OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of British Journal of Surgery is 34. 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
The student becomes the master: lessons from undergraduate surgical societies regarding women in leadership positions	185
Safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs after colorectal surgery: centre-level analysis of the IMAGINE study	92
Corrigendum to: 1292 Aortic Valve Neocuspidization Using Glutaraldehyde-Treated Autologous Pericardium: A Literature Review	81
Comment on: Venous wedge and segment resection during pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer: impact on short- and long-term outcomes in a nationwide cohort analysis	72
Guidance in breast-conserving surgery: tumour localizationversusidentification	72
Can immunological phenotype predict response after isolated limb perfusion for patients with in-transit metastasis of melanoma?	70
Emergency neurosurgery for traumatic brain injury by general surgeons at local hospitals in Sweden: a viable option when time is brain	66
Offer colonoscopy to patients with non-invasive appendiceal neoplasms	60
Impact of prior radiotherapy and implant-based reconstruction on microvascular outcome in DIEP flap breast reconstruction	56
Automated surgical phase recognition for robotic pancreatoduodenectomy using artificial intelligence	54
Patient characteristics and perioperative outcomes in the Bypass Equipoise Sleeve Trial (BEST) compared to general metabolic bariatric practice in Sweden	53
Can Hypothermic Oxygenated Perfusion Mitigate Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Ex-Situ Split Grafts? – A Comparative Study with Living Donation in Pediatric Liver Transplantation	51
Impact of postoperative complications and type 2 diabetes on breast cancer recurrence and mortality	51
Effectiveness of a patient decision aid for women considering post-mastectomy breast reconstruction: randomized controlled trial	50
TTP4.15 Are Patients Admitted with Gallstone Pancreatitis Being Treated as per the Current UK Guidelines?	48
SP6.13 Group based education: a shortened pathway to happy bowels	45
TTP1.03 The impact of Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy on muscle mass of colorectal cancer patients with curative intent- a single trust observational study	45
eP110 Fishing for a stone: endoscopic management of Bouveret’s syndrome in a frail patient	44
eP112 Collision tumour with features of primary lung and metastatic breast cancer: first reported case in the United Kingdom	44
TTP2.06 Predictors of Advanced Stage and Emergency Presentation in Colorectal Cancer Patients in Central Scotland	43
SP1.14 Big Data Analysis of Survival Predictors in Major Trauma: Age-stratified Patterns of Injury, Clinical Parameters, and Healthcare Delivery Metrics in 8,300 Patients	43
WTP3.04 Assessing Negative Appendicectomy Rates in the Paediatric population: A review of Trends and Implications	43
eP101 Utilisation of CT colonography at District General Hospital	42
A surgical navigation system to aid the ablation of vanished colorectal liver metastases	41
SP4.06 Scheduled Emergency Theatre (SET) Lists – Improving emergency surgery theatre capacity and utilisation at a tertiary level hospital	41

BJS commission on the surgical management of the axilla in breast cancer	40
Totally robotic surgery for rectal cancer with the daVinci® single-port platform	40
7 Optimising surgical skin prep: lessons from post-discharge surveillance	40
DO WE USE ANTIBIOTICS CORRECTLY FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS?	37
213 Quality of Primary Care Referrals to the Breast Clinic for Patients with Gynaecomastia	36
943 Audit of Endoscopy Service Safety in District General Hospital Rated ‘Inadequate’ by the CQC	36
913 Patient Satisfaction with Personalised Stratified Follow-Up After Treatment for Breast Cancer at West Middlesex University Hospital	35
PULS (Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma) – An International Collaboration for the Assessment of Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma Patients’ Outcome	34
Comment on: Prehabilitation: tertiary prevention matters	34