OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Surgical Clinics of North America 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Continued Progress and Advancements in Endocrine Surgery	166
Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	155
Benign Neurogenic Tumors	53
Updates in Management of Locally and Regionally Advanced Basal Cell Carcinoma	47
The Essential Role of Imaging in the Diagnosis, Characterization, and Treatment of Patients with Crohn’s Disease	25
Modern Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease	25
The Importance at Office-based Procedures in the Educational Sequence of Becoming a Surgeon	24
Trauma Across the Continuum	24
Controversies in Breast Cancer Surgery	23
Contributors	22
Evaluation of Abdominal Emergencies	21
Juvenile Benign Diseases of the Breast	20
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms and Arch Disease	19
Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula	18
Copyright	16
Forthcoming Issues	15
Management of Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas	15
Surgical Management of Pneumothorax and Pleural Space Disease	15
Surgical Therapy of Gastric Ulcer Disease	15
Hernia Mesh Complications	15
Surgical Perspectives on Cutaneous Oncology	14
Evaluation and Treatment of Massive Hemoptysis	14
Forthcoming Issues	14
Extended Resections for Lung Cancer	13
Lower Extremity Bypass	13

Endobronchial Therapies for Diagnosis, Staging, and Treatment of Lung Cancer	13
Resuscitation and Preparation of the Emergency General Surgery Patient	12
Contents	11
Updates in Molecular Profiling of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma	10
Show Your Work	10
Downstaging Techniques for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Candidates Awaiting Liver Transplantation	10
Contributors	10
Hernia Formation	10
Medical Management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease	10
Minimally Invasive Distal Gastrectomy	10
The Role of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta	10
Pruritis Ani	10
Surveillance and Management of Dysplasia and Malignancy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease	10
Lipoma and Its Doppelganger	10
Updates in Cutaneous Oncology	10
Medical Management of Cardiovascular Disease	10
The Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases	9
Forthcoming Issues	9
Management of Acute Kidney Injury/Renal Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit	9
Acute Surgical Management of the Burn Patient	9
Evaluation and Surgical Management of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias	9
Critical Care	9
Management of Cystic Conditions	8
Beyond the Spreadsheet	8
The Online Physician Image	8
Abdominal Core Health	7
Societal Burden of Trauma and Disparities in Trauma Care	7
Meconium Ileus, Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome, and Other Gastrointestinal Pathology in the Cystic Fibrosis Patient	7
Controversies in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction	6
Copyright	6
Endocrine Surgery	6
Contents	6
Resection Versus Transplant for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	6
Surgical Management and Long-Term Evaluation of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors	6
Forthcoming Issues	6
Devices in Hernia Surgery	6
Thoracic Emergencies for the General Surgeon	6
Management of Gynecomastia and Male Benign Diseases	6
Vascular Surgery	5
Forthcoming Issues	5
Comprehensive Care of Lower-Extremity Wounds	5
The Microbiome and Inflammatory Bowel Diseases	5
Operative Management in Stage IV Breast Cancer	5
Local Anesthesia and Anesthetics in the Ambulatory Environment	5
Management of Decompensated Cirrhosis and Associated Syndromes	5
Management of the Difficult Stoma	5
Foreword	5
Minor Hand Surgery Procedures	5
Ventral Hernia Repair	5
Contributors	4

Management of J-pouch Complications	4
Surgical Palliation for Advanced Pancreas Cancer	4
Contents	4
Bariatric Surgery Emergencies in Acute Care Surgery	4
Multimodal Analgesia in the Era of the Opioid Epidemic	4
Surgical Management of Non-ulcer, Nonneoplastic Gastric Perforations	4
Inflammatory Bowel Disease	4
Modern Approach to the Neck Mass	4
Office-Based Wound Care	4
The Evolving Management of Desmoid Fibromatosis	4
Controversies in Inguinal Hernia	4
Operative Management of Small and Large Bowel Crohn’s Disease	4
Resuscitation and Care in the Trauma Bay	4
Updates in the Management of Breast Cancer	4
Volume and Safety Profile of Office-Based Procedures	4
Contributors	4
An Overview of Current Treatment Algorithms and Upcoming Opportunities in Vascular Surgery	4
Biliary Anatomy and Variations	3
Living Donor Liver Transplantation	3
Primary Tissue Repair for Inguinal Hernias	3
Open Gastric Surgery for Gastric Cancer	3
Management of Pancreatic Cancer	3
Topical Coagulant Agents	3
Contributors	3
Forthcoming Issues	3
Forthcoming Issues	3
Plastic Surgery Reconstruction of Sarcoma Resection Defects	3
Evaluation and Management of Rectal Prolapse	3
Noninvasive Ventilation and Oxygenation Strategies	3
Anal Cryptoglandular Suppuration	3
Benign Breast Disease	3
Functional Constipation and Obstructed Defecation	3
Progress is Power	3
Copyright	3
Modern Statistical Methods for the Surgeon Scientist	3
Pediatric Surgery	3
Treatment of Early Gastric Cancer	3
Emergency General Surgery	3
Interventions in Carotid Artery Surgery	2
Management of Benign Salivary Gland Conditions	2
Management of Mastitis, Abscess, and Fistula	2
Colorectal	2
The Tides of Change: Emergencies in General Surgery	2
Critical Care Rehabilitation of the Burn Patient	2
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia	2
General Surgical Emergencies	2
Contributors	2
Management of Blunt Chest Trauma	2
Forthcoming Issues	2
Contents	2
Expanding the Boundaries for Liver Transplantation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma	2
Copyright	2
Rectal Prolapse	2
Forthcoming Issues	2
Dermatological Conditions of the Breast	2
Anal Abscess and Fistula	2
The Microbiome and Surgery: A New Frontier	2
Smoking, Obesity, and the Elective Operation	2
Malrotation	2
Options for Dialysis and Vascular Access Creation	2
Antibiotic Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit	2
Surgical Management of Secondary and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism	2