BJS Open

Papers
(The TQCC of BJS Open is 7. 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
Post-thyroid surgery adhesion prevention using oxidized regenerated cellulose and hyaluronic acid: prospective, single-blinded, randomized study115
Ultra-early initiation of postoperative rehabilitation in the post-anaesthesia care unit after major thoracic surgery: case–control study60
Surgeons’ choice for rectal cancer treatment if they were a patient59
Tumour origin, diagnostic accuracy and histopathological evaluation in patients with periampullary cancer: nationwide cohort study58
Effect of transversus abdominis plane blocks in abdominoplasties on postoperative outcomes50
Comment on: Population preference for treatment of uncomplicated appendicitis44
The PERCEIVE quantitative study: PrEdiction of Risk and Communication of outcome following major lower-limb amputation: protocol for a collaboratiVE study43
Prophylactic mesh augmentation after laparotomy for elective and emergency surgery: meta-analysis40
Establishment and external validation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in excluding postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy40
Colonic resection and stoma formation due to chronic diverticular disease: nationwide population-based cohort study38
Perioperative characteristics and short-term morbidity after surgery for renal hyperparathyroidism: multicentre EUROCRINE® registry study37
Digital technology in informed consent for surgery: systematic review37
Fluorescence-guided surgery: comprehensive review34
Association of anaemia, co-morbidities and red blood cell transfusion according to age groups: multicentre sub-analysis of the German Patient Blood Management Network Registry32
Modified artery-first approach for distal pancreatectomy with celiac axis resection31
Association of hypothyroidism with survival in pancreatic cancer: retrospective cohort study31
Risk for arterial thrombosis after liver transplantation with hepatic artery reconstruction30
Artificial intelligence model for perigastric blood vessel recognition during laparoscopic radical gastrectomy with D2 lymphadenectomy in locally advanced gastric cancer29
Impact of perioperative α1-antagonists on postoperative urinary retention in orthopaedic surgery: meta-analysis28
Correction: Surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma: retrospective analysis28
Hospital stay after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery28
Definitive chemoradiotherapy versus neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by radical surgery for locally advanced oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: meta-analysis28
Organ-specific malperfusion in acute type A aortic dissection: epidemiological meta-analysis of incidence rates28
Effects of the superior mesenteric artery approach versus the no-touch approach during pancreatoduodenectomy on the mobilization of circulating tumour cells and clusters in pancreatic cancer (C27
Renal failure as a complication of defunctioning ileostomy: more complexity to a complex decision-making process27
Economic cost-utility analysis of stage-directed oesophageal cancer treatment27
Erratum to: Quality of reporting of robot-assisted cholecystectomy in relation to the IDEAL recommendations: systematic review27
Rate of stoma formation following damage-control surgery for severe intra-abdominal sepsis: a single-centre consecutive case series27
Global cost of postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery: meta-analysis26
Effect of radiotherapy on long-term quality of life in recurrence-free rectal cancer survivors (LaTE study): nationwide inverse probability of treatment-weighted registry-based cohort study and survey26
Population-based nationwide incidence of complications after gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma in Finland25
Impact of rectal washout on recurrence and survival after anterior resection for rectal cancer25
Global guidelines for emergency general surgery: systematic review and Delphi prioritization process25
Prediction of risk of osteoporosis after gastrectomy for gastric cancer24
Hepatic vein resection and reconstruction for liver malignancies: expanding indication and enhancing parenchyma-sparing hepatectomy23
Corrigendum to: Development and validation of a novel risk score to predict overall survival following surgical clearance of bilobar colorectal liver metastases23
Excision and suture in the midline versus Karydakis flap surgery for pilonidal sinus: randomized clinical trial23
Financial burden of complications in lung resection surgery: scoping review22
The value of intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and varying baseline parathyroid hormone levels21
Continent ileostomy: short- and long-term outcomes of a forgotten procedure21
Effect of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery compliance on postoperative venous thromboembolism21
Assessing the utility of natural language processing for detecting postoperative complications from free medical text20
Mucinous rectal cancers: clinical features and prognosis in a population-based cohort20
Early diagnosis of anastomotic leakage after colorectal cancer surgery using an inflammatory factors-based score system19
End-of-shift surgical handover: mixed-methods, multicentre evaluation and recommendations for improvement19
Heart rate variability as a dynamic marker of surgeons’ stress during vascular surgery19
Teaching modern pancreatic surgery: close relationship between centralization, innovation, and dissemination of care18
OUP accepted manuscript18
Use of artificial intelligence in the analysis of digital videos of invasive surgical procedures: scoping review18
Mesh-fixation technique for inguinal hernia repair: umbrella review18
Preoperative prophylactic active vitamin D to streamline total thyroidectomy17
Outcomes of inflammatory bowel disease in patients with obesity following bariatric surgery: propensity score-matched cohort study17
Major surgical conditions of childhood and their lifelong implications: comprehensive review17
Vascular complications of ProGlide versus Prostar in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures: meta-analysis17
Minimally invasive lung surgery with an intraoperative completely or partially tubeless protocol: randomized clinical trial16
Corrigendum to: Global overview of the management of acute cholecystitis during the COVID-19 pandemic (CHOLECOVID study)16
Patient, kidney, and pancreas survival in pancreas after kidney transplantationversussimultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantation: meta-analysis16
Challenge for the future: assessing the quality of abdominal surgery using composite quality measures16
Surgical and multimodal treatment of metastatic oesophageal cancer: retrospective cohort study16
Emergency general surgery in BJS Open—papers of note in 202216
Influence of pancreatic fistula on survival after upfront pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: multicentre retrospective study16
Optimizing nodal and staging classification in low rectal cancers with lateral node metastasis: multicentre retrospective cohort study16
Incidence of rectal cancer after colectomy for inflammatory bowel disease: nationwide study16
Comment on: Reasons for staying in hospital after video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy15
Serum carcinoembryonic antigen and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 as preoperative diagnostic biomarkers of extrahepatic bile duct cancer15
The management of retrorectal tumours: tertiary centre retrospective study15
Prognosis after hepatic resection of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma related to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: meta-analysis15
Postoperative pancreatic fistula: focus should be shifted from early drain removal to early management15
Long-term follow-up of the conventional versus no-touch isolation technique for resection of primary colon cancer (JCOG1006): randomized clinical trial14
Bariatric surgery, novel glucose-lowering agents, and insulin for type 2 diabetes and obesity: Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials14
Author response to: Shortening surgical training through robotics: randomized clinical trial of laparoscopic versus robotic surgical learning curves14
Standardization of the surgical technique and reporting for radical right colectomy with central vascular ligation and complete mesocolic excision (RRoC-STAR): Delphi consensus14
Robot-assisted minimally invasive oesophagectomy versus thoracoscopic approach: multi-institutional study on short-term outcomes14
Role of delay and antibiotics on PERForation rate while waiting appendicECTomy (PERFECT): a protocol for a randomized non-inferiority trial14
Incidence, detection and outcome of differentiated thyroid cancer in Western Sweden14
Japanese living donor liver transplantation criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma: nationwide cohort study14
Management of patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer with a previous history of distant metastases: retrospective cohort study14
Quality of life after open versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: long-term results from a randomized clinical trial14
Perioperative optimization in complex abdominal wall hernias: Delphi consensus statement14
Author response to: Comment on Prophylactic mesh augmentation after laparotomy for elective and emergency surgery: meta-analysis14
Novel Textbook Outcomes following emergency laparotomy: Delphi exercise13
Author response to: Quality of life after open versus laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy: long-term results from a randomized clinical trial13
Association of postoperative opioid type with mortality and readmission rates: multicentre retrospective cohort study13
Prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in laparotomy wounds (PROPEL-2): protocol for a randomized clinical trial13
Validation of the OAKS prognostic model for acute kidney injury after gastrointestinal surgery13
Deep learning implementation for extrahepatic bile duct detection during indocyanine green fluorescence-guided laparoscopic cholecystectomy: pilot study13
Interventional treatments for prolapsing haemorrhoids: network meta-analysis13
Risk of metachronous neoplasia in early-onset colorectal cancer: meta-analysis13
Intrathoracic versus cervical anastomosis after totally or hybrid minimally invasive transthoracic oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer: cost-effectiveness analysis alongside the randomized IC13
Action-related eye measures to assess surgical expertise12
Impact of complexity in minimally invasive liver surgery on enhanced recovery measures: prospective study12
Best of general and upper GI surgery in 202312
Regional variation in non-traumatic major lower limb amputation in England: observational study of linked primary and secondary care data12
Feasibility of discharge within 72 hours of major colorectal surgery: lessons learned after 5 years of institutional experience with the ERAS protocol12
Intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis in laparoscopic right colectomy: updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials12
Prevalence of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in first-degree relatives: detecting AAA in adult offspring of AAA patients12
Current postoperative nutritional practice after pancreatoduodenectomy in the UK: national survey and snapshot audit12
Lymph node examination and survival in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: retrospective study12
Intraoperative robotic-assisted low anterior rectal resection performance assessment using procedure-specific binary metrics and a global rating scale12
Management of bilioenteric anastomosis leakage after major liver resection12
Peripheral low-density granulocytes after colorectal cancer surgery in predicting recurrence12
Aortic arch surgery for DeBakey type 1 aortic dissection in patients aged 60 years or younger12
Ursodeoxycholic acid in the management of symptomatic gallstone disease: systematic review and clinician survey12
Erratum to: Comparison of short-term outcomes from the International Oesophago-Gastric Anastomosis Audit (OGAA), the Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group (ECCG), and the Dutch Upper Gastrointes11
Waste not, want not: orthopaedic waste data11
Effect of peritoneal and wound lavage with super-oxidized solution on surgical-site infection after open appendicectomy in perforated appendicitis (PLaSSo): randomized clinical trial11
Long-term weight loss and metabolic benefit from Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with superobesity11
Spatioregional assessment of the gut microbiota in experimental necrotizing pancreatitis11
Effect of modifying high-risk factors and prehabilitation on the outcomes of colorectal cancer surgery: controlled before and after study11
Minimally invasive versus open pelvic exenterations for rectal cancer: a comparative analysis of perioperative and 3-year oncological outcomes11
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in colorectal cancer11
Deciphering the inflection points to achieve proficiency for each procedure step during training in laparoscopic appendicectomy11
Impact of 18F-choline PET-CT or PET-MRI on surgical strategy in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism11
Benefit of splenectomy in distal pancreatectomy for neuroendocrine tumours: multicentre retrospective study11
Mechanical and oral antibiotic bowel preparation for all patients undergoing colorectal surgery?11
Author response to: Comparison of four surgical approaches for rectal prolapse: multicentre randomized clinical trial11
Evaluation of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) data with the Mainz IONM Quality Assurance and Analysis tool10
Therapeutic value of lymph node dissection for Siewert type II and III adenocarcinoma: meta-analysis10
Postoperative complications after pancreatoduodenectomy for malignancy: results from the Recurrence After Whipple’s (RAW) study10
Author response to: Excision and suture in the midline versus Karydakis flap surgery for pilonidal sinus: randomized clinical trial10
Survival after standard or oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery versus mastectomy for breast cancer10
Robotic-assisted contra open resection for suspected or confirmed gallbladder cancer (ROBOCOP)10
Severe pleural effusion after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: multicentre retrospective study10
Preferences of patients and surgeons regarding counselling before pancreatectomy: 4PC trial10
Minimally invasiveversusopen pancreatic surgery: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials10
Referral rate of patients with incidental gallbladder cancer and survival: outcomes of a multicentre retrospective study10
Pathological complete response as a surrogate to improved survival in human epidermal growth factor receptor-2-positive breast cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis10
Short-term outcomes of open surgical abdominal aortic aneurysm repair from the Dutch Surgical Aneurysm Audit10
Evaluation of sarcopenia and myosteatosis to determine the impact on mortality after emergency laparotomy10
Operative versus conservative management for inguinal hernia: a methodology scoping review of randomized controlled trials10
Impact of COVID-19 on the oncological outcomes of colorectal cancer surgery in northern Italy in 2019 and 2020: multicentre comparative cohort study10
Polyethylene glycol-coated haemostatic patch for prevention of clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreatoduodenectomy: randomized clinical trial10
Impact of routine nasogastric decompression versus no nasogastric decompression after pancreaticoduodenectomy on perioperative outcomes: meta-analysis10
Fertility treatment and breast-cancer incidence: meta-analysis10
Impact of a national guideline for the management of peripheral arterial disease on revascularization rates in England: interrupted time series analysis10
Fournier’s gangrene: 15-year retrospective study at a tertiary hospital9
Comparative cohort study of Duhamel and endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung’s disease9
Hereditary colorectal, gastric, and pancreatic cancer: comprehensive review9
Investigating intraoperative parathyroid hormone criteria for enhanced accuracy and surgical success in treating primary hyperparathyroidism: results from two tertiary referral centres9
Comparison of postoperative analgesic effects of ultrasound-guided intercostal nerve block and transversus abdominis plane block in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: randomized clinica9
Major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality after emergency general surgery among kidney failure patients9
Minimally invasive versus open lateral pancreaticojejunostomy in patients with painful chronic pancreatitis: systematic review9
Definition and diagnosis of postsurgical hypoparathyroidism after thyroid surgery: meta-analysis9
Impact of structured multicentre enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocol implementation on length of stay after colorectal surgery9
Association of periodontitis and complications after pancreatic surgery9
Aggregated 1-year complication rates and health-related quality of life after reconstructive surgery for rectal cancer with or without diverting stoma (Norwegian Stoma Trial): a protocol for national 9
Risk of malignancy in radiologically and cytologically discordant thyroid nodules, based on Thyroid Imaging, Reporting and Data System (TI-RADS) and Bethesda classifications9
Quality of life in restorative versus non-restorative resections for rectal cancer: systematic review9
A multilevel, step-based model to evaluate progress in procedure efficiency for laparoscopic appendicectomy in surgical training: structured evaluation using ‘ebb-and-flow’ and ‘string-of-pearls’ conc9
Prognostic significance of the microbiome–adipose tissue axis in rectal cancer: protocol of a prospective observational study9
Optimal antiseptic skin preparation agents for minimizing surgical site infection following surgery: cost and cost-effectiveness analysis9
Effectiveness of a low-glycaemic-index formula on post-gastrectomy hypoglycaemia in patients with gastric cancer: randomized crossover study8
Ultrasound-guided abdominal wall infiltration versus freehand technique in anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES): randomized clinical trial8
Effect of perioperative FLOT versus ECF/ECX on short-term outcomes after surgery for resectable oesophagogastric adenocarcinoma: propensity score-matched study8
Training surgeons to optimize communication and symptom management in patients with life-limiting conditions: systematic review8
Comment on: Recruitment and retention of participants in UK surgical trials: survey of key issues reported by trial staff8
Author response to: Comment on: Minimally invasive versus open pancreatic surgery: meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials8
Association between surgeon volume and the use of laparoscopic liver resection: retrospective cohort study8
Relationship between pancreatic cancer resection rate and survival at population level: systematic review8
Omental preservation versus omentectomy in curative-intent gastrectomy for gastric cancer: Swedish population-based cohort study8
Complications and adverse events in lymphadenectomy of the inguinal area: worldwide expert consensus8
Predictors and risk model for positive circumferential resection margin after robot-assisted total mesorectal excision: retrospective cohort study8
The best of HPB in BJS Open 20238
Impact of a transition of care bundle on health-related quality of life after major emergency abdominal surgery: before-and-after study8
Identifying malnutrition in emergency general surgery: systematic review8
Preventing thromboembolism—another benefit of ERAS8
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in colorectal cancer8
Laparoscopic and open surgery in patients with transverse colon cancer: short-term and oncological outcomes8
Postoperative complications and waiting time for surgical intervention after radiologically guided drainage of intra-abdominal abscess in patients with Crohn’s disease7
Development and validation of a novel risk score to predict overall survival following surgical clearance of bilobar colorectal liver metastases7
Clinical outcomes of surgical and imatinib treatment for rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumours: retrospective cohort study7
Fertility in patients with Hirschsprung's disease: population-based cohort study7
Surgical treatment of anorectal melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Neoadjuvant therapy versus upfront surgery in resectable pancreatic cancer: reconstructed patient-level meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials7
Pulmonary metastasectomy and repeat metastasectomy for colorectal pulmonary metastases: outcomes from the Dutch Lung Cancer Audit for Surgery7
Author response to: Surgical treatment of anorectal melanoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis7
Pelvic drain placement after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: meta-analysis7
Somatic symptom severity association with healthcare utilization and costs in surgical inpatients with an episode of abdominal pain7
Comment on: Comparison between thoracic epidural analgesia and rectus sheath catheter analgesia after open midline major abdominal surgery: randomized clinical trial7
Inter-rater variability in multidisciplinary team meetings of oesophageal and gastro-oesophageal junction cancer on staging, resectability and treatment recommendation: national retrospective multicen7
Randomized clinical trials comparing antibiotic therapy with appendicectomy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis: meta-analysis7
Predicting clinical benefit response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced gallbladder cancer: retrospective analysis7
Supporting a diverse surgeon workforce: embracing personality and supporting psychological resilience to improve surgeon health and wellbeing7
Predicting postoperative complications after cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: retrospective cohort study7
Neoadjuvant treatment of colorectal cancer: comprehensive review7
Safety of bariatric surgery in patients with previous acute coronary events or heart failure: nationwide cohort study7
Reactivation leakages following stoma reversal after rectal cancer surgery: an underestimated problem7
Long-term oncological prognosis after curative-intent liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in the youngversusthe elderly: multicentre propensity score-matching study7
Effect of interval between neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery on disease recurrence and survival in rectal cancer: long-term results of a randomized clinical trial7
Survival outcomes after breast cancer surgery among older women with early invasive breast cancer in England: population-based cohort study7
Impact of preoperative uni- or multimodal prehabilitation on postoperative morbidity: meta-analysis7
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