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  1. The efficacy of intra-operative injection of [99mTc] labelled colloidal nanoparticles for sentinel lymph nodes identification in breast cancer

    Article • The Breast, February 2026, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  2. Clinical and Pathological Characteristics of Operable Breast Cancer in Arab and Jewish Women in Northwest Israel

    Article • Extremophiles, October 2025, Wiley

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  3. What’s the point of generative artificial intelligence in science and scientific publishing?

    Article • ICES Journal of Marine Science, October 2025, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  4. LAMN port-site metastasis after laparoscopic oophorectomy for a presumed ovarian tumour treated with CRS and HIPEC

    Article • BMJ Case Reports, July 2024, BMJ

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  5. Intraoperative diagnosis of breast cancer metastasis in axillary lymph nodes: Cytological Smear vs. Frozen Section

    Article • Clinical Breast Cancer, June 2024, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  6. Antibiotic Treatment Has No Influence on Anal Fistula Formation and Recurrent Perianal Abscess After Incision and Drainage of Cryptogenic Perianal Abscess: A Randomized Single-Blind Prospective Study

    Article • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, May 2024, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  7. Predatory and pseudo-scientific journals: It is not always about monetary gain!

    Article • November 2023, Authorea, Inc.

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  8. Inappropriate Journal Authorship, Disputes, Plagiarism, and Mistrust in the Institution: Different Beasts ... Same Problem

    Article • Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, October 2023, Rambam Health Care Campus

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  9. Release Our Hostages Now!

    Article • Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, October 2023, Rambam Health Care Campus

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  10. Authorship Disputes in Scholarly Biomedical Publications and Trust in the Research Institution

    Article • Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, July 2023, Rambam Health Care Campus

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  11. PO-02-086 A NOVEL ANTIBIOTIC DELIVERY APPROACH FOR SALVAGE OF CARDIOVASCULAR-IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH LOCALIZED INFECTION

    Article • Heart Rhythm, May 2023, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  12. Intraoperative diagnosis of breast cancer metastasis in axillary lymph nodes: Cytological Smear vs. Frozen Section

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, February 2023, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  13. Fresh Frozen Plasma Increases Hemorrhage in Blunt Traumatic Brain Injury and Uncontrolled Hemorrhagic Shock

    Article • Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, January 2023, Rambam Health Care Campus

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  14. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery technique: an acceptable approach for retrorectal tumors

    Article • Techniques in Coloproctology, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  15. Clinical Safety and Performance Evaluation of New Personal Protective Equipment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Article • Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India) Series C, January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  16. Regional Antibiotic Delivery for Implanted Cardiovascular Electronic Device Infections

    Article • Journal of the American College of Cardiology, January 2023, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  17. Misdiagnosis of Acute Appendicitis in the Emergency Department: Prevalence, Associated Factors, and Outcomes According to the Patients' Disposition

    Article • Ochsner Journal, January 2023, Ochsner Journal

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  18. Blast: Mechanisms of Injury and Implications upon Treatment

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  19. Education, training and technological innovation, key components of the ESTES-NIGHTINGALE project cooperation for Mass Casualty Incident preparedness in Europe

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, December 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  20. Violence against women in Israel: injury mechanisms and clinical outcomes following hospitalization

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, October 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  21. The efficiency of MarginProbe in detecting positive resection margins in epithelial breast cancer following breast conserving surgery

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, July 2022, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  22. Reply to: Next-generation margin evaluation techniques in breast conserving surgery: A memorandum on intraoperative flow cytometry

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, June 2022, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  23. In-hospital delay of surgery increases the rate of complicated appendicitis in patients presenting with short duration of symptoms: a retrospective cohort study

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  24. The 4-hour target in the emergency department, in-hospital mortality, and length of hospitalization: A single center-retrospective study

    Article • The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, September 2021, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  25. Honorific authorship and approval of the ICMJE criteria: A survey with a convenience sample

    Article • Learned Publishing, July 2021, Wiley

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  26. In-vitro model for bacterial growth inhibition of compartmentalized infection treated by an ultra-high concentration of antibiotics

    Article • PLOS One, June 2021, PLOS

    Moris Topaz, Itamar Ashkenazi

  27. Correction to: Failure of observation and need for delayed tube thoracostomy in 197 unselected patients with occult pneumothorax: a retrospective study

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, May 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  28. Retrospective Evaluation of Factors Affecting Lymph Node Retrieval Following Gastrectomies with Oncologic Intent

    Article • Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, April 2021, Rambam Health Care Campus

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  29. Failure of observation and need for delayed tube thoracostomy in 197 unselected patients with occult pneumothorax: a retrospective study

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, April 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  30. Angiography in patients with pelvic fractures and contrast extravasation on CT following high-energy trauma

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  31. Should the management approach to the anterior abdominal stab wound be different in patients with self-inflicted abdominal injury?

    Article • Injury, February 2021, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  32. Important learning points arising from the focused issue dedicated to the Terror and Disaster Surgical Care (TDSC®) course on mass casualty incident management

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  33. Minimizing treatment complexity of combat-related soft tissue injuries using a dedicated tension relief system and negative pressure therapy augmented by high-dose in situ antibiotic therapy and oxygen delivery: a retrospective study

    Article • Burns & Trauma, January 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  34. Abstract 15682: A Novel Antibiotic Delivery Approach Enhances Salvage of Infected Cardiovascular-implantable Electronic Devices

    Article • Circulation, November 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  35. Simplified management of a giant forehead congenital nevus allows for early reconstruction

    Article • BMJ Case Reports, July 2020, BMJ

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  36. Early ultrasound in acute appendicitis avoids CT in most patients but delays surgery and increases complicated appendicitis if nondiagnostic – A retrospective study

    Article • The American Journal of Surgery, April 2020, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  37. Sistemas de relajación de la piel para el cierre de grandes defectos mamarios

    Article • Cirugía Española, March 2020, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  38. Relaxation Systems of the Skin for the Closure of Large Mammary Defects

    Article • Cirugía Española (English Edition), March 2020, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  39. Evaluation of length and complexity of written consent forms in English and Hebrew for participation in clinical trials authorized in one medical institution in Israel: A descriptive study

    Article • Accountability in Research, February 2020, Taylor & Francis

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  40. Pain is a Limiting Factor in Patients Suitable for Transilluminated Powered Phlebectomy

    Article • Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal, October 2019, Rambam Health Care Campus

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  41. Mass Casualties Incident: Education, Simulation, and Training

    Article • October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  42. Splenectomy for breast carcinoma diffusely metastatic to the spleen presenting as severe transfusion-dependent anaemia and thrombocytopaenia

    Article • BMJ Case Reports, December 2018, BMJ

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  43. Hemodynamic consequences of extremity injuries following a terrorist bombing attack: retrospective cohort study

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, September 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  44. Hospital Surge Capacity during Expo 2015 in Milano, Italy

    Article • Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, August 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  45. 2017 WSES guidelines on colon and rectal cancer emergencies: obstruction and perforation

    Article • World Journal of Emergency Surgery, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Salomone Di Saverio, Itamar Ashkenazi

  46. Short- and long-term outcomes of surgical management of peptic ulcer complications in the era of proton pump inhibitors

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  47. Editorial: “Focus on disaster and military surgery”

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  48. Computerized Tomography in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Pancreatitis

    Article • July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  49. Treatment Options in Gastrointestinal Cutaneous Fistulas

    Article • The Surgery Journal, March 2017, Thieme Publishing Group

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  50. Blunt traumatic diaphragmatic injury: A diagnostic enigma with potential surgical pitfalls

    Article • The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 2017, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  51. Impact of Increased Visceral Fat Measured by CT on Colon Adenocarcinoma Stage

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer, November 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  52. Impact of age upon hospital disaster plans

    Article • Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, August 2016, Cambridge University Press

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  53. Tympanic membrane perforation impact on severity of injury and resource use in victims of explosion

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  54. MicroRNA regulation of progesterone receptor in breast cancer

    Article • Oncotarget, November 2015, Impact Journals, LLC

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  55. Effect of teleradiology upon pattern of transfer of head injured patients from a rural general hospital to a neurosurgical referral centre: follow-up study

    Article • Emergency Medicine Journal, October 2015, BMJ

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  56. Life expectancy of oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy produced by the (gcn)13/ala 13 expansion mutation in Israels

    Article • Journal of the Neurological Sciences, October 2015, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  57. Giant colonic diverticulum: radiographic and MDCT characteristics

    Article • Insights into Imaging, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  58. Impact of increased visceral fat on colon adenocarcinoma stage.

    Article • Journal of Clinical Oncology, May 2015, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  59. Rib fractures: comparison of associated injuries between pediatric and adult population

    Article • The American Journal of Surgery, November 2014, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  60. Concomitant hollow viscus injuries in patients with blunt hepatic and splenic injuries: An analysis of a National Trauma Registry database

    Article • Injury, September 2014, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  61. Isolated spontaneous dissection of a visceral artery: a rare cause of epigastric pain

    Article • Emergency Radiology, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  62. Increasing number of fractured ribs is not predictive of the severity of splenic injury following blunt trauma: An analysis of a National Trauma Registry database

    Article • Injury, May 2014, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  63. Pitfalls to avoid in the medical management of mass casualty incidents following terrorist bombings: the hospital perspective

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, May 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  64. Abdominal blast injuries: different patterns, severity, management, and prognosis according to the main mechanism of injury

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  65. Perforation of the gallbladder into the abdominal wall: A rare manifestation of biliary disease

    Article • Radiology Case Reports, January 2014, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  66. Acute Traumatic Brain Injuries and Their Management

    Article • August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  67. Is Routine Brain CT Scan, Performed for Early Follow Up in Head Trauma Patients with GCS 14-15, Always Justified?

    Article • Journal of Trauma & Treatment, January 2013, OMICS Publishing Group

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  68. Minimizing length of hospital stay for patients undergoing unilateral mastectomy: A subtle balance between costs and quality of care

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, January 2012, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  69. Assessment of hospital disaster plans for conventional mass casualty incidents following terrorist explosions using a live exercise based upon the real data of actual patients

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, October 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  70. Uncommon acquired fistulae involving the digestive system: summary of data

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, May 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  71. Resection Margins in Ultrasound-Guided Breast-Conserving Surgery

    Article • Annals of Surgical Oncology, August 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  72. Value of EUS-FNA cytological preparations compared with cell block sections in the diagnosis of pancreatic solid tumours

    Article • Cytopathology, May 2010, Wiley

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  73. Assessment of Hospital Disaster Plans for Conventional Mass-Casualty Incidents following Terrorist Explosions Using a Live Exercise Based on Data from Actual Patients

    Article • Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, February 2010, Cambridge University Press

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  74. Inadequate Mass-Casualty Knowledge Base Adversely Affects Treatment Decisions by Trauma Care Providers: Survey on Hospital Response following a Terrorist Bombing

    Article • Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, August 2009, Cambridge University Press

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  75. Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor of the Pancreas: Raising Awareness of a not so Rare Pancreatic Tumor Affecting Young Females

    Article • European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, June 2009, Thieme Publishing Group

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  76. Right-sided "trapdoor" incision provides necessary exposure of complex cervicothoracic vascular injury: a case report

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  77. Selection of patients with severe pelvic fracture for early angiography remains controversial

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Trauma Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine, January 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  78. Blast Injuries

    Article • February 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  79. Defining the Problem, Main Objective, and Strategies of Medical Management in Mass-Casualty Incidents Caused by Terrorist Events

    Article • Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, February 2008, Cambridge University Press

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  80. Early detection of life-threatening intracranial haemorrhage using a portable near-infrared spectroscopy device

    Article • Injury, September 2007, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  81. Effect of teleradiology upon pattern of transfer of head injured patients from a rural general hospital to a neurosurgical referral centre

    Article • Emergency Medicine Journal, August 2007, BMJ

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  82. Papillary lesions of the breast discovered on percutaneous large core and vacuum-assisted biopsies: reliability of clinical and pathological parameters in identifying benign lesions

    Article • The American Journal of Surgery, August 2007, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  83. Is routine portable pelvic X-ray in stable multiple trauma patients always justified in a high technology era?

    Article • Injury, May 2007, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  84. Total Pulmonectomy in Trauma: A Still Unresolved Problem–Our Experience and Review of the Literature

    Article • The American Surgeon, April 2007, SAGE Publications

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  85. Management of Victims in a Mass Casualty Incident Caused by a Terrorist Bombing: Treatment Algorithms for Stable, Unstable, and In Extremis Victims

    Article • Military Medicine, December 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  86. New Technique of Direct Intra-abdominal Pressure Measurement

    Article • Asian Journal of Surgery, October 2006, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  87. Race as a risk factor for developing osteonecrosis of the jaw after long term bisphosphonate therapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer

    Article • Journal of Clinical Oncology, June 2006, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  88. Precision of In-Hospital Triage in Mass-Casualty Incidents after Terror Attacks

    Article • Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, February 2006, Cambridge University Press

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  89. A new technique of direct intra-abdominal pressure measurement: A preliminary study

    Article • The American Journal of Surgery, February 2006, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  90. Burkitt's Lymphoma: An Unusual Cause of Obstructive Jaundice

    Article • Asian Journal of Surgery, October 2005, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  91. Blast Injuries

    Article • The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery and the Collateral Branches of Science, June 2005, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  92. Treatment of victims under rubble following building collapse

    Article • Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, April 2005, Cambridge University Press

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  93. Severe hydroblast intra-abdominal injuries due to high-pressure water jet without penetration of abdominal cavity

    Article • Injury Extra, April 2005, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  94. Medical consequences of terrorist bombs containing spherical metal pellets: analysis of a suicide terrorism event

    Article • European Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  95. Sternal Fracture Should Prompt the Evaluation of the Entire Spine in Trauma Patients

    Article • European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, February 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  96. Gunshot Injury to the Tibioperoneal Trunk Repaired with Non-reversed Bifurcated Greater Saphenous Vein Interposition Graft: A Case Report

    Article • EJVES Extra, October 2004, Elsevier

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  97. Massive Hemothorax Caused by Intercostal Artery Bleeding: Selective Embolization May Be an Alternative to Thoracotomy in Selected Patients

    Article • The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, August 2004, Thieme Publishing Group

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  98. Temporary bowel diversion using the Bogotá bag (Hadera Stoma): Technical details1

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, August 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Itamar Ashkenazi

  99. The effects of glucose polymer beverage ingestion during prolonged outdoor exercise in the heat

    Article • Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, April 1991, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Itamar Ashkenazi