AlexG.LittleMD

PubMed

• ISDE presidential biography: Mark K. Ferguson.
  Alex G. Little
  Diseases of the Esophagus. 2020-04-15
• 17 citations
  Optimal surgical intervention for achalasia: laparoscopic or robotic approach.
  Samuel Kim, Jose M. Guillen-Rodriguez, Alex G. Little
  Journal of Robotic Surgery. 2019-06-01
• 25 citations
  Predictors of staging accuracy, pathologic nodal involvement, and overall survival for cT2N0 carcinoma of the esophagus
  Scott M. Atay, Arlene M. Correa, Wayne L. Hofstetter, Stephen G. Swisher, Jaffer A. Ajani
  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2019-03-01

Journal Articles

• changes in tracheostomy and intubation related tracheal stenosis: Implications for surgery  
  Kim S, Khalpey Z, Hsu c, Little AG, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2017
• Factors in the Selection and Management of chest Tubes after Pulmonary Lobectomy: Results of a National Survey of Thoracic Surgeons  
  Kim S, Khalpey Z, Daugherty SL, Torabi M, Little AG, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2015
• The left thoracotomy approach for esophagectomy Letter to the editor  
  Little AG, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2014
• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons practice guidelines on the role of multimodality treatment for cancer of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction  
  Little AG, Lerut AE, Harpole DH, Hofstetter WL, Mitchell JD, Altorki NK, Krasna MJ, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2014
• Safety-net burden hospitals and likelihood of curative-intent surgery for non-small cell lung cancer  
  Virgo KS, Little AG, Fedewa SA, chen AY, Flanders WD, Ward EM, J Am coll Surg, 1/1/2011
• Diagnostic surgical lung biopsies for suspected interstitial lung diseases: a retrospective study Invited commentary  
  Little AG, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2009
• choice Of first Intervention Is related to outcomes in the management of empyema  
  Wozniak cJ, Paull DE, Moezzi JE, Scott RP, Anstadt MP, York VY, Little AG, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2009
• Surgical Practice: Evidence or Anecdote  
  Izu BS, Monson B, Little AG, Termuhlen PM, J Surg Edu, 1/1/2009
• Two reactions from thoracic surgery Invited commentary  
  Little AG, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2008
• Appraisal of a Revised Lymph Node classification System for Esophageal Squamous cell cancer  
  Dharl DK, Hattori S, Tonomoto Y, Shimoda T, Kato H, Tachibana M, Matsuura K, Mitsumoto Y, Little AG, Nagasue N, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2007
• Effect of the 30-hour work limit on resident experience and education  
  Izu BS, Johnson RM, Termuhlen PM, Little AG, J Surg Educ, 1/1/2007
• National Survey of Non-Small cell Lung cancer in the United States: Epidemiology, Pathology and Patterns of care  
  Little AG, Gay EG, Gaspar LE and Stewart AK, Lung cancer, 1/1/2007
• Positron emission tomography in well-differentiated fetal adenocarcinoma of the lung  
  Paul DE, Moezzi J, Katz N, Little AG, Adebonojo SA, clin Nucl Med, 1/1/2006
• Determinants of quality of life in patients following pulmonary resection for lung cancer  
  Paull DE, Thomas ML, Meade GE, Updyke GM, Arocho MA, chin HW, Adebonojo SA, Little AG, Am J Surg, 1/1/2006
• Patterns of Surgical care of Lung cancer Patients  
  Little AG, Rusch VW, Bonner JA, Gaspar LE, Green MR, Webb WR, Stewart AK, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2005
• Alcohol Abuse Predicts Progression of Disease and Death in Patients with Lung cancer  
  Paull DE, Updyke GM, Baumann MA, chin HW, Little AG and Adebonojo SA, Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 1/1/2005
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Historical Review of Surgical Therapy  
  Little AG, J Surg Research, 1/1/2004
• Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis  
  Little AG, Arch Surg, 1/1/2004
• Paraesophageal hiatal hernia description and identification  
  Browder LK, Little AG, The Surgical Technologist, 1/1/2003
• Barrett's esophagus: Are There Any Easy Answers?  
  Browder TD and Little AG, curr Surg, 1/1/2003
• The prognostic significance of lymph node size in patients with esophageal cancer  
  Dhar DK, Tachibana M, Kinukawa N, Riruke M, Kohno H, Little AG, Nagasue N, Ann Surg Oncol, 1/1/2002
• The influence of pulmonary staple line reinforcement on air leaks  
  Murray KD, Ho c, Hsia J, Little AG, chest, 1/1/2002
• Ivor Lewis esophagogastrectomy for esophageal cancer (Invited commentary)  
  Little AG, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2001
• Results of continual devaluation of cardiothoracic surgical codes by HcFA between 1984-1999 (Invited commentary)  
  Little AG, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2001
• Bronchoalveolar carcinoma  
  deHoyos A, Little AG, curr Surg, 1/1/2001
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Abstracts/Posters

• Quality of care among patients with early stage non-small-cell lung cancer.
  Virgo KS, Gay EG, Little AG, 138th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, Denver, cO, 1/10/2010
• Risk and benefit: the eternal Yin and Yang of thoracic surgery
  Little AG, Thorax, 1/1/2007
• No Nodes Is Good Nodes
  Little AG, Ann Thorac Surg, 1/1/2006
• The Goldilocks Principle
  Little AG, chest, 1/1/2005
• Esophageal cancer
  Little AG, McMc, Dominican Republic, 1/3/2004
• We Have Met the Enemy
  Little AG, chest, 1/1/2004
• Flow description in a gastroesophageal reflux episode
  chen YT, Boehm RF, Little AG, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1/1/1998
• Impact of Nutritional status on outcome following reduction Pneumoplasty for Emphysema in patients undergoing volume reduction surgery
  Turner JF, Baker M, Wong HP, Kurtz T, Little AG, AccP, 1/1/1996
• Effects of somatostatin analogue on the normal human esophagus
  Slattery DE, Schifini JJ, Hartsuck ME, Gunshefski LA, Little AG, clinical Research, 1/1/1991
• Effects of caffeine on human lower esophageal sphincter and esophageal body dynamics.
  Schifini JJ, Harsuck M, Slattery DE, Gunshefski L, Little AG, clinical Research, 1/1/1991
• Nicotine inhibits esophageal function in smokers and non-smokers.
  Hartsuck M, Slattery DE, Schifini J, Gunshefski L, Little AG, clinical Research, 1/1/1991
• Gastroesophageal reflux and respiratory disease
  Rifley WJ, Little AG, Pulmonary and critical care Update, 1/1/1990
• Does serum calcium effect smooth muscle of the lower esophagus?
  Dagher E, Rifley WJ, Little AG, clinical Research, 1/1/1990
• Effect of hypercalcemia on human lower esophageal sphincter and esophageal body dynamics.
  Dagher E, Rifley WJ, Little AG, clinical Research, 1/1/1990
• Malignant pleural effusion
  Martinez JG, Little AG, Postgraduate General Surgery, 1/1/1989
• correlation between automated karyometric measurements of squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus and histopathologic and clinical features.
  Stephens JK, Bibbo M, Dytch H, Maiorana A, Ruol A, Little AG, Lab Invest, 1/1/1988
• Transcervical thymectomy for myasthenia gravis.
  Ferguson MK, Richman DP, Little AG, chest, 1/1/1987
• Selective operative approach for diagnosis and treatment of anterior mediastinal masses.
  Ferguson MK, Lee E, Skinner DB, Little AG, chest, 1/1/1986
• The role for prophylactic cranial irradiation (PcI) in patients with adenocarcinoma of the lung (AL).
  Jacobs R, Awan AM, Bitran JD, Hoffman Pc, Little AG, Weichselbaum RR, Golomb HM, Proceedings AScO, 1/1/1986
• correlation between cell type and sites of metastases in women with lung cancer.
  Skosey c, Hoffman Pc, Ferguson MK, Golomb HM, Little AG, Bitran JD, Skinner DB, Proceedings IV World conference on lung cancer, Toronto, canada, 1/1/1985
• Neoadjuvant chemotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NScLc) stage IIIM0 (T3N2): An attempt to increase surgical resectability.
  Bitran JD, Golomb HM, Hoffman Pc, Albain KS, Little AG, Kozloff M, Evans R, Purl S, Skosey c, Proceedings AScO, 1/1/1985
• Spasm and Esophageal Motor Disorders.
  Little AG, current Surgery, 1/1/1985
• Flow versus volume postoperative breathing devices.
  Lichtor JL, Little AG, MacMahon H, courtney JV, Anesth Analg, 1/1/1985
• Idiopathic pericardial effusions in patients with malignancy.
  Wade JL, Little AG, Golomb HM, Proceedings AScO, 1/1/1984
• Pleural involvement in IIIM0 non-oat cell bronchogenic carcinoma: A need to differentiate subtypes.
  Albain KS, Hoffman Pc, Bitran JD, Golomb HM, DeMeester TR, Little AG, Raghavan VT, Blough RR, Skosey c, Proceedings AScO, 1/1/1984
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Lectures

• The Sentinel Lymph Node and Lung cancer: Where are we? 
  1/1/2013
• Esophageal cancer Surgery 
  Island of Kos, Greece - 1/2/2008
• Patterns of Surgical care of Lung cancer Patients. 
  1/1/2005
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Historical Review of Surgical Therapy 
  chicago, IL - 1/19/2003
• Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis 
  1/1/2003
• Surgical treatment of paraesophageal hiatal hernia. 
  Multiple Locations, 2002, 2003 - 1/1/2003
• current status of lung volume reduction surgery. 
  Washington, Dc - 1/1/2002
• Staging of Lung cancer. 
  Maui, HI - 1/1/2002
• Surgery for Lung cancer. 
  Maui, HI - 1/1/2002
• Selection of operative therapy in lung cancer. 
  Washington, Dc - 1/1/2002
• The influence of pulmonary staple line re-enforcement on the development of air leaks. 
  Tokyo, Japan - 1/1/1999
• Transoral stapling for treatment of Zenker�s Diverticulum. 
  1/1/1999
• Surgical treatment of emphysema. 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/1999
• Intraoperative lymphatic mapping for non-small cell lung cancer: The sentinel node technique. 
  Multiple Locations, 1998, 1999 - 1/1/1999
• Backing into the future; the Value of a Liberal Arts Education. 
  Baltimore, MD - 1/1/1999
• Video assisted thoracic surgery for lung volume reduction surgery. 
  Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of china - 1/1/1998
• Laparoscopic esophagomyotomy for achalasia: Indications, Technique and Results. 
  Pittsburgh, PA - 1/1/1998
• Indications for and results of anti-reflux surgery in the laparoscopic era for patients with respiratory disease. 
  Lake Geneva, WI - 1/1/1998
• Reduction pneumonoplasty for emphysema. 
  1/1/1996
• chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: New treatments. 
  East Lansing, MI - 1/1/1995
• Surgery for emphysema. 
  Washington, Dc - 1/1/1995
• Reduction pneumonoplasty for emphysema: Early results. 
  1/1/1995
• Barrett�s esophagus: Pathogenesis and treatment. 
  Houston, TX - 1/1/1994
• Surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/1994
• Surgical treatment of lung cancer. 
  Las Vegas, NV - 1/1/1994
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Other

• The "Ideal" Life as a cardiothoracic Surgeon 
  Little AG, cTSNet
  http://www.ctsnet.org/sections/residents/newhorizons/index.html
  1/1/2007