OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Computer Assisted Surgery is 2. 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
Application of wireless thoracoscopy in thoracic surgery	37
A trial to visualize perforators images from CTA with a tablet device: experience of operating on minipigs	27
Review of research on path planning and control methods of flexible steerable needle puncture robot	21
To explore the change of motor cognitive function in pituitary tumor rats after operation	16
Patient-specific functional liver segments based on centerline classification of the hepatic and portal veins	9
Optimizing intraoperative video for surgical training: a comparative study of three recording techniques in hip arthroplasty	8
Toward real-time alignment of 3D CT and 2D X-ray with multi-stage CNNs	7
Robotic-assisted versus standard laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer in obese patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Learning curve associated with CT-based navigation assisted cup orientation for muscle-sparing total hip arthroplasty: a cumulative summation analysis	7
Analysis of influence of surgical instruments on accuracy of magnetic navigation system for craniofacial surgery robots	6
Total knee arthroplasty using a computerized assisted stereotaxic navigation system with bluetooth communication in obese patients - A randomized controlled study	6
A review on organ deformation modeling approaches for reliable surgical navigation using augmented reality	6
Imageless optical navigation system is clinically valid for total knee arthroplasty	6
Artificial intelligence analysis of the relationship between subcutaneous fat volume in CT images and cervical kyphosis after laminoplasty	6
Partial talar replacement with a novel 3D printed prosthesis	5
Flexible endoscope manipulating robot using quad-roller friction mechanism	5
No cancer left behind: a testbed and demonstration of concept for photoacoustic tumor bed inspection	5
Biomechanical behavior of the three-dimensionally printed surgical plates for mandibular defect reconstruction: a finite element analysis	4
SurgPointTransformer: transformer-based vertebra shape completion using RGB-D imaging	4
Augmented reality technology shortens aneurysm surgery learning curve for residents	4
Multi-factorial biomechanical evaluation of plate-screw fixation in femoral shaft fractures using numerical and machine learning approaches	4
Improving alignment in total knee arthroplasty: a cadaveric assessment of a surgical navigation tool with computed tomography imaging	3
Virtual surgical planning in craniomaxillofacial surgery: a structured review	2
Early postoperative efficacy of a fully automated orthopedic robotic system-assisted percutaneous pedicle screw fixation for isthmic spondylolisthesis	2
Reinforcement learning for medical image analysis: a systematic review of algorithms, engineering challenges, and clinical deployment	2

Ultrasound-based 3D bone modelling in computer assisted orthopedic surgery – a review and future challenges	2
An automatic detection model for spread through air spaces in postoperative pathological sections based on deep learning in NSCLC	2
Retrospective case control study on the evaluation of the impact of augmented reality in gynecological laparoscopy on patients operated for myomectomy or adenomyomectomy	2
Robotic-assisted complex primary total hip arthroplasty with customized metal acetabular augment – a technical case report	2
Three-dimensional image-guided navigation technique for femoral artery puncture	2
MLP-UNet: an algorithm for segmenting lesions in breast and thyroid ultrasound images	2
DMRNet: a dynamic multi-scale residual network for Shamrock view and lumbar plexus segmentation	2
The impact of three-dimensional simulation and virtual reality technologies on surgical decision-making and postoperative satisfaction in aesthetic surgery: a preliminary study	2
Deep learning diagnosis model of spinal tuberculosis based on CT bone window gradient attention mechanism: multi-center study	2
Efficient computer vision pipeline for automated anesthetic injection documentation	2