OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Surgery is 30. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial: Surgical skills and continuing medical education in neurosurgery: past, present and future	244
Efficacy and safety of two tip flexible suctioning ureteral access sheaths combined with a 7.5Fr flexible ureteroscope: a retrospective study	100
Case Report: Adrenal schwannoma associated with ganglioneuroma	70
Case report: Unruptured small middle cerebral artery aneurysm with perianeurysmal edema	67
Abdominal type B vs. type C radical hysterectomy in early-stage cervical cancer: A matched single center cohort report	65
Case report and review: Angiosarcoma with thrombocytopenia after total hip arthroplasty	58
Competitive risk analysis of the therapeutic value of liver transplantation for liver cancer in children: A population-based study	56
Case report: Use of laparoscopic electrocoagulation rods in endovenous thermal ablation of saphenous trunks in the treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities	52
Five-Year results of a multi-specialty induction course for surgical training	49
Editorial: Aspiring for onco-functional utopia via radiosurgery	48
Case report: Total arch replacement with a frozen elephant trunk utilizing open hybrid in-situ fenestration technique for thoracic aortic arch aneurysm	44
A nomogram for predicting cancer-specific survival and overall survival in elderly patients with nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma	43
Editorial: Hernia related anatomy in abdominal wall surgery: Applied research in hernia repair	42
Beyond the gut: spectrum of magnetic surgery devices	42
Posterior ankle arthroscopic treatment of a talar chondroblastoma with allograft and a platelet-rich plasma-fibrin glue: A case report and literature review	41
Editorial: Veins in the brain	41
Single-center experience with the ClotTriever BOLD catheter for deep vein thrombosis percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy of the lower extremity	39
Case Report: Renal embolism and acute lower extremity arterial embolism complicated by acute compartment syndrome caused by the detachment of the main body of cardiac myxoma in a child	38
Fumarate hydratase-deficient renal cell carcinoma complicated with liver metastasis: case report	37
Cerebral oximetry monitoring by means of INVOS-4100 as a predictor of ischemic events during carotid endarterectomy	36
Case report and literature review: Treatment of multiple meningiomas combined with multiple unruptured aneurysms in a single operation	36
General features, management strategies, and outcomes of symptomatic spontaneous isolated celiac artery dissection	34
Robot-assisted percutaneous screw fixation in the treatment of navicular fracture	33
Removal of intramedullary lipoma by endoscopic technique: a case report	32
A bibliometric and visualization study of global research trends in sacral Tarlov cyst from 2000 to 2022	32

A bibliometric analysis of research on craniomaxillofacial distraction osteogenesis from 2000 to 2021	31
Medial plantar artery perforator (MPAP) flap is an ideal option for reconstruction of complex soft tissue defect in the finger: Clinical experience from 11 cases	31
Midterm survival and risk factor analysis in patients with pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis: a retrospective study of 155 cases	31
A rare hepatic artery variant reporting and a new classification	31
Case report: Hepatic epithelioid angiomyolipoma with elevated alpha-fetoprotein and a history of breast cancer	30
Analysis of influencing factors on postoperative complications of closed approach autologous granular rib cartilage rhinoplasty and construction and verification of nomogram	30
Treatment outcomes of penetrating abdominal injury requiring laparotomy at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, Ethiopia	30
In meeting the increasing demands for total knee arthroplasty, can we achieve high levels of quality care in a small community hospital? A mixed-methods study	30
Combined effect of age and body mass index on postoperative mortality and morbidity in laparoscopic cholecystectomy patients	30
Evaluation of Serum AMH, INHB Combined with Basic FSH on Ovarian Reserve Function after Laparoscopic Ovarian Endometriosis Cystectomy	30
Protective role of remote ischemic conditioning in renal transplantation and partial nephrectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	30
Effects of two endoscopic posterior lumbar interbody fusion surgical sequences for treatment of unstable lumbar spinal stenosis: a retrospective study	30