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Claude Deschamps

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Top papers

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1 Clinical features of 5,628 primary lung cancer patients: experience at Mayo Clinic from 1997 to 2003. Chest 2005 3.51
2 Genetic variants and risk of lung cancer in never smokers: a genome-wide association study. Lancet Oncol 2010 3.49
3 Is lymph node dissection required in pulmonary metastasectomy for colorectal adenocarcinoma? Ann Thorac Surg 2012 2.86
4 Incidence and characteristics of potential and actual retained foreign object events in surgical patients. J Am Coll Surg 2008 2.58
5 Induction chemoradiation and surgical resection for superior sulcus non-small-cell lung carcinomas: long-term results of Southwest Oncology Group Trial 9416 (Intergroup Trial 0160). J Clin Oncol 2007 2.35
6 Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura: results of surgical treatment and long-term prognosis. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2009 2.33
7 Mediastinoscopy in patients with lung cancer and negative endobronchial ultrasound guided needle aspiration. Ann Thorac Surg 2010 2.25
8 Stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer: morbidity and mortality of three distinct multimodality regimens. Ann Thorac Surg 2013 2.16
9 Subsequent pulmonary resection for bronchogenic carcinoma after pneumonectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2002 2.00
10 Survival after recurrent nonsmall-cell lung cancer after complete pulmonary resection. Ann Thorac Surg 2007 1.99
11 Surgical treatment of non-small cell lung cancer 1 cm or less in diameter. Ann Thorac Surg 2002 1.89
12 Predicting postrecurrence survival among completely resected nonsmall-cell lung cancer patients. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 1.81
13 Use of lean and six sigma methodology to improve operating room efficiency in a high-volume tertiary-care academic medical center. J Am Coll Surg 2011 1.76
14 Patient-centered quality indicators for pulmonary resection. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 1.75
15 Quality of life and symptom burden among long-term lung cancer survivors. J Thorac Oncol 2012 1.74
16 Functional recovery in the elderly after major surgery: assessment of mobility recovery using wireless technology. Ann Thorac Surg 2013 1.72
17 Chest-wall desmoid tumors: results of surgical intervention. Ann Thorac Surg 2004 1.70
18 High-grade esophageal dysplasia: long-term survival and quality of life after esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2002 1.70
19 Thoracic surgical operations in patients enrolled in a computed tomographic screening trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 1.67
20 N2 disease in T1 non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2009 1.58
21 Does surgeon workload per day affect outcomes after pulmonary lobectomies? Ann Thorac Surg 2012 1.52
22 Complete pathologic response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer is associated with enhanced survival. Ann Thorac Surg 2009 1.51
23 Worse disease-free survival in never-smokers with ALK+ lung adenocarcinoma. J Thorac Oncol 2012 1.51
24 Current management of pectus excavatum: a review and update of therapy and treatment recommendations. J Am Board Fam Med 2010 1.50
25 Hiatal hernia after esophagectomy: analysis of 2,182 esophagectomies from a single institution. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 1.49
26 Predictors of operative mortality and cardiopulmonary morbidity in the National Emphysema Treatment Trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005 1.46
27 Salvage resections for recurrent or persistent cancer of the proximal esophagus after chemoradiotherapy. Ann Thorac Surg 2012 1.43
28 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 1.38
29 Combined transabdominal gastroplasty and fundoplication for shortened esophagus: impact on reflux-related and overall quality of life. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 1.38
30 Histologic grade is an independent prognostic factor for survival in non-small cell lung cancer: an analysis of 5018 hospital- and 712 population-based cases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 1.37
31 Surgical management of acquired nonmalignant tracheoesophageal and bronchoesophageal fistulae. Ann Thorac Surg 2010 1.24
32 Effect of disrupting seven-in-absentia homolog 2 function on lung cancer cell growth. J Natl Cancer Inst 2008 1.22
33 Tumor response to induction chemoradiation: influence on survival after esophagectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2003 1.22
34 Postpneumonectomy empyema: results after the Clagett procedure. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 1.21
35 Completion pneumonectomy: factors affecting operative mortality and cardiopulmonary morbidity. Ann Thorac Surg 2002 1.20
36 Alpha1-antitrypsin and neutrophil elastase imbalance and lung cancer risk. Chest 2005 1.20
37 Polymorphisms in the promoter region of the neutrophil elastase gene are associated with lung cancer development. Clin Cancer Res 2002 1.17
38 Selective management of intrathoracic anastomotic leak after esophagectomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005 1.17
39 Malignant pleural mesothelioma: surgical management in 285 patients. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 1.12
40 Preoperative gabapentin for acute post-thoracotomy analgesia: a randomized, double-blinded, active placebo-controlled study. Pain Pract 2011 1.10
41 Lung cancer in octogenarians: factors affecting long-term survival following resection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007 1.08
42 Lung cancer in octogenarians: factors affecting morbidity and mortality after pulmonary resection. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 1.07
43 Surgical management of sternoclavicular joint infections. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2003 1.07
44 A comprehensive review of anastomotic technique in 432 esophagectomies. Ann Thorac Surg 2013 1.05
45 The sensitivity of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the evaluation of metastatic pulmonary nodules. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008 1.04
46 An alternative postoperative pathway reduces length of hospitalisation following oesophagectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009 1.02
47 Pulmonary carcinoid tumors with Cushing's syndrome: an aggressive variant or not? Ann Thorac Surg 2005 1.02
48 Primary pulmonary carcinoma in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Mayo Clin Proc 2002 1.00
49 Safety and efficacy of median sternotomy versus video-assisted thoracic surgery for lung volume reduction surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 1.00
50 Esophagogastrectomy: the influence of stapled versus hand-sewn anastomosis on outcome. J Gastrointest Surg 2005 0.99
51 Patient engagement and reported outcomes in surgical recovery: effectiveness of an e-health platform. J Am Coll Surg 2013 0.97
52 Preoperative pulmonary rehabilitation before lung cancer resection: results from two randomized studies. Lung Cancer 2011 0.97
53 Completely resected N1 non-small cell lung cancer: factors affecting recurrence and long-term survival. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 0.97
54 Aggregate risk score for predicting mortality after surgical biopsy for interstitial lung disease. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2012 0.97
55 Diverticula of the esophagus. Surg Clin North Am 2005 0.97
56 Using a data-matrix-coded sponge counting system across a surgical practice: impact after 18 months. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2011 0.96
57 Clinical outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy. Mayo Clin Proc 2009 0.96
58 Genome-wide association study of genetic predictors of overall survival for non-small cell lung cancer in never smokers. Cancer Res 2013 0.96
59 Gynecologic cancers: factors affecting survival after pulmonary metastasectomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 0.94
60 Laparoscopic esophageal myotomy for achalasia: factors affecting functional results. Ann Thorac Surg 2005 0.94
61 The role of surgical management in recurrent thymic tumors. Ann Thorac Surg 2012 0.93
62 Videoscopic left cardiac sympathetic denervation for patients with recurrent ventricular fibrillation/malignant ventricular arrhythmia syndromes besides congenital long-QT syndrome. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2012 0.93
63 Autopsy results after surgery for non-small cell lung cancer. Mayo Clin Proc 2004 0.92
64 Failed antireflux surgery: results after reoperation. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 0.90
65 Results of en bloc resection for bronchogenic carcinoma with chest wall invasion. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 0.90
66 Impact of prognostic factors on clinical outcome after resection of colorectal pulmonary metastases. Clin Colorectal Cancer 2006 0.90
67 Locally recurrent esophageal carcinoma: when is re-resection indicated? Ann Thorac Surg 2005 0.89
68 Stapled aortic anastomoses: a minimally invasive, feasible alternative to videoscopic aortic suturing? Vasc Endovascular Surg 2004 0.88
69 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 0.88
70 Chasing zero: the drive to eliminate surgical site infections. Ann Surg 2011 0.88
71 Surgical treatment of metachronous second primary lung cancer after complete resection of non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 0.87
72 A multidisciplinary team approach to retained foreign objects. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2009 0.87
73 The role of pulmonary resection in small cell lung cancer. Mayo Clin Proc 2006 0.87
74 The role of positron emission tomography in the management of non-small cell lung cancer. Can J Surg 2009 0.86
75 Oncologic efficacy of anatomic segmentectomy in stage IA lung cancer patients with T1a tumors. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 0.85
76 Minimally invasive repair for pectus excavatum in adults. Ann Thorac Surg 2008 0.84
77 Genetic variants associated with the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with and without lung cancer. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2011 0.84
78 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 0.82
79 Conventional resection of pulmonary metastases. Multimed Man Cardiothorac Surg 2007 0.82
80 Bronchial resection margin length and clinical outcome in non-small cell lung cancer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2011 0.82
81 Surgical case listing accuracy: failure analysis at a high-volume academic medical center. Arch Surg 2010 0.82
82 Effects of antireflux procedures on respiratory symptoms. Ann Thorac Surg 2002 0.82
83 Prognostic significance of lymph node metastasis found during pulmonary metastasectomy for extrapulmonary carcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg 2004 0.81
84 Preoperative chemoradiation therapy does not improve early survival after esophagectomy for patients with clinical stage III adenocarcinoma of the esophagus. Ann Thorac Surg 2004 0.81
85 Microbiology specimens obtained at the time of surgical lung biopsy for interstitial lung disease: clinical yield and cost analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2012 0.81
86 Lung abscess due to retained gallstones with an adenocarcinoma. Ann Thorac Surg 2005 0.80
87 Barrett's esophagus: the role of laparoscopic fundoplication. Ann Thorac Surg 2004 0.80
88 Minimally invasive resection for mediastinal ectopic parathyroid glands. Ann Thorac Surg 2013 0.80
89 Marital status and quality of life in patients with esophageal cancer or Barrett's esophagus: the mayo clinic esophageal adenocarcinoma and Barrett's esophagus registry study. Dig Dis Sci 2010 0.80
90 Esophagectomy after anti-reflux surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 0.78
91 Routine anticoagulation is not indicated for postoperative general thoracic surgical patients with new-onset atrial fibrillation. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 0.78
92 A randomized controlled trial of bupivacaine through intracostal catheters for pain management after thoracotomy. Ann Thorac Surg 2009 0.78
93 Thoracic metastasectomy for thyroid malignancies. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2009 0.78
94 Entrapment of a nasopharyngeal temperature probe: an unusual complication during an apparently uneventful elective revision laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Dis Esophagus 2009 0.78
95 Modified Robicsek procedure for pectus excavatum in adult patients. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2014 0.77
96 Dual-epidural catheter technique and perioperative outcomes after Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy. Reg Anesth Pain Med 2012 0.77
97 The influence of transabdominal gastroplasty: early outcomes of hiatal hernia repair. J Gastrointest Surg 2007 0.77
98 Pulmonary resection for metastatic malignant fibrous histiocytoma: an analysis of prognostic factors. Ann Thorac Surg 2005 0.76
99 Esophageal complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: a case report. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 0.76
100 Surgical management of congenital cystic lung malformations in older patients. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 0.76
101 Technical controversies in fundoplication surgery. Thorac Surg Clin 2005 0.75
102 Letter from the editors. Dis Esophagus 2005 0.75
103 Retraction. Up-regulation of NOB1 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (p). Dis Esophagus 2008 0.75
104 Bioinformatics: The philosophical and ethical issues at stake in a new modality of research practices. Med Health Care Philos 2006 0.75
105 Management of the irradiated bronchus after lobectomy for lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2003 0.75
106 Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy. Surg Clin North Am 2005 0.75
107 Dear colleagues, readers and contributors to Diseases of the Esophagus. Dis Esophagus 2007 0.75
108 Postpneumonectomy empyema. Curr Opin Pulm Med 2002 0.75
109 Retraction. Deficient expression of human leukocyte antigen class I antigen-processing machinery components in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (p). Dis Esophagus 2008 0.75
110 An unusual cause of dyspepsia. Am J Med 2010 0.75
111 Management of Barrett's esophagus with high-grade dysplasia. Surg Clin North Am 2002 0.75
112 Using an Electronic Perioperative Documentation Tool to Identify Returns to Operating Room (ROR) in a Tertiary Care Academic Medical Center. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf 2016 0.75
113 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 0.75
114 Laparoscopic conversion from Nissen to partial fundoplication for refractory dysphagia. Ann Thorac Surg 2011 0.75
115 Twist and shout: acute right ventricular failure secondary to cardiac herniation and pulmonary artery compression. Circulation 2014 0.75
116 Role of the surgeon in quality and safety in the operating room environment. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 0.75
117 The outcome of pulmonary resection for invasive fungal infection complicating haematological malignancy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2013 0.75