Scientific work

Prof. Dr. Alper Toker

235 publications. The source of the information is stated next to each publication.

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  1. A.94 Toker A, Özyurtkan MO, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Demirhan Ö, Uyumaz E Robotic anatomic lung resections: the initial experience and description of learning in 102 cases. Surg Endosc. 2016 Feb;30(2):676-83.

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  2. A.95 Özkan B, Demir A, Kapdagli M, Sungur Z, Duman S, Cimenoglu B, Toker A Results of videothoracoscopic thymectomy in children: an analysis of 40 patients†. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2015 Sep;21(3):292-5.

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  3. A.96 Cobanoglu N, Alicioglu B, Toker A, Galip N, Bassullu N, Dogusoy GB Radiologic diagnosis of a type-III pleuropulmonary blastoma. JBR-BTR. 2014 Nov-Dec;97(6):353-5.

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  4. A.97 Demir A, Ayalp K, Ozkan B, Kaba E, Toker A Robotic and video-assisted thoracic surgery lung segmentectomy for malignant and benign lesions. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2015 Mar;20(3):304-9.

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  5. A.98 Toker A, Ozyurtkan MO, Kaba E, Nova G. Da Vinci robotic system in the surgery for mediastinal bronchogenic cyst: a report on five patients. J Vis Surg 2015;1:23.

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  6. A.99 Toker A, Ozyurtkan MO, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Demirhan , Uyumaz E. Robotic anatomic lung resections: the initial experience and description of learning in 102 cases. Surg Endosc. 2016 Feb;30(2):676-83.

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  7. A.100 Erginel B, Ozkan B, Gun Soysal F, Celik A, Salman T, Toker A. Sleeve resection for bronchial carcinoid tumour in two children under six years old. World J Surg Oncol. 2016 Apr 14;14(1).

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  8. A.101 Leuzzi G, Rocco G, Ruffini E, Sperduti I, Detterbeck F, Weder W, Venuta F, Van Raemdonck D, Thomas P, Facciolo F; ESTS Thymic Working Group. Multimodality therapy for locally advanced thymomas: A propensity score-matched cohort study from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan;151(1):47-5

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  9. A.102 Toker A, Ozyurtkan MO, Demirhan O, Ayalp K, Kaba E, Uyumaz E. Lymph node dissection in surgery for lung cancer: comparison of open vs. video-assisted vs. robotic-assisted approaches. Ann Thorac Cardiovas Surg 2016 Oct 20;22(5):284-290.

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  10. A.103 Veronesi G, Cerfolio R, Cingolani R, Rueckert JC, Soler L, Toker A, Cariboni U, Bottoni E, Fumagalli U, Melfi F, Milli C, Novellis P, Voulaz E, Alloisio M. Report on first international workshop on robotic surgery in thoracic oncology. Front Oncol 2016 Oct 24;6:214.

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  11. A.104 Ozkan B, Toker A. Catastrophes during video-assisted thoracoscopic thymus surgery for myasthenia gravis. Interact Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016 sep;23(3):450-453.

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  12. A.105 Sen F, Tambas M, Ozkaya K, Guveli ME, Ciftci R,Ozkan B, Oral EN, Saglam EK, Saip P, Toker A, Demir A, Firat P, Aydiner A, Eralp Y. Concomitant etoposide and cisplatin provided improved survival compared with docetaxel and cisplatin in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016 Jul 16;95(30):e4280.

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  13. A.106 Toker A, Ozkan B. Editorial on “postoperative survival for patients with thymoma complicating mtasthenia gravis- preliminary retrospective results of the ChART database”. J Thorac Dis 2016 June;8(6):1048-1049.

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  14. A.107 Toker A, Özyurtkan MO, Kaba E. Nodal upstaging: effects of instrumentation and three-dimensional view in clinical stage I lung cancer. J Vis Surg. 2017 May 30;3:76. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.04.05. eCollection

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  15. A.108 Kaba E, Cosgun T, Ayalp K, Alomari MR, Toker A. Robotic thymectomy-a new approach for thymus. J Vis Surg. 2017 May 8;3:67. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.03.28. eCollection 2017.

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  16. A.109 Özyurtkan MO, Kaba E, Toker A. What happens while learning robotic lobectomy for lung cancer? J Vis Surg. 2017 Mar 10;3:27. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.02.02. eCollection 2017

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  17. A.110 Özyurtkan MO, Kaba E, Toker A.Technological innovation in video-assisted thoracic surgery. J Vis Surg. 2017 Feb 15;3:20. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.01.03. eCollection 2017

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  18. A.111 Toker A, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Özyurtkan MO. Robotic lung resections: video-assisted thoracic surgery based approach. J Vis Surg. 2017 Feb 13;3:15. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.01.08. eCollection 2017

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  19. A.112 Gungor-Tuncer O, Yilmaz V, Toker A, Saruhan-Direskeneli G, Gulsen-Parman Y, Oflazer-Serdaroglu P, Deymeer F. Prompt Response to Prednisone Predicts Benign Course in MuSK-MG. Eur Neurol. 2017;78(3-4):137-142. doi: 10.1159/000479228. Epub 2017

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  20. A.113 Bertolaccini L, Bedetti B, Brunelli A, Marinova K, Raveglia F, Rocco G, Shargall Y, Solli P, Varela G, Papagiannopoulos K, Kuzdzal J, Massard G, Ruffini E, Falcoz PE, Martinez-Barenys C, Opitz I, Batirel HF, Toker A, Scarci M; Members of the ESTS Pleural Disease Working Group.A benchmarking project on the quality of previous guidelines about the management of malignant pleural effusion from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Pleural Diseases Working Group. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Aug 1;52(2):356-362

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  21. A.114 Scarci M, Caruana E, Bertolaccini L, Bedetti B, Brunelli A, Varela G, Papagiannopoulos K, Kuzdzal J, Massard G, Ruffini E, Falcoz PE, Opitz I, Batirel H, Toker A, Rocco G; ESTS Malignant Pleural Effusion Working Group. Current practices in the management of malignant pleural effusions: a survey among members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2017 Mar 1;24(3):414-417

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  22. A.115 Veronesi G, Park B, Cerfolio R, Dylewski M, Toker A, Fontaine JP, Hanna WC, Morenghi E, Novellis P, Velez-Cubian FO, Amaral MH, Dieci E, Alloisio M, Toloza EM Robotic resection of Stage III lung cancer: an international retrospective study.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Apr 30. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy166. [Epub ahead of print]

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  23. A116 Ibis K, Saglam S, Saglam EK, Firat P, Yilmazbayhan D, Toker A, Ozkan B, Hancer VS, Buyukdogan M, Disci R,Pilanci KN. Prognostic significance of carbonic anhydrase IX overexpression in stage III non-small cell lung cancer patients after neoadjuvant treatment. Pathol Res Pract. 2018 Jul 11. pii: S0344-0338(18)30454-0. doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2018.07.010. [Epub ahead of print]

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  24. A.117 Veronesi G, Dorn P, Dunning J, Cardillo G, Schmid RA, Collins J, Baste JM, Limmer S, Shahin GMM, Egberts JH, Pardolesi A, Meacci E, Stamenkovic S, Casali G, Rueckert JC, Taurchini M, Santelmo N, Melfi F, Toker A . Outcomes from the Delphi process of the Thoracic Robotic Curriculum Development Committee. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Jun 1;53(6):1173-1179. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx466.

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  25. A.118 Kaba E, Ozyurtkan MO, Ayalp K, Cosgun T, Alomari MR, Toker A Salvage thoracic surgery in patients with lung cancer: potential indications and benefits. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Jan 22;13(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s13019-018-0693-x.

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  26. 119 Yakal S, Sofyalı S, Özkan B, Yıldız S, Toker A, Kasikcioglu E.Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope and Prediction of Post-operative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Lung Cancer. Lung.2018 Apr;196(2):255-262. doi: 10.1007/s00408-018-

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  27. 120 Kaba E, Ozkan B, Erus S, Duman S, Cimenoglu B, Toker A. Role of Surgery in the Treatment of Masaoka Stage IVa Thymoma. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 20;24(1):6-12. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.17-00108. Epub 2017 Dec 8.

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  28. A 121 Cosgun T, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Toker A. Successful Sleeve Resection as a Marker for Proficiency for Robotic Pulmonary Resection. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Sep;69(6):551-556. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1696952. Epub 2019 Sep 15.

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  29. 122 Cosgun T, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Elbegi IC, Toker A. Haemangioendothelioma: a disease with surgical options from robotic surgery to open superior vena cava replacement.

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  30. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2019 Sep 1;29(3):449-452. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivz109.

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  31. 123 Kaba E, Cosgun T, Ayalp K, Toker A. Robotic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis.

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  32. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Mar;8(2):288-291. doi: 10.21037/acs.2019.02.02. No abstract available.

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  33. 124 Effectiveness of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusions. Dadaş E, Erdoğdu E, Toker A, Ersöz M, Okay T.

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  34. Turk Thorac J. 2019 Apr 9;20(3):188-191. doi: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2018.18133.

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  35. 125 Mao Y, Yu Z, You B, Fang W, Badgwell B, Berry MF, Ceppa DP, Chen C, Chen H, Cuesta MA, D’Journo XB, Eslick GD, Fu J, Fu X, Gao S, He J, He J, Huang Y, Jiang G, Jiang Z, Kim JY, Li D, Li H, Li S, Liu D, Liu L, Liu Y, Li X, Li Y, Mao W, Molena D, Morse CR, Novoa NM, Tan L, Tan Q, Toker A, Tong T, Wang Q, Weksler B, Xu L, Xu S, Yan T, Zhang L, Zhang X, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Zhi X, Zhou Q.Society for Translational Medicine Expert consensus on the selection of surgical approaches in the management of thoracic esophageal carcinoma. J Thorac Dis. 2019 Jan;11(1):319-328. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.12.07. Review. No abstract available.

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  36. 126 Cimenoglu B, Ozkan B, Basaran M, Toker A. Pulmonary Arterial Bypass Surgery for Fibrosing Mediastinitis Causing Severe Pulmonary Hypertension. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Jun;107(6):e411-e413. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.09.067. Epub 2018 Nov 14.

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  37. A.127 Özçelik N, Aksel N, Bülbül Y, Erdoğan Y, Güldaval F, Karabulut Gül Ş, Bircan A, Can A, Öz N, Şentürk A, Arınç S, Kılıç T, Kurt EB, Günay E, Çağlayan B, Çelebi Aydın D, Başyiğit İ, Savaş İ, Tatar D, Arslan S, Kömürcüoğlu B, Bayram M, Gülmez İ, Doğan ÖT, Özgün Niksarlıoğlu EY, Kaba E, Karaoğlanoğlu S, Aydın Özgür E, Özçelik AE, Özlü T; REDIGMA Study Group. Regional distribution of genetic mutation in lung cancer in Turkey (REDIGMA).

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  38. A.128 Coşgun T, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Toker A. An antiquated contraindication for minimally invasive lung surgery: No place to staple the bronchus. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2019 Oct 23;27(4):521-525

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  39. A.129 Hansen AJ, Toker A, Hayanga J, Buenaventura P, Spear C, Abbas G.

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  40. Minimally-invasive repair of adult slipped rib syndrome without costal cartilage excision. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Apr 21:S0003-4975(20)30566-X. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.02.081. Online ahead of print

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  41. A.130 Sarıçam M, Özkan B, Toker A Successful treatment of a combined bronchial and aortic trauma. .Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2020 Mar;26(2):331-333.

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  42. A.131 Hayanga JWA, Hayanga HK, Dhamija A, Fugett J, Cook C, Powell D, McCarthy P, Olfert M, Badhwar V, Toker A. Extracorporeal support to treat E-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. JTCVS Tech. 2020 Sep;3:381-384.

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  43. A132 Özkan B, Erdoğdu E, Duman S, Amirov F, Çimenoğlu B, Özlük Y, Kara M, Yılmazbayhan D, Toker A. Prognostic Factors in Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Resection for Sarcomatoid Carcinomas of the Lung. Balkan Med J. 2020 Sep 29. doi: 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2020.2020.7.45. PMID: 32988810

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  44. A133. Akcam TI, Samancilar O, Yazgan S, Ceylan KC, Kocaturk CI, Sezen CB, Tezel CS, Gurer D, Bayram AS, Melek H, Ozkan B, Ulker MG, Kaba E, Toker A.Lung Cancer Surgery in Patients With a History of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: A Multicentre Study. Heart Lung Circ. 2020 Jul 4:S1443-9506(20)30281-X. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.05.109. PMID: 32732126

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  45. A134. Hayanga JWA, Dhamija A, Hayanga HK, Fugett J, Toker A. Commentary: Burning Your Bridges. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Jun 20:S1043-0679(20)30169-6. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.06.009

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  46. A135. Toker A, Hayanga JWA, Dhamija A, Kaba E, Ozkan B, Ayalp K, Cimenoglu B, Abbas G. Superior Vena Cava Reconstruction in Masaoka Stage III and IVa Thymic Epithelial Tumors. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jun 26:S0003-4975(21)01060-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.05.077. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34186095.

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  47. A136. Toker A, Awori Hayanga JW, Dhamija A, Abbas G. Superior vena cava reconstruction in mediastinal tumors. Am J Surg. 2021 Aug;222(2):294-296. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.01.005. Epub 2021 Jan 12

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  48. A137. Toker A, Kakuturu J.Why robotic surgery for thymoma in patients with myasthenia gravis is not ‘one size fits all’. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Oct 22;60(4):896-897. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab284.

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  49. A138. Raza B, Dhamija A, Abbas G, Toker A.Robotic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis surgical techniques and outcomes. J Thorac Dis. 2021 Oct;13(10):6187-6194. doi: 10.21037/jtd-2019-rts-10.

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  50. A139. Toker A, Kakuturu J. From learning how to fly to becoming a war pilot. .Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Sep 29:ezab426. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab426. Online ahead of print

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