OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Langenbecks Archives of Surgery is 6. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Impact of the explanting surgeon’s impression of donor arteriosclerosis on outcome of kidney transplantations from donors aged ≥65 years	40
The results of rapid source control laparotomy or open abdomen for acute diverticulitis	25
Risk identification and technical modifications reduce the incidence of post-cholecystectomy bile leakage: analysis of 5675 laparoscopic cholecystectomies	21
How a modified Nissen procedure works: a mechanistic study using intraoperative esophageal high-resolution manometry	21
Prognostic implications of surgical specimen quality on the oncological outcomes of open and laparoscopic surgery in mid and low rectal cancer	20
Current status of internal hernia after gastrectomy for gastric cancer	20
Systematic review and meta-analysis of early removal of urinary catheter after colorectal surgery with infraperitoneal anastomosis	19
Feasibility of augmented rectangle technique in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: comparison with hemi-double stapling technique in a single-center retrospective cohort study	16
Side-overlap esophagogastric tube (SO-EG) reconstruction after minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy or laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy for cancer of the esophagogastric junction	16
Level 2a evidence comparing robotic versus laparoscopic left lateral hepatic sectionectomy: a meta-analysis	16
Omitting nasogastric tube placement after gastrectomy does not enhance postoperative recovery: a propensity score matched analysis	16
LigaSure Impact™ reduces complications after abdominoplasty in weight loss patients	15
Comparison of laparoscopic gastrectomy with 3-D/HD and 2-D/4 K camera system for gastric cancer: a prospective randomized control study	14
Minimally invasive adrenalectomy for large pheochromocytoma: not recommendable yet? Results from a single institution case series	14
Does a prior hysterectomy complicate transvaginal/transumbilical hybrid NOTES cholecystectomy?—a comparative analysis of prospectively collected data	13
Metachronous carcinoma of the gastric tube following tumour-associated oesophagectomy	13
Techniques for reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for cancer: updated network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	13
Modified Meso-Rex bypass with umbilical vein recanalization and intra-operative stenting	12
Predicting postoperative pancreatic fistula in pancreatic head resections: which score fits all?	12
Ligamentum teres augmentation (LTA) for hiatal hernia repair after minimally invasive esophageal resection: a new use for an old structure	12
Pelvic exenteration, cytoreductive surgery, and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal surface malignancy: experience and outcomes from an exenterative and peritonectomy unit	12
The upper esophageal sphincter in the high-resolution manometry era	12
Efficacy of laparoscopic transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative pain management and surgery side effects in laparoscopic bariatric surgeries	12
Missing colorectal liver metastases: the surgical challenge	12
The role of disruptive technologies and approaches in ERAS®: erupting change through disruptive means	11

The effect of intraoperative wound protector use on the risk of surgical site infections in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Incidence and risk factor for infection of totally implantable venous access port	11
Elective surgery resource utilization	11
Long-term experience with a collagen-elastin scaffold in combination with split-thickness skin grafts for the treatment of full-thickness soft tissue defects: improvements in outcome—a retrospective c	11
Surgical treatment for chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair: a systematic literature review	10
Short-term outcomes of extracorporeal colo-colonic triangular anastomosis versus functional end-to-end anastomosis in laparoscopic-assisted surgery for left-sided colon cancer: a propensity score matc	10
State-of-the-art surgery for pancreatic cancer	10
A new approach to laparoscopic appendectomy in children—clipless/sutureless Harmonic scalpel laparoscopic appendectomy	10
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for colorectal peritoneal metastases: analysis of short- and long-term outcomes	10
Predictive factors for distant recurrence of colorectal cancer in patients after curative resection for stage I–III colorectal cancer in Australia	10
Protective peritoneal patch for arteries during pancreatoduodenectomy: good value for money	9
Postoperative aggressive diuresis prevents postoperative tissue edema and complications in patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy	8
Status quo of the use of DCS concepts and outcome with focus on blunt abdominal trauma	8
A pilot study on prophylactic tube enterostomy for the prevention of anastomotic leakage in patients with high-risk intestinal anastomosis	8
The characteristics of patients with macrovascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma: when East meets West	8
Comment on: “Comparison of intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis and resection in right colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	8
A novel anastomosis technique facilitates pancreaticojejunostomy in total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (with video)	7
Bracket-like suture method: a novel, circular marked, simplest sided purse-string suture technique for intracorporeal circular-stapled oesophagojejunostomy during laparoscopic total gastrectomy	7
Surgical technique of suprapancreatic D2 lymphadenectomy focusing on the posterior hepatic plexus for advanced gastric cancer	7
State-of-the-art surgery for recurrent and locally advanced rectal cancers	7
Clinical outcomes following colorectal resection of colorectal cancer with simultaneous hepatic and pulmonary metastases at the time of diagnosis	7
Did the COVID-19 lockdown result in a delay of colorectal cancer presentation and outcomes? A single centre review	7
State-of-the-art surgery for sigmoid diverticulitis	6
Laparoscopy-assisted transduodenal papillectomy: how we do it (with video)	6
State-of-the-art surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma	6
A meta-analysis: incidental intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and extra-pancreatic malignancy	6
Preoperative splenic artery embolism followed by splenectomy is safe and effective in patients with sinistral portal hypertension	6
Transmediastinal, intrapericardial inferior vena cava approach based on anatomical landmarks for hepatectomy using total hepatic vascular exclusion	6
GLP-1: 10-year follow-up after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass	6
Prophylactic ligation of the opacified thoracic duct in minimally invasive esophagectomy – feasibility and safety	6
Preoperative oral carbohydrate to enhance recovery—need for better study analysis	6