World Journal of Surgery

Papers
(The H4-Index of World Journal of Surgery is 23. 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
Estimation of Physiologic Ability and Surgical Stress (E‐PASS) Predicts Postoperative Major Complications After Hepato‐Pancreato Biliary Surgery in the Elderly282
The Third Delay in General Surgical Care in a Regional Referral Hospital in Soroti, Uganda137
Assessment of Intraparenchymal Injection of 1% Patent Blue Dye in the Upper Outer Quadrant of the Breast to Identify Sentinel Lymph Node in Early Retro‐Areolar Breast Cancer in Women: A Tertiary Centr71
The World Journal of Surgery Welcomes Dr. Christine Laronga to the Editorial Board54
Letter to the Editor: Laparoscopic Versus Open Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Case Controlled Study with Propensity Score Matching51
Incidence, Treatment and Outcome of Patients with Retroperitoneal Soft‐Tissue Sarcoma in Switzerland 2005–2015: A Population‐Based Analysis45
Towards Better Breast Cancer Outcomes for Indigenous Populations in High‐Income Countries with Highly Developed Health Systems44
The dorsal approach to the middle hepatic vein from the hilar plate in laparoscopic hemihepatectomy (with video)39
Surgical Maneuver and Tactics of Using the Inferior Phrenic Vein as a Landmark in Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Left Adrenalectomy35
Assessing the Impact of Primary Tumour Location on Survival After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Propensity Weighted Retrospective Cohort Study34
Impact of Topical Epinephrine with Xylocaine on Drainage After Axillary Lymph Node Dissection: A Randomized Controlled Trial30
Surgical Anatomy of Transversus Abdominis Muscle for Transversus Abdominis Release: A CT‐Based Study in Three Patient Groups30
Operative Approach Does Not Impact Radial Margin Positivity in Distal Rectal Cancer28
Medical Students from Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Backgrounds are Less Likely to Match into Surgery28
Hospital Acquired Infections in Surgical Patients: Impact of COVID‐19‐Related Infection Prevention Measures28
A Bayesian Network Prediction Model for Microvascular Invasion in Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: A Multi‐institutional Study27
The Role for Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing in Low‐to‐Middle‐Income Countries: A 16‐Year Experience at a Johannesburg Trauma Unit27
Letter to the Editor‐ Evolving Trends in the Management of Acute Appendicitis During COVID‐19 Waves: The ACIE Appy II Study26
Erector spinae plane block versus quadratus lumborum block for abdominal surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis26
Impact of the Prolonged Intermittent Pringle Maneuver on Post‐Hepatectomy Liver Failure: Comparison of Open and Laparoscopic Approaches26
The World Journal of Surgery Welcomes Dr. Sherry Wren of the USA as a New Associate Editor26
Correction to “predictive risk model of recurrence of acute diverticulitis after the first episode”24
No Doppler Single Position‐Lateral Intercostal Artery Perforator Flap (NDSP‐LICAP): a Safe and Versatile Flap for Breast Oncoplasty in Resource‐Limited Setting24
Risk of venous thromboembolic complications in pregnant trauma patients: A matched cohort study23
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