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Extrapleural pneumonectomy followed by intracavitary intraoperative hyperthermic cisplatin with pharmacologic cytoprotection for treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma: A phase II prospective study by Tilleman, Tamara R., MD, PhD, Richards, William G., PhD, Zellos, Lambros, MD, MPH, Johnson, Bruce E., MD, Jaklitsch, Michael T., MD, Mueller, Jordan, Yeap, Beow Yong, ScD, Mujoomdar, Aneil A., MD, Ducko, Christopher T., MD, Bueno, Raphael, MD, Sugarbaker, David J., MD

“…Objective We sought to prospectively determine the feasibility and safety of hyperthermic intraoperative intracavitary cisplatin perfusion immediately after…”
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Thirty-Day Mortality After Lobectomy in Elderly Patients Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening by Bravo Iñiguez, Carlos E., MD, Armstrong, Katherine W., MPH, Cooper, Zara, MD, MS, Weissman, Joel S., PhD, Ducko, Christopher T., MD, Wee, Jon O., MD, Martinez, Mauricio Perez, MD, Bueno, Raphael, MD, Jaklitsch, Michael T., MD, Wiener, Daniel C., MD

“…Background Whether US surgeons have been able to replicate the low mortality rate of 1% after lobectomy experienced by patients treated in the National Lung…”
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Preserving NLST mortality benefits and acceptable morbidity for lung cancer surgery in a community hospital by Jacobson, Francine L., Dezube, Aaron R., Bravo‐iñiguez, Carlos, Kucukak, Suden, Bay, Camden P., Wee, Jon O., Coppolino, Antonio A., Jaklitsch, Michael T., Ducko, Christopher T.

“…Background and Objectives The aim of this study was to demonstrate whether academic thoracic surgeons could achieve morbidity and mortality rates in community…”
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Initial United States clinical trial of robotically assisted endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting by Damiano, Ralph J., Ehrman, Walter J., Ducko, Christopher T., Tabaie, Harold A., Stephenson, Edward R., Kingsley, Charles P., Chambers, Charles E.

“…Objectives: With traditional instruments, endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting has not been possible. This study was designed to determine the clinical…”
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Robotically assisted microsurgery for endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting by Stephenson, Edward R, Sankholkar, Sachin, Ducko, Christopher T, Damiano, Ralph J

“…Background. As minimally invasive approaches to cardiac surgery have expanded, a significant number of limitations have become apparent, particularly the lack…”
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Starfish model: Recruiting academic surgeons to provide thoracic surgery in the community setting by Ducko, Christopher T., Bravo‐Iñiguez, Carlos E., Jaklitsch, Michael T., Jacobson, Francine L., Wee, Jon O.

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Clinical advances in diaphragm pacing by Ducko, Christopher T

“…Diaphragmatic pacing is a valuable tool that can significantly benefit certain patients with respiratory insufficiency provided they have an intact phrenic…”
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Computer-assisted endoscopic coronary artery bypass anastomoses: a chronic animal study by Stephenson, Edward R, Ducko, Christopher T, Sankholkar, Sachin, Hoenicke, Eric M, Prophet, G.Allen, Damiano, Ralph J

“…Background. With traditional instruments, endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting (ECABG) has not been possible. This study was designed to determine the…”
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W1171 Trans-Esophageal NOTES Surgery in a Human Cadaveric Model Augmented by a Real-Time Three Dimensional CT Guidance System by Ryou, Marvin K, Shaikh, Sohail N, Ryan, Michele B, Obstein, Keith L, Ducko, Christopher T, Vosburgh, Kirby G, Thompson, Christopher C

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Prospective clinical trial of robotically assisted endoscopic coronary grafting with 1-year follow-up by PRASAD, Sunil M, DUCKO, Christopher T, STEPHENSON, Edward R, CHAMBERS, Charles E, DAMIANO, Ralph J

“…To follow up in prospective fashion patients with coronary artery anastomoses completed endoscopically with robotic assistance. The robotic system was…”
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NOTES Thoracic Surgery in a Human Cadaveric Model: Transesophageal Exploration of the Mediastinal, Pericardial and Pleural Spaces Followed By Pleural Biopsy, Lymph Node Sampling, Thoracic Duct Ligation, Vagotomy, Thymectomy and Pericardial Window by Ryou, Marvin, Shaikh, Sohail N, Fernandez-Esparrach, Gloria, Ryan, Michele B, Maurice, Dan, Matthes, Erica L, Enderle, Markus D, Ducko, Christopher T, Thompson, Christopher C

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VATS pericardiotomy for patients with known malignancy and pericardial effusion: Survival and prognosis of positive cytology and metastatic involvement of the pericardium: A case control study by Neragi-Miandoab, Siyamek, Linden, Philip A, Ducko, Christopher T, Bueno, Raphael, Richards, William G, Sugarbaker, David J, Jaklitsch, Michael T

“…Abstract Background Pericardiotomy for cancer patients with effusion can alleviate symptoms, but with unclear effect on long term survival. Our experience with…”
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Donor heart preservation with the potassium channel opener pinacidil: comparison with University of Wisconsin and St. Thomas' solution by Hoenicke, E M, Peterseim, D S, Ducko, C T, Sun, X, Damiano, R J

“…Hyperpolarized arrest with the potassium channel opener pinacidil has been shown to provide effective myocardial protection during short-term global ischemia…”
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Mechanisms responsible for cell volume regulation during hyperkalemic cardioplegic arrest by Sun, Xiwu, Ducko, Christopher T, Hoenicke, Eric M, Reigle, Karen, Damiano, Ralph J

“…Background. Cardioplegia has been shown to induce significant cell swelling. This study tested the hypothesis that (1) the [K +][Cl −] product of the…”
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Potassium channel openers: are they effective as pretreatment or additives to cardioplegia? by Ducko, Christopher T, Stephenson, Edward R, Jayawant, A.Mark, Vigilance, Deon W, Damiano, Ralph J

“…Background. This study was designed to test the hypothesis that the potassium channel opener pinacidil (Pin) as a pretreatment (PT) agent or additive to St…”
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Clinical Advances in Diaphragm Pacing by Ducko, Christopher T.

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Extrapleural pneumonectomy followed by intracavitary intraoperative hyperthermic cisplatin with pharmacologic cytoprotection for treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma: A phase II prospective study. Discussion by TILLEMAN, Tamara R, RICHARDS, William G, SUGARBAKER, David J, RUSCH, Valerie W, ZELLOS, Lambros, JOHNSON, Bruce E, JAKLITSCH, Michael T, MUELLER, Jordan, BEOW YONG YEAP, MUJOOMDAR, Aneil A, DUCKO, Christopher T, BUENO, Raphael

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Successful endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting: An acute large animal trial by Stephenson Jr, Edward R., Sankholkar, Sachin, Ducko, Christopher T., Damiano Jr, Ralph J.

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Robotically Assisted Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: A Prospective Single Center Clinical Trial by Damiano Jr, Ralph J., Ducko, Christopher T., Stephenson Jr, Edward R., Lawton, Jennifer S., Kuenzler, Richard O., Chambers, Charles E.

“…Aim: This prospective study was performed as a Phase 1 Food and Drug Administration clinical trial to assess the safety and feasibility of robotically assisted…”
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The effect of valve type and drive line dP/dt on hemolysis in the pneumatic ventricular assist device by Ducko, C T, McGregor, M L, Rosenberg, G, Pierce, W S

“…The objective of this experiment was to investigate the relationship between blood damage and drive line dP/dt and valve type in the pneumatic ventricular…”
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