Edward C. S. Lai

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Edward C. S. Lai is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Edward C. S. Lai has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Surgery, 17 papers in Oncology and 16 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Edward C. S. Lai's work include Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (14 papers), Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment (10 papers) and Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders (10 papers). Edward C. S. Lai is often cited by papers focused on Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (14 papers), Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment (10 papers) and Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders (10 papers). Edward C. S. Lai collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, China and United States. Edward C. S. Lai's co-authors include Chi‐Leung Liu, John Wong, Francis P. T. Mok, Chung‐Mau Lo, John Wong, Kent‐Man Chu, Chung‐Mau Lo, Shusen Zheng, Ronald K. Tompkins and Irene Oi‐Lin Ng and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Gastroenterology and Cancer.

In The Last Decade

Edward C. S. Lai

41 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

Early Treatment of Acute Biliary Pancreatitis by Endoscop... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 100 200 300 400
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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. Early Treatment of Acute Biliary Pancreatitis by Endoscopic Papillotomy
    1993 498 citations Edward C. S. Lai, Francis P. T. Mok et al. New England Journal of Medicine profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Edward C. S. Lai Hong Kong 25 2.1k 1.0k 954 857 588 42 3.1k
Giovanni Ramacciato Italy 35 2.5k 1.2× 1.3k 1.3× 1.9k 2.0× 1.1k 1.3× 825 1.4× 176 4.1k
Jean‐Marc Regimbeau France 38 3.6k 1.7× 1.7k 1.7× 1.6k 1.7× 1.3k 1.5× 758 1.3× 228 5.1k
Takashi Matsumata Japan 39 2.2k 1.1× 1.0k 1.0× 1.4k 1.5× 3.0k 3.5× 1.5k 2.6× 192 5.2k
Eran Sadot Israel 25 1.2k 0.6× 833 0.8× 1.8k 1.9× 547 0.6× 516 0.9× 70 2.8k
Philip Kaye United Kingdom 26 1.1k 0.6× 811 0.8× 458 0.5× 414 0.5× 1.0k 1.7× 86 2.6k
Stéphane Benoist France 30 2.8k 1.4× 1.0k 1.0× 2.9k 3.0× 1.9k 2.3× 662 1.1× 139 4.8k
Pietro Addeo France 29 2.1k 1.0× 1.2k 1.1× 1.6k 1.7× 648 0.8× 514 0.9× 171 3.0k
Jean‐Yves Mabrut France 32 3.4k 1.6× 2.3k 2.3× 1.3k 1.4× 590 0.7× 516 0.9× 165 4.2k
François Paye France 34 2.3k 1.1× 1.5k 1.5× 2.7k 2.8× 532 0.6× 853 1.5× 114 3.8k
J. Kelly Wright United States 24 1.0k 0.5× 512 0.5× 517 0.5× 415 0.5× 425 0.7× 60 1.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lai, Edward C. S.. (2012). Vascular resection and reconstruction at pancreatico-duodenectomy: technical issues. Hepatobiliary & pancreatic diseases international. 11(3). 234–242. 17 indexed citations
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Liu, Chi‐Leung, et al.. (1998). Biliary Complications After Hepatic Resection. Archives of Surgery. 133(2). 156–61. 145 indexed citations
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Lo, Chung‐Mau, et al.. (1998). Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Ultrasonography Avoid Exploratory Laparotomy in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Annals of Surgery. 227(4). 527–532. 94 indexed citations
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Ng, Irene Oi‐Lin, Matthew Ng, Edward C. S. Lai, & Sheung Tat Fan. (1996). Pathologic features and patient survival in hepatocellular carcinoma in relation to age. Journal of Surgical Oncology. 61(2). 134–137. 18 indexed citations
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Lo, Chung‐Mau, et al.. (1996). Early Versus Delayed Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Treatment of Acute Cholecystitis. Annals of Surgery. 223(1). 37–42. 86 indexed citations
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Lai, Edward C. S., et al.. (1996). Combined laparoscopic and endoscopic approach in patients with cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis. Surgery. 119(5). 534–537. 28 indexed citations
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Lai, Edward C. S., et al.. (1995). Hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma An Audit of 343 Patients. Annals of Surgery. 221(3). 291–298. 363 indexed citations
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Ng, Irene Oi‐Lin, et al.. (1994). Prognostic significance of proliferating cell nuclear antigen expression in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer. 73(9). 2268–2274. 83 indexed citations
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Lo, Chung‐Mau, et al.. (1994). Perioperative Nutritional Support in Patients Undergoing Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. New England Journal of Medicine. 331(23). 1547–1552. 304 indexed citations
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Lai, Edward C. S. & C. M. Lo. (1994). Acute Pancreatitis: the Role of ERCP in 1994. Endoscopy. 26(5). 488–492. 3 indexed citations
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Zheng, Shusen, et al.. (1993). Appraisal of hepaticocutaneous jejunostomy in the management of hepatolithiasis. The American Journal of Surgery. 165(3). 332–335. 45 indexed citations
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Lai, Edward C. S., et al.. (1993). Early Treatment of Acute Biliary Pancreatitis by Endoscopic Papillotomy. New England Journal of Medicine. 328(4). 228–232. 498 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lai, Edward C. S., et al.. (1993). Prediction of the severity of acute pancreatitis. The American Journal of Surgery. 166(3). 262–269. 81 indexed citations
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Fan, Sheung Tat, T. K. Choi, Franky Leung Chan, Edward C. S. Lai, & J. Wong. (1990). ROLE OF COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF RECURRENT PYOGENIC CHOLANGITIS. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 60(8). 599–605. 17 indexed citations
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Lai, Edward C. S., et al.. (1990). Doxorubicin for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. A prospective study on the addition of verapamil. Cancer. 66(8). 1685–1687. 42 indexed citations
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Chan, K. H., et al.. (1989). Factors influencing the development of gastrointestinal complications after neurosurgery. Neurosurgery. 25(3). 378–378. 25 indexed citations
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Choi, T. K., et al.. (1989). Somatostatin in the treatment of acute pancreatitis: a prospective randomised controlled trial.. Gut. 30(2). 223–227. 77 indexed citations
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Fan, Sheung Tat, T. K. Choi, Edward C. S. Lai, & John Wong. (1988). ACUTE PANCREATITIS IN THE AGED. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. 58(9). 717–721. 5 indexed citations
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Lai, Edward C. S. & Ronald K. Tompkins. (1986). Heterotopic pancreas. The American Journal of Surgery. 151(6). 697–700. 158 indexed citations
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Lai, Edward C. S., et al.. (1984). Mesenteric hammock for retaining the small intestine after radical pelvic surgery. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 27(6). 415–417. 2 indexed citations

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