Matthew G Blum

Summary

Affiliation: Northwestern University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Bronchoscopy simulator effectively prepares junior residents to competently perform basic clinical bronchoscopy
    Matthew G Blum
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 78:287-91; discussion 287-91. 2004
  2. ncbi Surgical considerations for the management and resection of esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors
    Matthew G Blum
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 84:1717-23. 2007
  3. ncbi Mucosal tube technique for creation of esophageal anastomosis after esophagectomy
    Robroy H MacIver
    Department of Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 87:1703-7. 2009
  4. ncbi Acute superior vena cava occlusion after stenting of tracheoesophageal fistula
    Muneera R Kapadia
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 87:1260-2. 2009
  5. ncbi Zone I gunshot neck injury treated with common carotid and esophageal stent grafts
    Manuel Garcia-Toca
    Division of Vascular Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St Clair Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 21:1448-51. 2010
  6. ncbi Adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction after bariatric surgery
    Laleh G Melstrom
    Department of Surgery and Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
    Am J Surg 196:135-8. 2008
  7. ncbi Multifocal presentation of gangliocytic paraganglioma in the mediastinum and esophagus
    David M Weinrach
    Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    Hum Pathol 35:1288-91. 2004

Collaborators

  • Mark K Eskandari
  • Peter Naughton
  • Jeffrey D Wayne
  • Karl Y Bilimoria
  • Manuel Garcia-Toca
  • Robroy H MacIver
  • Muneera R Kapadia
  • Laleh G Melstrom
  • David M Weinrach
  • Amanda Hayman
  • Mark Sisco
  • Alberto L DeHoyos
  • Sudhir Sundaresan
  • Alberto L de Hoyos
  • Michael J Salvino
  • Mark S Talamonti
  • Kenneth J Printen
  • David J Bentrem
  • Kim L Wang
  • Anjana V Yeldandi
  • William B Laskin

Detail Information

Publications7

  1. ncbi Bronchoscopy simulator effectively prepares junior residents to competently perform basic clinical bronchoscopy
    Matthew G Blum
    Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 78:287-91; discussion 287-91. 2004
    ..Simulators can provide safe and inexpensive skills training. This randomized study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a bronchoscopy simulator in teaching clinical bronchoscopy...
  2. ncbi Surgical considerations for the management and resection of esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors
    Matthew G Blum
    Department of Thoracic Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 84:1717-23. 2007
    ..Esophageal GISTs require special consideration regarding perioperative treatment, evaluation, and conduct of operation...
  3. ncbi Mucosal tube technique for creation of esophageal anastomosis after esophagectomy
    Robroy H MacIver
    Department of Surgery, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 87:1703-7. 2009
    ..Morbidity and mortality are highly influenced by the success of the anastomosis created in the reconstruction of the resected esophagus. The results of an anastomotic technique that creates an esophageal mucosal tube are analyzed...
  4. ncbi Acute superior vena cava occlusion after stenting of tracheoesophageal fistula
    Muneera R Kapadia
    Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA
    Ann Thorac Surg 87:1260-2. 2009
    ..Stenting of the superior vena cava rapidly alleviated the obstruction and resulted in resolution of symptoms...
  5. ncbi Zone I gunshot neck injury treated with common carotid and esophageal stent grafts
    Manuel Garcia-Toca
    Division of Vascular Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 North St Clair Street, Suite 650, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    J Vasc Interv Radiol 21:1448-51. 2010
    ..This case report demonstrates effective stent grafting of an arterial and an esophageal zone I neck injury after a civilian gunshot...
  6. ncbi Adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction after bariatric surgery
    Laleh G Melstrom
    Department of Surgery and Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
    Am J Surg 196:135-8. 2008
    ..The development of upper gastrointestinal malignancies after bariatric surgery has not been well characterized. Our objective was to review the experience of patients with distal esophageal cancer that was diagnosed after bariatric surgery...
  7. ncbi Multifocal presentation of gangliocytic paraganglioma in the mediastinum and esophagus
    David M Weinrach
    Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
    Hum Pathol 35:1288-91. 2004
    ..The finding of another GP occurring outside the periampullary region bolsters the argument for a stem cell origin of this unusual tumor...