Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery is 4. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)
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Treatment of intrahepatic recurrence after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma93
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Message from the new Editor‐in‐Chief: Transforming AGSurg into a genuinely international journal that stands among the top titles in surgery49
The impact of genomic medicine on gastrointestinal cancer surgery37
Postoperative complications and impaired long‐term survival—Is this causation or association?34
Impact of body mass index as a continuous variable on short‐ and long‐term outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer33
The incidence of cardiovascular thrombotic complications after laparoscopic resection in colorectal cancer in Japanese hospitals: A large‐scale clinical study30
Prognostic significance of lymph node metastasis in pancreatic tail cancer: A multicenter retrospective study22
The comprehensive review of gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the stomach (GAPPS) from diagnosis and treatment22
Overexpression of circular RNA hsa_circ_0008621 facilitates colorectal cancer progression and predicts poor prognosis19
The relationship between perioperative central venous oxygen saturation and postoperative complications in highly invasive gastroenterological surgery18
Clinical significance of sarcopenic dysphagia for patients with esophageal cancer undergoing esophagectomy: A review17
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Is proximal gastrectomy indicated for locally advanced cancer in the upper third of the stomach?17
Study on the portal ramification pattern of the right anterior sector of the liver and a unique medial branch (PV8c) of the right anterior portal vein17
Evolution of treatment strategies for gastric cancer16
Antimesenteric cutback end‐to‐end isoperistaltic anastomosis (Sasaki‐Watanabe anastomosis) for Crohn's disease: Novel surgical technique and early results of surgical anastomotic recurrence16
Utility of monthly minodronate for osteoporosis after gastrectomy: Prospective multicenter randomized controlled trials15
Clinical characteristics and management of primary retroperitoneal sarcoma: A literature review15
Evaluation of long‐term chronic pain and outcomes for unilateral vs bilateral circular incision transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair14
Sarcopenia, muscle quality, and gastric cancer surgery14
Randomized controlled trial of olanexidine gluconate and povidone iodine for surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery14
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Adequate gross resection margin length ensuring pathologically complete resection in gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta‐analysis14
The characteristics of Laennec's capsule around the hepatic veins: A histological study based on 71 liver surgical specimens14
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Well‐designed and properly conducted surgical clinical trials: Randomized control trials and big database analyses13
Efficacy of lateral lymph node dissection for local control of rectal cancer: A multicenter study12
Efficacy of lymph node dissection around the inferior mesenteric artery with preservation of the left colic artery for rectal cancer12
Prognostic impact of preoperative skeletal muscle change from diagnosis to surgery in patients with perihilar cholangiocarcinoma12
Comparative retrospective study on surgical outcomes of hand‐sewn anastomosis versus stapling anastomosis for colectomy using a nationwide inpatient database in Japan with propensity score matching12
Clinical outcomes of single incision laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer: A propensity score‐matched analysis between well‐experienced and novice surgeons11
Role of surgical resection and its alternative local therapy for pulmonary metastasis of colorectal cancer11
Low incidence of pancreatic fistula and well‐preserved endocrine function with non‐reconstructed small remnant pancreas after pancreaticoduodenectomy11
Artificial intelligence‐driven surgical innovation: A catalyst for medical equity10
Clinical characteristics of new‐onset diabetes after liver transplantation and outcomes10
Robotic‐assisted colectomy for right‐sided colon cancer: Short‐term surgical outcomes of a multi‐institutional prospective cohort study in Japan10
Severity of early diagnosed organ/space surgical site infection in elective gastrointestinal and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery10
Importance of triple tumor markers as biomarkers in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma10
Impact of thoracic shape on the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic‐assisted living donor hepatectomy10
The new prognostic score for unresectable or recurrent gastric cancer treated with nivolumab: A multi‐institutional cohort study9
Clinical impact of laparoscopic surgery and adhesion prevention material for prevention of small bowel obstruction9
Current status of perioperative nutritional intervention and exercise in gastric cancer surgery: A review9
Significant impact of cachexia index on the outcomes after hepatic resection for colorectal liver metastases9
New Scoring System for Prediction of Surgical Difficulty During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy After Percutaneous Transhepatic Gallbladder Drainage9
Evaluation of clinical outcomes with propensity‐score matching for colorectal cancer presenting as an oncologic emergency9
Comparison of the effects of open and laparoscopic approach on body composition in gastrectomy for gastric cancer: A propensity score‐matched study9
Palliative management for malignant biliary obstruction and gastric outlet obstruction from pancreatic cancer9
Impact of COVID‐19 pandemic on short‐term outcomes after low anterior resection in patients with rectal cancer: Analysis of data from the Japanese National Clinical Database9
How can sarcopenia be prevented after gastrointestinal surgery?9
Emerging evidence of immunotherapy for colorectal cancer9
Pharmacological treatment to reduce pulmonary morbidity after esophagectomy9
The changing surgical scene: From the days of Billroth to the upcoming future of artificial intelligence and telerobotic surgery9
Clinical significance of postpancreatectomy acute pancreatitis defined by the International Study Group for Pancreatic Surgery9
Development of a risk score model for 1‐year graft loss after adult deceased donor liver transplantation in Japan based on a 20‐year nationwide cohort8
Interview with Prof. Dr. Jeffrey Drebin, President of the 2024 President Elect of the American Surgical Association8
Preoperative skeletal muscle status is associated with tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes and prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer8
Laparoscopic versus open resection for stage II/III rectal cancer in obese patients: A multicenter propensity score‐based analysis of short‐ and long‐term outcomes8
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Approach to minimally invasive donor hepatectomy: Laparoscopic, robotic, or bit of both!8
Indications of Laparoscopic Repeat Liver Resection for Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma8
Essential updates 2022–2023: Surgical and adjuvant therapies for locally advanced colorectal cancer8
Impact of abdominal aortic calcification on clinical outcomes following initial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective cohort study8
Nationwide medical database study for postoperative nutritional management in patients undergoing gastroenterological cancer surgery8
Impact of laparoscopic surgery on short‐term and long‐term outcomes in elderly obese patients with colon cancer8
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Clinical outcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for resectable colorectal liver metastasis with intermediate risk of postoperative recurrence: A multi‐institutional retrospective study8
Factors contributing to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and fat deposition after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A retrospective analysis8
Usefulness of frailty to predict short‐ and long‐term outcomes in patients who have undergone major hepatectomy for perihilar cholangiocarcinoma8
y‐shaped side overlap esophagogastrostomy in proximal gastrectomy8
Effects of an oral elemental nutritional supplement in gastric cancer patients with adjuvant S‐1 chemotherapy after gastrectomy: A multicenter, open‐label, single‐arm, prospective phase II study (OGSG8
Superiority of laparoscopic liver resection to open liver resection in obese individuals with hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective study8
Risk factors and long‐term postoperative outcomes in patients with postoperative dysphagia after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer8
History and emerging trends in chemotherapy for gastric cancer8
Usefulness of serum creatinine and cystatin C ratio as a screening tool for predicting prognosis in patients with pancreatic cancer8
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Artificial intelligence‐based computer vision in surgery: Recent advances and future perspectives7
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Extracellular water to total body water ratio, a novel predictor of recurrence in patients with colorectal cancer7
Robotic right‐sided colon cancer surgery: Dissecting the outermost layer of the autonomic nerve along the superior mesenteric artery7
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Prognostic value of surgical treatment in elderly patients with ulcerative colitis‐associated colorectal cancer: A subanalysis of a nationwide Japanese multicenter study7
Concomitant splenic artery ligation has no preventive effect on left‐sided portal hypertension following pancreaticoduodenectomy with the resection of the portal and superior mesenteric vein confluenc7
Digestive tract reconstruction after laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy: Double tract reconstruction or double flap technique?7
Robotic esophagectomy with function‐preserving radical mediastinal lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer7
Essential updates 2020/2021: Colorectal diseases (benign)—Current topics in the surgical and medical treatment of benign colorectal diseases7
Efficacy of the U‐shaped flap technique in preventing reflux after minimally invasive proximal gastrectomy for proximal gastric and esophagogastric junction cancer7
Clinical impact of very early recurrence after conversion surgery for stage IV gastric cancer6
Significance of the Glasgow prognostic score for short‐term surgical outcomes: A nationwide survey using the Japanese National Clinical Database6
Exosomal circ_0032704 confers sorafenib resistance to hepatocellular carcinoma and contributes to cancer malignant progression by modulating the miR‐514a‐3p/PD‐L1 pathway6
Surgical education through integration of robotic telesurgical technology and AI6
Impact of resection for ovarian metastases from colorectal cancer and clinicopathologic analysis: A multicenter retrospective study in Japan6
Oligo‐like liver metastasis: A novel prognostic indicator to improve survival in pancreatic cancer6
Prognostic factors of conversion surgery for stage IV gastric cancer: A multi‐institutional retrospective analysis6
Recent trends in organ‐preserving pancreatectomy: Its problems and clinical advantages compared with other standard pancreatectomies6
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Efficacy of lymph node dissection for duodenal cancer according to the lymph node station6
A comprehensive summary of the impact of the COVID era on various gastrointestinal cancers6
A multi‐center, prospective, clinical study to evaluate the anti‐reflux efficacy of laparoscopic double‐flap technique (lD‐FLAP Study)6
Defecation disorder and anal function after surgery for lower rectal cancer in elderly patients6
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Significance of intra/post‐operative prognostic scoring system in hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases5
Association between preoperative serum zinc level and prognosis in patients with advanced esophageal cancer in the neoadjuvant treatment era5
Tumor deposits in colorectal cancer: Refining their definition in the TNM system5
What is an appropriate strategy of conversion surgery for cT4b thoracic esophageal cancer?5
Validation of the conventional Glasgow Prognostic Score and development of the improved Glasgow Prognostic Score in patients with stage 0‐III colorectal cancer after curative resection5
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Prediction model of the risk for lateral local recurrence in locally advanced rectal cancer without enlarged lateral lymph nodes: Lessons from a Japanese multicenter pooled analysis of 812 patients5
Effectiveness of advanced dressings in preventing surgical site infections compared to that of standard dressings in gastrointestinal surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis for guideline revis5
What defines the “value” of robotic surgery for patients with gastrointestinal cancers? Perspectives from a U.S. Cancer Center5
Indocyanine green‐fluorescent imaging for a detection of accessory pancreatic duct in pancreas‐preserving duodenectomy5
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Paradigm shift in gastroenterological surgery by meta‐analysis: Navigation surgery and telesurgery5
The Effectiveness of Machine Learning in Predicting Lateral Lymph Node Metastasis From Lower Rectal Cancer: A Single Center Development and Validation Study5
The advanced lung cancer inflammation index is a novel independent prognosticator in colorectal cancer patients after curative resection5
Impact of malnutrition and nutritional support after gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer5
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Primary tracheobronchial necrosis after esophagectomy: A nationwide multicenter retrospective study in Japan4
The impact of pancreas compression time during minimally invasive gastrectomy on the postoperative complications in gastric cancer4
Germline DNA damage repair gene mutations in pancreatic cancer patients with personal/family histories of pancreas/breast/ovarian/prostate cancer in a Japanese population4
Effects of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients with obstructive colon cancer: A multicenter propensity score‐matched analysis (YCOG2101)4
A multicenter cohort study on mapping of lymph node metastasis for splenic flexural colon cancer4
A novel combined C‐reactive protein‐albumin ratio and modified albumin‐bilirubin score can predict long‐term outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection4
Profiles of institutional departments affect operative outcomes of eight gastroenterological procedures4
Quality of life comparison between esophagogastrostomy and double tract reconstruction for proximal gastrectomy assessed by Postgastrectomy Syndrome Assessment Scale (PGSAS)‐454
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on short‐term outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer: A retrospective study from the Japanese National Clinical Database, 2018–20214
Institutional variation in survival and morbidity in laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer: From the data of a randomized controlled trial comparing open and laparoscopic surgery (JCOG0404)4
Survival outcomes of laparoscopic versus open total gastrectomy with nodal dissection for gastric cancer in a high‐volume Japanese center: A propensity score‐matched analysis4
Total Hilar Exposure Maneuver for Repair of Complex Bile Duct Injury4
Identification of patients at high risk for recurrence in carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater: Analysis in 460 patients4
Long‐term outcomes of treatment for achalasia: Laparoscopic Heller myotomy versus POEM4
Current status of preoperative risk assessment for posthepatectomy liver failure in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma4
Impact of Reconstruction Route on Postoperative Morbidity After Esophagectomy: Analysis of Esophagectomies in the Japanese National Clinical Database4
Impact of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection on short‐term postoperative outcomes after gastroenterological cancer surgery using data from a nationwide database in Japan4
Preoperative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy provides borderline resectable thoracic esophageal cancer with equivalent treatment results as clinically T3 thoracic esophageal cancer4
Prognostic significance of osteopenia in patients with colorectal cancer: A retrospective cohort study4
Usefulness of the cachexia index as a prognostic indicator for patients with gastric cancer4
Evaluation of postgastrectomy symptoms and daily lives of small remnant distal gastrectomy for upper‐third gastric cancer using a large‐scale questionnaire survey4
Preoperative serum cholinesterase as a prognostic factor in patients with colorectal cancer4
Sustainable Clinical Development of Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer4
Essential updates 2020/2021: Current topics of simulation and navigation in hepatectomy4
Treatment outcomes of hepatectomy and systemic chemotherapy based on oncological resectability criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma4
Identification of lateral pelvic nodes without metastasis in patients with rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy or chemotherapy based on magnetic resonance imaging4
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