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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)
ArticleCitations
Diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: 2020 update of the WSES Jerusalem guidelines474
Surgery in COVID-19 patients: operational directives274
2020 World Society of Emergency Surgery updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute calculus cholecystitis176
2020 update of the WSES guidelines for the management of acute colonic diverticulitis in the emergency setting160
Liver trauma: WSES 2020 guidelines133
Global impact of COVID-19 pandemic on road traffic collisions82
2020 WSES guidelines for the detection and management of bile duct injury during cholecystectomy78
Emergency general surgery in Italy during the COVID-19 outbreak: first survey from the real life59
Acute mesenteric ischemia: updated guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery57
Iron metabolism and lymphocyte characterisation during Covid-19 infection in ICU patients: an observational cohort study56
WSES/GAIS/SIS-E/WSIS/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with intra-abdominal infections53
COVID-19 the showdown for mass casualty preparedness and management: the Cassandra Syndrome52
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in trauma patients: a systematic review49
Global changes in mortality rates in polytrauma patients admitted to the ICU—a systematic review48
Impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on emergency surgery services—a multi-national survey among WSES members46
Histopathological findings in a COVID-19 patient affected by ischemic gangrenous cholecystitis45
The incidence of geriatric trauma is increasing and comparison of different scoring tools for the prediction of in-hospital mortality in geriatric trauma patients44
The SIFIPAC/WSES/SICG/SIMEU guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis in the elderly (2019 edition)44
Serum ferritin levels in inflammation: a retrospective comparative analysis between COVID-19 and emergency surgical non-COVID-19 patients44
Acute cholecystitis during COVID-19 pandemic: a multisocietary position statement43
Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in patients with major trauma and uncontrolled haemorrhagic shock: a systematic review with meta-analysis42
The management of surgical patients in the emergency setting during COVID-19 pandemic: the WSES position paper41
WSES guidelines on blunt and penetrating bowel injury: diagnosis, investigations, and treatment38
Robotic surgery in emergency setting: 2021 WSES position paper36
Impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on severe trauma trends and healthcare system reassessment in Lombardia, Italy: an analysis from the regional trauma registry35
Analysis of risk factors in thoracic trauma patients with a comparison of a modern trauma centre: a mono-centre study32
WSES/GAIS/WSIS/SIS-E/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with skin and soft tissue infections32
Salvage use of tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in the setting of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19 in the USA: a Markov decision analysis29
Anorectal emergencies: WSES-AAST guidelines28
Open necrosectomy in acute pancreatitis–obsolete or still useful?28
WSES-AAST guidelines: management of inflammatory bowel disease in the emergency setting27
The negative effects of COVID-19 and national lockdown on emergency surgery morbidity due to delayed access25
Multidisciplinary management of elderly patients with rectal cancer: recommendations from the SICG (Italian Society of Geriatric Surgery), SIFIPAC (Italian Society of Surgical Pathophysiology), SICE (25
Comparison of qSOFA score, SOFA score, and SIRS criteria for the prediction of infection and mortality among surgical intermediate and intensive care patients25
Team dynamics in emergency surgery teams: results from a first international survey24
The effectiveness of trauma care systems at different stages of development in reducing mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis23
Evidence for use of damage control surgery and damage control interventions in civilian trauma patients: a systematic review23
Diagnosis and management of small bowel obstruction in virgin abdomen: a WSES position paper22
Effect of under triage on early mortality after major pediatric trauma: a registry-based propensity score matching analysis20
Accuracy of pre-hospital triage tools for major trauma: a systematic review with meta-analysis and net clinical benefit20
Emergency trauma care during the outbreak of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in China20
Minimally invasive laparoscopic and robot-assisted emergency treatment of strangulated giant hiatal hernias: report of five cases and literature review20
Pre-hospital CPR and early REBOA in trauma patients — results from the ABOTrauma Registry18
Acute abdomen in the immunocompromised patient: WSES, SIS-E, WSIS, AAST, and GAIS guidelines17
Subtotal cholecystectomy for difficult acute cholecystitis: how to finalize safely by laparoscopy—a systematic review17
Impact of fibrinogen level on the prognosis of patients with traumatic brain injury: a single-center analysis of 2570 patients17
Motorcycle-related trauma:effects of age and site of injuries on mortality. A single-center, retrospective study.17
A pandemic recap: lessons we have learned16
Follow-up strategies for patients with splenic trauma managed non-operatively: the 2022 World Society of Emergency Surgery consensus document16
Trauma quality indicators: internationally approved core factors for trauma management quality evaluation16
If laparoscopic technique can be used for treatment of acutely incarcerated/strangulated inguinal hernia?16
Timing of early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute calculous cholecystitis: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials15
Trauma system developments reduce mortality in hospitalized trauma patients in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates, despite increased severity of injury15
WSES guidelines updates14
Surgeons’ perspectives on artificial intelligence to support clinical decision-making in trauma and emergency contexts: results from an international survey14
Which appendicitis scoring system is most suitable for pregnant patients? A comparison of nine different systems13
Effect of sarcopenia in predicting postoperative mortality in emergency laparotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis13
The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly13
WSES consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management13
Machine learning-based prediction of emergency neurosurgery within 24 h after moderate to severe traumatic brain injury13
Association of pre-operative chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury with in-hospital outcomes of emergency colorectal surgery: a cohort study13
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on road traffic collision injury patterns and severity in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates13
Timing of surgical intervention for compartment syndrome in different body region: systematic review of the literature12
Two years later: Is the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic still having an impact on emergency surgery? An international cross-sectional survey among WSES members12
Trends and outcomes of blunt renal trauma management: a nationwide cohort study in Japan11
The effect of the COVID pandemic lockdown measures on surgical emergencies: experience and lessons learned from a Greek tertiary hospital11
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 patients11
Aspiration versus peritoneal lavage in appendicitis: a meta-analysis11
Hey surgeons! It is time to lead and be a champion in preventing and managing surgical infections!11
Surgical site infection prevention and management in immunocompromised patients: a systematic review of the literature11
Utility of modified Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (MLRINEC) score in distinguishing necrotizing from non-necrotizing soft tissue infections11
Minimally invasive surgery in emergency surgery: a WSES survey10
It is time to define an organizational model for the prevention and management of infections along the surgical pathway: a worldwide cross-sectional survey10
Comparison of the prognosis of four different treatment strategies for acute left malignant colonic obstruction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis10
Comparison between simple triage and rapid treatment and Taiwan Triage and Acuity Scale for the emergency department triage of victims following an earthquake-related mass casualty incident: a retrosp10
Ultrasound-guided hydrostatic reduction versus fluoroscopy-guided air reduction for pediatric intussusception: a multi-center, prospective, cohort study10
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of artificial intelligence in emergency and trauma surgery, the ARIES project: an international web-based survey9
Hybrid emergency rooms reduce the requirement of blood transfusion in patients with severe trauma9
Pelvic injury prognosis is more closely related to vascular injury severity than anatomical fracture complexity: the WSES classification for pelvic trauma makes sense9
Postoperative pain management in non-traumatic emergency general surgery: WSES-GAIS-SIAARTI-AAST guidelines9
CT psoas calculations on the prognosis prediction of emergency laparotomy: a single-center, retrospective cohort study in eastern Asian population9
Open necrosectomy is feasible as a last resort in selected cases with infected pancreatic necrosis: a case series and systematic literature review9
Hyperoxemia during resuscitation of trauma patients and increased intensive care unit length of stay: inverse probability of treatment weighting analysis8
Predictors of mortality following emergency open colectomy for ischemic colitis: a single-center experience8
Reduction of pedestrian death rates: a missed global target8
Diversity and ethics in trauma and acute care surgery teams: results from an international survey8
Rethinking preparedness planning in disaster emergency care: lessons from a beyond-surge-capacity event8
Successfully REBOA performance: does medical specialty matter? International data from the ABOTrauma Registry8
The necessity of abdominal drainage for patients with complicated appendicitis undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy: a retrospective cohort study8
Timing of pharmacologic venous thromboembolism prophylaxis initiation for trauma patients with nonoperatively managed blunt abdominal solid organ injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Diagnostic accuracy of physical examination for detecting pelvic fractures among blunt trauma patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Cost-effectiveness of a hybrid emergency room system for severe trauma: a health technology assessment from the perspective of the third-party payer in Japan7
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy complicated by liver rupture or hematoma: a systematic review of 391 reported cases7
Periappendiceal fat-stranding models for discriminating between complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a diagnostic and validation study7
Utility of viscoelastic hemostatic assay to guide hemostatic resuscitation in trauma patients: a systematic review7
Motorized 2–3 wheelers death rates over a decade: a global study7
Training curriculum in minimally invasive emergency digestive surgery: 2022 WSES position paper6
Combination of dirty mass volume and APACHE II score predicts mortality in patients with colorectal perforation6
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 Surgery6
Vacuum-assisted closure versus on-demand relaparotomy in patients with secondary peritonitis—the VACOR trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial6
WSES project on decision support systems based on artificial neural networks in emergency surgery6
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
Science fiction or clinical reality: a review of the applications of artificial intelligence along the continuum of trauma care6
Who would benefit from open abdomen in severe acute pancreatitis?—a matched case-control study6
Mortality risk estimation in acute calculous cholecystitis: beyond the Tokyo Guidelines6
Outcome of necrotizing fasciitis and Fournier's gangrene with and without hyperbaric oxygen therapy: a retrospective analysis over 10 years6
Efficacy of intraosseous access for trauma resuscitation: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
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 review5
Prediction of functional loss in emergency surgery is possible with a simple frailty screening tool5
Emergency angiography for trauma patients and potential association with acute kidney injury5
Predictors of morbidity in revisional bariatric surgery and bariatric emergencies at an MBSAQIP-accredited community hospital5
Meta-analysis of the clinical efficacy of laparoscopic appendectomy in the treatment of acute appendicitis5
Consequences of the spilled gallstones during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a systematic review5
Lung failure after polytrauma with concomitant thoracic trauma in the elderly: an analysis from the TraumaRegister DGU®5
The optimal timing and intervention to reduce mortality for necrotizing pancreatitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis5
Randomized control trial comparing an Alvarado Score-based management algorithm and current best practice in the evaluation of suspected appendicitis5
A consensus statement for trauma surgery capacity building in Latin America5
Operative management of acute abdomen after bariatric surgery in the emergency setting: the OBA guidelines5
Grade III blunt splenic injury without contrast extravasation - World Society of Emergency Surgery Nijmegen consensus practice5
A clinical predictive model for risk stratification of patients with severe acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding5
The outcomes of right-sided and left-sided colonic diverticulitis following non-operative management: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
The weekend effect on the provision of Emergency Surgery before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: case–control analysis of a retrospective multicentre database5
Using the Red Cross wound classification to predict treatment needs in children with conflict-related limb injuries: a retrospective database study5
Perceptions and practices surrounding the perioperative management of frail emergency surgery patients: a WSES-endorsed cross-sectional qualitative survey5
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 lite5
Single segment of spleen autotransplantation, after splenectomy for trauma, can restore splenic functions5
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