OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Langenbecks Archives of Surgery 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
Bracket-like suture method: a novel, circular marked, simplest sided purse-string suture technique for intracorporeal circular-stapled oesophagojejunostomy during laparoscopic total gastrectomy	63
How a modified Nissen procedure works: a mechanistic study using intraoperative esophageal high-resolution manometry	47
Simple implantation is safe for patients with totally implantable venous access ports	40
Robotic versus open total pancreatectomy: a retrospective cohort study	38
Liver resection for octogenarians in a French center: prolonged hepatic pedicle occlusion and male sex increase major complications	31
Elective surgery resource utilization	25
Time to maximum indocyanine green fluorescence of gastric sentinel lymph nodes and feasibility of combined indocyanine green/sodium fluorescein gastric lymphography	22
Risk identification and technical modifications reduce the incidence of post-cholecystectomy bile leakage: analysis of 5675 laparoscopic cholecystectomies	22
Impact of the explanting surgeon’s impression of donor arteriosclerosis on outcome of kidney transplantations from donors aged ≥65 years	21
High frequency of bone recurrence as an initial recurrence site after radical surgery in T1N3 gastric cancer: a propensity score matching analysis	21
The effect of end-ischaemic normothermic machine perfusion on donor hepatic artery endothelial integrity	20
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	18
One-shot side-to-side anastomosis (OSSSA) with stapler for cavo-cavostomy in liver transplantation: the first step towards a fully mechanized liver transplant?	18
Safety of intermittent Pringle maneuver during minimally invasive liver resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with and without cirrhosis	18
Hepatic artery resection without reconstruction in pancreatoduodenectomy	17
Successful surgical closure of infected abdominal wounds following preconditioning with negative pressure wound therapy	17
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for left-sided gallbladder	17
Comment on: Simple implantation is safe for patients with totally implantable venous access ports	17
Retrocolic retrogastric ROUX-EN-Y gastric bypass: how I do it	16
Neoadjuvant therapy contributes to nodal downstaging of pancreatic cancer	16
C-reactive protein adjusted for body mass index as a predictor of postoperative complications following laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer	16
Reply to Letter to Editor concerning “Effects of preoperative oral carbohydrate on postoperative discomfort in patients undergoing elective surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials”	16
Right hepatic arterial girdle around the common hepatic duct in liver donors: technical considerations for successful living donor liver transplantation	16
Why do multiple arteries in left lobe liver grafts need special attention?	15
Surgery and the kings of medical science	15

Role of laparoscopy in the immediate, intermediate, and long-term management of iatrogenic bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy	15
A propensity score matching study between conventional and soft fiber-optic choledochoscope guided percutaneous transhepatic cholangioscopic lithotripsy for treatment of cholelithiasis	14
The role of disruptive technologies and approaches in ERAS®: erupting change through disruptive means	14
Treatment strategy for resectable colorectal cancer liver metastases from the viewpoint of time to surgical failure	14
The results of rapid source control laparotomy or open abdomen for acute diverticulitis	14
Cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal metastasis of non-primary origin	13
Current status of internal hernia after gastrectomy for gastric cancer	13
Fluorescence angiography vs. direct palpation for bowel viability evaluation with strangulated bowel obstruction	12
Comparison of intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis and resection in right colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Sphincter damage during fistulotomy for perianal fistulae and its relationship with faecal incontinence	12
A simple nomogram for early postoperative risk prediction of clinically relevant pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy	12
Vascular surgery in liver resection	11
Incidence and risk factor for infection of totally implantable venous access port	11
Mucosal blood flow in the remaining rectal stump is more affected by total than partial mesorectal excision in patients undergoing anterior resection: a key to understanding differing rates of anastom	11
Laparotomy with suture repair is the most common treatment for obturator hernia: a scoping review	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
Comparison of robotic and open pancreaticoduodenectomy for primary nonampullary duodenal adenocarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study	11
Relationship between diversional stoma and mortality rate in Fournier’s gangrene: a systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Splenorenal shunt for reconstruction of the gastric and splenic venous drainage during pancreatoduodenectomy with resection of the portal venous confluence	11
German National Guideline on the management of pilonidal disease: update 2020	11
East meets West: the initial results of laparoscopic gastric cancer resections with Eastern principles in a single Western centre — a propensity score-matched study	11
Long splenic flexure carcinoma requiring laparoscopic extended left hemicolectomy with CME and transverse-rectal anastomosis: technique for a modified partial Deloyers in 5 steps to achieve enough rea	11
Hepatic artery resection and reconstruction using the right gastroepiploic artery during pancreaticoduodenectomy in advanced pancreatic cancer	11
What do surgeons need to know about the mesopancreas	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
Perineural invasion and number of retrieved lymph nodes are prognostic factors for T2N0 colon cancer	10
Minimally invasive ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for patients with obesity: a propensity score-matched analysis	10
Functional syndromes and symptom-orientated aftercare after esophagectomy	10
Modified complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation by the squeezing approach in laparoscopic right colectomy	10
The risk and predictors of mortality in octogenarians undergoing emergency laparotomy: a multicentre retrospective cohort study	10
Prognostic implications of surgical specimen quality on the oncological outcomes of open and laparoscopic surgery in mid and low rectal cancer	10
A novel technique for superficial complicated stomas using the Dacron vascular prosthesis	10
Predictive factors for distant recurrence of colorectal cancer in patients after curative resection for stage I–III colorectal cancer in Australia	9
Did the COVID-19 lockdown result in a delay of colorectal cancer presentation and outcomes? A single centre review	9
State-of-the-art surgery for recurrent and locally advanced rectal cancers	9
Association between age and short-term outcomes of gastroenterological surgeries in older patients: an analysis using the National Clinical Database in Japan	9
Laparoscopic biopsy and staging for locally advanced pancreatic cancer: experiences of 76 consecutive patients in a single institution	9
Systematic review and meta-analysis of early removal of urinary catheter after colorectal surgery with infraperitoneal anastomosis	9
Significance of preoperative nutritional status as a predictor for short-term and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing surgery for stage IV colorectal cancer	8
Neuroendocrine neoplasms of the gallbladder: early detection and surgery is key to improved outcome	8
Technique of vessel-skeletonized parenchyma-sparing hepatectomy for the oncological treatment of bilobar colorectal liver metastases	8
A novel anastomosis technique facilitates pancreaticojejunostomy in total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (with video)	8
Long-term cosmetic results of video-assisted thyroidectomy: a comparison with conventional surgery	8
Detailed anatomy and procedure of celiac artery decompression in median arcuate ligament syndrome	8
Ligation of the middle hepatic vein to increase hypertrophy induction during the ALPPS procedure	8
Endocrine hypertension secondary to adrenal tumors: clinical course and predictive factors of clinical remission	8
Radiological management of postoperative lymphorrhea	8
Parenchymal preserving liver resection for centrally located liver tumors: how I do it?	7
Improving postoperative outcome in rectal cancer surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in an era of increasing laparoscopic resection	7
The volume and outcome relationship for thyroidectomy in England	7

A proposal to modify the 8th edition of the UICC staging system for pancreatic adenocarcinoma	7
Loop ileostomy in rectal cancer surgery: factors predicting reversal and stoma related morbidity	7
The in situ near-total pancreatectomy (LIVOCADO procedure) for end-staged chronic pancreatitis	7
Fluorescence vessel and ureter navigation during laparoscopic lateral lymph node dissection	7
Short- and long-term follow-up of patients with non-neoplastic esophageal perforation	7
Preoperative oral carbohydrate to enhance recovery—need for better study analysis	7
Risk stratification of anastomotic leakage using eGFR and FIB-4 index in patients undergoing esophageal cancer surgery	7
The impact of surgical site infection—a cost analysis	7
A meta-analysis: incidental intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and extra-pancreatic malignancy	7
Clinical outcomes following colorectal resection of colorectal cancer with simultaneous hepatic and pulmonary metastases at the time of diagnosis	7
Forty years after the first totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) implant: the pure surgical cut-down technique only avoids immediate complications that can be fatal	7
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for colorectal peritoneal metastases: analysis of short- and long-term outcomes	7
Preoperative computed tomography-assessed sarcopenia as a predictor of complications and long-term prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Feasibility of augmented rectangle technique in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: comparison with hemi-double stapling technique in a single-center retrospective cohort study	6
Comparisons of perioperative and survival outcomes of laparoscopic versus open gastrectomy for serosa-positive (pT4a) gastric cancer patients: a propensity score matched analysis	6
Predictors of adenoma size and location in primary hyperparathyroidism	6
Perioperative and oncologic outcomes in young and octogenarian patients with colorectal cancer: a comparison at the extremes	6
Omitting nasogastric tube placement after gastrectomy does not enhance postoperative recovery: a propensity score matched analysis	6
Transmediastinal, intrapericardial inferior vena cava approach based on anatomical landmarks for hepatectomy using total hepatic vascular exclusion	6
Signet ring cell cancer of stomach and gastro-esophageal junction: molecular alterations, stage-stratified treatment approaches, and future challenges	6
A new approach to laparoscopic appendectomy in children—clipless/sutureless Harmonic scalpel laparoscopic appendectomy	6
Frailty as a predictive factor for survival after liver transplantation, especially for patients with MELD≤15—a prospective study	6
Comparison of laparoscopic gastrectomy with 3-D/HD and 2-D/4 K camera system for gastric cancer: a prospective randomized control study	6
Statistics decrypted—a comprehensive review and smartphone-assisted five-step approach for good statistical practice	6
Optimal cutoff value of preoperative CEA and CA19-9 for prognostic significance in patients with stage II/III colon cancer	6
Surgical technique of suprapancreatic D2 lymphadenectomy focusing on the posterior hepatic plexus for advanced gastric cancer	6
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after surgical resections for esophageal cancer	6
Technical progress in robotic pancreatoduodenectomy: TRIANGLE and periadventitial dissection for retropancreatic nerve plexus resection	6
Magnetic sphincter augmentation device removal: surgical technique and results at medium-term follow-up	6
Side-overlap esophagogastric tube (SO-EG) reconstruction after minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy or laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy for cancer of the esophagogastric junction	5
Parachute technique for portal vein reconstruction during pancreaticoduodenectomy with portal vein resection in patients with pancreatic head cancer	5
Curative para-Aortic lymph node dissection Via INfra-mesocolonic approach in laparoscopic Gastrectomy (CAVING approach)	5
Laparoscopy-assisted transduodenal papillectomy: how we do it (with video)	5
Performance of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement calculator for early postoperative outcomes following bile duct repair hepaticojejunostomy	5
Application of platelet-rich plasma in rectovaginal fistulas in the patients with ulcerative colitis	5
Sutures versus clips for skin closure following caesarean section: a systematic review, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised controlled trials	5
Level 2a evidence comparing robotic versus laparoscopic left lateral hepatic sectionectomy: a meta-analysis	5
Minimally invasive adrenalectomy for large pheochromocytoma: not recommendable yet? Results from a single institution case series	5
Comparison of the prognosis of four different surgical strategies for proximal gastric cancer: a network meta-analysis	5
Surgical treatment for chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair: a systematic literature review	5
State-of-the-art surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma	5
LigaSure Impact™ reduces complications after abdominoplasty in weight loss patients	5
The value of serum amylase and drain fluid amylase to predict postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy: a retrospective cohort study	5
Reappraisal of clinical indication regarding total pancreatectomy: can we do it for the risky gland?	5