OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques is 28. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
2024 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Cleveland, USA, 17–20 April 2024: Podium Videos	75
Effect of placing double-lumen irrigation-suction tube on closure of anastomotic defect following rectal cancer surgery	71
Unforeseen nodal upstaging in patients undergoing segmentectomy without frozen section: a multicenter retrospective cohort study	66
Surgical manipulation related to the risk of postoperative complications in laparoscopic gastrectomy: a case–control study assessing full surgical videos	60
Correction: Assessment of muscle activity and fatigue during laparoscopic surgery	59
Primary anastomosis with diverting loop ileostomy vs. Hartmann’s procedure for acute diverticulitis: what happens after discharge? Results of a nationwide analysis	56
Correction to: Trends and risk factors for 30‑day readmissions in patients with acute cholangitis: analysis from the national readmission database	55
Assessment of postoperative common bile duct stones after endoscopic extraction and subsequent cholecystectomy	55
Correction to: Impact of COVID-19 on common non-elective general surgery diagnoses	51
Small bowel magnetic compression anastomosis creation for bypass procedures in a porcine model	48
Structured surgical training in minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) increases textbook outcome–a risk-adjusted learning curve	48
Clinical outcomes of marginal ulcer bleeding compared with those of peptic ulcer bleeding	45
Safer operating room teams: rationale for the fundamental use of surgical energy (FUSE) hospital compliance module	39
Cost analysis of training residents in robotic-assisted surgery	39
Double anchor lock fixing method to prevent stent displacement in endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastroenterostomy: a porcine study	38
Original contribution: sleeve gastrectomy reduces soluble lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (sLOX-1) levels in patients with morbid obesity	37
Survey of the 2020 Fellowship Council application and match process and the impact of COVID-19	34
Correction: ERAS guidelines-driven upper gastrointestinal contrast study after esophagectomy can detect delayed gastric conduit emptying and improve outcomes	34
The effect of bariatric surgery on the expression of Growth Differentiation Factor-15/Macrophage-Inhibitory Cytokine-1 (GDF-15/MIC-1) in rat	33
Similar hospital profits with robotic-assisted paraesophageal hiatal hernia repair, despite higher or supply costs	32
Evaluation of a novel home-based laparoscopic and core surgical skills programme (Monash Online Surgical Training)	31
Indications for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy before bariatric surgery: a multicenter study	31
Practice patterns of hepatobiliary surgery within the military	30
Metachronous gastric neoplasm beyond 5 years after endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer	30
Fundamentals of leadership development: a randomized pilot study to evaluate implementation of a leadership curriculum for diversity, equity, and inclusion	29

A study analyzing outcomes after bariatric surgery by primary language	28
Risks and use of ERCP during the diagnostic workup in a national cohort of biliary cancer	28
C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio as a risk factor for anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer with intraoperative use of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging	28
Comparative study of therapeutic outcomes in patients who developed hepatolithiasis after hepaticojejunostomy: balloon-assisted enteroscopic approach versus percutaneous transhepatic approach	28
Optimized computer-assisted technique for increasing adenoma detection during colonoscopy: a randomized controlled trial	28
Endoscopic treatment of large gastric leaks after gastrectomy using the combination of double pigtail drains crossing a covered stent	28
Inflammation-attenuating effect of carbon dioxide versus room-air environment in a rat laparotomy model	28