Thom E. Lobe

6.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
171 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Thom E. Lobe is a scholar working on Surgery, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Oncology. According to data from OpenAlex, Thom E. Lobe has authored 171 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 124 papers in Surgery, 67 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 24 papers in Oncology. Recurrent topics in Thom E. Lobe's work include Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders (23 papers), Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (22 papers) and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (18 papers). Thom E. Lobe is often cited by papers focused on Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders (23 papers), Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment (22 papers) and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies (18 papers). Thom E. Lobe collaborates with scholars based in United States, Switzerland and Japan. Thom E. Lobe's co-authors include Kurt P. Schropp, Eugene S. Wiener, R. Beverly Raney, Harold M. Maurer, William M. Crist, Moody D. Wharam, Simon K. Wright, Sarah S. Donaldson, James R. Anderson and Stephen J. Qualman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Clinical Investigation, Journal of Clinical Oncology and PEDIATRICS.

In The Last Decade

Thom E. Lobe

164 papers receiving 4.4k citations

Hit Papers

Intergroup Rhabdomyosarco... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 200 400 600
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  1. Intergroup Rhabdomyosarcoma Study-IV: Results for Patients With Nonmetastatic Disease
    2001 737 citations Thom E. Lobe et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Thom E. Lobe 2.9k 2.2k 766 732 605 171 4.6k
Richard J. Andrassy 2.2k 0.8× 2.4k 1.1× 838 1.1× 732 1.0× 725 1.2× 186 5.1k
Lorenzo E. Derchi 2.9k 1.0× 950 0.4× 339 0.4× 428 0.6× 689 1.1× 192 5.0k
Alan Daneman 3.6k 1.3× 1.3k 0.6× 287 0.4× 381 0.5× 329 0.5× 226 6.2k
Frederick J. Rescorla 4.7k 1.7× 1.5k 0.7× 421 0.5× 303 0.4× 238 0.4× 170 6.5k
Josée Dubois 3.4k 1.2× 757 0.4× 785 1.0× 829 1.1× 398 0.7× 146 4.8k
Eduardo A. Pérez 1.6k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 846 1.1× 218 0.3× 241 0.4× 164 3.4k
Charles A. Rohrmann 2.6k 0.9× 1.0k 0.5× 431 0.6× 163 0.2× 270 0.4× 54 3.4k
Roberto Bergamaschi 4.2k 1.5× 1.5k 0.7× 2.1k 2.7× 368 0.5× 369 0.6× 255 5.7k
Oscar M. Navarro 1.8k 0.6× 778 0.4× 204 0.3× 293 0.4× 289 0.5× 107 3.0k
Mehmet Emin S̆enocak 1.9k 0.7× 748 0.3× 210 0.3× 252 0.3× 497 0.8× 145 2.7k

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All Works

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Sims, Thomas L., et al.. (2022). Assessment of the da Vinci Single Port Robotic Platform on Cholecystectomy in Adolescents. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 32(4). 438–441. 7 indexed citations
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Lobe, Thom E. & Simon K. Wright. (2011). The Transaxillary, Totally Endoscopic Approach for Head and Neck Endocrine Surgery in Children. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 21(1). 97–100. 9 indexed citations
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Lobe, Thom E., et al.. (2009). A Virtual Reality Environment for Patient Data Visualization and Endoscopic Surgical Planning. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 19(s1). s211–s217. 2 indexed citations
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Wright, Simon K. & Thom E. Lobe. (2009). Transaxillary Totally Endoscopic Robot-Assisted Ansa Cervicalis to Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Reinnervation for Repair of Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 19(s1). s203–s206. 10 indexed citations
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Miyano, Go, et al.. (2008). A Framework for Interactive Visualization of Digital Medical Images. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 18(5). 697–706. 7 indexed citations
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Madan, Atul K., Paxton V. Dickson, Craig A. Ternovits, David S. Tichansky, & Thom E. Lobe. (2007). Results of Teenaged Bariatric Patients Performed in an Adult Program. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 17(4). 473–477. 4 indexed citations
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Lobe, Thom E.. (2006). Perioperative Hypnosis Reduces Hospitalization in Patients Undergoing the Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 16(6). 639–642. 13 indexed citations
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Madan, Atul K., et al.. (2005). One-Stitch Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Technique for Adolescents. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 15(5). 489–493. 5 indexed citations
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Lobe, Thom E., Simon K. Wright, & Michael S. Irish. (2005). Novel Uses of Surgical Robotics in Head and Neck Surgery. Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. 15(6). 647–652. 82 indexed citations
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Spurbeck, William W., Rajeev Prasad, & Thom E. Lobe. (2005). Two-year experience with minimally invasive herniorrhaphy in children. Surgical Endoscopy. 19(4). 551–553. 44 indexed citations
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Lobe, Thom E.. (1998). Endoscopic Surgery in Children. 34(2). 254–260. 14 indexed citations
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Lobe, Thom E.. (1998). Appendicitis: A Medical Disease?. Pediatric Endosurgery & Innovative Techniques. 2(4). 185–189.
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Smith, Michael B., Thom E. Lobe, Kurt P. Schropp, & David A. Rogers. (1996). A Prospective Evaluation of an Endoscopic Ultrasonic Probe to Detect Intraparenchymal Malignancy at Pediatric Thoracoscopy. Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery. 6(4). 233–237. 6 indexed citations
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Schropp, Kurt P., et al.. (1995). The Use of Minimal Access Surgery in Pediatric Trauma: A Preliminary Report. Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery. 5(5). 295–301. 31 indexed citations
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Lobe, Thom E. & Kurt P. Schropp. (1994). Pediatric laparoscopy and thoracoscopy. Saunders eBooks. 17 indexed citations
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Lobe, Thom E., et al.. (1994). Laparoscopic Duhamel Pullthrough Procedure for Hirschsprung's Disease in Childhood. Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery. 4(4). 273–276. 62 indexed citations
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Brown, R.A., et al.. (1993). The Lost Needle: A Laparoscopic Dilemma. Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery. 3(4). 425–426. 20 indexed citations
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Lobe, Thom E. & Kurt P. Schropp. (1992). Inguinal Hernia in Pediatrics: Initial Experience With Laparoscopic Inguinal Exploration of the Asymptomatic Contralateral Side. Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery. 2(6). 361–362. 1 indexed citations
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Rogers, David A., Thom E. Lobe, Gail A. Kay, et al.. (1992). Thoracoscopy in Children: An Initial Experience with an Evolving Technique. Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery. 2(1). 7–14. 38 indexed citations
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Lobe, Thom E. & Kurt P. Schropp. (1992). Inguinal Hernias in Pediatrics: Initial Experience with Laparoscopic Inguinal Exploration of the Asymptomatic Contralateral Side. Journal of Laparoendoscopic Surgery. 2(3). 135–140. 75 indexed citations

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