Lygia Stewart

3.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 2.6k citations indexed

About

Lygia Stewart is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Physiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lygia Stewart has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 2.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Surgery, 26 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 12 papers in Physiology. Recurrent topics in Lygia Stewart's work include Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders (19 papers), Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (12 papers) and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (9 papers). Lygia Stewart is often cited by papers focused on Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders (19 papers), Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (12 papers) and Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research (9 papers). Lygia Stewart collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Lygia Stewart's co-authors include Lawrence W. Way, Karen Whang, Crystine M. Lee, Walter Gantert, John G. Hunter, Jonathan Carter, Francis Wolf, Anne L. Schafer, Stanley J. Rogers and Andrew M. Posselt and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism and Annals of Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Lygia Stewart

56 papers receiving 2.5k citations

Hit Papers

Causes and Prevention of Laparoscopic Bile Duct Injuries 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 100 200 300 400 500
What are hit papers?

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. Causes and Prevention of Laparoscopic Bile Duct Injuries
    2003 535 citations Lawrence W. Way, Lygia Stewart et al. Annals of Surgery profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lygia Stewart United States 25 1.8k 1.4k 635 349 224 60 2.6k
Fred Nieman Netherlands 34 1.0k 0.6× 349 0.3× 353 0.6× 275 0.8× 145 0.6× 88 3.3k
Michael Hutcheon Canada 35 3.1k 1.7× 2.0k 1.4× 440 0.7× 169 0.5× 92 0.4× 99 4.4k
Joep A.W. Teijink Netherlands 36 2.8k 1.5× 2.1k 1.6× 256 0.4× 228 0.7× 38 0.2× 224 4.3k
Annette L. Adams United States 26 1.1k 0.6× 289 0.2× 777 1.2× 214 0.6× 303 1.4× 78 3.4k
Gary J. Faerber United States 36 1.2k 0.7× 2.0k 1.5× 214 0.3× 89 0.3× 95 0.4× 132 3.9k
Christian A. Merlo United States 36 1.7k 0.9× 1.9k 1.4× 378 0.6× 223 0.6× 308 1.4× 158 3.9k
Samuel E. Wilson United States 29 1.8k 1.0× 1.1k 0.8× 193 0.3× 166 0.5× 408 1.8× 98 2.9k
H. Karakayalı Türkiye 27 1.5k 0.8× 668 0.5× 263 0.4× 116 0.3× 83 0.4× 271 3.1k
Gökhan Moray Türkiye 24 1.8k 1.0× 793 0.6× 376 0.6× 64 0.2× 173 0.8× 381 3.1k
Joaquim Gama‐Rodrigues Brazil 40 5.2k 2.8× 1.6k 1.2× 5.0k 7.8× 323 0.9× 80 0.4× 184 7.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lygia Stewart

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lygia Stewart

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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McCauley, Kathryn, Susan V. Lynch, Renuka R. Nayak, et al.. (2024). Alteration in the gut microbiome is associated with changes in bone metabolism after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 39(2). 95–105. 5 indexed citations
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Wisneski, Andrew D., Jonathan Carter, Eric K. Nakakura, et al.. (2020). Ampullary stenosis and choledocholithiasis post Roux-En-Y gastric bypass: challenges of biliary access and intervention. HPB. 22(10). 1496–1503. 3 indexed citations
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Lyo, Victoria, Anne L. Schafer, & Lygia Stewart. (2019). Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a safe and effective option that improves major Co-Morbidities associated with obesity in an older, veteran population. The American Journal of Surgery. 218(4). 684–688. 4 indexed citations
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Moghadamyeghaneh, Zhobin, Michael J. Stamos, & Lygia Stewart. (2018). Patient Co-Morbidity and Functional Status Influence the Occurrence of Hospital Acquired Conditions More Strongly than Hospital Factors. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 23(1). 163–172. 7 indexed citations
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Moghadamyeghaneh, Zhobin, Danny Sleeman, & Lygia Stewart. (2018). Minimal-invasive approach to pancreatoduodenectomy is associated with lower early postoperative morbidity. The American Journal of Surgery. 217(4). 718–724. 10 indexed citations
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Kim, Tiffany Y., Ann V. Schwartz, Xiaojuan Li, et al.. (2017). Bone Marrow Fat Changes After Gastric Bypass Surgery Are Associated With Loss of Bone Mass. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 32(11). 2239–2247. 56 indexed citations
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Stewart, Lygia. (2014). Iatrogenic Biliary Injuries. Surgical Clinics of North America. 94(2). 297–310. 62 indexed citations
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Stewart, Lygia, et al.. (2014). Hyperbilirubinemia and complicated acute cholecystitis: improving preoperative diagnostic strategies. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 219(4). e114–e114. 1 indexed citations
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Stewart, Lygia, J. McLeod Griffiss, Gary A. Jarvis, & Lawrence W. Way. (2012). The association between body mass index and severe biliary infections: a multivariate analysis. The American Journal of Surgery. 204(5). 574–579. 5 indexed citations
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Alemi, Farzad, Edwin Kwon, Chris E. Freise, et al.. (2010). Hepatic surgery at a VA tertiary medical center: lessons learned. The American Journal of Surgery. 200(5). 591–595. 12 indexed citations
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Wolf, Francis, Lawrence W. Way, & Lygia Stewart. (2010). The Efficacy of Medical Team Training: Improved Team Performance and Decreased Operating Room Delays. Annals of Surgery. 252(3). 477–485. 114 indexed citations
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Chang, Tammy T., Rajiv Sawhney, Alexander Monto, et al.. (2008). Implementation of a multidisciplinary treatment team for hepatocellular cancer at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center improves survival. HPB. 10(6). 405–411. 79 indexed citations
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Stewart, Lygia & Lawrence W. Way. (2007). The Prevention of Laparoscopic Bile Duct Injuries: An Analysis of 300 Cases of from a Human Factors and Cognitive Psychology Perspective. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 51(11). 617–620. 4 indexed citations
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Corvera, Carlos U., et al.. (2006). Bipolar Pulse Coagulation for Resection of the Cirrhotic Liver. Journal of Surgical Research. 136(2). 182–186. 8 indexed citations
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Stewart, Lygia, et al.. (2002). Pathogenesis of Pigment Gallstones in Western Societies. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 6(6). 891–904. 54 indexed citations
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Stewart, Lygia & Samuel Johnston. (1993). Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Fossa Navicularis. British Journal of Urology. 72(1). 121–122. 4 indexed citations
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Stewart, Lygia, et al.. (1992). Nephrostomy Tubes Resistant to Removal. British Journal of Urology. 70(2). 213–214. 6 indexed citations

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