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding7
Perceptions and practices surrounding the perioperative management of frail emergency surgery patients: a WSES-endorsed cross-sectional qualitative survey7
Operative management of acute abdomen after bariatric surgery in the emergency setting: the OBA guidelines7
Who would benefit from open abdomen in severe acute pancreatitis?—a matched case-control study7
A consensus statement for trauma surgery capacity building in Latin America7
Emergency angiography for trauma patients and potential association with acute kidney injury7
It’s time for a minimum synoptic operation template in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a systematic review6
Hybrid gastroenterostomy using a lumen-apposing metal stent: a case report focusing on misdeployment and systematic review of the current literature6
The weekend effect on the provision of Emergency Surgery before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: case–control analysis of a retrospective multicentre database6
ECLAPTE: Effective Closure of LAParoTomy in Emergency—2023 World Society of Emergency Surgery guidelines for the closure of laparotomy in emergency settings6
Predictors of morbidity in revisional bariatric surgery and bariatric emergencies at an MBSAQIP-accredited community hospital6
Emergency surgery for splenic flexure cancer: results of the SFC Study Group database6
Prediction of functional loss in emergency surgery is possible with a simple frailty screening tool6
Time for a paradigm shift in shared decision-making in trauma and emergency surgery? Results from an international survey6
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