Patrick Heger

1.1k total citations
24 papers, 568 citations indexed

About

Patrick Heger is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick Heger has authored 24 papers receiving a total of 568 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Surgery, 9 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 5 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Patrick Heger's work include Esophageal and GI Pathology (7 papers), Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (5 papers) and Hernia repair and management (5 papers). Patrick Heger is often cited by papers focused on Esophageal and GI Pathology (7 papers), Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment (5 papers) and Hernia repair and management (5 papers). Patrick Heger collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Austria and Netherlands. Patrick Heger's co-authors include André L. Mihaljević, Pascal Probst, Markus K. Diener, Markus W. Büchler, Alexis Ulrich, Karen Steindorf, Joachim Wiskemann, Phillip Knebel, Markus K. Diener and Felix J. Hüttner and has published in prestigious journals such as Quality of Life Research, World Journal of Surgery and Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery.

In The Last Decade

Patrick Heger

21 papers receiving 565 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Patrick Heger Germany 10 383 174 166 88 57 24 568
John Preto Portugal 14 361 0.9× 125 0.7× 74 0.4× 53 0.6× 33 0.6× 50 588
Alireza Najafian United States 12 306 0.8× 134 0.8× 95 0.6× 130 1.5× 204 3.6× 34 571
Yu‐Wen Wen Taiwan 16 332 0.9× 326 1.9× 70 0.4× 133 1.5× 45 0.8× 48 770
Stephen Stemkowski United States 11 314 0.8× 123 0.7× 85 0.5× 288 3.3× 13 0.2× 25 587
Jeffrey Havlena United States 16 330 0.9× 186 1.1× 102 0.6× 161 1.8× 181 3.2× 29 746
Annette Bisanz United States 8 202 0.5× 68 0.4× 133 0.8× 61 0.7× 37 0.6× 14 329
Yeongkeun Kwon South Korea 16 338 0.9× 134 0.8× 45 0.3× 69 0.8× 119 2.1× 54 658
Abhiram Sharma United Kingdom 19 780 2.0× 164 0.9× 635 3.8× 128 1.5× 9 0.2× 53 1.1k
Ralitza Parina United States 13 324 0.8× 110 0.6× 34 0.2× 115 1.3× 33 0.6× 19 532
Cynthia de Luise United States 12 179 0.5× 175 1.0× 42 0.3× 143 1.6× 30 0.5× 17 516

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Fields of papers citing papers by Patrick Heger

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Patrick Heger

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All Works

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Hüttner, Felix J., Patrick Heger, Oliver O. Koch, et al.. (2025). Impact of anastomotic leak vs pneumonia on failure to rescue after transthoracic esophagectomy for cancer. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 29(3). 101936–101936.
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Traub, Benno, Patrick Heger, André L. Mihaljević, et al.. (2024). Results of robotic liver surgery in association with IWATE criteria — the first 100 cases. Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 409(1). 4 indexed citations
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Hüttner, Felix J., et al.. (2024). Die ambulante Cholezystektomie als nächster Schritt?. Die Chirurgie. 95(12). 962–969.
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Doerr-Harim, Colette, Manuel Feißt, Rosa Klotz, et al.. (2022). Clinical outcomes of patients treated on the Heidelberg interprofessional training ward vs. care on a conventional surgical ward: A retrospective cohort study. Journal of Interprofessional Care. 36(4). 552–559. 9 indexed citations
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Klotz, Rosa, Thilo Hackert, Patrick Heger, et al.. (2021). The TRIANGLE operation for pancreatic head and body cancers: early postoperative outcomes. HPB. 24(3). 332–341. 29 indexed citations
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Klotz, Rosa, Julian C. Harnoss, Patrick Heger, et al.. (2021). Standard of Care and Outcomes of Primary Laparotomy Versus Laparotomy in Patients with Prior Open Abdominal Surgery (ReLap Study; DRKS00013001). Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 25(10). 2600–2609. 4 indexed citations
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Probst, Pascal, Felix J. Hüttner, Julian C. Harnoss, et al.. (2020). Randomised-controlled feasibility trial on abdominal wall closure techniques in patients undergoing relaparotomy (ReLap study; DRKS00013001). Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 405(4). 427–434. 8 indexed citations
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Heger, Patrick, Pascal Probst, Joachim Wiskemann, et al.. (2019). A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Physical Exercise Prehabilitation in Major Abdominal Surgery (PROSPERO 2017 CRD42017080366). Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 24(6). 1375–1385. 117 indexed citations
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Heger, Patrick, Susanne Blank, Käthe Gooßen, et al.. (2019). Thoracoabdominal versus transhiatal surgical approaches for adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 404(1). 103–113. 26 indexed citations
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Probst, Pascal, Patrick Heger, Julian C. Harnoss, et al.. (2019). Evidence-based recommendations for blinding in surgical trials. Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 404(3). 273–284. 74 indexed citations
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Nienhüser, Henrik, Patrick Heger, Robin Schmitz, et al.. (2018). Short- and Long-Term Oncological Outcome After Rectal Cancer Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Open Versus Laparoscopic Rectal Cancer Surgery. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 22(8). 1418–1433. 21 indexed citations
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Mihaljević, André L., et al.. (2017). Prophylaxis of lymphocele formation after kidney transplantation via peritoneal fenestration: a systematic review. Transplant International. 30(6). 543–555. 13 indexed citations
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Heger, Patrick, Susanne Blank, Markus K. Diener, et al.. (2017). Gastric Preconditioning in Advance of Esophageal Resection-Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 21(9). 1523–1532. 27 indexed citations
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Heger, Patrick, Frank Pianka, Markus K. Diener, & André L. Mihaljević. (2016). Aktuelle Studienlage zum Bauchdeckenverschluss. Der Chirurg. 87(9). 737–743. 9 indexed citations
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Probst, Pascal, Kathrin Grummich, Patrick Heger, et al.. (2016). Blinding in randomized controlled trials in general and abdominal surgery: protocol for a systematic review and empirical study. Systematic Reviews. 5(1). 48–48. 69 indexed citations

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