Research & Publications

Advancing Thoracic Surgery Through Research

Professor Chris Cao has contributed to an extensive body of peer-reviewed research across thoracic and cardiothoracic surgery, with particular research interests spanning lung cancer surgery, robotic thoracic surgery, minimally invasive techniques and pulmonary resection.

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175+ Published Articles
15+ Years of Published Research
6 Key Research Areas
Global Research Collaboration
International Research

Published in Leading Medical Journals

Professor Cao has served as first author on research published in several of the world's leading medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet, The Lancet Oncology and The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.

His broader body of published research spans thoracic and cardiothoracic surgery, with particular contributions to lung cancer surgery, minimally invasive and robotic techniques, pulmonary resection and surgical outcomes.

Areas of Research

Research Across Contemporary Thoracic Surgery

Professor Cao's published research spans a number of areas relevant to the evolution of thoracic surgical care, with a substantial body of work relating to lung cancer, minimally invasive surgery and robotic techniques.

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Lung Cancer Surgery

Research examining surgical approaches, outcomes and treatment strategies for patients undergoing surgery for lung cancer, including non-small cell lung cancer.

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Robotic Thoracic Surgery

Research into robotic pulmonary resection, robotic-assisted thoracic procedures, surgical outcomes, complications and contemporary robotic techniques.

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VATS & Minimally Invasive Surgery

Research evaluating minimally invasive thoracic techniques, including video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and comparisons with conventional open surgical approaches.

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Pulmonary Resection

Research examining lobectomy, segmentectomy, sublobar resection and other approaches to anatomical pulmonary resection and lung-sparing surgery.

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Mesothelioma & Pleural Disease

Research relating to the surgical management, multimodality treatment and outcomes of malignant pleural mesothelioma and other pleural conditions.

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Cardiothoracic & Other Research

Additional published research spanning cardiothoracic surgery, clinical outcomes, evidence synthesis and related areas of surgical practice.

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Published Research

Browse Professor Cao's published academic research across thoracic and cardiothoracic surgery.

Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a systematic review

M Rahnavardi, TD Yan, C Cao, MP Vallely, PG Bannon, MK Wilson
Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 17 (5), 435-445, 2011
2011
Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 17 (5), 435-445, 20112011
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Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma

S Munkholm-Larsen, CQ Cao, TD Yan
World journal of gastrointestinal surgery 1 (1), 38, 2009
2009
World journal of gastrointestinal surgery 1 (1), 38, 20092009
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Survival outcomes for surgical resection versus CT-guided percutaneous ablation for stage I non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): a systematic review and meta-analysis

MV Chan, YR Huo, C Cao, L Ridley
European radiology 31 (7), 5421-5433, 2021
2021
European radiology 31 (7), 5421-5433, 20212021
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A systematic review on robotic coronary artery bypass graft surgery

C Cao, P Indraratna, M Doyle, DH Tian, K Liou, S Munkholm-Larsen, ...
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 5 (6), 530, 2016
2016
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 5 (6), 530, 20162016
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Systematic review and meta-analysis: techniques and a guide for the academic surgeon

K Phan, DH Tian, C Cao, D Black, TD Yan
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 4 (2), 112, 2015
2015
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 4 (2), 112, 20152015
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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 89 (2), 121-132, 2015
2015
Lung Cancer 89 (2), 121-132, 20152015
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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, P Bannon, D Black, D Tian, ...
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 2 (1), 10, 2013
2013
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 2 (1), 10, 20132013
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A meta-analysis of unmatched and matched patients comparing video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy and conventional open lobectomy

C Cao, C Manganas, SC Ang, TD Yan
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 1 (1), 16, 2012
2012
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 1 (1), 16, 20122012
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A systematic review of extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma

CQ Cao, TD Yan, PG Bannon, BC McCaughan
Journal of Thoracic Oncology 5 (10), 1692-1703, 2010
2010
Journal of Thoracic Oncology 5 (10), 1692-1703, 20102010
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Angiographic outcomes of radial artery versus saphenous vein in coronary artery bypass graft surgery: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

C Cao, C Manganas, M Horton, P Bannon, S Munkholm-Larsen, SC Ang, ...
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 146 (2), 255-261, 2013
2013
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 146 (2), 255-261, 20132013
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A meta-analysis of minimally invasive versus conventional mitral valve repair for patients with degenerative mitral disease

C Cao, S Gupta, D Chandrakumar, TA Nienaber, P Indraratna, SC Ang, ...
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 2 (6), 693, 2013
2013
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 2 (6), 693, 20132013
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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation for high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis: a systematic review

TD Yan, C Cao, J Martens-Nielsen, R Padang, M Ng, MP Vallely, ...
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 139 (6), 1519-1528, 2010
2010
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 139 (6), 1519-1528, 20102010
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Systematic review of trimodality therapy for patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma

C Cao, D Tian, C Manganas, P Matthews, TD Yan
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 1 (4), 428, 2012
2012
Annals of cardiothoracic surgery 1 (4), 428, 20122012
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A systematic review and meta-analysis on pulmonary resections by robotic video-assisted thoracic surgery

C Cao, C Manganas, SC Ang, TD Yan
Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1 (1), 3, 2012
2012
Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1 (1), 3, 20122012
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy at 20 years: a consensus statement

TD Yan, C Cao, TA D'amico, TL Demmy, J He, H Hansen, SJ Swanson, ...
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 45 (4), 633-639, 2014
2014
European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery 45 (4), 633-639, 20142014
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Diagnostic accuracy of transbronchial lung cryobiopsy for interstitial lung disease diagnosis (COLDICE): a prospective, comparative study

LK Troy, C Grainge, TJ Corte, JP Williamson, MP Vallely, WA Cooper, ...
The lancet Respiratory medicine 8 (2), 171-181, 2020
2020
The lancet Respiratory medicine 8 (2), 171-181, 20202020
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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 16 (8), 2152-2165, 2009
2009
Annals of surgical oncology 16 (8), 2152-2165, 20092009
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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 83 (2), 240-245, 2014
2014
Lung cancer 83 (2), 240-245, 20142014
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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, S Peeceeyen, TD Yan
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 16 (3), 244-249, 2013
2013
Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 16 (3), 244-249, 20132013
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