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High Impact Articles
High impact papers are those to which special attention is paid by experts in the given field, with a large number of visitors, frequent downloads and higher citation rates. The research must be creative, with high academic standards and have a wide influence, if it is to become a high impact paper. They are ranked by the number of downloads.
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Safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy: Adoption of universal culture of safety in cholecystectomy  
Vishal Gupta, Gaurav Jain 
World J Gastrointest Surg 11(2):62-84. Published online Feb 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i2.62
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Dolichocolon revisited: An inborn anatomic variant with redundancies causing constipation and volvulus  
Dennis Raahave 
World J Gastrointest Surg 10(2):6-12. Published online Feb 27, 2018. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v10.i2.6
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Acute calculous cholecystitis: Review of current best practices  
Carlos Augusto Gomes, Cleber Soares Junior, Salomone Di Saverio, Massimo Sartelli, Michael Denis Kelly, Camila Couto Gomes, Felipe Couto Gomes, Livia Dornellas Corrêa, Camila Brandão Alves, Samuel de Fádel Guimarães 
World J Gastrointest Surg 9(5):118-126. Published online May 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i5.118
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Assessment of lymph node involvement in colorectal cancer  
Mark L H Ong, John B Schofield 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(3):179-192. Published online Mar 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i3.179
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Adhesive small bowel adhesions obstruction: Evolutions in diagnosis, management and prevention  
Fausto Catena, Salomone Di Saverio, Federico Coccolini, Luca Ansaloni, Belinda De Simone, Massimo Sartelli, Harry Van Goor 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(3):222-231. Published online Mar 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i3.222
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Pelvic radiation therapy: Between delight and disaster  
Kirsten AL Morris, Najib Y Haboubi 
World J Gastrointest Surg 7(11):279-288. Published online Nov 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i11.279
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PERFACT procedure to treat supralevator fistula-in-ano: A novel single stage sphincter sparing procedure  
Pankaj Garg 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(4):326-334. Published online Apr 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i4.326
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Rubber band ligation of hemorrhoids: A guide for complications  
Andreia Albuquerque 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(9):614-620. Published online Sep 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i9.614
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Gallstone ileus, clinical presentation, diagnostic and treatment approach  
Carlos M Nuño-Guzmán, María Eugenia Marín-Contreras, Mauricio Figueroa-Sánchez, Jorge L Corona 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(1):65-76. Published online Jan 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i1.65
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Colorectal surgeon consensus with diverticulitis clinical practice guidelines  
Javariah Siddiqui, Assad Zahid, Jonathan Hong, Christopher John Young 
World J Gastrointest Surg 9(11):224-232. Published online Nov 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i11.224
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Malignant ascites: A review of prognostic factors, pathophysiology and therapeutic measures  
Suma L Sangisetty, Thomas J Miner 
World J Gastrointest Surg 4(4):87-95. Published online Apr 27, 2012. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v4.i4.87
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Mesh implants: An overview of crucial mesh parameters  
Lei-Ming Zhu, Philipp Schuster, Uwe Klinge 
World J Gastrointest Surg 7(10):226-236. Published online Oct 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i10.226
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Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the rectum: An update and implications for treatment  
Glen R Guerra, Cherng H Kong, Satish K Warrier, Andrew C Lynch, Alexander G Heriot, Samuel Y Ngan 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(3):252-265. Published online Mar 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i3.252
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Laparoscopic complete mesocolic excision with central vascular ligation in right colon cancer: A comprehensive review  
Luca Maria Siani, Gianluca Garulli 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(2):106-114. Published online Feb 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i2.106
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Carbohydrate antigen 19-9 — tumor marker: Past, present, and future  
Tsinrong Lee, Thomas Zheng Jie Teng, Vishal G Shelat 
World J Gastrointest Surg 12(12):468-490. Published online Dec 27, 2020. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v12.i12.468
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Crucial anatomy and technical cues for laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal repair: Advanced manipulation for groin hernias in adults  
Daiki Yasukawa, Yuki Aisu, Tomohide Hori 
World J Gastrointest Surg 12(7):307-325. Published online Jul 27, 2020. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v12.i7.307
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Anal cancer and intraepithelial neoplasia screening: A review  
Ira L Leeds, Sandy H Fang 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(1):41-51. Published online Jan 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i1.41
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Approach to pseudomyxoma peritonei  
Syed Ali Rizvi, Wajahat Syed, Ravi Shergill 
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 10(5):49-56. Published online Aug 27, 2018. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v10.i5.49
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Duodenal adenocarcinoma: Advances in diagnosis and surgical management  
Jordan M Cloyd, Elizabeth George, Brendan C Visser 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(3):212-221. Published online Mar 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i3.212
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Parenchymal-sparing liver surgery in patients with colorectal carcinoma liver metastases  
Fernando A Alvarez, Rodrigo Sanchez Claria, Sebastian Oggero, Eduardo de Santibañes 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(6):407-423. Published online Jun 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i6.407
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Colorectal cancer risk in hamartomatous polyposis syndromes  
Fábio Guilherme Campos, Marleny Novaes Figueiredo, Carlos Augusto Real Martinez 
World J Gastrointest Surg 7(3):25-32. Published online Mar 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i3.25
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Enhanced recovery after surgery in emergency colorectal surgery: Review of literature and current practices  
Varut Lohsiriwat, Romyen Jitmungngan 
World J Gastrointest Surg 11(2):41-52. Published online Feb 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i2.41
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Umbilical hernia in patients with liver cirrhosis: A surgical challenge  
Julio C U Coelho, Christiano M P Claus, Antonio C L Campos, Marco A R Costa, Caroline Blum 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(7):476-482. Published online Jul 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i7.476
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Five-year outcomes of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as a primary procedure for morbid obesity: A prospective study  
Carlos Hoyuela 
World J Gastrointest Surg 9(4):109-117. Published online Apr 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i4.109
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Endoscopic ultrasound guided radiofrequency ablation, for pancreatic cystic neoplasms and neuroendocrine tumors  
Madhava Pai, Nagy Habib, Hakan Senturk, Sundeep Lakhtakia, Nageshwar Reddy, Vito R Cicinnati, Iyad Kaba, Susanne Beckebaum, Panagiotis Drymousis, Michel Kahaleh, William Brugge 
World J Gastrointest Surg 7(4):52-59. Published online Apr 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i4.52
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Anal cushion lifting method is a novel radical management strategy for hemorrhoids that does not involve excision or cause postoperative anal complications  
Gentaro Ishiyama, Toshihiko Nishidate, Yuji Ishiyama, Akihiko Nishio, Ken Tarumi, Maiko Kawamura, Kenji Okita, Toru Mizuguchi, Mineko Fujimiya, Koichi Hirata 
World J Gastrointest Surg 7(10):273-278. Published online Oct 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i10.273
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Medical management of patients after bariatric surgery: Principles and guidelines  
Abd Elrazek Mohammad Ali Abd Elrazek, Abduh Elsayed Mohamed Elbanna, Shymaa E Bilasy 
World J Gastrointest Surg 6(11):220-228. Published online Nov 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i11.220
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Laying open (deroofing) and curettage under local anesthesia for pilonidal disease: An outpatient procedure  
Pankaj Garg, Mahak Garg, Vikas Gupta, Sudhir Kumar Mehta, Paryush Lakhtaria 
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 7(9):214-218. Published online Sep 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i9.214
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Role of frailty and sarcopenia in predicting outcomes among patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery  
Doris Wagner, Mara McAdams DeMarco, Neda Amini, Stefan Buttner, Dorry Segev, Faiz Gani, Timothy M Pawlik 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(1):27-40. Published online Jan 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i1.27
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Uncommon presentation of a common disease - Bouveret's syndrome: A case report and systematic literature review  
Yahya AL-Habbal, Matthew Ng, David Bird, Trevor McQuillan, Haytham AL-Khaffaf 
World J Gastrointest Surg 9(1):25-36. Published online Jan 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i1.25
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Management of low colorectal anastomotic leak: Preserving the anastomosis  
Jennifer Blumetti, Herand Abcarian 
World J Gastrointest Surg 7(12):378-383. Published online Dec 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i12.378
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What operation for recurrent rectal prolapse after previous Delorme’s procedure? A practical reality  
Muhammad A Javed, Faryal G Afridi, Dmitri Y Artioukh 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(7):508-512. Published online Jul 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i7.508
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Acute appendicitis: Epidemiology, treatment and outcomes- analysis of 16544 consecutive cases  
Marco Ceresoli, Alberto Zucchi, Niccolò Allievi, Asaf Harbi, Michele Pisano, Giulia Montori, Arianna Heyer, Gabriela E Nita, Luca Ansaloni, Federico Coccolini 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(10):693-699. Published online Oct 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i10.693
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Management of pancreatic head adenocarcinoma: From where to where?  
Kemal Dolay, Fatma Umit Malya, Sami Akbulut 
World J Gastrointest Surg 11(3):143-154. Published online Mar 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i3.143
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Laparoscopic liver resection: Experience based guidelines  
Fabricio Ferreira Coelho, Jaime Arthur Pirola Kruger, Gilton Marques Fonseca, Raphael Leonardo Cunha Araújo, Vagner Birk Jeismann, Marcos Vinícius Perini, Renato Micelli Lupinacci, Ivan Cecconello, Paulo Herman 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(1):5-26. Published online Jan 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i1.5
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Endoscopic surgery - exploring the modalities  
Daniel Jin Keat Lee, Kok-Yang Tan 
World J Gastrointest Surg 7(11):326-334. Published online Nov 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i11.326
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Evolution of transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer: From top to bottom  
Sameh Hany Emile, F Borja de Lacy, Deborah Susan Keller, Beatriz Martin-Perez, Sadir Alrawi, Antonio M Lacy, Manish Chand 
World J Gastrointest Surg 10(3):28-39. Published online Mar 27, 2018. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v10.i3.28
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Critical analysis of feeding jejunostomy following resection of upper gastrointestinal malignancies  
Andrew M Blakely, Saad Ajmal, Rachel E Sargent, Thomas T Ng, Thomas J Miner 
World J Gastrointest Surg 9(2):53-60. Published online Feb 27, 2017. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v9.i2.53
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Transcutaneous electroacupuncture alleviates postoperative ileus after gastrectomy: A randomized clinical trial  
Kai-Bo Chen, Yi-Qiao Lu, Jian-De Chen, Di-Ke Shi, Zhi-Hui Huang, Yi-Xiong Zheng, Xiao-Li Jin, Zhe-Fang Wang, Wei-Dong Zhang, Yi Huang, Zhi-Wei Wu, Guo-Ping Zhang, Hang Zhang, Ying-Hao Jiang, Li Chen 
World J Gastrointest Surg 10(2):13-20. Published online Feb 27, 2018. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v10.i2.13
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Pancreatic necrosis: Complications and changing trend of treatment  
Mamoon Ur Rashid, Ishtiaq Hussain, Sundas Jehanzeb, Waqas Ullah, Saeed Ali, Akriti Gupta Jain, Neelam Khetpal, Sarfraz Ahmad 
World J Gastrointest Surg 11(4):198-217. Published online Apr 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i4.198
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Total laparoscopic removal of accessory gallbladder: A case report and review of literature  
Yaniv Cozacov, Gokulakkrishna Subhas, Michael Jacobs, Janak Parikh 
World J Gastrointest Surg 7(12):398-402. Published online Dec 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i12.398
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Evolution and advances in laparoscopic ventral and incisional hernia repair  
Alan L Vorst, Christodoulos Kaoutzanis, Alfredo M Carbonell, Michael G Franz 
World J Gastrointest Surg 7(11):293-305. Published online Nov 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i11.293
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Systematic review of absorbable vs non-absorbable sutures used for the closure of surgical incisions  
Muhammad S Sajid, Malcolm R McFall, Pauline A Whitehouse, Parv S Sains 
World J Gastrointest Surg 6(12):241-247. Published online Dec 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i12.241
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Mechanisms of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury and protective effects of nitric oxide  
Lian-Yue Guan, Pei-Yao Fu, Pei-Dong Li, Zhuo-Nan Li, Hong-Yu Liu, Min-Gang Xin, Wei Li 
World J Gastrointest Surg 6(7):122-128. Published online Jul 27, 2014. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v6.i7.122
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease: A review of surgical decision making  
Maureen Moore, Cheguevara Afaneh, Daniel Benhuri, Caroline Antonacci, Jonathan Abelson, Rasa Zarnegar 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(1):77-83. Published online Jan 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i1.77
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Lessons learned from an audit of 1250 anal fistula patients operated at a single center: A retrospective review  
Pankaj Garg, Baljit Kaur, Ankita Goyal, Vipul D Yagnik, Sushil Dawka, Geetha R Menon 
World J Gastrointest Surg 13(4):340-354. Published online Apr 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i4.340
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Patients with Crohn’s disease have longer post-operative in-hospital stay than patients with colon cancer but no difference in complications’ rate  
2015 European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) collaborating group 
World J Gastrointest Surg 11(5):261-270. Published online May 27, 2019. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v11.i5.261
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Minimally invasive management of anastomotic leaks in colorectal surgery  
Yusuf Sevim, Suleyman Utku Celik, Hana Yavarifar, Cihangir Akyol 
World J Gastrointest Surg 8(9):621-626. Published online Sep 27, 2016. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v8.i9.621