Franc Hetzer

8.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
65 papers, 5.2k citations indexed

About

Franc Hetzer is a scholar working on Surgery, Rheumatology and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Franc Hetzer has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 5.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Surgery, 38 papers in Rheumatology and 24 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Franc Hetzer's work include Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes (42 papers), Pelvic floor disorders treatments (37 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (24 papers). Franc Hetzer is often cited by papers focused on Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes (42 papers), Pelvic floor disorders treatments (37 papers) and Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (24 papers). Franc Hetzer collaborates with scholars based in Switzerland, Germany and United Kingdom. Franc Hetzer's co-authors include Eliane Angst, Kai Oliver Jensen, Stefan Breitenstein, Severin Gloor, Christoph A. Binkert, Nicolas Demartines, Pierre–Alain Clavien, Lukas Marti, Dieter Hahnloser and Dominik Weishaupt and has published in prestigious journals such as Gut, Radiology and British journal of surgery.

In The Last Decade

Franc Hetzer

62 papers receiving 5.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Acute Abdomen: A Rare Case of Ruptured Hepatocellular Carcinoma

2017 3.6k citations Severin Gloor, Kai Oliver Jensen et al. Case Reports in Gastroenterology profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Franc Hetzer	2.6k	1.9k	1.2k	1.1k	885	65	5.2k
Jae Bock Chung	3.2k 1.2×	2.1k 1.1×	685 0.6×	2.0k 1.8×	816 0.9×	275	5.9k
Akitaka Nonomura	1.7k 0.6×	1.5k 0.8×	628 0.5×	1.6k 1.5×	1.5k 1.7×	284	6.2k
Khaled M. Elsayes	2.6k 1.0×	892 0.5×	527 0.4×	1.2k 1.2×	1.5k 1.7×	245	5.9k
Michael J. Levy	4.1k 1.6×	2.9k 1.6×	1.7k 1.4×	1.6k 1.5×	304 0.3×	138	5.8k
Evelyne M. Loyer	2.5k 0.9×	3.2k 1.7×	481 0.4×	1.6k 1.4×	3.2k 3.6×	76	7.0k
Katherine M. Krajewski	1.2k 0.4×	1.6k 0.9×	510 0.4×	1.9k 1.8×	285 0.3×	134	4.4k
Dirk J. Grünhagen	690 0.3×	2.5k 1.3×	712 0.6×	1.5k 1.4×	640 0.7×	261	4.3k
Christopher L. Hallemeier	2.0k 0.7×	1.4k 0.8×	297 0.3×	1.5k 1.4×	358 0.4×	143	3.5k
Jyothi P. Jagannathan	1.1k 0.4×	1.8k 1.0×	738 0.6×	2.2k 2.1×	281 0.3×	141	4.7k
Gian Luca De Salvo	1.2k 0.5×	1.7k 0.9×	526 0.4×	1.5k 1.4×	200 0.2×	135	4.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Franc Hetzer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Franc Hetzer

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Franc Hetzer

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Marti, Lukas, Christian Galata, Ulrich Beutner, et al.. (2017). Percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation (pTNS): success rate and the role of rectal capacity. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 32(6). 789–796. 10 indexed citations

Hetzer, Franc, et al.. (2017). Perineal Stapled Prolapse Resection (PSPR) for Complete External Rectal Prolapse: A Review. 2(2). 1–8. 1 indexed citations

Gingert, Christian, et al.. (2017). Clinical relevance and effect of surgical wound classification in appendicitis. Journal of Surgical Research. 215. 132–139. 14 indexed citations

Gloor, Severin, Kai Oliver Jensen, Stefan Breitenstein, et al.. (2017). Acute Abdomen: A Rare Case of Ruptured Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Case Reports in Gastroenterology. 11(1). 155–161. 3602 indexed citations breakdown →

Herold, Alexander, A. Ommer, Alois Fürst, et al.. (2016). Results of the Gore Bio-A fistula plug implantation in the treatment of anal fistula: a multicentre study. Techniques in Coloproctology. 20(8). 585–590. 18 indexed citations

Jensen, Kai Oliver, Eliane Angst, Franc Hetzer, & Christian Gingert. (2016). Acute Cytomegalovirus Hepatitis in an Immunocompetent Host as a Reason for Upper Right Abdominal Pain. Case Reports in Gastroenterology. 10(1). 36–43. 11 indexed citations

Marti, Lukas, et al.. (2012). Midterm Results After Perineal Stapled Prolapse Resection for External Rectal Prolapse. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 56(1). 91–96. 17 indexed citations

Müller, Kathrin, et al.. (2011). Prospective Analysis of Cosmesis, Morbidity, and Patient Satisfaction Following Limberg Flap for the Treatment of Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 54(4). 487–494. 28 indexed citations

Marti, Lukas, et al.. (2010). Functional Outcome and Quality of Life After Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection for Obstructed Defecation Syndrome. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 53(6). 881–888. 21 indexed citations

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Böck, Stefan, et al.. (2010). First experiences with pudendal nerve stimulation in fecal incontinence: a technical report. Techniques in Coloproctology. 14(1). 41–44. 30 indexed citations

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Steffen, Thomas, Roger Luechinger, Simon Wildermuth, et al.. (2010). Safety and reliability of Radio Frequency Identification Devices in Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography. Patient Safety in Surgery. 4(1). 2–2. 20 indexed citations

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Lenisa, Leonardo, O. Schwandner, Angelo Stuto, et al.. (2009). STARR with Contour^® Transtar^™: prospective multicentre European study. Colorectal Disease. 11(8). 821–827. 52 indexed citations

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Dindo, Daniel, Dominik Weishaupt, Kuno Lehmann, et al.. (2008). Clinical and Morphologic Correlation after Stapled Transanal Rectal Resection for Obstructed Defecation Syndrome. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 51(12). 1768–1774. 23 indexed citations

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Scherer, Roland, Lukas Marti, & Franc Hetzer. (2008). Perineal Stapled Prolapse Resection: A New Procedure for External Rectal Prolapse. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum. 51(11). 1727–1730. 43 indexed citations

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Hübner, Martin, Dieter Hahnloser, Franc Hetzer, et al.. (2007). A prospective randomized comparison of two instruments for dissection and vessel sealing in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. 21(4). 592–594. 21 indexed citations

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Hetzer, Franc. (2007). Quality of Life and Morbidity After Permanent Sacral Nerve Stimulation for Fecal Incontinence. Archives of Surgery. 142(1). 8–8. 65 indexed citations

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Hetzer, Franc, et al.. (2007). Long-term follow-up after combined fissurectomy and Botox injection for chronic anal fissures. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 22(9). 1077–1081. 41 indexed citations

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Hetzer, Franc, Dieter Hahnloser, Pierre–Alain Clavien, & Nicolas Demartines. (2006). Video-assisted sacral nerve stimulation. Techniques in Coloproctology. 10(2). 121–124. 4 indexed citations

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Weishaupt, Dominik, Franc Hetzer, Stefan G. Ruehm, et al.. (2000). Three-dimensional contrast-enhanced MRI using an intravascular contrast agent for detection of traumatic intra-abdominal hemorrhage and abdominal parenchymal injuries: an experimental study. European Radiology. 10(12). 1958–1964. 20 indexed citations

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Hilfiker, Paul R., Dominik Weishaupt, G. M. Kacl, et al.. (1999). Comparison of three dimensional magnetic resonance imaging in conjunction with a blood pool contrast agent and nuclear scintigraphy for the detection of experimentally induced gastrointestinal bleeding. Gut. 45(4). 581–587. 23 indexed citations

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