Surgery Today

Papers
(The TQCC of Surgery Today is 4. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Novel analysis using magnetic resonance cholangiography for patients with pancreaticobiliary maljunction55
Current status of robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy: what is the real benefit?44
A simple nomogram for predicting occult lymph node metastasis of non-small cell lung cancer from preoperative computed tomography findings, including the volume-doubling time24
Correction to: Cystic duct cyst in adults: a systematic review of the sixth entity23
Impact of the inferior vena cava morphology on fluid dynamics of the hepatic veins22
Prognostic factors of para-aortic lymph node metastasis from colorectal cancer in highly selected patients undergoing para-aortic lymph node dissection22
Exacerbated prognostic impact of multiple intramural metastasis versus single intramural metastasis of thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: evidence from an Uzbekistan cohort21
The Key Ripper: a specialized fixed suture-cutting device to facilitate drain removal20
High programmed death ligand 1 expression in carcinomatous components predicts a poor prognosis in pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma19
An analysis of the effectiveness of stapler closure combined with a titanium clip in distal pancreatectomy18
Prognostic factors for lung transplant recipients focusing on age and gender: the Japanese lung transplantation report 202217
Long-term outcomes of patients undergoing emergency surgery for corrosive injury of the upper digestive tract17
Effect of revised organ transplant law in Japan on lung transplantation17
Machine learning models in clinical practice for the prediction of postoperative complications after major abdominal surgery17
Efficacy of transperineal minimally invasive surgery with laparoscopic abdominoperineal excision for lower rectal cancer16
Significance of Naples prognostic score for postoperative complications after colorectal cancer surgery16
Measurement of particulate matter 2.5 in surgical smoke and its health hazards16
Multidisciplinary surgical approach for renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus16
Impact of the indocyanine green fluorescence method for anastomotic blood flow in robotic distal gastrectomy16
Charlson comorbidity index predicts anastomotic leakage in patients with resected right-sided colon cancer16
The academic impact and value of an international online surgery lecture series14
Gastrectomy history as a predictor of post-hepatectomy complications14
Glucose variability and predicted cardiovascular risk after gastrectomy14
Outcomes of lung cancer surgery for patients with interstitial pneumonia and coronary disease14
Preoperative myosteatosis as a novel prognostic biomarker after anatomical lung resection for non-small cell lung cancer14
A prospective study on the enhancement of surgical safety in robotic surgery: The BirdView camera system14
The masseter muscle thickness is a predictive marker for postoperative pneumonia after endovascular aneurysm repair13
Commentary on ‘‘The postoperative platelet‑to‑lymphocyte ratio predicts the outcome of patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer’’13
Relationship between changes in pulmonary function and patient-reported outcomes of lung cancer surgery13
Effectiveness of long-term tube feeding intervention in preventing skeletal muscle loss after minimally invasive esophagectomy13
Correction to: Idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: introducing a diagnostic algorithm based on 5 years of follow‑up of 152 cases from Turkey and a review of the literature12
Two-step arterial reconstruction technique for en bloc resection of a large retroperitoneal liposarcoma involving the common iliac artery12
Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy with a basal septal thickness of 16 mm or less: clinical characteristics and surgical results12
Surgical interpretation of the WHO subclassification of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a narrative review12
Modified Clagett procedure for acute pleural empyema12
Tele-assessment of bandwidth limitation for remote robotics surgery12
Importance of systemic redox homeostasis biomarkers and transcription factors in patients undergoing open-heart surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass12
Comparable efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines for patients receiving tegafur–uracil as postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy12
Utilization of the modified Kama scoring system for predicting bail-out cholecystectomy: a valuable tool in the era of rising laparoscopic surgery prevalence11
A novel technique for the construction of an end ileostomy to prevent stoma outlet obstruction after rectal resection and total colectomy: a single-center retrospective study11
Advantages of robotic abdominoperineal resection compared with laparoscopic surgery: a single-center retrospective study11
Survey on the current status of the indication and implementation protocols for bile replacement in patients with external biliary drainage with special reference to infection control11
Prevalence of coronary calcification on preoperative computed tomography and its management in thoracic surgery11
Preoperative low prealbumin independently predicts non-gastric cancer death after gastrectomy in elderly and young patients: a retrospective cohort study10
Current status of intractable pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease in Japan: a nationwide survey10
Oncological impact of the preoperative combined assessment of skeletal muscle mass for patients undergoing curative gastrectomy for gastric cancer10
Preoperative prediction of central neck metastasis in patients with clinical T1-2N0 papillary thyroid carcinoma10
Retroperitoneal teratomas in children: a single institution experience10
Effect of ground-glass opacity components on the recurrence of pathological stage IB non-small cell lung cancer harboring epidermal growth factor receptor mutations10
Learning process analysis of robotic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for local advanced rectal cancer: the CUSUM curve of 78 consecutive patients9
Acknowledgment to reviewers9
Correction: Intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy does not decrease vocal cord palsy risk, but the cumulative experience of the surgeon may9
Anterior versus posterior radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy for pancreatic body and tail cancer: an inverse probability of treatment weighting with survival analysis9
Cutting-edge regenerative therapy for Hirschsprung disease and its allied disorders9
Impact of partial pressure of arterial oxygen and radiologic findings on postoperative acute exacerbation of idiopathic interstitial pneumonia in patients with lung cancer9
Percent vital capacity predicts postoperative sarcopenia after esophagectomy in initially nonsarcopenic esophageal cancer patients: a retrospective cohort study9
Prognostic impact of a microscopic positive margin in patients undergoing gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a propensity score‑matched analysis of a multi‑institutional dataset9
Computed tomographic colonography versus double-contrast barium enema for the preoperative evaluation of rectal cancer9
Prediction of visceral pleural invasion of clinical stage I lung adenocarcinoma using thoracoscopic images and deep learning9
Estimation of the physiologic ability and surgical stress scoring system as a useful predictor of postoperative recurrence in patients with stage II colorectal cancer: a multicenter study9
Preoperative triage to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection in surgical patients: lessons learned for resuming surgery9
Outcomes of surgical resection for pulmonary metastasis from pancreatic cancer8
A comparison of the surgical invasiveness and short-term outcomes between thoracoscopic and pneumatic mediastinoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer8
Long-term outcomes of single-incision versus multiport laparoscopic totally extra-peritoneal inguinal hernia repair: a single-institution experience of 186 consecutive cases8
Impact of COVID-19 on gastric cancer treatment in Japanese high-volume centers: a JCOG stomach cancer study group survey8
Endogenous and exogenous protection from surgically induced reactive oxygen and nitrogen species8
Short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic distal gastrectomy versus open distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer in overweight patients8
Reply to the letter to the editor on “The aortic knob index as a novel predictor of new-onset atrial fibrillation after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting”8
Clinical outcomes of palliative treatment for gastric bleeding from incurable gastric cancer8
Safety of laparoscopic local resection for gastrointestinal stromal tumors near the esophagogastric junction8
A refined prediction of early recurrence combining tumor deposits in patients with resected rectal mucinous adenocarcinoma8
Effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in preventing incisional surgical site infection after stoma closure: a single institutional retrospective study8
The assessment of risk factors for postoperative delirium using cubic spline curves in gastroenterological surgery8
Temporary atypical vascular ultrasound-guided central venous approach in patients with venous occlusion8
Differences in glycemic trends due to reconstruction methods after proximal gastrectomy from the perspective of continuous glucose-monitoring7
Lobar shifting after lobectomy other than left upper lobectomy has a beneficial impact on postoperative pulmonary function7
How to treat gastrinomas in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type1: surgery or long-term proton pump inhibitors?7
New strategy of early surgery for infective endocarditis complicated by intracranial hemorrhage7
C-reactive protein level on postoperative day 3 as a predictor of anastomotic leakage after elective right-sided colectomy7
Laparoscopic liver resection with retroperitoneoscopy for the treatment of right dorsal liver tumors (with video)7
Examining more than 35 lymph nodes improves the staging and survival in resectable advanced gastric cancer: a multi-institutional study in China7
Development and evaluation of an original phantom model of ultrasonography-guided thyroid gland biopsy for the training of surgical residents and students7
Laparoscopic clamp-crushing enucleation with a pancreatic duct stent for tumors located close to the main pancreatic duct7
Modified Albumin–Bilirubin Grade optimized for risk stratification of patients with stage II–III gastric cancer7
Perioperative outcomes of minimally invasive surgery for large malignant thymic epithelial tumors and for total thymectomy7
Surgical and oncological outcomes of laparoscopic versus open radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma7
The Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status as a prognostic factor of stage I–III colorectal cancer surgery for elderly patients: a multi-institutional retrospective analysis7
Impact of an improvement in the early left ventricular ejection fraction on the 1-year clinical outcomes and its predictors after transcatheter aortic valve replacement7
What is the optimal surgical treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma beyond the debate between anatomical versus non-anatomical resection?7
Postoperative cerebral infarction and arrhythmia after pulmonary lobectomy in Japan: a retrospective analysis of 77,060 cases in a national clinical database7
Efficacy of a newly developed bioabsorbable pancreatic clip for distal pancreatectomy in swine7
The impact and prevention of systemic and diagnostic errors in surgical malpractice claims in Japan: a retrospective cohort study7
Effects of transmembrane serine protease 4 on the survival in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma undergoing surgery followed by adjuvant chemotherapy7
The survival in octogenarians undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer and its association with the nutritional status7
Tumor size exceeding 5 cm as a valid prognostic factor in all stages of thymic epithelial tumors7
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection for obese patients with rectal cancer6
Prognostic impact of pre- and postoperative tumor markers in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma6
Response to the comments on: The effect of low preoperative albumin on long-term mortality: a meta-regression6
Open abdominal management after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: from a single-center study in Japan6
The benefits of interval appendectomy and risk factors for nonoperative management failure in the therapeutic strategy for complicated appendicitis6
The aortic knob index: an anatomical marker for new‑onset atrial fibrillation6
Symmetric three-port laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: a novel technique that is safe, effective, and feasible6
Long-term outcomes of upfront robotic rectal cancer surgery: a single-center, retrospective cohort study in Japan6
Prophylactic supraclavicular lymph node dissection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis6
Risk factors for postoperative anastomotic leakage after repair of esophageal atresia: a retrospective nationwide database study6
Nutritional impact of active hexose-correlated compound for patients with resectable or borderline-resectable pancreatic cancer treated with neoadjuvant therapy6
Appropriate methods of evaluating future liver remnant volume to predict postoperative liver failure after major hepatectomy based on the body mass of patients with normal hepatic reserve6
The cachexia index is a prognostic factor for patients with recurrent pancreatic cancer6
Efficacy of chemotherapy for comorbid cancer in patients with simultaneous double cancers: a multicenter study6
Factors contributing to prolonged operative time for laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed by trainee surgeons: a retrospective single-center study6
Association of lower limb ischemia with loss of skeletal muscle mass in patients with peripheral artery disease6
Real-world outcomes of stage II and III colorectal cancers treated by postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy based on the mismatch repair status6
Intraoperative neuromonitoring during thyroidectomy does not decrease vocal cord palsy risk, but the cumulative experience of the surgeon may6
Prior coronary stent does not exclude major pulmonary resection regardless of antiplatelet therapy6
Virtual thoracoscopic imaging for accurate pulmonary nodule localization: clinical experience6
Quick detection of causative bacteria in cases of acute cholangitis and cholecystitis using a multichannel gene autoanalyzer6
The evaluation of the association between preoperative sarcopenia and postoperative pneumonia and factors for preoperative sarcopenia in patients undergoing thoracoscopic-laparoscopic esophagectomy fo6
The evaluation of the postoperative quality of life in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for esophagogastric junction cancer using the Postgastrectomy Syndrome Assessment Scale-45: a nationwide 5
Acknowledgment to reviewers5
The treatment efficacy and prognosis of each treatment in early postoperative recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma5
Effective initial management of anastomotic leak in the maintenance of functional colorectal or coloanal anastomosis5
Correction to: Quick detection of causative bacteria in cases of acute cholangitis and cholecystitis using a multichannel gene autoanalyzer5
Technical outcomes of robotic-assisted surgery versus laparoscopic surgery for rectal tumors: a single-center safety and feasibility study5
Prognostic significance of preoperative osteosarcopenia on patient’ outcomes after emergency surgery for gastrointestinal perforation5
The KRAS G12D mutation increases the risk of unresectable recurrence of resectable colorectal liver-only metastasis5
Preoperative hypoalbuminemia in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis5
The comparison of the clinical outcomes and costs between surgical aortic valve replacement and transcatheter aortic valve implantation based on the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database5
Clinical features and risk factors for early recurrence after esophagectomy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy for esophageal cancer5
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-computed tomography as a prognostic marker of imatinib-resistant gastrointestinal stromal tumors5
Stoma creation is associated with a low incidence of midline incisional hernia after colorectal surgery: the “fighting over the fascia” theory concerning the incision and stoma hole5
The necessity of intensive surveillance colonoscopy for patients with a remaining right colon after resection of colorectal cancer: a retrospective cohort study5
Characteristics of false-positive lesions in evaluating colorectal liver metastases on gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging5
Revisional large gastric pouch with Roux-en-Y gastric bypass for patients with type 2 diabetes and a body mass index less than 35 kg/m2: a cause and effect analysis5
Safety and efficacy of neoadjuvant cisplatin + S-1 combined with radiation therapy for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer5
Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy following colorectal perforation: defining the risk factors for delayed wound healing5
Intravenous injection of human multilineage-differentiating stress-enduring cells alleviates mouse severe acute pancreatitis without immunosuppressants5
Relationship between postoperative atrial fibrillation and its recurrence after lung resection5
Publisher Correction: Evaluation of intestinal wall closure using vessel‑sealing technology versus conventional closure: an in vivo study5
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage in rectal cancer surgery reflecting current practices5
Proposal of “borderline resectable” colorectal liver metastases based on analysis of risk factors for early surgical failure5
Surgical intervention for non-small-cell lung cancer with minimal malignant pleural effusion5
The usefulness of chest drain and epicardial pacing wire culture for diagnosing mediastinitis after open-heart surgery5
Prospective clinical trial on the learning curve of high-intensity-focused ultrasound for the treatment of breast fibroadenoma5
The impact of preclinical clerkship in general surgery on medical students’ attitude to a surgical career5
Correction to: Clinical and oncological benefits of left hepatectomy for Bismuth type I/II perihilar cholangiocarcinoma5
Lobectomy for primary lung cancer: a comparison of perioperative and postoperative outcomes between robot-assisted thoracic surgery and video-assisted thoracic surgery5
Positive impact of laparoscopic hepatectomy versus open hepatectomy on body size-corrected bleeding in obese patients5
Zheng’s anchor suturing technique for safe and cosmetic umbilical incision in transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site surgeries5
Osteosarcopenia: the coexistence of sarcopenia and osteopenia is predictive of prognosis and postoperative complications after curative resection for colorectal cancer5
Impact of treatment guidelines and pivotal clinical trial results on a surgeon’s decision regarding treatment for gastric cancer: a retrospective cohort study using the National Clinical Database5
Personality traits and preoperative lifestyle improvement are predictors of early weight loss after sleeve gastrectomy5
Treatment strategy and clinical outcomes of thoracoscopic endoscopic cooperative surgery for submucosal tumors in the esophagus5
Sex-specific emphysematous changes evaluated by a three-dimensional computed tomography volumetric analysis among patients with smoking histories who underwent resection for lung cancer4
Impact of surgical proximal and distal margins on the recurrence of resectable colon cancer: a single-center observational cohort study4
The association of perioperative blood transfusion with survival outcomes after major cancer surgery: a population-based cohort study in South Korea4
A preliminary prediction model using a deep learning software program for prolonged hospitalization after cardiovascular surgery4
Novel concept of “sequential particle radiotherapy” with atezolizumab plus bevacizumab for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus4
Elderly lung transplant recipients show acceptable long-term outcomes for lung transplantation: A propensity score-matched analysis4
Morphological characteristics and outcomes of aortic repair of acute type A aortic dissection occurring in patients with aortic arch branching variants4
The preoperative pan-immune-inflammation value is a novel prognostic predictor for with stage I–III colorectal cancer patients undergoing surgery4
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the anesthetic management of a patient with severe airway stenosis caused by thyroid carcinoma invasion4
Efficacy of a robotic stapler on symptomatic anastomotic leakage in robotic low anterior resection for rectal cancer4
Which preoperative immunonutritional index best predicts postoperative mortality after palliative surgery for malignant bowel obstruction in patients with late-stage cancer? A single-center study in J4
Clinical importance of preoperative red-cell volume distribution width as a prognostic marker in patients undergoing radical surgery for pancreatic cancer4
Surgical treatment for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer: postoperative acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and outcomes4
Germline variants detected by multigene panel testing in patients with suspected hereditary breast cancer4
Correction to: Prognostic significance of the mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and red cell distribution width (RDW) in obstructive colorectal cancer patients with a stent inserted as a bridge to curativ4
Comment on “Measurement of particulate matter 2.5 in surgical smoke and its health hazards”4
Association of the psoas muscle index with the survival of patients on a waiting list for lung transplantation: a Japanese single-institution study4
Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on the number of colorectal cancer surgeries performed: analysis of a nationwide inpatient database in Japan4
Acknowledgment to reviewers4
Mid-term outcomes of intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis after laparoscopic colectomy: a propensity score-matched cohort study from a single institution4
Effectiveness of Lidocaine nasal drops versus placebo drops for reducing the discomfort of nasogastric tube insertion: a randomized controlled trial study4
Tele-robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy using a double-surgeon cockpit on a cadaver4
Triple liver hanging maneuver for hepatic central bisectionectomy with caudate lobectomy for resection of huge hepatocellular carcinoma (with video)4
Re: “Guidelines for cadaver dissection in education and research of clinical medicine (The Japan Surgical Society and The Japanese Association of Anatomists)”4
Cystic duct cyst in adults: a systematic review of the sixth entity4
Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging as a predictor of long-term testicular atrophy in testicular torsion: a pilot study4
Feasibility of venous cuff using an open round ligament or inferior mesenteric vein around the hepatic vein for a left lobe graft in living-donor liver transplantation4
Predictive modeling for the germline pathogenic variant of the APC gene in patients with adenomatous polyposis: proposing a new APC score4
The preoperative systemic immune-inflammation index is associated with an unfavorable prognosis for patients undergoing curative resection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after neoadjuvant thera4
Laparoscopic and robot-assisted surgery for adult congenital biliary dilatation achieves favorable short-term outcomes without increasing the risk of late complications4
Clinical and oncological benefits of left hepatectomy for Bismuth type I/II perihilar cholangiocarcinoma4
Histological and radiological analysis of simultaneous dual hepatic vein embolization for right-sided major hepatectomy4
Patterns of lymph node metastasis and long-term outcomes of splenic flexure colon cancer: a descriptive study from a Japanese high-volume center4
Evaluation of perioperative D-dimer concentration for predicting postoperative deep vein thrombosis following hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery4
Correction to: Predictors of a difficult Pringle maneuver in laparoscopic liver resection and evaluation of alternative procedures to assist bleeding control4
Learning curve of laparoscopic and robotic total gastrectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis4
Anemia rates after one-anastomosis gastric bypass versus sleeve gastrectomy: a retrospective cohort study4
Impact of super energy-dense oral nutritional supplementation (SED ONS) on glycemic variability and food intake postoperatively in gastric cancer patients4
Reply to comment on “Optimal extent of central lymphadenectomy for right-sided colon cancers: is lymphadenectomy beyond the superior mesenteric vein meaningful?”4
Development of an ultralow-latency communication system using shared internet access: promoting the implementation of telemedicine4
Usefulness of skeletal muscle measurement by computed tomography in patients with esophageal cancer: changes in skeletal muscle mass due to neoadjuvant therapy and the effect on the prognosis4
Functional evaluations comparing Billroth I with a large remnant stomach and Roux en Y with a small remnant stomach following laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: An investigation inclu4
Updates in aortic wall pathology4
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for borderline resectable low rectal cancer: short- and long-term outcomes at a single Japanese center4
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