| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
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| 1 | Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy plus surgery versus surgery alone for oesophageal or junctional cancer (CROSS): long-term results of a randomised controlled trial | Lancet Oncology, The | 2015 | 1,861 |
| 2 | Radiotherapy or surgery of the axilla after a positive sentinel node in breast cancer (EORTC 10981-22023 AMAROS): a randomised, multicentre, open-label, phase 3 non-inferiority trial | Lancet Oncology, The | 2014 | 1,356 |
| 3 | Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy Versus Immediate Surgery for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Results of the Dutch Randomized Phase III PREOPANC Trial | Journal of Clinical Oncology | 2020 | 665 |
| 4 | Risk factors for anastomotic failure after total mesorectal excision of rectal cancer | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 601 |
| 5 | Neurologic complications associated with endovascular repair of thoracic aortic pathology: Incidence and risk factors. A study from the European Collaborators on Stent/Graft Techniques for Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EUROSTAR) Registry | Journal of Vascular Surgery | 2007 | 547 |
| 6 | Peritoneal carcinomatosis of gastric origin: A population‐based study on incidence, survival and risk factors | International Journal of Cancer | 2014 | 404 |
| 7 | Minimally Invasive Versus Open Distal Pancreatectomy (LEOPARD) | Annals of Surgery | 2019 | 401 |
| 8 | Laparoscopic versus open pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic or periampullary tumours (LEOPARD-2): a multicentre, patient-blinded, randomised controlled phase 2/3 trial | The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2019 | 393 |
| 9 | Adjuvant chemotherapy for rectal cancer patients treated with preoperative (chemo)radiotherapy and total mesorectal excision: a Dutch Colorectal Cancer Group (DCCG) randomized phase III trial | Annals of Oncology | 2015 | 302 |
| 10 | Ten-Year Outcome of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Plus Surgery for Esophageal Cancer: The Randomized Controlled CROSS Trial | Journal of Clinical Oncology | 2021 | 291 |
| 11 | Predictors and survival of synchronous peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin: A population‐based study | International Journal of Cancer | 2011 | 284 |
| 12 | Patterns of local recurrence in rectal cancer; a study of the Dutch TME trial | European Journal of Surgical Oncology | 2010 | 279 |
| 13 | Same-admission versus interval cholecystectomy for mild gallstone pancreatitis (PONCHO): a multicentre randomised controlled trial | Lancet, The | 2015 | 276 |
| 14 | Impact of nationwide centralization of pancreaticoduodenectomy on hospital mortality | British Journal of Surgery | 2012 | 274 |
| 15 | Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Versus Upfront Surgery for Resectable and Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Long-Term Results of the Dutch Randomized PREOPANC Trial | Journal of Clinical Oncology | 2022 | 274 |
| 16 | Alternative Fistula Risk Score for Pancreatoduodenectomy (a-FRS) | Annals of Surgery | 2019 | 257 |
| 17 | Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage or sigmoidectomy for perforated diverticulitis with purulent peritonitis: a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, open-label trial | Lancet, The | 2015 | 256 |
| 18 | Controversies of total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer in elderly patients | Lancet Oncology, The | 2008 | 250 |
| 19 | Need for secondary interventions after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms. Intermediate-term follow-up results of a European collaborative registry (EUROSTAR) | British Journal of Surgery | 2002 | 241 |
| 20 | Consensus guidelines for validation of virtual reality surgical simulators | Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques | 2005 | 237 |
| 21 | Comorbidity in older surgical cancer patients: Influence on patient care and outcome | European Journal of Cancer | 2007 | 220 |
| 22 | Impact of centralization of pancreatic cancer surgery on resection rates and survival | British Journal of Surgery | 2014 | 217 |
| 23 | Detection of residual disease after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for oesophageal cancer (preSANO): a prospective multicentre, diagnostic cohort study | Lancet Oncology, The | 2018 | 211 |
| 24 | Adjuvant hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced colon cancer (COLOPEC): a multicentre, open-label, randomised trial | The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2019 | 211 |
| 25 | Learning Curve and Associated Morbidity of Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy | Annals of Surgery | 2019 | 207 |
| 26 | Urinary dysfunction after rectal cancer treatment is mainly caused by surgery | British Journal of Surgery | 2008 | 201 |
| 27 | Less extensive treatment and inferior prognosis for breast cancer patient with comorbidity: A population-based study | European Journal of Cancer | 2005 | 197 |
| 28 | Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Histopathological Response to Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer | Annals of Surgical Oncology | 2012 | 187 |
| 29 | Risk of anastomotic leakage with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in colorectal surgery | British Journal of Surgery | 2012 | 186 |
| 30 | Risk, severity and predictors of physical and psychological morbidity after axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer | European Journal of Cancer | 2001 | 181 |
| 31 | Risk factors for faecal incontinence after rectal cancer treatment | British Journal of Surgery | 2007 | 179 |
| 32 | Chemoradiation therapy for rectal cancer in the distal rectum followed by organ-sparing transanal endoscopic microsurgery (CARTS study) | British Journal of Surgery | 2015 | 167 |
| 33 | Influence of Infrarenal Neck Length on Outcome of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair | Journal of Endovascular Therapy | 2006 | 166 |
| 34 | Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus percutaneous catheter drainage for acute cholecystitis in high risk patients (CHOCOLATE): multicentre randomised clinical trial | BMJ: British Medical Journal | 2018 | 166 |
| 35 | Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy plus surgery versus active surveillance for oesophageal cancer: a stepped-wedge cluster randomised trial | BMC Cancer | 2018 | 166 |
| 36 | Patterns of metachronous metastases after curative treatment of colorectal cancer | Cancer Epidemiology | 2014 | 165 |
| 37 | Reduction of Postoperative Ileus by Early Enteral Nutrition in Patients Undergoing Major Rectal Surgery | Annals of Surgery | 2014 | 157 |
| 38 | Impact of a color-flow duplex surveillance program on infrainguinal vein graft patency: A five-year experience | Journal of Vascular Surgery | 1993 | 151 |
| 39 | Long-term Oncological and Functional Outcomes of Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Organ-Sparing Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery for Distal Rectal Cancer | JAMA Surgery | 2019 | 151 |
| 40 | Nutrient Deficiencies Before and After Sleeve Gastrectomy | Obesity Surgery | 2014 | 148 |
| 41 | Metal or plastic stents for preoperative biliary drainage in resectable pancreatic cancer | Gut | 2016 | 147 |
| 42 | Improving outcome for patients with pancreatic cancer through centralization | British Journal of Surgery | 2011 | 143 |
| 43 | Long-term survival and secondary procedures after open or endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms | Journal of Vascular Surgery | 2017 | 141 |
| 44 | Lateral Nodal Features on Restaging Magnetic Resonance Imaging Associated With Lateral Local Recurrence in Low Rectal Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy or Radiotherapy | JAMA Surgery | 2019 | 141 |
| 45 | Textbook Outcome | Annals of Surgery | 2020 | 137 |
| 46 | DISSECT: A New Mnemonic-based Approach to the Categorization of Aortic Dissection | European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery | 2013 | 134 |
| 47 | Preoperative radiochemotherapy versus immediate surgery for resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (PREOPANC trial): study protocol for a multicentre randomized controlled trial | Trials | 2016 | 131 |
| 48 | Effect of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Gastroesophageal Reflux | Obesity Surgery | 2014 | 128 |
| 49 | No improvement in median survival for patients with metastatic gastric cancer despite increased use of chemotherapy | Annals of Oncology | 2013 | 126 |
| 50 | Clinical Endpoints in Peripheral Endovascular Revascularization Trials: a Case for Standardized Definitions | European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery | 2008 | 124 |
