Walter E. Pofahl

1.5k total citations
37 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Walter E. Pofahl is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Walter E. Pofahl has authored 37 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Surgery, 7 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 6 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Walter E. Pofahl's work include Hernia repair and management (8 papers), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (5 papers) and Exercise and Physiological Responses (4 papers). Walter E. Pofahl is often cited by papers focused on Hernia repair and management (8 papers), Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (5 papers) and Exercise and Physiological Responses (4 papers). Walter E. Pofahl collaborates with scholars based in United States and United Kingdom. Walter E. Pofahl's co-authors include Robert C. Hickner, Timothy P. Gavin, Lenna M. Westerkamp, Kevin A. Zwetsloot, Nicholas A. Ryan, Steven Walczak, Walter J. Pories, Carolyn J. Kubik, Ronald J. Scorpio and Richard P. Gonzalez and has published in prestigious journals such as Gastroenterology, Annals of Surgery and The FASEB Journal.

In The Last Decade

Walter E. Pofahl

33 papers receiving 1.1k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Walter E. Pofahl United States 16 487 240 234 206 148 37 1.1k
Alan Oglesby United States 25 371 0.8× 372 1.6× 84 0.4× 271 1.3× 76 0.5× 55 2.2k
Jr‐Rung Lin Taiwan 21 294 0.6× 153 0.6× 186 0.8× 127 0.6× 63 0.4× 81 1.2k
Majid Maleki Iran 20 305 0.6× 115 0.5× 211 0.9× 260 1.3× 833 5.6× 210 1.7k
Frank Stüber Germany 15 234 0.5× 73 0.3× 166 0.7× 166 0.8× 123 0.8× 29 1.3k
Jiantong Shen China 18 251 0.5× 66 0.3× 168 0.7× 281 1.4× 166 1.1× 57 1.1k
Nicholas Burr United Kingdom 20 594 1.2× 129 0.5× 227 1.0× 112 0.5× 40 0.3× 48 1.4k
Michael D. Maile United States 17 222 0.5× 45 0.2× 155 0.7× 96 0.5× 342 2.3× 46 895
Freyja‐Maria Smolle‐Jüttner Austria 22 516 1.1× 124 0.5× 641 2.7× 170 0.8× 89 0.6× 81 1.3k
Andrea Boccatonda Italy 19 312 0.6× 95 0.4× 219 0.9× 125 0.6× 115 0.8× 88 1.2k
Ioannis Petrakis Greece 15 359 0.7× 117 0.5× 229 1.0× 33 0.2× 19 0.1× 57 788

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Celio, Adam C., Kevin R. Kasten, Walter E. Pofahl, Walter J. Pories, & Konstantinos Spaniolas. (2016). Causes of readmission after laparoscopic and open ventral hernia repair: Identifying failed discharges and opportunities for action. Surgery. 160(2). 413–417. 11 indexed citations
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Sippey, Megan, Anthony B. Mozer, Mark L. Manwaring, et al.. (2015). Obstructing ventral hernias are not independently associated with surgical site infections. Journal of Surgical Research. 199(2). 326–330. 1 indexed citations
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Sippey, Megan, John R. Pender, William H. Chapman, et al.. (2015). Delayed repair of obstructing ventral hernias is associated with higher mortality and morbidity. The American Journal of Surgery. 210(5). 833–837. 5 indexed citations
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Sippey, Megan, Konstantinos Spaniolas, Mark L. Manwaring, Walter E. Pofahl, & Kevin R. Kasten. (2015). Surgical resident involvement differentially affects patient outcomes in laparoscopic and open colectomy for malignancy. The American Journal of Surgery. 211(6). 1026–1034. 13 indexed citations
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Sippey, Megan, Mark L. Manwaring, Kevin R. Kasten, et al.. (2015). Acute cholecystitis: risk factors for conversion to an open procedure. Journal of Surgical Research. 199(2). 357–361. 50 indexed citations
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Trus, Thadeus L., Nicholas P. Lang, Horace F. Henriques, et al.. (2011). The Certifying Examination of the American Board of Surgery: The Effect of Improving Communication and Professional Competency: Twenty-Year Results. Journal of surgical education. 69(1). 118–125. 21 indexed citations
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Pofahl, Walter E., et al.. (2009). Active Surveillance Screening of MRSA and Eradication of the Carrier State Decreases Surgical-Site Infections Caused by MRSA. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 208(5). 981–986. 68 indexed citations
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Gavin, Timothy P., et al.. (2007). Acute resistance exercise increases skeletal muscle angiogenic growth factor expression. Acta Physiologica. 191(2). 139–146. 91 indexed citations
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Zwetsloot, Kevin A., Lenna M. Westerkamp, Nicholas A. Ryan, et al.. (2005). Lower capillarization, VEGF protein, and VEGF mRNA response to acute exercise in the vastus lateralis muscle of aged vs. young women. Journal of Applied Physiology. 99(5). 1872–1879. 94 indexed citations
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Ryan, Nicholas A., Kevin A. Zwetsloot, Lenna M. Westerkamp, et al.. (2005). Lower skeletal muscle capillarization and VEGF expression in aged vs. young men. Journal of Applied Physiology. 100(1). 178–185. 127 indexed citations
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Roth, J. Scott, James Johnson, Jeffrey W. Hazey, & Walter E. Pofahl. (2004). Current laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Current Surgery. 61(1). 53–56. 4 indexed citations
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Hazey, Jeffrey W., et al.. (2004). Current management of diverticulitis. Current Surgery. 61(4). 361–365. 4 indexed citations
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Pofahl, Walter E. & Walter J. Pories. (2003). Current Status and Future Directions of Geriatric General Surgery. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 51(7s). S351–4. 44 indexed citations
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Pofahl, Walter E., et al.. (2002). Achalasia: a brief review of treatment options and efficacy. Current Surgery. 59(6). 549–553. 3 indexed citations
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Pofahl, Walter E., et al.. (2002). Performance standards improve American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination scores. Current Surgery. 59(2). 220–222. 13 indexed citations
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Bailey, Brian M., et al.. (2001). Hepatic abscess: Current concepts in diagnosis and treatment. Current Surgery. 58(4). 381–384. 10 indexed citations
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Bailey, Brian M., et al.. (2001). Meckel’s diverticulum: Review and surgical management. Current Surgery. 58(5). 455–457. 13 indexed citations
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Pofahl, Walter E., et al.. (1998). Predicting length stay in acute pancreatitis with a neural network. Gastroenterology. 114. A491–A491. 3 indexed citations
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Walczak, Steven, Walter E. Pofahl, & Ronald J. Scorpio. (1998). Predicting Hospital Length of Stay with Neural Networks. The Florida AI Research Society. 333–337. 12 indexed citations
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Arden, Warwick A., et al.. (1993). Effect of Anti-Lipid A Monoclonal Antibody (E5) on Microcirculatory Function during Lipopolysaccharide Shock. Journal of Surgical Research. 54(5). 474–479.

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