B. Todd Heniford

16.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
353 papers, 12.0k citations indexed

About

B. Todd Heniford is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Emergency Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, B. Todd Heniford has authored 353 papers receiving a total of 12.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 299 papers in Surgery, 90 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 56 papers in Emergency Medicine. Recurrent topics in B. Todd Heniford's work include Hernia repair and management (162 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (103 papers) and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (43 papers). B. Todd Heniford is often cited by papers focused on Hernia repair and management (162 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (103 papers) and Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management (43 papers). B. Todd Heniford collaborates with scholars based in United States, Netherlands and Denmark. B. Todd Heniford's co-authors include Kent W. Kercher, Ronald F. Sing, Brent D. Matthews, William S. Cobb, Amy E. Lincourt, Vedra A. Augenstein, Yuri W. Novitsky, Adrian Park, Guy Voeller and Paul D. Colavita and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Gastroenterology.

In The Last Decade

B. Todd Heniford

346 papers receiving 11.5k citations

Hit Papers

Laparoscopic Repair of Ve... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 200 400 600
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Laparoscopic Repair of Ventral Hernias
    2003 615 citations B. Todd Heniford et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. Todd Heniford United States 59 10.0k 3.0k 1.1k 1.0k 1000 353 12.0k
Brent D. Matthews United States 53 6.8k 0.7× 2.1k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 651 0.6× 889 0.9× 212 8.1k
L. Michael Brunt United States 48 5.5k 0.5× 1.9k 0.6× 1.2k 1.1× 613 0.6× 1.2k 1.2× 157 7.0k
Kent W. Kercher United States 48 6.0k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 731 0.7× 525 0.5× 518 0.5× 185 7.1k
Ronald F. Sing United States 44 4.5k 0.4× 1.9k 0.6× 618 0.6× 1.3k 1.3× 337 0.3× 238 6.7k
George Holcomb United States 49 8.5k 0.9× 3.0k 1.0× 676 0.6× 1.9k 1.8× 435 0.4× 783 10.9k
Jeffrey Barkun Canada 36 9.7k 1.0× 5.3k 1.8× 585 0.5× 928 0.9× 4.3k 4.3× 102 14.0k
Carlos A. Pellegrini United States 56 7.4k 0.7× 2.7k 0.9× 4.5k 4.1× 610 0.6× 814 0.8× 209 9.9k
Karen M. Horton United States 48 4.2k 0.4× 2.5k 0.8× 567 0.5× 442 0.4× 2.4k 2.4× 225 7.6k
K. Slim France 37 8.1k 0.8× 2.1k 0.7× 334 0.3× 573 0.5× 2.7k 2.7× 240 11.5k
Jay L. Grosfeld United States 55 6.8k 0.7× 2.5k 0.8× 868 0.8× 591 0.6× 941 0.9× 340 10.7k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. Todd Heniford

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All Works

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Kercher, Kent W., et al.. (2024). Open versus laparoscopic versus robotic inguinal hernia repair: A propensity-matched outcome analysis. Surgery. 179. 108895–108895. 6 indexed citations
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Holland, A.J.A., John H. Cavanaugh, Sullivan A. Ayuso, et al.. (2024). CHATGPT, MD: A PILOT STUDY UTILIZING LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS TO WRITE MEDICAL ABSTRACTS. British journal of surgery. 111(Supplement_5). 1 indexed citations
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Shao, Jenny M., Eva B. Deerenberg, Sharbel A. Elhage, et al.. (2020). Recurrent incisional hernia repairs at a tertiary hernia center: Are outcomes really inferior to initial repairs?. Surgery. 169(3). 580–585. 5 indexed citations
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Huntington, Ciara R., Laurel J. Blair, Tiffany C. Cox, et al.. (2015). The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) two midnight rule: policy at odds with reality. Surgical Endoscopy. 30(2). 751–755. 3 indexed citations
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Newcomb, William L., Amy E. Lincourt, William W. Hope, et al.. (2007). Prospective, Double-Blinded, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Comparison of Local Anesthetic and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Postoperative Pain Management after Laparoscopic Surgery. The American Surgeon. 73(6). 618–624. 25 indexed citations
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Novitsky, Yuri W., Donald R. Czerniach, Kent W. Kercher, et al.. (2007). Advantages of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal herniorrhaphy in the evaluation and management of inguinal hernias. The American Journal of Surgery. 193(4). 466–470. 32 indexed citations
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Schmelzer, Thomas M., et al.. (2007). Improved Outcomes for Laparoscopic Appendectomy Compared with Open Appendectomy in the Pediatric Population. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 17(5). 693–697. 31 indexed citations
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Paton, B. Lauren, Yuri W. Novitsky, Marc Zerey, et al.. (2007). Management of Infections of Polytetrafluoroethylene-Based Mesh. Surgical Infections. 8(3). 337–342. 69 indexed citations
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Zerey, Marc, B. Lauren Paton, Amy E. Lincourt, et al.. (2007). The Burden of Clostridium difficile in Surgical Patients in the United States. Surgical Infections. 8(6). 557–566. 133 indexed citations
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Harrell, Andrew G. & B. Todd Heniford. (2005). Minimally invasive abdominal surgery: lux et veritas past, present, and future. The American Journal of Surgery. 190(2). 239–243. 139 indexed citations
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Cobb, William S., et al.. (2005). Gas Embolism During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 15(4). 387–390. 27 indexed citations
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Carbonell, Alfredo M., Kristi L. Harold, Brent D. Matthews, et al.. (2003). Local Injection for the Treatment of Suture Site Pain after Laparoscopic Ventral Hernia Repair. The American Surgeon. 69(8). 688–692. 91 indexed citations
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Carbonell, Alfredo M., Charles S. Joels, Ronald F. Sing, & B. Todd Heniford. (2003). Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery: Equipment and Necessary Tools. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 13(4). 241–245. 5 indexed citations
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Harold, Kristi L., et al.. (2002). Laparoscopic "Radical Appendectomy" Is an Effective Alternative to Endoscopic Removal of Cecal Polyps. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 12(6). 449–452. 7 indexed citations
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Carbonell, Alfredo M., et al.. (2002). Umbilical Stalk Technique for Establishing Pneumoperitoneum. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 12(3). 203–206. 7 indexed citations
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Harold, Kristi L., Mark Sturdevant, Brent D. Matthews, Girish Mishra, & B. Todd Heniford. (2002). Ectopic Pancreatic Tissue Presenting as Submucosal Gastric Mass. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 12(5). 333–338. 18 indexed citations
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Harold, Kristi L., Brent D. Matthews, Kent W. Kercher, et al.. (2002). Comparison of Thermal Spread after Ureteral Ligation with the Laparo-Sonic™ Ultrasonic Shears and the Ligasure™ System. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 12(1). 61–63. 65 indexed citations

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