OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Korean Journal of Anesthesiology is 4. 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
Hydrolocation Assisted Subclavian Venous Catheterization	690
Preoperative high-sensitivity troponin I and B-type natriuretic peptide, alone and in combination, for risk stratification of mortality after liver transplantation	109
Determination of optimal tip position of peripherally inserted central catheters using electrocardiography: a retrospective study	74
Alternatives to the P value: connotations of significance	47
Intravenous versus perineural dexmedetomidine as adjuvant in adductor canal block for total knee arthroplasty	32
Current evidence on the use of sugammadex for neuromuscular blockade antagonism during electroconvulsive therapy: a narrative review	29
A discussion of anesthesiologically relevant aspects of Klinefelter syndrome -a case report-	29
The Feasibility and Efficacy of erector spinae plane block versus Transversus Abdominis Plane Block In Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery : A Randomized Comparative Trial	25
Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: comparison of subarachnoid analgesia, erector spine plane block, and intravenous analgesia for postoperative pain management	25
Dexmedetomidine attenuates subarachnoid hemorrhage-induced acute lung injury through regulating autophagy and TLR/NF-kappaB signaling pathway	25
Suprascapular notch cross-sectional area by MRI do not yield accuracy in the diagnosis of suprascapular nerve entrapment – counter point of view	24
Catatonia associated with prolonged stupor after general anesthesia in a patient with multiple neuropsychiatric disorders -a case report-	21
Intrathecal dexmedetomidine attenuates mechanical allodynia through the downregulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in a mild traumatic brain injury rat model	21
Hemidiaphragmatic paralysis after costoclavicular approach versus other brachial plexus blocks in upper limb surgery: a meta-analysis	19
Han scale and difficult facemask ventilation: time to add an “R”?	19
Intraoperative pediatric electroencephalography monitoring: an updated review	19
Achieving relief from nausea and vomiting: from intraoperative to postoperative management	18
The minimum effective concentration (MEC90) of bupivacaine for an ultrasound-guided suprainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block for analgesia in knee surgery: a dose-finding study	18
Perioperative adverse cardiac events and mortality after non-cardiac surgery: a multicenter study	18
Standardized care enhances patient safety and outcomes: evidence-based multidisciplinary clinical practice guidelines	16
Pediatric perioperative fluid management	16
Comparison of the effects of open and closed aspiration on end-expiratory lung volume in acute respiratory distress syndrome	16
Fatal multiorgan dysfunction following repeated iodinated radiocontrast injection in a patient receiving low-dose oral methotrexate -a case report-	16
Renal implications of pneumoperitoneum in laparoscopic surgery: mechanisms, risk factors, and preventive strategies	16
Response to "Comment on Single-shot regional anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis"	16

Determinants for the duration of a single-shot interscalene brachial plexus block: concentration vs. volume of local anesthetics	15
Edaravone attenuates sustained pial arteriolar vasoconstriction independently of endothelial function after unclamping of the abdominal aorta in rabbits	15
Difficult intubation: lessons learned from the courts of South Korea	15
Continued catastrophic cardiovascular collapse following intraoperative hydrogen peroxide irrigation: time to reconsider its use!	14
Comment on "Comparison between the coronal diameters of the cervical spinal canal and spinal cord measured using computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in Korean patients&quot	13
Therapeutic hypothermia for acute myocardial infarction: a narrative review of evidence from animal and clinical studies	13
Artificial intelligence in perioperative medicine: a narrative review	13
Ultrasound-guided rhomboid intercostal block provides effective pain control after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a brief report of three cases	12
Comparison between two different concentrations of a fixed dose of ropivacaine in interscalene brachial plexus block for pain management after arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a randomized clinical tria	12
Effect of magnesium sulfate on oxygenation and lung mechanics in morbidly obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery: a prospective double-blind randomized clinical trial	12
Local anesthetic systemic toxicity of levobupivacaine in erector spinae plane block	12
Noninvasive cardiac output measurements are inaccurate in patients with severe aortic valve stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation	12
Myocardial injury in noncardiac surgery	11
Response to "Comment on Comparison between the coronal diameters of the cervical spinal canal and spinal cord measured using computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in Korean patie	11
Effects of the costoclavicular block versus interscalene block in patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery under monitored anesthesia care: a randomized, prospective, non-inferiority study	11
On the road to make KJA’s review process robust, transparent, and credible: retracted study in systematic review	11
Intertruncal versus classical approach to supraclavicular brachial plexus block on sensory-motor blockade for upper extremity surgery: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial	10
Effect of local anesthetic volume (20 vs. 40 ml) on the analgesic efficacy of costoclavicular block in arthroscopic shoulder surgery: a randomized controlled trial	10
Effect of chemotherapy on effect-site concentration of propofol for loss of consciousness in patients with colorectal cancer	10
Revisiting anesthesia-induced preconditioning for neuroprotection in the aging brain–a narrative review	10
Perioperative analgesia research in pediatric open-heart surgery: the devil is in the details	10
Trial sequential analysis: plain and simple	10
The impact of preoperative coronavirus disease 19 infection on early postoperative mortality during the vaccination era: a nationwide retrospective cohort study	10
Use of the Disposcope endoscope for awake orotracheal intubation in an elderly patient with a large vocal cord polyp -a case report-	9
Propofol-based intravenous anesthesia is associated with improved survival outcomes after major cancer surgery: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea	9
Comparison of the pericapsular nerve group block with the intra-articular and quadratus lumborum blocks in primary total hip arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial	9
Comparison of remimazolam and desflurane in emergence agitation after general anesthesia for nasal surgery: a prospective randomized controlled study	8
Cadaveric investigation of the spread of the thoracoabdominal nerve block using the perichondral and modified perichondral approaches	8
Single-shot regional anesthesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomies: a systematic review and network meta-analysis	8
Safety considerations with the current ambulatory trends: more complicated procedures and more complicated patients	8
‘Think Drink’ approach to minimize unnecessary preoperative fasting: 18 years audit experience	8
The effect of equipotent dose of propofol and sevoflurane on endoplasmic reticulum stress during breast cancer surgery	7
Regional analgesia techniques for video-assisted thoracic surgery: a frequentist network meta-analysis	7
The state of anesthesia in South Korea: a national survey of the status of anesthetic service activity in 2014-2016	7
Response to letter	7
Prognostic value of left ventricular apical four-chamber longitudinal strain after heart valve surgery in real-world practice	7
Use of human patient simulator for apnea studies: a preliminary in vitro trial	6
Three-dimensional pelvis computed tomography-assisted Taylor approach for spinal anesthesia in hip arthroplasty: a retrospective study	6
Erector Spinae Plane Block in Children: a Narrative Review	6
Breathing circuit leak – an unexpected finding	6
Damage-associated molecular patterns as a mechanism of sevoflurane-induced neuroinflammation in neonatal rodents	6
Current evidence of ultrasound guided fascial plane blocks for cardiac surgery: a narrative literature review	6
Impossible ventilation in a neonate after TEF repair – A lesson learned!	6
Peripherally inserted central catheters placed by anesthesiologists: an analysis of complications among 146 insertions	6
Association between De Ritis ratio and intraoperative blood transfusion in patients undergoing surgical clipping of unruptured intracranial aneurysms: a single center, retrospective, propensity score-	6
Intraoperative tourniquet-induced hyperthermia in a pediatric patient: a forgotten association -a case report-	6
Comprehensive guidelines for appropriate statistical analysis methods in research	6
What makes a supraglottic airway device effective?	6
The golden era of videolaryngoscopy: costs we should consider	6
Ultrasound-guided radiofrequency denervation and pericapsular nerve group block for chronic hip joint pain in a patient diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy	6

Effects of dexmedetomidine on pulmonary function in patients receiving one-lung ventilation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trial	6
European anesthesiologists’ experiences with gender-based mistreatment in the workplace: a secondary multilevel regression analysis	5
Novel use of ultrasound guidance in wide-awake local anesthesia technique for clavicle surgery	5
Meralgia paresthetica after pelvic fixation in a polytrauma patient	5
Trial sequential analysis of a recently published study on video laryngoscopy vs. direct laryngoscopy for nasotracheal intubation in oro-maxillofacial surgery	5
Does intravenous patient-controlled analgesia or continuous block prevent rebound pain following infraclavicular brachial plexus block after distal radius fracture fixation? A prospective randomized c	5
Four different methods of measuring cardiac index during cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy	5
The novel “anterior passage” sub-longissimus-thoracis plane block for lumbar spine surgery: a technical report	5
Erector spinae plane versus fascia iliaca block after total hip arthroplasty: a randomized clinical trial comparing analgesic effectiveness and motor block	5
The SingHealth Perioperative and Anesthesia Subject Area Registry (PASAR), a large-scale perioperative data mart and registry	5
Quality of recovery in hospital and disability-free survival at three months after major abdominal surgery	5
Corrosive poisoning and its implications on pediatric airways	5
Assessment of the changes in cardiac sympathetic nervous activity using the pupil size changes measured in seated patients whose stellate ganglion is blocked by interscalene brachial plexus block	5
Comment on “Effects of remimazolam versus dexmedetomidine on recovery after transcatheter aortic valve replacement under monitored anesthesia care: a propensity score-matched, non-inferiority study”	4
Comment on “The incidences of nausea and vomiting after general anesthesia with remimazolam versus sevoflurane: a prospective randomized controlled trial”	4
Comment on “Cardiac arrest due to coronary vasospasm after sugammadex administration -a case report-”	4
Efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversalis fascia plane block in pediatric ureteroneocystostomy surgery	4
Korean clinical practice guidelines for diagnostic and procedural sedation	4
Venous air emboli during esophagoscopy confirmed by computed tomographic pulmonary angiography -a case report-	4
Response to "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 tria	4
Clot-in-transit cardiopulmonary thrombosis during convalescent phase of COVID-19	4
Application of competency-based education in the Korean anesthesiology residency program and survey analysis	4
Predicting optimal endotracheal tube size and depth in pediatric patients using demographic data and machine learning techniques	4
Extended reality in anesthesia: a narrative review	4
Modified approach to external oblique intercostal block: a proof-of-concept pilot case series and anatomical evaluation -a case series-	4
Heterogeneity in meta-analyses: an unavoidable challenge worth exploring	4
A comparison of the breathing apparatus deadspace associated with a supraglottic airway and endotracheal tube using volumetric capnography in young children	4
Delayed recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax in a patient recovering from COVID-19 pneumonia	4
Non-convulsive status epilepticus in the immediate postoperative period following spine surgery -a case report-	4
Interpretation of volume kinetics in terms of pharmacokinetic principles	4
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	4
Effect of remimazolam on intraoperative hemodynamic stability in patients undergoing cerebrovascular bypass surgery: a prospective randomized controlled trial	4
Mortality and factors associated with acute exacerbation after noncardiac surgery in patients with interstitial pneumonia: a retrospective study	4
Liver transplantation outcomes in patients with primary tricuspid regurgitation with coaptation defects: A retrospective analysis in a high-volume transplant center	4
Comparison of remimazolam and midazolam for preventing intraoperative nausea and vomiting during cesarean section under spinal anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial	4
Tube-in-tube airway management in a patient with Montgomery T-tube in situ -a case report-	4
Effect of postoperative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on anastomotic leakage after pancreaticoduodenectomy	4