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Sean Conor Wightman

Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery

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Publications

  • The ethics of buy-in before transplantation. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2025 Dec 01; 30(6):409-412.. View in PubMed
  • Safety of Minimally Invasive Sublobar Pulmonary Metastasectomy in the Frail Patient. J Surg Oncol. 2025 Nov; 132(6):1173-1181.. View in PubMed
  • Social contributions as risk factors for readmissions after lung transplantation: Clinical and financial implications. JHLT Open. 2025 Aug; 9:100300.. View in PubMed
  • Surgeon’s Obligations in the Informed Consent Process. Am J Bioeth. 2025 Jul; 25(7):162-164.. View in PubMed
  • An Ethical Framework for Cost-conscious Surgical Practice. Ann Surg. 2025 Jul 01; 282(1):25-26.. View in PubMed
  • Performance of the Charlson and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index Varies With the Type of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery. World J Surg. 2025 06; 49(6):1418-1431.. View in PubMed
  • Decision-Making in Surgical Patients: Discarding “Heroic Measures” in Favor of Goal-Oriented Care at the End of Life. J Surg Oncol. 2025 Jun; 131(8):1580-1582.. View in PubMed
  • Outcomes of single-lung retransplantation after double-lung transplantation. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May; 169(5):1398-1406.e2.. View in PubMed
  • Living on the edge: Role of adjuvant therapy after resection of primary lung cancer within 2 millimeters of a T-stage cutoff. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2025 May; 169(5):1338-1345.e15.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion on Inpatient Cost: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of the US Nationwide Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Database. Clin Transplant. 2025 Feb; 39(2):e70096.. View in PubMed
  • Invited Commentary: Moving the Needle on Second-Victim Syndrome: From Acknowledgment to Understanding to Action. J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Feb 01; 240(2):227-228.. View in PubMed
  • Surgeon Perspectives on Palliative Care: Are We the Barrier to Better Care? J Clin Ethics. 2025; 36(3):279-285.. View in PubMed
  • Ethical considerations in lung re-transplantation. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2024 Dec 01; 29(6):388-393.. View in PubMed
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Expert Consensus Document on the Surgical Management of Thymomas. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 Nov; 118(5):975-1004.. View in PubMed
  • Thrombolysis and Surgical Decompression for Venous Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. J Surg Res. 2024 Nov; 303:134-140.. View in PubMed
  • Alternative discharge destination following lobectomy: Analysis of a national quality improvement database. JTCVS Open. 2024 Oct; 21:349-357.. View in PubMed
  • Esophageal perforation secondary to esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor. JTCVS Tech. 2024 Oct; 27:172-175.. View in PubMed
  • Initial management and outcomes of nonmalignant esophageal perforations: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample analysis. Surgery. 2024 10; 176(4):1115-1122.. View in PubMed
  • Early outcomes of lung transplantation with lung allografts from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-positive donors. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Jun; 167(6):1955-1964.e3.. View in PubMed
  • Decision-Making in Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 06; 117(6):1087-1094.. View in PubMed
  • Longer hospitalizations, more complications, and greater readmissions for patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders undergoing pulmonary lobectomy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 04; 167(4):1502-1511.e11.. View in PubMed
  • Delayed esophagectomy for adenocarcinoma is associated with a negative impact on long-term survival and an increased risk of perioperative morbidity. J Surg Oncol. 2024 Mar; 129(3):592-600.. View in PubMed
  • Association between underweight status and chylothorax after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer: A propensity score-matched analysis. JTCVS Open. 2024 Feb; 17:322-335.. View in PubMed
  • Benefit of adjuvant chemotherapy for resected pathologic N1 non-small cell lung cancer is unrecognized: A subgroup analysis of the JBR10 trial. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024; 36(2):261-270.. View in PubMed
  • Ethical Concerns Regarding the Timing of Written Consent. J Clin Ethics. 2024; 35(4):274-283.. View in PubMed
  • Right Upper Lobe Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma with Atypical Carcinoid Features: Case Report. Case Rep Oncol. 2024 Jan-Dec; 17(1):1042-1049.. View in PubMed
  • Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Wound Classification is Prognostic of 30-Day Readmission Following Surgery. World J Surg. 2023 10; 47(10):2392-2400.. View in PubMed
  • Delays to surgery and worse outcomes: The compounding effects of social determinants of health in non-small cell lung cancer. JTCVS Open. 2023 Sep; 15:468-478.. View in PubMed
  • Estimating revenue, costs, and operating margin of any hospital-based thoracic surgery practice using a novel financial model. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 09; 166(3):690-698.e1.. View in PubMed
  • Repair of Anterior Tracheal Defect by Trans-Tracheostomy Placement of Acellular Dermal Matrix. Laryngoscope. 2023 08; 133(8):1961-1963.. View in PubMed
  • Safety and feasibility of minimally invasive lobectomy after neoadjuvant immunotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2023 08; 166(2):347-355.e2.. View in PubMed
  • Adjuvant chemotherapy, not radiotherapy, prolongs survival for node-negative non-small cell lung cancer with positive surgical margins. JTCVS Open. 2023 Jun; 14:472-482.. View in PubMed
  • Shared Consent: Acknowledging the Subjectivity of Surgical Decision-making. Ann Surg. 2023 05 01; 277(5):e979-e980.. View in PubMed
  • Surgical informed consent: new challenges. Curr Probl Surg. 2023 02; 60(2):101258.. View in PubMed
  • Heart transplantation for pediatric foreign nationals in the United States. Clin Transplant. 2023 02; 37(2):e14900.. View in PubMed
  • Ethical issues surrounding mechanical circulatory support. Int Anesthesiol Clin. 2022 10 01; 60(4):64-71.. View in PubMed
  • Invited Commentary: Unprofessionalism Is a Contagion: Burnout Prevention Is the Cure. J Am Coll Surg. 2022 09 01; 235(3):548-549.. View in PubMed
  • Surgical decision-making in advanced-stage non-small cell lung cancer is influenced by more than just guidelines. JTCVS Open. 2022 Sep; 11:286-299.. View in PubMed
  • The Perfect is the Enemy of the Good. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 09; 114(3):940.. View in PubMed
  • Esophagectomy for Permanent Mesh Migration After Transthoracic Hiatal Hernia Repair. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 08; 114(2):e89-e91.. View in PubMed
  • Adjuvant chemotherapy for visceral pleural invasion in 3-4-cm non-small-cell lung cancer improves survival. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2022 06 15; 62(1).. View in PubMed
  • Adhering to guideline concordant care improves survival among the different subtypes of T3 N2 non-small cell lung cancer. JTCVS Open. 2022 Jun; 10:384-392.. View in PubMed
  • Lobectomy offers improved survival outcomes relative to segmentectomy for >2 but ≤4 cm non-small cell lung cancer tumors. JTCVS Open. 2022 Jun; 10:356-367.. View in PubMed
  • Patterns of Use of Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Compared With Surgery for Definitive Treatment of Primary Early-stage Non-small Cell Lung Cancer. Am J Clin Oncol. 2022 04 01; 45(4):146-154.. View in PubMed
  • Regional Variation in Treatment for Highest-Risk Patients With Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 04; 113(4):1282-1290.. View in PubMed
  • Primary signet ring cell histology does not portend worse survival for early stage lung cancer following lobectomy. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2022 Feb; 30(2):185-189.. View in PubMed
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol Minimizes Intensive Care Unit Utilization and Improves Outcomes Following Pulmonary Resection. World J Surg. 2021 10; 45(10):2955-2963.. View in PubMed
  • Training residents in robotic thoracic surgery. J Thorac Dis. 2021 Oct; 13(10):6169-6178.. View in PubMed
  • Informed Decision-Making: Knowing Is Not the Same as Doing. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 10; 233(4):578-579.. View in PubMed
  • Obtaining Consent in the Preoperative Area: We Can Do Better. J Am Coll Surg. 2021 08; 233(2):314-315.. View in PubMed
  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy Improves Survival in pN-positive Clinical Stage IIIA Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer After Neoadjuvant Therapy and Resection. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 07; 112(1):197-205.. View in PubMed
  • Exploring the Potential Different Outcomes Associated With the Different Phenotypes Under the Shared Pathologic T3N0 Designation. JTO Clin Res Rep. 2021 Jun; 2(6):100186.. View in PubMed
  • Differential outcomes of residual disease in surgically-resected non-small cell lung cancer and the importance of guideline-concordant adjuvant therapy. J Thorac Dis. 2021 May; 13(5):2896-2909.. View in PubMed
  • Value of a Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Treatment of Emphysema. Thorac Surg Clin. 2021 May; 31(2):171-175.. View in PubMed
  • Commentary: When less is more for lung cancers. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 05; 161(5):1650-1651.. View in PubMed
  • Understanding thoracic surgeons’ perceptions of administrative database analyses and guidelines in clinical decision-making. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Mar; 161(3):807-816.e1.. View in PubMed
  • Gender representation among leadership at national and regional cardiothoracic surgery organizational annual meetings. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2021 Mar; 161(3):733-744.. View in PubMed
  • Trends in pneumonectomy for treatment of small-cell lung cancer. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2020 Nov; 28(9):583-591.. View in PubMed
  • Commentary: A breath of fresh air for thoracic surgeons in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) era. JTCVS Tech. 2020 Sep; 3:415-416.. View in PubMed
  • Spontaneous Bleeding From Multiple Intercostal Arteries in a Patient With Coarctation of the Aorta. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 08; 110(2):e95-e97.. View in PubMed
  • Sequence of biologic therapies and surgery affects survival in non-small cell lung cancer. J Surg Oncol. 2020 Aug; 122(2):320-327.. View in PubMed
  • A systematic review of paraneoplastic syndromes associated with thymoma: Treatment modalities, recurrence, and outcomes in resected cases. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Jul; 160(1):306-314.e14.. View in PubMed
  • Commentary: This Story About Three Pigs Is No Fable. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020; 32(2):367-368.. View in PubMed
  • Non-Myasthenia Gravis Immune Syndromes and the Thymus: Is There a Role for Thymectomy? Thorac Surg Clin. 2019 May; 29(2):215-225.. View in PubMed
  • Author Correction: Integrated molecular subtyping defines a curable oligometastatic state in colorectal liver metastasis. Nat Commun. 2018 11 13; 9(1):4827.. View in PubMed
  • Integrated molecular subtyping defines a curable oligometastatic state in colorectal liver metastasis. Nat Commun. 2018 05 04; 9(1):1793.. View in PubMed
  • Extremes of body mass index and postoperative complications after esophagectomy. Dis Esophagus. 2017 May 01; 30(5):1-6.. View in PubMed
  • Ethical aspects of a video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery practice. J Vis Surg. 2017; 3:8.. View in PubMed
  • An organized approach to complex ethical cases on a surgical service. World J Surg. 2014 Jul; 38(7):1664-7.. View in PubMed
  • Prognostic value of xanthine oxidoreductase expression in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer. 2011 Feb; 71(2):186-90.. View in PubMed
  • An unusual case of Aspergillus fibrosing mediastinitis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Oct; 88(4):1352-4.. View in PubMed
  • Pneumonectomy after chemoradiation therapy for non-small cell lung cancer: does “side” really matter? Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Sep; 88(3):937-43; discussion 944.. View in PubMed

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