OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Frontiers in Surgery is 32. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
The quality of life after trans oral video-assisted thyroidectomy and cervical thyroidectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	557
Evaluation of Serum AMH, INHB Combined with Basic FSH on Ovarian Reserve Function after Laparoscopic Ovarian Endometriosis Cystectomy	240
First case report of diagnosis of extrapancreatic solid pseudopapillary tumor with SMA invasion in a 47-year-old man: a case report and literature review	153
Management of COVID-19-related post-intubation tracheal stenosis	87
Case Report: Adrenal schwannoma associated with ganglioneuroma	86
Dual-mobility cup total hip arthroplasty improves the quality of life compared to internal fixation in femoral neck fractures patients with severe neuromuscular disease in the lower extremity after st	77
Fumarate hydratase-deficient renal cell carcinoma complicated with liver metastasis: case report	63
Outcome Comparison of Endovascular and Open Surgery for the Treatment of Acute Superior Mesenteric Artery Embolism: A Retrospective Study	55
Minimally Invasive vs. Open Surgery for Hallux Valgus: A Meta-Analysis	52
Transcroporal Artificial Urinary Sphincter Placement With Closure of Corporal Bodies—A Long-Term Analysis of Functional Outcomes	52
Case report: Unruptured small middle cerebral artery aneurysm with perianeurysmal edema	47
Risk factors for contralateral hip refractures in patients aged over 80 years with intertrochanteric femoral fractures	43
A bibliometric analysis of research on craniomaxillofacial distraction osteogenesis from 2000 to 2021	43
Case Report: A young man with frontal traumatic sinus pericranii	43
Cerebral oximetry monitoring by means of INVOS-4100 as a predictor of ischemic events during carotid endarterectomy	41
Medial plantar artery perforator (MPAP) flap is an ideal option for reconstruction of complex soft tissue defect in the finger: Clinical experience from 11 cases	40
Neutrophil phenotypes quantify tissue damage caused by major surgery	39
Abdominal type B vs. type C radical hysterectomy in early-stage cervical cancer: A matched single center cohort report	38
Case report and review: Angiosarcoma with thrombocytopenia after total hip arthroplasty	37
Competitive risk analysis of the therapeutic value of liver transplantation for liver cancer in children: A population-based study	37
Case report: Use of laparoscopic electrocoagulation rods in endovenous thermal ablation of saphenous trunks in the treatment of varicose veins of the lower extremities	37
Clinical efficacy of one-hole split endoscopy vs. unilateral biportal endoscopy for the treatment of single-segment lumbar spinal stenosis: a retrospective study with 2-year follow-up	37
Application of SolidWorks software in preoperative planning of high tibial osteotomy	37
Five-Year results of a multi-specialty induction course for surgical training	35
Developing and validating a multivariable prediction model for predicting the cost of colon surgery	35

Editorial: Aspiring for onco-functional utopia via radiosurgery	35
Non-colorectal liver metastases: A review of interventional and surgical treatment modalities	33
Case report: Total arch replacement with a frozen elephant trunk utilizing open hybrid in-situ fenestration technique for thoracic aortic arch aneurysm	33
Treatment of recurrent acute tonsillitis—a systematic review and clinical practice recommendations	33
Intraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring alteration during en bloc laminectomy surgery for thoracic ossification of ligamentum flavum	32
Comparison of lateral parapatellar vs. infrapatellar approaches for intramedullary nailing for tibial shaft fractures	32
A short-term efficacy comparison between the FNS and THA as interventions for unstable femoral neck fracture	32
Minimally invasive surgery in Crohn’s disease: state-of-the-art review	32