International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Papers
(The median citation count of International Journal of Colorectal Disease is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
How can we better identify patients with rectal bleeding who are at high risk of colorectal cancer? An observational study43
Postoperative complications, bowel function, and prognosis in restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis—a single-center observational study of 320 patients34
The treatment of acute appendicitis in two age-based groups during COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective experience in a COVID-19 referral hospital30
Botulinum toxin injection for the treatment of chronic anal fissure: uni- and multivariate analysis of the factors that promote healing30
Prostate radiotherapy and the risk of secondary rectal cancer—a meta-analysis28
Post-hemorrhoidectomy pain: can surgeons reduce it? A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized trials28
Exploring the impact of urogenital organ displacement after abdominoperineal resection on urinary and sexual function26
Prognostic value of tumor deposits for long-term oncologic outcomes in patients with stage III colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis26
Risk of extracolonic second primary cancers following a primary colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis23
Effectiveness of a surveillance program of upper endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal cancers in Lynch syndrome patients22
Prognostic significance of pathological sub-classification of pT3 rectal cancer20
Disease activity in inflammatory bowel disease patients is associated with increased liver fat content and liver fibrosis during follow-up20
Small bowel adenocarcinoma in Crohn’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence, manifestation, histopathology, and outcomes20
In vitro analysis of exfoliated tumor cells in intraluminal lavage samples after colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection18
Effect of self-expandable metal stent on morbidity and mortality and oncological prognosis in malignant colonic obstruction: retrospective analysis of its use as curative and palliative treatment17
Racial differences in the outcomes of IBD hospitalizations: a national population-based study17
Stoma versus anastomosis after sphincter-sparing rectal cancer resection; the impact on health-related quality of life16
Management of colorectal anastomotic leakage using endoscopic negative pressure therapy with or without protective ostomy: a retrospective study16
Clinical and surgical factors for successful stoma reversal in patients with Crohn’s disease—results of a retrospective cohort study15
Injection of botulinum toxin significantly increases efficiency of fissurectomy in the treatment of chronic anal fissures15
Incidence and predictors of brain metastasis in colorectal cancer patients15
Association between vedolizumab and postoperative complications in IBD: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Systematic review and meta-analysis of tumour microsatellite-instability status as a predictor of response to fluorouracil-based adjuvant chemotherapy in colorectal cancer14
Mid- and low-rectal cancer: laparoscopic vs open treatment—short- and long-term results. Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials13
A retrospective analysis of transanal surgical management of 291 cases with rectal foreign bodies13
Effect of artificial intelligence-aided colonoscopy for adenoma and polyp detection: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials13
Development and validation of a prognostic nomogram for patients with stage II colon mucinous adenocarcinoma13
Adherence to fecal immunochemical test screening among adults at average risk for colorectal cancer12
Transanal (TaTME) vs. laparoscopic total mesorectal excision for mid and low rectal cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis of early and long-term outcomes12
Preoperative intravenous iron treatment reduces postoperative complications and postoperative anemia in preoperatively anemic patients with colon carcinoma12
Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors use and risk of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis12
Readmission, healthcare consumption, and mortality in Clostridioides difficile infection hospitalizations: a nationwide cohort study12
Survival rates and prognostic factors in right- and left-sided colon cancer stage I–IV: an unselected retrospective single-center trial11
Low anterior resection syndrome: can it be prevented?11
Management, treatment and prognostic significance of lateral lymph node metastases in rectal cancer—a regional cohort study11
Internal hernia following laparoscopic anterior resection for cancer: higher prevalence than expected of an under-reported complication11
Correction to: The treatment of acute appendicitis in two age‑based groups during COVID‑19 pandemic: a retrospective experience in a COVID‑19 referral hospital10
Re-evaluation of controversial issues in the treatment of cT3N0-2 rectal cancer: a 10-year cohort analysis using propensity-score matching10
Ovarian metastases from colorectal cancer in young women: a systematic review of the literature10
Correction to: Complex microsurgical perineal reconstruction after resection of a giant verrucous carcinoma associated with anal fistulas in Crohn’s disease—a unique case report10
Risk factors for the development of a parastomal hernia in patients with enterostomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis10
Oxaliplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy rather than fluorouracil-based chemotherapy in rectal cancer is more efficient to decrease distant metastasis and increase survival after preoperative chemoradi9
Functional outcomes after lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis9
Malignant colon polyps: predicting lymph node metastasis following endoscopic excision9
Correction to: Lateral lymph node dissection in advanced low rectal cancer treatment9
Influence of interrupted versus continuous suture technique on intestinal anastomotic leakage rate in patients with Crohn’s disease — a propensity score matched analysis9
Further research on the clinical relevance of the ulcerative colitis colonoscopic index of severity for predicting 5-year relapse9
An analysis about the function of a new artificial intelligence, CAD EYE with the lesion recognition and diagnosis for colorectal polyps in clinical practice9
Surgical management of splenic flexure colon cancer: a retrospective propensity-matched study comparing open and minimally invasive approaches using the national cancer database8
Tumour-stroma ratio outperforms tumour budding as biomarker in colon cancer: a cohort study8
Transcutaneous vagal nerve simulation to reduce a systemic inflammatory response syndrome and the associated intestinal failure: study protocol of a prospective, two-armed, sham-controlled, double-bli8
Combining the quantitative faecal immunochemical test and full blood count reliably rules out colorectal cancer in a symptomatic patient referral pathway8
Comparison of inflammatory bowel disease relapse after top-down or step-up therapy: a population-based cohort study8
The association between pre-colectomy thiopurine use and risk of neoplasia after ileal pouch anal anastomosis in patients with ulcerative colitis or indeterminate colitis: a propensity score analysis8
Efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors in colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
Concurrent use of statins and neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Recurrent diverticulitis after elective surgery7
Post-operative morbidity in Crohn’s disease: what is the impact of patient-, disease- and surgery-related factors?7
Inking outside the box: systematic review on the utility of tattooing lesions in rectal cancer7
Prophylactic tamsulosin and urinary retention rates following elective colorectal surgery: a retrospective cohort study7
The effect of coffee/caffeine on postoperative ileus following elective colorectal surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials7
Pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy/(re)chemoradiation for pelvic relapse of rectal cancer undergoing complex pelvic surgery: more frequent than expected?6
Risk factors for developing anorectal dysfunction after anterior resection6
Burden of depression and anxiety among patients with inflammatory bowel disease: results of a nationwide analysis6
Prevalence of ‘pouch failure’ of the ileoanal pouch in ulcerative colitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis6
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the treatment of acute appendicitis in China6
Short-, long-, and very long-term results of secondary anterior sphincteroplasty in 20 patients with obstetric injury6
Prevention of delayed post-polypectomy bleeding by prophylactic clipping after endoscopic colorectal polypectomy: a meta-analysis6
Correction to: Rise and fall of total mesorectal excision with lateral pelvic lymphadenectomy for rectal cancer: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of 11,366 patients6
Value of high-field magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis and classification of acute colonic diverticulitis6
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