Robert James Cerfolio
Division of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
Section of Thoracic Surgery
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ala 35294
USA
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- Optimal care of patients with non-small cell lung cancer reduces perioperative morbidity. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2011)
- General thoracic surgery is safe in patients taking clopidogrel (Plavix). Cerfolio, R.J., Minnich, D.J., Bryant, A.S. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2010)
- The true false negative rates of esophageal and endobronchial ultrasound in the staging of mediastinal lymph nodes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Eloubeidi, M.A., Frederick, P.A., Minnich, D.J., Harbour, K.C., Dransfield, M.T. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2010)
- Survival of patients with true pathologic stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2009)
- Different diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide as predictors of respiratory morbidity. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2009)
- Is botulinum toxin injection of the pylorus during Ivor Lewis [corrected] esophagogastrectomy the optimal drainage strategy? Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Canon, C.L., Dhawan, R., Eloubeidi, M.A. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2009)
- Counterpoint: Despite staging inaccuracies, patients with non-small cell lung cancer are best served by having integrated positron emission tomography/computed tomography before therapy. Cerfolio, R.J. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2009)
- The removal of chest tubes despite an air leak or a pneumothorax. Cerfolio, R.J., Minnich, D.J., Bryant, A.S. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2009)
- A nondivided intercostal muscle flap further reduces pain of thoracotomy: a prospective randomized trial. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Maniscalco, L.M. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2008)
- Is palpation of the nonresected pulmonary lobe(s) required for patients with non-small cell lung cancer? A prospective study. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2008)
- Results of a prospective algorithm to remove chest tubes after pulmonary resection with high output. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2008)
- Rigid bronchoscopy and surgical resection for broncholithiasis and calcified mediastinal lymph nodes. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Maniscalco, L. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2008)
- Accessing the aortopulmonary window (#5) and the paraaortic (#6) lymph nodes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Eloubeidi, M.A. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2007)
- When is it best to repeat a 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan on patients with non-small cell lung cancer who have received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy? Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2007)
- Ratio of the maximum standardized uptake value on FDG-PET of the mediastinal (N2) lymph nodes to the primary tumor may be a universal predictor of nodal malignancy in patients with nonsmall-cell lung cancer. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2007)
- Surgical techniques and results for partial or circumferential sleeve resection of the pulmonary artery for patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2007)
- Invited commentary. Cerfolio, R.J. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2007)
- The role of integrated positron emission tomography-computerized tomography in evaluating and staging patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S. Semin. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2007)
- Restaging patients with N2 (stage IIIa) non-small cell lung cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: a prospective study. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Ojha, B. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2006)
- Distribution and likelihood of lymph node metastasis based on the lobar location of nonsmall-cell lung cancer. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2006)
- Routine mediastinoscopy and esophageal ultrasound fine-needle aspiration in patients with non-small cell lung cancer who are clinically N2 negative: a prospective study. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Eloubeidi, M.A. Chest (2006)
- Women with pathologic stage I, II, and III non-small cell lung cancer have better survival than men. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Scott, E., Sharma, M., Robert, F., Spencer, S.A., Garver, R.I. Chest (2006)
- The accuracy of endoscopic ultrasonography with fine-needle aspiration, integrated positron emission tomography with computed tomography, and computed tomography in restaging patients with esophageal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Ohja, B., Bartolucci, A.A., Eloubeidi, M.A. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2005)
- The maximum standardized uptake values on positron emission tomography of a non-small cell lung cancer predict stage, recurrence, and survival. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Ohja, B., Bartolucci, A.A. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2005)
- The management of chest tubes in patients with a pneumothorax and an air leak after pulmonary resection. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Singh, S., Bass, C.S., Bartolucci, A.A. Chest (2005)
- Intercostal muscle flap to buttress the bronchus at risk and the thoracic esophageal-gastric anastomosis. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Yamamuro, M. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2005)
- Improving the inaccuracies of clinical staging of patients with NSCLC: a prospective trial. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Ojha, B., Eloubeidi, M. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2005)
- Pulmonary resection after high-dose and low-dose chest irradiation. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Spencer, S.A., Bartolucci, A.A. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2005)
- Intercostal muscle flap reduces the pain of thoracotomy: a prospective randomized trial. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Patel, B., Bartolucci, A.A. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2005)
- Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery using single-lumen endotracheal tube anesthesia. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Sheils, T.M., Bass, C.S., Bartolucci, A.A. Chest (2004)
- The accuracy of integrated PET-CT compared with dedicated PET alone for the staging of patients with nonsmall cell lung cancer. Cerfolio, R.J., Ojha, B., Bryant, A.S., Raghuveer, V., Mountz, J.M., Bartolucci, A.A. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2004)
- Fast tracking after Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Bass, C.S., Alexander, J.R., Bartolucci, A.A. Chest (2004)
- Repeat FDG-PET after neoadjuvant therapy is a predictor of pathologic response in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Winokur, T.S., Ohja, B., Bartolucci, A.A. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2004)
- Positron emission tomography scanning with 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose as a predictor of response of neoadjuvant treatment for non-small cell carcinoma. Cerfolio, R.J., Ojha, B., Mukherjee, S., Pask, A.H., Bass, C.S., Katholi, C.R. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2003)
- Intracostal sutures decrease the pain of thoracotomy. Cerfolio, R.J., Price, T.N., Bryant, A.S., Sale Bass, C., Bartolucci, A.A. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2003)
- The role of FDG-PET scan in staging patients with nonsmall cell carcinoma. Cerfolio, R.J., Ojha, B., Bryant, A.S., Bass, C.S., Bartalucci, A.A., Mountz, J.M. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2003)
- Intraoperative solumedrol helps prevent postpneumonectomy pulmonary edema. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Thurber, J.S., Bass, C.S., Lell, W.A., Bartolucci, A.A. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2003)
- A prospective, double-blinded, randomized trial evaluating the use of preemptive analgesia of the skin before thoracotomy. Cerfolio, R.J., Bryant, A.S., Bass, C.S., Bartolucci, A.A. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2003)
- Predictors and treatment of persistent air leaks. Cerfolio, R.J., Bass, C.S., Pask, A.H., Katholi, C.R. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2002)
- Chest tube management after pulmonary resection. Cerfolio, R.J. Chest Surg. Clin. N. Am. (2002)
- Advances in thoracostomy tube management. Cerfolio, R.J. Surg. Clin. North Am. (2002)
- Prospective randomized trial compares suction versus water seal for air leaks. Cerfolio, R.J., Bass, C., Katholi, C.R. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2001)
- Fast-tracking pulmonary resections. Cerfolio, R.J., Pickens, A., Bass, C., Katholi, C. J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg. (2001)
- Beware the malignant jellyfish. Cerfolio, R.J. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2001)
- Pneumoperitoneum after concomitant resection of the right middle and lower lobes (bilobectomy). Cerfolio, R.J., Holman, W.L., Katholi, C.R. Ann. Thorac. Surg. (2000)