Farrokhyar, Forough

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Faculty of Health Sciences , McMaster University
Associate Member, Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact , Faculty of Health Sciences
Professor (Part-Time), Surgery , Faculty of Health Sciences

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- Fragility of Results in Ophthalmology Randomized Controlled Trials: A Systematic Review.. Ophthalmology. 125:642-648. 2018
- Incentive Spirometry after Lung Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial.. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2018
- Perioperative Corticosteroids Reduce Short-Term Edema and Ecchymosis in Rhinoplasty: A Meta-Analysis (vol 36, pg 136, 2016). Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 38:461-461. 2018
- Timing of complications during and after elective endovascular intracranial aneurysm coiling.. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 10:374-379. 2018
- Atraumatic versus conventional lumbar puncture needles: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. The Lancet. 391:1197-1204. 2018
- Resolution of Diplopia in Late Repair of Enophthalmos Following Facial Trauma.. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery. 2018
- Bariatric Surgery in the Elderly Is Associated with Similar Surgical Risks and Significant Long-Term Health Benefits.. Obesity Surgery. 2018
- A challenge-response endoscopic sinus surgery specific checklist as an add-on to standard surgical checklist: an evaluation of potential safety and quality improvement issues.. International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology. 2018
- Genetic Risk Factors Are Not Associated with Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment Response to Ranibizumab.. Ophthalmologica. 2018
- Venous Thromboembolism Events After Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review.. Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 34:321-330.e1. 2018
- Society for Fetal Urology Classification vs Urinary Tract Dilation Grading System for Prognostication in Prenatal Hydronephrosis: A Time to Resolution Analysis.. Journal of Urology. 199:1615-1620. 2017
- Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to assess a noninferiority trial.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 60:426-432. 2017
- Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Physical Performance in Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.. Sports Medicine. 47:2323-2339. 2017
- Efficient Imaging: Examining the Value of Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Traumatic Adult Brachial Plexus Injuries, A Systematic Review.. Neurosurgery. 2017
- Evaluation of Biomarkers for Predicting Wound Healing in Venous Leg Ulcer (vol 66, pg e61, 2017). Journal of Vascular Surgery. 66:1311-1311. 2017
- Reliability and measurement error of digital planimetry for the measurement of chronic venous leg ulcers.. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 25:901-905. 2017
- Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy: Outcome Analysis of an Anterior Entry Point.. World Neurosurgery. 104:554-559. 2017
- One stage placement of permanent implant compared to two stage tissue expander reconstruction.. Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery. 51:240-246. 2017
- The impact of a bladder training video versus standard urotherapy on quality of life of children with bladder and bowel dysfunction: A randomized controlled trial.. Journal of Pediatric Urology. 13:374.e1-374.e8. 2017
- Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to assess an article using surrogate end points.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 60:280-287. 2017
- Analysis of surgical and MRI factors associated with cerebellar mutism.. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 133:539-552. 2017
- Does the usage of digital chest drainage systems reduce pleural inflammation and volume of pleural effusion following oncologic pulmonary resection?-A prospective randomized trial.. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 9:1598-1606. 2017
- Perioperative systemic glucocorticoids in total hip and knee arthroplasty: A systematic review of outcomes.. Journal of Orthopaedics. 14:294-301. 2017
- The Misconception of Case-Control Studies in the Plastic Surgery Literature: A Literature Audit.. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 139:1356e-1363e. 2017
- Atraumatic versus traumatic lumbar puncture needles: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.. BMJ Open. 7:e014478. 2017
- Associations of Initial Society for Fetal Urology Grades and Urinary Tract Dilatation Risk Groups with Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Isolated Prenatal Hydronephrosis.. Journal of Urology. 197:831-837. 2017
- Bladder Training Video versus Standard Urotherapy for Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction: A Noninferiority Randomized, Controlled Trial.. Journal of Urology. 197:877-884. 2017
- The use of ibuprofen and acetaminophen for acute headache in the postconcussive youth: A pilot study.. Paediatrics and Child Health. 22:2-6. 2017
- Corneal endothelial cell loss after pars plana vitrectomy and combined phacoemulsification-vitrectomy surgeries.. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 52:4-8. 2017
- Six of one, half a dozen of the other: A measure of multidisciplinary inter/intra-rater reliability of the society for fetal urology and urinary tract dilation grading systems for hydronephrosis.. Journal of Pediatric Urology. 13:80.e1-80.e5. 2017
- Acute Traumatic Quadriplegia in Adults: Predictors of Acute in-Hospital Mortality.. Turkish Neurosurgery. 27:942-945. 2017
- Primary Breast Cancer Tumor and Patient Characteristics as Predictors of Adjuvant Radiation Therapy.. Breast Journal. 23:40-48. 2017
- Impact of research investment on scientific productivity of junior researchers.. Translational Behavioral Medicine. 6:659-668. 2016
- Comprehensive Clinical Staging for Resectable Lung Cancer: Clinicopathological Correlations and the Role of Brain MRI.. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 11:1970-1975. 2016
- The MacTRAUMA TTL Assessment Tool: Developing a Novel Tool for Assessing Performance of Trauma Trainees: Initial Reliability Testing.. Current Surgery Journal of Surgical Education. 73:1046-1051. 2016
- Survey on the perception of urology as a specialty by medical students.. Journal of the Canadian Urological Association. 10:349-354. 2016
- Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to assess an article about harm in surgery.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 59:351-357. 2016
- Analysis for Prognostic Factors from a Database for the Intra-Articular Hyaluronic Acid (Euflexxa) Treatment for Osteoarthritis of the Knee.. Cartilage. 7:229-237. 2016
- Myelopathic signs and functional outcome following cervical decompression surgery: a proposed myelopathy scale.. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 24:871-877. 2016
- Impact of Surgical Waitlist on Quality of Life.. Journal of Knee Surgery. 29:346-354. 2016
- An international survey to identify the intrinsic and extrinsic factors of research studies most likely to change orthopaedic practice.. Bone & Joint Research. 5:130-136. 2016
- Assessing accuracy of non-eye care professionals as trainee vision screeners for children.. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 51:25-29. 2016
- Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage prognostic decision-making algorithm using classification and regression tree analysis.. Surgical Neurology International. 7:73. 2016
- Clinical outcome prediction in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage - Alterations in brain-body interface.. Surgical Neurology International. 7:S527-S537. 2016
- Femoro-acetabular impingement clinical research: is a composite outcome the answer?. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 24:295-301. 2016
- Genetic Risk Evaluation in Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treatment Response.. Ophthalmologica. 236:88-94. 2016
- Reply to Letter: "What Ingredients Have You Used to Prepare This Delicious Lunch? A Critical Look Behind a Meta-analysis".. Annals of Surgery. 262:e114-e115. 2015
- Endovascular Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Meta-analysis.. JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association. 314:1832-1843. 2015
- Obstetrical brachial plexus injury: burden in a publicly funded, universal healthcare system.. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 17:1-8. 2015
- Diagnostic accuracy of physical examination for anterior knee instability: a systematic review.. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 23:2805-2813. 2015
- One Versus Two Venous Anastomoses in Free Flap Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 136:17-18. 2015
- Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to perform a high-quality literature search.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 58:349-358. 2015
- Exploring predictors of surgery and comparing operative treatment approaches for pediatric intracranial arachnoid cysts: a case series of 83 patients.. Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics. 16:275-282. 2015
- Methodological quality of systematic reviews addressing femoroacetabular impingement.. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 23:2583-2589. 2015
- A survey of current practices and preferences for internal fixation of displaced olecranon fractures.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 58:250-256. 2015
- Dexamethasone Perioperative Coanalgesia in Lumbar Spine Fusion: A Controlled Cohort Study of Efficacy and Safety.. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 28:E422-E426. 2015
- Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Stress Fractures in Military Personnel: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 43:2064-2072. 2015
- Orthopaedic Trainees Retain Knowledge After a Partner Abuse Course: An Education Study.. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 473:2415-2422. 2015
- The burden of death following discharge after lobectomy†.. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 48:65-70. 2015
- Biopsy versus partial versus gross total resection in older patients with high-grade glioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Neuro-Oncology. 17:868-881. 2015
- Prophylactic PPI help reduce marginal ulcers after gastric bypass surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies.. Surgical Endoscopy. 29:1018-1023. 2015
- Post-appendectomy surgical site infection rate after using an antimicrobial film incise drape: a prospective study.. Surgical Infections. 16:155-158. 2015
- Cervical spine clearance in obtunded patients after blunt traumatic injury: a systematic review.. Annals of Internal Medicine. 162:429-437. 2015
- Construct validity testing of the Arthroscopic Knot Trainer (ArK).. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 23:906-911. 2015
- Facial Nerve Outcome after Vestibular Schwannoma Resection: A Comparative Meta-Analysis of Endoscopic versus Open Retrosigmoid Approach.. Journal of Neurological Surgery, Part B: Skull Base. 76:157-162. 2015
- Prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy in athletes: a systematic-review and meta-analysis.. Sports Medicine. 45:365-378. 2015
- Systematic instruction of arthroscopic knot tying with the ArK Trainer: an objective evaluation tool.. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 23:912-918. 2015
- Accuracy and completeness of electronic medical records obtained from referring physicians in a Hamilton, Ontario, plastic surgery practice: A prospective feasibility study.. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 23:48-50. 2015
- Pathophysiologic mechanisms of brain-body associations in ruptured brain aneurysms: A systematic review.. Surgical Neurology International. 6:136. 2015
- Systematic review of clinical prediction tools and prognostic factors in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.. Surgical Neurology International. 6:135. 2015
- How to optimize participant retention and complete follow-up in surgical research.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 57:420-427. 2014
- Pneumonectomy: the burden of death after discharge and predictors of surgical mortality.. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 98:1976-1981. 2014
- Surgical management of bone metastases: quality of evidence and systematic review.. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 21:4081-4089. 2014
- Risk factors for pneumothorax complicating radiofrequency ablation for lung malignancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 25:1671-81.e1. 2014
- Prophylactic magnesium sulfate for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Neurocritical Care. 21:356-364. 2014
- Surgical outcomes and natural history of intramedullary spinal cord cavernous malformations: a single-center series and meta-analysis of individual patient data: Clinic article.. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine. 21:662-676. 2014
- Survey of American and Canadian general surgeons' perceptions of margin status and practice patterns for breast conserving surgery.. Breast Journal. 20:481-488. 2014
- Effect of governmental intervention on appropriateness of lumbar MRI referrals: a Canadian experience.. Journal of the American College of Radiology. 11:802-807. 2014
- Impact of the Surgical Research Methodology Program on surgical residents' research profiles.. Current Surgery Journal of Surgical Education. 71:513-520. 2014
- Standardized methodological assessment of research presentations (SHARP): development of a new instrument.. American Journal of Surgery. 207:964-973. 2014
- Surgical management of osteochondritis dissecans of the knee in the paediatric population: a systematic review addressing surgical techniques.. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 22:1216-1224. 2014
- A painful squat test provides limited diagnostic utility in CAM-type femoroacetabular impingement.. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 22:806-811. 2014
- Evaluating practice patterns in postnatal management of antenatal hydronephrosis: a national survey of Canadian pediatric urologists and nephrologists.. Urology. 83:909-914. 2014
- Femoroacetabular impingement in elite ice hockey players.. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 22:920-925. 2014
- Indications for surgical management of osteochondritis dissecans of the knee in the pediatric population: a systematic review.. Journal of Knee Surgery. 27:147-155. 2014
- Pre-operative intra-articular hip injection as a predictor of short-term outcome following arthroscopic management of femoroacetabular impingement.. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 22:801-805. 2014
- Primary realignment vs suprapubic cystostomy for the management of pelvic fracture-associated urethral injuries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Urology. 83:924-929. 2014
- Surgical management of labral tears during femoroacetabular impingement surgery: a systematic review.. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 22:756-762. 2014
- 10-year outcomes of the vertical transected gastric bypass for obesity: a systematic review.. Obesity Surgery. 24:456-461. 2014
- Chronic subdural hematoma management: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 34,829 patients.. Annals of Surgery. 259:449-457. 2014
- Hip arthroscopy: prevalence of intra-articular pathologic findings after traumatic injury of the hip.. Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 30:299-304. 2014
- Meta-analysis of antibiotic prophylaxis in breast reduction surgery.. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 22:91-94. 2014
- Trends in reporting of mechanisms and incidence of hip injuries in males playing minor ice hockey in Canada: a cross-sectional study.. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. 5:143-149. 2014
- What are the levels of evidence on which we base decisions for surgical management of lower extremity bone tumors?. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 472:8-15. 2014
- Complications following hip arthroscopy: a retrospective review of the McMaster experience (2009-2012).. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 56:422-426. 2013
- A meta-analysis of the effect of prophylactic central compartment neck dissection on locoregional recurrence rates in patients with papillary thyroid cancer.. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 20:3477-3483. 2013
- Is low-level laser therapy in relieving neck pain effective? Systematic review and meta-analysis.. Rheumatology International. 33:2493-2501. 2013
- Breast reduction scars: a prospective survey of patient preferences.. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 33:817-821. 2013
- Clinical outcomes of 5358 patients undergoing direct open bypass or endovascular treatment for aortoiliac occlusive disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Journal of Endovascular Therapy Journal of Endovascular Surgery. 20:443-455. 2013
- Effect of preoperative hormonal stimulation on postoperative complication rates after proximal hypospadias repair: a systematic review.. Journal of Urology. 190:652-659. 2013
- Complications following hip arthroscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 21:1669-1675. 2013
- The orthopaedic in-training examination: perspectives of program directors and residents from the United States and Canada.. Current Surgery Journal of Surgical Education. 70:528-536. 2013
- An evaluation of intraoperative digital specimen mammography versus conventional specimen radiography for the excision of nonpalpable breast lesions.. American Journal of Surgery. 205:703-710. 2013
- High infection rate outcomes in long-bone tumor surgery with endoprosthetic reconstruction in adults: a systematic review.. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 471:2017-2027. 2013
- Why perform a priori sample size calculation?. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 56:207-213. 2013
- YouTube: a good source of information on pediatric tonsillectomy?. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 77:972-975. 2013
- Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Urinary Tract Infections in Antenatal Hydronephrosis EDITORIAL COMMENT. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey. 68:334-336. 2013
- A cancer stem cell model for studying brain metastases from primary lung cancer.. Journal of the National Cancer Institute. 105:551-562. 2013
- Choice of conjunctival incisions for horizontal rectus muscle surgery--a survey of American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus members.. Journal of AAPOS. 17:184-187. 2013
- Thromboprophylaxis in routine arthroscopy of knee.. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics. 47:168-173. 2013
- Local control of extra-abdominal desmoid tumors: systematic review and meta-analysis.. Rare Tumors. 5:e2. 2013
- Complications of browlift techniques: a systematic review.. Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 33:189-200. 2013
- The method of bladder cuff excision during laparoscopic radical nephroureterectomy does not affect oncologic outcomes in upper tract urothelial carcinoma.. World Journal of Urology. 31:175-181. 2013
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of En-Bloc vs Intralesional Resection for Giant Cell Tumor of Bone of the Distal Radius.. Open Orthopaedics Journal. 7:103-108. 2013
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for urinary tract infections in antenatal hydronephrosis.. Pediatrics. 131:e251-e261. 2013
- Pyrocarbon versus silicone proximal interphalangeal joint arthroplasty: a systematic review.. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 131:114-124. 2013
- The value of scheduled repeat cranial computed tomography after mild head injury: single-center series and meta-analysis.. Neurosurgery. 72:56-62. 2013
- Time to surgery in acute rotator cufftear: A systematic review.. Bone & Joint Research. 2:122-128. 2013
- National variations in retinopathy of prematurity screening criteria in Canada: existent guidelines and actual practice patterns.. Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology. 47:473-478. 2012
- Obesometric factors associated with increased skin-to-stone distances in renal stone patients.. Canadian Journal of Urology. 19:6554-6559. 2012
- Practice patterns and perceptions of margin status for breast conserving surgery for breast carcinoma: National Survey of Canadian General Surgeons.. Breast. 21:730-734. 2012
- Vocal cord paralysis post patent ductus arteriosus ligation surgery: risks and co-morbidities.. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology. 76:1637-1641. 2012
- Return to preinjury activity levels after surgical management of femoroacetabular impingement in athletes.. Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery. 28:1567-1576. 2012
- Single-session primary high-intensity focused ultrasonography treatment for localized prostate cancer: biochemical outcomes using third generation-based technology.. BJU International. 110:1142-1148. 2012
- A systematic review of complication and recurrence rates of musculocutaneous, fasciocutaneous, and perforator-based flaps for treatment of pressure sores.. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 130:67e-77e. 2012
- Prophylactic antibiotic regimens in tumor surgery (PARITY) survey.. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 13:91. 2012
- Local breast cancer recurrence after mastectomy and immediate breast reconstruction for invasive cancer: a meta-analysis.. Breast. 21:230-236. 2012
- Users' Guide to the Surgical Literature. Understanding confidence intervals.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 55:207-211. 2012
- Confounding: what is it and how do we deal with it?. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 55:132-138. 2012
- Bmi1 marks intermediate precursors during differentiation of human brain tumor initiating cells.. Stem Cell Research. 8:141-153. 2012
- A meta-analysis of preoperative localization techniques for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism.. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 19:577-583. 2012
- Bilateral reduction mammoplasty following breast cancer: A case-control study.. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 20:e6-e9. 2012
- How to assess a survey in surgery.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 54:394-402. 2011
- Would scan, but which scan? A cost-utility analysis to optimize preoperative imaging for primary hyperparathyroidism.. Surgery. 150:1286-1294. 2011
- Hypotonic versus isotonic maintenance fluids after surgery for children: a randomized controlled trial.. Pediatrics. 128:857-866. 2011
- Anatomically safe and minimally invasive transcrestal technique for procurement of autogenous cancellous bone graft from the mid-iliac crest.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 54:327-332. 2011
- Primary tumor and patient characteristics in breast cancer as predictors of adjuvant therapy regimen: a regression model.. Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology. 68:661-668. 2011
- Quality of assessment of randomized controlled trials in blood conservation after joint arthroplasty.. Journal of Arthroplasty. 26:909-913. 2011
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of intralesional versus wide resection for intramedullary grade I chondrosarcoma of the extremities.. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 18:1705-1709. 2011
- Purely endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery versus traditional microsurgery for resection of pituitary adenomas: systematic review.. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 40:175-185. 2011
- Surgical Randomized-Controlled Trials and CONSORT 2010 Reply. Annals of Surgery. 253:634-635. 2011
- Assessing the Quality of Surgical Trials Further Insight Reply. Annals of Surgery. 253:421-421. 2011
- Ensuring balanced groups in surgical trials. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:418-423. 2010
- Practical tips for surgical research. Ensuring balanced groups in surgical trials.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:418-423. 2010
- Triaging herpes zoster ophthalmicus patients in the emergency department: do all patients require referral?. Academic Emergency Medicine. 17:1183-1188. 2010
- Blinding: Who, what, when, why, how?. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:345-348. 2010
- Practical tips for surgical research: blinding: who, what, when, why, how?. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:345-348. 2010
- Technical factors, surgeon case volume and positive margin rates after breast conservation surgery for early-stage breast cancer.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:305-312. 2010
- Practical tips for surgical research: Research questions, hypotheses and objectives.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:278-281. 2010
- Research questions, hypotheses and objectives. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:278-281. 2010
- Management of type II odontoid fractures in the geriatric population: outcome of treatment in a rigid cervical orthosis.. Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques. 23:317-320. 2010
- How to optimize patient recruitment. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:205-210. 2010
- Practical tips for surgical research: how to optimize patient recruitment.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:205-210. 2010
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of oncologic outcomes of pre- versus postoperative radiation in localized resectable soft-tissue sarcoma.. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 17:1367-1374. 2010
- Is there an increased risk of GERD after Helicobacter pylori eradication?: a meta-analysis.. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 105:1007-1013. 2010
- Ethical issues in surgical research.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:133-136. 2010
- Randomized controlled trials of surgical interventions.. Annals of Surgery. 251:409-416. 2010
- Practical tips for surgical research: introduction to the series.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 53:67-68. 2010
- High-Speed Burring with and without the Use of Surgical Adjuvants in the Intralesional Management of Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.. Sarcoma. 2010:162-164. 2010
- Computer navigation in total hip replacement: a meta-analysis.. International Orthopaedics. 33:593-597. 2009
- The relationship between surgical factors and margin status after breast-conservation surgery for early stage breast cancer.. American Journal of Surgery. 197:740-746. 2009
- Classification and appraisal of the level of clinical evidence of publications from the Canadian Association of Pediatric Surgeons for the past 10 years.. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 44:1013-1017. 2009
- Plain radiography does not add any clinically significant advantage to multidetector row computed tomography in diagnosing cervical spine injuries in blunt trauma patients.. Journal of Trauma. 66:423-428. 2009
- Retrospective comparison of an endoscopic assisted versus a purely endoscopic approach to sellar tumour resection.. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 37:759-767. 2008
- 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
- Long-term outcomes for laparoscopic versus open resection of nonmetastatic colorectal cancer.. Pediatric Endosurgery and Innovative Techniques Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques - Part A. 18:679-685. 2008
- Lower plasma adiponectin levels are associated with larger tumor size and metastasis in clear-cell carcinoma of the kidney.. European Urology. 54:866-873. 2008
- A systematic meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of adjuvant chemotherapy for localized resectable soft-tissue sarcoma. Cancer. 113:573-581. 2008
- A systematic meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of adjuvant chemotherapy for localized resectable soft-tissue sarcoma.. Cancer. 113:573-581. 2008
- Incidence of capsular contracture in silicone versus saline cosmetic augmentation mammoplasty: A meta-analysis.. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 16:211-215. 2008
- Complementary and alternative medicine use in patients with fractures.. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research. 463:173-178. 2007
- Users' guide to the surgical literature: how to use a decision analysis.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 50:403-409. 2007
- Early mortality from off-pump and on-pump coronary bypass surgery in Canada: a comparison of the STS and the EuroSCORE risk prediction algorithms.. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 23:879-883. 2007
- A systematic review of the quality of publications reporting coronary artery bypass grafting trials.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 50:266-277. 2007
- Warfarin cessation before cardiopulmonary bypass: lessons learned from a randomized controlled trial of oral vitamin K.. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 84:103-108. 2007
- Hamstring tendon autograft better than bone patellar-tendon bone autograft in ACL reconstruction: a cumulative meta-analysis and clinically relevant sensitivity analysis applied to a previously published analysis.. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Acta Orthopaedica. 78:350-354. 2007
- Postoperative Hirschsprung's enterocolitis after minimally invasive Swenson's procedure.. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 42:885-889. 2007
- Reviewer agreement in scoring 419 abstracts for scientific orthopedics meetings.. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Acta Orthopaedica. 78:278-284. 2007
- Reporting of outcomes in orthopaedic randomized trials: does blinding of outcome assessors matter?. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A. 89:550-558. 2007
- Laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer: a systematic review.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 50:48-57. 2007
- Hamstring tendon autograft better than bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft in ACL reconstruction - a cumulative meta-analysis and clinically relevant sensitivity analysis applied to a previously published analysis. Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Acta Orthopaedica. 78:707-708. 2007
- Perceptions and competence in evidence-based medicine: Are surgeons getting better? A questionnaire survey of members of the Dutch Orthopaedic Association.. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - Series A. 89:206-215. 2007
- Management of spleen injuries in the adult trauma population: a ten-year experience.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 49:386-390. 2006
- A cost comparison of off-pump CABG versus on-pump CABG at one-year: The Canadian off-pump CABG registry.. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 22:699-704. 2006
- Practice patterns for deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis in minimal-access surgery.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 49:197-202. 2006
- Tranexamic acid for hemostasis in the surgical treatment of metastatic tumors of the spine.. Spine. 31:954-957. 2006
- Diagnosis of finger flexor pulley injury in rock climbers: A systematic review.. Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 14:227-231. 2006
- Functional gastrointestinal disorders and mood disorders in patients with inactive inflammatory bowel disease: prevalence and impact on health.. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 12:38-46. 2006
- The Canadian off-pump coronary artery bypass graft registry: a one-year prospective comparison with on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 21:1175-1181. 2005
- Ten-year experience with pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy--are we getting better?. Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 40:842-845. 2005
- Cerebrospinal fluid drainage to prevent paraplegia during thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 40:36-44. 2004
- Users' guide to the surgical literature. How to assess a randomized controlled trial in surgery.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 47:200-208. 2004
- Self-reported awareness and use of the International Classification of Diseases coding of inflammatory bowel disease services by Ontario physicians.. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology. 16:519-526. 2002
- A critical review of epidemiological studies in inflammatory bowel disease (vol 36, pg 2, 2001). Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 36:U3-U3. 2001
- Low mortality in ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease in three regional centers in England.. American Journal of Gastroenterology. 96:501-507. 2001
- A critical review of epidemiological studies in inflammatory bowel disease.. Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology. 36:2-15. 2001
conference paper
- DOES BREASTFEEDING REDUCE THE RISK OF UTI IN INFANTS WITH PRENATAL HYDRONEPRHOSIS?. Journal of Urology. E930-E930. 2018
- IMPACT OF THE ROCCO STITCH ON RETURN TO CONTINENCE AFTER ROBOT-ASSISTED RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY: RESULTS OF A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL. Journal of Urology. E569-E570. 2018
- Evaluation of Biomarkers for Predicting Wound Healing in Venous Leg Ulcer. Journal of Vascular Surgery. E64-E64. 2017
- ROLE OF EMPIRIC ANTI-REFLUX THERAPY IN PEDIATRIC OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION - A PILOT STUDY. European Journal of Pediatrics. 1658-1658. 2016
- MRI AND SURGICAL PARAMETERS TO DETERMINE THE RISK OF A CEREBELLAR MUTISM. Neuro-Oncology. 16-16. 2016
- Clinico-Pathological Correlations and the Role of Brain MRI in Combined Clinical Staging for Resectable Lung Cancer. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. S380-S381. 2015
- An Open Label Randomized Control Pilot Study Examining the Use of Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen for Acute Headache in Post-Concussive Youth.. Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. E116-E116. 2015
- Risk factors for febrile urinary tract infection in children with prenatal hydronephrosis: a prospective study.. Journal of Urology. 1766-1771. 2015
- THE FATE OF PRIMARY OBSTRUCTIVE MEGAURETER (POM): A PROSPECTIVE OUTCOME ANALYSIS OF 72 INFANTS. Journal of Urology. E666-E666. 2015
- Is there an optimal contralateral testicular cut-off size that predicts monorchism in boys with nonpalpable testicles?. Journal of Pediatric Urology. 693-698. 2014
- Interobserver variation in predicting fracture risk in patients with long bone metastatic lesions.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2014
- ONE YEAR SURVIVAL AND PREDICTORS OF MORTALITY IN CARDIAC SURGERY PATIENTS WITH PROLONGED INTENSIVE CARE UNIT STAY. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. S205-S206. 2013
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