RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Pulmonary Resection & Lung-Sparing Surgery Research

Professor Chris Cao has contributed to research examining pulmonary resection techniques and the surgical management of patients requiring removal of part of the lung.

His published work includes research relating to lobectomy, sublobar resection, segmentectomy, pulmonary function and the balance between effective cancer treatment and preservation of healthy lung tissue.

This collection brings together Professor Cao's published research relating to pulmonary resection, lung-sparing surgical strategies and outcomes following lung surgery.

Published Research

Outcomes of major complications after robotic anatomic pulmonary resection

C Cao, BE Louie, F Melfi, G Veronesi, R Razzak, G Romano, P Novellis, ...
The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 159 (2), 681-686, 2020
Citation count: 39
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Cross-sectional survey on lobectomy approach (X-SOLA)

C Cao, DH Tian, K Wolak, J Oparka, J He, J Dunning, WS Walker, TD Yan
Chest 146 (2), 292-298, 2014
Citation count: 37
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Learning curve for video-assisted thoracoscopic lobectomy

C Cao, RH Petersen, TD Yan
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 147 (5), 1727, 2014
Citation count: 20
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Segmentectomy versus lobectomy in the United States: Outcomes after resection for first primary lung cancer and treatment patterns for second primary lung cancers

AL Potter, J Kim, ML McCarthy, P Senthil, C Mathey-Andrews, A Kumar, ...
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 167 (1), 350-364. e17, 2024
Citation count: 18
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Sublobar resections—current evidence and future challenges

C Cao, DH Tian, DR Wang, CD Chung, D Gossot, M Bott
Journal of thoracic disease 9 (12), 4853, 2017
Citation count: 14
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Staging of patients after extrapleural pneumonectomy for malignant pleural mesothelioma–institutional review and current update

C Cao, SK Krog Andvik, TD Yan, C Kennedy, PG Bannon, ...
Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 12 (5), 754-757, 2011
Citation count: 13
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The bronchus first and vessels simultaneously stapled technique: a safe and simple method for video-assisted right upper lobe lobectomy

H Xu, L Zhang
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon 67 (02), 131-136, 2019
Citation count: 7
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Real-world postoperative outcomes of segmentectomy versus lobectomy for lung cancer

C Cao, D Gossot, A Seguin-Givelet, F Melfi
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 63 (1), ezac571, 2023
Citation count: 4
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The problem with sublobar resections

C Cao, DH Tian, B Fu, J Huang, NK Ranganath, D Gossot
Journal of Thoracic Disease 10 (Suppl 26), S3224, 2018
Citation count: 4
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A critical analysis of segmentectomy versus lobectomy for non-small-cell lung cancer

C Cao, S Gupta, D Chandrakumar, TD Yan
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 46 (5), 928-929, 2014
Citation count: 4
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