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  1. The Importance of Mentorship in Thoracic Surgery Residency

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Paola Ciriaco

  2. Surgical Treatment of Pectus Excavatum: The Boundary Between Pathologic and Aesthetic Need

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Paola Ciriaco

  3. Mitral Valve Systolic Anterior Motion in Robotic Thoracic Surgery as the Cause of Unexplained Hemodynamic Shock: From a Case Report to Recommendations

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Paola Ciriaco

  4. Special Issue on “Clinical Research of Spontaneous Pneumothorax”

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, May 2022, MDPI AG

    Paola Ciriaco

  5. Catamenial Pneumothorax as the First Expression of Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome and Pelvic Endometriosis

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Paola Ciriaco

  6. Localized malignant pleural mesothelioma of the interlobar fissure mimicking a lung cancer

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, November 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco

  7. Diagnostic and therapeutic approach to post-traumatic tracheobronchial injuries

    Article • January 2021, MRE Press

    Paola Ciriaco

  8. The role of rigid bronchoscopy in complex airway disorders

    Article • January 2021, MRE Press

    Paola Ciriaco

  9. Tracheobronchial foreign body aspiration in children aged ≤ 2 years: the use of flexible bronchoscopy and urology stone retrieval basket in emergency setting

    Article • January 2021, MRE Press

    Paola Ciriaco

  10. Correlation of Computed Tomography Parameters with Histology, Stage and Prognosis in Surgically Treated Thymomas

    Article • Medicina, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Paola Ciriaco

  11. Treatment of Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: A Meta-analysis and Review

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, December 2020, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  12. Prognostic role of positron emission tomography and computed tomography parameters in stage I lung adenocarcinoma

    Article • Radiology and Oncology, May 2020, De Gruyter

    Paola Ciriaco

  13. Therapeutic strategy for tracheal chondrosarcoma: report of two cases

    Article • Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, March 2020, PAGEPress Publications

    Paola Ciriaco

  14. Surgical treatment of single and multiple thymoma recurrences

    Article • General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paola Ciriaco

  15. Laryngo-tracheal stenosis in a woman with ablepharon macrostomia syndrome

    Article • BMC Pulmonary Medicine, August 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paola Ciriaco

  16. Safety and Early Oncologic Outcomes of Lung Resection in Patients with Isolated Pulmonary Recurrent Prostate Cancer: A Single-center Experience

    Article • European Urology, May 2019, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  17. Spontaneous pneumothorax in cocaine users

    Article • QJM, March 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco

  18. Letter regarding: Clinical and pathological characteristics of spontaneous pneumothorax in women: a 25-year single-institutional experience [2018;66,9:516–522]

    Article • General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paola Ciriaco

  19. Tracheobronchial Foreign Body in Small Children: The Combination of Flexible Bronchoscopy and the Urology Stone Retrieval Basket

    Article • Archivos de Bronconeumología (English Edition), March 2019, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  20. Isolated tension pneumoperitoneum following endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration complicated by cardiac peri-arrest: A case report

    Article • Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, December 2018, PAGEPress Publications

    Paola Ciriaco

  21. Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the surgical management of post-traumatic intrathoracic tracheal transection

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, December 2018, AME Publishing Company

    Paola Ciriaco

  22. Assessment of the prognostic role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio following complete resection of thymoma

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, November 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paola Ciriaco

  23. Pulmonary nodules and mini-invasive lung resection: do we have the right “tool” for their intraoperative localization?

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, November 2017, AME Publishing Company

    Paola Ciriaco

  24. Thoracic Endometriosis Syndrome: Association With Pelvic Endometriosis and Fertility Status

    Article • Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, March 2017, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  25. A case of endobronchial paraganglioma

    Article • Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, January 2017, Royal College of Surgeons of England

    Paola Ciriaco

  26. Bronchoscopy during non-invasive ventilation in a patient with acute respiratory distress syndrome

    Article • Signa Vitae, January 2017, MRE Press

    Paola Ciriaco

  27. Minimally-invasive surgical treatment of pneumothorax in pediatric age

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, April 2016, Wiley

    Paola Ciriaco

  28. Multidisciplinary treatment of subclavian artery injury after catheterization for atrial fibrillation ablation

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, May 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Paola Ciriaco

  29. Multidisciplinary treatment of subclavian artery injury after catheterization for atrial fibrillation ablation

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine, January 2015, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Paola Ciriaco

  30. Management of Intrathoracic Benign Schwannomas of the Brachial Plexus

    Article • Case Reports in Surgery, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Paola Ciriaco

  31. Solitary Fibrous Tumour of the Pleura Presenting as a Spontaneous Massive Haemothorax

    Article • Surgery Research and Practice, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Paola Ciriaco

  32. Unusual Presentation of Mediastinal Neurogenic Tumours

    Article • Case Reports in Surgery, January 2013, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Paola Ciriaco

  33. The surgical treatment of lung cancer in patients with previous lymphoproliferative disorders: A historical cohort study

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, August 2012, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  34. Correlation of computed tomography densitometry and pathological grading of emphysema with the variation of respiratory function after lobectomy for lung cancer☆

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, June 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco

  35. Montgomery T-tube placement in the treatment of benign tracheal lesions☆

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, August 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco

  36. Prognostic Factors and Analysis of S100a4 Protein in Resected Pulmonary Metastases from Renal Cell Carcinoma

    Article • Extremophiles, April 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paola Ciriaco

  37. Surgical treatment of catamenial pneumothorax: a single centre experience

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, March 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco

  38. Early Surgical Repair of Isolated Traumatic Sternal Fractures Using a Cervical Plate System

    Article • Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, February 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Paola Ciriaco

  39. Transbronchial Needle Aspiration in Lung Cancer Patients Suitable for Operation With Positive Mediastinal Positron Emission Tomography

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 2009, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  40. Surgical Treatment of Multiple Primary Adenocarcinomas of the Lung

    Article • The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, January 2009, Thieme Publishing Group

    Paola Ciriaco

  41. Results of Surgical Treatment After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

    Article • Extremophiles, October 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paola Ciriaco

  42. Pleuropulmonary Blastoma in the Area of a Diagnosed Congenital Lung Cyst

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 2008, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  43. Localized Organizing Pneumonia: Report of 21 Cases

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 2007, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  44. Prognostic Factors and Analysis of Microsatellite Instability in Resected Pulmonary Metastases From Colorectal Carcinoma

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, June 2006, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  45. Preoperative assessment in patients with postintubation tracheal stenosis

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, May 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paola Ciriaco

  46. Solitary fibrous tumors of the pleura: Immunohistochemical analysis and evaluation of prognostic factors after surgical treatment

    Article • Journal of Surgical Oncology, January 2006, Wiley

    Paola Ciriaco

  47. Acupuncture for Diagnostic Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: A Prospective, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

    Article • The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, January 2006, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt

    Paola Ciriaco

  48. Endobronchial migration of prosthetic patch after congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair

    Article • Journal of Pediatric Surgery, January 2006, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  49. Videothoracoscopic Resection of Benign Neurogenic Tumors of the Posterior Mediastinum

    Article • Innovations Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, January 2006, SAGE Publications

    Paola Ciriaco

  50. Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Pneumonectomy in a Lung Cancer Patient on Hemodialysis

    Article • The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, December 2005, Thieme Publishing Group

    Paola Ciriaco

  51. A Modified Percutaneous Tracheostomy Technique Without Bronchoscopic Guidance

    Article • CHEST Journal, December 2005, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  52. Pulmonary Resection for Non-small-cell Lung Cancer in Patients on Hemodialysis: Clinical Outcome and Long-term Results

    Article • Extremophiles, October 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paola Ciriaco

  53. Inflammatory Pseudotumor of the Lung in Adults

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, February 2005, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  54. Necessity of needle wire localization during video assisted thoracic surgery for patients with solitary pulmonary nodule

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, July 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco

  55. Reply to Carcoforo et al.

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, July 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco

  56. Decortication for Chronic Parapneumonic Empyema: Results of a Prospective Study

    Article • Extremophiles, May 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Paola Ciriaco

  57. Trigger for intercellular adhesion molecule-1 expression in rat lungs transplanted from non–heart-beating donors

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2004, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  58. Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for pulmonary nodules: rationale for preoperative computed tomography-guided hookwire localization

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, March 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco

  59. Diagnosis and Treatment of Traumatic Pulmonary Pseudocysts

    Article • Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, April 2003, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Paola Ciriaco

  60. Pulmonary Vein Stenosis after Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation

    Article • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, March 2003, Wiley

    Paola Ciriaco

  61. Lung resection for cancer in patients with coronary arterial disease: analysis of short-term results

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, July 2002, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco

  62. Therapeutic strategy in patients with non-small cell lung cancer associated to satellite pulmonary nodules

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, June 2002, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco

  63. Lung retrieval from non–heart beating cadavers with the use of a rat lung transplant model

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, July 2001, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  64. Maintenance of cAMP in Non-Heart-Beating Donor Lungs Reduces Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury

    Article • American Review of Respiratory Disease, June 2001, American Thoracic Society

    Paola Ciriaco

  65. Supraventricular arrhythmia following lung resection for non-small cell lung cancer and its treatment with amiodarone✩

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, July 2000, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco

  66. Surgical treatment of non-small cell lung cancer in patients older than seventy years

    Article • Journal of Surgical Oncology, December 1995, Wiley

    Paola Ciriaco

  67. Analysis of Cystic Fibrosis Referrals for Lung Transplantation

    Article • CHEST Journal, May 1995, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  68. Preoperative chemotherapy and immunochemotherapy for locally advanced stage IIIA and IIIB non small cell lung cancerPreliminary results

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, January 1995, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco

  69. Regression of autoimmune thrombocythemia after resection of pulmonary plasma cell granuloma

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, August 1994, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  70. Comparative merits of thoracoscopy, mediastinoscopy, and mediastinotomy for mediastinal biopsy

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 1994, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  71. Reconstruction of the pulmonary artery in patients with lung cancer

    Article • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 1994, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  72. Bronchovascular sleeve resection

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, July 1993, Elsevier

    Paola Ciriaco

  73. Primary Osteogenic Sarcoma of the Posterior Mediastinum

    Article • Scandinavian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, January 1993, Taylor & Francis

    Paola Ciriaco

  74. Computed tomography for preoperative assessment of T3 and T4 bronchogenic carcinoma

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, January 1992, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Paola Ciriaco