A systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical treatments for malignant pleural mesothelioma

C Cao, D Tian, J Park, J Allan, KA Pataky, TD Yan - Lung cancer, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive disease of the pleural
lining with a dismal prognosis. Surgical treatments of MPM with a curative intent include …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of cytoreductive surgery with perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin

C Cao, TD Yan, D Black, DL Morris - Annals of surgical oncology, 2009 - Springer
Background The objective of the present meta-analysis was to analyze the survival
outcomes of patients with colorectal peritoneal carcinomatosis (CRPC), with particular focus …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review and meta-analysis of uniportal versus multiportal video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy for lung cancer

CG Harris, RS James, DH Tian, TD Yan… - Annals of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Uniportal video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has emerged as a less
invasive alternative to the conventional multiportal approach in the treatment of lung cancer …

Diagnostic accuracy of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for interstitial lung disease diagnosis (COLDICE): a prospective, comparative study

LK Troy, C Grainge, TJ Corte, JP Williamson… - The lancet Respiratory …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background Transbronchial lung cryobiopsy (TBLC) is a novel technique for sampling lung
tissue for interstitial lung disease diagnosis. The aim of this study was to establish the …

Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy at 20 years: a consensus statement

TD Yan, C Cao, TA D'amico, TL Demmy… - European journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVE Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy has been gradually
accepted as an alternative surgical approach to open thoracotomy for selected patients with …

Video-assisted thoracic surgery versus open thoracotomy for non-small cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis of propensity score-matched patients

C Cao, C Manganas, SC Ang… - … and thoracic surgery, 2013 - academic.oup.com
OBJECTIVES This meta-analysis aimed to compare the perioperative outcomes of video-
assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) with open thoracotomy for propensity score-matched …

Could less be more?—A systematic review and meta-analysis of sublobar resections versus lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer according to patient selection

C Cao, D Chandrakumar, S Gupta, TD Yan, DH Tian - Lung Cancer, 2015 - Elsevier
Objectives There is renewed interest in performing segmentectomies and wedge resections
for selected patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer. However, comparative data …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review and meta-analysis: techniques and a guide for the academic surgeon

K Phan, DH Tian, C Cao, D Black… - Annals of cardiothoracic …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
With the rapidly growing literature across the surgical disciplines, there is a corresponding
need to critically appraise and summarize the currently available evidence so they can be …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review and meta-analysis of transcatheter aortic valve implantation versus surgical aortic valve replacement for severe aortic stenosis

C Cao, SC Ang, P Indraratna, C Manganas… - Annals of …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has emerged as an acceptable
treatment modality for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are deemed inoperable by …

[HTML][HTML] A meta-analysis of unmatched and matched patients comparing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy and conventional open lobectomy

C Cao, C Manganas, SC Ang… - Annals of cardiothoracic …, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for patients with early-stage non-small
cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been established as a safe and feasible alternative to open …