Theo Wiggers

20.4k citations

150 papers · 13.6k indexed · 5 hit papers · h-index 47

Impact in

Oncology top 0.05%
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
Surgery top 0.05%
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes

Papers in

Oncology 112
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments 89
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection 36
- Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies 20
Surgery 79
- Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas 52
- Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes 17

Co-authors: H.J.T. Rutten Corrie A.M. Marijnen Cornelis J.�H. van de Velde Hein Putter Irıs D. Nagtegaal Elma Meershoek‐Klein Kranenbarg Lars Påhlman Bengt Glimelius
Journals: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (16 papers)Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (9 papers)Colorectal Disease (9 papers)British journal of surgery (8 papers)Annals of Surgical Oncology (7 papers)
Partner nations: Netherlands United States United Kingdom

In The Last Decade

Theo Wiggers

147 papers receiving 13.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories log scale

Preoperative radiotherapy combined with total mesorectal excision for resectable rectal cancer: 12-year follow-up of the multicentre, randomised controlled TME trial 2011 · 1.3k citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2011 The Lancet Oncology
2007 Annals of Surgery
2005 Journal of Clinical Oncology
2004 British journal of surgery
2001 New England Journal of Medicine

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authors

The 25 scholars most cited alongside Theo Wiggers, linked wherever they have co-authored with each other. Click a name or a connecting line to browse the papers they share.

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All Works

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1	Darmkankerchirurgie sinds het bevolkingsonderzoek: Veranderingen in volume en wachttijden onderzocht Nederlandsch tijdschrift voor geneeskunde/Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde/NTvG-databank ·Tarra Gunther, Esmee M. van der Willik, Julia T. van Groningen, M. Ledeboer, Theo Wiggers, Michel W.J.M. Wouters	2017	1
2	Level of Digitization in Dutch Hospitals and the Lengths of Stay of Patients with Colorectal Cancer Journal of Medical Systems ·Thomas Abraham Sommy, Julia T. van Groningen, Hirozou Takano, Kit C. B. Roes, Theo Wiggers, Michel W.J.M. Wouters, Guus Schrijvers	2017	12
3	Long Term Outcomes of a Geriatric Liaison Intervention in Frail Elderly Cancer Patients PLoS ONE ·Liesbeth Hempenius, Joris P. J. Slaets, Dieneke van Asselt, Geertruida H. de Bock, Theo Wiggers, Barbara L. van Leeuwen	2016	37
4	Evaluation of short-course radiotherapy followed by neoadjuvant bevacizumab, capecitabine, and oxaliplatin and subsequent radical surgical treatment in primary stage IV rectal cancer Annals of Oncology ·Rafla Matti, K Tamás, Jannet C. Beukema, Geerard L. Beets, Denise Maria de Andrade, Ho. A. Sozina, Irıs D. Nagtegaal, H.J.T. Rutten, Cornelis JH van de Velde, Theo Wiggers, Geke A.P. Hospers, Klaas Havenga	2013	94
5	A validated web-based nomogram for predicting positive surgical margins following breast-conserving surgery as a preoperative tool for clinical decision-making The Breast ·Rick G. Pleijhuis, A.B.G. Kwast, Liesbeth Jansen, Jakob de Vries, Rosanne Lanting, Joost Bart, Theo Wiggers, Gooitzen M. van Dam, Sabine Siesling	2013	43
6	Palliative resection of the primary tumour in stage IV rectal cancer: response to Verberne et al. Response Colorectal Disease ·C Verberne, Geertruida H. de Bock, Milan E. J. Pijl, Sabine Siesling, Theo Wiggers	2012	2
7	Combining process indicators to evaluate quality of care for surgical patients with colorectal cancer: are scores consistent with short-term outcome? BMJ Quality & Safety ·N.E. Kolfschoten, G.A. Gooiker, Esther Bastiaannet, Nicoline J. van Leersum, C.J.H. Van de Velde, E.H. Eddes, Perla J. Marang‐van de Mheen, J. Kievit, E. van der Harst, Theo Wiggers, Michel W.J.M. Wouters, Rob A.�E.�M. Tollenaar, (unknown)	2012	17
8	Is self-disclosure in couples coping with cancer associated with improvement in depressive symptoms? Health Psychology ·Mariët Hagedoorn, Eli Puterman, Robbert Sanderman, Theo Wiggers, Peter C. Baas, M. van Haastert, Anita DeLongis	2011	49
9	Management of local recurrence of rectal cancer European Journal of Cancer ·Theo Wiggers	2011	1
10	Preoperative irradiation with 5 × 5 Gy in a murine isolated colon loop model does not cause anastomotic weakening after colon resection International Journal of Colorectal Disease ·A. Karliczek, Clark J. Zeebregts, David A. Benaron, Robert P. Coppes, Theo Wiggers, Gooitzen M. van Dam	2008	6
11	Risk Factors for Adverse Outcome in Patients With Rectal Cancer Treated With an Abdominoperineal Resection in the Total Mesorectal Excision Trial Annals of Surgery ·Marcel den Dulk, Corrie A.M. Marijnen, Hein Putter, H.J.T. Rutten, Geerard L. Beets, Theo Wiggers, Irıs D. Nagtegaal, Cornelis J.�H. van de Velde	2007	105
12	Results of a national survey among Dutch surgeons treating patients with colorectal carcinoma. Current opinion about follow‐up, treatment of metastasis, and reasons to revise follow‐up practice Colorectal Disease ·I Grossmann, Geertruida H. de Bock, Cornelis J.�H. van de Velde, J. Kievit, Theo Wiggers	2007	30
13	Reasons for failure to identify positive sentinel nodes in breast cancer patients with significant nodal involvement European Journal of Surgical Oncology ·A.Y. de Kanter, Marian B. E. Menke‐Pluijmers, S.C. Henzen‐Logmans, A.N. van Geel, H-Y Nam, Theo Wiggers, Alexander M.M. Eggermont	2006	24
14	Value of Intraoperative Radiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Diseases of the Colon & Rectum ·Floris Ferenschild, Maarten Vermaas, Joost J. Nuyttens, Wilfried J. Graveland, Andreas Marinelli, J R van der Sijp, Theo Wiggers, Cornelis Verhoef, Alexander M.M. Eggermont, Johannes H.W. de Wilt	2006	51
15	Compliance with guidelines is related to better local recurrence-free survival in ductal carcinoma in situ British Journal of Cancer ·Marnix A.J. de Roos, Geertruida H. de Bock, Peter C. Baas, Linda de Munck, Theo Wiggers, J. de Vries	2005	9
16	Treatment of locally advanced rectal cancer Surgical Oncology ·René A. Klaassen, Grard A. P. Nieuwenhuijzen, Hendrik Martijn, H.J.T. Rutten, Geke A.P. Hospers, Theo Wiggers	2004	12
17	The surgical management of elderly cancer patients European Journal of Cancer ·Riccardo A. Audisio, Federico Bozzetti, Roberto Gennari, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Thomas Koperna, Walter E. Longo, Theo Wiggers, Andrew P. Zbar	2004	133
18	COAGULOPATHY FOLLOWING MAJOR LIVER RESECTION: THE EFFECT OF rBPI21 AND THE ROLE OF DECREASED SYNTHESIS OF REGULATING PROTEINS BY THE LIVER Shock ·Catharina Meijer, Marinus J. Wiezer, Erik Hack, Petra G. Boelens, Nancy Wedel, Sybren Meijer, Robert J. Nijveldt, Markwin G. Statius Muller, Theo Wiggers, F.A.N. Zoetmulder, Inne H.M. Borel Rinkes, Miguel A. Cuesta, Dirk J. Gouma, Cornelis J. H. van de Velde, Hugo W. Tilanus, Michel Scotté, L. G. Thijs, Paul A.M. van Leeuwen	2001	11
19	Controlled introduction of the sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer in a multi-centre setting: the role of a coordinator for quality control European Journal of Surgical Oncology ·A.Y. de Kanter, A.N. van Geel, M.A. Paul, Casper H.J. van Eijck, S.C. Henzen‐Logmans, R. H. Kruyt, E. P. Krenning, Alexander M.M. Eggermont, Theo Wiggers	2000	20
20	Burnout Is Not Necessary NASPA Journal ·Theo Wiggers, Deanna S. Forney, M. Cyril Robinson	1982	7

About Theo Wiggers

Theo Wiggers is a scholar working on Oncology, Surgery, Geriatrics and Gerontology, Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine and Hepatology, having authored 150 papers that have together received 13.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments (89 papers), Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas (52 papers), Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection (36 papers), Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies (20 papers), Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes (18 papers), Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes (17 papers), Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes (15 papers) and Breast Cancer Treatment Studies (11 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Oncology (11.3k citations), Surgery (9.4k citations), Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine (2.3k citations), Geriatrics and Gerontology (256 citations) and Pathology and Forensic Medicine (1.1k citations). Theo Wiggers has collaborated with scholars based in Netherlands, United States and United Kingdom. Frequent co-authors include H.J.T. Rutten, Corrie A.M. Marijnen, Cornelis J.�H. van de Velde, Hein Putter, Irıs D. Nagtegaal, Elma Meershoek‐Klein Kranenbarg, Lars Påhlman, Bengt Glimelius, J.W.H. Leer and Willem H. Steup. Their work appears in journals such as European Journal of Surgical Oncology, Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, Colorectal Disease, British journal of surgery and Annals of Surgical Oncology.

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