World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Article	Citations
Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 — tumor marker: Past, present, and future	120
Current and emerging therapeutic approaches for colorectal cancer: A comprehensive review	41
Acute pancreatitis and COVID-19: A literature review	35
Lessons learned from an audit of 1250 anal fistula patients operated at a single center: A retrospective review	29
Mucinous adenocarcinoma: A unique clinicopathological subtype in colorectal cancer	23
Acute appendicitis–advances and controversies	23
Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: A clinical snapshot	22
Current trends in three-dimensional visualization and real-time navigation as well as robot-assisted technologies in hepatobiliary surgery	21
Diagnosis, severity stratification and management of adult acute pancreatitis–current evidence and controversies	21
Expanding indications for liver transplantation in the era of liver transplant oncology	20
Role of artificial intelligence in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery	20
Immunotherapy after liver transplantation: Where are we now?	20
Endoscopic ultrasound guided gastrojejunostomy for gastric outlet obstruction	18
Endoscopic therapy of weight regain after bariatric surgery	17
Ectopic liver tissue (choristoma) on the gallbladder: A comprehensive literature review	16
Abdominal compartment syndrome among surgical patients	16
Global trends in research related to sleeve gastrectomy: A bibliometric and visualized study	15
Transanal minimally invasive surgery using laparoscopic instruments of the rectum: A review	15
Application of indocyanine green in surgery: A review of current evidence and implementation in trauma patients	14
Impact of COVID-19 on presentation, management, and outcomes of acute care surgery for gallbladder disease and acute appendicitis	14
Identification of key genes controlling cancer stem cell characteristics in gastric cancer	14
How can probiotic improve irritable bowel syndrome symptoms?	14
Development and future perspectives of natural orifice specimen extraction surgery for gastric cancer	14
Paradigm shift in gastrointestinal surgery − combating sarcopenia with prehabilitation: Multimodal review of clinical and scientific data	14
Gastrostomy tubes: Fundamentals, periprocedural considerations, and best practices	13

Neoadjuvant treatment: A window of opportunity for nutritional prehabilitation in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	13
Diagnosis of anorectal tuberculosis by polymerase chain reaction, GeneXpert and histopathology in 1336 samples in 776 anal fistula patients	13
Closure techniques in exposed endoscopic full-thickness resection: Overview and future perspectives in the endoscopic suturing era	13
Is surgery the best treatment for elderly gastric cancer patients?	12
Current status of liver transplantation for cholangiocarcinoma	12
Perioperative steroid administration reduces overall complications in patients undergoing liver resection: A meta-analysis	12
Comparison of effects of six main gastrectomy procedures on patients’ quality of life assessed by Postgastrectomy Syndrome Assessment Scale-45	12
Acute mesenteric ischemia and small bowel imaging findings in COVID-19: A comprehensive review of the literature	12
Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma larger than 10 cm: A multi-institution long-term observational study	11
Borderline resectable for colorectal liver metastases: Present status and future perspective	11
Recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms	11
Robotic donor hepatectomy: Are we there yet?	11
The global epidemiology of upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding in general population: A systematic review	11
Status of bariatric endoscopy–what does the surgeon need to know? A review	11
Current and future role of three-dimensional modelling technology in rectal cancer surgery: A systematic review	10
Indocyanine green dye and its application in gastrointestinal surgery: The future is bright green	10
Carbon footprints in minimally invasive surgery: Good patient outcomes, but costly for the environment	10
Prognostic value of 11-factor modified frailty index in postoperative adverse outcomes of elderly gastric cancer patients in China	10
Surgical complications in COVID-19 patients in the setting of moderate to severe disease	10
Gastrectomy impact on the gut microbiome in patients with gastric cancer: A comprehensive review	10
Review of minimally invasive pancreas surgery and opinion on its incorporation into low volume and resource poor centres	10
Colorectal cancer of the young displays distinct features of aggressive tumor biology: A single-center cohort study	10
Neoadjuvant treatment strategies for hepatocellular carcinoma	9
Application value of mixed reality in hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma	9
Over-the-scope-grasper: A new tool for pancreatic necrosectomy and beyond - first multicenter experience	9
Combination of preoperative fibrinogen and D-dimer as a prognostic indicator in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients undergoing R0 resection	9
Onodera's Prognostic Nutritional Index is a novel and useful prognostic marker for gastrointestinal stromal tumors	9
Rectovaginal fistula after low anterior resection: Prevention and management	9
Biliary drainage in inoperable malignant biliary distal obstruction: A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Chylous ascites in colorectal surgery: A systematic review	9
Efficacy and safety of early oral feeding in postoperative patients with upper gastrointestinal tumor: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Utility of preoperative systemic inflammatory biomarkers in predicting postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy: Literature review and single center experience	8
Assessment of tumor markers CA 19-9, CEA, CA 125, and CA 242 for the early diagnosis and prognosis prediction of gallbladder cancer	8
Preoperative serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 levels predict early recurrence after the resection of early-stage pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	8
Pancreas-preserving duodenal resections vs pancreatoduodenectomy for groove pancreatitis. Should we revisit treatment algorithm for groove pancreatitis?	8
Surgical ampullectomy: A comprehensive review	8
Genitourinary function and defecation after colorectal cancer surgery with low- and high-ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery: A meta-analysis	8
Short and long-term outcomes between laparoscopic and open total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer after neoadjuvant chemotherapy	8
Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis: A comprehensive literature review	8
Liver transplant for large hepatocellular carcinoma in Malatya: The role of gamma glutamyl transferase and alpha-fetoprotein, a retrospective cohort study	8
Laparoscopic Kasai portoenterostomy can be a standard surgical procedure for treatment of biliary atresia	8
Prognostic significance of regional lymphadenectomy in T1b gallbladder cancer: Results from 24 hospitals in China	8
Gastric per-oral endoscopic myotomy: Indications, technique, results and comparison with surgical approach	8
Retrorectal tumors: A challenge for the surgeons	7
Comparison between recent sphincter-sparing procedures for complex anal fistulas-ligation of intersphincteric tract vs transanal opening of intersphincteric space	7
Giant hepatic extra-gastrointestinal stromal tumor treated with cytoreductive surgery and adjuvant systemic therapy: A case report and review of literature	7
Finding the seed of recurrence: Hepatocellular carcinoma circulating tumor cells and their potential to drive the surgical treatment	7
Transarterial chemoembolization failure/refractoriness: A scientific concept or pseudo-proposition	7
Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer: Certainties and controversies	7
Para-aortic lymph node involvement should not be a contraindication to resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma	7

Global research production pertaining to gastrointestinal involvement in COVID-19: A bibliometric and visualised study	7
Efficacy of staple line reinforcement by barbed suture for preventing anastomotic leakage in laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery	7
Association between acute pancreatitis and COVID-19 infection: What do we know?	7
2D vs 3D laparoscopic right colectomy: A propensity score-matching comparison of personal experience with systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Feasible management of median arcuate ligament syndrome in orthotopic liver transplantation recipients	7
Subtotal colectomy in ulcerative colitis—long term considerations for the rectal stump	7
Current status of treatments of pancreatic and peripancreatic collections of acute pancreatitis	7
Literature review of the outcome of and methods used to improve transperineal repair of rectocele	6
Laparoscopy for Crohn's disease: A comprehensive exploration of minimally invasive surgical techniques	6
Magnetic compression anastomosis for reconstruction of digestive tract after total gastrectomy in beagle model	6
Factors associated with hypertension remission after gastrectomy for gastric cancer patients	6
Risk factors for postoperative stoma outlet obstruction in ulcerative colitis	6
Benign vs malignant pancreatic lesions: Molecular insights to an ongoing debate	6
Photodynamic therapy: A next alternative treatment strategy for hepatocellular carcinoma?	6
Vascular injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: An often-overlooked complication	6
Impact of parenchyma-preserving surgical methods on treating patients with solid pseudopapillary neoplasms: A retrospective study with a large sample size	6
Treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombosis in the hepatic vein or inferior vena cava: A comprehensive review	6
Multidisciplinary management of acute mesenteric ischemia: Surgery and endovascular intervention	6
Comparison of short-term efficacy between totally laparoscopic gastrectomy and laparoscopic assisted gastrectomy for elderly patients with gastric cancer	6
Surgical management of acute pancreatitis: Historical perspectives, challenges, and current management approaches	6
Analysis of the impact of immunotherapy efficacy and safety in patients with gastric cancer and liver metastasis	6
The spectrum of pneumatosis intestinalis in the adult. A surgical dilemma	5
Right sided diverticulitis in western countries: A review	5
Impact of endoscopic ultrasound-guided radiofrequency ablation in managing pancreatic malignancy	5
Paraesophageal hernia and iron deficiency anemia: Mechanisms, diagnostics and therapy	5
Impact of anastomotic leakage on long-term prognosis after colorectal cancer surgery	5
Prognostic significance of the preoperative hemoglobin to albumin ratio for the short-term survival of gastric cancer patients	5
Development of a prediction model for enteral feeding intolerance in intensive care unit patients: A prospective cohort study	5
Development and validation of a prediction model for deep vein thrombosis in older non-mild acute pancreatitis patients	5
Risk and management of post-operative infectious complications in inflammatory bowel disease: A systematic review	5
Post-COVID-19 cholangiopathy: Current understanding and management options	5
Influences of dexmedetomidine on stress responses and postoperative cognitive and coagulation functions in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy under general anesthesia	5
External use of mirabilite to prevent post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography pancreatitis in children: A multicenter randomized controlled trial	5
Risk factors and prediction model for inpatient surgical site infection after elective abdominal surgery	5
Laparoscopic hepatectomy reduces postoperative complications and hospital stay in overweight and obese patients	5
Evaluation of prognostic factors and clinicopathological patterns of recurrence after curative surgery for colorectal cancer	5
Are laparoscopic cholecystectomy and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery gallbladder preserving cholecystolithotomy truly comparable? A propensity matched study	5
Drain fluid biomarkers for prediction and diagnosis of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula: A narrative review	5
Postoperative adjuvant therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma with microvascular invasion	5
Gallbladder perforation with fistulous communication	5
Practices concerning sleeve gastrectomy in Turkey: A survey of surgeons	5
Postoperative complications after robotic resection of colorectal cancer: An analysis based on 5-year experience at a large-scale center	5
Efficacy and safety of preoperative immunotherapy in patients with mismatch repair-deficient or microsatellite instability-high gastrointestinal malignancies	5
Colonic Crohn’s disease – decision is more important than incision: A surgical dilemma	5
Choice of operative method for pancreaticojejunostomy and a multivariable study of pancreatic leakage in pancreaticoduodenectomy	5
Correlation between preoperative systemic immune inflammation index, nutritional risk index, and prognosis of radical resection of liver cancer	5
Preoperative risk modelling for oesophagectomy: A systematic review	5
Therapeutic interventional endoscopic ultrasound in pancreato-biliary disorders: Does it really replace the surgical/percutaneous approach?	5
New perspectives on robotic pancreaticoduodenectomy: An analysis of the National Cancer Database	5
Does cranial-medial mixed dominant approach have a unique advantage for laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with complete mesocolic excision?	4
Quality of life after colorectal surgery: A prospective study of patients compared with their spouses	4
Surgical treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma: Current status and challenges	4
Platelet rich plasma effectiveness in bowel anastomoses: A systematic review	4
Endoscopic-ultrasound-guided biliary drainage with placement of electrocautery-enhanced lumen-apposing metal stent for palliation of malignant biliary obstruction: Updated meta-analysis	4
Predicting the outcome of closed-loop small bowel obstruction by preoperative characteristics	4
Current surgical management of duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumors	4
Low preoperative skeletal muscle index increases the risk of mortality among resectable pancreatic cancer patients: A retrospective study	4
Effect of music therapy on chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in gastrointestinal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Laparoscopic vs open total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer following neoadjuvant therapy: A propensity score matching analysis	4
Personal predictive model based on systemic inflammation markers for estimation of postoperative pancreatic fistula following pancreaticoduodenectomy	4
Bariatric surgery reduces colorectal cancer incidence in obese individuals: Systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy in the treatment of colorectal cancer liver metastases	4
Surveillance strategies following curative resection and non-operative approach of rectal cancer: How and how long? Review of current recommendations	4
Role of mesenteric component in Crohn’s disease: A friend or foe?	4
Efficacy of hybrid endoscopic submucosal dissection with SOUTEN in gastric lesions: An ex vivo porcine model basic study	4
Trends of rapamycin in survival benefits of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma	4
Expression of adipokine ghrelin and ghrelin receptor in human colorectal adenoma and correlation with the grade of dysplasia	4
Acinous cell AR42J-derived exosome miR125b-5p promotes acute pancreatitis exacerbation by inhibiting M2 macrophage polarization via PI3K/AKT signaling pathway	4
Indocyanine green fluorescence in gastrointestinal surgery: Appraisal of current evidence	4
New common bile duct morphological subtypes: Risk predictors of common bile duct stone recurrence	4
Minimum platelet count threshold before invasive procedures in cirrhosis: Evolution of the guidelines	4
Endoscopic radial incision and cutting technique for treatment-naive stricture of colorectal anastomosis: Two case reports	4
Role of Oncostatin M in the prognosis of inflammatory bowel disease: A meta-analysis	4
Predicting short-term major postoperative complications in intestinal resection for Crohn’s disease: A machine learning-based study	4
Subacute liver and respiratory failure after segmental hepatectomy for complicated hepatolithiasis with secondary biliary cirrhosis: A case report	4
Is omentectomy necessary in the treatment of benign or malignant abdominal pathologies? A systematic review	4
Role of minimally invasive techniques in gastrointestinal surgery: Current status and future perspectives	4
Percutaneous direct endoscopic pancreatic necrosectomy	4
Pre-colonoscopy special guidance and education on intestinal cleaning and examination in older adult patients with constipation	4
Liver resection vs radiofrequency ablation in single hepatocellular carcinoma of posterosuperior segments in elderly patients	4

Whole circumferential endoscopic submucosal dissection of superficial adenocarcinoma in long-segment Barrett's esophagus: A case report	4
Pathophysiological consequences and treatment strategy of obstructive jaundice	4
Comparison between laparoscopic uncut Roux-en-Y and Billroth II with Braun anastomosis after distal gastrectomy: A meta-analysis	4
Surgical strategies for Mirizzi syndrome: A ten-year single center experience	4
Resection of isolated liver oligometastatic disease in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Is there a survival benefit? A systematic review	3
Effects of postoperative use of proton pump inhibitors on gastrointestinal bleeding after endoscopic variceal treatment during hospitalization	3
Patient-centered developments in colon- and rectal cancer with a multidisciplinary international team: From translational research to national guidelines	3
Indications for the surgical management of pancreatic trauma: An update	3
Low serum albumin may predict poor efficacy in patients with perforated peptic ulcer treated nonoperatively	3
Outcomes of reduction hepatectomy combined with postoperative multidisciplinary therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma	3
Post-cholecystectomy iatrogenic bile duct injuries: Emerging role for endoscopic management	3
Prognostic scores in primary biliary cholangitis patients with advanced disease	3
Long-term survival of patients with stage II and III gastric cancer who underwent gastrectomy with inadequate nodal assessment	3
Survival after curative pancreaticoduodenectomy for ampullary adenocarcinoma in a South American population: A retrospective cohort study	3
Impact of body mass index in elderly patients treated with laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma	3
Prognostic effect of excessive chemotherapy cycles for stage II and III gastric cancer patients after D2 + gastrectomy	3
Partial pancreatic tail preserving subtotal pancreatectomy for pancreatic cancer: Improving glycemic control and quality of life without compromising oncological outcomes	3
Associate factors for endoscopic submucosal dissection operation time and postoperative delayed hemorrhage of early gastric cancer	3
Patients with Clostridium difficile infection and prior appendectomy may be prone to worse outcomes	3
Laparoscopic-assisted vs open transhiatal gastrectomy for Siewert type II adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction: A retrospective cohort study	3
Awake robotic liver surgery: A case report	3
Comparison of safety, efficacy, and long-term follow-up between “one-step” and “step-up” approaches for infected pancreatic necrosis	3
Successful treatment of acute symptomatic extensive portal venous system thrombosis by 7-day systemic thrombolysis	3
Castleman disease of the pancreas mimicking pancreatic malignancy on 68Ga-DOTATATE and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography: A case report	3
Hypophosphatemia as a prognostic tool for post-hepatectomy liver failure: A systematic review	3
Predictors for success of non-operative management of adhesive small bowel obstruction	3
Reappraisal of surgical decision-making in patients with splenic sclerosing angiomatoid nodular transformation: Case series and literature review	3
Surgical aspects of small intestinal neuroendocrine tumors	3
Three-dimensional visualization and virtual reality simulation role in hepatic surgery: Further research warranted	3
Feasibility and safety of minimally invasive multivisceral resection for T4b rectal cancer: A 9-year review	3
Comparison between upfront surgery and neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer: A systematic review	3
Advances in endoscopic therapy using grasping-type scissors forceps (with video)	3
Early detection of colorectal cancer based on circular DNA and common clinical detection indicators	3
3D laparoscopic-assisted vs open gastrectomy for carcinoma in the remnant stomach: A retrospective cohort study	3
Could neoadjuvant chemotherapy increase postoperative complication risk of laparoscopic total gastrectomy? A mono-institutional propensity score-matched study in China	3
Persistent bowel dysfunction after surgery for Hirschsprung’s disease: A neuropathological perspective	3
Statistical proof of Helicobacter pylori eradication in preventing metachronous gastric cancer after endoscopic resection in an East Asian population	3
Remnant gastric cancer: An ordinary primary adenocarcinoma or a tumor with its own pattern?	3
Long-term efficacy and safety of cap-assisted endoscopic sclerotherapy with long injection needle for internal hemorrhoids	3
Timing of surgical operation for patients with intra-abdominal infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Novel parameter based on lipid indicators ratio improves prognostic value of plasma lipid levels in resectable colorectal cancer patients	3
Hepatobiliary tuberculosis in the developing world	3
Positive correlation between latent Epstein-Barr virus infection and severity of illness in inflammatory bowel disease patients	3
Risk of station 12a lymph node metastasis in patients with lower-third gastric cancer	2
Evaluating the benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with ypT0–1 rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy	2
Ewing sarcoma of the jejunum: A case report and literature review	2
Optimal postoperative surveillance strategies for stage III colorectal cancer	2
Choledocholithiasis characteristics with periampullary diverticulum and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures: Comparison between two centers from Lanzhou and Kyoto	2
Can DKI-MRI predict recurrence and invasion of peritumoral zone of hepatocellular carcinoma after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization?	2
Surgical decompression for the management of abdominal compartment syndrome with severe acute pancreatitis: A narrative review	2
Hot topics in pancreatic cancer management	2
Current status of surgical management of patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms	2
Optimal choice of stapler and digestive tract reconstruction method after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A prospective case–control study	2
Pancreatic pseudocyst: The past, the present, and the future	2
Laparoscopic resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection for treating gastric ectopic pancreas	2
Retrorectal mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from a tailgut cyst: A case report and review of literature	2
Long-term outcomes of postgastrectomy syndrome after total laparoscopic distal gastrectomy using the augmented rectangle technique	2
Surgical complications of oncological treatments: A narrative review	2
Prognostic factors for patients with mass-forming intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: A case series of 68 patients	2
Ability of lactulose breath test results to accurately identify colorectal polyps through the measurement of small intestine bacterial overgrowth	2
Mesh erosion into the colon following repair of parastomal hernia: A case report	2
Assistant skill in gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection using a clutch cutter	2
Nomogram for predicting chylous ascites after right colectomy	2
Long-term survival outcome of laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma	2
Nomogram to predict permanent stoma in rectal cancer patients after sphincter-saving surgery	2
Nomograms predicting prognosis of patients with pathological stages T1N2-3 and T3N0 gastric cancer	2
Laparoscopic vs open liver re-resection for cirrhotic patients with post-hepatectomy hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence: A comparative study	2
Development of an innovative nomogram of risk factors to predict postoperative recurrence of gastrointestinal stromal tumors	2
Combined and intraoperative risk modelling for oesophagectomy: A systematic review	2
Surgical management of hydatid cyst disease of the liver: An improvement from our previous experience?	2
High spindle and kinetochore-associated complex subunit-3 expression predicts poor prognosis and correlates with adverse immune infiltration in hepatocellular carcinoma	2
How to examine anastomotic integrity intraoperatively in totally laparoscopic radical gastrectomy? Methylene blue testing prevents technical defect-related anastomotic leaks	2
Optimizing surgical outcomes for elderly gallstone patients with a high body mass index using enhanced recovery after surgery protocol	2
Skeletal muscle metastasis from colorectal adenocarcinoma: A literature review	2
Management of early rectal cancer; current surgical options and future direction	2
Laparoscopic appendectomy, stump closure and endoloops: A meta-analysis	2
Colonic pouch confers better bowel function and similar postoperative outcomes compared to straight anastomosis for low rectal cancer	2
Nine-long non-coding ribonucleic acid signature can improve the survival prediction of colorectal cancer	2
Laparoscopic vs open surgery in ileostomy reversal in Crohn’s disease: A retrospective study	2
Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 as a novel prognostic biomarker in distal cholangiocarcinoma	2
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of monitoring early gastric cancer after endoscopic submucosal dissection	2
Research progress regarding programmed cell death 1/programmed cell death ligand 1 inhibitors combined with targeted therapy for treating hepatocellular carcinoma	2
Overview of ectopic pancreas	2
Surgery for Cronkhite-Canada syndrome complicated with intussusception: A case report and review of literature	2
Predictors of difficult endoscopic resection of submucosal tumors originating from the muscularis propria layer at the esophagogastric junction	2
Research progress on the immune microenvironment of the gallbladder in patients with cholesterol gallstones	2
Including video and novel parameter-height of penetration of external anal sphincter-in magnetic resonance imaging reporting of anal fistula	2
Application of omental interposition to reduce pancreatic fistula and related complications in pancreaticoduodenectomy: A propensity score-matched study	2
Blood index panel for gastric cancer detection	2
Hepatic venous pressure gradient: Inaccurately estimates portal venous pressure gradient in alcoholic cirrhosis and portal hypertension	2
CD4+CD25+ regulatory T cells decreased future liver remnant after associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy	2
Risk factors for perioperative complications in laparoscopic surgeries of retrorectal cystic lesions	2
Impact of comorbid renal dysfunction in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma on long-term outcomes after curative resection	2
Comparison of perioperative outcomes between laparoscopic and open partial splenectomy in children and adolescents	2
Elderly patients over 80 years undergoing colorectal cancer resection: Development and validation of a predictive nomogram for survival	2