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  1. Surgeons’ stress assessment after surgical mortality: first international validated survey (STRESSURG study)

    Article • Langenbeck s Archives of Surgery, June 2026, Springer Science + Business Media

    Muhammad Umar Younis, Fernando Cordera, Dr Fabio Martinelli

  2. Evidence-Based Approach to a “Missing” Parathyroid Gland during Thyroid or Parathyroid Surgery

    Article • International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head &amp Neck Surgery, January 2026, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Fernando Cordera

  3. Global Variation in Out‐of‐Pocket Payments for Cancer Surgery

    Article • World Journal of Surgery, June 2025, Wiley

    Fernando Cordera

  4. Patient outcomes after surgery in 17 Latin American countries (LASOS): a 7 day prospective cohort study

    Article • The Lancet Global Health, April 2025, Elsevier

    Thales Batista, Fernando Cordera

  5. Incidental diagnosis of Mazabraud syndrome presenting as a lower extremity soft tissue mass: A case report and literature review

    Article • International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, December 2024, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  6. Implementing shared decision making for early-stage breast cancer treatment using a coproduction learning collaborative: the SHAIR Collaborative protocol

    Article • Implementation Science Communications, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fernando Cordera

  7. Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma presenting as a breast mass: A case report and literature review

    Article • International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, July 2023, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  8. Thyroid Cancer

    Article • July 2022, Sciencedomain International

    Fernando Cordera

  9. Current treatment of early breast cancer

    Article • April 2022, Sciencedomain International

    Fernando Cordera

  10. The Role of Preoperative Ultrasound and Sestamibi Scintigraphy in the Surgical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Review of Literature

    Article • International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head &amp Neck Surgery, January 2022, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Fernando Cordera

  11. Global wealth disparities drive adherence to COVID-safe pathways in head and neck cancer surgery

    Article • BJS Open, November 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Fernando Cordera, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud ElFiky, Professor Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Edward Caruana

  12. Effect of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on planned cancer surgery for 15 tumour types in 61 countries: an international, prospective, cohort study

    Article • The Lancet Oncology, October 2021, Elsevier

    Francesco Di Marzo, Professor Wim Ceelen, Fernando Cordera, Giovanni Domenico Tebala, Associate Professor of Digestive Surgery Ulysses Ribeiro Jr, Dr Fakher Rahim, Professor Eng H. Ooi, Prof Marcello Migliore, Dr Ioannis Gkekas, Professor Calvin S.H. Ng, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud ElFiky, Professor Dickon Hayne, Emre Balık, Edward Caruana, Jonathan Stevenson, Dr Vin Shen Ban, Dr Fabio Martinelli, Dr Marie Ryan

  13. Effects of pre‐operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study

    Article • Anaesthesia, August 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Mahmoud A. Ebada, Francesco Di Marzo, Dr Ahmad Ozair, Justin Wormald, Dimitrios Magouliotis, Fernando Cordera, Ronald Flumignan, Dr. Musbahu Sani Kurawa, Vittoria Bellato, Dr Shameel Musthafa, MD Aleksandar Bogdanovic, Assia HAIF, Alfie J Kavalakat, funlayo odejinmi, Ademola Adeyeye , Joshua Totty, Professor Gianluca Franceschini, Prof NDUBUISI ONYEMAECHI, Dr Rabea A Gadelkareem, Professor Calvin S.H. Ng, Prof. Saleh S. Baeesa, Professor Dr Osama Farouk, Dr. Josep M Muñoz Vives, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud ElFiky, Marcos Perini, Professor Dickon Hayne, Professor Dr. Ashrarur Rahman Mitul, Prof. Dr. Alex Alfieri, Edward Caruana, avinash aujayeb, Roberto Colasanti, Dr. Luca Bertolaccini, Dr Vin Shen Ban, Dr Fabio Martinelli, Prof Marcello Migliore, Kai Yuen Wong

  14. Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection

    Article • Anaesthesia, March 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Mahmoud A. Ebada, Professor Badr Eldin Mostafa, Professor shahnoor islam, Professor Dr. Ashrarur Rahman Mitul, Dimitrios Magouliotis, Roberto Colasanti, Justin Wormald, Dr. Josep M Muñoz Vives, Francesco Di Marzo, Dr Ahmad Ozair, Stênio Zequi, Ronald Flumignan, Dr. Musbahu Sani Kurawa, Vittoria Bellato, Dr Shameel Musthafa, Dr kehinde sharafadeen okunade, MD Aleksandar Bogdanovic, Assia HAIF, Alfie J Kavalakat, Ademola Adeyeye , Joshua Totty, Professor Gianluca Franceschini, Prof NDUBUISI ONYEMAECHI, Dr Rabea A Gadelkareem, Professor Calvin S.H. Ng, Prof. Saleh S. Baeesa, Ahmad Ramzi Yusoff, Professor Dr Osama Farouk, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud ElFiky, Marcos Perini, Professor Dickon Hayne, Dr Ramesh P Menon, Prof. Dr. Alex Alfieri, Edward Caruana, avinash aujayeb, Dr. Luca Bertolaccini, Fernando Cordera, Dr Vin Shen Ban, Dr Fabio Martinelli, Prof Marcello Migliore, Kai Yuen Wong

  15. Global variation in postoperative mortality and complications after cancer surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 82 countries

    Article • The Lancet, January 2021, Elsevier

    Prof. Shadi Hamouri, Mohammad Alherz, Fernando Cordera, John Whitaker, MD Amaniel Kefleyesus, Mostafa Shalaby, Mr Mark Monahan

  16. Elective Cancer Surgery in COVID-19–Free Surgical Pathways During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic: An International, Multicenter, Comparative Cohort Study

    Article • Journal of Clinical Oncology, January 2021, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

    Francesco Di Marzo, Fernando Cordera, Giovanni Domenico Tebala, Associate Professor of Digestive Surgery Ulysses Ribeiro Jr, Prof Marcello Migliore, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud ElFiky, Emre Balık, Edward Caruana, Jonathan Stevenson, Dr Vin Shen Ban, Dr Fabio Martinelli, Mr Paul COOL

  17. Current Understanding of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

    Article • International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head &amp Neck Surgery, January 2021, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Fernando Cordera

  18. Head and neck cancer surgery during the COVID‐19 pandemic: An international, multicenter, observational cohort study

    Article • Cancer, December 2020, Wiley

    Dr Salomone Di Saverio, Fernando Cordera, Edward Caruana, Dr Vin Shen Ban

  19. Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study

    Article • The Lancet, July 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Vin Shen Ban, Justin Wormald, Dr Salomone Di Saverio, Fernando Cordera, Giovanni Domenico Tebala, Prof Marcello Migliore, Joshua Totty, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud ElFiky, Dr Fabio Martinelli, Özgül Düzgün , Edward Caruana, Mostafa Shalaby

  20. Elective surgery cancellations due to the COVID-19 pandemic: global predictive modelling to inform surgical recovery plans

    Article • BJS, June 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Salomone Di Saverio, Fernando Cordera, Dr Alejandro Suarez de la Rica, Prof. Dr. Mahmoud ElFiky, Dr Tjokorda Gde Agung Senapathi, Dr. Pablo Monedero, Eric Hoste, Oana Antal, Edward Caruana, Professor TONIA Chinyelu ONYEKA

  21. <sup>11</sup>C-Choline PET/CT in the Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism

    Article • International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head &amp Neck Surgery, January 2020, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Fernando Cordera

  22. Metastatic Lobular Carcinoma of the Breast Presenting with Small Bowel Metastases: Case Report and Literature Review

    Article • Advances in Breast Cancer Research, January 2020, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Fernando Cordera

  23. Up to Date Management of DCIS and Future Directions

    Article • Advances in Breast Cancer Research, January 2020, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Fernando Cordera

  24. Laparoscopic resection of gastric schwannoma: A case report

    Article • International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, January 2019, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  25. Thyroid Cancer

    Article • International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head &amp Neck Surgery, January 2019, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Fernando Cordera

  26. Does Vitamin D Deficiency Cause Primary Hyperparathyroidism?

    Article • International Journal of Surgery Research & Practice, April 2018, ClinMed International Library

    Fernando Cordera

  27. Comprehensive Review of Thyroid Embryology, Anatomy, Histology, and Physiology for Surgeons

    Article • International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head &amp Neck Surgery, January 2018, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Fernando Cordera

  28. Management Approach to Thyroid Nodules

    Article • International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head &amp Neck Surgery, January 2018, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Fernando Cordera

  29. Oral Tongue Cancer: Literature Review and Current Management

    Article • Cancer Reports and Reviews, January 2018, Open Access Text Pvt, Ltd.

    Fernando Cordera

  30. Current Understanding and Management of Parathyroid Carcinoma

    Article • Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research, January 2017, Science Publishing Group

    Fernando Cordera

  31. Management of Complications Related to Laparoscopic Adjustable Silicone Gastric Band

    Article • Journal of Surgery, January 2017, Science Publishing Group

    Fernando Cordera

  32. Parathyroid Embryology, Anatomy, and Pathophysiology of Primary Hyperparathyroidism

    Article • International Journal of Otolaryngology and Head &amp Neck Surgery, January 2017, Scientific Research Publishing, Inc,

    Fernando Cordera

  33. Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in the Setting of Conjunctival Melanoma: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

    Article • Global Surgery, January 2017, Open Access Text Pvt, Ltd.

    Fernando Cordera

  34. Trans umbilical laparoscopic access during laparoscopic procedures

    Article • Case Studies in Surgery, November 2016, Sciedu Press

    Fernando Cordera

  35. Pulmonary extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma: A case report and literature review

    Article • International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, January 2016, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  36. Melanoma Review: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Staging

    Article • Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research, January 2016, Science Publishing Group

    Fernando Cordera

  37. Mammary analog secretory carcinoma of the parotid gland: A case report and literature review.

    Article • International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, January 2015, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  38. Extranodal Extension of Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Correlation with Biochemical Endpoints, Nodal Persistence, and Systemic Disease Progression

    Article • Thyroid, September 2013, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Fernando Cordera

  39. Su2131 Per-Umbilical Laparoscopic Access

    Article • Gastroenterology, May 2013, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  40. Current Thinking on Malignant Salivary Gland Neoplasms

    Article • Journal of Cancer Treatment and Research, January 2013, Science Publishing Group

    Fernando Cordera

  41. Esophageal perforation after laparoscopic surgery: A mistake in the radiologic diagnosis

    Article • European Journal of Radiology Extra, January 2009, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  42. Antihormonal Therapy for Breast and Prostate Cancer

    Article • October 2007, Wiley

    Fernando Cordera

  43. Significance of Common Hepatic Artery Lymph Node Metastases During Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Head Adenocarcinoma

    Article • Annals of Surgical Oncology, May 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fernando Cordera

  44. Steroid Receptors and Their Role in the Biology and Control of Breast Cancer Growth

    Article • Seminars in Oncology, December 2006, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  45. Emerging principles for the development of resistance to antihormonal therapy: Implications for the clinical utility of fulvestrant

    Article • The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, December 2006, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  46. Estrogen Receptors as Therapeutic Targets in Breast Cancer

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, February 2006, Bentham Science Publishers

    Fernando Cordera

  47. Estrogen Receptors as Therapeutic Targets in Breast Cancer

    Article • Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, February 2006, Bentham Science Publishers

    Fernando Cordera

  48. Hepatic Resection for Noncolorectal, Nonneuroendocrine Metastases

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, December 2005, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  49. Lymphatic Drainage Patterns of Thoracic Malignancies

    Article • Journal of Bronchology, October 2005, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Fernando Cordera

  50. Type IV thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm with lymphoplasmacytic aortitis and cystic medial degeneration in a 32-year-old patient with Marfan syndrome

    Article • Journal of Vascular Surgery, July 2005, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  51. Unsatisfactory weight loss after vertical banded gastroplasty: Is conversion to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass successful?

    Article • Surgery, October 2004, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  52. Androgen-secreting adrenal tumors

    Article • Surgery, December 2003, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  53. Open versus laparoscopic splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura: Clinical and economic analysis

    Article • Surgery, July 2003, Elsevier

    Fernando Cordera

  54. Congenital C2 (Type I) Deficiency Associated with Common Variable Immunodeficiency

    Article • Annals of Internal Medicine, April 2000, American College of Physicians

    Fernando Cordera