ALPER TOKER, MD, FBTS

Professional and Academic Life

1999-2000 Gulhane Military Medical Academy

2000- 2001 Yedikule Pulmonary Diseases and Chest Surgery Center

2001- 2004 Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Thoracic Surgery

2004 – 2009 Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of General Thoracic Surgery (Ass Prof of Thoracic Surgery)

2009 – 2019 Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of General Thoracic Surgery (Head, Professor of Chest Surgery) and

Group Florance Nightingale Istanbul Director of Chest Surgery Program

2019 – On West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Heart and Vascular Surgery Institute, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Director of Tracheal Reconstruction program.

2020 – On Associate Chief, Thoracic Surgery Division, West Virginia University, School of Medicine. Director of Tracheal Reconstruction program

2022 -On Chief, Thoracic Surgery Division, West Virginia University, School of Medicine

2009 – 2019 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Councillor

2013 – 2017 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Officer

2014 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, President Elect

2015 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, President

2016 – 2018 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Director of External Relations

Licensing and Board certification

1992 – Present Turkish Ministry of Health Medical Doctor License
1997 – Present Turkish Ministry of Health Thoracic Surgery License
2004 – 2014 Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgeons Board License (Volunteer)
2018 – 2028 Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgeons Board Relicense (Volunteer)
2019 – Present European Board of Thoracic Surgery (Volunteer )
7/1/19 – 6/30/26 West Virginia Medical License
8/16/19 – 11/30/22 West Virginia DEA
7/15/21 – 7/2023 ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
7/15/23 – 7/2025 ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
7/15/21 – 7/2023 BLS (Basic Life Support)
7/15/23 – 7/2025 BLS (Basic Life Support)
2/3/2012 da Vinci Surgical System Training

Member of Societies

2014 – Present American Association of Thoracic Surgery

2002 – Present European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Member

2002 – Present Turkish Society of Chest surgeons

1994 – Present Turkish Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

2006 – Present Turkish Lung Cancer Society

2014 – 2018 International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

2006 – Present CTS Net

2007 – Present International Thymic Malignancies Interest Group

2018 – Present International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery

2021- Present The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Educational and Administrative works

2009 – 2017 Associate Editor, Turkish Thoracic and Cardiovascular Journal (2009 – 2017)

2016 – 2020 Associate Editor, Operative Technichs in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

2019 – Present Editorial Board of European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

2016 – Present Editorial Board, VATS Video-Asissted Thoracoscopic Surgery

2017 – Present Editorial Board, Journal of Visualized Surgery

2005 – 2010 Board Examination member of Turkish Society of Chest Surgeons

2016 – Present Board Examination member of Turkish Society of Chest Surgeons

Awards

2006 European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Best Poster presentation Award

2012 Turkish Thoracic Society, best presentation award

2013 Turkish Lung Cancer Society, best presentation award

2017 Turkish Thoracic Society, best presentation award

2023 Euroepan Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Best Poster Award

International Observer Programs

Klinikum Nurnberg, Dept. Of General Surgery

Heidehaus Hospital, Hannover, Dept. Of Thoracic Surgery

Heidelberg Chest Surgery Center

AKH Vienna, Dept of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Luissiana State University Hospital, Dept. Of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Georgetown University Hospital, Dept. Of Thoracic Surgery

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Dept of Thoracic Surgery

Reviewer

2014 – Present Lung Cancer
2002 – Present European Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2004 – Present Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
2014 – Present Annals of Thoracic Surgery
2014 – Present Journal of Pediatric Surgery
2016 Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2014 – Present Journal of Thoracic Diseases
2016 The Lancet

Publications in Peer reviewed international Journals (A)

A1. Toker, A., K. Bostancı, D.Yılmazbayhan, E. Dayıoğlu ve E. Onursal, “Effects of ventilation on lung function after normorthermic ischemia”, Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann , 7,309-312 (1999).

A2. Onursal, E., A. Toker, K. Bostancı, U. Alpagut ve E. Tireli, “A complication of pectus excavatum operation: Endomyocardial steel strut”, Ann Thorac Surg, 68, 1082-1083 (1999).

A3. Toker, A., V. Özcan ve E. Tireli, “Aortobronchial fistula after coarctation repair”, Ann Thorac Surg, 69,666-667 (2000).

A4. Toker, A., E. Tireli, K. Bostancı, V. Özcan ve E. Dayıoğlu, “Uncommon complication of arterial switch operation: Tracheobronchial compression”, Ann Thorac Surg, 69, 927-929 (2000).

A5. Toker, A., A. Turna ve A.Gürses, “Pleural tent after upper lobectomy: Routine or selective ?”, Ann Thorac Surg, 71, 2083 (2001).

A6. Metin, M., A. Toker ve A. Gürses, “Physiological exclusion of the lung. When ?”, Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 20, 1065-1066 (2001).

A7. Işıtmangil, T., Ş. Sebit, H. Tunç, R. Görür, O. Erdik, S. Pocan, E. Kunter, A. Toker, K. Balkanlı ve Ö.Y. Öztürk, “Clinical experience of surgical therapy in 207 patients with thoracic hydatosis over a 12-year- period”, Swiss Med Wkly, 132,548-552 (2002).

A8. Akın, H., D. Yılmazbayhan, Z. Kılıçaslan, Ş. Dilege, O. Doğan, A. Toker ve G. Kalaycı, “Clinical significance of P16 (INK4A) and retinoblastoma proteins in non-small cell lung carcinoma”, Lung Cancer, 38, 253-260 (2002).

A9. Dilege, Ş., Y. Bayrak, A. Toker ve G. Kalaycı, “Cystic mass in soft tissue: is further investigation needed ?”, Can J Surg, 45, 305-306 (2002).

A10. Toker, A., T. Işıtmangil, O. Erdik, I. Sancaklı ve Ş. Sebit, “Analysis of chest injuries sustained during the 1999 Marmara Earthquake”, Surg Today, 32, 769-771 (2002).

A11. Toker, A., Ş. Dilege ve G. Kalaycı, “Combined left pneumonectomy and off pump coronary artery by pass: Principles of lung cancer surgery”, Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 21, 370-371 (2002).

A12. Dilege, Ş., A. Toker, S. Tanju ve G. Kalaycı, “An unusual intrapleural foreign body: Ignored aspiration”, Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 21, 593-594 (2002).

A13. Işıtmangil, T., A. Toker, R. Görür ve Ş. Sebit, “A novel dissemination pathway of hydatid cyst”, Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 21, 1127-1128 (2002).

A14. Toker, A., S. Tanju, Ş. Dilege ve G. Kalaycı, “Sleeve resection of the right main bronchus for postlobectomy bronchopleural fistula”, Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 22, 1020-1022 (2002).

A15. Dilege, Ş., M. Aksoy, I. Okan, A. Toker, G. Kalaycı ve M. Demiryont, “Hydatid cystic disease of the soft tissues with pulmonary and hepatic involvement:report of a case”, Surg Today, 33, 69-71 (2003).

A16. Toker, A., Ş. Dilege, S. Tanju, A. Kıyan ve G. Kalaycı, “Perioperative pneumoperitoneum after lobectomy-bilobectomy operations for lung cancer:a prospective study”, Thorac Cardiov Surg, 51, 93-96 (2003).

A17. Işıtmangil, T., A. Toker, Ş. Şebit, O. Erdik, H. Tunç ve R. Görür, “A novel terminology and dissemination theory for a subgroup of intrathoracic extrapulmonary hydatid cysts”, Medical Hypothesis, 61(1), 68-71 (2003).

A18. Bostancı, K., A. Toker, Y. Bayrak, Ş. Dilege, M. Şentürk ve M. Tuğrul, “Dose related effects of theophylline added to modified Euro-Collins solution used for hypothermic preservation of lung”, J Thoracic and Cardiovasc Anesth

17(6), 721-4, (2004)

A19. Toker, A., S. Tanju, Y. Bayrak, E. Çenesiz, N. Güler, Ş. Dilege ve G. Kalaycı, “Life threatening hemoptysis in a child: the only symptom”, Ann Thorac Surg 77(1), 336-8, (2004).

A20. Dilege, Ş., A. Toker, S. Tanju, S. Ziyade, Z. Kılıçaslan, D. Yılmazbayhan ve G. Kalaycı, “Chest wall invasion in lung cancer patients”, Acta Chir Belg, 103(4), 396-400 (2003).

A21. Toker, A., S. Tanju, Ş. Dilege ve G. Kalaycı, “Foreign body aspiration: Where can it be ?” , Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 24, 301 (2003).

A22. Toker, A., Y. Bayrak, Ş. Dilege ve G. Kalaycı, “How to approach a left sided stab wound in the neck, with isolated tracheal laceration?”, Acta Chir Belg, 103(4), 428-430 (2003) .

A23. Toker, A., Y. Bayrak, S. Tanju, S. Ziyade, O. Eroğlu, D. Yılmazbayhan, Ş. Dilege ve G. Kalaycı, “Invasive staging of superior mediastinum in non small cell lung cancer patients with specific indications”, ICVTS , (2), 472-476, (2003)

A24. Dilege S, Toker A, Tanju S, Kalayci G, “Radiopathology and positive pressure ventilation in diaphragmatic hernia” Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann, 13,398 (2005)

A25. Dilege S, Toker A, Tanju S, Bayrak Y, Kalayci G,“Resection of the tracheal carina in an 8 year old child”, Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 53(3),183-184, (2005)

A26.Toker A, Eroğlu O, Ziyade S, Tanju S, Senturk M, Dilege S, Kalayci G, “Comparison of early postoperative results of thymectomy:partial sternotomy vs videothoracoscopy”, Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 53(2), 110-3, (2005)

A27. Toker A, Eroğlu O, Tanju S, Dilege S, kalayci G, Buyukbabani N, “An unusual localization of thymoma”, Acta Chir Belg, 105(2), 219-20, (2005)

A28. Guler N, Kirerleri E, Baslo G, Ones U, Tamay Z, Toker A, Tepe S, “Computed tomography bronchography in a child with a bronchial carcinoid tumor”, Pediatr Int, 47(1), 99-101, (2005)

A29. Senturk M, Layer M, Pembeci k, Toker A, Akpir k, Wiedemann K, “A comparison of the effects of 50% oxygen combined with CPAP to the non-ventilated lung vs 100 % oxygen during one lung ventilation”, Anesthesiol Intensivmed Notfallmed Schmerzther 39(6), 360-4, (2004)

A30. Toker A, Dilege S, Ziyade S, Eroğlu O, Tanju S, Yılmazbayhan D, Kılıcarslan Z, Kalayci G, “Causes of death within one year of resectionfor lung cancer. Early mortality after resection” Eur J Cardiothorac Surg, 25(4), 515-9, (2004)

A31. Toker A, Bayrak Y, Dilege S, Kalyci G, “ Bronchial sleeve resections for carcinoid tumor in the first decade of life”, ICVTS (3), 280-2, (2004)

A32. Toker A, Eroğlu O, Tanju S, Kalayci G. “ External support technique for tracheomalacia” Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 54, 562-3, (2006)

A33. Güllüoğlu M, Kılıçaslan Z, Toker A, Kalaycı G, Yılmazbayhan D.“The diagnostic value of image guided percutanous fine needle aspiration biopsy in equivocal mediastinal masses” Langenbeck Arch Surg, 391, 222-7, (2006)

A34. Bayrak Y, Tanju S, Suoglu Y, Toker A. “Treatment of benign tracheoesophageal fistula in a ventilator dependent quadriplegic patient” Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 54, 554-5, (2006)

A35. Tanju S, Akpolat B, Senturk M, Ziyade S, Toker A, Yılmazbayhan D, Aydıner A, Dilege S. “Isolated lung perfusion with paclitaxel, and docetexel: Comparison of the early effects on pulmonary physiology”. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 55, 177-9, (2007)

A36. Toker A, Ziyade S, Bayrak Y, Tanju S, Senturk M, Dilege S, Kalayci G. “Prediction of cardiopulmonary morbidity after resection for lung cancer: Stair climbing test complication after lung cancer surgery” Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 55, 253-6, (2007)

A37. Ozcan PE, Senturk M, Sungur Z, Toker A, Dilege S, Özden E, Camcı E. “Effects of thoracic epidural anesthesia on pulmonary venous admixture and oxygenation during one lung ventilation”. Acta Anaestesiol Scand 51, 1117-22, (2007)

A38. Harmandar B, Ugurcan M, Sayın UA, Tohumcu UT, Toker A, Tireli E. “Ascending aorta to descending aorta bypass via right thoracotomy for the recoarctation of the aorta: An alternative surgical approach for recoarctation”. J Card Surg, 22, 58-60, (2007)

A39. Turkmen C, Sonmezoglu K, Toker A, Yılmazbayhan D, Dilege S, Halac M, Ererel M, Ece T, Mudun A. “The additional value of FDG-PET imaging for distinguishing N0 or N1 from the N2 sstage in preoperative saging for nonsmall cell lung cancer in region where the prevelance of inflammatory lung disease is high”. Clin Nucl Med, 32, 607-12, (2007)

A40. Toker A, Tanju S, Sungur Z, Parman Y, Senturk M, Serdaroglu P, Dilege S, Deymeer F. “Videothoracoscopic thymectomy for nonthymomatous myasthenia gravis: Results of 90 patients”. Surg Endosc 22(4), 912-6, (2007)

A41. Dursun M, Sarvar S, Cekrezi B, Kaba E, Bakır B, Toker A . “Cardiac metastasis from invasive thymoma via the superior vena cava: Cardiac MRI findings” Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 21, (2007).

A.42. Toker A, Tanju S, Dilege Ş. “Reimplantation of the left lung 17 years after a bronchial rupture” Ann Thorac Surg 85 (4), 1436-8, 2008.

A.43. Toker A, Tanju S, Ziyade S, Kaya S, Dilege Ş. “Learning curve in videothoracoscopic thymectomy: How many operations and in which situations ?” Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2008

A.44. Toker A, Tanju S, Ozluk Y, Serdaroglu P. “Thymoma appearing 10 years after an extended thymectomy for myasthenia gravis” Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 33, 1155-6, 2008

A.45. Kasıkcıoğlu E, Toker A, Tanju S, Arzuman P, Kayserilioğlu A, Dilege S, Kalayci G. Oxygen uptake kinetics during cardiopulmonary exercise testing and postoperative complications in patients with lung cancer. Lung Cancer (In Press 2009)

A.46. Toker A, Ziyade S, Tanju S, Dilege S. Pediatric bronchial rupture: Diagnosis and treatment. Asian Thorac cardiovasc Ann 16(6):508-9, 2008

A.47. Goksel OS, Sayın OA, Cınar T, Toker A, Dayıoğlu E. Bronchogenic cyst invading the right atrium in a 5 year old boy. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg; 56(7):435-6, 2008

A.48. Gun F, Toker A, Kaya S, Tanju S, Dilege S, Celik A, Salman T, Yıldızbayhan D. Cervical mediastinoscopy for paratracheal masses in pediatric patients. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 25(5):393-7, 2008

A.49. Poyanli A, Salmaşlioğlu A, Terzibaşoğlu E, Toker A, Tanju S, Aydin K. An unusual pure cystic posterior mediastinal mass:A textiloma. Clin Radiol 63(7):836-8, 2008

A.50. A Toker. N2 disease in non-small cell lung cancer patient, diagnosis and evaluations: A Turkish chest surgeon’s perspective. Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer 11(5):622-26, 2009.

A.51 Baykara O, Demirkaya A, Kaynak K, Tanju S, Toker A, Buyru N. WWOX gene may contribute to progression of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Tumour Biol. 2010 Aug;31(4):315-20.

A.52 Toker A, Tanju S. A patch plasty to inferior pulmonary vein: when more release is needed. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Mar 19.

A.53 Tanju S, Ziyade S, Erus S, Bayrak Y, Toker A, Dilege S. Extended resection: is it feasible for pulmonary metastases? Ann Surg Oncol. 2010 Jul;17(7):1912-6.

A.54 Tanju S, Guven K, Toker A, Dilege S.Massive air embolism during coronary multislice spiral computed tomography. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 May;37(5):1228.
A.55 Toker A, Tanju S, Ziyade S, Ozkan B, Sungur Z, Parman Y, Serdaroglu P, Deymeer F.Early outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic resection of thymus in 181 patients with myasthenia gravis: who are the candidates for the next morning discharge? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2009 Dec;9(6):995-8.
A.56 Toker A, Tanju S, Ozkan B. Sleeve resection of the left main bronchus for delayed extraction of a chicken bone. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009 Mar;137(3):768-9.

A.57 Marx A, Rieker R, Toker A, Länger F, Ströbel P. Thymic Carcinoma: Is it a Separate Entity? From Molecular to Clinical Evidence. Thorac Surg Clin. 2011 Feb;21(1):25-31.

A.58 Toker A, Erus S, Ozkan B, Ziyade S, Tanju S. Does a relationship exist between the number of thoracoscopic thymectomies performed and the learning curve for thoracoscopic resection of thymoma in patients with myasthenia gravis? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 in press

A.59 Tansel T, Toker A, Yilmazbayhan D, Gullluoglu M, Dayioglu E. Primary endobronchial schwannoma. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 Nov;45(11):2241-3.

A.60 Dural C, Bilge O, Toker A, Erbil Y, Salmaslioglu A, Ozbey N, Aral F. Malign phaeochromocytoma with cavoatrial extension: transcaval removal of tumor wi-thout cardiopulmonary bypass A case report. Minerva Chir. 2010 Aug;65(4):485-8

A.61 Ziyade S, Baskent A, Tanju S, Toker A, Dilege S. Isokinetic muscle strength after thoracotomy: standard vs. muscle-sparing posterolateral thoracotomy. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Aug;58(5):295-8. Epub 2010 Aug 2

A.62 Toker A, Erus S, Tanju S, Kaya S. Video-assisted thoracoscopic resection for destroyed lung. Ann Thorac Surg 2012;9(42):632-4.

A.63 Toker A, Tireli E, Tanju S, Kaya S. Transcaval invasion of right atrium by thymoma:resection via transient cava pulmonary shunt. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012

May;41(5):1175-7.

A.64 Aydiner A, Toker A, Sen F, Bicakci E, Saglam EK, Erus S, Eralp Y, Tas F, Oral EN, Topuz E, Dilege S. Association of clinical and pathological variables with survival in thymoma. Med Oncol. 2012 Sep;29(3):2221-8

A.65 Toker A, Sonett J, Zielinski M, Rea F, Tomulescu V, Detterbeck FC. Standard terms, definitions, and policies for minimally invasive resection of thymoma.

J Thorac Oncol. 2011 Jul;6(7 Suppl 3):S1739-42

A.66 Aydiner A, Sen F, Saglam EK, Oral EN, Eralp Y, Tas F, Toker A, Dilege S. Induction chemotherapy with triweekly docetaxel and cisplatin followed by concomitant chemoradiotherapy with or without surgery in stage III non-small-cell lung cancer: a phase II study. Clin Lung Cancer. 2011 Sep;12(5):286-92

A.67 Comce F, Bingol Z, Kiyan E, Tanju S, Toker A, Cagatay P, Ece T. The Role of a Vibration Response Imaging Device in the Selection of Patients for Lung Resection Surgery. Respir Care. 2011 Jun 17.

A.68 Sen F, Saglam EK, Toker A, Dilege S, Kizir A, Oral EN, Saip P, Sakallioglu B, Topuz E, Aydiner AWeekly docetaxel and cisplatin with concomitant radiotherapy in addition to surgery and/or consolidation chemotherapy in stage III non-small cell lung cancer. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 2011 Dec;68(6):1497-505.

A.69 Comce F, Bingol Z, Kiyan E, Tanju S, Toker A, Cagatay P, Ece T.

Vibration-response imaging versus quantitative perfusion scintigraphy in the selection of patients for lung-resection surgery. Respir Care. 2011 Dec;56(12):1936-41.

A.70 Toker A, Tanju S, Ozluk Y, Kaya S. Partial resection of the aorta and patch plasty with a simple clamping technique in a lung cancer patient.

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2011 May;12(5):827-8.

A.71 Toker A, Tanju S, Ziyade S, Kaya S, Erus S, Ozkan B, Yilmazbayhan D. Alternative paratracheal lymph node dissection in left-sided hilar lung cancer patients: comparing the number of lymph nodes dissected to the number of lymph nodes dissected in right-sided mediastinal dissections. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2011 Jun;39(6):974-80.

A.72 Ruffini E, Van Raemdonck D, Detterbeck F, Rocco G, Thomas P, Venuta F; European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thymic Questionnaire Working Group. Management of thymic tumors: a survey of current practice among members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons.J Thorac Oncol. 2011 Mar;6(3):614-23.

A.73 Toker A, Erus S, Kaba E, Tanju S, Ozkan B.

Has there been a paradigm shift in mediastinal surgery from open to minimally invasive, and from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to positron emission tomography-computerized tomography (PET-CT) in the last decade? Surg Endosc. 2013 Oct 4. [Epub ahead of print]

A.74 Demirhan O, Kasapoglu T, Ece F, Toker A. The use of Jackson-Pratt silicone flat drains as prolonged pleural catheters for the management of pleural effusions. J Thorac Dis. 2013 Jun;5(3):265-9.

A.75 Ziyade S, Pinarbasili NB, Ziyade N, Akdemir OC, Sahin F, Soysal Ö, Toker A.

Determination of standard number, size and weight of mediastinal lymph nodes in postmortem examinations: reflection on lung cancer surgery. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2013 Apr 16;8:94.

A.76 Baykara O, Tansarikaya M, Demirkaya A, Kaynak K, Tanju S, Toker A, Buyru N.

Association of epidermal growth factor receptor and K-Ras mutations with smoking history in non-small cell lung cancer patients. Exp Ther Med. 2013 Feb;5(2):495-498.

A.77 Toker A, Erus S, Ziyade S, Ozkan B, Tanju S. It is feasible to operate on pathological Masaoka stage I and II thymoma patients with video-assisted thoracoscopy: analysis of factors for a successful resection. Surg Endosc. 2013 May;27(5):1555-60.

78 Demirhan O¹, Ordu C², Toker A³ Prolonged pleural catheters in the management of pleural effusions due to breast cancer. J Thorac Dis. 2014 Feb;6(2):74-8.

A.79 Kondo K, Van Schil P, Detterbeck FC, Okumura M, Stratton K, Giroux D, Asamura H, Crowley J, Falkson C, Filosso PL, Giaccone G, Huang J, Kim J, Lucchi M, Marino M, Marom EM, Nicholson AG, Ruffini E; Staging and Prognostic Factors Committee; Members of the Advisory Boards; Participating Institutions of the Thymic Domain. The IASLC/ITMIG Thymic Epithelial Tumors Staging Project: proposals for the N and M components for the forthcoming (8th) edition of the TNM classification of malignant tumors.J Thorac Oncol. 2014 Sep;9(9 Suppl 2):S81-7.

A.80 Nicholson AG, Detterbeck FC, Marino M, Kim J, Stratton K, Giroux D, Asamura H, Crowley J, Falkson C, Filosso PL, Giaccone G, Huang J, Kondo K, Lucchi M, Marom EM, Okumura M, Ruffini E, Van Schil P; Staging and Prognostic Factors Committee; Members of the Advisory Boards; Participating Institutions of the Thymic Domain.

The IASLC/ITMIG Thymic Epithelial Tumors Staging Project: proposals for the T Component for the forthcoming (8th) edition of the TNM classification of malignant tumors. J Thorac Oncol. 2014 Sep;9(9 Suppl 2):S73-80.

A.81 Detterbeck FC, Stratton K, Giroux D, Asamura H, Crowley J, Falkson C, Filosso PL, Frazier AA, Giaccone G, Huang J, Kim J, Kondo K, Lucchi M, Marino M, Marom EM, Nicholson AG, Okumura M, Ruffini E, Van Schil P; Staging and Prognostic Factors Committee; Members of the Advisory Boards; Participating Institutions of the Thymic Domain. The IASLC/ITMIG Thymic Epithelial Tumors Staging Project: proposal for an evidence-based stage classification system for the forthcoming (8th) edition of the TNM classification of malignant tumors. J Thorac Oncol. 2014 Sep;9(9 Suppl 2):S65-72

A.82 Toker A, Ayalp K, Uyumaz E, Kaba E, Demirhan O, Erus S. Robotic lung segmentectomy for malignant and benign lesions. J Thorac Dis. 2014 Jul;6(7):937-42.

A.83 Toker A. Robotic thoracic surgery: from the perspectives of European chest surgeons. J Thorac Dis. 2014 May;6 Suppl 2:S211-6

A.84 Ruffini E, Detterbeck F, Van Raemdonck D, Rocco G, Thomas P, Weder W, Brunelli A, Guerrera F, Keshavjee S, Altorki N, Schützner J, Arame A, Spaggiari L, Lim E, Toker A, Venuta F; European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thymic Working Group. Thymic carcinoma: a cohort study of patients from the European society of thoracic surgeons database. J Thorac Oncol. 2014 Apr;9(4):541-8.

A.84 Tker A, Ayalp K, Grusina-Ujumaza J, Kaba E. Resection of a bronchogenic cyst in the first decade of life with robotic surgery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2014 Aug;19(2):321-3.

A.85 Erus S, Tanju S, Kapdağlı M, Özkan B, Dilege Ş, Toker A. The comparison of complication, pain, quality of life and performance after lung resections with thoracoscopy and axillary thoracotomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Oct;46(4):614-9

A.86 Brunelli A, Falcoz PE, D’Amico T, Hansen H, Lim E, Massard G, Rice TW, Rocco G, Thomas P, Van Raemdonck D, Congregado M, Decaluwe H, Grodzki T, Lerut T, Molnar T, Salati M, Scarci M, Van Schil P, Varela G, Venuta F, Melfi F, Gebitekin C, Kuzdzal J, Leschber G, Opitz I, Papagiannopoulos K, Patterson A, Ruffini E, Klepetko W, Toker A. European guidelines on structure and qualification of general thoracic surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 May;45(5):779-86.

A.87 Detterbeck FC, Asamura H, Crowley J, Falkson C, Giaccone G, Giroux D, Huang J, Kim J, Kondo K, Lucchi M, Marino M, Marom EM, Nicholson A, Okumura M, Ruffini E, van Schil P, Stratton K; Staging and Prognostic Factors Committee; Members of the Advisory Boards; Participating Institutions of the Thymic Domain. The IASLC/ITMIG thymic malignancies staging project: development of a stage classification for thymic malignancies. J Thorac Oncol. 2013 Dec;8(12):1467-73.

A.88 Ruffini E, Detterbeck F, Van Raemdonck D, Rocco G, Thomas P, Weder W, Brunelli A, Evangelista A, Venuta F; European Association of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Thymic Working Group.Tumours of the thymus: a cohort study of prognostic factors from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons database. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2014 Sep;46(3):361-8.

A.89 Sungur Ulke Z, Yavru A, Camci E, Ozkan B, Toker A, Senturk M.

Rocuronium and sugammadex in patients with myasthenia gravis undergoing thymectomy. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2013 Jul;57(6):745-8

A.90 Toker A Standardized definitions and policies of minimally invasive thymoma resection. Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Nov;4(6):535-9.

A.91 Lim E, McElnay PJ, Rocco G, Brunelli A, Massard G, Toker A, Passlick B, Varela G, Weder W. Invasive mediastinal staging is irrelevant for PET/CT positive N2 lung cancer if the primary tumour and ipsilateral lymph nodes are resectable. Lancet Respir Med. 2015 Sep;3(9):e32-3

A.92 Ayalp K, Kaba E, Demirhan Ö, Özyurtkan MO, Toker A A late visceral hernia after diaphragmatic flap coverage of the bronchial stump. J Thorac Dis. 2015 Jul;7(7):E198-200.

A.93 Toker A ESTS Presidential Address – Creative destruction: a new era in the field of thoracic surgery. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Oct;48(4):519-23.

A.94 Toker A, Özyurtkan MO, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Demirhan Ö, Uyumaz E Robotic anatomic lung resections: the initial experience and description of learning in 102 cases. Surg Endosc. 2016 Feb;30(2):676-83.

A.95 Özkan B, Demir A, Kapdagli M, Sungur Z, Duman S, Cimenoglu B, Toker A Results of videothoracoscopic thymectomy in children: an analysis of 40 patients†. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2015 Sep;21(3):292-5.

A.96 Cobanoglu N, Alicioglu B, Toker A, Galip N, Bassullu N, Dogusoy GB Radiologic diagnosis of a type-III pleuropulmonary blastoma. JBR-BTR. 2014 Nov-Dec;97(6):353-5.

A.97 Demir A, Ayalp K, Ozkan B, Kaba E, Toker A Robotic and video-assisted thoracic surgery lung segmentectomy for malignant and benign lesions. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2015 Mar;20(3):304-9.

A.98 Toker A, Ozyurtkan MO, Kaba E, Nova G. Da Vinci robotic system in the surgery for mediastinal bronchogenic cyst: a report on five patients. J Vis Surg 2015;1:23.

A.99 Toker A, Ozyurtkan MO, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Demirhan , Uyumaz E. Robotic anatomic lung resections: the initial experience and description of learning in 102 cases. Surg Endosc. 2016 Feb;30(2):676-83.

A.100 Erginel B, Ozkan B, Gun Soysal F, Celik A, Salman T, Toker A. Sleeve resection for bronchial carcinoid tumour in two children under six years old. World J Surg Oncol. 2016 Apr 14;14(1).

A.101 Leuzzi G, Rocco G, Ruffini E, Sperduti I, Detterbeck F, Weder W, Venuta F, Van Raemdonck D, Thomas P, Facciolo F; ESTS Thymic Working Group. Multimodality therapy for locally advanced thymomas: A propensity score-matched cohort study from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2016 Jan;151(1):47-5

A.102 Toker A, Ozyurtkan MO, Demirhan O, Ayalp K, Kaba E, Uyumaz E. Lymph node dissection in surgery for lung cancer: comparison of open vs. video-assisted vs. robotic-assisted approaches. Ann Thorac Cardiovas Surg 2016 Oct 20;22(5):284-290.

A.103 Veronesi G, Cerfolio R, Cingolani R, Rueckert JC, Soler L, Toker A, Cariboni U, Bottoni E, Fumagalli U, Melfi F, Milli C, Novellis P, Voulaz E, Alloisio M. Report on first international workshop on robotic surgery in thoracic oncology. Front Oncol 2016 Oct 24;6:214.

A.104 Ozkan B, Toker A. Catastrophes during video-assisted thoracoscopic thymus surgery for myasthenia gravis. Interact Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2016 sep;23(3):450-453.

A.105 Sen F, Tambas M, Ozkaya K, Guveli ME, Ciftci R,Ozkan B, Oral EN, Saglam EK, Saip P, Toker A, Demir A, Firat P, Aydiner A, Eralp Y. Concomitant etoposide and cisplatin provided improved survival compared with docetaxel and cisplatin in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016 Jul 16;95(30):e4280.

A.106 Toker A, Ozkan B. Editorial on “postoperative survival for patients with thymoma complicating mtasthenia gravis- preliminary retrospective results of the ChART database”. J Thorac Dis 2016 June;8(6):1048-1049.

A.107 Toker A, Özyurtkan MO, Kaba E. Nodal upstaging: effects of instrumentation and three-dimensional view in clinical stage I lung cancer. J Vis Surg. 2017 May 30;3:76. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.04.05. eCollection

A.108 Kaba E, Cosgun T, Ayalp K, Alomari MR, Toker A. Robotic thymectomy-a new approach for thymus. J Vis Surg. 2017 May 8;3:67. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.03.28. eCollection 2017.

A.109 Özyurtkan MO, Kaba E, Toker A. What happens while learning robotic lobectomy for lung cancer? J Vis Surg. 2017 Mar 10;3:27. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.02.02. eCollection 2017

A.110 Özyurtkan MO, Kaba E, Toker A.Technological innovation in video-assisted thoracic surgery. J Vis Surg. 2017 Feb 15;3:20. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.01.03. eCollection 2017

A.111 Toker A, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Özyurtkan MO. Robotic lung resections: video-assisted thoracic surgery based approach. J Vis Surg. 2017 Feb 13;3:15. doi: 10.21037/jovs.2017.01.08. eCollection 2017

A.112 Gungor-Tuncer O, Yilmaz V, Toker A, Saruhan-Direskeneli G, Gulsen-Parman Y, Oflazer-Serdaroglu P, Deymeer F. Prompt Response to Prednisone Predicts Benign Course in MuSK-MG. Eur Neurol. 2017;78(3-4):137-142. doi: 10.1159/000479228. Epub 2017

A.113 Bertolaccini L, Bedetti B, Brunelli A, Marinova K, Raveglia F, Rocco G, Shargall Y, Solli P, Varela G, Papagiannopoulos K, Kuzdzal J, Massard G, Ruffini E, Falcoz PE, Martinez-Barenys C, Opitz I, Batirel HF, Toker A, Scarci M; Members of the ESTS Pleural Disease Working Group.A benchmarking project on the quality of previous guidelines about the management of malignant pleural effusion from the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Pleural Diseases Working Group. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2017 Aug 1;52(2):356-362

A.114 Scarci M, Caruana E, Bertolaccini L, Bedetti B, Brunelli A, Varela G, Papagiannopoulos K, Kuzdzal J, Massard G, Ruffini E, Falcoz PE, Opitz I, Batirel H, Toker A, Rocco G; ESTS Malignant Pleural Effusion Working Group. Current practices in the management of malignant pleural effusions: a survey among members of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2017 Mar 1;24(3):414-417

A.115 Veronesi G, Park B, Cerfolio R, Dylewski M, Toker A, Fontaine JP, Hanna WC, Morenghi E, Novellis P, Velez-Cubian FO, Amaral MH, Dieci E, Alloisio M, Toloza EMRobotic resection of Stage III lung cancer: an international retrospective study.Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Apr 30. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezy166. [Epub ahead of print]

A116 Ibis K, Saglam S, Saglam EK, Firat P, Yilmazbayhan D, Toker A, Ozkan B, Hancer VS, Buyukdogan M, Disci R,Pilanci KN. Prognostic significance of carbonic anhydrase IX overexpression in stage III non-small cell lung cancer patients after neoadjuvant treatment. Pathol Res Pract. 2018 Jul 11. pii: S0344-0338(18)30454-0. doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2018.07.010. [Epub ahead of print]

A.117 Veronesi G, Dorn P, Dunning J, Cardillo G, Schmid RA, Collins J, Baste JM, Limmer S, Shahin GMM, Egberts JH, Pardolesi A, Meacci E, Stamenkovic S, Casali G, Rueckert JC, Taurchini M, Santelmo N, Melfi F, Toker A . Outcomes from the Delphi process of the Thoracic Robotic Curriculum Development Committee. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Jun 1;53(6):1173-1179. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezx466.

A.118 Kaba E, Ozyurtkan MO, Ayalp K, Cosgun T, Alomari MR, Toker A Salvage thoracic surgery in patients with lung cancer: potential indications and benefits. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2018 Jan 22;13(1):13. doi: 10.1186/s13019-018-0693-x.

119 Yakal S, Sofyalı S, Özkan B, Yıldız S, Toker A, Kasikcioglu E.Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope and Prediction of Post-operative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Lung Cancer. Lung.2018 Apr;196(2):255-262. doi: 10.1007/s00408-018-

0085-y. Epub 2018 Jan 18.

120 Kaba E, Ozkan B, Erus S, Duman S, Cimenoglu B, Toker A. Role of Surgery in the Treatment of Masaoka Stage IVa Thymoma. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 Feb 20;24(1):6-12. doi: 10.5761/atcs.oa.17-00108. Epub 2017 Dec 8.

A 121 Cosgun T, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Toker A. Successful Sleeve Resection as a Marker for Proficiency for Robotic Pulmonary Resection. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Sep;69(6):551-556. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1696952. Epub 2019 Sep 15.

122 Cosgun T, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Elbegi IC, Toker A. Haemangioendothelioma: a disease with surgical options from robotic surgery to open superior vena cava replacement.

Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2019 Sep 1;29(3):449-452. doi: 10.1093/icvts/ivz109.

123 Kaba E, Cosgun T, Ayalp K, Toker A. Robotic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis.

Ann Cardiothorac Surg. 2019 Mar;8(2):288-291. doi: 10.21037/acs.2019.02.02. No abstract available.

124 Effectiveness of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery in Undiagnosed Exudative Pleural Effusions. Dadaş E, Erdoğdu E, Toker A, Ersöz M, Okay T.

Turk Thorac J. 2019 Apr 9;20(3):188-191. doi: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2018.18133.

125 Mao Y, Yu Z, You B, Fang W, Badgwell B, Berry MF, Ceppa DP, Chen C, Chen H, Cuesta MA, D’Journo XB, Eslick GD, Fu J, Fu X, Gao S, He J, He J, Huang Y, Jiang G, Jiang Z, Kim JY, Li D, Li H, Li S, Liu D, Liu L, Liu Y, Li X, Li Y, Mao W, Molena D, Morse CR, Novoa NM, Tan L, Tan Q, Toker A, Tong T, Wang Q, Weksler B, Xu L, Xu S, Yan T, Zhang L, Zhang X, Zhang X, Zhang Z, Zhi X, Zhou Q.Society for Translational Medicine Expert consensus on the selection of surgical approaches in the management of thoracic esophageal carcinoma. J Thorac Dis. 2019 Jan;11(1):319-328. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2018.12.07. Review. No abstract available.

126 Cimenoglu B, Ozkan B, Basaran M, Toker A. Pulmonary Arterial Bypass Surgery for Fibrosing Mediastinitis Causing Severe Pulmonary Hypertension. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Jun;107(6):e411-e413. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.09.067. Epub 2018 Nov 14.

A.127 Özçelik N, Aksel N, Bülbül Y, Erdoğan Y, Güldaval F, Karabulut Gül Ş, Bircan A, Can A, Öz N, Şentürk A, Arınç S, Kılıç T, Kurt EB, Günay E, Çağlayan B, Çelebi Aydın D, Başyiğit İ, Savaş İ, Tatar D, Arslan S, Kömürcüoğlu B, Bayram M, Gülmez İ, Doğan ÖT, Özgün Niksarlıoğlu EY, Kaba E, Karaoğlanoğlu S, Aydın Özgür E, Özçelik AE, Özlü T; REDIGMA Study Group. Regional distribution of genetic mutation in lung cancer in Turkey (REDIGMA).

Tuberk Toraks. 2019 Sep;67(3):197-204.

A.128 Coşgun T, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Toker A. An antiquated contraindication for minimally invasive lung surgery: No place to staple the bronchus. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2019 Oct 23;27(4):521-525

A.129 Hansen AJ, Toker A, Hayanga J, Buenaventura P, Spear C, Abbas G.
Minimally-invasive repair of adult slipped rib syndrome without costal cartilage excision. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Apr 21:S0003-4975(20)30566-X. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.02.081. Online ahead of print

A.130 Sarıçam M, Özkan B, Toker A Successful treatment of a combined bronchial and aortic trauma. .Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2020 Mar;26(2):331-333.

A.131 Hayanga JWA, Hayanga HK, Dhamija A, Fugett J, Cook C, Powell D, McCarthy P, Olfert M, Badhwar V, Toker A. Extracorporeal support to treat E-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. JTCVS Tech. 2020 Sep;3:381-384.

A132 Özkan B, Erdoğdu E, Duman S, Amirov F, Çimenoğlu B, Özlük Y, Kara M, Yılmazbayhan D, Toker A. Prognostic Factors in Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Resection for Sarcomatoid Carcinomas of the Lung. Balkan Med J. 2020 Sep 29. doi: 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2020.2020.7.45. PMID: 32988810

A133. Akcam TI, Samancilar O, Yazgan S, Ceylan KC, Kocaturk CI, Sezen CB, Tezel CS, Gurer D, Bayram AS, Melek H, Ozkan B, Ulker MG, Kaba E, Toker A.Lung Cancer Surgery in Patients With a History of Coronary Artery Bypass Graft: A Multicentre Study. Heart Lung Circ. 2020 Jul 4:S1443-9506(20)30281-X. doi: 10.1016/j.hlc.2020.05.109. PMID: 32732126

A134. Hayanga JWA, Dhamija A, Hayanga HK, Fugett J, Toker A. Commentary: Burning Your Bridges. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Jun 20:S1043-0679(20)30169-6. doi: 10.1053/j.semtcvs.2020.06.009

A135. Toker A, Hayanga JWA, Dhamija A, Kaba E, Ozkan B, Ayalp K, Cimenoglu B, Abbas G. Superior Vena Cava Reconstruction in Masaoka Stage III and IVa Thymic Epithelial Tumors. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Jun 26:S0003-4975(21)01060-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.05.077. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34186095.

A136. Toker A, Awori Hayanga JW, Dhamija A, Abbas G. Superior vena cava reconstruction in mediastinal tumors. Am J Surg. 2021 Aug;222(2):294-296. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.01.005. Epub 2021 Jan 12

A137. Toker A, Kakuturu J.Why robotic surgery for thymoma in patients with myasthenia gravis is not ‘one size fits all’. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Oct 22;60(4):896-897. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab284.

A138. Raza B, Dhamija A, Abbas G, Toker A.Robotic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis surgical techniques and outcomes. J Thorac Dis. 2021 Oct;13(10):6187-6194. doi: 10.21037/jtd-2019-rts-10.

A139. Toker A, Kakuturu J. From learning how to fly to becoming a war pilot. .Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Sep 29:ezab426. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab426. Online ahead of print

A140. Zhang K, Ma Y, Shi Q, Wu J, Shen J, He Y, Zhang X, Jiao P, Li GS, Tang X, Petersen RH, Ng CSH, Fiorelli A, Novoa NM, Bedetti B, Levi Sandri GB, Hochwald S, Lerut T, Sihoe ADL, Barchi LC, Gilbert S, Waseda R, Toker A, Gonzalez-Rivas D, Fruscio R, Scarci M, Davoli F, Piessen G, Qiu B, Wang SD, Chen Y, Gao S. Developing the surgical technique reporting checklist and standards: a study protocol. Gland Surg. 2021 Aug;10(8):2591-2599. doi: 10.21037/gs-21-312.

A141. Dada RS, Hayanga JW, Abbas Khan MA, Toker A, Hayanga HK. A 36-Year-Old Female With Congenital Contractural Arachnodactyly and Pectus Excavatum Requiring Fourth-Time Redo Surgical Correction. Cureus. 2021 Jul 28;13(7):e16701. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16701. eCollection 2021 Jul.

A142. Ferhatoglu F, Amirov F, Ozkan B, Kara M, Toker A, Ak N, Aydın E, Paksoy N, Yilmazbayhan D, Aydiner A.Clinicopathological and Prognostic Features of 67 Cases with Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma: An 18-Year Single-Centre Experience. Oncol Res Treat. 2021;44(11):590-601. doi: 10.1159/000519454. Epub 2021 Sep 23.

A143. Guerrera F, Falcoz PE, Moser B, van Raemdonck D, Bille’ A, Toker A, Spaggiari L, Ampollini L, Filippini C, Thomas PA, Verdonck B, Mendogni P, Aigner C, Voltolini L, Novoa N, Patella M, Mantovani S, Bravio IG, Zisis C, Guirao A, Londero F, Congregado M, Rocco G, Du Pont B, Martucci N, Esch M, Brunelli A, Detterbeck FC, Venuta F, Weder W, Ruffini E; European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) Thymic Working Group Participating Centers, Klepetko W, Olland A, Du Pont B, Nonaka D, Ozkan B, Lo Iacono G, Braggio C, Filosso PL, Brioude G, van Schil P, Nosotti M, Valdivia D, Bongiolatti S, Inci I, Dimitra R, Sànchez D, Grossi W, Moreno-Merino S, Teschner M. Thymomectomy plus total thymectomy versus simple thymomectomy for early-stage thymoma without myasthenia gravis: a European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Thymic Working Group Study. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2021 Oct 22;60(4):881-887. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezab224

A144. Kaba E, Yardımcı EH, Kakuturu J, Toker A. In Spite of Curative Radical Pulmonary Procedures, Lesser Pulmonary Resection Shows More Favorable Prognosis in Surgically Treated NSCLC With Synchronous Isolated Cranial Oligometastases. Front Surg. 2021 Feb 25;8:645870. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.645870. eCollection 2021

A145. Ak N, Ozkan B, Yenigun MB, Yilmazbayhan D, Toker A, Ferhatoglu F, Yasar A, Dizbay Sak S, Tanju S, Dilege S, Erus S, Bulutay P, Firat P, Molinas Mandel N, Kilickap S, Onder S, Dikmen E, Alan O, Yumuk PF, Bozkurtlar E, Lacin T, Yildizeli B, Ozturk A, Kocaturk C, Karapinar K, Urer N, Oyan B, Aydiner A, Demirkazik A, Eralp Y.The role of adjuvant chemotherapy in resected stage I non – small cell lung cancer: A Turkish Oncology Group Study. J BUON. 2021 May-Jun;26(3):819-829.

A146. Hayanga JWA, Toker A. Commentary: Avoiding the Rorschach trap in the evaluation of surgical skill. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Jan 22:S0022-5223(22)00096-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2022.01.024. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35172938.

A147. Zhang K, Ma Y, Shi Q, Shen J, Wu J, Zhang X, Jiao P, Li GS, Tang X, Petersen RH, Ng CSH, Fiorelli A, Novoa NM, Bedetti B, Levi Sandri GB, Hochwald S, Lerut T, Sihoe ADL, Barchi LC, Gilbert S, Waseda R, Toker A, Gonzalez-Rivas D, Fruscio R, Scarci M, Davoli F, Piessen G, Qiu B, Wang SD, Chen Y, Gao S. Evidence on reporting guidelines for surgical technique in clinical disciplines: a scoping review protocol.

Gland Surg. 2021 Jul;10(7):2325-2333

A148. Awori Hayanga JW, Kakuturu J, Toker A, Asad F, Siler A, Hayanga H, Badhwar V. Early trends in ECMO mortality during the first quarters of 2019 and 2020: Could we have predicted the onset of the pandemic? Perfusion. 2022 Jul 15:2676591221114959. doi: 10.1177/02676591221114959. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35838449.

A149. Kakuturu J, Toker A. Adam Smith’s invisible hand in robotic surgery.

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Aug 3;62(3):ezac258. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac258

A150. Brunelli A, Decaluwe H, Gonzalez M, et al European Society of Thoracic Surgeons expert consensus recommendations on technical standards of segmentectomy for primary lung cancer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Jun 1;63(6):ezad224. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad224.

A151. Kakuturu J, Toker A. Do all roads lead to Rome? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Jun 15;62(1):ezac338. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac338.

A152. Kakuturu J, Toker A. Hidden usual suspects of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 Aug 3;62(3):ezac320. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezac320.

A153. Dhamija A, Kakuturu J, Hayanga JWA, Toker A. Difficult Decisions in Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Thymus. Cancers (Basel). 2021 Nov 23;13(23):5887. doi: 10.3390/cancers13235887.

A154. Toker A, Campbell S. Then comes the robot. In theaters soon. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Nov 1;64(5):ezad379. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad379

A155. Li B, Yang Y, Toker A, et al. International consensus statement on robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE). Cooperative Group of International Expert Consensus on Robot-assisted Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer. J Thorac Dis. 2020 Dec;12(12):7387-7401. doi: 10.21037/jtd-20-1945.

A156. Hayanga JWA, Toker A. Application of Basics of Physics to Superior Vena Cava.

Ann Thorac Surg. 2023 May;115(5):1330. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2022.08.029. Epub 2022 Sep 5.

A157. Hayanga JWA, Toker A. Commentary: Aging, cognitive decline and performance: Will prevention provide the cure? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2022 Sep;164(3):1040-1041. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2021.11.031. Epub 2021 Nov 20.

A158. Kara M, Özkan B, Duman S, Erdoğdu E, Sarıgül A, Toker A. Does Fissureless Videothoracoscopic Lobectomy Help for Postoperative Air Leak? Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Oct;71(7):582-588. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1760748. Epub 2023 Jan 24.

A159. Zhang K, Ma Y, Wu J, et al. The SUPER reporting guideline suggested for reporting of surgical technique. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2023 Aug 1;12(4):534-544. doi: 10.21037/hbsn-22-509. Epub 2023 Jan 10.

A160. Melek H, Özkan B, Volkan Kara H, Evrim Sevinç T, Kaba E, Turna A, Toker A, Gebitekin C. Minimally invasive approaches for en-bloc anatomical lung and chest wall resection. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2023 Jul 27;31(3):374-380. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2023.23850. eCollection 2023 Jul.’

A161. Campbell S, Toker A. Conversions due to oncology and technical reasons versus emergency conversions: ‘the experienced surgeon’. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2023 Sep 7;64(3):ezad281. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezad281.

A162. Shi Q, Ma Y, Zhang X, et al./ Reporting guidelines for surgical technique could be improved: a scoping review and a call for action. J Clin Epidemiol. 2023 Mar;155:1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.11.012. Epub 2022 Nov 28.

A163. Kaba E, Cosgun T, Yardimci H, Toker A. Prognostic Factors in Patients with Clinic Locally Advanced T4 Lung Cancer: Surgical Considerations. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Apr;71(3):231-236. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1759722. Epub 2022 Dec 19.

A164. He J, Zhong Y, Suen HC, Sengupta A, Murthy RA, Stoelben E, Carretta A, Toker A, Wang C, He J, Li S. The procedure and effectiveness of release maneuvers in tracheobronchial resection and reconstruction. Transl Lung Cancer Res. 2022 Jun;11(6):1154-1164. doi: 10.21037/tlcr-22-385.

A167. Awori Hayanga JW, Kakuturu J, Toker A, Asad F, Siler A, Hayanga H, Badhwar V. Early trends in ECMO mortality during the first quarters of 2019 and 2020: Could we have predicted the onset of the pandemic? Perfusion. 2023 Oct;38(7):1409-1417. doi: 10.1177/02676591221114959. Epub 2022 Jul 15.

A168. Erdogdu E, Ozkan B, Duman S, Agkoc M, Erturk SM, Kara M, Toker A. Predictors of malignancy in patients with solitary pulmonary nodules undergoing pulmonary resection. Clin Respir J. 2022 May;16(5):361-368. doi: 10.1111/crj.13489. Epub 2022 Apr 26.

A169. Lococo F, Nachira D, Chiappetta M, Evangelista J, Falcoz PE, Ruffini E, Van Schil P, Scarci M, Furàk J, Sollitto F, Guerrera F, Spaggiari L, Aigner C, Evangelia L, Billè A, Moser B, Thomas PA, Liberman M, Boubia S, Campisi A, Ampollini L, Toker A, Enyed A, Voltolini L, Van Raemdonck D, Margaritora S, Ests Thymic Working Group.
Does Myasthenia Gravis Affect Long-Term Survival in Thymic Carcinomas? An ESTS Database Analysis. Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Jul 21;12(7):1764. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12071764.

A170. Duman S, Çimenoğlu B, Ülker M, Ağkoç M, Erus S, Özkan B, Kara M, Toker A.
The prognostic effect of lymph node dissection in secondary lung tumor metastasectomies. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2022 Apr 27;30(2):235-240. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2022.21402. eCollection 2022 Apr.

A171. Tham E, Campbell S, Hayanga H, Ammons J, Fang W, Sappington P, McCarthy P, Toker A, Badhwar V, Hayanga JWA. The relationship between body mass index and mortality is not linear in patients requiring venovenous extracorporeal support. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 Nov 30:S0022-5223(23)01117-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.11.041. Online ahead of print.PMID: 3804240.

Publications in Turkish Journals (B)

B1. Elmaci, T., E. Tireli, S. Barlas, A.Toker, E. Dayioglu, F. Deymeer, P. Serdaro§lu, C.Ozdemir, E. Onursal ve Barlas C, “Timomalarda cerrahi tedavi sonuclarimiz”, GKD Cer Derg, 2, 375-378 (1994).

B2. Tireli, E., S. Barlas, ˜. Akaslan, A. Toker, M. Rahimi, E. Dayioglu ve C. Barlas, “Bronsiektazi tani ve tedavisindeki goruslerimiz”, GKD Cer Derg, 2, 385-387 (1994).

B3. Toker, A., ˜. Akaslan, S. Barlas, E. Tireli, E. Dayioglu ve C. Barlas, “Akciger kanseri cerrahi tedavi sonuclarimiz”, GKD Cer Derg, 2, 362-366 (1994).

B4. Dayioglu, E., M. Rahimi, A. Toker, ˜. Akaslan, S. Barlas, E. Tireli, K. Bortecen, K. Bostanci ve C. Barlas, “Brons ici yabanci cisimler: Turban ignesi komplikasyonlari”, GKD Cer Derg, 3, 82-85 (1995).

B5. Toker, A., K. Bostancı, V. Ozcan, E. Dayıoglu ve E. Onursal, “Rat akcigerinde in situ normotermik iskemi modeli: Deneysel cerrahi teknik “, Heybeliada Tip Bulteni, 3, 7-11 (1997).

B6. Dayioglu, E., S. Barlas, E. Tireli, K. Korkut, A. Toker, E. Onursal, D. Yilmazbayhan, U. Hacihanefioglu ve C. Barlas, “Plasma cell granuloma of the lung”, Med Bull Istanbul, 30, 93-97 (1997).

B7. Camci, E., K. Bostanci, A. Toker, M. Tugrul ve K. Pembeci, “Pulmoner arteriyoven”z malformasyon rezeksiyonu ve anestezik yaklasim (olgu sunumu)”. Turk Anest Rean Cem Mecmuasi, 26, 465-468 (1998).

B8. Bostanci, K., A. Toker, U. Alpagut, E. Dayioglu, D. Yilmazbayhan, E. Camci ve E. Onursal, “Pediatrik mediastinal kitlelere yaklasim”, Ist Tip Fak Mecmuasi, 61, 211-213 (1998).

B9. Solak, O., A. Toker, Z. Gunluoglu, C. Koseoglu ve A. Gurses, “Pediatrik travmatik diafragma herniasyonu “Olgu sunumu””. Ulusal Travma Dergisi, 4, 211-213 (1998).

B10. Toker, A., K. Bostanci, D. Yilmazbayhan, V. Ozcan, U. Alpagut, E. Dayioglu, E. Camcı ve E. Onursal, “Primer toraks duvarı tumorleri”, Ist Tıp Fak Mecmuas, 62, 44-47 (1999).

B11. Toker, A., V. Ozcan, K. Bostancı, E. Tireli, E. Dayıoglu ve E. Onursal, “Bir hemodiyaliz kateteri komplikasyonu: Subklavyen arterde ps”doanevrizma olgusu”, Ulusal Travma dergisi, 5, 59-62 (1999).

B12. Camcı, E., K. Bostancı, M. Senturk, A. Toker, T. Ece ve M. Tugrul, “Bronkoalveoler lavajda genel anestezi uygulaması (olgu sunumu)”, Trk Anest Rean Cem Mecmuası, 27, 454-458 (1999).

B13. Toker, A., K. Bostanc, E. Camcı, V. Ozcan, U. Alpagut, D. Yılmazbayhan, E. Tireli, E. Dayıoglu ve E. Onursal, “Normotermik akciger iskemisinde erken postiskemik degişiklikler”, GKD Anest Yog Bak Dern Derg, 5, 4-9 (1999).

B14. Toker, A., K. Bostancı, A.Gurses, F. Koşar, D. Yılmazbayhan, S. Cıkrıkcıoglu, M. Dalaman ve I Dincer, “Primary pulmonary plasmocytoma with mediastinal lymphatic metastasis”, Med Bull Istanbul, 32, 205-207 (1999).

B15. Camcı, E., M. Senturk, D. Akcora, A. Toker, K. Bostancı ve M. Tugrul, “cocuk hasta torakotomilerinde tek akciger ventilasyonu”, Turk Anest Rean Cem Mecmuası, 28, 217-220 (2000).

B16. Toker, A., K. Bostanci, V. Ozcan, E. Camcı, D. Yılmazbayhan, E. Tireli, E. Dayıoglu ve E. Onursal, “Congenital pulmonary lesions and evaluation of surgical therapy”, Med Bull Istanbul, 33, 124-127 (2000).

B17. Toker, A., Sı Dilege, K. Bostanci ve G. Kalaycı, “Perioperative pneumoperitoneum to prevent air leak and space after lobectomy operations”, Turkish Respiratory Journal, 1, 9-11 (2000).

B18. Toker, A., O. Solak, Z. Gunluoglu, C. Kocaturk, ˜. Dincer, M. Kullep ve A. Gurses, “Yaslı hastalarda akciger kanseri cerrahi tedavisi”, Solunum Dergisi, 3, 9-13 (2001).

B19. Toker, A., ve G. Kalaycı, “Akciger kanserinde mediastinoskopinin gerekliligi”. Toraks Dergisi, 2(3), 72-76 (2001).

B20. Erdik, O., T. Isıtmangil, A. Toker, H. Cermik ve.Y. Ozturk, “Trakea rekonstroksiyonunda yeni bir greft yontemi: Cyanoacrylate kaplanmıŸ trakea”. Ist Tıp Fak Mecmuası, 65, 255-263 (2002).

B21. Turna, A., A. Toker, M. Bedirhan, ve A. Grses, “Wedge resection of the trachea: an alternative technique to tracheal sleeve lobectomy”. Turkish Respiratory Journal, 4, 14-16 (2003).

B22. Isıtmangil, T., A. Toker, H. Tunc, S. Sebit, R. Gorur, O. Erdik, ˜. Sancaklı, Y. Ozturk ve K. Balkanlı. ” Bronsektazinin cerrahi tedavisinde torakoskopik lobektominin yeri”. Endoskopik Laparoskopik ve Minimal Invazif Cerrahi Dergisi, 10, 45-50 (2003).

B23. Bostancı K, Toker A, Bayrak Y, Toker G, “Akcigerin iskemi reperfuzyon hasarını engellemede Teofilinin yeri ve uygun dozu”, Toraks Dergisi 3(2), 126-131, 2002

B24. Ozluk Y, Gulluo§lu M, Toker A, Kalayci G, Ylmazbayhan D, ” Akciger sklerozan hemanjiyomlarının klinikopatolojik ve immunhistokimyasal özellikleri”, The Turkish Journal of pathology 21(1-2), 11-16, (2005)

B25. Gulluoglu M, Kılıçaslan Z, Kalayci G, Toker A, Yılmazbayhan D, “Akcigerin küçük hucre dısı karsinomlarında sitomorfolojik ve klinikopatolojik özellikler arasında ilişki”, Toraks dergisi 6(3), 181-188, (2005)

B26. Gurses A, Solak O, Metin M, Toker A, Sayar A, Solmazer A, “akciger kanserinde endovenöz şant ile vena kava superiorun parsiyel rezeksiyonu” , Turkish J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, 13, 74-6, (2005)

B27. Tanju S, Toker A, Onal ES, Dilege S, Kalayci G, “Hydatid cyst in distal pulmonary artery: A case report”, Turkish respiratory Journal, 6(2), 102-104, (2005)

B28. Toker A, Tansel T, Alpagut U, Tanju S, Dilege, , Dayo§lu E, Onursal E. “Myasthenia graviste ameliyat öncesi medikasyon, transsternal timektomi sonrası komplikasyonların nedeni olabilir mi ?” Turk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi, 14, 128-32, (2006).

B29. Toker A, “Edinilmiş trakea-ozefagjiyal fistul”, Turkiye Klinikleri Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri 2(29), 105-108, (2006)

B30. Toker A, “Videotorakoskopi:Yıllar içinde neler değişti”, Türk Göğüs Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 15(1), 90-6, (2007)

B31. Eroğlu O, Tanju S, Toker A, Ziyade S, Dilege S, Kalaycı G, “Küçük hücreli dışı akciger kanserinde mediastinal lenf nodu evrelemesinde positron emisyon tomografisinin yeri”, 15(2), 133-8, (2007)

B32. Toker A, “Trakeal bifurkasyon (Karinal Sleeve) rezeksiyonları”, Turkiye Klinikleri Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri 2(8), 87-90, (2006)

B33. Kalaycı G, Dilege S, Toker A, Tanju S, Ziyade S, Bayrak Y, Yılmazbayhan D, “Sleeve rezeksiyonlar:77 olgunun değerlendirilmesi, Turk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi, 13(4), 397-402, (2005)

B34. Bayrak Y, Toker A, Tanju S, Dilege S, Kalaycı G, “Invasion of the main pulmonary artery by the lung cancer – an indication for cardiopulmonary bypass”, Turkish Respiratory Journal, 6(3), 159-60, (2005)

B35. Toker A, Izole tek veya çift taraflı akciğer transplantasyonu sonrası postoperative takip ve erken dönem komplikasyonlar”, Türkiye Klinikleri Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri 3(12), 63-67, (2007)

B36. Toker A, “Toraks travmasında ARDS”, Turkiye Klinikleri Cerrahi Tıp Bilimleri 3(47), 80-84, (2007)

B37. Toker A, Tanju S, Dilege S, Kalayci G. Akciger kanserinde komplet rezeksiyonda 3 rekonstriksiyon, 4 anastomoz: Bronkovaskuler sleeve lobektomi ve vena kava superior rezeksiyonu. Turk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 16(3):192-194, (2008).

B.38. Toker A, Videotorakoskopi: Yıllar içinde neler değisti ? Turk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 15(1):90-96, (2007)

B.39. Toker, A., S. Kaya, “Akciger kanserinde videotorakoskopinin yeri”, Turk Göğüs Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi, 17(2):139-43, (2009).

B.40. Ozkan, B., A. Toker, “Malign efüzyonlarda ploroperitoneal şant” Plevra Bülteni, 3(2):20-23,2009

B.41. Ulke, ZS., M. Senturk, E. Camci, G. Saglam, M. Sarıcam, S. Tanju, A. Toker, “Torakotomilerde postoperative analjezi uygulamalarimiz” GKD Anest Yog Bak Dern Derg 14(3):98-103,2008

B.42 Dubus T, Toker A, Dilege S, Kalayc G. Evaluation of quality of life long-term respiratory and functional capacity after lung cancer surgery. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2011 April;19(2):227-233.

B.43 Toker A, Tanju S, Dilege S. Sleeve resection for postlobectomy stump fistulas: a case report. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2012 Jan;20(1):164-165.

B.44 Toker A, Tanju S, Erus S. Emergency reconstruction of superior vena cava vein following biopsy of mediastinal lymphoma. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2012 Apr;20(2):390392.

B.45 Dongel ,Ozkan B, Tanju S, Toker A. Long-term results of bilateral endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy for palmar and axillary hhyperhidrosis: an eight-year experience. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2013 Oct;21(4):990-994.

B.46 Dongel ˜, Ozkan B, Tanju S, Toker A. Pulmonary sublobar resections in pediatric patients. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2014 Jan;22(1):99-103.

B.47 Dadas E, Tanju S, Kilicgun A, Toker A, Dilege S. Surgical treatment of bronchiectasis: clinical characteristics and long-term outcomes. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2014 Jul;22(3):583-588.

B.48 Dadas E, Tanju S, Ozkan B, Bayrak Y, Kaba E, Dilege S, Toker A. Surgical management of bronchial carcinoid tumors: 11-year experience. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2014 Oct;22(4):795-799.

B.49 Toker A, Demir A, Kaba E, Kapda§l M, Ziyade S, Sara‡o§lu B, Erus S, ™zkan B, Tanju B. Pulmonary artery resections and reconstructions for lung cancer treatment: an anatomical-technical analysis and survival relationships. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2015 Jan;23(1):66-74.

B.50 Demirhan O, Ayalp K, Kaba E, Uyumaz E, Ozyurtkan MO, Toker A. Robotic anatomic pulmonary resection in octogenarian patients with primary lung cancer: report of seven cases. Turk Gogus Kalp Dama 2016:24(3):489-494.

B.51 Ozkan B, Kapdagli M, Duman S, Demir A, Toker A. Endobronchial valve and vacuum-assisted closure treatment for a complicated air leak problem after cardiac surgery. Turk Gogu Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 2016 Jul;24(3):58591.

Textbook Chapters in Major International Books in Thoracic Surgery

European Society of Thoracic Surgeons Text Book (2015 Edd)

Transsternal thymectomy.
Foreign body aspiration and treatment.
Tracheobronchial injuries and treatment

Shields’s General Thoracic Surgery (2018 Edd)

Extended Transsternal Thymectomy with or without Cervical Incision
Exotic Infections Requiring Surgical Intervention

(Amebiasis, Hydatid Disease, Paragonimiasis)

Postoperative care in Thoracic Surgery. A comprehensive Guide 2017 pp 99-116

Jelena Grusina-Ujumaza, Alper Toker

Should I blame the surgeon: Surgical complications and surgical treatment of complications.

Atlas of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Esophagus and Lung

Alper Toker, Erkan Kaba. Left Lower Lobe segmentectomy.

Editors of the Books

Contemporary video -thoracoscopic Surgery, Toker A and Batırel H, Istanbul, 2014

The Thymus, Toker A. 2013

Presentations and keynote talks in outsanding international meetings

European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Dublin, 9-12 June, 2019
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Ljubljana,27-30 May 2018
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Insbruck, 28-31 May 2017
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Naples, 29 May – 1 June 2016
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Lisbon, 31 May – 3 June 2015
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Copenhagen, 15-18 June 2014
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Birmingham, UK, 26 – 29 May 2013
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Essen, Germany. 10-13 June 2012
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Marseille, France. 05-08 June 2011
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Valladolid, Spain. 30 May – 2 June 2010
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Krakow, Poland. 31 May – 3 June 2009
European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Leuven, Belgium. 3-6 June 2007
Southern Thoracic Society Annual Meeting 2015, San Diego, 2015 jan
International Thymic Malignancies Interest Group, ITMIG Meeting, Shangai 2015 September
International Thymic Malignancies Interest Group, ITMIG Meeting Antwerp 2014, September
Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,ASCVTS Istanbul meeting 2014 April
Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery,ASCVTS Hong Kong meeting 2015 April
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, IASLC Vienna Meeting, 2016
European Lung Cancer Conference, ELCC, Geneve 2017
International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vancouver Meeeting, 13-16 May, 2018
International Thymic Malignancies Interest Group, Seoul, 25^th-26^th October, 2018
Japanese Association of Thoracic Surgery, Tokyo, 2-5^th October, 2018
Pitfalls in Implementation of a Robotic CT Program,” 11th Worldwide Congress of the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association, Durham, NC, November 1^st, 2019.
Robotic Sleeve Resections. SRS Virtual Annual Meeting, World Robotic Symposium, July 30 – August 2, 2020
Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis. Virtual Annual Meeting, World Robotic Symposium, July 30 – August 2, 2020
Comparison of VATS and RATS for locally advanced lung cancer. Virtual Annual Meeting ESTS, October 2^nd and 3^rd , 2020
“Aortabronchial and Aortaesophageal fistula” Virtual Annual Meeting ESTS, 29^th Meeting of European Society of Thoracic Surgeons, 20-22^nd June 2021
“Clinical work up of the asymptomatic patient with suspected thymoma”11^th Virtual Annual meeting 15-17 October, 2021
“Robotic segementectomy” Fifth International Joint meeting on Thoracic Surgery Barcelona, Spain 17-19^th November, 2021
“Salvage Surgery for Lung cancer” 11^th Turkish National Chest Surgery Society meeting with International Contributions Antalya, Turkey, 24-27 October, 2021
“Management of Complications in mediastinal surgery” 11^th Turkish National Chest Surgery Society meeting with International Contributions, Antalya, Turkey 24-27 October, 2021
“Developments in Robotic Surgery for Lung cancer” 9^th National meeting for Lung Cancer, Antalya,16-19 December, 2021
Society of Thoracic Surgeons 58th Annual Meeting, Virtual, 29 – 31 January 2022 STS ESTS Session: Immunotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Moderators: Boris Sepesi and Alper Toker
“Robotic Tracheobronchoplasty”, ISMICS, 17^th-19^th June, 2022, Warchow Poland
European society of Thoracic surgeons, 30^th Annual meeting, Robotic Surgery, STS and ESTS session. Moderators Alper Toker, Blair Marshall
AATS 102 nd Annual meeting, Invited Discussant: Minimally invasive versus transsternal thymectomy for non thymomatous myasthenia gravis:A muktiinstitutional study. Boston 2022,
14^th Worldwide Robotic Surgery Congress CRSA 15^th – 16^th September, Robotic lung resections after chemoimmunotherapy, Chicago 2023,a
AATS International Thoracic Surgical Oncology Summit. Bronchial sleeve and arterial patch plasty technique after chemoimmunotherapy. September 22 – 23, 2023, New York,
“Surgery for Tracheomalacia surgery” 12th Turkish National Chest Surgery Society meeting with International Contributions, Bodrum, Turkey 20-23 October, 2023
“Surgery for early stage lung cancer, Lobectomy is the best”. 12th Turkish National Chest Surgery Society meeting with International Contributions, Bodrum, Turkey 20-23 October, 2023
“Panelist Thymic Surgery”. 12th Turkish National Chest Surgery Society meeting with International Contributions, Bodrum, Turkey 20-23 October, 2023
“Development and future of lung cancer surgery ”. 12th Turkish National Chest Surgery Society meeting with International Contributions, Bodrum, Turkey 20-23 October, 2023
“Panelist at Thymic Surgery Session”, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vienna, Austria, 6-8 October, 2023
Robotic Surgery for Thymoma, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vienna, Austria, 6-8 October, 2023

WV Regional Presentations in US

“ Extended Resections for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer,” Berkley Medical Center Thoracic Oncology Dinner ,October 24^th, 2019.
“Extended Resections for Locally Advanced Lung Cancer,” Parkersburg Oncology Departmental Meeting, November 20^th, 2019.
“ Myasthenia Gravis and Surgery for Thymus,” Berkley Medical Center Grand Rounds, WVU, February 17^th, 2020.
“Surgery for Lung cancer” WVU Cancer Institute Biennial Lung Cancer Conference, Morgantown, July 14^th, 2023

Note: Oral presentations in National and international meetings of Local societies, or National Societies are excluded. Turkish Text Book Chapters are excluded.

YAYIN LİSTESİ

A27. Toker A, Eroğlu O, Tanju S, Dilege S, kalayci G, Buyukbabani N, “An unusual localization of thymoma”, Acta Chir Belg, 105(2), 219-20, (2005)

A.52 Toker A, Tanju S. A patch plasty to inferior pulmonary vein: when more release is needed. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Mar 19.

A.53 Tanju S, Ziyade S, Erus S, Bayrak Y, Toker A, Dilege S. Extended resection: is it feasible for pulmonary metastases? Ann Surg Oncol. 2010 Jul;17(7):1912-6.

A.128 Coşgun T, Kaba E, Ayalp K, Toker A. An antiquated contraindication for minimally invasive lung surgery: No place to staple the bronchus. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2019 Oct 23;27(4):521-525