Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
1
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Predictors of postoperative acute renal failure after noncardiac surgery in patients with previously normal renal function.
|
Anesthesiology
|
2007
|
3.96
|
2
|
Association between sarcopenia and the risk of serious infection among adults undergoing liver transplantation.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2013
|
1.88
|
3
|
Accelerating the pace of surgical quality improvement: the power of hospital collaboration.
|
Arch Surg
|
2010
|
1.80
|
4
|
Surgical site infection and analytic morphometric assessment of body composition in patients undergoing midline laparotomy.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2011
|
1.73
|
5
|
Preoperative and intraoperative predictors of cardiac adverse events after general, vascular, and urological surgery.
|
Anesthesiology
|
2009
|
1.72
|
6
|
Effect of body mass index on the survival benefit of liver transplantation.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2007
|
1.69
|
7
|
Donation after cardiac death as a strategy to increase deceased donor liver availability.
|
Ann Surg
|
2006
|
1.66
|
8
|
Incremental costs of post-liver transplantation complications.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2007
|
1.63
|
9
|
Sarcopenia as a prognostic factor among patients with stage III melanoma.
|
Ann Surg Oncol
|
2011
|
1.57
|
10
|
Surgical site infection prevention: the importance of operative duration and blood transfusion--results of the first American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Best Practices Initiative.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2008
|
1.56
|
11
|
Patients' perspectives of care and surgical outcomes in Michigan: an analysis using the CAHPS hospital survey.
|
Ann Surg
|
2014
|
1.52
|
12
|
Financial implications of surgical complications in pediatric liver transplantation.
|
Pediatr Transplant
|
2008
|
1.48
|
13
|
The Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative: a legacy of Shukri Khuri.
|
Am J Surg
|
2009
|
1.48
|
14
|
There is plenty for everyone: transection of the infracardiac inferior vena cava during organ recovery.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2012
|
1.48
|
15
|
Frailty, core muscle size, and mortality in patients undergoing open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
|
J Vasc Surg
|
2011
|
1.47
|
16
|
Is routine ureteral stenting cost-effective in renal transplantation?
|
J Urol
|
2007
|
1.41
|
17
|
Failure to Rescue as a Quality Improvement Approach in Transplantation: A First Effort to Evaluate This Tool in Pediatric Liver Transplantation.
|
Transplantation
|
2016
|
1.39
|
18
|
A comparison of in-hospital mortality risk conferred by high hospital occupancy, differences in nurse staffing levels, weekend admission, and seasonal influenza.
|
Med Care
|
2010
|
1.36
|
19
|
Obesity, surgical site infection, and outcome following renal transplantation.
|
Ann Surg
|
2009
|
1.34
|
20
|
Frailty and delayed graft function in kidney transplant recipients.
|
Arch Surg
|
2012
|
1.30
|
21
|
Biliary complications following liver transplantation in the model for end-stage liver disease era: effect of donor, recipient, and technical factors.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2008
|
1.30
|
22
|
Measurement of foot traffic in the operating room: implications for infection control.
|
Am J Med Qual
|
2009
|
1.26
|
23
|
Antibiotic choice is independently associated with risk of surgical site infection after colectomy: a population-based cohort study.
|
Ann Surg
|
2013
|
1.20
|
24
|
Informatics and the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program: automated processes could replace manual record review.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2008
|
1.13
|
25
|
Analytic morphometric assessment of patients undergoing colectomy for colon cancer.
|
J Surg Oncol
|
2013
|
1.02
|
26
|
Influence of body mass index on complications and oncologic outcomes following hepatectomy for malignancy.
|
J Gastrointest Surg
|
2010
|
1.01
|
27
|
Body mass index and adverse perioperative outcomes following hepatic resection.
|
J Gastrointest Surg
|
2010
|
0.98
|
28
|
Resident participation does not affect surgical outcomes, despite introduction of new techniques.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2010
|
0.98
|
29
|
Effect of intraoperative hyperglycemia during liver transplantation.
|
J Surg Res
|
2007
|
0.98
|
30
|
The importance of improving the quality of emergency surgery for a regional quality collaborative.
|
Ann Surg
|
2013
|
0.98
|
31
|
Quantifying the eyeball test: sarcopenia, analytic morphomics, and liver transplantation.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2012
|
0.94
|
32
|
A contemporary comparison of aortofemoral bypass and aortoiliac stenting in the treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease.
|
Ann Vasc Surg
|
2010
|
0.94
|
33
|
A statewide, community-based assessment of alvimopan's effect on surgical outcomes.
|
Ann Surg
|
2013
|
0.94
|
34
|
Resident workload, pager communications, and quality of care.
|
World J Surg
|
2010
|
0.93
|
35
|
Improving mortality following emergent surgery in older patients requires focus on complication rescue.
|
Ann Surg
|
2013
|
0.93
|
36
|
Operative mortality after renal transplantation--does surgeon type matter?
|
J Urol
|
2007
|
0.92
|
37
|
How can the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program help or hinder the general surgeon?
|
Adv Surg
|
2008
|
0.91
|
38
|
A statewide colectomy experience: the role of full bowel preparation in preventing surgical site infection.
|
Ann Surg
|
2014
|
0.90
|
39
|
A statewide consortium of surgical care: a longitudinal investigation of vascular operative procedures at 16 hospitals.
|
Surgery
|
2010
|
0.89
|
40
|
Abdominal aortic calcification and surgical outcomes in patients with no known cardiovascular risk factors.
|
Ann Surg
|
2013
|
0.88
|
41
|
Emergent versus elective cholecystectomy: conversion rates and outcomes.
|
Surg Infect (Larchmt)
|
2013
|
0.88
|
42
|
Portal vein thrombosis and outcomes for pediatric liver transplant candidates and recipients in the United States.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2011
|
0.88
|
43
|
Effects of smoking on survival for patients with end-stage liver disease.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2009
|
0.87
|
44
|
Addition of adult-to-adult living donation to liver transplant programs improves survival but at an increased cost.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2009
|
0.87
|
45
|
Dorsal muscle group area and surgical outcomes in liver transplantation.
|
Clin Transplant
|
2014
|
0.87
|
46
|
Cost of major surgery in the sarcopenic patient.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2013
|
0.86
|
47
|
Clinical yield of diagnostic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in orthotopic liver transplant recipients with suspected biliary complications.
|
Liver Transpl
|
2012
|
0.84
|
48
|
Analyzing "failure to rescue": is this an opportunity for outcome improvement in cardiac surgery?
|
Ann Thorac Surg
|
2013
|
0.84
|
49
|
Quality of life in liver transplant candidates: frailty is a better indicator than severity of liver disease.
|
Transplantation
|
2015
|
0.83
|
50
|
Building the case for enhanced recovery protocols in living kidney donors.
|
Transplantation
|
2015
|
0.83
|
51
|
Prophylactic antibiotic practices for colectomy in Michigan.
|
Am J Surg
|
2011
|
0.83
|
52
|
A prospective, randomized trial of complete avoidance of steroids in liver transplantation with follow-up of over 7 years.
|
HPB (Oxford)
|
2012
|
0.81
|
53
|
More is not always better: a case postrenal transplant large volume diuresis, hyponatremia, and postoperative seizure.
|
Transpl Int
|
2006
|
0.81
|
54
|
Cigarette smoking in living kidney donors: donor and recipient outcomes.
|
Clin Transplant
|
2014
|
0.80
|
55
|
The effect of smoking on biliary complications following liver transplantation.
|
Transpl Int
|
2011
|
0.80
|
56
|
Survival among children with portal vein thrombosis and end-stage liver disease.
|
Pediatr Transplant
|
2009
|
0.79
|
57
|
Preoperative risk factors for postoperative Clostridium difficile infection in colectomy patients.
|
Am J Surg
|
2013
|
0.79
|
58
|
Improving the care of elderly adults undergoing surgery in Michigan.
|
J Am Geriatr Soc
|
2014
|
0.79
|
59
|
Preoperative Opioid Use is Independently Associated With Increased Costs and Worse Outcomes After Major Abdominal Surgery.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.78
|
60
|
Financial impact of surgical site infection after kidney transplantation: implications for quality improvement initiative design.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2010
|
0.78
|
61
|
Reliability of surgeon-specific reporting of complications after colectomy.
|
Ann Surg
|
2015
|
0.77
|
62
|
Can urologic oncologists help expand the renal donor pool with "restored" kidneys?
|
Urol Oncol
|
2008
|
0.77
|
63
|
Does using HTK solution for cold perfusion of cadaveric kidneys save money?
|
Transplantation
|
2006
|
0.76
|
64
|
Clinical and economic outcomes of rabbit antithymocyte globulin induction in adults who received kidney transplants from living unrelated donors and received cyclosporine-based immunosuppression.
|
Pharmacotherapy
|
2009
|
0.76
|
65
|
Does using HTK solution for cold perfusion of cadaveric kidneys save money?
|
Transplantation
|
2006
|
0.76
|
66
|
Population-based Assessment of Intraoperative Fluid Administration Practices Across Three Surgical Specialties.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
67
|
Complication rates of ostomy surgery are high and vary significantly between hospitals.
|
Dis Colon Rectum
|
2014
|
0.75
|
68
|
Hospital Analgesia Practices and Patient-reported Pain After Colorectal Resection.
|
Ann Surg
|
2016
|
0.75
|
69
|
Salvage of an unstable brain dead donor with prompt extracorporeal support.
|
Transplantation
|
2005
|
0.75
|
70
|
Recognizing unique domains of quality surgical care.
|
Ann Surg
|
2015
|
0.75
|
71
|
Oral antibiotics to prevent surgical site infections following colon surgery.
|
Adv Surg
|
2011
|
0.75
|
72
|
Salvage of an unstable brain dead donor with prompt extracorporeal support.
|
Transplantation
|
2004
|
0.75
|
73
|
Portrayal of organ donation and transplantation on American primetime television.
|
Clin Transplant
|
2011
|
0.75
|
74
|
Living donor kidney transplantation at the University of Michigan.
|
Clin Transpl
|
2011
|
0.75
|
75
|
Patient, Surgeon, or Hospital: Explaining Variation in Outcomes after Colectomy.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2022
|
0.75
|
76
|
Probability of Opioid Prescription Refilling After Surgery: Does Initial Prescription Dose Matter?
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
77
|
Effect of Preoperative Opioid Exposure on Healthcare Utilization and Expenditures Following Elective Abdominal Surgery.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
78
|
Targeting Value-Driven Quality Improvement for Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Michigan.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
79
|
Optimizing Value of Colon Surgery in Michigan.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
80
|
Iatrogenic Opioid Dependence in the United States: Are Surgeons the Gatekeepers?
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
81
|
Local anesthesia: a strategy for reducing surgical site infections?
|
World J Surg
|
2011
|
0.75
|