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Department of Surgery

Publications

Prabhakar G, Haan C, Peterson E, Coombs L, Cruzzavala JL, Murray GF: “The Risks of Moderate and Extreme Obesity for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Outcomes: A Study from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons National Database.” Ann Thorac Surg 74:1125-31, 2002.

Kreisler KR, Vance RA, Cruzzavala JL: “Heparin-bonded cardiopulmonary bypass circuits reduce the rate of red blood cell transfusion when compared to patients receiving either e-aminocaproic acid or placebo during elective coronary artery bypass surgery.” Anesthesiology,

Gupta NC, Rogers JS, Graeber GM, Greagory JL, Waheed U, Mullet D, Atkins M. Clinical role of F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging in patients with lung cancer and suspected malignant pleural effusion. Chest. 2002 Dec; 122(6):1918-24.

Graeber GM. Chest wall reconstruction. Card Thor Surg Therap. In Press – 2004.

Graeber GM, McClellan WT. Current concepts in the management and reconstruction of the dehisced median sternotomy. Semin Thor and Card Surg. In Press – 2004.

Graeber GM, Szwerc MF: Chapter 48: Anatomy and physiology of the chest wall and sternum. In Thoracic Surgery Second Edition, Edited by Pearson FG, Deslauries J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, McNeally MF, Urschel HG. Churchill Livingstone Publishers, New York, Section V, 2002, pp 1325-35.

Graeber GM: Chapter 49: Diagnostic modalities of the chest wall and sternum. In Thoracic Surgery Second Edition, Edited by Pearson FG, Deslauries J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, McNeally MF, Urschel HG. Churchill Livingstone Publishers, New York, Section V, 2002, pp 1336-50.

Graeber GM, Jones DR, Pairolero PC: Chapter 53: Primary neoplasms. In Thoracic Surgery Second Edition, Edited by Pearson FG, Deslauries J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, McNeally MF, Urschel HG. Churchill Livingstone Publishers, New York, Section V, 2002, pp 1417-30.

Graeber GM: Chapter 55: Chest Wall Resection. In Thoracic Surgery Second Edition, Edited by Pearson FG, Deslauries J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, McNeally MF, Urschel HG. Churchill Livingstone Publishers, New York, Section V, 2002, pp 1441-48.

Graeber GM: Chapter 55: Chest Wall Stabilization. In Thoracic Surgery Second Edition, Edited by Pearson FG, Deslauries J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, McNeally MF, Urschel HG. Churchill Livingstone Publishers, New York, Section V, 2002, pp1449-54.

Graeber GM: Chapter 55: Soft tissue reconstruction. In Thoracic Surgery Second Edition, Edited by Pearson FG, Deslauries J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, McNeally MF, Urschel HG. Churchill Livingstone Publishers, New York, Section V, 2002, pp. 1455-70.

Graeber GM, Davtyan J, Miller, Jr JI: Chapter 56. In Thoracic Surgery Second Edition, Edited by Pearson FG, Deslauries J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, McNeally MF, Urschel HG. Churchill Livingstone Publishers, New York, Section VI, 2002, pp. 1530-36.

“Addition of a Venovenous CO2 Removal to a Dialysis Circuit in a Child With a Single Ventricle”
Morris JL, Rosen DA, Calvert KS, Gustafson RA, Steelman RJ, Rosen KR, Muchant DG.
Accepted Pediatric Critical Medicine
April 2002

“Addition of a Venovenous CO2 Removal to a Dialysis Circuit in a Child With a Single Ventricle”
Morris JL, Rosen DA, Calvert KS, Gustafson RA, Steelman RJ, Rosen KR, Muchant DG.
E-Journal of Perfusion Technology 1
http://perfline.com/ejournal/2002/kc0102.html
2002

Vona-Davis L, Wearden PD, Hill JF, Hill RC: Cardiac Response to Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibition Using Aminoguanidine in a Rat Model of Acute Endotoxemia, Shock 17, (5):404-410, May 2002.

Vona-Davis L, Wearden PD, Karne NH, Hill RC: The Effect of Creatinine Monohydrate on Cardiac Function of a Rat Model of Endotoxemia. Journal of Surgical Research, 103(1):1-7, March 2002.

Hill RC, Prabhakar G, Konda S, Murray GF, Barbaccia J, Lyons MH Jr: Radiofrequency Maze Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient Undergoing Atrial Septal Defect Repair. West Virginia Medical Journal, 99:152-53, July 2003.

Murray, G.F.: Transitions: A Tribute to Dr. Herbert E. Warden. CTSnet.org. Rainer W.G. (Ed.), 2/11/02

Prabhakar, MD, Ganga; Haan, MD, Constance K; Peterson, MD, MPH, Eric D; Coombs, PhD, Laura P; Cruzzavala, MD, Jose; and Murray, MD, Gordon F: The Risks of Moderate and Extreme Obesity for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Outcomes: A Study From the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ Database. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. Volume 74:1125-31, No. 4, October 2002. 

Prabhakar, G., Vona-Davis, L., Murray, G.F.: Phosphocreatine Restores High-Energy Phosphates in Ischemic Myocardium: Implications for Off-Pump Revascularization, Journal of American College of Surgeons 195, No. 35, September 2002.

Prabhakar, G., Haan, Constance, Peterson, Eric, Coombs, Laura, Cruzzavala, Jose, Murray, G.F.: The Risks of Moderate and Extreme Obesity for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Outcomes: A Study From the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ Database. Presented at the Thirty-eight Annual Meeting of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Fort Lauderdale, FL, January 28-30, 2002. 

Prabhakar, G., Vona-Davis, L., Murray, G.F.: Phosphocreatine Restores High-Energy Phosphates in Ischemic Myocardium: Implications for Off-Pump Revascularization. 88th Annual Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, October 8, 2002.

Szwerc, M., Landraneau, R., Murray, G.F., et al: Efficacy of Mini-Thoracotomy Combined with Mechanically Stapled Vascular Ligation for Anatomical Lung Resection. Southern Thoracic Surgical Association, November 9, 2002, Miami, FL.

Prabhakar G, Vona-Davis L, Murray D, Lakhani P, Murray GF.
Phosphocreatine restores high energy phosphates in ischemic myocardium.
Surgical Forum of Am Coll of Surg, San Francisco, October 2002.

Prabhakar G, Haan CK, Peterson ED, Coombs LP, Cruzzavala JL, Murray GF.
The risks of moderate and extreme obesity for coronary bypass grafting outcomes:
A study from the STS national database.
Ann Thorac Surg 2002;74:1125-31.

Graeber GM, Szwerc MF. Chest Wall: Anatomy and Physiology, in Textbook of Thoracic Surgery, Edited by Person FG, Deslauries J, Ginsberg RJ, Hiebert CA, McNeally MF, Urschel HG. Churchill Livingstone Publishers, New York, Section V, Chapter 44, Second Edition, In Press.

Szwerc MF, Murray GF. Uncommon tumors of the esophagus in General Thoracic Surgery, Edited by Shields TW, LoCicero J, Ponn RB. Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins Publishers, Philadelphia, Sixth Edition, In press.

Singh H, Mehta H, Jain AC, Konda S, Cruzzavala J: “Coronary artery fistula in a diabetic patient with multiple vascular and other complications: a case report with review.” Acta Cardiol 59(5): 573-576, 2004.

Kreisler DR, Vance RA, Cruzzavala J, Mahnken JD. Heparin-bonded cardiopulmonary bypass circuits reduce the rate of red blood cell transfusion during elective coronary artery bypass surgery. J Cardiothoracic Vascular Anesthesia 2005; 19(5):608

Abstracts:

Gupta N, Nuri M, Graeber G, Szwerc M. Evaluation of relative merits of PET-FDG and CT in the pre-operative staging of lung cancer: Experience in 573 biopsied lymph
nodes SNM Annual Meeting Los Angeles, June 2002

Szwerc MF, Karne NK, Graeber GM. Efficacy of Minithoracotomy vs. standard posterolateral thoracotomy for anatomic lung resection. The General Thoracic Surgical Club, 17th Annual Meeting, Litchfield, AZ, March 14, 2004.

Videos:

“Endoscopic harvesting of the saphenous vein with a balloon dissection and CO2 insuflation.” Miura Y, Hochberg J, Cruzzavala J, Gonzales-Cruz R. Japanese Endoscopic Plastic Surgery, Tokyo Japan February 2002.

Pillai, L., Murray, G.F., Ricotta, J.: Partial Aortic Arch Reconstruction for Type I
Tahayasis Arterites. 8th Annual Clinical Congress, American College of Surgeons,
San Francisco, CA, October 8, 2002.