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World J Gastrointest Surg. Nov 27, 2021; 13(11): 1509-1522
Published online Nov 27, 2021. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v13.i11.1509
Table 1 Top 10 most productive countries in sleeve gastrectomy research
Ranking
Country
Number of publications
%
1stUnited States198330.47
2ndFrance6009.22
3rdItaly4176.41
4thSpain3565.47
5thUnited Kingdom3164.86
6thChina2974.56
7thGermany2814.32
8thTurkey2724.18
9thCanada2433.73
10thIsrael1902.92
Table 2 Top 10 most productive institutions in sleeve gastrectomy research
Ranking
Institute
Country
Number of publications
%
1stCleveland Clinic FoundationUnited States1302.00
2ndInsermFrance1181.81
3rdAP-HP Assistance Publique - Hopitaux de ParisFrance1071.64
4thUniversità degli Studi di Roma La SapienzaItaly931.43
5thTel Aviv UniversityIsrael841.29
6thUniversity of Michigan, Ann ArborUnited States821.26
7thHarvard Medical SchoolUnited States811.24
8thUniversità degli Studi di Napoli Federico IIItaly701.08
9thCentre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice, Hôpital l'ArchetFrance681.04
10thHôpital du Sacré-Cœur-de-MontréalCanada651.00
Table 3 Top 10 most productive journals in sleeve gastrectomy research
Ranking
Journal
Number of publications
%
IFa
1stObesity Surgery174426.803.412
2ndSurgery for Obesity and Related Diseases104015.983.812
3rdSurgical Endoscopy3044.673.149
4thBariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care851.310.391
5thJournal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques751.151.310
6thSurgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques610.941.382
7thInternational Journal of Surgery570.883.352
8thAnnals of Surgery560.8610.130
9thJournal of Gastrointestinal Surgery540.832.573
10thInternational Journal of Surgery Case Reports530.81NA
aImpact factors based on Journal Citation Reports 2019 from Clarivate Analytics. IF: Impact factors; NA: Not available.
Table 4 Top-cited papers from 2001 to 2020 in sleeve gastrectomy research, based on the number of citations in Scopus
Ranking
Authors
Title
Year
Source title
Cited by
1stSchauer et al[42]“Bariatric surgery versus intensive medical therapy in obese patients with diabetes”2012New England Journal of Medicine1435
2ndSchauer et al[41]“Bariatric surgery versus intensive medical therapy for diabetes – 3 yr outcomes”2014New England Journal of Medicine983
3rdBuchwald and Oien[25]“Metabolic/bariatric surgery worldwide 2011”2013Obesity Surgery902
4thAngrisani et al[1]“Bariatric Surgery Worldwide 2013”2015Obesity Surgery849
5thSchauer et al[40]“Bariatric surgery versus intensive medical therapy for diabetes – 5 yr outcomes”2017New England Journal of Medicine845
6thColquitt et al[27]“Surgery for weight loss in adults”2014Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews806
7thChang et al[26]“The effectiveness and risks of bariatric surgery an updated systematic review and meta-analysis, 2003-2012”2014JAMA Surgery768
8thBuchwald and Oien[24]“Metabolic/bariatric surgery worldwide 2008”2009Obesity Surgery635
9thMechanick et al[34]“Clinical practice guidelines for the perioperative nutritional, metabolic, and nonsurgical support of the bariatric surgery patient-2013 update: Cosponsored by American association of clinical endocrinologists, the obesity society, and American society for metabolic and bariatric surgery”2013Obesity634
10thPicot et al[36]“The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of bariatric (weight loss) surgery for obesity: A systematic review and economic evaluation”2009Health Technology Assessment616
11thKaramanakos et al[33]“Weight loss, appetite suppression, and changes in fasting and postprandial ghrelin and peptide-yy levels after roux-en-y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy a prospective, double blind study”2008Annals of Surgery596
12thRegan et al[37]“Early Experience with Two-Stage Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass as an Alternative in the Super-Super Obese Patient”2003Obesity Surgery592
13thRosenthal et al[38]“International sleeve gastrectomy expert panel consensus statement: Best practice guidelines based on experience of > 12,000 cases”2012Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases556
14thRyan et al[39]FXR is a molecular target for the effects of vertical sleeve gastrectomy”2014Nature545
15thHimpens et al[30]“A prospective randomized study between laparoscopic gastric banding and laparoscopic isolated sleeve gastrectomy: Results after 1 and 3 years”2006Obesity Surgery500
16thHimpens et al[31]“Long-term results of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for obesity”2010Annals of Surgery498
17thColquitt et al[28]“Surgery for obesity”2009Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews489
18thCottam et al[29]“Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy as an initial weight-loss procedure for high-risk patients with morbid obesity”2006Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques473
19thHutter et al[32]“First report from the American College of Surgeons Bariatric Surgery Center Network: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy has morbidity and effectiveness positioned between the band and the bypass”2011Annals of Surgery438
20thPeterli et al[35]“Improvement in glucose metabolism after bariatric surgery: Comparison of laparoscopic roux-en-Y gastric bypass and laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: A prospective randomized trial”2009Annals of Surgery437