World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Papers
(The median citation count of World Journal of Emergency 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Functional outcomes following injury in centenarians: a nationwide retrospective observational study180
Effects of the lavage through fistula in treatment of spontaneous esophageal rupture by combined thoracoscopic and gastroscopic management136
Vacuum-assisted closure versus on-demand relaparotomy in patients with secondary peritonitis—the VACOR trial: protocol for a randomised controlled trial114
Robot-assisted puncture versus conservative treatment for severe brainstem hemorrhage: clinical outcomes comparison with experience of 138 cases in a single medical center73
Correction: Surgeons’ perspectives on artificial intelligence to support clinical decision-making in trauma and emergency contexts: results from an international survey72
Intra-abdominal infections survival guide: a position statement by the Global Alliance For Infections In Surgery68
Correction to: Team dynamics in emergency surgery teams: results from a first international survey58
2023 WSES guidelines for the prevention, detection, and management of iatrogenic urinary tract injuries (IUTIs) during emergency digestive surgery56
Effectiveness of intraoperative peritoneal lavage with saline in patient with intra-abdominal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis47
Lung failure after polytrauma with concomitant thoracic trauma in the elderly: an analysis from the TraumaRegister DGU®43
Hypertonic saline infusion does not improve the chance of primary fascial closure after damage control laparotomy: a randomized controlled trial43
Early management of isolated severe traumatic brain injury patients in a hospital without neurosurgical capabilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the World Society of Emergency Surgery42
Variation in use of damage control laparotomy for trauma by trauma centers in the United States, Canada, and Australasia40
Intraoperative transcystic laparoscopic common bile duct stone clearance with SpyGlass™ discover during emergency and elective cholecystectomy: a single-center case series40
The optimal timing and intervention to reduce mortality for necrotizing pancreatitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis38
International cross-sectional survey on current and updated definitions of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome37
Management of acute mesenteric ischaemia in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis34
Clinical patterns and predictors of trauma-related mortality over 13 years: a retrospective analysis from a Level 1 National trauma center33
Life-threatening event in laparoscopic hepatic surgery: Training curriculum on sudden hepatic artery haemorrhage32
The new timing in acute care surgery (new TACS) classification: a WSES Delphi consensus study31
The role of RObotic surgery in EMergency setting (ROEM): protocol for a multicentre, observational, prospective international study on the use of robotic platform in emergency surgery31
WSES/GAIS/WSIS/SIS-E/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with skin and soft tissue infections29
CT psoas calculations on the prognosis prediction of emergency laparotomy: a single-center, retrospective cohort study in eastern Asian population28
Pre-operative antibiotics in patients with acute mild cholecystitis undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: is it really useful? A systematic review26
Impact of COVID-19 on urgent gastrointestinal surgery outcomes: increased mortality in 202025
A modified multi-angle suture training module for laparoscopic training curriculum on emergency intestinal surgery25
Reduction of motorcycle-related deaths over 15 years in a developing country24
Clinical outcomes of rib fracture stabilization and conservative treatment in a high-volume Asian trauma center: a propensity score-matched retrospective study22
Diagnostic performance of ultrasound in acute cholecystitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis22
Every minute counts: a network meta-analysis comparing the effect of prophylactic endovascular procedures in abnormal placentation21
The WSES/SICG/ACOI/SICUT/AcEMC/SIFIPAC guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of acute left colonic diverticulitis in the elderly21
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on road traffic collision injury patterns and severity in Al-Ain City, United Arab Emirates20
Decreasing use of pancreatic necrosectomy and NSQIP predictors of complications and mortality20
Risk factors for the leakage of the repair of duodenal wounds: a secondary analysis of the Panamerican Trauma Society multicenter retrospective review20
Research priorities in emergency general surgery (EGS): a modified Delphi approach20
Advantages of using a polymeric clip versus an endoloop during laparoscopic appendectomy in uncomplicated appendicitis: a randomized controlled study19
Multiple skip incision skin-sparing debridement for perianal necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective study19
Can small bowel obstruction during pregnancy be treated with conservative management? A review19
Risk factors of 180-day rebleeding after management of blunt splenic injury without surgery and embolization: a national database study19
Tailored Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with instillation in diabetic, hypertensive, and obese patients-when guideline treatment is not enough: a case series and a proposal for the ANSWER score19
Self-perceived preparedness and training needs of healthcare personnel on humanitarian mission: a pre- and post-deployment survey18
It is time to define an organizational model for the prevention and management of infections along the surgical pathway: a worldwide cross-sectional survey18
Assessing and managing frailty in emergency laparotomy: a WSES position paper18
Tourniquet-related complications in extremity injuries: a scoping review of the literature17
Enhancing operative documentation of emergency laparotomy: a systematic review and development of a synoptic reporting template17
Accuracy of the WSES classification system for pelvic ring disruptions: an international validation study17
Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) enhances hemodynamic stability decreasing analgesic requirements in surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRFs)17
Periappendiceal fluid collection on preoperative computed tomography can be an indication for interval appendectomy: a retrospective study17
Uncharted factors in emergency laparotomy outcomes: a call for holistic assessment16
Variation and accuracy of intra-abdominal pressure measurement in different body positions: a prospective study15
Enhanced perioperative care in emergency general surgery: the WSES position paper15
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy complicated by liver rupture or hematoma: a systematic review of 391 reported cases15
Science fiction or clinical reality: a review of the applications of artificial intelligence along the continuum of trauma care15
A risk prediction model for venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with thoracic trauma: a machine learning, national multicenter retrospective study15
Differentiating necrotizing soft tissue infections from cellulitis by soft tissue infectious fluid analysis: a pilot study15
A radiomics-clinical predictive model for difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy based on preoperative CT imaging: a retrospective single center study15
The influence between frailty, sarcopenia and physical status on mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy15
WSES/GAIS/SIS-E/WSIS/AAST global clinical pathways for patients with intra-abdominal infections14
Correction: Trauma quality indicators: internationally approved core factors for trauma management quality evaluation14
Effectiveness and safety of tourniquet utilization for civilian vascular extremity trauma in the pre-hospital settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Reduced preoperative serum choline esterase levels and fecal peritoneal contamination as potential predictors for the leakage of intestinal sutures after source control in secondary peritonitis13
Is there a difference in textbook outcomes of emergency cholecystectomy in older patients compared with younger patients?13
Correction: Utility of modified Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (MLRINEC) score in distinguishing necrotizing from non-necrotizing soft tissue infections13
Diagnostic accuracy of biomarkers to detect acute mesenteric ischaemia in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis13
Outpatient management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis after laparoscopic appendectomy: a randomized controlled trial12
Periappendiceal fat-stranding models for discriminating between complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis: a diagnostic and validation study12
Microbiological profile of patients treated for postoperative peritonitis: temporal trends 1999–201912
International Delphi consensus on the management of percutaneous choleystostomy in acute cholecystitis (E-AHPBA, ANS, WSES societies)12
A clinical predictive model for risk stratification of patients with severe acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding12
A meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis comparing nonoperative versus operative management for uncomplicated appendicitis: a focus on randomized controlled trials11
Neoampulla of vater creation to treat traumatic intrapancreatic common bile duct injury11
WSES consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management10
WSES guidelines on blunt and penetrating bowel injury: diagnosis, investigations, and treatment10
The ChoCO-W prospective observational global study: Does COVID-19 increase gangrenous cholecystitis?10
Systematic review and meta-analysis of endovascular therapy versus open surgical repair for the traumatic lower extremity arterial injury10
The impact of timing on outcomes in appendicectomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis9
Correction: Surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRF): the WSES and CWIS position paper9
Complex duodenal fistulae: a surgical nightmare9
Cesena guidelines: WSES consensus statement on laparoscopic-first approach to general surgery emergencies and abdominal trauma9
Ultra minimally invasive surgical stabilization of Rib fractures (uMI-SSRF): reduction and fixation techniques to minimize the surgical wound9
Key interventions and outcomes in perioperative care pathways in emergency laparotomy: a systematic review8
Fish bone migration: complications, diagnostic challenges, and treatment strategies8
Outcomes of total versus partial colectomy in fulminant Clostridium difficile colitis: a propensity matched analysis8
Cardiac damage after polytrauma: the role of systematic transthoracic echocardiography - a pilot study8
Use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) for trauma and its performance in Japan over the past 18 years: a nationwide descriptive study8
Meta-analysis of the optimal needle length and decompression site for tension pneumothorax and consensus recommendations on current ATLS and ETC guidelines8
The acute phase management of spinal cord injury affecting polytrauma patients: the ASAP study8
Changes in frailty status and discharge destination post emergency laparotomy8
Acute cholecystitis: how to avoid subtotal cholecystectomy—preliminary results8
Acute mesenteric ischemia: updated guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery8
Laparoscopic appendectomy as the gold standard: What role remains for open surgery, conversion, and disease severity?8
Safety and efficacy of prophylactic onlay resorbable synthetic mesh with a comprehensive wound bundle at laparotomy closure in high-risk emergency abdominal surgery: an observational study8
Self-expanding metal stents versus decompression tubes as a bridge to surgery for patients with obstruction caused by colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis8
A retrospective study of laparoscopic, robotic-assisted, and open emergent/urgent cholecystectomy based on the PINC AI Healthcare Database 2017–20207
Diversity and ethics in trauma and acute care surgery teams: results from an international survey7
Source control in emergency general surgery: WSES, GAIS, SIS-E, SIS-A guidelines7
Emergency angiography for trauma patients and potential association with acute kidney injury7
Combined endoscopic and radiologic intervention for management of acute perforated peptic ulcer: a randomized controlled trial7
Effect of sarcopenia in predicting postoperative mortality in emergency laparotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
The 2023 WSES guidelines on the management of trauma in elderly and frail patients7
In-hospital mortality associated with necrotizing soft tissue infection due to Vibrio vulnificus: a matched-pair cohort study7
The ground is the limit: epidemiology of skydiving accidents over 25 years and in 2.1 million jumps in the Netherlands with sub-analysis of injuries reported by medical professionals in the past five 7
Laparoscopic versus open emergent colectomy for ischemic colitis: a propensity score-matched comparison7
Feasibility and accuracy of continuous intraabdominal pressure monitoring with a capsular device in human pilot trial6
Anorectal emergencies: WSES-AAST guidelines6
Acute paraesophageal hernia with gastric volvulus. Results of surgical treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis6
Hybrid gastroenterostomy using a lumen-apposing metal stent: a case report focusing on misdeployment and systematic review of the current literature6
Goodbye Hartmann trial: a prospective, international, multicenter, observational study on the current use of a surgical procedure developed a century ago6
Association of initial lactate levels and red blood cell transfusion strategy with outcomes after severe trauma: a post hoc analysis of the RESTRIC trial6
Prioritizing circulation over airway to improve survival in trauma patients with exsanguinating injuries: a world society of emergency surgery-panamerican trauma consensus statement6
Follow-up strategies for patients with splenic trauma managed non-operatively: the 2022 World Society of Emergency Surgery consensus document6
Abdominal emergency surgery in patients with hematological malignancies: a retrospective single-center analysis6
COVID-19 infection is a significant risk factor for death in patients presenting with acute cholecystitis: a secondary analysis of the ChoCO-W cohort study5
Effectiveness and safety of low molecular weight heparin in the management of acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
Ten golden rules for optimal antibiotic use in hospital settings: the WARNING call to action5
The changing epidemiology of trauma in child-bearing age women5
Risk factors for posttraumatic empyema in diaphragmatic injuries5
Global impact of COVID-19 pandemic on road traffic collisions5
Machine-learning based prediction of appendicitis for patients presenting with acute abdominal pain at the emergency department5
Robotic surgery in emergency setting: 2021 WSES position paper5
Epidemiological analysis of intra-abdominal infections in Italy from the Italian register of complicated intra-abdominal infections—the IRIS study: a prospective observational nationwide study5
Time for a paradigm shift in shared decision-making in trauma and emergency surgery? Results from an international survey5
Is it possible to predict the severity of acute appendicitis? Reliability of predictive models based on easily available blood variables5
How confident are the general surgeons in Hokkaido region in performing essential trauma skills: a cross-sectional questionnaire survey5
Management of intra-abdominal infections: recommendations by the Italian council for the optimization of antimicrobial use5
The outcomes of right-sided and left-sided colonic diverticulitis following non-operative management: a systematic review and meta-analysis5
Hemothorax due to inferior phrenic artery injury from blunt trauma: a case series and systematic review5
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