World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Papers
(The TQCC of World Journal of Emergency Surgery is 13. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Effects of the lavage through fistula in treatment of spontaneous esophageal rupture by combined thoracoscopic and gastroscopic management266
Functional outcomes following injury in centenarians: a nationwide retrospective observational study88
Aetiologies and prognosis of small bowel obstruction in virgin abdomen: a retrospective cohort study75
Robot-assisted puncture versus conservative treatment for severe brainstem hemorrhage: clinical outcomes comparison with experience of 138 cases in a single medical center66
2023 WSES guidelines for the prevention, detection, and management of iatrogenic urinary tract injuries (IUTIs) during emergency digestive surgery64
Severely displaced rib fractures are independently associated with reduced pulmonary function at 3 months63
Correction: Surgeons’ perspectives on artificial intelligence to support clinical decision-making in trauma and emergency contexts: results from an international survey61
Beyond the initial impact: troponin patterns frequently reveal delayed cardiac injury in polytrauma patients60
Intra-abdominal infections survival guide: a position statement by the Global Alliance For Infections In Surgery59
International cross-sectional survey on current and updated definitions of intra-abdominal hypertension and abdominal compartment syndrome57
Impact of transportation methods on pediatric and adolescent severely injured vehicle occupants51
Hypertonic saline infusion does not improve the chance of primary fascial closure after damage control laparotomy: a randomized controlled trial49
The optimal timing and intervention to reduce mortality for necrotizing pancreatitis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis47
Effectiveness of intraoperative peritoneal lavage with saline in patient with intra-abdominal infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis46
Intraoperative transcystic laparoscopic common bile duct stone clearance with SpyGlass™ discover during emergency and elective cholecystectomy: a single-center case series44
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 Surgery40
Life-threatening event in laparoscopic hepatic surgery: Training curriculum on sudden hepatic artery haemorrhage38
Management of acute mesenteric ischaemia in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis38
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 surgery37
CT psoas calculations on the prognosis prediction of emergency laparotomy: a single-center, retrospective cohort study in eastern Asian population36
Impact of COVID-19 on urgent gastrointestinal surgery outcomes: increased mortality in 202034
The new timing in acute care surgery (new TACS) classification: a WSES Delphi consensus study34
Pre-operative antibiotics in patients with acute mild cholecystitis undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: is it really useful? A systematic review34
Clinical patterns and predictors of trauma-related mortality over 13 years: a retrospective analysis from a Level 1 National trauma center34
A modified multi-angle suture training module for laparoscopic training curriculum on emergency intestinal surgery30
Decreasing use of pancreatic necrosectomy and NSQIP predictors of complications and mortality28
Every minute counts: a network meta-analysis comparing the effect of prophylactic endovascular procedures in abnormal placentation27
Can small bowel obstruction during pregnancy be treated with conservative management? A review26
Continuous monitoring of intra-abdominal pressure: cumulative pressure exposure predicts early acute kidney injury in animal model26
Clinical outcomes of rib fracture stabilization and conservative treatment in a high-volume Asian trauma center: a propensity score-matched retrospective study26
Indications to perform damage control surgery in pediatric trauma: a scoping review—Are children little adults?26
Risk factors for the leakage of the repair of duodenal wounds: a secondary analysis of the Panamerican Trauma Society multicenter retrospective review26
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 score25
Ten years of acute care surgery in Singapore: evolution, outcomes and future challenges24
Diagnostic performance of ultrasound in acute cholecystitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis24
Oxandrolone for burn patients: a systematic review and updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials from 2005 to 202524
Research priorities in emergency general surgery (EGS): a modified Delphi approach24
Risk factors of 180-day rebleeding after management of blunt splenic injury without surgery and embolization: a national database study23
Outcomes of emergency department and operating room preperitoneal pelvic packing in hemodynamically unstable severe pelvic fractures: a retrospective risk-adjusted observational study23
Methodological limitations of NOM in the WSES acute appendicitis guidelines22
Pneumoperitoneum without significant bowel perforation in patients with blunt trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis22
Correction: Development and external validation of an artificial intelligence model for predicting mortality and prolonged ICU stay in postoperative critically ill patients: a retrospective study22
Multiple skip incision skin-sparing debridement for perianal necrotizing fasciitis: a retrospective study22
Advantages of using a polymeric clip versus an endoloop during laparoscopic appendectomy in uncomplicated appendicitis: a randomized controlled study21
Small versus large bore chest tube in traumatic hemothorax, hemopneumothorax, and pneumothorax: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequential analysis20
Assessing and managing frailty in emergency laparotomy: a WSES position paper20
A radiomics-clinical predictive model for difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy based on preoperative CT imaging: a retrospective single center study19
Uncharted factors in emergency laparotomy outcomes: a call for holistic assessment19
Variation and accuracy of intra-abdominal pressure measurement in different body positions: a prospective study18
Enhancing operative documentation of emergency laparotomy: a systematic review and development of a synoptic reporting template18
The influence between frailty, sarcopenia and physical status on mortality in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy18
Science fiction or clinical reality: a review of the applications of artificial intelligence along the continuum of trauma care17
Tourniquet-related complications in extremity injuries: a scoping review of the literature17
Comparative efficacy of intraoperative wound irrigation with aqueous chlorhexidine versus normal saline to prevent surgical site infections: a double-blind randomized controlled trial16
A risk prediction model for venous thromboembolism in hospitalized patients with thoracic trauma: a machine learning, national multicenter retrospective study16
Enhanced perioperative care in emergency general surgery: the WSES position paper16
Erector spinae plane block (ESPB) enhances hemodynamic stability decreasing analgesic requirements in surgical stabilization of rib fractures (SSRFs)16
Is there a difference in textbook outcomes of emergency cholecystectomy in older patients compared with younger patients?15
Timing of planned reoperation after damage control surgery in patients with trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis15
Risk of delayed displacement and biomechanical analysis of unstable rib fractures postsurgical15
Correction: Trauma quality indicators: internationally approved core factors for trauma management quality evaluation15
Neoampulla of vater creation to treat traumatic intrapancreatic common bile duct injury14
Diagnostic accuracy of biomarkers to detect acute mesenteric ischaemia in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Effectiveness and safety of tourniquet utilization for civilian vascular extremity trauma in the pre-hospital settings: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Diagnostic accuracy of routine hematological biomarkers for complications and prognosis in bowel obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis14
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy complicated by liver rupture or hematoma: a systematic review of 391 reported cases14
Outpatient management of acute uncomplicated appendicitis after laparoscopic appendectomy: a randomized controlled trial13
Correction: Utility of modified Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis (MLRINEC) score in distinguishing necrotizing from non-necrotizing soft tissue infections13
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
Microbiological profile of patients treated for postoperative peritonitis: temporal trends 1999–201913
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