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Papers

(The median citation count of Acta Chirurgica Belgica is 1. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Cutaneous fistula after open repair of a popliteal artery aneurysm: case report and review of the literature	21
Baron Antoine Dubois and the difficult childbirth of Napoleon I’s second wife the Empress Marie Louise on 20 March 1811	8
Pheochromocytoma-induced cardiogenic shock	7
Surgical treatment of constrictive pericarditis at a single center: 10 years of experience	7
MitraClip as bridge to mitral valve replacement in the setting of ischemic cardiogenic shock and papillary muscle rupture	7
Minimal access compared to sternotomy for aortic root and arch surgery	7
Successful multimodal management of a large hepatocellular carcinoma in a non-cirrhotic liver: a case report	7
Adjuvant chemotherapy for resected duodenal adenocarcinoma: a case-matched analysis in nation wide cohort	6
Botulinum toxin injection in outpatients for chronic anal fissure	6
Literature review on management of prosthetic graft infections after supra-aortic bypass surgery, based on a case report	6
Thoracic aortic coarctation with asbestos-induced pleural fibrosis presenting as lower limb claudication	5
Joseph Maclise’s (1815–1891) legacy to the surgical anatomy of the inguinal region	5
HOW WE DO IT: the Keystone flap for large skin defects: our experience with 30 consecutive cases	5
A pulmonary mass extending into the left atrium through the pulmonary vein: a rare diagnosis with an unusual origin	5
The history of medieval bladder stone surgery in Persia	5
Serum immune biomarker levels combined with hepatitis B virus infection status predict early recurrence of early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma with microvascular invasion after liver resection	5
Can stage-IIB lung cancer be divided into subgroups in terms of prognosis? A modelling study ^*	4
Healthcare professional experiences of making surgical oncology decisions and delivering COVID-19 safe care: a qualitative study	4
Comparison of short‑term outcomes and 3-year overall survival between robotic and laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a propensity score matching analysis	4
Potential source of Al-Zahrawi’s knowledge of surgical instruments in the book of Al-Tasrif (10 ^th A.D.)	4
Adrenal cortical carcinoma – a case series and literature review of aggressive adrenal incidentalomas	4
Incidental finding of a congenital unilateral absence of the vas deferens during robotic inguinal hernia repair: missing a crucial landmark. A case report	4
The effects of erector spinae plane block (ESPB) on surgery-related stress response in thoracic surgery	4
A case report of a mesenteric cystic lymphangioma in a young adult woman presenting to the emergency room	4
Pyogenic liver abscess after open hemorrhoidectomy	4

Evolution in liver trauma management: a single centre experience	4
Surgical training; destination unknown? A survey on surgical employment in Flanders	4
Factors influencing postoperative recurrence of early-stage non-small cell lung cancer	4
A case-control comparative study between Toupet-Sleeve and conventional sleeve gastrectomy in patients with preoperative gastroesophageal reflux	4
Survival difference between patients with single versus multiple metastatic lymph nodes and the role of histology in pathological stage II-N1 non-small cell lung cancer	4
The Hellenic surgical School for treatment of neuralgias and dystonias as presented in 19th-20th centuries in Greece	4
Comparing the top 100 attacks in the Global Terrorism Database: high injury rate versus high fatality rate attacks	3
The clinical application of arterialized venous flaps in repairing large area of soft tissue defects of extremities	3
Prognostic value of the lymph node ratio in surgically treated stage III colorectal cancer patients with high numbers of harvested lymph nodes	3
Does mediastinal lymph node involvement influence the surgical outcome in malign pleural mesothelioma?	3
Louis Dominique le Roy and the first documented and successful crural fracture osteosynthesis, performed in Antwerp in 1796	3
Staphylococcus-induced proliferative glomerulonephritis and cerebral hemorrhage – fatal complications in a young female with postpartum cardiomyopathy and an implanted left ventricular assist d	3
Breast surgery in Greece during 19th century. The example of professor Theodoros Aretaios (1829–1893)	3
A case series: uniportal VATS excision of pericardial cysts in symptomatic patients	3
Recurrent hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, diagnosis and early surgery: a comprehensive review	3
Hyperfunctioning papillary thyroid carcinoma – a case report and literature review	3
Accidental discovery of metastasized basal cell carcinoma	3
Surgery of the ascending aorta via a right anterior minithoracotomy: initial surgical experience of a single center	3
Analgesia in patients with adhesion-related chronic abdominal and pelvic pain after surgery: a systematic review	3
Metastatic melanoma causing small intestinal perforation at the jejunojejunostomy after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a case report	3
Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey (1766–1842): innovator of the triage	2
An investigation on the compliance of perioperative practices using ERAS protocols and barriers to the implementation of the ERAS protocols in colorectal surgery	2
Ultrasound-Guided peripheral nerve blocks for major amputation in critically ill patients with peripheral artery disease	2
Post-esophagectomy aortogastric-tube fistula treated successfully with TEVAR: case report and review of the literature	2
Acute abdomen: a rare presentation of group a streptococcal infection	2
Surgical management of pseudomyxoma peritonei: low-volume center experience	2
Complete traumatic laceration of the superior mesenteric vein after a blunt abdominal injury in a pediatric patient	2
Navigating the complexities and controversies of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ): a critical update and consensus statement	2
Quality of life and gastric acid-suppression medication post-laparoscopic fundoplication: a ten years retrospective study	2
John Moyle’s singular Sea-Chirurgion, the pioneering treatise of Maritime surgery	2
A unique complication of thyroidectomy for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: central retinal artery thrombosis	2
Value of ultrasound and computed tomography in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis with histopathology as gold standard	2
Late, solitary small bowel metastasis of anaplastic thyroid cancer: a case report	2
Is extereme cytoreductive surgery beneficial to survival ın malignant peritoneal mesothelioma?	2
Chest wall reconstruction for deep radiation necrosis: case report and overview of surgical options	2
Posterior tibial artery pseudoaneurysm after titanium elastic nailing for tibial shaft fracture in a 7-year-old boy	2
A chronicle of the pancreatoduodenectomy technique development – from the surgeon’s hand to the robotic arm	2
The effect of thoracic trauma scoring system in thoracic trauma patients with rib fracture	1
Extrahepatic abscess and dropped gallstones: a case report and a narrative review of an unusual delayed complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy	1
Brain natriuretic peptide is a long-term cardiovascular predictor in carotid endarterectomy	1
Surgeons with disabilities, they do exist	1
Common trunk between V ^1 + 2 and V ³ of the left superior pulmonary vein	1
Adipose tissue provides a cushioning effect in low-energy isolated blunt thoracic trauma: a prospective observational study	1
The impact of intraoperative neural monitoring during papillary thyroid cancer surgery on completeness of thyroidectomy and thyroglobulin response: a propensity-score matched study	1
An unusual case of extra-nodal interdigitating dendritic cell neoplasm: sarcoma or not?	1
Utilization of artificial intelligence in minimally invasive right adrenalectomy: recognition of anatomical landmarks with deep learning	1
The history of esophageal surgery	1
Staphylococcus aureus sepsis and hemoptysis as messengers of a rather impractically located mycotic aneurysm	1
Preoperative transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) + liver resection versus upfront liver resection for large hepatocellular carcinoma (≥5 cm): a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Gastric-type mucinous adenocarcinoma of the cervix in a woman with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: a case report	1

Diagnosis and treatment of pudendal and inferior cluneal nerve entrapment syndrome: a narrative review	1
Rhazes’ (865–925 CE) contribution to surgery in Liber Almansoris	1
Primary EGIST of the greater omentum – a rare presentation	1
A cadaveric study of incidence and surgical anatomy of Meckel’s diverticulum: an obituary to prof. Georgios Apostolakis (1890–1964)	1
Gastric obstruction secondary to abdominal re-herniation of a giant hiatal hernia. An illustrative case to understand the pathophysiology of gastric volvulus	1
Pleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) with central nervous system metastasis: case report, imaging findings, and review of literature	1
Current practice in antireflux and hiatal hernia surgery: exploration of the Belgian field	1
Usage of rotational atherectomy and drug-coated balloon angioplasty for isolated popliteal artery lesions: two-year results of a retrospective study	1
Self-expanding interwoven nitinol stent in severe femoropopliteal arterial disease. Real life results of the Supera Peripheral Stent System^®	1
Neck paragangliomas: a case report and literature review	1
Cervico-thoracic paraganglioma associated with Horner’s syndrome: a case report	1
How to address post-Roux-en-Y gastric bypass late dumping in a patient with a history of Nissen fundoplication converted to bypass for obesity	1
Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma in a sexagenerian man: an uncommon case presentation	1
Aorto-duodenal fistula secondary to aortic graft replacement	1
Surgical reconstruction of the columella after necrosis caused by an infantile hemangioma	1
A single center comparative retrospective study of in situ split plus portal vein ligation versus conventional two-stage hepatectomy for cholangiocellular carcinoma	1
A deep learning model for predicting the outcome of persistent type 2 endoleaks after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	1
Pericardial fenestration and thoracic duct ligation for treatment of chylopericardium as first symptom of underlying generalized lymphatic anomaly: a case report	1
Non-operative management of iatrogenic esophageal perforation in a 6-year-old child	1
Combined endovascular and surgical treatment of a giant celiac artery aneurysm with consequent gastric outlet obstruction: a case report and literature review	1
Magnets and children: a dangerous combination	1
Effect of hyperthermic chemotherapy on topical hemostatic agents	1
Mucinous cystic liver neoplasm with invasive component and sarcomatous differentiation	1
Impact of risk factors on the incidence of tunneled dialysis catheter infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
Laparoscopic Toupet-Sleeve gastrectomy in morbid obese patients with preoperative gastro-esophageal reflux: a 4-year follow-up cohort study	1
Clinical applications of the chimeric anterolateral thigh (ALT) flap in head and neck reconstruction	1
50 Years of terrorism in Belgium: a review of 121 incidents in the global terrorism database	1
Enzymatic debridement: past, present, and future	1
Effective multimodal management of a giant adrenocortical carcinoma	1
Anatomy and motor function of extra-laryngeal branching patterns of the recurrent laryngeal nerve; an electrophysiological study of 1001 nerves at risk	1
Cauterization’s history in the Persian medicine school	1
Adenocarcinoma arising from a chronic perianal fistula in a Crohn’s disease patient: case report and review of the literature	1
Minimally invasive surgery for paraduodenal hernias: report of a case and mini-review of operative techniques	1
Posttraumatic hemorrhagic bladder rupture managed with transurethral foley catheter placement and bilateral transcatheter vesical artery embolization	1