selected scholarly activity
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conferences
- 2021 Canadian Surgery Forum. Canadian Journal of Surgery. S80-S159. 2021
- Midterm Outcomes of Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer. Surgical Innovation. 81-88. 2012
- A New Method for Entero-Enteral Anastomosis. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. AB136-AB136. 2008
- Hinged Metallo-Plastic Anastomosis Device: A Novel Intraluminal Method for Choledochoduodenostomy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. AB161-AB162. 2008
- NOTES-assisted Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Gastroenterology. A858-A858. 2008
- Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass: An experimental surgical study in a human cadaver model. Gastroenterology. A896-A896. 2008
- Retraction Force Measurement During Transgastric and Transvaginal NOTES. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. AB119-AB119. 2008
- Transvaginal NOTES Placement of An Implantable Vagal Nerve Blocking Device for Morbid Obesity. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. AB110-AB110. 2008
- Accuracy of noninvasive monitoring of coronary flow velocity reserve with transthoracic echo-Doppler in detecting coronary restenosis after successful coronary angioplasty: A multicenter study. Circulation. 513-513. 2004
- Usefulness of early noninvasive coronary flow reserve assessment by contrast enhanced transthoracic Doppler in predicting restenosis after successful coronary angioplasty. Circulation. 674-674. 2001
- Defining a learning curve for laparoscopic colorectal resections. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 217-222. 2001
- Detection of coronary restenosis after successfull coronary angioplasty by contrast enhanced transthoracic Doppler monitoring of coronary flow reserve. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 415A-416A. 2001
- Myocardial reperfusion with intravenous myocardial contrast echocardiography in patients with optimal coronary recanalization (TIMI 3 flow) after acute myocardial infarction. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 356A-356A. 2001
- Coronary flow reserve in the infarct related artery correlates with post infarction myocardial viability and functional recovery. Circulation. 807-807. 2000
- Time-to-balloon dependence of coronary flow velocity reserve after primary angioplasty in patients with anterior acute myocardial infarction. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 401A-402A. 2000
- Feasibility of a New Non Invasive Method for the Evaluation of Coronary Blood Flow in the Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery: Contrast-enhanced Transthoracic Harmonic Echo Doppler. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 124A-125A. 1998
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journal articles
- 2024 Canadian Surgery Forum: Sept. 25-28, 2024.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 67:S77-S108. 2024
- Standardized approach to median arcuate ligament syndrome and laparoscopic release: A case series. SURGERY IN PRACTICE AND SCIENCE. 10:100115-100115. 2022
- Examining the transferability of colon and rectal operative experience on outcomes following laparoscopic rectal surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. 34:1231-1236. 2020
- Drivers of Inpatient Costs After Colorectal Surgery Within a Publicly Funded Healthcare System. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 62:747-754. 2019
- Emergency Room Visits and Readmissions Following Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (iERAS) Program. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 22:259-266. 2018
- Geographic variation in the provider of screening colonoscopy in Canada: a population-based cohort study. CMAJ open. 6:E126-E131. 2018
- Neighborhood Variation in the Utilization of Laparoscopy for the Treatment of Colon Cancer. Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 59:781-788. 2016
- A comparison of 30-day versus 90-day proton pump inhibitor therapy in prevention of marginal ulcers after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 12:1003-1007. 2016
- Early clinical experience with the POEM procedure for achalasia. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 58:389-393. 2015
- An Internet-Based Collaborative Cancer Conference for Rectal Cancer Influenced Surgeon Treatment Recommendations. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 22:2143-2150. 2015
- Laparoscopic limited Heller myotomy without anti-reflux procedure does not induce significant long-term gastroesophageal reflux. Surgical Endoscopy. 29:1462-1468. 2015
- Quality Improvement in Colorectal Cancer in Local Health Integration Network 4 (LHIN 4) Project (QICC-L4): Integrated Knowledge Translation in a Large Geographic Region. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 20:4067-4072. 2013
- Uptake and Patient Outcomes of Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Cancer Surgery in a Publicly Funded System and Following Financial Incentives. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 20:3740-3746. 2013
- understanding confidence intervals. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 55:207-211. 2012
- How to work with a subgroup analysis.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 52:515-522. 2009
- A hinged metalloplastic anastomotic device: a novel method for choledochoduodenostomy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 69:1333-1338. 2009
- Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to assess power and sample size. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 51:476-482. 2008
- Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to assess power and sample size. Laparoscopic vs open appendectomy.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 51:476-482. 2008
- Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to use a decision analysis.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 50:403-409. 2007
- Laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer: a systematic review.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 50:48-57. 2007
- Management of spleen injuries in the adult trauma population: a ten-year experience.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 49:386-390. 2006
- A minimally invasive approach to the treatment of aberrant splenic artery aneurysms: A report of two cases. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 41:1053-1057. 2005
- Survival rates for adult trauma patients who require cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine. 6:263-265. 2004
- Local recurrence and survival after laparoscopic mesorectal resection for rectal adenocarcinoma. Surgical Endoscopy. 16:989-995. 2002
- Minimally Invasive Adrenalectomy for Pheochromocytoma During Pregnancy. Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques. 12:122-125. 2002
- Soft-tissue images. Trocar-site hernia after laparoscopic procedures.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 45:9-10. 2002
- Needlescopic surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. 15:1208-1212. 2001
- Does a laparoscopic approach to total abdominal colectomy and proctocolectomy offer advantages?. Surgical Endoscopy. 15:837-842. 2001
- Laparoscopic colorectal resection in octogenarians. Surgical Endoscopy. 15:802-805. 2001
- Transperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomy for giant polycystic kidneys: a case control study. Urology. 58:23-27. 2001
- Laparoscopic excision of retroperitoneal tumors: technique and review of the laparoscopic experience.. Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques. 11:144-147. 2001
- [Spontaneous dissection of the left main coronary artery: a case report and review of the literature].. Giornale Italiano di Cardiologia. 2:413-417. 2001
- Septic complications of elective laparoscopic colorectal resection. Surgical Endoscopy. 15:203-208. 2001
- Predicting conversion to open surgery in laparoscopic colorectal resections. Surgical Endoscopy. 14:1114-1117. 2000
- Determinants of outcomes in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. Surgical Endoscopy. 14:258-263. 2000
- Validation of a new noninvasive method (contrast-enhanced transthoracic second harmonic echo Doppler) for the evaluation of coronary flow reserve. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 34:1193-1200. 1999
- Longwave emission from a plant/soil surface as a function of the view direction: Dependence on the canopy architecture. International Journal of Remote Sensing. 20:2195-2201. 1999
- A TRMM Microwave Radiometer Rain Retrieval Method Based on Fractional Rain Area. Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. 76:765-781. 1998
- [Effects of benazepril, a new ACE inhibitor, in effort angina pectoris].. Cardiologia. 36:785-792. 1991
- [A new anti-ischemic drug for the treatment of stable effort angina pectoris: nicorandil. Comparison with placebo and isosorbide-5-mononitrate].. Cardiologia. 36:703-711. 1991
- [Transdermal nitroglycerin in stable effort angina. I. Therapeutic effect and duration of the action of a single dose. Comparison with placebo and isosorbide dinitrate].. Cardiologia. 36:619-627. 1991
- [Transdermal nitroglycerin in stable effort angina. II. Administration of continuous high doses and alternate high-low doses. Absence of tolerance].. Cardiologia. 36:629-636. 1991
- [Coronary artery dissection secondary to selective coronary angiography].. Radiologia Medica. 79:175-177. 1990
- THE DIAGNOSTICS FOR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN PRODUCTION AND TRANSFER SYSTEMS - PROBLEMS, CURRENT TRENDS AND CRITERIA FOR A RATIONAL APPROACH. Elettrotecnica. 73:435-446. 1986
- IMPROVING RELIABILITY OF RUNBACK TO AUXILIARY LOAD WITH ONCE THROUGH BOILERS. Power Engineering. 85:60-63. 1981