OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques is 35. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
2024 Scientific Session of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Cleveland, USA, 17–20 April 2024: Podium Videos	87
Predictive value of platelet-related hematological markers in indicating the outcomes after laparoscopic intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair (IPOM)	85
Endoscopic treatment of large gastric leaks after gastrectomy using the combination of double pigtail drains crossing a covered stent	84
Correction to: Impact of COVID-19 on common non-elective general surgery diagnoses	82
Correction to: Trends and risk factors for 30‑day readmissions in patients with acute cholangitis: analysis from the national readmission database	66
Structured surgical training in minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) increases textbook outcome–a risk-adjusted learning curve	61
Small bowel magnetic compression anastomosis creation for bypass procedures in a porcine model	59
Correction: Assessment of muscle activity and fatigue during laparoscopic surgery	51
Magnifying endoscopy is superior at detecting easy-missed neoplastic lesions on the upper gastrointestinal tract	50
Clinical outcomes of marginal ulcer bleeding compared with those of peptic ulcer bleeding	49
Safer operating room teams: rationale for the fundamental use of surgical energy (FUSE) hospital compliance module	49
Correction: ERAS guidelines-driven upper gastrointestinal contrast study after esophagectomy can detect delayed gastric conduit emptying and improve outcomes	48
Survey of the 2020 Fellowship Council application and match process and the impact of COVID-19	48
Fundamentals of leadership development: a randomized pilot study to evaluate implementation of a leadership curriculum for diversity, equity, and inclusion	46
Practice patterns of hepatobiliary surgery within the military	46
Inflammation-attenuating effect of carbon dioxide versus room-air environment in a rat laparotomy model	45
Comparative study of therapeutic outcomes in patients who developed hepatolithiasis after hepaticojejunostomy: balloon-assisted enteroscopic approach versus percutaneous transhepatic approach	45
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	44
A study analyzing outcomes after bariatric surgery by primary language	42
New persistent opioid use following robotic-assisted, laparoscopic and open surgery inguinal hernia repair	40
Patients’ attitudes toward negative appendectomies and surgery for suspected appendicitis: a qualitative interview study	39
Poor risk–benefit ratio of gastrointestinal endoscopy for screening prior to heart or lung transplantation	39
Metachronous gastric neoplasm beyond 5 years after endoscopic resection for early gastric cancer	38
Time to endoscopic vacuum therapy—lessons learned after > 150 robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomies (RAMIE) at a German high-volume center	37
Impact of operative time on textbook outcome after minimally invasive esophagectomy, a risk-adjusted analysis from a high-volume center	37

Safety and feasibility of laparoscopic stomach-partitioning gastrojejunostomy combined with neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by minimally invasive gastrectomy for resectable gastric cancer with gastr	36
The effects of previous abdominal surgery and the utilisation of modified access techniques on the operative difficulty and outcomes of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and bile duct exploration	36
Deconstructing mastery in colorectal fluorescence angiography interpretation	36
The evaluation of cognitive workload associated with indocyanine green fluorescence angiography in colorectal surgery	36
Improved tumour localisation during minimally invasive liver surgery using augmented reality: a retrospective study with propensity score analysis	36
Do patients actually understand? An evaluation of the informed consent process for endoscopic procedures in rural Uganda	36
Effects of ondansetron, metoclopramide and granisetron on perioperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergone bariatric surgery: a randomized clinical trial	36
Clinical benefit of early precut sphincintroterotomy for difficult biliary cannulation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography	35
Intraoperative visualization of lymphatic flow along the ileocolic artery using ICG fluorescence imaging and its implications for right-sided colon cancer surgery	35
Correction: The benefits of electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy combined with fluorescence-guided thoracoscopy in precise pulmonary segmentectomy: a propensity score-matched analysis	35
Automated surgical workflow recognition in privacy-preserving depth videos of the operating room	35