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Papers

(The TQCC of Korean Journal of Anesthesiology is 6. 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.)

Article	Citations
Impact of spinal cord stimulation on healthcare utilization and costs in complex regional pain syndrome: analysis of South Korea’s National Health Insurance claims data	119
Enhancing postoperative recovery with multimodal prehabilitation: the journey begins before surgery	61
Intraoperative pediatric electroencephalography monitoring: an updated review	55
The effect of perioperative ketamine and esketamine administration on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing general anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis	52
Therapeutic hypothermia for acute myocardial infarction: a narrative review of evidence from animal and clinical studies	43
Do fascial plane blocks improve respiratory function after breast surgery?	37
Perioperative metformin use in noncardiac surgery: moving beyond precautionary discontinuation	35
Suprascapular notch cross-sectional area by MRI do not yield accuracy in the diagnosis of suprascapular nerve entrapment – counter point of view	34
Prognostic value of left ventricular apical four-chamber longitudinal strain after heart valve surgery in real-world practice	33
Intraoperative tourniquet-induced hyperthermia in a pediatric patient: a forgotten association -a case report-	32
Sex-specific associations of preoperative serum uric acid levels with mortality and morbidity in non-cardiac surgeries: a single-center retrospective study	31
Response to letter	30
Current evidence of ultrasound guided fascial plane blocks for cardiac surgery: a narrative literature review	29
The golden era of videolaryngoscopy: costs we should consider	29
Effect of remimazolam on intraoperative hemodynamic stability in patients undergoing cerebrovascular bypass surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial	27
Use of human patient simulator for apnea studies: a preliminary in vitro trial	25
Anesthesia for ovarian teratoma resection using remimazolam and remifentanil in a patient with anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis: two case reports	23
Neuroprotective effect of erythropoietin on anesthesia-induced neurotoxicity through the modulation of autophagy in Caenorhabditis elegans	23
Predictors and indicators	22
Remimazolam: another option for induction of general anesthesia?	22
Accuracy of suprascapular notch cross-sectional area by MRI in the diagnosis of suprascapular nerve entrapment syndrome – a retrospective pilot study	22
Three-dimensional pelvis computed tomography-assisted Taylor approach for spinal anesthesia in hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study	21
Intraoperative hypotension during liver transplantation is associated with long-term mortality	20
Three pillars of artificial intelligence research in anesthesiology: welcoming address to the Korean Journal of Anesthesiology’s new guidelines for machine learning and deep learning research	20
Perioperative cardiovascular assessment for noncardiac surgery in elderly patients	20

How to prevent opioid abuse and addiction	19
Efficacy of light-transmitting eye shields for wound dressing in preventing pediatric emergence agitation following bilateral strabismus surgeries: a randomized clinical trial	17
Microvascular reactivity as a predictor of major adverse events in patients with on-pump cardiac surgery	17
Association between inflammation-based prognostic markers and mortality of non-cardiac surgery	16
Effects of a virtual reality digital twin of the operating theatre on anxiety in pediatric surgery patients: a randomized controlled trial	15
The novel Obturator Fascia Compartment block: a technical report	15
Hypotension prediction index in the prediction of better outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
A simple sonographic approach to thoracic transforaminal epidural injections for zoster-associated pain involving multiple nerves: an exploratory prospective cohort study	15
Effective concentration of remifentanil for successful i-gel insertion during remimazolam induction	14
Effect of total intravenous versus inhalation anesthesia on long-term oncological outcomes in patients undergoing curative resection for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective cohort	14
Journal metrics, document network, and conceptual and social structures of the Korean Journal of Anesthesiology from 2017 to July 2022: a bibliometric study	13
Pectoral nerve blocks for transvenous subpectoral pacemaker insertion in children: a randomized controlled study	13
Updated evidence for optimal anesthesia following laparoscopic cholecystectomies	13
Comparison of the analgesic efficacy between the ultrasound-guided continuous costoclavicular brachial plexus block and ultrasound-guided continuous interscalene brachial plexus block: a randomized co	13
Preoperative dexmedetomidine and intraoperative bradycardia in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis	13
Sudden ventricular fibrillation due to absence of pericardium in left upper lobectomy -a case report-	12
High-flow nasal oxygenation: a transformative tool in airway management	12
A rare subclavian artery aneurysm potentially misidentified as the internal jugular vein in ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization -a case report-	12
Comment on "Comparison of the pericapsular nerve group block with the intra-articular and quadratus lumborum blocks in primary total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial"	12
Effect of ultrafiltration on whole blood coagulation profile during cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery: a retrospective analysis	11
Response to "Comment on Hypotension after induction of anesthesia with remimazolam or etomidate: a non-inferiority randomized controlled trial in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting"	11
Preemptive visceral analgesic effect of thoracic paravertebral block on postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a prospective, randomized, assessor-blind	11
Effect of active airway warming with a heated-humidified breathing circuit on core body temperature in patients under general anesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential an	10
Heterogeneity in meta-analysis: a path toward more meaningful clinical evidence	10
Efficacy of pectoral nerve II block for flap dissection-related pain following robot-assisted transaxillary thyroidectomy: a prospective, randomized controlled trial	10
Effect of remimazolam on postoperative delirium and cognitive function in adults undergoing general anesthesia or procedural sedation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	10
Patient-controlled analgesia in transition: opioid-sparing strategies and the emergence of mechanism-based alternatives	10
Clinical applications and potential use of the oxygen reserve index during the perioperative period	9
The impact of preoperative coronavirus disease 19 infection on early postoperative mortality during the vaccination era: a nationwide retrospective cohort study	9
Cardiac arrest due to coronary vasospasm after sugammadex administration -a case report-	9
Human placental mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes carrying hsa-let-7i-5p mitigate lung injury in a murine model of aspiration pneumonia	9
Investigating the impact of hyperbilirubinemia on cognitive dysfunction in adult zebrafish: an in vivo model	9
Accuracy of ultrasound-measured skin-to-hyoid bone distance for predicting difficult mask ventilation in patients with obesity: a prospective observational study	9
Comparison of dexmedetomidine and opioids as local anesthetic adjuvants in patient controlled epidural analgesia: a meta-analysis	9
Single-shot regional anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	9
Effect of magnesium sulfate on oxygenation and lung mechanics in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a prospective double-blind randomized clinical trial	9
The 90% minimum effective volume and concentration of lidocaine for ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion blocks in adults: a biased-coin design, up-and-down sequential allocation trial	9
Response to "Comment on Single-shot regional anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis"	9
Intertruncal versus classical approach to supraclavicular brachial plexus block on sensory-motor blockade for upper extremity surgery: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial	8
Intrathecal dexmedetomidine attenuates mechanical allodynia through the downregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in a mild traumatic brain injury rat model	8
Role of frailty in predicting postoperative pulmonary complications in older patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a retrospective cohort study	8
Cadaveric investigation of the spread of the thoracoabdominal nerve block using the perichondral and modified perichondral approaches	8
Revisiting anesthesia-induced preconditioning for neuroprotection in the aging brain: a narrative review	8
Alternatives to the P value: connotations of significance	8
Mortality and factors associated with acute exacerbation after non-cardiac surgery in patients with interstitial pneumonia: a retrospective study	8
Propofol-based intravenous anesthesia is associated with improved survival outcomes after major cancer surgery: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea	8
How to choose cut-off points: statistical and clinical perspectives	8
Response to "Comment on Effects of remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine on recovery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement under monitored anesthesia care: a propensity score-matched, non	8
Hemidiaphragmatic paralysis after costoclavicular approach versus other brachial plexus blocks in upper limb surgery: a meta-analysis	8
The state of anesthesia in South Korea: a national survey of the status of anesthetic service activity in 2014-2016	7

Erector Spinae Plane Block in Children: a Narrative Review	7
From flow chart to 3 × 3 matrix: visualizing anesthetic depth and hemodynamics as a complement to Lee, Egan, and Johnson’s framework	7
Quality of recovery in hospital and disability-free survival at three months after major abdominal surgery	7
Effects of early postoperative neurocognitive disorders on clinically relevant outcomes: a meta-analysis	7
Risk factors for chloral hydrate sedation failure in pediatric patients: a retrospective analysis	7
Linear mixed-effects models for analysis of longitudinal repeated measures: a conceptual framework for clinical researchers	7
Laparotomy and burst suppression-inducing sevoflurane induce subtle long-term changes in anxiety and social behavior in late postnatal mice	7
Analysis of interaction effect between within- and between-subject factors in repeated measures analysis of variance for longitudinal data	7
Reconsidering postoperative basal infusion for opioid-sparing analgesia after total knee arthroplasty	7
Predicting optimal endotracheal tube size and depth in pediatric patients using demographic data and machine learning techniques	7
Perioperative management of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices	6
Postoperative nausea and vomiting in spinal anesthesia	6
Impact of ERAS implementation on the quality of recovery following robotic laparoscopic gynecological surgery: a randomized controlled trial	6
The effect of ultrasound-guided bilateral thoracic retrolaminar block on analgesia after pediatric open cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled double-blind study	6
Learning curve of fiberoptic bronchoscope-guided tracheal intubation through supraglottic airway device for pediatric airway management: a manikin study	6
Comment on “Axillary serratus anterior plane block as a novel approach to anesthetizing the intercostobrachial nerve for upper arm arteriovenous fistula creation surgery -three case reports-”	6
Association between preoperative carbohydrate loading and intraoperative glucose levels in patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy: a single-center retrospective study	6
A modified hip pericapsular nerve block on postoperative pain and functional outcome after total hip arthroplasty: a prospective, double-blind, randomized controlled study	6
Remimazolam – current knowledge on a new intravenous benzodiazepine anesthetic agent	6
A new treatment option for chronic refractory coccygodynia: ultrasound-guided sacral erector spinae plane block	6