OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery is 22. 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
Seeing White: Management of TIVA during autologous breast reconstruction	64
Potentially serious incidental findings on medical imaging in plastic surgery patients: A single-institution retrospective cohort study	50
The “Double hit”: Free tissue transfer is optimal in comorbid population with irradiated wounds for successful limb salvage	49
Intercalary tibial reconstruction with frozen tumor-bearing autograft in combination with ipsilateral fibula in limb-salvage surgery	45
After freedom comes pain: Increasing firework injuries at a regional burns centre following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions	37
A comparative analysis of the results of lateral arcuate osteotomy in the closed and open method septorhinoplasty	36
Sleep quality after autologous breast reconstruction	35
Comprehensive treatment approach for hemifacial microsomia: Integrating orthognathic surgery with sequential customized implantation	35
Impact of connective tissue diseases on complications following aesthetic surgery: A matched cohort study	34
Reconstruction trends in New York City: A multi-decade, multi-institutional experience before and after the implementation of the Breast Cancer Provider Discussion Law	29
The utility of ChatGPT in gender-affirming mastectomy education	28
Evaluation of speech outcomes in hemiglossectomy: Factors influencing long-term results	28
Late-onset periorbital edema in patients with a history of facial hyaluronic acid injection: A review on diagnosis and management	28
A comparative analysis of free fibula flap donor leg and recipient vessel selection in composite oromandibular defect reconstructions	27
The evolution of a large-scale facial gender affirmation program: A comparative outcomes analysis	26
Dorsal metatarsal artery perforator flaps (DMTAPF) applied for paediatric foot reconstruction: A review of the aetiology of primary injury, surgical technique applied, and long-term outcome for the ch	25
Comment on: ``The safety and efficacy of autologous fat grafting during second stage breast reconstruction"	25
Non-municipal water sources as a potential for surgical site infections in plastic surgery	25
Outcomes of bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome treatment – A systematic review and meta-analysis	23
It may be time for a world-wide study to assess patient and parent perception of outcomes following autologous reconstruction, porous polyethylene and osseointegrated implants	23
The COVID-19 facemask: Friend or foe?	23
Reachable range of superficial circumflex iliac artery perforator flap	23
Letter comments on: ‘A systematic review of wide alveolar cleft repair techniques’	22
Lying ear deformity: Personalized fabricated synthetic expanded polytetrafluoroethylene retroauricular prosthesis as an alternative for its correction	22
Long-term survival analysis of free flap reconstruction in patients with collagen vascular disorders	22

A multimetric health literacy analysis of phalloplasty techniques: Comparing artificial intelligence and online resources	22
Patent productivity among academic plastic surgeons in the United States over 20 years	22
Impact of intraoperative intravenous tranexamic acid on hematomas and bleeding events in gender-affirming vaginoplasty patients	22
Reconstruction of cervical esophagus for hypopharyngeal or thyroid cancer with intractable leakage at the upper end of thoracic esophagus: A scoping review and the pedicled colon flap solution	22