OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Surgical Oncology-Oxford is 5. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Robotic distal pancreatectomy using the hinotori™ surgical system: Differences in surgical techniques from the daVinci™ surgical system	90
Current Approaches to Breast Reconstruction: A Scoping Review of Outcomes and Factors Influencing Core Outcome Sets	83
Radioembolization prior to liver resection may increase the risk of severe biliary complications: A multicenter, retrospective cohort study performed in France	33
Medullary carcinoma of the colon: A comprehensive analysis of the National Cancer Database	28
The genomic analysis of patients with musculoskeletal metastases from an unknown origin	28
Efficacy and safety of sorafenib plus hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma	25
Predictors of malignant transformation in mucinous pancreatic cystic neoplasm: A systemic review and meta-analysis	25
The impact of chemotherapy sequencing on resectable pancreatic cancer by stage	25
Cancer related nutritional and inflammatory markers as predictive parameters of immediate postoperative complications and long-term survival after hepatectomies	23
Debulking hepatectomy: The glass is half full	23
Prognostic value of pre-operative systemic immune-inflammation index and platelet to lymphocyte ratio in peritoneal carcinomatosis of ovarian origin	23
Watch-and-Wait policy versus robotic surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer: A cost-effectiveness study (RECCOSTE)	22
Lymphovascular space invasion in endometrial carcinoma: Tumor size and location matter	21
Intracapsular enucleation of cervical schwannomas via retroauricular hairline incision	20
Robotic-assisted central pancreatectomy: A minimally invasive approach for benign and low-grade lesions	20
Preoperative predictors of early recurrence of AJCC T4 hepatocellular carcinoma	20
The effectiveness of radiotherapy in preventing disease recurrence after breast cancer surgery	20
Secondary cytoreductive surgery for lymph node positive mucinous appendiceal neoplasms	19
Usefulness of the mesopancreas-first approach using isolating tape in conversion surgery for pancreatic cancer	19
Effects of metastatic CRC predictors on treatment outcomes	18
Editorial Board	18
Benefit-risk appraisal of lip-split mandibular “swing” vs. transoral approaches to posterior oral/oropharyngeal carcinomas using number needed to treat, to harm, and likelihood to be helped or harmed	17
Use of the double-paddle anterolateral thigh flap for locally advanced tongue carcinoma requiring second site reconstruction	17
Molecular diagnostics and biomarkers in cholangiocarcinoma	17
Long-term outcomes after minimal right lateral thoracotomy for the resection of cardiac tumors	16

Predictors of recurrence following laparoscopic minor hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in the UK	16
Prognostic factors in Luminal B-like HER2-negative breast cancer tumors	15
Post-operative outcomes and quality of life assessment after thoracoscopic lobectomy for Non-small-cell lung cancer in octogenarians: Analysis from a national database	15
Impact of anatomic resection on long-term survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with T1–T2 disease or microscopic vascular invasion	15
Total laparoscopic en bloc resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma invading the diaphragm	15
Feasible laparoscopic repeat hepatectomy using double intercostal ports and laparoscopic vascular clamp (with video)	15
Editorial Board	15
Lymphangiosis carcinomatosa independently affects long-term survival of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer patients	15
Outcomes following synchronous liver resection, cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal liver and peritoneal metastases: A bi-institutional study	14
Intrahepatic Glissonian approach for robotic left hepatectomy	14
Impact of anaemia in oesophago-gastric cancer patients undergoing curative treatment by means of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and surgery	14
The influence of the number of lymph nodes removed on the accuracy of a newly proposed N descriptor classification in patients with surgically-treated lung cancer	13
The clinical impact of malnutrition on the postoperative outcomes of patients undergoing colorectal resection surgery for colon or rectal cancer: Propensity score matched analysis of 2011–2017 US hosp	13
Intraabdominal and retroperitoneal soft-tissue sarcomas – Surgical treatment and outcomes	13
Risk factors for the presence of residual disease in women after partial mastectomy for invasive breast cancer: A single institution experience	13
The impact of preoperative breast MRI on the therapeutic management of breast cancer patients	13
Robotic distal pancreatectomy for a neuroendocrine tumor in an 11-year-old child	13
Hybrid technique has lower stricture rates than Wallace and Bricker	12
Simultaneous, single-docking robotic resection for right colon cancer with synchronous liver metastases	12
Optimizing oncological and functional outcomes with wide resection techniques in robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for very high-risk prostate cancer: A single-institution retrospective study	12
Repeated pancreatic resection for pancreatic metastases from renal cell Carcinoma: A Spanish multicenter study (PANMEKID)	12
Low Anterior Resection Syndrome: Predisposing Factors and Treatment	12
The effect of preoperative radiotherapy on surgical resectability, tumor volume and the necrosis rate of soft tissue sarcomas: A retrospective single-center analysis	11
Robotic liver resection of caudate lobe with 3-D rendering and intraoperative ICG-fluorescence for giant hemangioma	11
Editorial comment: Impact of National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer guidelines on surgical margin status	11
Inguinal Lymph-Node Ratio (LNR) as a predictor of Pelvic Lymph-Node Metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of penis	11
The use of axillary ultrasound (AUS) to assess the nodal status after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in primary breast cancer patients	11
Outcomes after endoscopic local excision of early-stage gastric adenocarcinoma in the United States	11
Pleomorphic dermal sarcoma of the scalp - A single-centre experience	11
A review of functional and surgical outcomes of gynaecological reconstruction in the context of pelvic exenteration	10
Synovial sarcoma: The influence of clinicopathological variables on overall survival in a UK population	10
Prognostic impact of dimensional factors in pT1 gastric cancer	10
Tongue cancer treatment and oncological outcomes: The role of glossectomy classification	10
Associations between malignancy and cardiovascular complications following emergency laparotomy – A retrospective cohort study	10
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal peritoneal metastases: A pragmatic comparison of oncological outcomes in synchronous versus metachronous disease	10
Editorial Board	10
Site-specific risk factors for local recurrence after rectal cancer surgery	10
The number of lymph nodes examined is associated with survival outcomes and nodal upstaging in patients with stage I small cell lung cancer	10
Influence of the no-touch isolation technique on oncologic outcomes for patients with colon cancer undergoing curative surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Iodine-125 radioactive seed brachytherapy as a treatment for spine and bone metastases: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
Editorial Board	10
Three-dimensional virtual planning for nodule resection in solid organs: A systematic review and meta-analysis	10
A novel fluorescent c-met targeted imaging agent for intra-operative colonic tumour mapping: Translation from the laboratory into a clinical trial	10
Effects of analgesic and surgical modality on immune response in colorectal cancer surgery	10
Performance of image guided navigation in laparoscopic liver surgery – A systematic review	10
Editorial Board	9
Prognostic value of primary tumor sidedness in patients with non-metastatic IBD related CRC – Is it the exception to the rule?	9
Real-time navigation surgery for T2 gallbladder cancer using projection mapping with indocyanine green fluorescence	9
The use of thyroid isthmusectomy for management of well differentiated thyroid carcinoma - A systematic review and meta-analysis	9
Combined 70- and 80-gene signatures identify tumors with genomically luminal biology responsive to neoadjuvant endocrine therapy and are prognostic of 5-year outcome in early-stage breast cancer	8

Long-term outcomes after breast cancer liver metastasis surgery: A European, retrospective, snapshot study (LIBREAST STUDY)	8
Watch and wait: Why, to whom and how	8
Clinical outcomes of bilobed platysma myocutaneous flap technique with neck dissection in lower lip squamous cell carcinoma	8
Corrigendum to “miR-515-5p suppresses HCC migration and invasion via targeting IL6/JAK/STAT3 pathway” [Surg Oncol. (2020 Sep) 34 113–120]	8
Femoral metastatic pathological fractures, impending and actual fractures – A patient survival study	8
ICG-guided sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma is as effective as blue dye: A retrospective analysis	8
Robotic distal pancreatectomy using a docking-free system (the hinotori™ Surgical Robot System)	8
Melanoma sentinel lymph node biopsy in the modern era	8
Review of definition and treatment of upper rectal cancer	8
The impact of demographics and socioeconomic status on the receipt of immunotherapy for stage III melanoma	8
Non image-guided core needle biopsies can be used safely to improve diagnostic efficiency for soft tissue tumors	7
The effect of enhanced recovery after surgery on oncologic outcome following radical cystectomy for urothelial bladder carcinoma	7
Specialization improves outcomes in rectal cancer surgery	7
Predictors for quality of life, pain and functional outcomes after surgical treatment of metastatic disease in the spine	7
Anastomotic leakage in colorectal cancer surgery	7
Pancreatic resections: 30 and 90-day outcomes in octogenarians	7
Personalized 3D-printed guide in malignant bone tumor resection and following reconstruction – 17 cases in pelvic and extremities	7
The definition of “R1” lymph node dissection status in patients undergoing curative-aim gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma: A proof of concept study	7
Primary tumor resection in patients with unresectable colorectal cancer with synchronous metastases could improve the activity of poly-chemotherapy: A trial-level meta-analysis	7
Oncologic and functional outcomes following robot assisted radical prostatectomy: 15-Year experience in a Latin American referral center	7
Lymph node yield in the pathological staging of resected nonmetastatic colon cancer: The more the better?	7
Association of Apatinib and Breast Cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Clinical significance of cachexia index in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection	7
Radiofrequency ablation for spinal osteoid osteoma: A systematic review of safety and treatment outcomes	7
Impact of low dose superparamagnetic iron oxide tracer for sentinel node biopsy in breast conserving treatment on susceptibility artefacts on magnetic resonance imaging and contrast enhanced mammograp	7
Metastasis directed therapy in recurrent renal cell carcinoma – Retrospective analysis of a ten-year experience	7
Diagnostic accuracy and treatment benefit of PET/CT in staging of colorectal cancer compared to conventional imaging	7
Vulvar Paget's disease and stromal invasion: Clinico-pathological features and survival outcomes	7
The role of religion and spirituality in cancer care: An umbrella review of the literature	7
Disease recurrence and oncological outcome of patients treated surgically with curative intent for estrogen receptor positive, lymph node negative breast cancer	7
Elevated CA 19-9 is associated with worse survival in patients with resected ampullary adenocarcinoma	7
Effective factors on postoperative 30–90 and 360-day mortality in non-small cell lung cancer	6
Impact of structured surveillance of patients with esophageal cancer following surgical resection with curative intent	6
Soft tissue sarcomas of the buttock: A systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Assessment of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) concentrations in the perioperative period can predict risk of recurrence in patients with non-metastatic breast cancer	6
The absence of lymph nodes removed (pNx status) impacts survival in patients with lung cancer treated surgically	6
Partial nephrectomy in frail patients: Benefits of robot-assisted surgery	6
Repeat cytoreduction with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with peritoneal disease: A 5-year retrospective analysis	6
Surgical resources in advanced thyroid cancer treatment with aerodigestive tract invasion	6
Breast-conserving surgery with the geometric compensation/split reduction technique. Indications, oncologic safety and cosmesis. A cohort series and systematic review of the literature	6
Commentary: Wide-field isthmusectomy for localized isthmic thyroid tumors	6
Do certain surgical steps increase postoperative morbidity after cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC- a retrospective analysis	6
Postoperative long-term survival of non-small cell lung cancer patients with skip-N2 metastases	6
Laparoscopic left ventral hepatic segmentectomy (with video)	6
Surgically treated pelvic liposarcoma and leiomyosarcoma: The effect of tumor size on cancer-specific survival	6
Axillary staging in ductal carcinoma in situ with microinvasion: A meta-analysis	6
Editorial Board	6
Improving accuracy in nodal staging of oral cancer: Proposal of a new system	6
Survival benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy in stage II large (≥5 cm) colonic adenocarcinomas: A propensity-score matched analysis	6
Long-term survival after sleeve lobectomy versus pneumonectomy for non-small cell lung cancer	6
Molecular factors governing perineural invasion in malignancy	6
Survival analysis and prognostic factors of retroperitoneal liposarcoma curative surgery in a single centre. Analysis of adjacent organ invasion between imaging and definitive histopathology	6
Uni-vs. bilateral DIEP flap reconstruction – A multicenter outcome analysis	6
Survey of sarcoma surgery principles among orthopaedic oncologists	6
Feasibility and validation of the targeted axillary dissection technique in the axillary staging of breast cancer after neoadjuvant therapy: Definitive results	6
Indocyanine green guidance for combined robotic pelvic and para-aortic sentinel node mapping in cervical cancer	6
Bone invasion in soft tissue sarcomas of the extremities: An underappreciated prognostic factor. Bone invasion in soft tissue sarcomas	5
De-escalating axillary management after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer: The ratio of positive sentinel lymph nodes matters	5
Double hepatic vein reconstruction during extended anatomical resection of segment 8 for colorectal liver metastasis	5
Two methodologies of the rendezvous procedure to establish ureteral continuity from a delayed ureteral leak following pelvic surgery	5
Oncoplastic Mammoplasty with disguised geometric compensation	5
Safety and efficacy of thermal ablation of adrenal metastases secondary to lung cancer	5
Novel surgical approach for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST): Robotic single port partial gastrectomy	5
Postoperative clinical analyze of 450 eyelid tumors	5
Patient preferences for GI cancer surveillance and telemedical follow-up	5
Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy for adenocarcinoma of the pancreas	5
Laparoscopic gastrectomy for remnant gastric cancer: A single-center retrospective study	5
Editorial Board	5
Robotic partial resection of the caudate lobe for recurrent colorectal liver metastasis after open left hepatectomy and open rectosigmoidectomy	5
Results of resection of carotid body tumors with and without lymphnodes’ dissection	5
The surgical management of the cavity and bone defects in enchondroma cases: A prospective randomized trial	5
PET/CT in breast cancer staging is useful for evaluation of axillary lymph node and distant metastases	5
Intrahepatic Glissonian approach for robotic right hepatectomy	5
Editorial Board	5
The involvement of the hepatic artery is a risk factor for unresectability after neoadjuvant treatment in borderline pancreatic adenocarcinoma	5
Prognostic value of clinical and MRI features in the screening of lipomatous lesions	5
Debulking hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastasis: Analysis of risk factors for progression free survival	5
Advances and considerations in the use of immunotherapies for primary hepato-biliary malignancies	5
Impact of demographic and perioperative risk factors on complication rates in skin-sparing/nipple-sparing mastectomy with implant-based reconstruction using titanized polypropylene mesh (TiLOOP® Bra)	5