Research Publications
Our primary focus at The Baird Institute is to encourage and fund research to improve the surgical outcomes and quality of life for patients facing heart or lung surgery. The funds we raise go directly to research that improves the surgical procedures associated with heart and lung surgery. Improvements can include less intrusive procedures as well as techniques that improve survival rates.
Below you will find a list of publications that our surgeons and research fellows have been involved in writing.
Real-world postoperative outcomes of segmentectomy versus lobectomy for lung cancer.
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PREBIOTIC: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial to assess prebiotic supplementation in kidney transplant recipients for preventing infections and gastrointestinal upset – a feasibility study.
Background: Modulating the microbiota in the large intestine of kidney transplant recipients through prebiotic supplementation may prevent infectious complications from occurring. To date, there have been no interventional trials which have investigated this novel treatment in kidney transplantation. The aim of PREBIOTIC is to assess the feasibility of performing a randomised controlled trial of prebiotics in…
Coronary artery bypass surgery for acute coronary syndrome: A network meta-analysis of on-pump cardioplegic arrest, off-pump, and on-pump beating heart strategies.
Background: Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in the setting of an acute coronary syndrome is a high-risk procedure, and the best strategy for myocardial revascularisation remains debated. This study compares the 30-day mortality benefit of on-pump CABG (ONCAB), off-pump CABG (OPCAB), and on-pump beating heart CABG (OnBHCAB) strategies. Methods: A systematic search of three electronic databases was…
Early Intraluminal Frozen Elephant Trunk Stent Graft Thrombosis After Aortic Arch Surgery
Background: Partial intraluminal thrombosis of the frozen elephant trunk (FET) stent graft is a poorly described but not infrequent complication after aortic arch surgery. This study aims to describe and analyze the occurrence of early FET stent graft thrombosis. Methods: Retrospective single-center analysis including patients who underwent aortic arch replacement with FET technique between 2006 and 2020….
Selecting the optimal treatment for left main coronary disease: The importance of identifying subgroups of patients
Randomized trials of stenting versus surgery for patients with unprotected left main (LM) coronary stenosis have largely shown similar survival between the two interventions. However, patients with LM stenosis represent a heterogeneous group in which subgroups likely to benefit from one therapy more than another are difficult to identify. Increasing coronary disease burden is the…
Selecting the optimal treatment for left main coronary disease: The importance of identifying subgroups of patients
Randomized trials of stenting versus surgery for patients with unprotected left main (LM) coronary stenosis have largely shown similar survival between the two interventions. However, patients with LM stenosis represent a heterogeneous group in which subgroups likely to benefit from one therapy more than another are difficult to identify. Increasing coronary disease burden is the…
Systematic review and meta-analysis of mid-term survival, reoperation, and recurrent mitral regurgitation for robotic-assisted mitral valve repair
Background: Over the past two decades surgical approaches for mitral valve (MV) disease have evolved with the advent of minimally invasive techniques. Robotic mitral valve repair (RMVr) safety and efficacy has been well documented, however, mid- to long-term data are limited. The aim of this review was to provide a comprehensive analysis of the available mid-…
