| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Transection of the oesophagus for bleeding oesophageal varices | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 6,779 |
| 2 | The mesorectum in rectal cancer surgery—the clue to pelvic recurrence? | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 2,369 |
| 3 | Objective structured assessment of technical skill (OSATS) for surgical residents | British Journal of Surgery | 1997 | 1,735 |
| 4 | POSSUM: A scoring system for surgical audit | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 1,432 |
| 5 | A classification of fistula-in-ano | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 1,303 |
| 6 | A sarcoma involving the jaws in african children | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 1,127 |
| 7 | Long-term results of a randomized trial comparing preoperative short-course radiotherapy with preoperative conventionally fractionated chemoradiation for rectal cancer | British Journal of Surgery | 2006 | 1,104 |
| 8 | Classification of adenocarcinoma of the oesophagogastric junction | British Journal of Surgery | 2003 | 1,061 |
| 9 | Randomized clinical trial of virtual reality simulation for laparoscopic skills training | British Journal of Surgery | 2004 | 1,045 |
| 10 | Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index: Development, validation and application of a new instrument | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 1,042 |
| 11 | Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans | British Journal of Surgery | 2020 | 931 |
| 12 | Five-year follow-up of the Medical Research Council CLASICC trial of laparoscopically assisted versus open surgery for colorectal cancer | British Journal of Surgery | 2010 | 906 |
| 13 | Incisional hernia: A 10 year prospective study of incidence and attitudes | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 858 |
| 14 | Objective structured assessment of technical skill (OSATS) for surgical residents | British Journal of Surgery | 1997 | 827 |
| 15 | Chronic peptic ulcerz of the œophagus and ‘œsophagitis’ | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 826 |
| 16 | Some observations on fractures of the head of the radius with a review of one hundred cases | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 809 |
| 17 | Oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma: I. A critical review of surgery | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 805 |
| 18 | Surgical therapy of oesophageal carcinoma | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 789 |
| 19 | General Audit 01–09 | British Journal of Surgery | 2004 | 778 |
| 20 | Primary malignant lymphoid tumours of the intestinal tract. Report of 37 cases with a study of factors influencing prognosis | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 774 |
| 21 | Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after resection of rectal cancer | British Journal of Surgery | 2003 | 761 |
| 22 | Curative resection is the single most important factor determining outcome in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma | British Journal of Surgery | 2004 | 759 |
| 23 | Endoscopic subtotal parathyroidectomy in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 759 |
| 24 | Hepatic metastases from colorectal carcinoma: Impact of surgical resection on the natural history | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 757 |
| 25 | The pathology and treatment of recurrent dislocation of the shoulder-joint | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 755 |
| 26 | Peritoneal carcinomatosis from colorectal cancer | British Journal of Surgery | 2002 | 749 |
| 27 | Complications of radiofrequency coagulation of liver tumours | British Journal of Surgery | 2002 | 679 |
| 28 | Preoperative assessment of prognostic factors in rectal cancer using high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging | British Journal of Surgery | 2003 | 651 |
| 29 | COVID-19 pandemic: perspectives on an unfolding crisis | British Journal of Surgery | 2020 | 647 |
| 30 | The mechanism, reduction technique, and results in fractures of the OS calcis* | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 626 |
| 31 | Systematic review of enhanced recovery programmes in colonic surgery | British Journal of Surgery | 2006 | 624 |
| 32 | Recurrence following curative resection for gastric carcinoma | British Journal of Surgery | 2002 | 622 |
| 33 | Prognostic significance of the circumferential resection margin following total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer | British Journal of Surgery | 2002 | 618 |
| 34 | Fournier's gangrene: a review of 1726 cases | British Journal of Surgery | 2002 | 618 |
| 35 | Risk of lymphoedema following the treatment of breast cancer | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 616 |
| 36 | POSSUM and Portsmouth POSSUM for predicting mortality | British Journal of Surgery | 2003 | 614 |
| 37 | Systematic review of the efficacy and safety of colorectal stents | British Journal of Surgery | 2002 | 610 |
| 38 | Extended abdominoperineal resection with gluteus maximus flap reconstruction of the pelvic floor for rectal cancer | British Journal of Surgery | 2007 | 610 |
| 39 | Risk factors for anastomotic failure after total mesorectal excision of rectal cancer | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 601 |
| 40 | Systematic review of preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative risk factors for colorectal anastomotic leaks | British Journal of Surgery | 2015 | 600 |
| 41 | Venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. A clinico-pathological study in injured and burned patients | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 587 |
| 42 | Long-term follow-up of the Medical Research Council CLASICC trial of conventional versus laparoscopically assisted resection in colorectal cancer | British Journal of Surgery | 2012 | 586 |
| 43 | Ischaemia-reperfusion injury | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 583 |
| 44 | Transparent Reporting of a multivariable prediction model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis (TRIPOD): the TRIPOD Statement | British Journal of Surgery | 2015 | 582 |
| 45 | Meta-analysis of short-term outcomes after laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer | British Journal of Surgery | 2004 | 568 |
| 46 | Systematic review of the definition and measurement of anastomotic leak after gastrointestinal surgery | British Journal of Surgery | 2002 | 566 |
| 47 | Consensus guidelines for enhanced recovery after gastrectomy | British Journal of Surgery | 2014 | 564 |
| 48 | Epidemiology of varicose veins | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 561 |
| 49 | J ileal pouch–anal anastomosis for chronic ulcerative colitis: complications and long-term outcome in 1310 patients | British Journal of Surgery | 2003 | 558 |
| 50 | Meta-analysis of low molecular weight heparin in the prevention of venous thromboembolism in general surgery | British Journal of Surgery | 2002 | 557 |
