Gerold J. Wetscher

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
81 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Gerold J. Wetscher is a scholar working on Surgery, Gastroenterology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Gerold J. Wetscher has authored 81 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 69 papers in Surgery, 52 papers in Gastroenterology and 9 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Gerold J. Wetscher's work include Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (49 papers), Eosinophilic Esophagitis (28 papers) and Esophageal and GI Pathology (27 papers). Gerold J. Wetscher is often cited by papers focused on Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments (49 papers), Eosinophilic Esophagitis (28 papers) and Esophageal and GI Pathology (27 papers). Gerold J. Wetscher collaborates with scholars based in Austria, United States and Germany. Gerold J. Wetscher's co-authors include Ronald A. Hinder, Galen Perdikis, Thomas Schmid, Heinz Wykypiel, Johannes Bodner, Paul J. Klingler, Charles J. Filipi, Tom R. DeMeester, Karl Glaser and Michael Gadenstätter and has published in prestigious journals such as The Lancet, Gastroenterology and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Gerold J. Wetscher

80 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Is an Effective Treatment for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

1994 454 citations Ronald A. Hinder, Gerold J. Wetscher et al. Annals of Surgery profile →

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Katsuhiko Iwakiri Japan

M Hobsley United States

Leon S. Malmud United States

Ryan M. Levy United States

Ji Yong Ahn South Korea

C J Stoddard United Kingdom

Hyuk Soon Choi South Korea

Praveen K. Roy United States

J N Baxter United Kingdom

Gianfranco Amicucci Italy

Katsuhiko Iwakiri Japan

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gerold J. Wetscher

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Wykypiel, Heinz, et al.. (2008). Division of the short gastric vessels during laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: clinical and functional outcome during long-term follow-up in a prospectively randomized trial. Surgical Endoscopy. 23(10). 2208–2213. 25 indexed citations

Wykypiel, Heinz, et al.. (2007). Laparoscopic partial posterior (Toupet) fundoplication improves esophageal bolus propagation on scintigraphy. Surgical Endoscopy. 22(8). 1845–1851. 18 indexed citations

Bodner, Johannes, Matthias Zitt, Harald C. Ott, et al.. (2005). Robotic-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (RATS) for Benign and Malignant Esophageal Tumors. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 80(4). 1202–1206. 81 indexed citations

Profanter, Christoph, Rupert Prommegger, Michael Gabriel, et al.. (2004). Computed axial tomography–MIBI image fusion for preoperative localization in primary hyperparathyroidism. The American Journal of Surgery. 187(3). 383–387. 27 indexed citations

Klaus, Alexander, Gilbert Mühlmann, W Kirchmayr, et al.. (2003). Selection of Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease for Antireflux Surgery Based on Esophageal Manometry. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 48(9). 1719–1722. 12 indexed citations

Weiß, Helmut, et al.. (2002). Adjustable Gastric and Esophagogastric Banding: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Obesity Surgery. 12(4). 573–578. 61 indexed citations

Wetscher, Gerold J., et al.. (2002). Laparoscopic partial posterior fundoplication improves poor oesophageal contractility in patients with gastrooesophageal reflux disease. The European Journal of Surgery. 164(9). 679–684. 8 indexed citations

Wetscher, Gerold J., Paul J. Klingler, Helmut Weiß, et al.. (2001). Efficacy of Medical Therapy and Antireflux Surgery to Prevent Barrett’s Metaplasia in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. Annals of Surgery. 234(5). 627–632. 51 indexed citations

Molnar, Clemens, et al.. (2001). A woman with vomiting and depression. The Lancet. 358(9288). 1154–1154. 1 indexed citations

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Weiß, Helmut, Hermann Nehoda, Paul J. Klingler, et al.. (2000). Treatment of morbid obesity with laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding affects esophageal motility. The American Journal of Surgery. 180(6). 479–482. 91 indexed citations

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Glaser, Karl, Gerold J. Wetscher, Antón Klingler, et al.. (2000). Selection of Patients for Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery. Digestive Diseases. 18(3). 129–137. 8 indexed citations

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Gadenstätter, Michael, Rupert Prommegger, Antón Klingler, et al.. (2000). Alterations of gut neuropeptides in gastroesophageal reflux disease are resolved after antireflux surgery. The American Journal of Surgery. 180(6). 483–487. 13 indexed citations

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Wetscher, Gerold J., et al.. (1999). The effect of medical therapy and antireflux surgery on dysphagia in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease without esophageal stricture. The American Journal of Surgery. 177(3). 189–192. 43 indexed citations

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Profanter, Christoph, et al.. (1999). Surgical therapy for primary hyperparathyroidism in patients with previous thyroid surgery. The American Journal of Surgery. 178(5). 374–376. 11 indexed citations

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Klingler, Antón, et al.. (1998). Laparoscopic Appendectomy Does Not Change the Incidence of Postoperative Infectious Complications. The American Journal of Surgery. 175(3). 232–235. 59 indexed citations

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Schwab, G., et al.. (1997). Is There a Dysplasia-Carcinoma Sequence in Rat Gastric Remnant?. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 42(3). 608–615. 6 indexed citations

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Wetscher, Gerold J., Ronald A. Hinder, Debasis Bagchi, et al.. (1995). Reflux esophagitis in humans is mediated by oxygen-derived free radicals. The American Journal of Surgery. 170(6). 552–557. 118 indexed citations

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Wetscher, Gerold J., et al.. (1994). Bone disorders following total gastrectomy. Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 39(12). 2511–2515. 15 indexed citations

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Wetscher, Gerold J., G. Schwab, Falko Fend, et al.. (1994). Subcutaneous Abscess Due to Gallstones Lost During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Endoscopy. 26(3). 324–325. 28 indexed citations

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Wetscher, Gerold J., et al.. (1992). Incarcerated bariolith of the cecum eight months after a barium meal. Journal of Molecular Medicine. 70(2). 156–8. 4 indexed citations

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