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V. Koivukangas

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h-index: 24
Works: 114
Citations: 1,854

Most-cited papers

Current Treatment and Outcome of Esophageal Perforations in Adults: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 75 Studies
F. Biancari, V. D'Andrea, R. Paone, C. di Marco +4 more
2013World Journal of Surgery281 citations
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Laparoscopic versus open adhesiolysis for adhesive small bowel obstruction (LASSO): an international, multicentre, randomised, open-label trial.
V. Sallinen, S. di Saverio, E. Haukijärvi, R. Juusela +7 more
2019The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology95 citations Open access
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Histopathology of acute acalculous cholecystitis in critically ill patients
J. Laurila, T. Ala-Kokko, P. Laurila, J. Saarnio +3 more
2005Histopathology76 citations
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Outcome of Patients with Esophageal Perforations: A Multicenter Study
F. Biancari, J. Saarnio, A. Mennander, L. Hypén +12 more
2013World Journal of Surgery67 citations
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Cost–utility of bariatric surgery for morbid obesity in Finland
Suvi Mäklin, A. Malmivaara, Miika Linna, Mikael Victorzon +2 more
2011British Journal of Surgery53 citations
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1H NMR Based Metabolomics in Human Sepsis and Healthy Serum
Henna Jaurila, V. Koivukangas, M. Koskela, F. Gäddnäs +4 more
2020Metabolites50 citations Open access
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Diagnostic accuracy of computed tomography imaging of surgically treated acute acalculous cholecystitis in critically ill patients.
Lauri Ahvenjarvi, V. Koivukangas, A. Jartti, P. Ohtonen +4 more
2011Journal of Trauma50 citations
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Markers of collagen synthesis and degradation are increased in serum in severe sepsis: a longitudinal study of 44 patients
F. Gäddnäs, M. Koskela, V. Koivukangas, J. Risteli +4 more
2009Critical Care48 citations Open access
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Staged endovascular stent-grafting and surgical treatment of a secondary aortoduodenal fistula.
Fausto Biancari, P. Romsi, J. Perälä, V. Koivukangas +2 more
2006European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery43 citations Open access
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Esophageal stenting for spontaneous esophageal perforation
V. Koivukangas, F. Biancari, S. Meriläinen, T. Ala-Kokko +1 more
2012Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery36 citations
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Matrix-metalloproteinase-2, -8 and -9 in serum and skin blister fluid in patients with severe sepsis
F. Gäddnäs, M. Sutinen, M. Koskela, T. Tervahartiala +6 more
2010Critical Care35 citations Open access
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Tight Junction Proteins in Gallbladder Epithelium
J. Laurila, T. Karttunen, V. Koivukangas, P. Laurila +4 more
2007Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry35 citations
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Epidermal wound healing in severe sepsis and septic shock in humans
M. Koskela, F. Gäddnäs, T. Ala-Kokko, J. Laurila +3 more
2008Critical Care34 citations Open access
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Organ system dysfunction following open cholecystectomy for acute acalculous cholecystitis in critically ill patients
J. Laurila, P. Laurila, J. Saarnio, V. Koivukangas +2 more
2006Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica34 citations
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Ethical Issues of Obesity Surgery—a Health Technology Assessment
S. Saarni, H. Anttila, S. Saarni, P. Mustajoki +3 more
2011Obesity Surgery31 citations
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Continuous Retention Suture for the Management of Open Abdomen: A High Rate of Delayed Fascial Closure
F. Gäddnäs, J. Saarnio, T. Ala-Kokko, J. Laurila +1 more
2007Scandinavian Journal of Surgery27 citations Open access
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Increased collagen synthesis in psoriasis in vivo
V. Koivukangas, M. Kallionen, J. Karvonen, H. Autio-Harmainen +3 more
2005Archives of Dermatological Research25 citations
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A Straightforward Method for Adipocyte Size and Count Analysis Using Open-source Software QuPath
Ville A. Palomäki, V. Koivukangas, S. Meriläinen, P. Lehenkari +1 more
2022Adipocyte24 citations Open access
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Roux‐en‐Y versus one‐anastomosis gastric bypass (RYSA study): weight loss, metabolic improvements, and nutrition at 1 year after surgery, a multicenter randomized controlled trial
S. Heinonen, T. Saarinen, S. Meriläinen, H. Sammalkorpi +9 more
2023Obesity23 citations Open access
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Acute edematous and necrotic pancreatitis in a porcine model
S. Meriläinen, J. Mäkelä, Vesa Anttila, V. Koivukangas +7 more
2008Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology21 citations
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Gastrointestinal manifestations after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery in individuals with and without type 2 diabetes.
Mari-Anne Härma, K. Adeshara, N. Istomin, M. Lehto +6 more
2020Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases20 citations Open access
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Treatment of esophageal perforation in octogenarians: a multicenter study.
F. Biancari, T. Gudbjartsson, A. Mennander, L. Hypén +12 more
2014Diseases of the esophagus20 citations
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Microbiota and Extracellular Vesicles in Anti-PD-1/PD-L1 Therapy
Surbhi Mishra, Sajeen Bahadur Amatya, Sonja Salmi, V. Koivukangas +2 more
2022Cancers19 citations Open access
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Intestinal bacterial translocation and tight junction structure in acute porcine pancreatitis.
S. Meriläinen, J. Mäkelä, V. Koivukangas, H. Jensen +11 more
2012Hepato-Gastroenterology18 citations
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Effect of jaundice and its resolution on wound re-epithelization, skin collagen synthesis, and serum collagen propeptide levels in patients with neoplastic pancreaticobiliary obstruction.
V. Koivukangas, A. Oikarinen, J. Risteli, K. Haukipuro
2005Journal of Surgical Research18 citations
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Superior primary fascial closure rate and lower mortality after open abdomen using negative pressure wound therapy with continuous fascial traction
S. Rasilainen, P. Mentula, P. Salminen, V. Koivukangas +8 more
2020Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery17 citations Open access
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Population-based nationwide incidence of complications after gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma in Finland
Emilia Putila, Olli Helminen, M. Helmiö, H. Huhta +18 more
2023BJS Open16 citations Open access
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Laparoscopic versus open adhesiolysis for small bowel obstruction - a multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled trial
V. Sallinen, Heidi Wikström, Mikael Victorzon, P. Salminen +5 more
2014BMC Surgery16 citations Open access
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Reintervention or mortality within 90 days of bariatric surgery: population‐based cohort study
J. Kauppila, G. Santoni, W. Tao, E. Lynge +7 more
2020British Journal of Surgery15 citations Open access
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Prospective randomized controlled trial comparing the efficacy and safety of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and one-anastomosis gastric bypass (the RYSA trial): trial protocol and interim analysis
T. Saarinen, S. Meriläinen, V. Koivukangas, K. Pietiläinen +1 more
2019Trials15 citations Open access
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Gut microbiota-derived extracellular vesicles form a distinct entity from gut microbiota
A. Kaisanlahti, J. Turunen, Jenni Hekkala, Surbhi Mishra +20 more
2025mSystems14 citations Open access
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Postoperative Complications After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Versus Upfront Surgery in Gastric Adenocarcinoma: A Population-Based Nationwide Study in Finland
Emilia Putila, Olli Helminen, M. Helmiö, H. Huhta +19 more
2023Annals of Surgical Oncology14 citations Open access
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Pregnane X Receptor‒4β‐Hydroxycholesterol Axis in the Regulation of Overweight‐ and Obesity‐Induced Hypertension
Roosa Rahunen, Outi Kummu, V. Koivukangas, H. Hautajärvi +3 more
2022Journal of the American Heart Association : Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease14 citations Open access
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Outcome of stent grafting for esophageal perforations: single-center experience
F. Biancari, T. Tauriainen, Tatu Ylikotila, M. Kokkonen +4 more
2017Surgical Endoscopy14 citations
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Blister fluid and serum cytokine levels in severe sepsis in humans reflect skin dysfunction
M. Koskela, T. Ala-Kokko, F. Gäddnäs, K. Herzig +3 more
2017Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica14 citations
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Cellular turnover and expression of hypoxic-inducible factor in acute acalculous and calculous cholecystitis
M. Vakkala, J. Laurila, J. Saarnio, V. Koivukangas +4 more
2007Critical Care14 citations Open access
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Portal vein cytokines in the early phase of acute experimental oedematous and necrotizing porcine pancreatitis
S. Meriläinen, J. Mäkelä, H. Jensen, S. Dahlbacka +10 more
2012Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology13 citations
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How Well Planned Urgency Class Come True in The Emergency Surgery? Timing of Acute Care Surgery
V. Koivukangas, A. Saarela, S. Meriläinen, H. Wiik
2020Scandinavian Journal of Surgery12 citations Open access
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Thromboelastography Values Remain Hypercoagulative 6 Months After Obesity Surgery: a Pilot Study
Mari Tuovila, T. Erkinaro, V. Koivukangas, E. Savolainen +3 more
2018Obesity Surgery12 citations
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Skin Collagen Synthesis Is Depressed in Patients with Severe Sepsis
F. Gäddnäs, M. Koskela, V. Koivukangas, J. Laurila +4 more
2010Anesthesia and Analgesia10 citations Open access
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Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Knee Articular Cartilage and Osteoarthritis Symptoms—A 12‐Month Follow‐Up Using T2 Relaxation Time and WOMAC Osteoarthritis Index
Sami Lehtovirta, Ahti Kemppainen, Marianne Haapea, M. Nevalainen +7 more
2024Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging9 citations Open access
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Five-year Survival after McKeown Compared to Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
A. Junttila, Olli Helminen, M. Helmiö, H. Huhta +16 more
2022Annals of Surgery9 citations
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Dynamics of adipose tissue macrophage populations after gastric bypass surgery
Ville A. Palomäki, P. Lehenkari, S. Meriläinen, T. Karttunen +1 more
2022Obesity9 citations Open access
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Inhibitory effects of serum from sepsis patients on epithelial cell migration in vitro: a case control study
Henna Jaurila, V. Koivukangas, M. Koskela, F. Gäddnäs +7 more
2017Journal of Translational Medicine9 citations Open access
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Effect of Acute Pancreatitis on Porcine Intestine: A Morphological Study
S. Meriläinen, J. Mäkelä, R. Sormunen, Hanna Alaoja Jensen +10 more
2013Ultrastructural Pathology9 citations
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Short-Term Metabolic Changes and Their Physiological Mediators in the Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Bariatric Surgery
Si-Yu Zhao, S. Hörkkö, Markku J. Savolainen, V. Koivukangas +3 more
2024Obesity Surgery8 citations Open access
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Neoadjuvant Treatment and Postoperative Complications After Surgery for Esophageal Cancer: A Population-Based, Nationwide Study in Finland
Ville E. J. Sirviö, J. Räsänen, Olli Helminen, M. Helmiö +15 more
2025Annals of Surgical Oncology7 citations Open access
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Postoperative Delayed Emptying after Total, Subtotal, or Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer - a Population-based Study.
A. Junttila, Olli Helminen, M. Helmiö, H. Huhta +18 more
2024Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery6 citations Open access
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Dermal expression of laminin‐332 and type IV collagen in humans with severe sepsis
M. Koskela, F. Gäddnäs, V. Koivukangas, A. Oikarinen +3 more
2015Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica6 citations
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Colectomy in Intensive Care Patients: Operative Findings and Outcomes
S. Sipola, H. Syrjälä, V. Koivukangas, J. Laurila +4 more
2013World Journal of Surgery6 citations
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