U. Klinge

16.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
247 papers, 10.7k citations indexed

About

U. Klinge is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, U. Klinge has authored 247 papers receiving a total of 10.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 200 papers in Surgery, 53 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 29 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in U. Klinge's work include Hernia repair and management (154 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (85 papers) and Abdominal Surgery and Complications (40 papers). U. Klinge is often cited by papers focused on Hernia repair and management (154 papers), Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (85 papers) and Abdominal Surgery and Complications (40 papers). U. Klinge collaborates with scholars based in Germany, Russia and Netherlands. U. Klinge's co-authors include B. Klosterhalfen, V. Schumpelick, Joon-Keun Park, K. Junge, Karsten Junge, R. Rösch, J. Conze, A. Öttinger, Marcel Binnebösel and M. Stumpf and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, PLoS ONE and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

U. Klinge

244 papers receiving 10.3k citations

Hit Papers

‘The Ideal Mesh?' 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 400 800 1.2k
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. ‘The Ideal Mesh?'
    2013 1.3k citations U. Klinge, Joon-Keun Park et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
U. Klinge 8.9k 2.1k 821 746 611 247 10.7k
B. Klosterhalfen 6.0k 0.7× 1.8k 0.9× 645 0.8× 883 1.2× 625 1.0× 202 8.9k
V. Schumpelick 9.8k 1.1× 2.7k 1.3× 1.4k 1.7× 635 0.9× 313 0.5× 417 11.5k
W. Mutschler 4.6k 0.5× 1.0k 0.5× 595 0.7× 573 0.8× 1.5k 2.5× 349 8.9k
Robert L. Smith 3.3k 0.4× 636 0.3× 608 0.7× 996 1.3× 721 1.2× 204 6.9k
Tim Pohlemann 5.8k 0.7× 332 0.2× 388 0.5× 346 0.5× 959 1.6× 354 8.2k
Kenji Takagishi 4.5k 0.5× 819 0.4× 709 0.9× 1.8k 2.4× 555 0.9× 323 8.0k
Andreas Leithner 3.4k 0.4× 2.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.6× 1.8k 2.4× 455 0.7× 386 7.0k
Andreas F. Mavrogenis 4.3k 0.5× 2.4k 1.2× 736 0.9× 2.1k 2.8× 438 0.7× 461 7.5k
Jay R. Lieberman 8.6k 1.0× 841 0.4× 1.3k 1.5× 1.1k 1.4× 2.7k 4.4× 340 16.1k
Hagen Schmal 3.5k 0.4× 433 0.2× 368 0.4× 1.7k 2.3× 807 1.3× 255 6.7k

Countries citing papers authored by U. Klinge

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Fields of papers citing papers by U. Klinge

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of U. Klinge

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of U. Klinge. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of U. Klinge based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with U. Klinge. U. Klinge is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hein, Marc, David Schumacher, D. Fuchs, et al.. (2024). Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Acute Cholestasis-Induced Liver Injury. Biomedicines. 12(4). 876–876. 1 indexed citations
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Hein, Marc, et al.. (2023). Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Following Bile Duct Ligation in Rats—A Matter of Time?. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(9). 8147–8147. 2 indexed citations
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Schmitz, Sophia M., Andreas Kroh, Daniel Heise, et al.. (2023). Choice of Polymer, but Not Mesh Structure Variation, Reduces the Risk of Bacterial Infection with Staphylococcus aureus In Vivo. Biomedicines. 11(7). 2083–2083. 1 indexed citations
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Ernst, Lisa, Zoltán Czigány, Mareike Schulz, et al.. (2022). A Proof-of-Concept Preclinical Study Using a Novel Thermal Insulation Device in a Porcine Kidney Auto-Transplantation Model. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 23(22). 13806–13806. 3 indexed citations
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Nist, Andrea, Marco Mernberger, Thorsten Stiewe, et al.. (2021). Superior Overall Survival in Patients with Colorectal Cancer, Regular Aspirin Use, and Combined Wild-Type PIK3CA and KRAS-Mutated Tumors. Cancers. 13(19). 4959–4959. 5 indexed citations
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Davies, Luke C., et al.. (2020). Tissue remodeling macrophages morphologically dominate at the interface of polypropylene surgical meshes in the human abdomen. Hernia. 24(6). 1175–1189. 10 indexed citations
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Barski, Dimitri, Holger Gerullis, Thorsten Ecke, et al.. (2017). Registry of implants for the reconstruction of pelvic floor in males and females: A feasibility case series. International Journal of Surgery. 42. 27–33. 3 indexed citations
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Barski, Dimitri, Holger Gerullis, Thorsten Ecke, et al.. (2016). Development of an online platform for registration and outcome measurement of urogynecological implants according to IDEAL-system. International Journal of Surgery. 36. S141–S142. 2 indexed citations
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Mukhopadhyay, Sambit, et al.. (2015). Mesh for prolapse surgery: Why the fuss?. Post Reproductive Health. 21(2). 69–74. 5 indexed citations
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Otto, Jens, et al.. (2013). Elongation of textile pelvic floor implants under load is related to complete loss of effective porosity, thereby favoring incorporation in scar plates. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A. 102(4). 1079–1084. 27 indexed citations
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Park, Joon-Keun, Torsten Kirsch, Carsten Lindschau, et al.. (2009). Growth Arrest Specific Protein 6 Participates in DOCA-Induced Target-Organ Damage. Hypertension. 54(2). 359–364. 14 indexed citations
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Conze, J., K. Junge, U. Klinge, et al.. (2005). Intraabdominal adhesion formation of polypropylene mesh Influence of coverage of omentum and polyglactin. Surgical Endoscopy. 19(6). 798–803. 31 indexed citations
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Junge, K., M. Stumpf, Petra Lynen, et al.. (2004). A case of bilateral inguinal hernia recurrence in infancy: Investigations on collagen metabolism. Hernia. 8(2). 160–163. 6 indexed citations
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Rösch, R., K. Junge, A. Schachtrupp, et al.. (2003). Mesh Implants in Hernia Repair. European Surgical Research. 35(3). 161–166. 86 indexed citations
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Klinge, U., et al.. (2002). Impact of Polymer Pore Size on the Interface Scar Formation in a Rat Model. Journal of Surgical Research. 103(2). 208–214. 270 indexed citations
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Junge, K., et al.. (2001). Elasticity of the anterior abdominal wall and impact for reparation of incisional hernias using mesh implants. Hernia. 5(3). 113–118. 212 indexed citations
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Klinge, U., et al.. (2001). Functional impairment and complaints following incisional hernia repair with different polypropylene meshes. Hernia. 5(3). 142–147. 175 indexed citations
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Klosterhalfen, B., et al.. (1993). Septischer Schock und multiples Organversagen in der chirurgischen Intensivmedizin: Ein tierexperimentelles Modell zur Analyse pulmonaler und intestinaler Dysfunktion. Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery. 378(4). 4 indexed citations

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