| Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
|
Trends in epidemiology of knee arthroplasty in the United States, 1990-2000.
|
Arthritis Rheum
|
2005
|
2.76
|
|
2
|
Morbidity of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLN) alone versus SLN and completion axillary lymph node dissection after breast cancer surgery: a prospective Swiss multicenter study on 659 patients.
|
Ann Surg
|
2007
|
1.90
|
|
3
|
Stage-specific effect of adjuvant therapy following gastric cancer resection: a population-based analysis of 4,041 patients.
|
Ann Surg Oncol
|
2007
|
1.78
|
|
4
|
A suite of web applications to streamline the interdisciplinary collaboration in secondary data analyses.
|
BMC Med Res Methodol
|
2004
|
1.74
|
|
5
|
Comorbidities increase complication rates in patients having arthroplasty.
|
Clin Orthop Relat Res
|
2005
|
1.74
|
|
6
|
Worse outcomes in patients undergoing urgent surgery for left-sided diverticulitis admitted on weekends vs weekdays: a population-based study of 31 832 patients.
|
Arch Surg
|
2012
|
1.71
|
|
7
|
Influence of obesity on surgical regional anesthesia in the ambulatory setting: an analysis of 9,038 blocks.
|
Anesthesiology
|
2005
|
1.69
|
|
8
|
Axillary lymph node dissection for sentinel lymph node micrometastases may be safely omitted in early-stage breast cancer patients: long-term outcomes of a prospective study.
|
Ann Surg Oncol
|
2009
|
1.67
|
|
9
|
Provider Volume of Total Knee Arthroplasties and Patient Outcomes in the HCUP-Nationwide Inpatient Sample.
|
J Bone Joint Surg Am
|
2003
|
1.51
|
|
10
|
The relationship between surgeon and hospital volume and outcomes for shoulder arthroplasty.
|
J Bone Joint Surg Am
|
2004
|
1.44
|
|
11
|
Interpreting study designs in surgical research: a practical guide for surgeons and surgical residents.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2009
|
1.41
|
|
12
|
Trends in the epidemiology of total shoulder arthroplasty in the United States from 1990-2000.
|
Arthritis Rheum
|
2006
|
1.28
|
|
13
|
Relationship between surgeon caseload and sphincter preservation in patients with rectal cancer.
|
Dis Colon Rectum
|
2005
|
1.22
|
|
14
|
Bayesian statistics in oncology: a guide for the clinical investigator.
|
Cancer
|
2009
|
1.21
|
|
15
|
Adjuvant therapy for resected gastric cancer--rapid, yet incomplete adoption following results of intergroup 0116 trial.
|
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys
|
2007
|
1.18
|
|
16
|
Axillary recurrence rate in breast cancer patients with negative sentinel lymph node (SLN) or SLN micrometastases: prospective analysis of 150 patients after SLN biopsy.
|
Ann Surg
|
2005
|
1.14
|
|
17
|
NY-ESO-1/LAGE-1 coexpression with MAGE-A cancer/testis antigens: a tissue microarray study.
|
Int J Cancer
|
2005
|
1.13
|
|
18
|
Increased body mass index and ASA physical status IV are risk factors for block failure in ambulatory surgery - an analysis of 9,342 blocks.
|
Can J Anaesth
|
2004
|
1.07
|
|
19
|
Identification of sentinel lymph nodes in colon cancer depends on the amount of dye injected relative to tumor size.
|
World J Surg
|
2003
|
1.04
|
|
20
|
Effect of the 50-hour workweek limitation on training of surgical residents in Switzerland.
|
Arch Surg
|
2010
|
1.03
|
|
21
|
Tissue microarray evaluation of Melanoma antigen E (MAGE) tumor-associated antigen expression: potential indications for specific immunotherapy and prognostic relevance in squamous cell lung carcinoma.
|
Ann Surg
|
2002
|
1.02
|
|
22
|
Cholecystectomy concomitant with laparoscopic gastric bypass: a trend analysis of the nationwide inpatient sample from 2001 to 2008.
|
Obes Surg
|
2012
|
1.01
|
|
23
|
Modest improvement in overall survival for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer: a trend analysis using the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results registry from 1988 to 2008.
|
Pancreas
|
2013
|
1.00
|
|
24
|
Prevalence of burnout among surgical residents and surgeons in Switzerland.
|
Arch Surg
|
2010
|
0.97
|
|
25
|
Sentinel lymph node procedure leads to upstaging of patients with resectable colon cancer: results of the Swiss prospective, multicenter study sentinel lymph node procedure in colon cancer.
|
Ann Surg Oncol
|
2012
|
0.96
|
|
26
|
Modern hepatic imaging.
|
Surg Clin North Am
|
2004
|
0.91
|
|
27
|
Cryotherapy after ACL reconstruction: a meta-analysis.
|
J Knee Surg
|
2005
|
0.91
|
|
28
|
Relation between blood lead levels and childhood anemia in India.
|
Am J Epidemiol
|
2005
|
0.90
|
|
29
|
National trends in health care utilization and racial and socioeconomic disparities in pediatric pyogenic arthritis.
|
J Pediatr Orthop
|
2006
|
0.90
|
|
30
|
Laparoscopic appendectomy outcomes on the weekend and during the week are no different: a national study of 151,774 patients.
|
World J Surg
|
2012
|
0.89
|
|
31
|
Carbon dye staining of sentinel lymph nodes facilitates microstaging of colon cancer patients.
|
World J Surg
|
2006
|
0.88
|
|
32
|
Women in surgery: a survey in Switzerland.
|
Arch Surg
|
2010
|
0.87
|
|
33
|
Accuracy of frozen section of sentinel lymph nodes: a prospective analysis of 659 breast cancer patients of the Swiss multicenter study.
|
Breast Cancer Res Treat
|
2008
|
0.86
|
|
34
|
Randomized controlled trials do not reflect reality: real-world analyses are critical for treatment guidelines!
|
J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
|
2006
|
0.86
|
|
35
|
Non-inferiority trials in surgical oncology.
|
Ann Surg Oncol
|
2007
|
0.84
|
|
36
|
Impact of surgeon and hospital caseload on the likelihood of performing laparoscopic vs open sigmoid resection for diverticular disease: a study based on 55,949 patients.
|
Arch Surg
|
2007
|
0.84
|
|
37
|
Total arthroplasty versus hemiarthroplasty for glenohumeral osteoarthritis: role of provider volume.
|
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
|
2005
|
0.84
|
|
38
|
High risks for adverse outcomes after gastric bypass surgery following failed gastric banding: a population-based trend analysis of the United States.
|
Ann Surg
|
2013
|
0.83
|
|
39
|
Association of the presence of bone marrow micrometastases with the sentinel lymph node status in 410 early stage breast cancer patients: results of the Swiss Multicenter Study.
|
Ann Surg Oncol
|
2007
|
0.82
|
|
40
|
Influence of provider volume on length of stay, operating room time, and discharge status for rotator cuff repair.
|
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
|
2005
|
0.82
|
|
41
|
Effect of provider volume on resource utilization for surgical procedures of the knee.
|
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc
|
2004
|
0.81
|
|
42
|
Predicting gender differences as latent variables: summed scores, and individual item responses: a methods case study.
|
Health Qual Life Outcomes
|
2004
|
0.80
|
|
43
|
Prognostic impact and therapeutic implications of sentinel lymph node micro-metastases in early-stage breast cancer patients.
|
J Surg Oncol
|
2011
|
0.80
|
|
44
|
Interdisciplinary tumour boards in Switzerland: quo vadis?
|
Swiss Med Wkly
|
2008
|
0.79
|
|
45
|
Racial differences among patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery: a population-based trend analysis from 2002 to 2008.
|
Obes Surg
|
2013
|
0.79
|
|
46
|
Bone marrow micrometastases do not impact disease-free and overall survival in early stage sentinel lymph node-negative breast cancer patients.
|
Ann Surg Oncol
|
2013
|
0.79
|
|
47
|
Pre-, peri-, and posttreatment imaging of liver lesions.
|
Radiol Clin North Am
|
2005
|
0.78
|
|
48
|
Heterologous prime-boost immunotherapy of melanoma patients with Influenza virosomes, and recombinant Vaccinia virus encoding 5 melanoma epitopes and 3 co-stimulatory molecules. A multi-centre phase I/II open labeled clinical trial.
|
Contemp Clin Trials
|
2007
|
0.78
|
|
49
|
Inadequate quality of surveillance after curative surgery for colon cancer.
|
Ann Surg Oncol
|
2010
|
0.78
|
|
50
|
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in early-stage breast cancer patients: improved survival through better staging?
|
Langenbecks Arch Surg
|
2012
|
0.78
|
|
51
|
Intranodal Mapping Using Carbon Dye Results in More Accurate Lymph Node Staging in Colon Cancer Patients.
|
World J Surg
|
2015
|
0.77
|
|
52
|
Active specific immunotherapy phase III trials for malignant melanoma: systematic analysis and critical appraisal.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2008
|
0.76
|
|
53
|
Does hypervascularity of liver metastases as detected on MRI predict disease progression in breast cancer patients?
|
AJR Am J Roentgenol
|
2004
|
0.76
|
|
54
|
Clinical applications of virosomes in cancer immunotherapy.
|
Expert Opin Biol Ther
|
2006
|
0.76
|
|
55
|
Axillary lymph node dissection for sentinel lymph node micrometastases may be safely omitted in early-stage breast cancer patients: long-term outcomes of a prospective study.
|
Indian J Surg Oncol
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
56
|
Blue dye injection does not induce dissemination of epithelial cells during SLN procedure in colon cancer patients.
|
Int J Colorectal Dis
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
57
|
Factors influencing the success of in vivo sentinel lymph node procedure in colon cancer patients: Swiss prospective, multicenter study sentinel lymph node procedure in colon cancer.
|
World J Surg
|
2013
|
0.75
|