OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Surgical Innovation is 3. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
The Potential of a Digital Twin in Surgery	31
A Review on the Current Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Operating Room	25
The Role of Augmented Reality in Surgical Training: A Systematic Review	20
Pros and Cons of the Exoscope for Otologic Surgery	19
Surgery Task Load Index in Cardiac Surgery: Measuring Cognitive Load Among Teams	18
Feasibility of Autofluorescence for Parathyroid Glands During Thyroid Surgery and the Risk of Hypocalcemia: First Results in Belgium and Review of the Literature	17
Immersive Virtual Operating Room Simulation for Surgical Resident Education During COVID-19	17
Development of an Interactive Remote Basic Surgical Skills Mini-Curriculum for Medical Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic	15
The LOCalizer Radiofrequency Identification System: An Effective New Technology for Localizing Non-Palpable Breast Lesions for Surgery	14
Rectosigmoid Endometriosis Vascular Patterns at Intraoperative Indocyanine Green Angiography and their Correlation with Clinicopathological Data	13
Learning Surgical Skills Through Video-Based Education: A Systematic Review	13
Hallmarks in the History and Development of Total Hip Arthroplasty	13
Intraprocedural Artificial Intelligence for Colorectal Cancer Detection and Characterisation in Endoscopy and Laparoscopy	13
Potential Risk and Safety Measures in Laparoscopy in COVID-19 Positive Patients	12
Intersphincteric Resection Versus Abdominoperineal Resection for Low Rectal Cancer: A Meta-Analysis	12
Use of the ORBEYE^TM Exoscope in General Surgery: The Advent of Video-Assisted Open Surgery	12
The iArmS Robotic Armrest Prolongs Endoscope Lens–Wiping Intervals in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery	11
Development of an Intraoperative Pipeline for Holographic Mixed Reality Visualization During Spinal Fusion Surgery	11
Robotic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy and Immediate Breast Reconstruction With Robotic Latissimus Dorsi Flap Harvest: Technique and Results	10
Operative Time, Age, and Serum Albumin Predict Surgical Morbidity After Laparoscopic Liver Surgery	10
Super-Selective Intra-Arterial Indocyanine Green Administration for Near-Infrared Fluorescence-Based Positive Staining of Hepatic Segmentation: A Feasibility Study	10
Anastomosis Leak: Is There Still a Place for Indocyanine Green Fluorescence Imaging in Colon-Rectal Surgery? A Retrospective, Propensity Score-Matched Cohort Study	10
Near-Infrared Fluorescence Cholangiography can be a Useful Adjunct during Emergency Cholecystectomies	9
Precision Liver Resection: Three-Dimensional Reconstruction Combined with Fluorescence Laparoscopic Imaging	9
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Colorectal Surgery: Construction of Core Measures Using Open-Source Research Method	9

The Emerging Role of Robotic Single-site Approach for Myomectomy: A Systematic Review of the Literature	9
Comparison of Midterm Outcomes Between Open and Robotic Emergent Ventral Hernia Repair	8
Implantable Agents for Fecal Incontinence: An Age-Matched Retrospective Cohort Analysis of GateKeeper versus SphinKeeper	8
Smoke Evacuation During Laparoscopic Surgery: A Problem Beyond the COVID-19 Period. A Quantitative Analysis of CO₂ Environmental Dispersion Using Different Devices	8
Is Mesenteric Ischemia In COVID-19 Patients A Surprise?	8
Near-Infrared Fluorescence Image-Guided Surgery in Esophageal and Gastric Cancer Operations	8
Compact 3D-Printed Active Flexible Needle for Percutaneous Procedures	8
Photodynamic Therapy for Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review of Clinical Research	8
The Clinical Effects of Abdominal Binder on Abdominal Surgery: A Meta-analysis	8
A New and Alternative Route: Transvaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Scarless Surgery (vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery) For Class 2 and Class 3 Obese Patients Suff	8
Bimanual Fundamentals: Validation of a New Curriculum for Virtual Reality Training of Laparoscopic Skills	8
Surgical Protocol in a West China Day Surgery Center During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Practice and Experience	8
Suture and Fixation of the Transversalis Fascia during Robotic-Assisted Transabdominal Preperitoneal Hernia Repair to Prevent Seroma Formation after Direct Inguinal Hernia Repair	8
Immersive Virtual Reality for Patient-Specific Preoperative Planning: A Systematic Review	8
Video-Assisted Modified Ligation of the Intersphincteric Fistula Tract, an Integration of 2 Minimally Invasive Techniques for the Treatment of Parks Type II Anal Fistulas	7
Economic Analysis of Noninvasive Tissue Oximetry for Postoperative Monitoring of Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator Flap Breast Reconstruction: A Review	7
The Use of Enhanced Technologies in Robotic Surgery and Its Impact on Outcomes in Rectal Cancer: A Systematic Review	7
Teaching Operative Surgery to Medical Students Using Live Streaming During COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Uniportal Thoracoscopic Wedge Resection of Lung Nodules: Paravertebral Blocks Are Better Than Intercostal Blocks	7
Development of a Low-Resource Operating Room and a Wide-Awake Orthopedic Surgery Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic	7
Combined Gaze Metrics as Stress-Sensitive Indicators of Microsurgical Proficiency	7
Mini-Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery Using Smaller Ports Minimizes Incisional Pain and Postoperative Scar Size: A Paired Sample Analysis	7
Treatment of Complex Anal Fistula by Video-Assisted Anal Fistula Treatment Combined with Anal Fistula Plug: A Single-Center Study	7
The Emerging Role on the Use of Platelet-Rich Plasma Products in the Management of Urogynaecological Disorders	7
Comparison of Kinect and Leap Motion for Intraoperative Image Interaction	7
Are Smoke and Aerosols Generated During Laparoscopic Surgery a Biohazard? A Systematic Evidence-Based Review	6
Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach: A Single-institution Experience of the First 50 Cases	6
Adapting Motor Imagery Training Protocols to Surgical Education: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis	6
Gasless Laparoscopic Surgery for Minimally Invasive Surgery in Low-Resource Settings: Methods for Evaluating Surgical Field of View and Abdominal Wall Lift Force	6
Comparison of Objective Intermediate-Term Outcomes Between per-Oral Endoscopic Myotomy and Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Show Equivalence	6
Learning Laparoscopic Surgery Skills With a 4K Ultra-High Definition 2D vs a Three-Dimensional HD Laparoscopic System: Results From a Prospective Randomized Trial	6
Adaptations and Safety Modifications to Perform Safe Minimal Access Surgery (Minimally Invasive Surgery: Laparoscopy and Robotic) during the COVID-19 Pandemic	6
A Prospective Assessment of Knee Arthroscopy Skills Between Medical Students and Residents—Simulator Exercises for Partial Meniscectomy and Analysis of Learning Curves	6
Probabilistic Risk Assessment of Prophylactic Surgery Before Extended-Duration Spaceflight	6
Neovagina creation in congenital vaginal agenesis: New mini-laparoscopic approach applying intraoperative indocyanine green fluorescence	6
Prospective, Randomized, Comparative, Multicenter Study of the Hybrid Ultrasonic Advanced Bipolar Device and the Ultrasonic Coagulating Shears in Open Thyroidectomy	5
Learning Curve for Uniportal Thoracoscopic Anatomical Pulmonary Segmentectomy	5
Measuring Differential Volume Using the Subtraction Tool for Three-Dimensional Breast Volumetry: A Proof of Concept Study	5
Endoscopic Left Central Lymph Node Dissection of Thyroid Cancer: Safe, Feasible, and Relatively Easy	5
Incidence of Silent Deep Venous Thrombosis after Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery in Patients Who Received Combined Mechanical and Chemical Thromboprophylaxis Compared to Patients Who Received Mechanica	5
Preliminary Results of a New Illuminated Radiofrequency Ablation Catheter for the Treatment of Great Saphenous Vein Reflux Disease	5
Use of Indocyanine Green and Fluorescence Angiography in Parathyroid Surgery: A Feasibility Study	5
A Case-Control Study on the Therapeutic Effect of Mediastinoscope-Assisted and Thoracoscope-Assisted Esophagectomy	5
Does Sleeve Gastrectomy Worsen Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Obese Patients? A Prospective Study	5
Implementing the Biodesign Process for Medical Device Innovation in Head and Neck Surgery	5
Evaluation of Different Pain-Control Procedures for Post-cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis	5
KeyLoop: Mechanical Retraction of the Abdominal Wall for Gasless Laparoscopy	5
Artificial Intelligence in Surgical Education: Considerations for Interdisciplinary Collaborations	5
Safety and Efficacy of Using Staplers and Vessel Sealing Devices for Laparoscopic Splenectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial	4
Factors Associated With Unplanned Admission in Patients Intended for Same Day Discharge After Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer	4

Comparative Analysis Between Mesenchymal Stem Cells From Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue and Omentum in Three Types of Patients: Cancer, Morbid Obese and Healthy Control	4
A Bibliometric Analysis of Overall and Top 100 Most-Cited Studies About Robotic Surgery Versus Open Surgery	4
The Evolution of Orthopaedics in Greece: From Ancient Heritage to Modern Times	4
D3 Versus D2 Lymphadenectomy in Right Hemicolectomy: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis	4
The Comparison of Balloon and Camera Dissection of the Preperitoneal Space in Totally Extraperitoneal Repair Hernia Repair. Our Initial Experience!	4
Reversal to Normal Anatomy (With Sleeve Gastrectomy) for Severe Hypoglycemia	4
Postoperative Remote Monitoring with a Transcutaneous Biosensing Patch: Preliminary Evaluation of Data Collection	4
A Novel Inexpensive Design for High Definition Intraoperative Videography	4
Demarcation Line Assessment in Anatomical Liver Resection: An Overview	4
Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery: Long-Term Experience with Hybrid Transvaginal Cholecystectomies	4
Visualization of Fluoroscopic Imaging in Orthopedic Surgery: Head-Mounted Display vs Conventional Monitor	4
Long-Term Outcomes of Sectorial Longitudinal Augmented Prolapsectomy for Asymmetric Muco-hemorrhoidal Prolapse: An Observational Study of 433 Consecutive Patients	4
Abdominal Wall Expanding System. Intraoperative Abdominal Wall Expansion as a Technique to Repair Giant Incisional Hernia and Laparostoma. New and Long-Term Results From a Three-Center Feasibility Stu	4
Intraoperative Botulinum Toxin Chemodenervation and Analgesia in Abdominal Wall Reconstruction	4
Integration of Reinforcement Learning in a Virtual Robotic Surgical Simulation	4
Application of Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging Technology in Liver Cancer Surgery	4
Advance Xp® Male Sling can be an Effective and Safe Treatment for Post-Prostatectomy Stress Urinary Incontinence Also in Patients with Prior History of External Beam Radiation Therapy: A Multicentric	4
VolumetricOR: A New Approach to Simulate Surgical Interventions in Virtual Reality for Training and Education	3
Surgical Support for Severe COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a French High-Density COVID-19 Cluster	3
Hospital Value Committees: The Role of the Surgeon in New Technology Adoption	3
How to Develop a Risk Prediction Smartphone App	3
Minimally Invasive Treatment of Recurrent Anal Fistulas with Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma Combined With Internal Orifice Closure	3
Transition to Independent Surgical Practice and Burnout Among Early Career General Surgeons	3
Laparoscopically Harvested Omental Flap for Immediate Total Breast Reconstruction; Lessons Learnt Through Ten-Year Experience in a Tertiary Oncology Center	3
A Framework for Successful Adoption of Surgical Innovation	3
Modification of Stryker T5^TM and Stryker Flyte® Personal Protection Surgical Helmets to Function as Powered Air-Purifying Respirators	3
Turning Practicing Surgeons Into Health Technology Innovators: Outcomes From the Stanford Biodesign Faculty Fellowship	3
Robo FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), But at What Cost? The Unintended Consequences of Robotics for General Surgery Operations at Rural Hospitals	3
A New, Conservative Treatment for Perianal Fistula that May Halve the Need for Surgical Intervention: Case Series	3
A Robotic Camera Holder Controlled by Head Movements: Exploring This New Robot-Surgeon Interface	3
A Novel Intraoperative Ultrasound Probe for Transsphenoidal Surgery: First-in-human study	3
Comparison of bursting pressure on sleeve gastrectomy staple lines between stapling, buttressing, and oversewing	3
Fluorescence Imaging in Colorectal Surgery: An Updated Review and Future Trends	3
Unilateral Modified Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Combined With Contralateral Lamina Fenestration Treating Severe Lumbarspinal Stenosis: A Retrospective Clinical Study	3
An Aerosol Containment and Filtration Tent for Intubation During the COVID-19 Pandemic	3
Impact of Participation of Surgeons in Diagnostic Studies of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease on Completion of Workup and Utilization of Antireflux Surgery	3
Towards Truly “Bespoke” Robotic Surgery: Vessel-Sparing Sigmoidectomy	3
Peritoneal sarcomatosis: Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy	3
The Educational Quality of Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy Videos on YouTube	3
Preoperative Endoscopic Biliary Stenting Before Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Does Timing Matter?	3
Fluorescence Imaging Using Methylene Blue Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Melanoma	3
Thermal Processes in Bile Ducts During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy with Monopolar Instruments. Experimental Study Using Real-Time Intraluminal and Surface Thermography	3