Publications - Stephen D. Cassivi, M.D.

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  1. Roden AC, Yi ES, Cassivi SD, Jenkins SM, Garces YI, Aubry MC. Clinicopathological features of thymic carcinomas and the impact of histopathological agreement on prognostical studies. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 Jun; 43(6):1131-9. Epub 2012 Oct 19.
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  2. Seder CW, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Deschamps C, Nichols FC, Olivier KR, Shen KR, Wigle DA. Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Morbidity and Mortality of Three Distinct Multimodality Regimens. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 May; 95(5):1708-16. Epub 2013 Mar 29.
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  3. Fibla JJ, Cassivi SD, Decker PA, Allen MS, Darling GE, Landreneau RJ, McKenna RJ, Putnam JB, ACOSOG Z0030 Study Group. Validation of the lung cancer staging system revisions using a large prospective clinical trial database (ACOSOG Z0030). Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 May; 43(5):911-4. Epub 2012 Sep 26.
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  4. Price TN, Nichols FC, Harmsen WS, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Wigle DA, Shen KR, Deschamps C. A comprehensive review of anastomotic technique in 432 esophagectomies. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Apr; 95(4):1154-60; discussion 1160-1. Epub 2013 Feb 08.
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  5. Hamaji M, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Deschamps C, Nichols FC, Wigle DA, Shen KR. Surgical treatment of metachronous second primary lung cancer after complete resection of non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Mar; 145(3):683-90; discussion 690-1.
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  6. Schieman C, Wigle DA, Deschamps C, Nichols FC 3rd, Cassivi SD, Shen KR, Allen MS. Salvage resections for recurrent or persistent cancer of the proximal esophagus after chemoradiotherapy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Feb; 95(2):459-63. Epub 2012 Dec 13.
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  7. Roccisano T, Cassivi SD, Dekutoski MB, Brown MJ, Wass CT. Suspected chyle leak during complex spine surgery a unique case of propofol infusion resulting in lipid emulsion pooling in the surgical field. Signa Vitae. 2013; 8(1):56-8..
  8. Fibla JJ, Cassivi SD, Brunelli A, Decker PA, Allen MS, Darling GE, Landreneau RJ, Putnam JB. Re-evaluation of the prognostic value of visceral pleura invasion in Stage IB non-small cell lung cancer using the prospective multicenter ACOSOG Z0030 trial data set. Lung Cancer. 2012 Dec; 78(3):259-62. Epub 2012 Oct 03.
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  9. Hamaji M, Cassivi SD, Shen KR, Allen MS, Nichols FC, Deschamps C, Wigle DA. Is lymph node dissection required in pulmonary metastasectomy for colorectal adenocarcinoma? Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Dec; 94(6):1796-800. Epub 2012 Jun 20.
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  10. McKellar SH, Cassivi SD. Historical perspectives of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery: Dwight C. McGoon (1925-1999). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Oct; 144(4):759-61.
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  11. Thomas M, Allen MS, Wigle DA, Shen KR, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC 3rd, Deschamps C. Does surgeon workload per day affect outcomes after pulmonary lobectomies? Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Sep; 94(3):966-72. Epub 2012 Jun 08.
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  12. Schieman C, Wigle DA, Deschamps C, Nichols Iii FC, Cassivi SD, Shen KR, Allen MS. Patterns of operative mortality following esophagectomy. Dis Esophagus. 2012 Sep-Oct; 25(7):645-51. Epub 2012 Jan 13.
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  13. Fibla JJ, Brunelli A, Cassivi SD, Deschamps C. Aggregate risk score for predicting mortality after surgical biopsy for interstitial lung disease. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2012 Aug; 15(2):276-9. Epub 2012 May 17.
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  14. Hamaji M, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC 3rd, Wigle DA, Deschamps C, Shen KR. The role of surgical management in recurrent thymic tumors. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Jul; 94(1):247-54; discussion 254. Epub 2012 May 26.
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  15. Kinney MA, Hooten WM, Cassivi SD, Allen MS, Passe MA, Hanson AC, Schroeder DR, Mantilla CB. Chronic postthoracotomy pain and health-related quality of life. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Apr; 93(4):1242-7. Epub 2012 Mar 06.
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  16. Kinney MA, Mantilla CB, Carns PE, Passe MA, Brown MJ, Hooten WM, Curry TB, Long TR, Wass CT, Wilson PR, Weingarten TN, Huntoon MA, Rho RH, Mauck WD, Pulido JN, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Deschamps C, Nichols FC, Shen KR, Wigle DA, Hoehn SL, Alexander SL, Preoperative gabapentin for acute post-thoracotomy analgesia: a randomized, double-blinded, active placebo-controlled study. Pain Pract. 2012 Mar; 12(3):175-83. Epub 2011 Jun 16.
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  17. Donahue JM, Morse CR, Wigle DA, Allen MS, Nichols FC, Shen KR, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD. Oncologic efficacy of anatomic segmentectomy in stage IA lung cancer patients with T1a tumors. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012 Feb; 93(2):381-7; discussion 387-8. Epub 2011 Dec 30.
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  18. Karapanos NT, Wettstein PJ, Li Z, Huebner M, Park SJ, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD. Does lung ischemia and reperfusion have an impact on coronary flow? A quantitative coronary blood-flow analysis with inflammatory cytokine profile. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Jan; 41(1):154-61.
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  19. Yang P, Cheville AL, Wampfler JA, Garces YI, Jatoi A, Clark MM, Cassivi SD, Midthun DE, Marks RS, Aubry MC, Okuno SH, Williams BA, Nichols FC, Trastek VF, Sugimura H, Sarna L, Allen MS, Deschamps C, Sloan JA. Quality of life and symptom burden among long-term lung cancer survivors. J Thorac Oncol. 2012 Jan; 7(1):64-70.
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  20. Fibla JJ, Brunelli A, Allen MS, Wigle D, Shen R, Nichols F, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD. Microbiology specimens obtained at the time of surgical lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease: clinical yield and cost analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Jan; 41(1):36-8.
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  21. Yoon HH, Lewis MA, Shi Q, Khan M, Cassivi SD, Diasio RB, Sinicrope FA. Prognostic impact of body mass index stratified by smoking status in patients with esophageal adenocarcinoma. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Dec 1; 29(34):4561-7. Epub 2011 Oct 11.
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  22. Price TN, Allen MS, Nichols FC 3rd, Cassivi SD, Wigle DA, Shen KR, Deschamps C. Hiatal hernia after esophagectomy: analysis of 2,182 esophagectomies from a single institution. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Dec; 92(6):2041-5.
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  23. Benzo R, Wigle D, Novotny P, Wetzstein M, Nichols F, Shen RK, Cassivi S, Deschamps C. Preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation before lung cancer resection: results from two randomized studies. Lung Cancer. 2011 Dec; 74(3):441-5. Epub 2011 Jun 12.
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  24. Tomaszek SC, Kim Y, Cassivi SD, Jensen MR, Shen KH, Nichols FC, Deschamps C, Wigle DA. Bronchial resection margin length and clinical outcome in non-small cell lung cancer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 Nov; 40(5):1151-6. Epub 2011 Mar 30.
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  25. Cima RR, Lackore KA, Nehring SA, Cassivi SD, Donohue JH, Deschamps C, Vansuch M, Naessens JM. How best to measure surgical quality? Comparison of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Patient Safety Indicators (AHRQ-PSI) and the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) postoperative adverse events at a single institution. Surgery. 2011 Nov; 150(5):943-9. Epub 2011 Aug 27.
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  26. Meuchel LW, Thompson MA, Cassivi SD, Pabelick CM, Prakash YS. Neurotrophins induce nitric oxide generation in human pulmonary artery endothelial cells. Cardiovasc Res. 2011 Sep 1; 91(4):668-76. Epub 2011 Apr 14.
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  27. Brunelli A, Cassivi SD, Fibla J, Halgren LA, Wigle DA, Allen MS, Nichols FC, Shen KR, Deschamps C. External validation of the recalibrated thoracic revised cardiac risk index for predicting the risk of major cardiac complications after lung resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Aug; 92(2):445-8. Epub 2011 Jun 24.
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  28. Brunelli A, Beretta E, Cassivi SD, Cerfolio RJ, Detterbeck F, Kiefer T, Miserocchi G, Shrager J, Singhal S, Van Raemdonck D, Varela G. Consensus definitions to promote an evidence-based approach to management of the pleural space. A collaborative proposal by ESTS, AATS, STS, and GTSC. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 Aug; 40(2):291-7.
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  29. Makhija Z, Allen MS, Wigle DA, Shen KR, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC 3rd, Deschamps C. Routine anticoagulation is not indicated for postoperative general thoracic surgical patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Aug; 92(2):421-6; discussion 426-7.
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  30. Makhija Z, Moir CR, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Deschamps C, Nichols FC 3rd, Wigle DA, Shen KR. Surgical management of congenital cystic lung malformations in older patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 May; 91(5):1568-73; discussion 1573. Epub 2011 Mar 21.
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  31. Tomaszek SC, Fibla JJ, Dierkhising RA, Scott JP, Shen KR, Wigle DA, Cassivi SD. Outcome of lung transplantation in elderly recipients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 May; 39(5):726-31. Epub 2010 Nov 16.
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  32. Brunelli A, Cassivi SD, Salati M, Fibla J, Pompili C, Halgren LA, Wigle DA, Di Nunzio L. Digital measurements of air leak flow and intrapleural pressures in the immediate postoperative period predict risk of prolonged air leak after pulmonary lobectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 Apr; 39(4):584-8. Epub 2010 Aug 30.
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  33. McKellar SH, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC 3rd, Shen KR, Wigle DA, Deschamps C. Laparoscopic conversion from Nissen to partial fundoplication for refractory dysphagia. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Mar; 91(3):932-4.
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  34. Dion L, Rodgers N, Cutshall SM, Cordes ME, Cassivi SD, Cha S. Effect of massage on pain management for thoracic surgery patients. Int J Ther Massage Bodywork. 2011; 4(2):2-6. Epub 2011 Jun 29.
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  35. Rodin AC, Yi ES, Jenkins SM, Donovan JL, Cassivi SD, Garces YI, Marks RS, Aubry MC. Diagnostic importance of cell-kinetic parameters in WHO type A and B3 thymomas and thymic carcinomas. American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2011.
  36. Yoon HH, Khan M, Shi Q, Cassivi SD, Wu TT, Quevedo JF, Burch PA, Sinicrope FA, Diasio RB. The prognostic value of clinical and pathologic factors in esophageal adenocarcinoma: a mayo cohort of 796 patients with extended follow-up after surgical resection. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Dec; 85(12):1080-9.
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  37. Defranchi SA, Edell ES, Daniels CE, Prakash UB, Swanson KL, Utz JP, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Deschamps C, Nichols FC 3rd, Shen KR, Wigle DA. Mediastinoscopy in patients with lung cancer and negative endobronchial ultrasound guided needle aspiration. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Dec; 90(6):1753-7.
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  38. Shen KR, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC 3rd, Wigle DA, Harmsen WS, Deschamps C. Surgical management of acquired nonmalignant tracheoesophageal and bronchoesophageal fistulae. Ann Thorac Surg. 2010 Sep; 90(3):914-8; discussion 919.
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  39. Brunelli A, Cassivi SD, Fibla J, Di Nunzio L. Pleural pressure immediately after pulmonary lobectomy: single versus double chest tubes for suction. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Sep; 140(3):e52-3. Epub 2010 May 13.
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  40. Brunelli A, Cassivi SD, Halgren L. Risk factors for prolonged air leak after pulmonary resection. Thorac Surg Clin. 2010 Aug; 20(3):359-64.
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  41. Cima RR, Hale C, Kollengode A, Rogers JC, Cassivi SD, Deschamps C. Surgical case listing accuracy: failure analysis at a high-volume academic medical center. Arch Surg. 2010 Jul; 145(7):641-6.
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  42. Garcia-Yuste M, Cassivi S, Paleru C. Thoracic lymphatic involvement in patients having pulmonary metastasectomy: incidence and the effect on prognosis. J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Jun; 5(6 Suppl 2):S166-9.
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  43. Garcia-Yuste M, Cassivi S, Paleru C. The number of pulmonary metastases: influence on practice and outcome. J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Jun; 5(6 Suppl 2):S161-3.
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  44. Garcia-Yuste M, Cassivi S, Paleru C. Pulmonary metastasectomy in breast cancer. J Thorac Oncol. 2010 Jun; 5(6 Suppl 2):S170-1.
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  45. Iscimen R, Brown DR, Cassivi SD, Keegan MT. Intensive care unit utilization and outcome after esophagectomy. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2010 Jun; 24(3):440-6. Epub 2008 May 07.
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  46. Arthurs SK, Eid AJ, Deziel PJ, Marshall WF, Cassivi SD, Walker RC, Razonable RR. The impact of invasive fungal diseases on survival after lung transplantation. Clin Transplant. 2010 May-Jun; 24(3):341-8. Epub 2009 Aug 27.
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  47. Tomaszek SC, Cassivi SD, Allen MS, Shen KR, Nichols FC 3rd, Deschamps C, Wigle DA. An alternative postoperative pathway reduces length of hospitalisation following oesophagectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Apr; 37(4):807-13. Epub 2009 Nov 08.
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  48. Shen KR, Harrison-Phipps KM, Cassivi SD, Wigle D, Nichols FC 3rd, Allen MS, Wood CM, Deschamps C. Esophagectomy after anti-reflux surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Apr; 139(4):969-75.
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  49. McKellar SH, Durham LA 3rd, Scott JP, Cassivi SD. Successful lung transplant from donor after cardiac death: a potential solution to shortage of thoracic organs. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Feb; 85(2):150-2.
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  50. Mastracci TM, Aarts MA, Cassivi SD, Garcia SA, McLean RF, McFalls EO. Effects of B-beta-blockers in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2010; 53:342-344.
  51. Colibaseanu DT, van Heerden JA, Farley DR, Cassivi SD. Primary intrathoracic goiter. World J Endo Surg. 2009 Sep-Dec; 1(1):43-5.
  52. Defranchi SA, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC, Allen MS, Shen KR, Deschamps C, Wigle DA. N2 disease in T1 non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Sep; 88(3):924-8.
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  53. Allen MS, Halgren L, Nichols FC 3rd, Cassivi SD, Harmsen WS, Wigle DA, Shen KR, Deschamps C. A randomized controlled trial of bupivacaine through intracostal catheters for pain management after thoracotomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Sep; 88(3):903-10.
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  54. Porterfield JR, Cassivi SD, Wigle DA, Shen KR, Nichols FC, Grant CS, Allen MS, Deschamps C. Thoracic metastasectomy for thyroid malignancies. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2009 Jul; 36(1):155-8.
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  55. Harrison-Phipps KM, Nichols FC, Schleck CD, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD, Schipper PH, Allen MS, Wigle DA, Pairolero PC. Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura: results of surgical treatment and long-term prognosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Jul; 138(1):19-25.
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  56. Tomaszek SC, Cassivi SD, Shen KR, Allen MS, Nichols FC 3rd, Deschamps C, Wigle DA. Clinical outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy. Mayo Clin Proc. 2009 Jun; 84(6):509-13.
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  57. Donahue JM, Cassivi SD. Lung volume reduction surgery for patients with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency emphysema. Thorac Surg Clin. 2009 May; 19(2):201-8.
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  58. Tomaszek S, Cassivi SD. Esophagectomy for the treatment of esophageal cancer. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2009 Mar; 38(1):169-81, x.
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  59. Yoon HH, Lowe VJ, Cassivi SD, Romero Y. The role of FDG-PET and staging laparoscopy in the management of patients with cancer of the esophagus or gastroesophageal junction. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2009 Mar; 38(1):105-20, ix.
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  60. Donahue JM, Nichols FC, Li Z, Schomas DA, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Jatoi A, Miller RC, Wigle DA, Shen KR, Deschamps C. Complete pathologic response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer is associated with enhanced survival. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Feb; 87(2):392-8; discussion 398-9.
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  61. Fortes DL, Allen MS, Lowe VJ, Shen KR, Wigle DA, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC, Deschamps C. The sensitivity of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the evaluation of metastatic pulmonary nodules. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2008 Dec; 34(6):1223-7. Epub 2008 Oct 09.
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  62. Internullo E, Cassivi SD, Van Raemdonck D, Friedel G, Treasure T, ESTS Pulmonary Metastasectomy Working Group. Pulmonary metastasectomy: a survey of current practice amongst members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons. J Thorac Oncol. 2008 Nov; 3(11):1257-66.
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  63. Cassivi SD, Allen MS, Vanderwaerdt GD, Ewoldt LL, Cordes ME, Wigle DA, Nichols FC, Pairolero PC, Deschamps C. Patient-centered quality indicators for pulmonary resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Sep; 86(3):927-32.
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  64. Rocco G, Internullo E, Cassivi SD, Van Raemdonck D, Ferguson MK. The variability of practice in minimally invasive thoracic surgery for pulmonary resections. Thorac Surg Clin. 2008 Aug; 18(3):235-47.
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  65. Knott AW, Cassivi SD, Gloviczki P. Open central venous reconstruction: technique, advantages, and pitfalls of partial sternotomy with infraclavicular resection of the first rib. Perspect Vasc Surg Endovasc Ther. 2008 Jun; 20(2):214-9.
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  66. Houghton SG, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD, Allen MS, Nichols FC 3rd, Barnes SA, Pairolero PC. Combined transabdominal gastroplasty and fundoplication for shortened esophagus: impact on reflux-related and overall quality of life. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jun; 85(6):1947-52.
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  67. Molina JR, Yang P, Cassivi SD, Schild SE, Adjei AA. Non-small cell lung cancer: epidemiology, risk factors, treatment, and survivorship. Mayo Clin Proc. 2008 May; 83(5):584-94.
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  68. Hoekzema N, Torchia M, Adkins M, Cassivi SD. Posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation. Can J Surg. 2008 Feb; 51(1):E19-20.
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  69. Kozower BD, Meyers BF, Smith MA, De Oliveira NC, Cassivi SD, Guthrie TJ, Wang H, Ryan BJ, Shen KR, Daniel TM, Jones DR. The impact of the lung allocation score on short-term transplantation outcomes: a multicenter study. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Jan; 135(1):166-71. Epub 2007 Nov 12.
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  70. Schipper PH, Nichols FC, Thomse KM, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD, Allen MS, Pairolero PC. Malignant pleural mesothelioma: surgical management in 285 patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Jan; 85(1):257-64; discussion 264.
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  71. Gines A, Cassivi SD, Martenson JA Jr, Schleck C, Deschamps C, Sinicrope FA, Alberts SR, Murray JA, Zinsmeister AR, Vazquez-Sequeiros E, Nichols FC 3rd, Miller RC, Quevedo JF, Allen MS, Alexander JA, Zais T, Haddock MG, Romero Y. Impact of endoscopic ultrasonography and physician specialty on the management of patients with esophagus cancer. Dis Esophagus. 2008; 21(3):241-50.
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  72. Houghton SG, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD, Allen MS, Nichols FC, Barnes SA, Pairolero PC. Combined transabdominal gastroplasty and fundoplication for shortened esophagus: impact on reflux symptoms and overall quality of life. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008.
  73. Aubry MC, Heinrich MC, Molina J, Lewis JE, Yang P, Cassivi SD, Corless CL. Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung: absence of KIT mutations. Cancer. 2007 Dec 1; 110(11):2507-10.
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  74. Jatoi A, Novotny P, Cassivi S, Clark MM, Midthun D, Patten CA, Sloan J, Yang P. Does marital status impact survival and quality of life in patients with non-small cell lung cancer? Observations from the mayo clinic lung cancer cohort. Oncologist. 2007 Dec; 12(12):1456-63.
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  75. Keegan MT, Harrison BA, Brown DR, Whalen FX, Cassivi SD, Afessa B. The acute physiology and chronic health evaluation III outcome prediction in patients admitted to the intensive care unit after pneumonectomy. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007 Dec; 21(6):832-7 Epub 2007 Mar 6.
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  76. Molina JR, Aubry MC, Lewis JE, Wampfler JA, Williams BA, Midthun DE, Yang P, Cassivi SD. Primary salivary gland-type lung cancer: spectrum of clinical presentation, histopathologic and prognostic factors. Cancer. 2007 Nov 15; 110(10):2253-9.
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  77. Dominguez-Ventura A, Cassivi SD, Allen MS, Wigle DA, Nichols FC, Pairolero PC, Deschamps C. Lung cancer in octogenarians: factors affecting long-term survival following resection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007 Aug; 32(2):370-4. Epub 2007 Jun 06.
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  78. Sugimura H, Nichols FC, Yang P, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Deschamps C, Williams BA, Pairolero PC. Survival after recurrent nonsmall-cell lung cancer after complete pulmonary resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Feb; 83(2):409-17; discussioin 417-8.
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  79. Houghton SG, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC, Allen MS, Pairolero PC. The influence of transabdominal gastroplasty: early outcomes of hiatal hernia repair. J Gastrointest Surg. 2007 Jan; 11(1):101-6.
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  80. Harrison-Phipps K, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC III, Allen MS, Pairolero PC, Deschamps C. Conventional resection of pulmonary metastases. European Association of Cardio-thoracic Surgery. 2007:1-7.
  81. Aubry MC, Heinrich MC, Molina J, Lewis JE, Yang P, Cassivi SD, Corless CL. Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung: absence of KIT mutations. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2007.
  82. Liberman M, Cassivi SD. Bronchial stump dehiscence: update on prevention and management. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007; 19(4):366-73.
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  83. Molina JR, Cassivi SD, Lewis JE, Wampfler JA, Williams BA, Midthun DE, Yang P, Aubry MC. Primary salivary gland-type lung cancer: spectrum of clinical presentation, histopathologic and prognostic factors. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2007.
  84. Shen KR, Cassivi SD, Deschamps C, Allen MS, Nichols FC 3rd, Harmsen WS, Pairolero PC. Surgical treatment of tumors of the proximal stomach with involvement of the distal esophagus: a 26-year experience with Siewert type III tumors. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Oct; 132(4):755-62. Epub 2006 Aug 30.
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  85. Dominguez-Ventura A, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC 3rd, Deschamps C, Pairolero PC. Lung cancer in octogenarians: factors affecting morbidity and mortality after pulmonary resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Oct; 82(4):1175-9.
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  86. Fujimoto T, Cassivi SD, Yang P, Barnes SA, Nichols FC, Deschamps C, Allen MS, Pairolero PC. Completely resected N1 non-small cell lung cancer: factors affecting recurrence and long-term survival. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Sep; 132(3):499-506. Epub 2006 Jul 28.
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  87. Cassivi SD, Wylam ME. Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor associated with histoplasmosis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2006 Aug; 5(4):514-6. Epub 2006 May 01.
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  88. Zaheer S, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC 3rd, Johnson CH, Deschamps C, Pairolero PC. Postpneumonectomy empyema: results after the Clagett procedure. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jul; 82(1):279-86; discussion 286-7.
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  89. Clavero JM, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD, Allen MS, Nichols FC 3rd, Barrette BA, Larson DR, Pairolero PC. Gynecologic cancers: factors affecting survival after pulmonary metastasectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jun; 81(6):2004-7.
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  90. Ohnmacht GA, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC 3rd, Allen MS, Schleck CD, Pairolero PC. Failed antireflux surgery: results after reoperation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jun; 81(6):2050-3; discussion 2053-4.
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  91. Chandra V, Allen MS, Nichols FC 3rd, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD, Pairolero PC. The role of pulmonary resection in small cell lung cancer. Mayo Clin Proc. 2006 May; 81(5):619-24.
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  92. Morse CR, Ishitani MB, Cassivi SD. Video-assisted resection of bilateral intralobar pulmonary sequestrations. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006 Apr; 131(4):917-8.
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  93. Williams BA, Sugimura H, Endo C, Nichols FC, Cassivi SD, Allen MS, Pairolero PC, Deschamps C, Yang P. Predicting postrecurrence survival among completely resected nonsmall-cell lung cancer patients. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Mar; 81(3):1021-7.
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  94. Kolettis TN, Makris KI, Zarroug AE, Cassivi SD, Farley DR. Multiply recurrent symptomatic hyperparathyroidism. Contemporary Surgery. 2006.
  95. Ohnmacht GA, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Deschamps C, Nichols FC 3rd, Pairolero PC. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy risks rendering the gastric conduit unusable for esophagectomy. Dis Esophagus. 2006; 19(4):311-2.
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  96. Truty MJ, Cassivi SD. A pop and a leak after nephrostomy: diagnosing suspected urinary fluid collections. Contemporary Surgery. 2006; 62:419-423.
  97. McKian KP, Miller RC, Cassivi SD, Jatoi A. Curing patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer: an update on multimodality therapy. Dis Esophagus. 2006; 19(6):448-53.
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  98. Kolettis TN, Zarroug AE, Farley DR, Morse C, Cassivi SD. Is the fourth operation the charm for hypercalcemia? Contemporary Surgery. 2006; 62:475-479.
  99. Williams BA, Sugimura H, Endo C, Nichols FC, Cassivi SD, Allen MS, Pairolero PC, Deschamps C, Yang P. Predicting post-recurrence survival among completely resected non-small cell lung cancer patients. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2006.
  100. Zaheer S, Allen MS, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC, Deschamps C, Pairolero PC. Postpneumonectomy empyema: results following the Clagett procedure. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2006.
  101. Cassivi SD, Wylam ME. Pulmonary inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor associated with histoplasmosis. Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery. 2006.
  102. Houghton SG, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC, Allen MS, Pairolero PC. Esophageal lengthening: Does it influence the recurrence rate after transabdominal hiatal hernia repair? Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2006.
  103. Behzadi A, Nichols FC, Cassivi SD, Deschamps C, Allen MS, Pairolero PC. Esophagogastrectomy: The influence of stapled versus hand-sewn anastomosis on outcome. J Gastrointest Surg. 2005 Nov; 9(8):1031-40.
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  104. Suri RM, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC, Allen MS, Schleck CD, Pairolero PC. Pulmonary resection for metastatic malignant fibrous histiocytoma: An analysis of prognostic factors. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Nov; 80(5):1847-52.
  105. Deb S, Deschamps C, Allen MS, Nichols FC, Cassivi SD, Crownhart BS, Pairolero PC. Laparoscopic esophageal myotomy for achalasia: Factors affecting functional results. Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Oct; 80(4):1191-5.
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  106. Schipper PH, Cassivi SD, Deschamps C, Rice DC, Nichols FC, Allen MS, Pairolero PC. Locally recurrent esophageal carcinoma: When is re-resection indicated? Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2005 Sep; 80(3):1001-6.
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  107. Nichols FC, Allen MS, Deschamps C, Cassivi SD, Pairolero PC. Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy. Surg Clin North Am. 2005 Jun; 85(3):583-92.
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