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  1. Optimizing Lymph Node Staging in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Surgery: Evidence, Guidelines, and Quality Improvement Strategies

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, January 2026, MDPI AG

    Dimitrios Magouliotis, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  2. Is There a Risk of Recurrence That Would Discourage Sympathicotomy for Hyperhidrosis in Minors?

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

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  3. Beyond Mortality: Textbook Outcome as a Novel Quality Metric in Cardiothoracic Surgical Care

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

    Dimitrios Magouliotis, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  4. Is Less More? A Meta-Analysis of Non-Intubated Versus Intubated VATS for Anatomic Resections in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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

    Dimitrios Magouliotis, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  5. Failure to Rescue and Lung Resections for Lung Cancer: Measuring Quality from the Operation Room to the Intensive Care Unit

    Article • Cancers, August 2025, MDPI AG

    Dimitrios Magouliotis, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  6. The Role of Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma: From Pathogenesis to Diagnosis and Treatment

    Article • Cells, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Dimitrios Magouliotis, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  7. Brain Imaging in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer—A Systematic Review

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

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  8. Is RATS Superior to VATS in Thoracic Autonomic Nervous System Surgery?

    Article • Journal of Clinical Medicine, May 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  9. Primary signet‐ring cell carcinoma of the lung in an HIV‐positive patient

    Article • Thoracic Cancer, February 2021, Wiley

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  10. Unexpected thymoma in a challenging case of hyperparathyroidism

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, June 2020, Wiley

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  11. Metastatic lung cancer presenting as thoracic empyema. A Case report

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, February 2020, Wiley

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  12. Malignant pleural mesothelioma: Is reconstruction of the diaphragm necessary in left pleurectomy/decortication? A case report

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, January 2019, Wiley

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  13. “All-in-one mesh” hernioplasty: A new procedure for primary inguinal hernia open repair

    Article • Asian Journal of Surgery, September 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  14. Multicentric castleman's disease

    Article • Clinical Case Reports, January 2018, Wiley

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  15. Ovarian transmigration of intrauterine device

    Article • Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research, December 2016, Wiley

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  16. Left-sided pancreatic incidentalomas treated with laparoscopic approach: a report of 20 cases

    Article • World Journal of Surgical Oncology, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  17. Multiple primary synchronous malignant tumors

    Article • BMC Research Notes, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Michele Ciulla, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  18. An indeterminate mucin-producing cystic neoplasm containing an undifferentiated carcinoma with osteoclast-like giant cells: a case report of a rare association of pancreatic tumors

    Article • BMC Gastroenterology, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  19. Roles of EBUS-TBNA in clinical practice

    Article • Thoracic Cancer, November 2012, Wiley

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  20. Wedge bronchoplastic lobectomy

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, August 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  21. Preoperative embolization for giant thoracic masses

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, June 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  22. Should video-assisted surgery be the first-line approach for bronchogenic cysts?

    Article • Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, June 2011, SAGE Publications

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  23. Thymic metastasis from lung carcinoma

    Article • Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, February 2011, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  24. Omentoplasty and Thoracoplasty for treating postpneumonectomy bronchopleural fistula in a patient previously submitted to aortic prosthesis implantation

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, July 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Michele Ciulla, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  25. Computed tomography and endoscopic ultrasound in detection and characterization of mediastinal masses

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, December 2008, Elsevier

    Michele Ciulla, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  26. Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura presenting with syncope episodes when coughing

    Article • World Journal of Surgical Oncology, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Michele Ciulla, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  27. Bilateral Zenker's diverticulum plus middle esophageal diverticulum

    Article • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, October 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  28. Effects of Surgery on Peripheral N-Terminal Propeptide of Type III Procollagen in Patients with Crohn’s Disease

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, August 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Michele Ciulla, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  29. Single-versus multidetector-row CT: comparison of sedation rates, conventional angiograms and motion artefacts in young children following liver transplantation

    Article • La radiologia medica, October 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  30. Healing of bronchopleural fistula using a modified Dumon stent: a case report

    Article • Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, June 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Michele Ciulla, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  31. Pulmonary artery thrombosis caused by hyperinflation of the native lung six years after single lung transplantation for emphysema

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, March 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  32. Synchronous adenocarcinoma and carcinoid tumor of the terminal ileum in a Crohn's disease patient

    Article • BMC Cancer, December 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Michele Ciulla, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  33. Elevated serum procollagen type III peptide in splanchnic and peripheral circulation of patients with inflammatory bowel disease submitted to surgery

    Article • BMC Gastroenterology, November 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Michele Ciulla, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  34. Left ventricular remodeling after experimental myocardial cryoinjury in rats

    Article • Journal of Surgical Research, January 2004, Elsevier

    Michele Ciulla, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  35. Laparoscopic enucleation of solitary true pancreatic cyst in an adult

    Article • Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, November 2003, Elsevier

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  36. Poorly differentiated carcinoma arising from adenolymphoma of the parotid gland

    Article • BMC Surgery, January 2003, Springer Science + Business Media

    Michele Ciulla, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  37. Minimally Invasive Technique for Bronchoplastic Procedure

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  38. Intrapericardial left pneumonectomy after induction chemotherapy: The risk of cardiac herniation

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, June 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  39. Video-Assisted Sleeve Lobectomy for Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma of the Left Lower Lobar Bronchus

    Article • CHEST Journal, February 2002, Elsevier

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  40. Reliability of race assessment based on the race of the ascendants: a cross-sectional study

    Article • BMC Public Health, January 2002, Springer Science + Business Media

    Michele Ciulla, Professor Ugo Cioffi

  41. Randomised controlled trial between stapled circumferential mucosectomy and conventional circular hemorrhoidectomy in advanced hemorrhoids with external mucosal prolapse

    Article • The American Journal of Surgery, July 2001, Elsevier

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  42. Synchronous Isolated Splenic Metastasis From Colon Carcinoma

    Article • American Journal of Clinical Oncology, June 2001, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ugo Cioffi

  43. Isolated Splenic Metastasis From Gastric Carcinoma

    Article • American Journal of Clinical Oncology, December 2000, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Professor Ugo Cioffi