OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques is 32. 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
Factors associated with weight regain post-bariatric surgery: a systematic review	132
5G ultra-remote robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery in China	71
Deep learning visual analysis in laparoscopic surgery: a systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis	60
The risk of COVID-19 transmission by laparoscopic smoke may be lower than for laparotomy: a narrative review	54
Laparoscopic versus robotic major hepatectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	51
Safe cholecystectomy multi-society practice guideline and state-of-the-art consensus conference on prevention of bile duct injury during cholecystectomy	49
Intraoperative use of fluorescence with indocyanine green reduces anastomotic leak rates in rectal cancer surgery: an individual participant data analysis	49
Short-term outcomes of revisional surgery after sleeve gastrectomy: a comparative analysis of re-sleeve, Roux en-Y gastric bypass, duodenal switch (Roux en-Y and single-anastomosis)	46
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy versus open surgical gastrojejunostomy: clinical outcomes and cost effectiveness analysis	46
SAGES guidelines for the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)	45
Laparoscopic anatomical liver resection guided by real-time indocyanine green fluorescence imaging: experience and lessons learned from the initial series in a single center	45
Preclinical evaluation of the versius surgical system, a new robot-assisted surgical device for use in minimal access general and colorectal procedures	45
Comparison of indocyanine green dye fluorescent cholangiography with intra-operative cholangiography in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis	43
Applying the electronic nose for pre-operative SARS-CoV-2 screening	43
Automated operative phase identification in peroral endoscopic myotomy	42
Computer-assisted quantification and visualization of bowel perfusion using fluorescence-based enhanced reality in left-sided colonic resections	42
Environmental impact and life cycle financial cost of hybrid (reusable/single-use) instruments versus single-use equivalents in laparoscopic cholecystectomy	41
Surgical treatment of GERD: systematic review and meta-analysis	40
Optimizing quantitative fluorescence angiography for visceral perfusion assessment	40
SAGES consensus recommendations on an annotation framework for surgical video	39
Efficacy and safety of palliative endobiliary radiofrequency ablation using a novel temperature-controlled catheter for malignant biliary stricture: a single-center prospective randomized phase II TRI	36
The learning curve of TaTME for mid-low rectal cancer: a comprehensive analysis from a five-year institutional experience	36
Perioperative outcomes after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in elderly patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis	34
Marginal ulceration following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: risk factors for ulcer development, recurrence and need for revisional surgery	34
Interim safety analysis of the first-in-human clinical trial of the Versius surgical system, a new robot-assisted device for use in minimal access surgery	34

A comparative prospective study of short-term outcomes of extended view totally extraperitoneal (e-TEP) repair versus laparoscopic intraperitoneal on lay mesh (IPOM) plus repair for ventral hernia	33
Does closure of fascia, type, and location of trocar influence occurrence of port site hernias? A literature review	33
Experience-based expert consensus on the intra-operative usage of the Endoflip impedance planimetry system	33
Fluorescence‐based bowel anastomosis perfusion evaluation: results from the IHU‐IRCAD‐EAES EURO‐FIGS registry	33
Impact of liver cirrhosis on the difficulty of minimally-invasive liver resections: a 1:1 coarsened exact-matched controlled study	32
PuraStat in gastrointestinal bleeding: results of a prospective multicentre observational pilot study	32
POEM: clinical outcomes beyond 5 years	32