Mark Ferguson

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Technical Considerations for Aberrant Left Hepatic Artery Preservation During Robotic-Assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy

July 13, 2026 | Tyler Wilson…

This clinical video demonstrates the preservation of a replaced left hepatic artery during the creation of a gastric conduit in a robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) for post-neoadjuvant esophageal adenocarcinoma. The patient was a 61-year-old...

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Sybil: A Validated Deep Learning Model to Predict Future Lung Cancer Risk From a Single Low-Dose Chest Computed Tomography

April 19, 2023 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

This study used lung cancer screening trial low dose CT scans to develop a model (Sybil) that predicts the likelihood of development of a lung cancer within the next year....

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A Single-Institutional Experience with 36 Children Smaller Than 5 Kilograms Supported with the Berlin Heart Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) over 12 Years: Comparison of Patients with Biventricular versus Functionally Univentricular Circulation

March 28, 2023 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

In a study meant to review outcomes in patients less than 5 kg supported by the Berlin Heart pulsatile ventricular assist device (VAD), it was found that the device is...

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Outcomes of Treatment for Infective Endocarditis Following Transcatheter Pulmonary Valve Replacement

February 28, 2023 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Transcatheter pulmonary valve replacement (TPVR) carries an increased risk of infective endocarditis. This study used data from the Pediatric Health Information System for the period 2010–2020. Ninety-eight hospital admissions for...

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Ten-Year Outcomes of Off-Pump vs On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in the Department of Veterans Affairs

April 14, 2022 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

This 10-year follow-up of the ROBY study reports on the primary end points of all-cause death and the composite of death or revascularization among 2203 patients randomized to off-pump or...

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COVID-19 FAQs in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: 2022 Perspective and Updates

March 29, 2022 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

This timely article addresses the interface between the Covid pandemic and patients with congenital heart diseases. It offers responses to a variety of questions related to: vaccinations, passive immunization, Covid...

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Outcomes Following Aortic Valve Replacement in Children With Conotruncal Anomalies

March 7, 2022 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

The Pediatric Cardiac Care Consortium was queried for patients undergoing repair of conotruncal abnormalities and subsequent AVR 1982 – 2003. Of 106 patients undergoing AVR, the operative mortality was 12%,...

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2021 CTSNet Editor’s Picks

December 28, 2021 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor…

CTSNet is wrapping up another year of outstanding cardiothoracic content—and looking ahead to 2022. But before we wish you Happy New Year, we took a look back at some of...

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Long-Term Efficacy of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Plus Surgery for the Treatment of Locally Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

August 12, 2021 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Although the standard of care in the West for regionally advanced esophageal cancer entails induction therapy, this is routinely not the case in China. This randomized trial involving over 450...

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Dissecting Cardiac Surgery – Elucidating Team Cognitive Processes

July 16, 2021 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

This study assessed cognitive involved in cardiac surgical procedures from the perspective of three different specialty groups: surgeons, anesthesiologists, and perfusionists. The 137 unique processes that were identified were classified...

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Risk Prediction Model of 90-Day Mortality After Esophagectomy for Cancer

June 25, 2021 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Data from the Esodata project used more than 8,000 patients undergoing esophagectomy for cancer to develop a risk prediction score for 90-day mortality. Development and validation groups were used. There...

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Readmission After Lobectomy for Lung Cancer

June 10, 2021 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

This examination of readmission rates is based on data from nearly 40,000 patients from the STS Database having undergone elective pulmonary lobectomy. Readmission was driven by complications during the index...

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Assessment of Preoperative Opioid Use Prevalence and Clinical Outcomes in Pulmonary Resection

June 10, 2021 | Mark FergusonGold Contributor

Over 30% of lung resection patients in the STS Database had prior exposure to opioid use. They experienced longer length of postoperative stay, more frequent visits to the ED, and...

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