Faculty Publications

The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery is dedicated to the principles of vision, perseverance, and rigorous scientific investigation in its commitment to conducting well-conceived, cutting-edge research. The department generates dozens of peer-reviewed journal publications annually in its efforts to maintain its respected status among cardiothoracic research groups worldwide.

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Featured Publications

Complications of Outpatient Chest Tube Management for Prolonged Air Leaks After Pulmonary Surgery.

Randle RJ, Bhandari P, He H, Berry MF, Backhus LM, Lui NS, Liou DZ, Shrager JB.

Ann Surg Oncol. 2024 Mar 27. doi: 10.1245/s10434-024-15219-7. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 38536584
 

The Impact of Immunotherapy Use in Stage IIIA (T1-2N2) NSCLC: A Nationwide Analysis.

Wong LY, Liou DZ, Roy M, Elliott IA, Backhus LM, Lui NS, Shrager JB, Berry MF.

JTO Clin Res Rep. 2024 Feb 20;5(3):100654. doi: 10.1016/j.jtocrr.2024.100654. eCollection 2024 Mar.

PMID: 38496376  

Free PMC article.
 

Lepidic-Type Lung Adenocarcinomas: Is It Safe to Observe for Growth Before Treating?

Wong LY, Elliott IA, Liou DZ, Backhus LM, Lui NS, Shrager JB, Berry MF.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Mar 13:S0003-4975(24)00186-3. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.03.003. Online ahead of print.

PMID: 38490310
 

Beating Heart Transplant Procedures Using Organs From Donors With Circulatory Death.

Krishnan A, Ruaengsri C, Guenthart BA, Shudo Y, Wang H, Ma MR, MacArthur JW, Hiesinger W, Woo YJ.

JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Mar 4;7(3):e241828. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.1828.

PMID: 38466306  

Free PMC article.
 

Outcomes of surgery for catastrophic hiatal hernia presentations.

Wong LY, Leipzig M, Elliott IA, Liou DZ, Backhus LM, Shrager JB, Berry MF.

J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Mar;28(3):285-286. doi: 10.1016/j.gassur.2023.12.024. Epub 2024 Jan 19.

PMID: 38445922  

No abstract available.
 

Right Ventricular and Outflow Tract Functional Characteristics After Repair of Tetralogy of Fallot with Major Aortopulmonary Collaterals.

Long ZB, Punn R, Zhang Y, Arunamata AA, Asija R, Ma M, Hanley FL, McElhinney DB.

Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Apr;45(4):795-803. doi: 10.1007/s00246-024-03412-0. Epub 2024 Feb 16.

PMID: 38360921  

Review.
 

Characterization of Surgical Movements As a Training Tool for Improving Efficiency.

Grewal B, Kianercy A, Gerrah R.

J Surg Res. 2024 Apr;296:411-417. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.12.053. Epub 2024 Feb 3.

PMID: 38310656
 

Beating Heart Transplantation: How to Do It.

Krishnan A, Guenthart BA, Ruaengsri C, Elde S, Zhu Y, MacArthur JW, Woo YJ.

Innovations (Phila). 2024 Jan-Feb;19(1):88-91. doi: 10.1177/15569845231220678. Epub 2024 Jan 23.

PMID: 38258625
 

Biomechanical engineering analysis of neochordae length's impact on chordal forces in mitral repair.

Zhu Y, Lee SH, Venkatesh A, Wu CA, Stark CJ, Ethiraj S, Lee JJ, Park MH, Yajima S, Woo YJ.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2024 Mar 1;65(3):ezae008. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezae008.

PMID: 38258541
 

Fate of the unoperated ascending thoracic aortic aneurysm-patient selection and the importance of the denominator.

Solomon MD, Liang DH, Miller DC.

Eur Heart J. 2024 Mar 1;45(9):733-734. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad794.

PMID: 38087827  

No abstract available.

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