OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of JAMA Surgery is 7. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Compared to What?—Novel Methods to Approach Randomization for Long-term Bariatric Surgery Outcomes	345
No Strong Evidence on Liver Transplant for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis Over Portal Vein Embolization Associated With Liver Resection—Reply	329
Trauma Laparotomies Result in Incisional Hernias, So What Is Next?	264
Emergency Department Trauma Activation Fees by Payer Type	250
Improving Preoperative Timeouts for Better Surgical Fire Readiness	236
JAMA Surgery—The Year in Review, 2020	222
The Benefits of Surgery for Diverticular Disease—Have We Met the Burden of Proof?	210
A Venture Capital Model for Surgical Innovation at Academic Medical Centers	210
Error in Author’s Name	201
Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio and Surgical Outcome	192
Lack of Attending Surgeon Scrubbed and Resident Autonomy Are Not Equivalent	166
Sex-Adjusted Model for End-stage Liver Disease Scores for Liver Transplant Allocation—Reply	161
Errors in Figure and Nonauthor Collaborators Supplement	156
Blunt Splenic Injury and Prophylactic Splenic Artery Embolization	154
Nondirected, Advanced, and Voucher-Based Donation—The Importance of Terminology—Reply	149
Benefits of Mandated Registries for Generating Real-World Outcome Data	148
Perioperative Penicillin and Cephalosporin Antibiotic Allergy Assessment and Testing	140
The Quality of Evidence Supporting Clinical Practice Guidelines in General Surgery	133
Organ Transplants From Deceased Donors With Primary Brain Tumors and Risk of Cancer Transmission	127
Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism—Understanding in Evolution	124
Social Work’s Role in Bridging Breast Cancer Care Gaps	123
Untangling Access and Quality in the VA Health Care System	116
Discrimination, Harassment, and Bullying Is Reported to Be High by LGBTQ+ Surgical Residents	112
JAMA Surgery Peer Reviewers in 2024	111
Blunt Splenic Injury and Prophylactic Splenic Artery Embolization	107

Trends in Endovascular Aortic Repair Volume and Surveillance in the Era of the MISSION Act	104
Clinical Implications of Removing Race-Corrected Pulmonary Function Tests for African American Patients Requiring Surgery for Lung Cancer	97
Defining Essential Surgery in the US During the COVID-19 Pandemic Response	94
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Locoregional Recurrence Among Patients With Hormone Receptor–Positive, Node-Negative Breast Cancer	87
Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine and Bupivacaine Hydrochloride vs Bupivacaine Hydrochloride Alone as a Periarticular Anesthetic for Patients Undergoing Knee Replacement	87
Using Machine Learning to Predict Suitability for Surgery at an Ambulatory Surgical Center	86
Rates of National Institutes of Health Funding for Surgeon-Scientists, 1995-2020	82
Heated Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Colon Cancer—Restarting the Fire	82
Routine Imaging or Symptomatic Follow-Up After Resection of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma	81
Readmissions From Venous Thromboembolism After Complex Cancer Surgery	77
Morbidity and Mortality of Patients Who Underwent Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy vs Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcino	76
Effect of a Decision Aid on Agreement Between Patient Preferences and Repair Type for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm	76
Short-term Outcomes of Robotic Gastrectomy vs Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Patients With Gastric Cancer	76
Prevalence and Nature of Sexist and Racial/Ethnic Microaggressions Against Surgeons and Anesthesiologists	75
Evaluating the Cost-effectiveness of Prehospital Plasma Transfusion in Unstable Trauma Patients	73
Electroacupuncture vs Sham Electroacupuncture in the Treatment of Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer	73
Comparative Safety of Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Up to 5 Years After Surgery in Patients With Severe Obesity	73
Association of Surgeon-Patient Sex Concordance With Postoperative Outcomes	71
Living-Donor Liver Transplant for Patients With End-stage Liver Disease	69
JAMA Surgery	67
Antibiotics or Appendectomy for Vulnerable Populations	66
Association of Trauma With Long-Term Risk of Death and Immune-Mediated or Cancer Disease in Same-Sex Twins	65
Seeing Gender Bias Through a Corrected Lens	65
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate and Cardiac Surgery	65
Residency Research Fever Across the World—Reply	64
Life Cycle Analysis of a Pediatric Surgical Kit—A Target to Reduce Operating Room Waste	64
Errors in Text and Figures	63
Is Preoperative Optimization Right for Every Hernia Patient?	62
Kidney Transplant Outcome Following Donation After Euthanasia	62
Evaluating Long-term Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Plus Surgery for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma—Reply	62
Anesthesiologist Staffing Ratio and Surgical Outcome	62
Urinary Catheters for Inguinal Hernia Repair—The Challenges of Deimplementation of Routine Procedures	61
Surgical Decision-making in Early-Stage Breast Cancer—Trends and Opportunities	61
Prophylactic Salpingo-Oophorectomy and Survival After BRCA1/2 Breast Cancer Resection	60
Diversity in Surgery Residents and Unwanted Mistreatment	60
Surgeon Technical Skills, a Potential Confounder in Clinical Trials	59
Becoming a Palliative Care Physician During Surgical Residency	59
Patterns in Location of Death From Firearm Injury in the US	58
Portal Vein Thrombosis After Transarterial Embolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	58
Effective Use of Reporting Guidelines to Improve the Quality of Surgical Research	57
Practical Guide to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Education Research	56
Laser Epilation as an Adjunct to Standard Care in Reducing Pilonidal Disease Recurrence in Adolescents and Young Adults	55
Management of Diverticulitis	55
Applications of Liquid Biopsy for Surgical Patients With Cancer	54
Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection	54
Incidence, Burden on the Health Care System, and Factors Associated With Incisional Hernia After Trauma Laparotomy	53
Faculty Entrustment and Resident Entrustability	52
Construction of a Coloanal Anastomosis vs Closure of a Diverting Ileostomy	50
Long-Term Outcome of Nonoperative Treatment of Appendicitis	50
Association Between Race and Receipt of Home- and Community-Based Rehabilitation After Traumatic Brain Injury Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries	49

Optimal Surveillance Interval of Branch Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas	48
How Can We Improve Surgical Care of Patients Who Are Homeless?	48
Understanding the Meaning of Recovery to Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery	46
Vagus Nerve Preservation for Early Distal Gastric Cancer With Monitoring and Indocyanine Green Labeling	46
National Evaluation of Surgical Resident Grit and the Association With Wellness Outcomes	46
Implications of Ridesharing on Alcohol-Associated Motor Vehicle Crashes	45
Practical Guide to Quality Control in Surgical Trials	44
Equity and the JAMA Network	43
Mechanical Bowel Preparation and Oral Antibiotics Prior to Rectal Resection—Reply	43
Implementing Culturally Tailored Outpatient Surgical Care	43
Patterns in Transvaginal Mesh Surgery After Government Regulation in the United States	42
Effective Deimplementation of Low-Value Preoperative Testing	42
Error in Figure	42
Safety and Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in General Surgery	42
US National Trends in Vascular Surgical Practice During the COVID-19 Pandemic	41
Association of Body Surface Area With Access to Deceased Donor Liver Transplant and Novel Allocation Policies	41
New Statistical Editor—September 2024	41
Social Determinants of Health and Surgical Desirability of Outcome Ranking in Older Veterans	40
Green Operating Room—Current Standards and Insights From a Large North American Medical Center	40
Association of Days Alive and Out of the Hospital After Ventricular Assist Device Implantation With Adverse Events and Quality of Life	40
Association of Frailty With Health-Related Quality of Life in Liver Transplant Recipients	39
Time From Colorectal Cancer Surgery to Adjuvant Chemotherapy	39
Association of Local Therapy With Quality-of-Life Outcomes in Young Women With Breast Cancer	39
Short-Term Outcomes Following Laparoscopic vs Open Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Patients With Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma	39
Comments on Surgeon-Patient Sex Concordance and Postoperative Outcomes	39
Evaluation of the Intention-to-Treat Benefit of Living Donation in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Awaiting a Liver Transplant	39
Clinical Outcomes After Traumatic Brain Injury and Exposure to Extracranial Surgery	39
Timing to First Whole Blood Transfusion and Survival Following Severe Hemorrhage in Trauma Patients	38
Association of Mammographic Density With Risk of Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence and Contralateral Breast Cancer	37
A Personalized Approach to Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism	37
Demographic Representation in 3 Leading Artificial Intelligence Text-to-Image Generators	37
The Need for a Better-Quality Reporting System for Ambulatory and Outpatient Surgery—Surgical Quality Without Walls	37
Supplemental Parenteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery—Reply	37
Additional Outcomes and Limitations in the Treatment of Acute Unstable Chest Wall Injuries	36
Women Surgeon-Scientists—Applying an Intersectional Lens to the Current Status of National Institutes of Health Funding	36
Electronic Patient-Reported Symptoms After Ambulatory Cancer Surgery	36
JAMA Surgery	35
Missing Information in Funding/Support	35
Errors in Figure 4	35
Selection of Neoadjuvant Treatment Arms in Trials of Patients With Squamous Cell Cancer of the Esophagus	34
JAMA Surgery	34
Methods, Complications, and Outcomes in a Randomized Clinical Trial of Electroacupuncture After Colorectal Cancer Surgery—Reply	34
Robotic or Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy—Safety First	34
Quality Trauma Care Does Not End at the Hospital’s Lobby	34
Concerns About a Frailty Screening Initiative and Postoperative Mortality—Reply	34
Diagnostic Accuracy of Unenhanced Computed Tomography for Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department	33
Early vs Delayed Bypass Surgery in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome Receiving Ticagrelor	33
Effect of Intraoperative Urinary Catheter Use on Postoperative Urinary Retention After Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair	33
Biliary Dyskinesia—Controversies, Diagnosis, and Management	32
Decreasing Failure-to-Rescue From Severe Maternal Morbidity at Cesarean Delivery	32
A Proposed Framework for Measuring Access to Surgical Care in the United States	32
Quality-of-Life and Recurrence Outcomes Following Laparoscopic Elective Sigmoid Resection vs Conservative Treatment Following Diverticulitis	31
Understanding Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Reform—Implications for Rural Surgical Care	31
American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for Adrenalectomy	31
Development and Validation of Image-Based Deep Learning Models to Predict Surgical Complexity and Complications in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction	31
Risk Prediction Model of 90-Day Mortality After Esophagectomy for Cancer	30
Cost-Effectiveness of Parathyroid Cryopreservation and Autotransplantation	30
Appraising the Quality of Development and Reporting in Surgical Prediction Models	30
It Is Time for the Light to Shine on Organ Procurement Organizations	29
The Future of Health Care Is Female	29
Defining the Standard for Surgical Video Deidentification	29
Current Status of National Institutes of Health Research Funding for Women Surgeon-Scientists	29
Analysis of Price Transparency for Oncologic Surgery Among National Cancer Institute–Designated Cancer Centers in 2020	29
Sex Disparities in Trauma Care—Why Are the Women Waiting?	28
Performance in Irish Selection and Future Performance in Surgical Training	28
A Cautiously Optimistic Metric for Patients Undergoing Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation	28
Common Bile Duct Injury in Cholecystectomy—Reply	28
Socioeconomic Status and Postoperative Emergency Department Visits	27
Errors in Results and Table 2	27
New Deputy Editor—March 2022	27
Management of Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis	27
Error in a Supplement	26
Benzodiazepines Not Main Suspect in Cardiac Surgery Delirium	26
Remote Monitoring for Patients After Ambulatory Surgery—Is It Ready for Prime Time?	26
Gastric Bypass vs Diet and Cardiovascular Risk Factors	25
Association Between Electronic Patient Symptom Reporting With Alerts and Potentially Avoidable Urgent Care Visits After Ambulatory Cancer Surgery	25
Efficacy and Safety of Intraoperative Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Colon Cancer	25
Diagnosis of Respiratory Sarcopenia for Stratifying Postoperative Risk in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer	25
Long-Term Survival, Prognostic Factors, and Selection of Patients With Colorectal Cancer for Liver Transplant	25
Indocyanine Green Fluorescence for Colectomy—Better Than the Naked Eye?	25

Effectiveness of Surgeon-Performed Paravertebral Block Analgesia for Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery	24
Comments on Surgeon-Patient Sex Concordance and Postoperative Outcomes	24
Pathomics Signature for Prognosis and Chemotherapy Benefits in Stage III Colon Cancer	24
All Surgeons Should Be Palliative Care Surgeons	24
Resident Assessment—What Is Our Mission?	24
Applications of Mobile Health Technology in Surgical Innovation	24
Prognostic Significance of Residual Ductal Carcinoma In Situ After Complete Response of Invasive Breast Cancer to Neoadjuvant Therapy	24
Surrogate Measures for Comparative Effectiveness Between 2 Bariatric Surgical Procedures	24
A Focus on Focal Therapy for Prostate Cancer	23
Association of Year of Surgery and Carotid Stenting Outcomes in High-risk Patients, 2015-2021	23
Concerns Regarding Surgeon Special Interest and Years Following Termination of Training	23
End Points and Statistical Analyses in a Trial of Transfascial Fixation for Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repairs—Reply	23
Understanding the Purpose and Effects of a Liberal Fasting Policy of Clear Fluids Before Surgery—Reply	23
Supervision and Transparency in Resident Training	23
Practical Guide to Designing a Clinical Trial in Surgery	23
Lung Transplant for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome	23
Variance Decomposition of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Colon Cancer	23
Will Quantifying Fascial Tension Change the Practice of Component Separations in Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction?	22
Law Enforcement in the Emergency Department	22
Efficacy, Safety, and Analysis Issues in a Study of Intraoperative Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Colon Cancer	22
Targeting Chemoprophylaxis in Venous Thromboembolism Using Biomarker Guidance	22
Patient Factors and Pathology and Ultrasonography Findings Associated With Appendectomy	22
JAMA Surgery—The Year in Review, 2022	22
The A Word—Our Collective Scarlet Letter	22
Errors in Byline	21
Limitations of the PREHAB Randomized Clinical Trial—Reply	21
Radiofrequency Ablation of Small Thyroid Cancer–A Solution Looking for a Problem?	21
Considerations for Use of Propensity Score Matching in Specific Patient Populations	21
Treatment for Patients With Multifocal Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma	21
Adjuvant Transarterial Chemoembolization With Sorafenib for Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus	21
JAMA Surgery—The Year in Review, 2023	20
Addressing Size-Based Disparities in Liver Transplant	20
Turning Stress Into Success—Surgery as Professional Sport	20
Teaching Bleeding Control and Building Trust With a Community Affected by Firearm Injuries	20
Mobile Devices Restricted—Updating the Surgical Timeout	20
Mixed Results With Oral Antibiotics for Fracture-Related Infections	20
Management of Pilonidal Disease	20
Neonatal Airways and the Risks of Cuffed Tubes	20
Error in Figure Key	20
Practical Guide to Use of Simulation and Video Data	20
New Liver Allocation Policy and National Liver Transplant Volume	20
Quantitative Tension on the Abdominal Wall in Posterior Components Separation With Transversus Abdominis Release	20
Perioperative Management of Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders at a Large Academic Health System	20
Assessing Clinical Readiness	19
The Gut-Lymph Model Gives New Treatment Strategies for Organ Failure	19
Cancer Care in the Incarcerated Population	19
Assessing the Ambulatory Surgery Center Volume-Outcome Association	19
Empowering Surgeons to Help Increase Value in Health Care Requires Better Data	19
Amputation Rates and Associated Social Determinants of Health in the Most Populous US Counties	19
Outcomes Following Lung Transplant for COVID-19–Related Complications in the US	19
Practical Guide to Remote Patient Monitoring in Surgical Patients	19
Comparing Kidney Transplant Rates and Outcomes Among Adults With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities	19
Sometimes the Pipeline Starts at Home	19
Efficacy and Safety of Adalimumab in Conjunction With Surgery in Moderate to Severe Hidradenitis Suppurativa	19
LASER Focus on Long-Term Outcomes for Diverticular Disease	19
Efficacy, Safety, and Analysis Issues in a Study of Intraoperative Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Locally Advanced Colon Cancer—Reply	18
Circulating Tumor DNA Dynamics as Prognostic Markers in Locally Advanced and Metastatic Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma	18
Bowel Preparation for Colorectal Surgery	18
Automatic Surgical Skill Assessment System Based on Concordance of Standardized Surgical Field Development Using Artificial Intelligence	18
Effect of Intrawound Vancomycin Powder in Operatively Treated High-risk Tibia Fractures	18
Concerns About Pediatric Opioid Prescribing Guidelines	18
New Editorial Board Member—March 2025	18
Pregnancy and Parenthood Among US Surgical Residents	18
Association of Delayed Surgery With Oncologic Long-term Outcomes in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Not Responding to Preoperative Chemoradiation	18
Shared Decision-making—It’s Not for Everyone	18
The Importance of Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents After Firearm-Related Injury	17
Intersection of Race and Gender in Surgical Training	17
Etomidate vs Propofol in Older Surgical Patients	17
Intersection of Race and Gender in Surgical Training—Reply	17
JAMA Surgery Peer Reviewers in 2023	17
Disability, Caregiving, and the Search for Equity in Transplant	17
Using Behavioral Economics to Decrease Operating Room Costs and Promote Better Surgeon Accountability	17
Reevaluating Liver Donor Risk in the Era of Improved Hepatitis C Virus Treatment	17
Errors in Text, Table, and Figure	17
Optimal Practices for Suspected Nodal Melanoma—The Role of the General Surgeon	16
Pain Management Details for Serratus Anterior Plane Blocks in Early Rib Fracture	16
Stomach-Preserving Surgery for Early Gastric Cancer—Reply	16
Moving Toward Minimally Invasive Treatments and Better Risk Characterization for Pilonidal Disease	16
A Careful Consideration of the Effect of a Decision Aid on Agreement Between Patient Preferences and Repair Type for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm—Reply	16
Clinical Trials Design, Scientific Rigor, and Higher-Level Evidence in Surgery	16
Error in Author Name	16
Successful Prevention of Parastomal Hernia Formation With Intra-Abdominal Funnel-Shaped Mesh	16
Error in the Byline Order	16
Validated Models to Estimate Probability of Dialysis After Nephrectomy and Partial Nephrectomy	16
Association of Obesity With Diverticulitis in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos	16
Social Care Is Medical Care	16
Association of Gangrenous, Suppurative, and Exudative Findings With Outcomes and Resource Utilization in Children With Nonperforated Appendicitis	16
Prognostic or Therapeutic—The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Contemporary Practice	16
Frequency of Preoperative Advance Care Planning for Older Adults Undergoing High-risk Surgery	15
Comparative Safety and Effectiveness of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass and Sleeve Gastrectomy for Weight Loss and Type 2 Diabetes Across Race and Ethnicity in the PCORnet Bariatric Study Cohort	15
Association Between Gender-Affirming Surgeries and Mental Health Outcomes	15
Surgery for Appendicitis—Still Controversial?	15
Management of Endoleaks After Elective Infrarenal Aortic Endovascular Aneurysm Repair	15
Comparing International Revision Incidence of Commonly Used Breast Implants	15
Association of Acute Care Surgeon Experience With Emergency Surgery Patient Outcomes and Mortality	15