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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
How a modified Nissen procedure works: a mechanistic study using intraoperative esophageal high-resolution manometry	63
High frequency of bone recurrence as an initial recurrence site after radical surgery in T1N3 gastric cancer: a propensity score matching analysis	49
Impact of the explanting surgeon’s impression of donor arteriosclerosis on outcome of kidney transplantations from donors aged ≥65 years	40
Why do multiple arteries in left lobe liver grafts need special attention?	23
Current status of internal hernia after gastrectomy for gastric cancer	21
The results of rapid source control laparotomy or open abdomen for acute diverticulitis	20
Risk identification and technical modifications reduce the incidence of post-cholecystectomy bile leakage: analysis of 5675 laparoscopic cholecystectomies	20
Prognostic implications of surgical specimen quality on the oncological outcomes of open and laparoscopic surgery in mid and low rectal cancer	19
Time to maximum indocyanine green fluorescence of gastric sentinel lymph nodes and feasibility of combined indocyanine green/sodium fluorescein gastric lymphography	19
What do surgeons need to know about the mesopancreas	18
Omitting nasogastric tube placement after gastrectomy does not enhance postoperative recovery: a propensity score matched analysis	17
The in situ near-total pancreatectomy (LIVOCADO procedure) for end-staged chronic pancreatitis	17
Feasibility of augmented rectangle technique in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: comparison with hemi-double stapling technique in a single-center retrospective cohort study	17
Systematic review and meta-analysis of early removal of urinary catheter after colorectal surgery with infraperitoneal anastomosis	17
LigaSure Impact™ reduces complications after abdominoplasty in weight loss patients	16
Improving postoperative outcome in rectal cancer surgery: Enhanced Recovery After Surgery in an era of increasing laparoscopic resection	16
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	16
Level 2a evidence comparing robotic versus laparoscopic left lateral hepatic sectionectomy: a meta-analysis	16
Comparison of laparoscopic gastrectomy with 3-D/HD and 2-D/4 K camera system for gastric cancer: a prospective randomized control study	14
Side-overlap esophagogastric tube (SO-EG) reconstruction after minimally invasive Ivor Lewis esophagectomy or laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy for cancer of the esophagogastric junction	14
Minimally invasive adrenalectomy for large pheochromocytoma: not recommendable yet? Results from a single institution case series	14
Metachronous carcinoma of the gastric tube following tumour-associated oesophagectomy	14
Techniques for reconstruction after distal gastrectomy for cancer: updated network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	13
Pelvic exenteration, cytoreductive surgery, and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal surface malignancy: experience and outcomes from an exenterative and peritonectomy unit	13
Does a prior hysterectomy complicate transvaginal/transumbilical hybrid NOTES cholecystectomy?—a comparative analysis of prospectively collected data	13

Modified Meso-Rex bypass with umbilical vein recanalization and intra-operative stenting	12
Preoperative lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio is the most predictive inflammatory response marker of survival in gastric cancer	12
Efficacy of laparoscopic transversus abdominis plane block on postoperative pain management and surgery side effects in laparoscopic bariatric surgeries	12
Small bowel obstruction following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: is it always necessary to operate? A 5-year, high volume center experience	12
Preference between medical outcomes and travel times: an analysis of liver transplantation	12
Ligamentum teres augmentation (LTA) for hiatal hernia repair after minimally invasive esophageal resection: a new use for an old structure	12
The role of disruptive technologies and approaches in ERAS®: erupting change through disruptive means	11
Missing colorectal liver metastases: the surgical challenge	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
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
The upper esophageal sphincter in the high-resolution manometry era	11
Elective surgery resource utilization	11
Predicting postoperative pancreatic fistula in pancreatic head resections: which score fits all?	11
Predictive factors for distant recurrence of colorectal cancer in patients after curative resection for stage I–III colorectal cancer in Australia	10
Risk stratification of anastomotic leakage using eGFR and FIB-4 index in patients undergoing esophageal cancer surgery	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
Surgical treatment for chronic pain after inguinal hernia repair: a systematic literature review	10
Incidence and risk factor for infection of totally implantable venous access port	10
A new approach to laparoscopic appendectomy in children—clipless/sutureless Harmonic scalpel laparoscopic appendectomy	10
The volume and outcome relationship for thyroidectomy in England	9
Protective peritoneal patch for arteries during pancreatoduodenectomy: good value for money	9
State-of-the-art surgery for pancreatic cancer	9
The characteristics of patients with macrovascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma: when East meets West	9
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for colorectal peritoneal metastases: analysis of short- and long-term outcomes	9
Acute renal disease in patients with ovarian peritoneal carcinomatosis treated with cytoreduction and HIPEC: the influence of surgery and the cytostatic agent used	9
Planned surgery in the COVID-19 pandemic: a prospective cohort study from Nottingham	8
A pilot study on prophylactic tube enterostomy for the prevention of anastomotic leakage in patients with high-risk intestinal anastomosis	8
Status quo of the use of DCS concepts and outcome with focus on blunt abdominal trauma	8
Comment on: “Comparison of intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis and resection in right colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis”	8
Bracket-like suture method: a novel, circular marked, simplest sided purse-string suture technique for intracorporeal circular-stapled oesophagojejunostomy during laparoscopic total gastrectomy	8
Role of serum procalcitonin in predicting the surgical outcomes of acute calculous cholecystitis	8
Postoperative aggressive diuresis prevents postoperative tissue edema and complications in patients undergoing distal pancreatectomy	8
Postsurgical adhesion formation score pitfalls in endometriosis surgery	8
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 recurrent and locally advanced rectal cancers	7
Surgical technique of suprapancreatic D2 lymphadenectomy focusing on the posterior hepatic plexus for advanced gastric cancer	7
State-of-the-art surgery for hepatocellular carcinoma	7
Comparison of intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis and resection in right colectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	7
Clinical outcomes following colorectal resection of colorectal cancer with simultaneous hepatic and pulmonary metastases at the time of diagnosis	7
Transmediastinal, intrapericardial inferior vena cava approach based on anatomical landmarks for hepatectomy using total hepatic vascular exclusion	7
Surgery and the kings of medical science	7
A novel anastomosis technique facilitates pancreaticojejunostomy in total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (with video)	7
Preoperative oral carbohydrate to enhance recovery—need for better study analysis	7
Linear stapler anastomosis for esophagogastrostomy in laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy reduce reflux esophagitis	6
The patient characteristics of esophageal carcinoma following laparoscopic myotomy for esophageal achalasia	6
State-of-the-art surgery for sigmoid diverticulitis	6
Technical progress in robotic pancreatoduodenectomy: TRIANGLE and periadventitial dissection for retropancreatic nerve plexus resection	6
GLP-1: 10-year follow-up after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass	6
Preoperative splenic artery embolism followed by splenectomy is safe and effective in patients with sinistral portal hypertension	6
Proposal for a revised system for classifying difficulty of laparoscopic partial liver resection	6

Surgery for chronic pancreatitis: correspondence	6
Optimal cutoff value of preoperative CEA and CA19-9 for prognostic significance in patients with stage II/III colon cancer	6
Laparoscopy-assisted transduodenal papillectomy: how we do it (with video)	6
Impact of rocuronium on intraoperative neuromonitoring vagal amplitudes during thyroidectomy	6
Prophylactic ligation of the opacified thoracic duct in minimally invasive esophagectomy – feasibility and safety	6
Publication activity of chief and consultant general/visceral surgeons in German university hospitals—a ten-year analysis	6
A meta-analysis: incidental intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm and extra-pancreatic malignancy	6
Safety of intermittent Pringle maneuver during minimally invasive liver resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with and without cirrhosis	5
Reducing the risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula in radical gastrectomy: pre-assessment with computed tomography for the diagnosis of pancreatic steatosis	5
Successful surgical closure of infected abdominal wounds following preconditioning with negative pressure wound therapy	5
Association between number of parathyroid glands identified during total thyroidectomy and functional parathyroid preservation	5
The effect of end-ischaemic normothermic machine perfusion on donor hepatic artery endothelial integrity	5
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for left-sided gallbladder	5
Role of laparoscopy in the immediate, intermediate, and long-term management of iatrogenic bile duct injuries during laparoscopic cholecystectomy	5