PUBLICATIONS

1. M Cakmakci, B Tirnaksiz, M Hayran, AT Gurbuz, I Sayek. Effects of obstructive jaundice and external biliary diversion on bacterial translocation in rats. Eur J Surg 1996;162(7):567-71
 

2. AT Gurbuz, SK Muckleroy, D Davis-Merritt. Simultaneous acute appendicitis in monozygotic twins: Coincidence or genetic? Am Surg 1996;62:407-8
 

3. AT Gurbuz, ME Peetz. Giant mediastinal parathyroid cyst: An unusual cause of hypercalcemic crisis. REVIEW. Surgery 1996; 120(5):795-800
 

4. AT Gurbuz, ME Peetz. The acute abdomen in the pregnant patient: Is there a role for laparoscopy? Surg Endosc 1997;11:98-102
 

5. AT Gurbuz, ME Peetz. Resection of gastric leiomyoma using combined laparoscopic and gastroscopic approach. Surg Endosc 1997;11:285-8
 

6. AT Gurbuz, J Kunzelman, E Ratzer. Dietary arginine accelerates intestinal mucosal regeneration and enhances bacterial clearance following radiation enteritis in rats. J Surg Res
1998;74(2):149-54
 

7. AT Gurbuz, D Watson, ME Fenoglio. Laparoscopic choledochoduodenostomy. Am Surg 1999;65:1-3
 

8. AT Gurbuz, WM Novick, CA Pierce, DC Watson. Impact of ultrafiltration on blood usage for elective atrial septal defect closure in infants and children. Ann Thor Surg 1998;65:1105-9
 

9. AT Gurbuz, WM Novick, CA Pierce, DC Watson. Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction following partial atrioventricular septal defect repair Ann Thor Surg 1999;68:1723-6
 

10. AT Gurbuz, DS Weiman, JW Pate. Key References Traumatic Injury to the Thoracic Aorta. Ann Thor Surg 1999;68:1116-7
 

11.WM Novick, AT Gurbuz, DC Watson, VV Lazorishinets, AN Perpeka, D Letica, I Malcic, B Marinovic, BC Alpert, TG DiSessa. Closure of ventricular septal defect with increased pulmonary vascular resistance using a double patch technique. Ann Thor Surg 1998;66(5):1533-8
 

12. AT Gurbuz, WG Elliott, AA Zia. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia in the cardiovascular patient. Diagnostic and Treatment Guidelines. REVIEW. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2005 Jan;27(1):138-49 "
 

13. GH Wheatley III, AT Gurbuz, VG Ramaiah, JA Rodriguez-Lopez, D Olsen, EB Diethrich. Midterm Outcome in 158 Consecutive Gore Tag Thoracic Endoprosthesis-Single Center Experience Ann Thor Surg 2006;81:1570-77
 

14. AT Gurbuz, AA Zia, H Cui, A Sasmazel, G Ates, A Aytac. Predictors of midterm symptom recurrence, adverse cardiac events and mortality in 591 unselected off pump coronary artery bypass graft patients J Cardiac Surg 2006;21:28-34
 

15. AT Gurbuz, AA Zia, AC Vuran, H Cui, A Aytac. Postoperative Clopidogrel improves midterm outcome after off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A prospective study. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006 Feb;29(2):190-5. 
 

16. AT Gurbuz, A Sasmazel, G Ates, H Cui, A Zia, A Aytac. Previous Percutaneous Coronary Intervention may increase symptom recurrence and adverse cardiac events following surgical revascularization. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 2006;6:148-152"
 

17. AT Gurbuz, AC Vuran, AA Zia, Cui H, Aytac A. Impact of radial artery use on midterm symptom recurrence and adverse cardiac events following off pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Accepted for publication in the Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals. In press.
 

18. DS Weiman, AT Gurbuz, Gursky A, Valaulikar G, Pate J. Comparison of spinal cord protection utilizing left atrial femoral with femoral-femoral bypass in patients with traumatic rupture of the aortic isthmus. World J Surg. 2006;30:1638-41; discussion 1641-3. 
 

19. AT Gurbuz, AC Vuran, A Aytac. Aortico-pulmonary fistula following repair of aortic coarctation using Dacron patch plasty technique. Arch Turk Soc of Cardiol 2006;34:235-8
 

20.AT Gurbuz, ML Hecht, AH Arslan. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography modifies strategy in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Mar;83(3):1035-40.