| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | A Randomized Trial of Laparoscopic versus Open Surgery for Rectal Cancer | New England Journal of Medicine | 2015 | 1,084 |
| 2 | Guidelines for laparoscopic (TAPP) and endoscopic (TEP) treatment of inguinal Hernia [International Endohernia Society (IEHS)] | Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques | 2011 | 561 |
| 3 | Disease-free survival after complete mesocolic excision compared with conventional colon cancer surgery: a retrospective, population-based study | Lancet Oncology, The | 2015 | 391 |
| 4 | Prolonged prophylaxis with dalteparin to prevent late thromboembolic complications in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery: a multicenter randomized open-label study | Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis | 2006 | 341 |
| 5 | The Safety of Melatonin in Humans | Clinical Drug Investigation | 2016 | 320 |
| 6 | Anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer: risk factors | Colorectal Disease | 2010 | 257 |
| 7 | Smoking Is a Risk Factor for Incisional Hernia | Archives of Surgery | 2005 | 256 |
| 8 | Clinical pharmacokinetics of melatonin: a systematic review | European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology | 2015 | 211 |
| 9 | Nationwide Prospective Study of Outcomes after Elective Incisional Hernia Repair | Journal of the American College of Surgeons | 2013 | 195 |
| 10 | Safety and efficacy of dynamic muscle plasty for anal incontinence: Lessons from a prospective, multicenter trial | Gastroenterology | 1999 | 190 |
| 11 | Laparoscopic Lavage Is Feasible and Safe for the Treatment of Perforated Diverticulitis With Purulent Peritonitis | Annals of Surgery | 2016 | 189 |
| 12 | Preoperative risk factors for anastomotic leakage after resection for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta‐analysis | Colorectal Disease | 2014 | 170 |
| 13 | Trocar site hernia after laparoscopic surgery: a qualitative systematic review | Hernia: the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery | 2011 | 167 |
| 14 | Short-term outcomes after complete mesocolic excision compared with ‘conventional’ colonic cancer surgery | British Journal of Surgery | 2016 | 165 |
| 15 | A nationwide study on anastomotic leakage after colonic cancer surgery | Colorectal Disease | 2012 | 160 |
| 16 | Nationwide Prevalence of Groin Hernia Repair | PLoS ONE | 2013 | 156 |
| 17 | Mortality and postoperative care pathways after emergency gastrointestinal surgery in 2904 patients: a population-based cohort study | British Journal of Anaesthesia | 2014 | 142 |
| 18 | Irritable bowel syndrome, the microbiota and the gut-brain axis | Gut Microbes | 2016 | 136 |
| 19 | Postoperative use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in patients with anastomotic leakage requiring reoperation after colorectal resection: cohort study based on prospective data | BMJ, The | 2012 | 129 |
| 20 | Adverse effects of perioperative paracetamol, NSAIDs, glucocorticoids, gabapentinoids and their combinations: a topical review | Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica | 2014 | 126 |
| 21 | Patient education has a positive effect in patients with a stoma: a systematic review | Colorectal Disease | 2013 | 124 |
| 22 | Asymptomatic postoperative deep vein thrombosis and the development of postthrombotic syndrome | Thrombosis and Haemostasis | 2005 | 123 |
| 23 | Pharmacokinetics of oral and intravenous melatonin in healthy volunteers | BMC Pharmacology & Toxicology | 2016 | 121 |
| 24 | Patient-reported genitourinary dysfunction after laparoscopic and open rectal cancer surgery in a randomized trial (COLOR II) | British Journal of Surgery | 2014 | 113 |
| 25 | 5-year outcome after complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer: a population-based cohort study | Lancet Oncology, The | 2019 | 113 |
| 26 | Linking Gut Microbiota to Colorectal Cancer | Journal of Cancer | 2017 | 104 |
| 27 | Long-Term Results of Artificial Anal Sphincter Implantation for Severe Anal Incontinence | Annals of Surgery | 1999 | 103 |
| 28 | The Ratio of Pepsinogen A to Pepsinogen C: A Sensitive Test for Atrophic Gastritis | Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology | 1989 | 102 |
| 29 | Randomized, Controlled, Blinded Trial of Tisseel/Tissucol for Mesh Fixation in Patients Undergoing Lichtenstein Technique for Primary Inguinal Hernia Repair | Annals of Surgery | 2012 | 98 |
| 30 | Effect of melatonin on depressive symptoms and anxiety in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial | Breast Cancer Research and Treatment | 2014 | 98 |
| 31 | Surgical treatment for giant incisional hernia: a qualitative systematic review | Hernia: the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery | 2014 | 98 |
| 32 | Possible benefits of robot‐assisted rectal cancer surgery regarding urological and sexual dysfunction: a systematic review and meta‐analysis | Colorectal Disease | 2015 | 98 |
| 33 | Core muscle size assessed by perioperative abdominal CT scan is related to mortality, postoperative complications, and hospitalization after major abdominal surgery: a systematic review | Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery | 2014 | 92 |
| 34 | Health-related quality of life after laparoscopic and open surgery for rectal cancer in a randomized trial | British Journal of Surgery | 2013 | 87 |
| 35 | Effect of Antibiotics on Gut Microbiota, Gut Hormones and Glucose Metabolism | PLoS ONE | 2015 | 85 |
| 36 | Lower Reoperation Rate for Recurrence after Mesh versus Sutured Elective Repair in Small Umbilical and Epigastric Hernias. A Nationwide Register Study | World Journal of Surgery | 2013 | 84 |
| 37 | Pattern of Colon Cancer Lymph Node Metastases in Patients Undergoing Central Mesocolic Lymph Node Excision: A Systematic Review | Diseases of the Colon and Rectum | 2016 | 84 |
| 38 | Anorectal function following low anterior resection | Colorectal Disease | 2003 | 83 |
| 39 | Preoperative Risk Factors for Conversion of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy to Open Surgery - A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies | Digestive Surgery | 2016 | 82 |
| 40 | Etiology of Inguinal Hernias: A Comprehensive Review | Frontiers in Surgery | 2017 | 82 |
| 41 | Donor arterial variations in liver transplantation: Management and outcome of 527 consecutive grafts | British Journal of Surgery | 2005 | 77 |
| 42 | Three-dimensional laparoscopy vs 2-dimensional laparoscopy with high-definition technology for abdominal surgery: a systematic review | American Journal of Surgery | 2017 | 76 |
| 43 | Preoperative modifiable risk factors in colorectal surgery: an observational cohort study identifying the possible value of prehabilitation | Acta Oncológica | 2017 | 75 |
| 44 | The relation between lymph node status and survival in Stage I–III colon cancer: results from a prospective nationwide cohort study | Colorectal Disease | 2013 | 72 |
| 45 | Watchful waiting as a treatment strategy for patients with a ventral hernia appears to be safe | Hernia: the Journal of Hernias and Abdominal Wall Surgery | 2016 | 72 |
| 46 | The Effect of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Agents on Postoperative Anastomotic Complications in Crohn’s Disease | Diseases of the Colon and Rectum | 2013 | 67 |
| 47 | Sequence variants in ARHGAP15, COLQ and FAM155A associate with diverticular disease and diverticulitis | Nature Communications | 2017 | 67 |
| 48 | Perioperative hyperoxia — Long-term impact on cardiovascular complications after abdominal surgery, a post hoc analysis of the PROXI trial | International Journal of Cardiology | 2016 | 66 |
| 49 | Treatment with corticosteroids and the risk of anastomotic leakage following lower gastrointestinal surgery: a literature survey | Colorectal Disease | 2014 | 65 |
| 50 | Aspirin, Calcitriol, and Calcium Do Not Prevent Adenoma Recurrence in a Randomized Controlled Trial | Gastroenterology | 2016 | 62 |
