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  1. Off the Vent and on the Mend: Predicting Successful On-Table Extubation Following Liver Transplantation

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, May 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  2. Cumulative exposure to tacrolimus is associated with increased risk of malignancy for solid organ transplant recipients

    Article • International Journal of Cancer, January 2026, Wiley

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  3. Critically Important Cancer Outcomes to Report in Kidney Transplant Trials

    Article • Kidney International Reports, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  4. Geographic variation in utilization of deceased donor livers in the United States in the era of advanced perfusion

    Article • Liver Transplantation, July 2025, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  5. Vaccinia virus and peptide-receptor radiotherapy synergize to improve treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis

    Article • Molecular Therapy — Oncolytics, June 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  6. Incidence and Mortality of Emergency General Surgery Conditions Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients in Ontario, Canada: A Population-based Analysis

    Article • Transplantation, September 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  7. Right Lobe Versus Left Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Donor and Recipient Outcomes

    Article • Transplantation, July 2022, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  8. Long-term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Lavage for Perforated Diverticulitis Remain Unfavorable

    Article • JAMA Surgery, November 2021, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  9. Outcomes of Highly Selected Live Donors With a Future Liver Remnant Less Than or Equal to 30%: A Matched Cohort Study

    Article • Transplantation, October 2021, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  10. Comments and Concerns on the LASER Trial

    Article • JAMA Surgery, October 2021, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  11. Association of perioperative red blood cell transfusions with all-cause and cancer-specific death in patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal cancer: Long-term outcomes from a population-based cohort

    Article • Surgery, September 2021, Elsevier

    Matthew Guttman, Dr Sergio A Acuna

  12. Long-term outcomes of resection for locoregional recurrence of colon cancer: A retrospective descriptive cohort study

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, September 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  13. Improving the reporting of non-inferiority trials by incorporating non-efficacy benefits: not all non-inferiority trials are created equal

    Article • European Journal of Epidemiology, July 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  14. Use of the small-bites fascial closure technique and strategies to improve adoption: mixed-methods study

    Article • BJS, July 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  15. Pregnancy after heart transplantation: A second-generation transmission of the gift of life—in reply

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, March 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  16. Optimizing opioid prescriptions after laparoscopic appendectomy and cholecystectomy

    Article • Canadian Journal of Surgery, February 2021, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  17. Association of perioperative red blood cell transfusions with all-cause and cancer-specific death in patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal cancer.

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

    Dr Sergio A Acuna, Matthew Guttman

  18. Meta-analysis of noninferiority and equivalence trials: ignoring trial design leads to differing and possibly misleading conclusions

    Article • Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  19. The “teaching time-out”: a novel framework for surgical education

    Article • Canadian Journal of Surgery, June 2020, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  20. Does oncoplastic surgery increase immediate (30-day) postoperative complications? An analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQIP) database

    Article • Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  21. Early urinary catheter removal after rectal surgery: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • BJS Open, May 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  22. Local excision after preoperative chemoradiation for T2 and T3 rectal cancers: is the wait over?

    Article • The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, May 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  23. Propofol versus midazolam with or without short-acting opioids for sedation in colonoscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of safety, satisfaction, and efficiency outcomes

    Article • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  24. Comment on “Long-term Outcome of Surgery Versus Conservative Management for Recurrent and Ongoing Complaints After an Episode of Diverticulitis”: Statistically Significant Results Are Not Necessarily Clinically Important

    Article • Annals of Surgery, April 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  25. Optimal Operative Strategy for Hinchey III Sigmoid Diverticulitis: A Decision Analysis

    Article • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, March 2020, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  26. Comparing Observation, Axillary Radiotherapy, and Completion Axillary Lymph Node Dissection for Management of Axilla in Breast Cancer in Patients with Positive Sentinel Nodes: A Systematic Review

    Article • Annals of Surgical Oncology, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  27. Pregnancy outcomes in women with cardiothoracic transplants: A Systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, February 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  28. Using Patient Preferences to Determine Noninferiority Margins in Trials—Reply

    Article • JAMA, December 2019, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  29. Do North American colorectal surgeons use mesh to prevent parastomal hernia? A survey of current attitudes and practice

    Article • Canadian Journal of Surgery, December 2019, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  30. Response to Comment on “Routine Use of Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer”

    Article • Annals of Surgery, December 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  31. Laparoscopic and robotic hysterectomy in endometrial cancer patients with obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of conversions and complications

    Article • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, November 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  32. The end of the Hartmann's era for perforated diverticulitis

    Article • The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, August 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  33. Incorporating Patient Preferences in Noninferiority Trials

    Article • JAMA, July 2019, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  34. The Fragility Index—P Values Reimagined, Flaws and All

    Article • JAMA Surgery, July 2019, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  35. A note on competing risks in analyses of cancer‐specific mortality

    Article • International Journal of Cancer, June 2019, Wiley

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  36. Unifying Design and Analysis for Superiority and Noninferiority Trials With Appropriate End Point—Reply

    Article • JAMA Surgery, May 2019, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  37. Laparoscopic Versus Open Resection for Rectal Cancer

    Article • Annals of Surgery, May 2019, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  38. Comparison of Radioactive Seed Localized Excision and Wire Localized Excision of Breast Lesions: A Community Hospital’s Experience

    Article • Clinical Breast Cancer, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  39. Frequency of Misinterpretation of Inconclusive Noninferiority Trials

    Article • JAMA Surgery, January 2019, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  40. ASO Author Reflections: Clarifying the Controversy Generated by Non-inferiority Trials of Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer

    Article • Annals of Surgical Oncology, December 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  41. Operative Strategies for Perforated Diverticulitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

    Article • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, December 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  42. Intra-arterial therapies for unresectable and chemorefractory colorectal cancer liver metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • HPB, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  43. Preclinical evaluation of a MAGE-A3 vaccination utilizing the oncolytic Maraba virus currently in first-in-human trials

    Article • OncoImmunology, September 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Sergio A Acuna, Dr Jonathan G Pol, Mathieu Crupi, Dr Brian Lichty, Robin Parsons

  44. Defining Non-inferiority Margins for Quality of Surgical Resection for Rectal Cancer: A Delphi Consensus Study

    Article • Annals of Surgical Oncology, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  45. Etiology of increased cancer incidence after solid organ transplantation

    Article • Transplantation Reviews, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  46. Management of positive margins after initial lumpectomy in elderly women with breast cancer

    Article • European Journal of Surgical Oncology, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  47. Solid Organ Transplantation in Patients With Preexisting Malignancies in Remission

    Article • Transplantation, July 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  48. Association Between Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Overall Survival in Patients With Rectal Cancer and Pathological Complete Response After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy and Resection

    Article • JAMA Oncology, July 2018, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  49. Defining non-inferiority margins for quality of surgical resection for rectal cancer.

    Article • Journal of Clinical Oncology, May 2018, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  50. Chest Wall Resection for Recurrent Breast Cancer in the Modern Era

    Article • Annals of Surgery, April 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  51. Harmful or Physiologic

    Article • Anesthesia & Analgesia, April 2018, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  52. Thirty-day postoperative morbidity and mortality in elderly women with breast cancer: an analysis of the NSQIP database

    Article • Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  53. Health State Utility Values for Ileostomies and Colostomies: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  54. Cancer evaluation in the assessment of solid organ transplant candidates: A systematic review of clinical practice guidelines

    Article • Transplantation Reviews, January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  55. Opioid Use After Discharge in Postoperative Patients

    Article • Annals of Surgery, December 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  56. Cancer recurrence after solid organ transplantation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Transplantation Reviews, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  57. Pathologic Outcomes of Laparoscopic vs Open Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer

    Article • JAMA Surgery, October 2017, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  58. Long-Term Outcomes of Resection for Locoregionally Recurrent Colon Cancer: A Multi-Centered Retrospective Descriptive Cohort Study

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, October 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  59. Operative Strategies for Hinchey III Sigmoid Diverticulitis: A Decision Analysis

    Article • Journal of the American College of Surgeons, October 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  60. Incidence and identification of risk factors for trastuzumab-induced cardiotoxicity in breast cancer patients: an audit of a single “real-world” setting

    Article • Medical Oncology, August 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  61. A watch-and-wait approach for locally advanced rectal cancer after a clinical complete response following neoadjuvant chemoradiation: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  62. Surgery Versus Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy For Early and Locally Advanced Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of Survival

    Article • Lung Cancer, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  63. Uptake of Cancer Screening Tests Among Recipients of Solid Organ Transplantation

    Article • Arabian archaeology and epigraphy, May 2017, Wiley

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  64. Tamoxifen with radiotherapy compared with Tamoxifen alone in elderly women with early-stage breast cancer treated with breast conserving surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Radiotherapy and Oncology, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  65. 758: Pregnancy outcomes of cardiothoracic transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, January 2017, Elsevier

    rohan d'souza, Dr Sergio A Acuna

  66. Oncologic Outcomes Following Laparoscopic versus Open Resection of pT4 Colon Cancer

    Article • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, January 2017, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  67. Preoperative localization of colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Surgical Endoscopy, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  68. Cancer Screening Recommendations for Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines

    Article • Arabian archaeology and epigraphy, August 2016, Wiley

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  69. Outcomes of resection for locoregionally recurrent colon cancer: A systematic review

    Article • Surgery, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  70. Thrombocytosis in splenic trauma: In-hospital course and association with venous thromboembolism

    Article • Injury, July 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  71. Cancer Mortality Among Recipients of Solid-Organ Transplantation in Ontario, Canada

    Article • JAMA Oncology, April 2016, American Medical Association (AMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  72. Outcomes of Solid Organ Transplant Recipients With Preexisting Malignancies in Remission

    Article • Transplantation, April 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  73. Complement inhibition enables tumor delivery of LCMV glycoprotein pseudotyped viruses in the presence of antiviral antibodies

    Article • Molecular Therapy — Oncolytics, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  74. Peer review report 2 on “A cost-minimization analysis of first intention laparoscopic compared to open right hemicolectomy for colon cancer”

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, January 2016, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  75. Do elderly patients have the most to gain from laparoscopic surgery?

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  76. 2076 Evaluating carcinoembryonic antigen as a predictor and surveillance marker for colorectal cancer recurrence

    Article • European Journal of Cancer, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  77. Complement Inhibition Prevents Oncolytic Vaccinia Virus Neutralization in Immune Humans and Cynomolgus Macaques

    Article • June 2015, Elsevier

    Caroline Breitbach, Dr Sergio A Acuna

  78. Incorporating smartphones into clinical practice

    Article • Annals of Medicine and Surgery, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  79. Oncolytic vaccinia virus synergizes with irinotecan in colorectal cancer

    Article • Molecular Oncology, May 2015, Wiley

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  80. Time to adjuvant chemotherapy (TTAC) after open or laparoscopic resection surgeries in colorectal cancers (CRC).

    Article • Journal of Clinical Oncology, January 2015, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  81. Oncolytic Vaccinia Virus as an Adjuvant Treatment to Cytoreductive Surgery for Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma

    Article • Annals of Surgical Oncology, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  82. Assessing Patterns of Practice of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer in Latin America

    Article • Extremophiles, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  83. Tumor vascularization is critical for oncolytic vaccinia virus treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis

    Article • International Journal of Cancer, November 2013, Wiley

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  84. Mounting a strategic offense: fighting tumor vasculature with oncolytic viruses

    Article • Trends in Molecular Medicine, June 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  85. Quality indicators for sentinel lymph node biopsy: Is there room for improvement?

    Article • Canadian Journal of Surgery, April 2013, Canadian Medical Association (CMA)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  86. Meeting Surgical Necessities for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer: Experience with Methylene Blue in a Colombian Hospital

    Article • The Breast Journal, October 2012, Wiley

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  87. Determining the use of prophylactic antibiotics in breast cancer surgeries: a survey of practice

    Article • BMC Surgery, August 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  88. Perioperative variables associated with surgical site infection in breast cancer surgery

    Article • Journal of Hospital Infection, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  89. Abstract P1-01-18: Survey of the Current Practice of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Latin America

    Article • Cancer Research, December 2010, American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  90. Impact of Preoperative Breast MRIs on Timing of Surgery and Type of Intervention in Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients

    Article • Annals of Surgical Oncology, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna

  91. Bilateral necrotizing fasciitis of the breast following quadrantectomy

    Article • Breast Cancer, September 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Sergio A Acuna