selected scholarly activity
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conferences
- Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Lung Cancer Patients: A Provincial Population-Based Study. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 890-897. 2022
- Effect of routine jejunostomy tube insertion in esophagectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 422-432.e17. 2022
- Spontaneous versus mechanical ventilation during video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax: A randomized trial. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 1702-1714.e7. 2022
- ROBOTIC-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC PULMONARY RESECTION VERSUS VIDEO-ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC PULMONARY RESECTION FOR EARLY STAGE NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER: A HEALTHCARE UTILIZATION ANALYSIS. Value in Health. A105-A105. 2017
- Pleural Solitary Fibrous Stromal Tumor: Beware of the Elevated Hemidiaphragm. Chest. A336-A336. 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
- Robotic Pulmonary Resection for Lung Cancer: Analysis of the Learning Curve in a Novel Surgical Program. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. S561-S561. 2015
- A Canadian consensus on venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis prevention in thoracic surgery, a national Delphi consensus survey. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis. 486-487. 2015
- LIMITED RESECTION OF EARLY STAGED LUNG CANCER: A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF OUR DATABASE COMPARING LOBAR RESECTION AND SEGMENTAL AND WEDGE RESECTION. PILOT.. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. S435-S436. 2011
- Adjuvant sunitinib (Su) for locally advanced esophageal cancer (LAEC): Results of a phase II trial.. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2011
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journal articles
- Robotic Lobectomy Is Cost-effective and Provides Comparable Health Utility Scores to Video-assisted Lobectomy. Annals of Surgery. 278:841-849. 2023
- Effect of colchicine on perioperative atrial fibrillation and myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery in patients undergoing major thoracic surgery (COP-AF): an international randomised trial. The Lancet. 402:1627-1635. 2023
- Biophysical and Biochemical Regulation of Cell Dynamics in Magnetically Assembled Cellular Structures. ACS Omega. 8:19976-19986. 2023
- Rationale and design of the colchicine for the prevention of perioperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing major noncardiac thoracic surgery (COP-AF) trial. American Heart Journal. 259:87-96. 2023
- The short and long-term effects of open vs minimally invasive thymectomy in myasthenia gravis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Surgical Endoscopy. 37:3321-3339. 2023
- Malignant transformation of a solitary tracheal papilloma in the absence of human papillomavirus infection in a patient with 48, XYYY syndrome: case report. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery. 18:144. 2023
- The fragility of significant results from randomized controlled trials in esophageal surgeries. Esophagus. 20:195-204. 2023
- Joint 2022 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The American Association for Thoracic Surgery guidelines for the prevention of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism in thoracic surgery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 165:794-824.e6. 2023
- A Risk Model to Predict the Delivery of Adjuvant Chemotherapy Following Lung Resection in Patients With Pathologically Positive Lymph Nodes. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 35:387-398. 2023
- Comparison of ventilation defects quantified by Technegas SPECT and hyperpolarized 129Xe MRI. Frontiers in Physiology. 14:1133334. 2023
- Joint 2022 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The American Association for Thoracic Surgery guidelines for the prevention of cancer-associated venous thromboembolism in thoracic surgery. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 63:ezac488. 2022
- Can a mobile app technology reduce emergency department visits and readmissions after lung resection? A prospective cohort study. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 65:E798-E804. 2022
- Robotic vs Thoracoscopic Anatomic Lung Resection in Obese Patients: A Propensity-Adjusted Analysis. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 114:1879-1885. 2022
- The role of brachytherapy in treatment of stage I esophageal cancer: A systematic review. Brachytherapy. 21:877-886. 2022
- Robotic thoracic surgery in Canada: Are patients willing to pay out of pocket?. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 65:E683-E687. 2022
- A risk model to predict an unplanned admission to the intensive care unit following lung resection. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 61:1232-1239. 2022
- Contemporary trends in the level of evidence in general thoracic surgery clinical research. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 61:1012-1019. 2022
- A 68-Year-Old Woman With Refractory Cough and Insidious Tracheal Thickening. Chest. 161:e287-e291. 2022
- The histologic effects of neoadjuvant stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) followed by pulmonary metastasectomy—rationale and protocol design for the Post SBRT Pulmonary Metastasectomy (PSPM) trial. Translational Cancer Research. 11:918-927. 2022
- Outcomes of patients discharged home with a chest tube after lung resection: a multicentre cohort study. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 65:E97-E103. 2022
- Neoadjuvant programmed cell death 1 blockade combined with chemotherapy for resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 10:e003497-e003497. 2022
- RAVAL trial: Protocol of an international, multi-centered, blinded, randomized controlled trial comparing robotic-assisted versus video-assisted lobectomy for early-stage lung cancer. PLoS ONE. 17:e0261767-e0261767. 2022
- Role of Adjuvant Therapy in Esophageal Cancer Patients After Neoadjuvant Therapy and Esophagectomy. Annals of Surgery. 275:91-98. 2022
- The CaT stretcher: An open-source system for delivering uniaxial strain to cells and tissues (CaT). Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 10:959335. 2022
- The Effect of Major and Minor Complications After Lung Surgery on Length of Stay and Readmission. Journal of Patient Experience. 9:237437352210775-237437352210775. 2022
- Continuous erector spinae plane block versus intercostal nerve block in patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Pilot and Feasibility Studies. 7:56. 2021
- Complications of Chest Wall Resection in Conjunction with Pulmonary Resection. Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 31:393-398. 2021
- Pneumonectomy for lung cancer in the elderly: lessons learned from a multicenter study. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 13:5835-5842. 2021
- Impact of the integrated comprehensive care program post-thoracic surgery: A propensity score–matched study. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 162:321-330.e1. 2021
- A Robust Protocol for Decellularized Human Lung Bioink Generation Amenable to 2D and 3D Lung Cell Culture. Cells. 10:1538-1538. 2021
- Endobronchial Ultrasound Staging of Operable Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Chest. 159:2470-2476. 2021
- Is asymptomatic postoperative venous thromboembolism associated with long-term survival in patients undergoing lung resection for malignancy?. JTCVS Open. 6:241-245. 2021
- European Society of Thoracic Surgeons electronic quality of life application after lung resection: field testing in a clinical setting. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 32:911-920. 2021
- Adjuvant melatonin for the prevention of recurrence and mortality following lung cancer resection (AMPLCaRe): A randomized placebo controlled clinical trial. EClinicalMedicine. 33:100763-100763. 2021
- Commentary: Going beyond the volume–outcomes concept: The case for regionalization in thoracic surgery. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 161:331-332. 2021
- Double Blind Pilot Randomized Trial Comparing Extended Anticoagulation to Placebo Following Major Lung Resection for Cancer. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 33:1123-1134. 2021
- Expanded human NK cells from lung cancer patients sensitize patients’ PDL1−negative tumors to PD1-blockade therapy. Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer. 9:e001933-e001933. 2021
- Twitter Activity Is Associated With a Higher Research Citation Index for Academic Thoracic Surgeons. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 110:660-663. 2020
- International Delphi survey of the ESTS/AATS/ISTH task force on venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in thoracic surgery: the role of extended post-discharge prophylaxis. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 57:854-859. 2020
- Development of a clinical score to distinguish malignant from benign esophageal disease in an undiagnosed patient population referred to an esophageal diagnostic assessment program. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 12:191-198. 2020
- Modern day guidelines for post lobectomy chest tube management. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 12:143-145. 2020
- Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in thoracic surgery patients: an international survey. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 57:331-337. 2020
- <p>N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Antagonists and Steroids for the Prevention of Persisting Post-Surgical Pain After Thoracoscopic Surgeries: A Randomized Controlled, Factorial Design, International, Multicenter Pilot Trial</p>. Journal of Pain Research. Volume 13:377-387. 2020
- A novel online education module to teach clinicians how to correctly identify ultrasonographic features of mediastinal lymph nodes during endobronchial ultrasound. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 63:E62-E68. 2020
- Development of the IRIS-AR strategy: an intervention to improve rates of accrual and retention for the VTE-PRO randomized controlled trial. Trials. 20:447. 2019
- Expert consensus on tubeless video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (Guangzhou). Journal of Thoracic Disease. 11:4101-4108. 2019
- Pathophysiology of hyperhidrosis. Shanghai Chest. 3:37-37. 2019
- Near-infrared mapping with indocyanine green is associated with an increase in oncological margin length in minimally invasive segmentectomy. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 157:2029-2035. 2019
- Moving to the other side of the table—transitioning from residency to faculty and the value of mentorship. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 11:S1018-S1021. 2019
- Prevalence of venous thromboembolism after lung surgery in China: a single-centre, prospective cohort study involving patients undergoing lung resections without perioperative venous thromboembolism prophylaxis†. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 55:455-460. 2019
- Going home after esophagectomy: The story is not over yet. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 156:2338-2339. 2018
- Ultrasonographic characteristics of lymph nodes as predictors of malignancy during endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS): A systematic review. Lung Cancer. 126:97-105. 2018
- Beyond borders—international database collaboration in thoracic surgery. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 10:S3521-S3527. 2018
- Incentive Spirometry After Lung Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 106:340-345. 2018
- Risk-adjusted performance evaluation in three academic thoracic surgery units using the Eurolung risk models†. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 54:122-126. 2018
- Thoracoscopic surgery for tracheal and carinal resection and reconstruction under spontaneous ventilation. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 155:2746-2754. 2018
- Volume-outcome relationships: Does practice really make perfect?. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 155:2695-2696. 2018
- Colchicine for Prevention of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation in patients undergoing lung resection surgery: a pilot randomized controlled study. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 53:945-951. 2018
- The Society for Translational Medicine: the assessment and prevention of venous thromboembolism after lung cancer surgery. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 10:3039-3053. 2018
- European perspectives in Thoracic Surgery, the ESTS venous thromboembolism (VTE) working group. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 10:S963-S968. 2018
- Robotic Versus Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lung Resection During Early Program Development. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 105:1050-1057. 2018
- The effect of colchicine administration on postoperative pleural effusion following lung resection: a randomized blinded placebo-controlled feasibility pilot study†. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 53:822-827. 2018
- A benchmarking project on the quality of previous guidelines about the management of malignant pleural effusion from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Pleural Diseases Working Group. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 52:356-362. 2017
- Open thoracic surgery: video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) conversion to thoracotomy. Shanghai Chest. 1:31-31. 2017
- Robotic-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for lung resection: the first Canadian series. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 60:260-265. 2017
- A Novel Neoadjuvant Therapy for Operable Locally Invasive Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer. Phase I Study of Neoadjuvant Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy. LINNEARRE I (NCT02433574). Clinical Lung Cancer. 18:436-440.e1. 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
- Practice patterns in venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in thoracic surgery: a comprehensive Canadian Delphi survey. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 9:80-87. 2017
- Adjuvant sunitinib following chemoradiotherapy and surgery for locally advanced esophageal cancer: a phase II trial. Gullet. 29:1152-1158. 2016
- Comprehensive Clinical Staging for Resectable Lung Cancer: Clinicopathological Correlations and the Role of Brain MRI. Journal of Thoracic Oncology. 11:1970-1975. 2016
- A prospective study of patient-centred outcomes in the management of malignant pleural effusions. International Journal of Palliative Nursing. 22:351-358. 2016
- Postdischarge venous thromboembolic complications following pulmonary oncologic resection: An underdetected problem. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 151:992-999. 2016
- The Integrated Comprehensive Care Program: A Novel Home Care Initiative After Major Thoracic Surgery. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 28:574-582. 2016
- The Use of Robotic-Assisted Thoracic Surgery for Lung Resection: A Comprehensive Systematic Review. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 28:182-192. 2016
- The burden of death following discharge after lobectomy. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 48:65-70. 2015
- Pneumonectomy: The Burden of Death After Discharge and Predictors of Surgical Mortality. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 98:1976-1982. 2014
- Design of a Consensus-Derived Synoptic Operative Report for Lung Cancer Surgery. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 97:1163-1168. 2014
- Thoracoscopic Nuss Procedure for Young Adults With Pectus Excavatum: Excellent Midterm Results and Patient Satisfaction. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 96:1033-1038. 2013
- Lung surgery in interstitial lung disease-a safe and useful procedure?. Journal of Thoracic Disease. 5:375-377. 2013
- Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: The Toronto Experience. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 27:692-697. 2011
- Early Postoperative Pulmonary Vascular Compliance Predicts Outcome After Pulmonary Endarterectomy for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension. Chest. 140:34-41. 2011
- Feasibility of blood conservation strategies in pulmonary endarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery. 13:35-39. 2011
- Cystic Echinococcosis: Late Rupture and Complication of a Stable Pulmonary Cyst. Canadian Respiratory Journal. 18:258-260. 2011
- Video-Assisted Mediastinoscopy Compared With Conventional Mediastinoscopy: Are We Doing Better?. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 89:1577-1581. 2010
- Vanishing Mediastinal Mass. New England Journal of Medicine. 361:2653-2653. 2009
- Surgical Conditions of the Diaphragm: Anatomy and Physiology. Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 19:419-429. 2009
- Pectus Excavatum With Compression of the Inferior Vena Cava. Circulation. 120:1722-1724. 2009
- A retrospective review of general surgery training outcomes at the University of Toronto.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 52:E131-E136. 2009
- Thoracoscopic sympathetic clipping for hyperhidrosis: Long-term results and reversibility. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 137:1370-1378. 2009
- Surgical images: soft tissue: an unusual presentation of perforated sigmoid colon.. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 51:474-475. 2008
- Hyperhidrosis: What is it and Why Does it Occur?. Thoracic Surgery Clinics. 18:125-132. 2008
- Impact of donors aged 60 years or more on outcome after lung transplantation: Results of an 11-year single-center experience. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 133:525-531. 2007
- Report of the ISHLT Working Group on Primary Lung Graft Dysfunction Part VI: Treatment. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 24:1489-1500. 2005
- Role of Lung Transplantation in the Treatment of Bronchogenic Carcinomas for Patients With End-Stage Pulmonary Disease. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 22:4351-4356. 2004
- 15 years single center experience with surgical resection of the superior vena cava for non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 45:357-363. 2004
- Bilateral lung transplantation for metastatic leiomyosarcoma. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 23:912-915. 2004
- Analysis of explants and causes of mortality during long-term follow-up of the Toronto stentless porcine valve.. Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 13:106-112. 2001