Published in Cases J on July 17, 2009
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The gut-first approach for repair of Crawford extent III thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2003) 0.84
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Re-reconstruction of visceral arteries with thoracoabdominal aortic replacement using a branched graft. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.81
Technologies for global health. Lancet (2012) 5.05
Metabolic surgery profoundly influences gut microbial-host metabolic cross-talk. Gut (2011) 3.42
Avoiding radical surgery improves early survival in elderly patients with rectal cancer, demonstrating complete clinical response after neoadjuvant therapy: results of a decision-analytic model. Dis Colon Rectum (2015) 2.67
Body mass index category as a risk factor for colorectal adenomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol (2012) 2.48
Laparoscopic versus open appendectomy in children: a meta-analysis. Ann Surg (2006) 2.34
Laparoscopic versus open surgery for rectal cancer: a meta-analysis. Ann Surg Oncol (2006) 2.29
The significance of one-station N2 disease in the prognosis of patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 2.23
Summary receiver operating characteristic curve analysis techniques in the evaluation of diagnostic tests. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 2.14
Surgical patch angioplasty of the left main coronary artery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 2.12
Does obesity affect outcomes in patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer? A meta-analysis. World J Surg (2012) 2.11
Proving the effectiveness of virtual reality simulation for training in laparoscopic surgery. Ann Surg (2007) 2.07
A comparison of hand-sewn versus stapled ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA) following proctocolectomy: a meta-analysis of 4183 patients. Ann Surg (2006) 2.05
Outpatient laser ablation of non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer: is it safe, tolerable and cost-effective? BJU Int (2013) 2.03
How has healthcare research performance been assessed?: a systematic review. J R Soc Med (2011) 1.97
Diffuse optical imaging of the healthy and diseased breast: a systematic review. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2007) 1.93
Defining the role of recombinant activated factor VII in pediatric cardiac surgery: where should we go from here? Pediatr Crit Care Med (2009) 1.84
Minimal access aortic valve replacement: is it worth it? Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.79
Is there a surgeon or hospital volume-outcome relationship in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2012) 1.76
The inflammatory response to cardiopulmonary bypass: part 1--mechanisms of pathogenesis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth (2008) 1.73
Understanding the role of gut microbiome-host metabolic signal disruption in health and disease. Trends Microbiol (2011) 1.72
Pulsatile pseudo-proptosis, aortic regurgitation and 31 eponyms. Int J Cardiol (2006) 1.71
Is virtual bronchoscopy an efficient diagnostic tool for the thoracic surgeon? Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.69
Nobel Prizes in medicine: are clinicians out of fashion? J R Soc Med (2011) 1.68
Benchmarking in surgical research. Lancet (2009) 1.66
Heparin-bonded circuits versus nonheparin-bonded circuits: an evaluation of their effect on clinical outcomes. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2007) 1.61
Assessment of the cerebral cortex during motor task behaviours in adults: a systematic review of functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) studies. Neuroimage (2010) 1.61
The volume-mortality relation for radical cystectomy in England: retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics. BMJ (2010) 1.56
Conversion and safety in off-pump coronary artery bypass: a system failure that needs re-emphasis. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.54
Is minimally invasive surgery beneficial in the management of esophageal cancer? A meta-analysis. Surg Endosc (2010) 1.54
Emotional intelligence in medicine: a systematic review through the context of the ACGME competencies. Med Educ (2010) 1.52
Which hemostatic device in thyroid surgery? A network meta-analysis of surgical technologies. Thyroid (2013) 1.52
Current diagnosis and management of left main coronary disease. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2010) 1.52
The role of single-incision laparoscopic surgery in abdominal and pelvic surgery: a systematic review. Surg Endosc (2010) 1.52
Laparoscopic vs. open surgery for diverticular disease: a meta-analysis of nonrandomized studies. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.51
Intra-operative conversion is a cause of masked mortality in off-pump coronary artery bypass: a meta-analysis. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 1.50
Can pre-operative computed tomography predict the need for a thoracic approach for removal of retrosternal goitre? Int J Surg (2013) 1.50
Functional renal outcome in on-pump and off-pump coronary revascularization: a propensity-based analysis. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 1.50
Fast-track failure after cardiac surgery: development of a prediction model. Crit Care Med (2006) 1.50
Minimally invasive conduit harvesting: a systematic review. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2006) 1.47
Can intra-operative intraperitoneal free cancer cell detection techniques identify patients at higher recurrence risk following curative colorectal cancer resection: a meta-analysis. Ann Surg Oncol (2007) 1.46
Does a skeletonized or pedicled left internal thoracic artery give the best graft patency? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2009) 1.45
Gastric bypass reduces fat intake and preference. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol (2011) 1.44
In patients undergoing mitral surgery for ischaemic mitral regurgitation is it preferable to repair or replace the mitral valve? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2010) 1.44
Meta-analysis covers the horizon when the literature search is undertaken through a keyhole. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2010) 1.42
Translation to success of surgical innovation. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2009) 1.41
Does previous percutaneous coronary stenting compromise the long-term efficacy of subsequent coronary artery bypass surgery? A microsimulation study. Ann Thorac Surg (2008) 1.40
Meta-analysis of robot-assisted vs conventional laparoscopic and open pyeloplasty in children. BJU Int (2014) 1.40
Patient-reported outcome measures: the importance of patient satisfaction in surgery. Surgery (2009) 1.39
Surgical management of morbid obesity. Br J Hosp Med (Lond) (2008) 1.38
Leadership in cardiac surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2010) 1.38
Redefining quality of care. J R Soc Med (2007) 1.38
Diagnostic precision of nanoparticle-enhanced MRI for lymph-node metastases: a meta-analysis. Lancet Oncol (2006) 1.32
Effects of bariatric surgery on cardiovascular function. Circulation (2008) 1.31
Total laparoscopic repair of sigmoid foreign body perforation. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A (2009) 1.31
Comparison of reports of randomized controlled trials and systematic reviews in surgical journals: literature review. J R Soc Med (2006) 1.30
Primary resection with anastomosis vs. Hartmann's procedure in nonelective surgery for acute colonic diverticulitis: a systematic review. Dis Colon Rectum (2006) 1.27
Does off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery improve the outcome in high-risk patients?: a comparative study of 1398 high-risk patients. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2003) 1.21
Vagal sparing surgical technique but not stoma size affects body weight loss in rodent model of gastric bypass. Obes Surg (2010) 1.20
Recombinant activated factor VII in cardiac surgery: a systematic review. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.19
A comparison of open vs. laparoscopic abdominal rectopexy for full-thickness rectal prolapse: a meta-analysis. Dis Colon Rectum (2005) 1.18
Measuring academic performance for healthcare researchers with the H index: which search tool should be used? Med Princ Pract (2012) 1.18
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy versus mini-laparotomy cholecystectomy: a meta-analysis of randomised control trials. Surg Endosc (2007) 1.17
Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery: critical appraisal of applications in clinical practice. Surg Endosc (2009) 1.17
Laparoscopic assisted distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer: is it an alternative to the open approach? Surg Oncol (2008) 1.16
The effect of microgrooved culture substrates on calcium cycling of cardiac myocytes derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells. Biomaterials (2012) 1.16
Fecopneumothorax: a rare complication of esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.14
Arterial closure devices versus manual compression for femoral haemostasis in interventional radiological procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol (2010) 1.14
Modern management of systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg (2012) 1.14
Inhaled foreign bodies in children: diagnosis and treatment. Hosp Med (2003) 1.13
Information transfer and communication in surgery: a systematic review. Ann Surg (2010) 1.11
Right axillary artery cannulation for surgical management of the hostile ascending aorta. Tex Heart Inst J (2005) 1.10
Metabolic surgery and cancer: protective effects of bariatric procedures. Cancer (2010) 1.09
A diagnostic accuracy meta-analysis of endoanal ultrasound and MRI for perianal fistula assessment. Dis Colon Rectum (2012) 1.07
Catastrophizing: a predictive factor for postoperative pain. Am J Surg (2010) 1.07
How can we build mentorship in surgeons of the future? ANZ J Surg (2011) 1.06
Should oesophagectomy be performed with cervical or intrathoracic anastomosis? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2012) 1.05