Chao Tu

4.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
129 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Chao Tu is a scholar working on Surgery, Oncology and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Chao Tu has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 92 papers in Surgery, 30 papers in Oncology and 26 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Recurrent topics in Chao Tu's work include Hernia repair and management (30 papers), Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (23 papers) and Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (19 papers). Chao Tu is often cited by papers focused on Hernia repair and management (30 papers), Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes (23 papers) and Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries (19 papers). Chao Tu collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Malaysia. Chao Tu's co-authors include Zijian Guo, Ali Aminian, Philip R. Schauer, Ajita S. Prabhu, Stacy A. Brethauer, Michael J. Rosen, Qiang Xu, David M. Krpata, Clayton C. Petro and Liping Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as JAMA, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Diabetes Care.

In The Last Decade

Chao Tu

118 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Association of Bariatric Surgery With Cancer Risk and Mortality in Adults With Obesity

2022 184 citations Ali Aminian, Rickesha Wilson et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Chao Tu United States	29	1.4k	905	401	364	333	129	2.8k
Fredric D. Gordon United States	31	2.3k 1.7×	219 0.2×	244 0.6×	348 1.0×	208 0.6×	103	5.8k
Richard J. Jones United States	30	617 0.5×	821 0.9×	1.2k 2.9×	283 0.8×	306 0.9×	116	4.1k
Daniel Couturier France	35	1.6k 1.2×	883 1.0×	556 1.4×	586 1.6×	783 2.4×	226	4.3k
Angélo Paci France	31	490 0.4×	850 0.9×	1.0k 2.6×	467 1.3×	181 0.5×	201	3.5k
Makoto Mori United States	23	725 0.5×	243 0.3×	458 1.1×	297 0.8×	198 0.6×	181	2.4k
Michael Melter Germany	26	904 0.7×	524 0.6×	346 0.9×	252 0.7×	105 0.3×	151	2.3k
Daniel Warren United States	32	1.9k 1.4×	276 0.3×	664 1.7×	311 0.9×	118 0.4×	79	4.3k
Sylvie Desmarais Canada	30	732 0.5×	257 0.3×	886 2.2×	125 0.3×	516 1.5×	46	3.2k
David Sherlock United Kingdom	25	732 0.5×	807 0.9×	286 0.7×	301 0.8×	120 0.4×	83	2.0k
Andrew Taylor United States	35	726 0.5×	595 0.7×	184 0.5×	1.8k 5.0×	90 0.3×	167	4.0k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chao Tu

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20 of 20 papers shown

Beffa, Lucas, Benjamin T. Miller, Chao Tu, et al.. (2024). Postoperative bleeding after complex abdominal wall reconstruction: A post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Surgery. 176(1). 148–153.

Wills, Mélissa, Essa M. Aleassa, Chao Tu, et al.. (2024). Clinical outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Surgical Endoscopy. 39(1). 425–431. 4 indexed citations

Miller, Benjamin T., Clayton C. Petro, David M. Krpata, et al.. (2024). Abdominal Wall Tension and Early Outcomes after Posterior Component Separation with Transversus Abdominis Release: Does a “Tension-Free” Closure Really Matter?. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 238(6). 1115–1120. 1 indexed citations

Tu, Chao, Michael J. Rosen, Clayton C. Petro, et al.. (2024). Does selective intraoperative music reduce pain following abdominal wall reconstruction? A double-blind randomized controlled trial. Hernia. 28(5). 1831–1841. 1 indexed citations

Hughes, Diarmaid, Ali Aminian, Chao Tu, et al.. (2023). Impact of Bariatric Surgery on Left Ventricular Structure and Function. Journal of the American Heart Association. 13(1). e031505–e031505. 9 indexed citations

Moore, Edwina C., et al.. (2023). Mastectomy margins for ductal carcinoma-in-situ (DCIS): 18 Years of follow-up. The American Journal of Surgery. 226(5). 646–651. 2 indexed citations

Petro, Clayton C., David M. Krpata, Lucas Beffa, et al.. (2023). Transfascial Fixation vs No Fixation for Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repairs. JAMA Surgery. 158(8). 789–789. 8 indexed citations

Cocco, Daniela, et al.. (2022). Simultaneous contralateral prophylactic mastectomy compared to unilateral nipple-sparing mastectomy for breast cancer surgical treatment: Are complications higher?. The American Journal of Surgery. 225(3). 527–531. 2 indexed citations

Valente, Stephanie A., et al.. (2022). Inflammatory breast cancer and the importance of skin punch biopsy. The American Journal of Surgery. 225(3). 549–552. 5 indexed citations

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Shah, Chirag, et al.. (2021). Outcomes of ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence after breast conserving surgery: Repeat lumpectomy as an alternative to salvage mastectomy. Surgery. 171(3). 673–681. 5 indexed citations

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Cocco, Daniela, Sherif Armanyous, Eliana F. R. Duraes, et al.. (2021). Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy: Are We Providing Proper Prophylactic Antibiotic Coverage?. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 28(10). 5486–5494. 4 indexed citations

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Tu, Chao, et al.. (2020). Contralateral breast cancer risk and endocrine therapy use in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ treated with unilateral mastectomy in the modern era. The American Journal of Surgery. 221(3). 521–524. 1 indexed citations

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Vangoitsenhoven, Roman, Rickesha Wilson, Deepa V. Cherla, et al.. (2020). Presence of Liver Steatosis Is Associated With Greater Diabetes Remission After Gastric Bypass Surgery. Diabetes Care. 44(2). 321–325. 14 indexed citations

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Valente, Stephanie A., et al.. (2020). Association of patient factors with time to treatment for breast cancer. The Breast Journal. 26(10). 1995–2001. 4 indexed citations

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Çakmakoğlu, Çağrı, Graham S. Schwarz, Zahraa Al‐Hilli, et al.. (2020). Lymphedema Prevention Surgery: Improved Operating Efficiency Over Time. Annals of Surgical Oncology. 27(12). 4695–4701. 20 indexed citations

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Petro, Clayton C., Ivy N. Haskins, Arielle J. Perez, et al.. (2018). Hernia repair in patients with chronic liver disease - A 15-year single-center experience. The American Journal of Surgery. 217(1). 59–65. 15 indexed citations

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Sharma, Gautam, Zubaidah Nor Hanipah, Ivy N. Haskins, et al.. (2018). Comparative Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Patients with Impaired Mobility and Ambulatory Population. Obesity Surgery. 28(7). 2014–2024. 2 indexed citations

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Tastaldi, Luciano, David M. Krpata, Ajita S. Prabhu, et al.. (2018). Laparoscopic splenectomy for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP): long-term outcomes of a modern cohort. Surgical Endoscopy. 33(2). 475–485. 12 indexed citations

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Sharma, Gautam, Andrew T. Strong, Mena Boules, et al.. (2017). Comparative Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Patients With and Without Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Obesity Surgery. 28(4). 1070–1079. 15 indexed citations

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Poto, Cristina Di, Alessia Ferrarini, Yi Zhao, et al.. (2016). Metabolomic Characterization of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis for Biomarker Discovery. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. 26(5). 675–683. 42 indexed citations

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