| Rank |
Title |
Journal |
Year |
PubWeight™‹?› |
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1
|
No surgical innovation without evaluation: the IDEAL recommendations.
|
Lancet
|
2009
|
5.57
|
|
2
|
Proving the value of simulation in laparoscopic surgery.
|
Ann Surg
|
2004
|
3.24
|
|
3
|
Evaluation and stages of surgical innovations.
|
Lancet
|
2009
|
3.04
|
|
4
|
Challenges in evaluating surgical innovation.
|
Lancet
|
2009
|
2.86
|
|
5
|
Prehabilitation versus rehabilitation: a randomized control trial in patients undergoing colorectal resection for cancer.
|
Anesthesiology
|
2014
|
2.53
|
|
6
|
A global assessment tool for evaluation of intraoperative laparoscopic skills.
|
Am J Surg
|
2005
|
2.53
|
|
7
|
A systematic review of economic evaluations of enhanced recovery pathways for colorectal surgery.
|
Ann Surg
|
2014
|
2.16
|
|
8
|
Fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery simulator training to proficiency improves laparoscopic performance in the operating room-a randomized controlled trial.
|
Am J Surg
|
2010
|
2.01
|
|
9
|
Intraoperative esmolol infusion in the absence of opioids spares postoperative fentanyl in patients undergoing ambulatory laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
|
Anesth Analg
|
2007
|
1.70
|
|
10
|
Acute dialysis risk in living kidney donors.
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant
|
2012
|
1.60
|
|
11
|
Single-port laparoscopic colorectal surgery: early clinical experience.
|
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
|
2012
|
1.41
|
|
12
|
Impact of a trimodal prehabilitation program on functional recovery after colorectal cancer surgery: a pilot study.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2012
|
1.40
|
|
13
|
Effect of pneumoperitoneum on renal perfusion and function: a systematic review.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2006
|
1.37
|
|
14
|
High incidence of symptomatic incisional hernia after midline extraction in laparoscopic colon resection.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2012
|
1.18
|
|
15
|
Systematic review of learning curves for minimally invasive abdominal surgery: a review of the methodology of data collection, depiction of outcomes, and statistical analysis.
|
Ann Surg
|
2014
|
1.09
|
|
16
|
Validity of the MISTELS simulator for laparoscopy training in urology.
|
J Endourol
|
2005
|
1.06
|
|
17
|
Evaluating intraoperative laparoscopic skill: direct observation versus blinded videotaped performances.
|
Surg Innov
|
2007
|
1.00
|
|
18
|
An enhanced recovery pathway decreases duration of stay after esophagectomy.
|
Surgery
|
2012
|
0.99
|
|
19
|
Causes of increased length of hospitalization on a general thoracic surgery service: a prospective observational study.
|
Can J Surg
|
2002
|
0.98
|
|
20
|
Impact of a hands-on component on learning in the Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy™ (FUSE) curriculum: a randomized-controlled trial in surgical trainees.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2014
|
0.95
|
|
21
|
Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy™ (FUSE): a curriculum on surgical energy-based devices.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2014
|
0.93
|
|
22
|
Defining the learning curve in laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair: a CUSUM analysis.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2010
|
0.91
|
|
23
|
Cost-effectiveness of Enhanced Recovery Versus Conventional Perioperative Management for Colorectal Surgery.
|
Ann Surg
|
2015
|
0.90
|
|
24
|
Objective assessment of technical performance.
|
World J Surg
|
2008
|
0.89
|
|
25
|
Objective assessment, selection, and certification in surgery.
|
Surg Oncol
|
2010
|
0.89
|
|
26
|
Measuring surgical recovery: the study of laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy.
|
Am J Transplant
|
2005
|
0.88
|
|
27
|
The impact of incidental gastrointestinal stromal tumours on patients undergoing resection of upper gastrointestinal neoplasms.
|
Can J Surg
|
2012
|
0.88
|
|
28
|
"First, do no harm": monitoring outcomes during the transition from open to laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy in a Canadian centre.
|
Can J Surg
|
2008
|
0.88
|
|
29
|
Mapping the Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index to short-form 6D utility scores.
|
J Surg Res
|
2013
|
0.88
|
|
30
|
Sex is not everything: the role of gender in early performance of a fundamental laparoscopic skill.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2010
|
0.87
|
|
31
|
A systematic review of synthetic and biologic materials for abdominal wall reinforcement in contaminated fields.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2014
|
0.86
|
|
32
|
Impact of an enhanced recovery program on short-term outcomes after scheduled laparoscopic colon resection.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2012
|
0.84
|
|
33
|
Laparoscopic antrectomy: a novel approach to treating watermelon stomach.
|
J Am Coll Surg
|
2003
|
0.84
|
|
34
|
Testing the construct validity of the Simbionix GI Mentor II virtual reality colonoscopy simulator metrics: module matters.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2009
|
0.84
|
|
35
|
A tool for training and evaluation of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: the Global Operative Assessment Of Laparoscopic Skills-Groin Hernia (GOALS-GH).
|
Am J Surg
|
2011
|
0.83
|
|
36
|
Knowing the operative game plan: a novel tool for the assessment of surgical procedural knowledge.
|
Can J Surg
|
2012
|
0.83
|
|
37
|
Elucidating the relationship between cardiac preload and renal perfusion under pneumoperitoneum.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2006
|
0.82
|
|
38
|
GOALS-incisional hernia: a valid assessment of simulated laparoscopic incisional hernia repair.
|
Surg Innov
|
2011
|
0.82
|
|
39
|
Evaluation of surgical performance during laparoscopic incisional hernia repair: a multicenter study.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2011
|
0.82
|
|
40
|
New dog, new tricks: trends in performance on the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery simulator for incoming surgery residents.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2011
|
0.81
|
|
41
|
Mastery versus the standard proficiency target for basic laparoscopic skill training: effect on skill transfer and retention.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2011
|
0.81
|
|
42
|
Cost-effectiveness of minimally invasive versus open esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
|
Ann Surg Oncol
|
2013
|
0.81
|
|
43
|
Validation of the SF-36 as a measure of postoperative recovery after colorectal surgery.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2014
|
0.81
|
|
44
|
Safe energy use in the operating room.
|
Curr Probl Surg
|
2015
|
0.80
|
|
45
|
Targeting individual hemodynamics to maintain renal perfusion during pneumoperitoneum in a porcine model.
|
Surgery
|
2007
|
0.79
|
|
46
|
Using the age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index to predict outcomes in emergency general surgery.
|
J Trauma Acute Care Surg
|
2015
|
0.79
|
|
47
|
Sim one, do one, teach one: considerations in designing training curricula for surgical simulation.
|
J Surg Educ
|
2011
|
0.79
|
|
48
|
Simulation-based training improves the operative performance of totally extraperitoneal (TEP) laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomized controlled trial.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2013
|
0.79
|
|
49
|
Performance of simulated laparoscopic incisional hernia repair correlates with operating room performance.
|
Am J Surg
|
2011
|
0.79
|
|
50
|
Recommended timing for surveillance ultrasonography to diagnose portal splenic vein thrombosis after laparoscopic splenectomy.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2009
|
0.78
|
|
51
|
Evaluating surgical outcomes.
|
Surg Clin North Am
|
2006
|
0.78
|
|
52
|
Camera navigation and cannulation: validity evidence for new educational tasks to complement the Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery program.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2014
|
0.77
|
|
53
|
Comparison of patient-centered outcomes after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication for gastroesophageal reflux disease or paraesophageal hernia.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2007
|
0.77
|
|
54
|
Patient perception of a clinical pathway for laparoscopic foregut surgery.
|
J Gastrointest Surg
|
2006
|
0.76
|
|
55
|
Valuing postoperative recovery: validation of the SF-6D health-state utility.
|
J Surg Res
|
2013
|
0.76
|
|
56
|
Ensuring safety in the operating room: the "fundamental use of surgical energy" (FUSE) program.
|
Int Anesthesiol Clin
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
57
|
In reply.
|
Anesthesiology
|
2015
|
0.75
|
|
58
|
Fundamental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE): Closing a Gap in Medical Education.
|
Ann Surg
|
2015
|
0.75
|
|
59
|
The management of patients with T1 adenocarcinoma of the low rectum: are you certain?
|
Dis Colon Rectum
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
60
|
Reply to letter: "a systematic review of economic evaluations of enhanced recovery pathways for colorectal surgery".
|
Ann Surg
|
2015
|
0.75
|
|
61
|
Has the introduction of laparoscopic Heller myotomy altered the treatment paradigm of achalasia?
|
Can J Gastroenterol
|
2005
|
0.75
|
|
62
|
Laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy: the pediatric recipient in a dual-site program.
|
Pediatr Transplant
|
2007
|
0.75
|
|
63
|
Adherence to Enhanced Recovery Protocols in NSQIP and Association With Colectomy Outcomes.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
64
|
Ensuring Early Mobilization Within an Enhanced Recovery Program for Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
|
Ann Surg
|
2016
|
0.75
|
|
65
|
Is "Move, Breathe, Eat and Relax" Training for Major Surgery Effective?
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
66
|
What Are the Principles That Guide Behaviors in the Operating Room?: Creating a Framework to Define and Measure Performance.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
67
|
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Enhanced Recovery After Colon and Rectal Surgery From the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
|
Dis Colon Rectum
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
68
|
Postoperative Time Out of Bed and Recovery of Walking Capacity After Colorectal Surgery.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
69
|
The effects of acute aerobic exercise on the acquisition and retention of laparoscopic skills.
|
Surg Endosc
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
70
|
How Do We Value Postoperative Recovery?: A Systematic Review of the Measurement Properties of Patient-reported Outcomes After Abdominal Surgery.
|
Ann Surg
|
2017
|
0.75
|
|
71
|
Goal-directed Fluid Therapy Does Not Reduce Primary Postoperative Ileus after Elective Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
|
Anesthesiology
|
2017
|
0.75
|