OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Canadian Journal of Surgery is 3. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Direct anterior versus posterior approach for total hip arthroplasty: a multicentre, prospective, randomized clinical trial	44
Preoperative malnutrition in patients with colorectal cancer	38
Surgical wait list management in Canada during a pandemic: many challenges ahead	33
Can machine learning optimize the efficiency of the operating room in the era of COVID-19?	28
Patients’ perspectives of prehabilitation as an extension of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery protocols	27
Visceral artery pseudoaneurysm in necrotizing pancreatitis: incidence and outcomes	25
Return on investment of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) multiguideline, multisite implementation in Alberta, Canada	24
Waste and recycling among orthopedic subspecialties	20
A systematic review of global surgery partnerships and a proposed framework for sustainability	19
Enhanced recovery after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy: a prospective, historically controlled, propensity-matched clinical study	19
Cancellation of elective surgery: rates, reasons and effect on patient satisfaction	18
Operating during COVID-19: Is there a risk of viral transmission from surgical smoke during surgery?	17
Clinical practice guideline: evidence, recommendations and algorithm for the preoperative optimization of anemia, hyperglycemia and smoking	15
Do we have the guts to go? The abdominal compartment, intra-abdominal hypertension, the human microbiome and exploration class space missions	13
Total neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: a guide for surgeons	12
Robot-assisted coronary artery bypass surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies	12
The economic impact of periprosthetic infection in total knee arthroplasty	12
Morbidity and mortality conferences in general surgery: a narrative systematic review	12
Prioritizing surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Quebec guidelines	12
Surgical training in the midst of a pandemic: a distributed general surgery residency program’s response to COVID-19	11
North–South surgical training partnerships: a systematic review	10
Development, manufacture and initial assessment of validity of a 3-dimensional-printed bowel anastomosis simulation training model	10
Pregnancy and parental leave among plastic surgery residents in Canada: a nationwide survey of attitudes and experiences	10
Optimizing opioid prescriptions after laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy	9
Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms in Canada: 2020 review and position statement of the Canadian Society for Vascular Surgery	9

Prolonged surgical time increases the odds of complications following total knee arthroplasty	9
Moving toward better health: exercise practice is associated with improved outcomes after spine surgery in people with degenerative lumbar conditions	9
Point-of-care ultrasonography for the diagnosis of testicular torsion: a practical resident curriculum	8
Hip arthroscopy utilization and reoperation rates in Ontario: a population-based analysis comparing different age cohorts	8
The rate of unnecessary interventions for the management of knee osteoarthritis: a population-based cohort study	8
Surgeon clinical practice variation and patient preferences during the informed consent discussion: a mixed-methods analysis in lumbar spine surgery	8
Optimizing the surgical instrument tray to immediately increase efficiency and lower costs in the operating room	8
Optimal treatments for hepato-pancreato-biliary trauma in severely injured patients: a narrative scoping review	8
Prevalence of gender-based and sexual harassment within orthopedic surgery in Canada	8
Predatory publishing solicitation: a review of a single surgeon’s inbox and implications for information technology resources at an organizational level	8
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on bariatric surgery delivery in Edmonton, Alberta: a single-centre experience	8
Mechanical versus bioprosthetic valves in chronic dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Identification of hypercoagulability with thrombelastography in patients with hip fracture receiving thromboprophylaxis	8
Leadership proficiency in surgery: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on non–small-cell lung cancer pathologic stage and presentation	7
Health care costs after total knee arthroplasty for satisfied and dissatisfied patients	7
Position statement: nonoperative management of lateral epicondylitis in adults	7
Variability in research productivity among Canadian surgical specialties	7
The Perioperative Surgical Home, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery and how integration of these models may improve care for medically complex patients	7
Prioritizing resident and patient safety while maintaining educational value: emergency restructuring of a Canadian surgical residency program during COVID19	7
Reduction of opioid use after orthopedic surgery: a scoping review	7
Opioid use trends in patients undergoing elective thoracic and lumbar spine surgery	7
The burden of waiting: wait times for pediatric surgical procedures in Quebec and compliance with national benchmarks	7
Effect of preoperative long-term opioid therapy on patient outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: an analysis of multicentre population-based administrative data	6
The impact of COVID-19 on the Canadian Kidney Paired Donation program: an opportunity for universal implementation of kidney shipping	6
Parental-leave policies and perceptions of pregnancy during surgical residency training in North America: a scoping review	6
COVID-19: pivoting from in-person to virtual orthopedic surgical evaluation	6
The use of an analytic hierarchy process to promote equity, diversity and inclusion	6
Leadership during the COVID-19 crisis and beyond	6
Technical considerations in the management of penetrating cardiac injury	6
Feasibility analysis for the development of a video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) lobectomy 23-hour recovery pathway	6
Sustainability of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery initiative for elective colorectal resections in a community hospital	6
Routine platelet transfusion in patients with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage taking antiplatelet medication: Is it warranted?	6
Gender disparity in academic orthopedic programs in Canada: a cross-sectional study	6
Guidelines for Canadian bariatric surgical and medical centres: a statement from the Canadian Association of Bariatric Physicians and Surgeons	6
Inviting a friend to evaluate potential grade III pancreatic injuries: Are they truly occult, or simply missed on CT?	6
Urinary catheter use in patients with hip fracture: Are current guidelines appropriate? A retrospective review	6
Longitudinal survival trends of patients with cancer with surgically managed appendicular metastatic bone disease: systematic review	6
Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for heart graft dysfunction in adults: incidence, risk factors and outcomes in a multicentric study	6
Iron deficiency in bariatric surgery patients: a single-centre experience over 5 years	5
Instability after hip hemiarthroplasty for femoral neck fracture: an unresolved problem	5
Humanistic education in surgery: a “patient as teacher” program for surgical clerkship	5
Preventing hip fractures with multidisciplinary teams: a Canadian perspective	5
Paraesophageal hernia repair in elderly patients: outcomes from a 10-year retrospective study	5
Modelling the backlog of COVID-19 cases for a surgical group	5
Effectiveness of trauma centre verification: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Outcomes of patients discharged home with a chest tube after lung resection: a multicentre cohort study	5
What patient factors influence bariatric surgery outcomes? A multiple regression analysis of Ontario Bariatric Registry data	5
Evaluation of trauma resources in rural northern Alberta identifies opportunities for improvement	5
Presentation and survival among patients with colorectal cancer before the age of screening: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5

Surgical site complications in kidney transplant recipients: incidence, risk factors and outcomes in the modern era	5
Risk factors for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency after pancreatic surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Operative timing is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing emergency general surgery: a multisite study of emergency general services in a single academic network	5
Distress in orthopedic trainees and attending surgeons: a Canadian national survey	5
Research and surgical residency: moving beyond one-and-done projects and motivating for scholarly excellence	5
Intraoperative injuries from abdominopelvic surgery: an analysis of national medicolegal data	5
Can a mobile app technology reduce emergency department visits and readmissions after lung resection? A prospective cohort study	5
The relationship between postoperative opioid consumption and the incidence of hypoxemic events following total hip arthroplasty: a post hoc analysis	5
Cost and safety of inpatient versus outpatient open reduction internal fixation of isolated ankle fractures	5
The unique impact of COVID-19 on orthopedic surgery residency applicants and program directors in Canada	5
Portal vein arterialization as a salvage procedure in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery: a systematic review	4
Femoral stem migration after direct lateral and direct anterior total hip arthroplasty: a prospective cohort study	4
Safety of expedited-surgery protocols in anticoagulant-treated patients with hip fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis	4
Early identification of the need for major intervention in patients with traumatic hemorrhage: development and internal validation of a simple bleeding score	4
Systematic review of grading systems for adverse surgical outcomes	4
Expertise-based design in surgical trials: a narrative review	4
Combining enhanced recovery and short-stay protocols for hip and knee joint replacements: the ideal solution	4
Four-dimensional computed tomography: musculoskeletal applications	4
Morbidity associated with the use of oxaliplatin versus mitomycin C in hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal or appendiceal origin: a multi-inst	4
The predictors of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery utilization and practice variations in elective colorectal surgery: a provincial survey	4
Predictors of farther mobilization on day of surgery and shorter length of stay after total joint arthroplasty	4
Invasive Candida albicans fungal infection requiring explantation of a noncrosslinked porcine derived biologic mesh: a rare but catastrophic complication in abdominal wall reconstruction	4
Wait times, resource use and health-related quality of life across the continuum of care for patients referred for total knee replacement surgery	4
The effect of daily probiotics on the incidence and severity of necrotizing enterocolitis in infants with very low birth weight	4
Survival after surgery for spinal metastases: a population-based study	4
Improved precision of radiographic measurements for distal radius fractures after a technique-teaching tutorial	4
Topical tranexamic acid in hip fractures: a randomized, placebo-controlled double-blinded study	4
Traumatic spinal cord injuries among Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal populations of Saskatchewan: a prospective outcomes study	4
Population-based assessment of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the management of cutaneous melanoma	4
Intraoperative parathormone monitoring to predict operative success in patients with normohormonal hyperparathyroidism	4
Intraoperative measurement of acetabular component position using imageless navigation during revision total hip arthroplasty	4
Management of blunt cerebrovascular injuries at a Canadian level 1 trauma centre: Are we meeting the grade?	4
From cellular function to global impact: the vascular perspective on COVID-19	4
Outcomes of liver transplant recipients with high MELD scores: an experience from a Canadian centre	4
The emergence of the physician assistant role in a Canadian acute care surgery setting	4
Gender-based differences in letters of recommendation in applications for general surgery residency programs in Canada	4
Perioperative gait analysis after total hip arthroplasty: Does outpatient surgery compromise patient outcomes?	3
Association between academic degrees and research productivity: an assessment of Canadian academic general surgeons	3
Preoperative stoma site marking for fecal diversions (ileostomy and colostomy): position statement of the Canadian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Cont	3
Predictors of mortality and cost among surgical patients requiring rapid response team activation	3
Clinical and patient-reported outcomes in oncoplastic breast conservation surgery from a single surgeon’s practice in a busy community hospital in Canada	3
Impact of the introduction of formal D2 lymphadenectomy for gastric cancer in a Western setting	3
Postoperative fever in the time of COVID-19	3
Use of multidisciplinary positive deviance seminars to improve efficiency in a high-volume arthroplasty practice: a pilot study	3
Safety and outcomes of performing laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy at an ambulatory site of a tertiary care hospital in Ontario	3
Total hip arthroplasty in patients with fibrous dysplasia: a modern update	3
Growing academic global surgery: opportunities for Canadian trainees	3
Penn State equation versus indirect calorimetry for nutritional assessment in patients with traumatic brain injury	3
A bundled approach to care: reducing the incidence of postoperative pneumonia in patients undergoing hepatectomy and Whipple procedures	3
Assessing the acceptability of script concordance testing: a nationwide study in otolaryngology	3
Serrated polyps and polyposis of the colon: a brief review for surgeon endoscopists	3
Impact of centre volume, surgeon volume, surgeon experience and geographic location on reoperation after intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures	3
Impact on cardiac surgery volume of a comprehensive partnership with Integrated Health Solutions	3
The cost of outpatient versus inpatient total hip arthroplasty: a randomized trial	3
Is ethnicity an appropriate measure of health care marginalization? A systematic review and meta-analysis of the outcomes of diabetic foot ulceration in Aboriginal populations	3
Curriculum matrix development for a hepato-pancreato-biliary robotic surgery fellowship	3
Access to orthopedic specialist service in Ontario via eConsult	3
Trends in types of graduate degrees and research output for academic general surgeons in Canada	3
Does antibiotic therapy prevent fistula in-ano after incision and drainage of simple perianal abscess?	3
Competency-based education in general surgery: Are Canadian residents ready?	3
Association of length of hospital stay with delay to surgical fixation of hip fracture	3
Coronary endarterectomy in patients with diffuse coronary artery disease: assessment of graft patency with computed tomography angiography	3
Trauma in northern Quebec, 2005–2014: epidemiologic features, transfers and patient outcomes	3
Five-year outcomes after surgery for class 1 obesity: a retrospective analysis of a Canadian bariatric centre’s experience	3
The question of whether vena cava filters have a role in trauma patients remains unanswered	3
Patterns of complex emergency general surgery in Canada	3
Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in octogenarians: clinical outcomes and complications	3
Robotically applied hemostatic clamping for care-under-fire: harnessing bomb robots for hemorrhage control	3
Surgical sexism in Canada: structural bias in reimbursement of surgical care for women	3
Effect of intraperitoneal local anesthesia on enhanced recovery outcomes after bariatric surgery: a randomized controlled pilot study	3
Management of deltoid ligament injuries in acute ankle fracture: a systematic review	3
Variable effects of obesity on access to total hip and knee arthroplasty	3
Safety of transition from a routine to a selective intensive care admission pathway after elective open aneurysm repair	3
Major morbidity and mortality associated with delays to emergent surgery in children: a risk-adjusted analysis	3
Perioperative outcomes associated with general and spinal anesthesia after total joint arthroplasty for osteoarthritis: a large, Canadian, retrospective cohort study	3
Diagnosis and management of acute cholecystitis: a single-centre audit of guideline adherence and patient outcomes	3