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Papers

(The TQCC of Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of spinal cord stimulation on healthcare utilization and costs in complex regional pain syndrome: analysis of South Korea’s National Health Insurance claims data	123
Enhancing postoperative recovery with multimodal prehabilitation: the journey begins before surgery	84
Perioperative metformin use in noncardiac surgery: moving beyond precautionary discontinuation	63
Suprascapular notch cross-sectional area by MRI do not yield accuracy in the diagnosis of suprascapular nerve entrapment – counter point of view	62
The effect of perioperative ketamine and esketamine administration on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing general anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	45
Intraoperative pediatric electroencephalography monitoring: an updated review	38
Do fascial plane blocks improve respiratory function after breast surgery?	37
Comparative analgesic effects of lidocaine–dexmedetomidine co-administration in major laparoscopic gynecologic surgery: a randomized controlled trial	36
Intraoperative tourniquet-induced hyperthermia in a pediatric patient: a forgotten association -a case report-	34
Sex-specific associations of preoperative serum uric acid levels with mortality and morbidity in non-cardiac surgeries: a single-center retrospective study	33
Response to letter	33
The golden era of videolaryngoscopy: costs we should consider	29
Current evidence of ultrasound guided fascial plane blocks for cardiac surgery: a narrative literature review	29
Video laryngeal mask-guided placement of electromyographic endotracheal tubes for intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy: a simulator-based feasibility report	27
Effect of remimazolam on intraoperative hemodynamic stability in patients undergoing cerebrovascular bypass surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial	25
Remimazolam: another option for induction of general anesthesia?	24
Neuroprotective effect of erythropoietin on anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity through the modulation of autophagy in Caenorhabditis elegans	24
Three-dimensional pelvis computed tomography-assisted Taylor approach for spinal anesthesia in hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study	23
Predictors and indicators	23
Three pillars of artificial intelligence research in anesthesiology: welcoming address to the Korean Journal of Anesthesiology’s new guidelines for machine learning and deep learning research	22
Intraoperative hypotension during liver transplantation is associated with long-term mortality	21
Perioperative cardiovascular assessment for noncardiac surgery in elderly patients	21
How to prevent opioid abuse and addiction	20
Microvascular reactivity as a predictor of major adverse events in patients with on-pump cardiac surgery	19
Association between inflammation-based prognostic markers and mortality of non-cardiac surgery	17

A simple sonographic approach to thoracic transforaminal epidural injections for zoster-associated pain involving multiple nerves: an exploratory prospective cohort study	17
Effects of a virtual reality digital twin of the operating theatre on anxiety in pediatric surgery patients: a randomized controlled trial	17
Hypotension prediction index in the prediction of better outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	16
Efficacy of light-transmitting eye shields for wound dressing in preventing pediatric emergence agitation following bilateral strabismus surgeries: a randomized clinical trial	16
Comparative study of recovery characteristics between remimazolam anesthesia with flumazenil and desflurane anesthesia for closed reduction of nasal bone fracture: a randomized controlled trial	15
Effect of total intravenous versus inhalation anesthesia on long-term oncological outcomes in patients undergoing curative resection for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective cohort	15
Effective concentration of remifentanil for successful i-gel insertion during remimazolam induction	15
Comparison of the analgesic efficacy between the ultrasound-guided continuous costoclavicular brachial plexus block and ultrasound-guided continuous interscalene brachial plexus block: a randomized co	15
Updated evidence for optimal anesthesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomies	14
Pectoral nerve blocks for transvenous subpectoral pacemaker insertion in children: a randomized controlled study	14
High-flow nasal oxygenation: a transformative tool in airway management	13
Sudden ventricular fibrillation due to absence of pericardium in left upper lobectomy -a case report-	13
Journal metrics, document network, and conceptual and social structures of the Korean Journal of Anesthesiology from 2017 to July 2022: a bibliometric study	13
Comment on "Comparison of the pericapsular nerve group block with the intra-articular and quadratus lumborum blocks in primary total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial"	13
A rare subclavian artery aneurysm potentially misidentified as the internal jugular vein in ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization -a case report-	13
Heterogeneity in meta-analysis: a path toward more meaningful clinical evidence	12
Preemptive visceral analgesic effect of thoracic paravertebral block on postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective, randomized, assessor-blind	12
Cardiac arrest due to coronary vasospasm after sugammadex administration -a case report-	12
Patient-controlled analgesia in transition: opioid-sparing strategies and the emergence of mechanism-based alternatives	12
Response to "Comment on Hypotension after induction of anesthesia with remimazolam or etomidate: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting"	12
Efficacy of pectoral nerve II block for flap dissection-related pain following robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy: a prospective, randomized controlled trial	11
Accuracy of ultrasound-measured skin-to-hyoid bone distance for predicting difficult mask ventilation in patients with obesity: a prospective observational study	11
Effect of active airway warming with a heated-humidified breathing circuit on core body temperature in patients under general anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential an	11
The 90% minimum effective volume and concentration of lidocaine for ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion blocks in adults: a biased-coin design, up-and-down sequential allocation trial	11
Effect of ultrafiltration on whole blood coagulation profile during cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery: a retrospective analysis	11
Revisiting anesthesia-induced preconditioning for neuroprotection in the aging brain: a narrative review	10
The impact of preoperative coronavirus disease 19 infection on early postoperative mortality during the vaccination era: a nationwide retrospective cohort study	10
Comparison of dexmedetomidine and opioids as local anesthetic adjuvants in patient controlled epidural analgesia: a meta-analysis	10
Hemidiaphragmatic paralysis after costoclavicular approach versus other brachial plexus blocks in upper limb surgery: a meta-analysis	10
Response to "Comment on Single-shot regional anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis"	10
Effect of magnesium sulfate on oxygenation and lung mechanics in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a prospective double-blind randomized clinical trial	10
Effect of remimazolam on postoperative delirium and cognitive function in adults undergoing general anesthesia or procedural sedation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	10
How to choose cut-off points: statistical and clinical perspectives	9
Association of dexmedetomidine with improved survival in ICU delirium	9
Cadaveric investigation of the spread of the thoracoabdominal nerve block using the perichondral and modified perichondral approaches	9
Intrathecal dexmedetomidine attenuates mechanical allodynia through the downregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in a mild traumatic brain injury rat model	9
Single-shot regional anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	9
Investigating the impact of hyperbilirubinemia on cognitive dysfunction in adult zebrafish: an in vivo model	9
Clinical applications and potential use of the oxygen reserve index during the perioperative period	9
Human placental mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes carrying hsa-let-7i-5p mitigate lung injury in a murine model of aspiration pneumonia	9
Alternatives to the P value: connotations of significance	8
Propofol-based intravenous anesthesia is associated with improved survival outcomes after major cancer surgery: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea	8
Analysis of interaction effect between within- and between-subject factors in repeated measures analysis of variance for longitudinal data	8
Response to "Comment on Effects of remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine on recovery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement under monitored anesthesia care: a propensity score-matched, non	8
Mortality and factors associated with acute exacerbation after non-cardiac surgery in patients with interstitial pneumonia: a retrospective study	8
Effects of early postoperative neurocognitive disorders on clinically relevant outcomes: a meta-analysis	8
Intertruncal versus classical approach to supraclavicular brachial plexus block on sensory-motor blockade for upper extremity surgery: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial	8
Role of frailty in predicting postoperative pulmonary complications in older patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a retrospective cohort study	8
The state of anesthesia in South Korea: a national survey of the status of anesthetic service activity in 2014-2016	8
Laparotomy and burst suppression-inducing sevoflurane induce subtle long-term changes in anxiety and social behavior in late postnatal mice	8

From flow chart to 3 × 3 matrix: visualizing anesthetic depth and hemodynamics as a complement to Lee, Egan, and Johnson’s framework	7
Remimazolam – current knowledge on a new intravenous benzodiazepine anesthetic agent	7
A modified hip pericapsular nerve block on postoperative pain and functional outcome after total hip arthroplasty: a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled study	7
Impact of ERAS implementation on the quality of recovery following robotic laparoscopic gynecological surgery: a randomized controlled trial	7
Risk factors for chloral hydrate sedation failure in pediatric patients: a retrospective analysis	7
Predicting optimal endotracheal tube size and depth in pediatric patients using demographic data and machine learning techniques	7
Quality of recovery in hospital and disability-free survival at three months after major abdominal surgery	7
Comment on “Axillary serratus anterior plane block as a novel approach to anesthetizing the intercostobrachial nerve for upper arm arteriovenous fistula creation surgery -three case reports-”	7
Association between preoperative carbohydrate loading and intraoperative glucose levels in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy: a single-center retrospective study	7
Reconsidering postoperative basal infusion for opioid-sparing analgesia after total knee arthroplasty	7
Linear mixed-effects models for analysis of longitudinal repeated measures: a conceptual framework for clinical researchers	7
Learning curve of fiberoptic bronchoscope-guided tracheal intubation through supraglottic airway device for pediatric airway management: a manikin study	7
A new treatment option for chronic refractory coccygodynia: ultrasound-guided sacral erector spinae plane block	7
Kill two birds with one stone: selective trunk block (SeTB) with single skin penetration	6
Lipid emulsion as a vehicle for propofol	6
Tranexamic acid - a promising hemostatic agent with limitations: a narrative review	6
Postoperative nausea and vomiting in spinal anesthesia	6
Postoperative neurocognitive disorders in ambulatory surgery: a narrative review	6
Comment on “Hypotension after induction of anesthesia with remimazolam or etomidate: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting”	6
Comparison between the automated TEG®6s and viscoelastic analyzer Haema T4	6
Association between non-anemic iron deficiency and outcomes following off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a retrospective analysis	6
Perioperative management of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices	6