Title	Publication Date	Language	Citations
Standardized surgery for colonic cancer: complete mesocolic excision and central ligation – technical notes and outcome	2009/04/09	English	1,020
Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after anterior resection of the rectum	2004/11/01	English	407
Single‐port laparoscopy in colorectal surgery	2008/09/17	English	399
Stoma complications: a literature overview	2009/07/10	English	265
Anastomotic leakage following routine mesorectal excision for rectal cancer in a national cohort of patients	2004/12/14	English	255
Simple psoas cross‐sectional area measurement is a quick and easy method to assess sarcopenia and predicts major surgical complications	2014/12/23	English	254
A prospective audit of stomas‐analysis of risk factors and complications and their management	2003/01/01	English	229
A meta‐analysis of the association of physical activity with reduced risk of colorectal cancer	2005/04/27	English	226
Pre‐operative oral carbohydrate loading in colorectal surgery: a randomized controlled trial	2006/08/08	English	204
Consequences and complications of peritoneal adhesions	2007/09/04	English	198
Anastomotic leakage after anterior resection for rectal cancer: risk factors	2009/12/08	English	191
Prospective analysis of stoma‐related complications	2005/04/27	English	188
Robotic resection compared with laparoscopic rectal resection for cancer: systematic review and meta‐analysis of short‐term outcome	2012/03/05	English	185
PROSPER: a randomised comparison of surgical treatments for rectal prolapse	2013/07/01	English	176
The incidence of anastomotic leaks in patients undergoing colorectal surgery	2006/05/26	English	175
Clinical effectiveness of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	2012/09/11	English	171
Systematic review and meta‐analysis of histopathological factors influencing the risk of lymph node metastasis in early colorectal cancer	2013/07/01	English	168
Systematic review on the short‐term outcome of laparoscopic resection for colon and rectosigmoid cancer	2006/05/08	English	164
Sarcopenia, as defined by low muscle mass, strength and physical performance, predicts complications after surgery for colorectal cancer	2015/10/09	English	162
Trends in incidence, treatment and survival of patients with stage IV colorectal cancer: a population‐based series	2011/12/07	English	160
Short term outcome after emergency and elective surgery for colon cancer	2009/08/07	English	156
The SCAR‐3 study: 5‐year adhesion‐related readmission risk following lower abdominal surgical procedures	2005/07/01	English	150
Systematic review on ventral rectopexy for rectal prolapse and intussusception	2010/05/07	English	149
Preoperative risk factors for anastomotic leakage after resection for colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta‐analysis	2014/08/13	English	149
Sacral neuromodulation in patients with faecal incontinence: results of the first 100 permanent implantations	2007/05/17	English	148
Coronavirus pandemic and colorectal surgery: practical advice based on the Italian experience	2020/06/01	English	144
Results of a nationwide prospective audit of stoma complications within 3 weeks of surgery	2007/08/02	English	144
Bowel dysfunction after low anterior resection with and without neoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer: a population‐based cross‐sectional study	2013/09/01	English	142
A nationwide study on anastomotic leakage after colonic cancer surgery	2012/09/11	English	141
Adjuvant vs. neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer: the German trial CAO/ARO/AIO‐94	2003/08/15	English	139