Sonja Gillen

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
42 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Sonja Gillen is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sonja Gillen has authored 42 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 28 papers in Surgery, 14 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 14 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Sonja Gillen's work include Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques (13 papers), Surgical Simulation and Training (12 papers) and Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders (9 papers). Sonja Gillen is often cited by papers focused on Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques (13 papers), Surgical Simulation and Training (12 papers) and Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders (9 papers). Sonja Gillen collaborates with scholars based in Germany, United Kingdom and United States. Sonja Gillen's co-authors include Jörg Kleeff, Tibor Schuster, Helmut Frieß, Christian Meyer zum Büschenfelde, Hubertus Feußner, Armin Schneider, Helmut Friess, Michael Kranzfelder, Dirk Wilhelm and Marcus Feith and has published in prestigious journals such as Hepatology, The Journal of Urology and PLoS Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Sonja Gillen

42 papers receiving 2.0k citations

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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.

Preoperative/Neoadjuvant Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Response and Resection Percentages

2010 1.1k citations Sonja Gillen, Tibor Schuster et al. PLoS Medicine profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Sonja Gillen Germany	18	1.2k	810	634	418	386	42	2.0k
Paul Weinberger United States	27	910 0.7×	838 1.0×	601 0.9×	367 0.9×	323 0.8×	80	2.6k
Giovanni Ponti Italy	28	1.3k 1.1×	353 0.4×	349 0.6×	644 1.5×	505 1.3×	105	3.1k
James J. Farrell United States	29	1.9k 1.5×	2.0k 2.5×	683 1.1×	465 1.1×	521 1.3×	92	3.3k
William R. Burns United States	22	1.3k 1.1×	406 0.5×	332 0.5×	213 0.5×	386 1.0×	80	2.0k
Masayoshi Yasui Japan	25	816 0.7×	865 1.1×	628 1.0×	173 0.4×	126 0.3×	190	2.2k
Richard Kirsch Canada	31	1.5k 1.2×	930 1.1×	519 0.8×	283 0.7×	1.1k 2.9×	97	3.5k
Jeong Youp Park South Korea	34	1.9k 1.5×	1.7k 2.1×	1.4k 2.1×	533 1.3×	525 1.4×	181	3.9k
Corrado Rubino Italy	25	780 0.6×	1.4k 1.8×	424 0.7×	256 0.6×	323 0.8×	129	2.8k
P. M. Schlag Germany	30	1.2k 0.9×	933 1.2×	819 1.3×	231 0.6×	112 0.3×	149	2.6k
Harvey Cramer United States	30	1.8k 1.4×	2.0k 2.4×	1.3k 2.1×	279 0.7×	761 2.0×	107	3.3k

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Kadmon, Martina, Petra Ganschow, Sonja Gillen, et al.. (2013). Der kompetente Chirurg : Brückenschlag zwischen der Ausbildung im Praktischen Jahr und der chirurgischen Weiterbildung (Leitthema). Chirurg. 84(10). 859–868. 4 indexed citations

Kranzfelder, Michael, et al.. (2013). Real-time instrument detection in minimally invasive surgery using radiofrequency identification technology. Journal of Surgical Research. 185(2). 704–710. 50 indexed citations

Gillen, Sonja, et al.. (2013). Solo-surgical laparoscopic cholecystectomy with a joystick-guided camera device: a case–control study. Surgical Endoscopy. 28(1). 164–170. 50 indexed citations

Freude, Thomas, Sonja Gillen, Sabrina Ehnert, et al.. (2013). Therapeutic peritoneal lavage with warm saline solution as an option for a critical hypothermic trauma patient. Wiener klinische Wochenschrift. 126(1-2). 56–61. 8 indexed citations

Kadmon, Martina, Petra Ganschow, Sonja Gillen, et al.. (2013). Der kompetente Chirurg. Der Chirurg. 84(10). 859–868. 17 indexed citations

Nehme, Jean, Mikael H. Sodergren, Colin Sugden, et al.. (2012). A randomized controlled trial evaluating endoscopic and laparoscopic training in skills transfer for novices performing a simulated notes task. International Journal of Surgery. 10(8). S2–S2. 1 indexed citations

Lehmann, Kai S., Christoph Holmer, Sonja Gillen, et al.. (2012). Suitability of a virtual reality simulator for laparoscopic skills assessment in a surgical training course. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 28(4). 563–571. 7 indexed citations

Kranzfelder, Michael, Armin Schneider, Sonja Gillen, et al.. (2012). Toward increased autonomy in the surgical OR: needs, requests, and expectations. Surgical Endoscopy. 27(5). 1681–1688. 38 indexed citations

Gillen, Sonja, Jörn Gröne, Petra Wolf, et al.. (2012). Educational and training aspects of new surgical techniques: experience with the endoscopic–laparoscopic interdisciplinary training entity (ELITE) model in training for a natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) approach to appendectomy. Surgical Endoscopy. 26(8). 2376–2382. 7 indexed citations

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Gillen, Sonja, Michael Kranzfelder, Jean‐Pierre Wolf, et al.. (2011). Training of a standardized natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery cholecystectomy using an ex vivo training unit. Endoscopy. 43(10). 876–881. 5 indexed citations

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Gillen, Sonja, Frank Martetschläger, Helmut Frieß, & Jörg Kleeff. (2011). Massive intra-abdominal bleeding caused by nontraumatic rupture of a vein in the colorenal ligament: Report of a case. Surgery Today. 41(3). 415–417. 2 indexed citations

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Gillen, Sonja, Tibor Schuster, Helmut Frieß, & Jörg Kleeff. (2011). Palliative resections versus palliative bypass procedures in pancreatic cancer—a systematic review. The American Journal of Surgery. 203(4). 496–502. 36 indexed citations

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Kranzfelder, Michael, et al.. (2011). Real-Time Monitoring for Detection of Retained Surgical Sponges and Team Motion in the Surgical Operation Room Using Radio-Frequency-Identification (RFID) Technology: A Preclinical Evaluation. Journal of Surgical Research. 175(2). 191–198. 31 indexed citations

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Gillen, Sonja, Tibor Schuster, Christian Meyer zum Büschenfelde, Helmut Frieß, & Jörg Kleeff. (2010). Preoperative/Neoadjuvant Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Response and Resection Percentages. PLoS Medicine. 7(4). e1000267–e1000267. 1146 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ehnert, Sabrina, Daniel Knobeloch, Alexandra Müller, et al.. (2010). NeoHepatocytes From Alcoholics and Controls Express Hepatocyte Markers and Display Reduced Fibrogenic TGF‐β/Smad3 Signaling: Advantage for Cell Transplantation?. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research. 34(4). 708–718. 6 indexed citations

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Meining, Alexander, Georg Kähler, Armin Schneider, et al.. (2009). Endoskopisches Operieren über natürliche Körperöffnungen (NOTES) in Deutschland: Zusammenfassung der Arbeitsgruppensitzungen der „D-NOTES 2009”. Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie. 47(11). 1160–1167. 11 indexed citations

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Gillen, Sonja, Dirk Wilhelm, Alexander Meining, et al.. (2009). The ”ELITE” model: construct validation of a new training system for natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES). Endoscopy. 41(5). 395–399. 34 indexed citations

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Gillen, Sonja, Marcus Feith, Ralf Gertler, et al.. (2009). Testicular Metastasis From Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 87(3). 957–959. 5 indexed citations

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Wilhelm, Dirk, Sonja Gillen, Michael Kranzfelder, et al.. (2009). Extended preoperative patient education using a multimedia DVD—impact on patients receiving a laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomised controlled trial. Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 394(2). 227–233. 42 indexed citations

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Walch, Axel, Stefan Seidl, Christine Hermannstädter, et al.. (2008). Combined analysis of Rac1, IQGAP1, Tiam1 and E-cadherin expression in gastric cancer. Modern Pathology. 21(5). 544–552. 67 indexed citations

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