Submissions from 2025
Veno-Venous ECMO: A Bridge to Transplant for Bleomycin Induced Lung Injury, Muhammad Amin, Joseph Bondi, Alexander Chen, Spencer K. Wilhelm, Anthony Iacco, Felicia Ivascu, Wesley Barnes, Sean Masters, and Jimmi Mangla
Improved Survival with Improved NAPRC Compliance: Our Single Institution Experience, Jacob Applegarth, Claire Bova, Scarlett B. Hao, and Harry Wasvary
Metastatic Colon Cancer and Single Agent Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy: A Single Institution Experience, Jacob Applegarth, Scarlett B. Hao, Claire Bova, and Harry Wasvary
Intraoperative Code Status: Moving From Misinformation to Respect for Patient Autonomy, Jacob Applegarth, Nathan M. Novotny, Ngan Nguyen, and Abram Brummett
Analysis and Monitoring of a Robotics Curriculum: Are SimNow Modules Valuable?, Ibrahim Baida, Jacob Applegarth, Nathan Novotny, Anthony Iacco, and Ngan Nguyen
Effect Of Clean Closing Trays In Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol On Surgical Site Infection Rates In Colorectal Surgeries, Elizabeth Carlson, Shelli Bergeron, Scarlett B. Hao, Kristin LeMarbe, Nora Laban, Diana Lee, Bradley Krasnick, and Harry Wasvary
Challenges of Antiretroviral Therapy With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): A Case of Therapy Inefectiveness, Alexander Chen, Lisa Zimmerman, Jonathan Bucan, Muhammad Amin, Joseph Bondi, Daniel Finn, Michael Tolkacz, John Robinson, Felicia Ivascu, Jimmi Mangla, Wesley Barnes, and Anthony Iacco
Laparoscopic Stapled Anastomosis for Congenital Duodenal Obstruction: Superior Outcomes and Efficiency Compared to Hand-Sewn Techniques, Ryan Davis, Ibrahim Baida, Katelyn Ward, Pavan Brahmamdam, Begum Akay, Anthony Stallion, and Nathan Novotny
Use of Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery for Right Colectomies in Rural Areas: Are the Advantages Over Open Surgery Comparable to Those Reported in Urban Centers? An Analysis Using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Michigan Inpatient Sample, Ryan T. Davis, Ibrahim B. Baida, Jacob A. Applegarth, and Nathan M. Novotny
Retroperitoneal Fistula Due to Diverticulitis Treated With Minimally Invasive Surgery, Sara Glendinning, Amanda Paulus, and Arpit Aggarwal
When Patients Say No – Outcomes of Opting Against Recommended Treatment After Total Neoadjuvant Therapy for Stage II/III Rectal Cancer, Scarlett B. Hao, Jacob Applegarth, Erin Mueller, Harry Wasvary, Matthew Ziegler, and Bradley Krasnick
Implementation of a Clinical Pathway for Complicated Appendicitis in Children, Kristin E. LeMarbe, Andrew Glaza, Alexander L. Chen, Diane Studzinski, Amanda Henderson, Anthony Stallion, Nathan Novotny, Begum Akay, and Pavan Brahmamdam
Screening Mammogram Adherence Before Reduction Mammaplasty and Incidence of Occult Pathologic Findings in Surgical Specimens, Kristin E. LeMarbe, Carolyn Schnurr, Danielle Hurst, Katelyn Ward, and Sayee Kiran
Robotic-Assisted Excision of Choledochal Cyst With Hepaticoduodenostomy and Intraoperative Identification of Gallbladder Agenesis, Luke Man, Melanie Ermler, Ryan Davis, and Pavan Brahmamdam
Edematous Pancreatitis, Flash Pulmonary Edema, and ECMO: A Case Report, Jacob C. Mesiti, Jacob Applegarth, Alexander Chen, Daniel Finn, and Wesley Barnes
Microvascular Distal Foot Arterialization with Flow Through Free Flaps for Salvage of the No-Option Foot, Emmanuel M. Nageeb, John Felder, Vipul Khetarpaul, and Patrick Geraghty
Distinguishing Chronic Sigmoid Volvulus From Ogilvie Syndrome: A Case Report, Amanda Paulus, Arpit Aggarwal, and Sara Glendinning
Determining Size in an Era When Size Matters: How Accurate are Lung Cancer Measurements on Preoperative Computed Tomography?, Katelyn Ward, Ryan Davis, Gayaneh Nazarian, Sayf Al-Katib, Kiran Nandalur, Antonela Muca, and Thomas Watson
Epigastric Hernia With Unusual Contents, Katelyn Ward, Melanie Ermler, Alexis Lonjin, and Kathryn Ziegler
High Ligation Versus Floor Repair for Adolescent Inguinal Hernias: A Matched Comparison of Recurrence and Complications, Katelyn Ward, Melanie Ermler, Elizabeth Theirl, Ryan Davis, Huong Tran, Begum Akay, Anthony Stallion, Nathan Novotny, and Pavan Brahmamdam
Postoperative Calcium Supplementation Adherence in Total Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy Patients - Risk Factors and Outcomes, Katelyn Ward, Cydney McChesney, John Nida, Negin Mohtashemian, Jacob Mesiti, Emmanuel Nageeb, Diane Studzinski, Rose Callahan, Peter Czako, and Sapna Nagar
Concurrent Hemoptysis and Hemothorax: A Life-Threatening Presentation of Pulmonary Sequestration in Adulthood, Katelyn Ward, Emmanuel Nageeb, Negin Mohtashemian, and Thomas Waston
Determining Size in an Era When Size Matters: Inter-Radiologist Variability in Lung Cancer Measurement, Katelyn Ward, Gayaneh Nazarian, Ryan Davis, Sayf Al-Katib, Kiran Nandalur, and Thomas Watson
Surgical Site Infection Bundle for Babies - Preliminary Data, Cullen Woodley, Katelyn Ward, John Nida, Alexis Lonjin, Diane Studzinski, Nathan Novotny, Pavan Brahmamdam, and Begum Akay
Submissions from 2024
From Diagnosis to Surgery: Exploring Preoperative Factors and Treatment Delays in Colorectal Cancer Patients at an Urban Medical Center, Ahmad Alnasarat, Talin Darian, Awni Shahait, and Gamal Mostafa
Improved Survival with Improved NAPRC Compliance: Our Single Institution Experience, Jacob Applegarth, Claire Bova, Scarlett B. Hao, and Harry Wasvary
Metastatic Colon Cancer and Single Agent Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy: A Single Institution Experience, Jacob Applegarth, Scarlett B. Hao, Claire Bova, and Harry Wasvary
Optimizing Nutritional Support in the Critically Ill: Evaluation of a Dedicated Team Approach to Placement of Nasojejunal Feeding Tubes, Alexander Chen, Jonathan Bucan, Muca Antonela, Daniel Finn, Ryan Davis, and Anthony Iacco
Implementing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation After Traumatic Peripheral Vascular Injury: Navigating North-South Syndrome, Alexander Chen, Daniel Finn, Bradley Perry, Jonathan Bucan, and Anthony Iacco
Role of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) in Sickle Cell DIsease Patients with Acute Chest Syndrome: A Systematic Review of Case Reports, Alexander Chen, Antonela Muca, Jonathan Bucan, Jimmi Mangla, Wesley Barnes, Felicia Ivascu, and Anthony Iacco
Trends In Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair in Patients 45 Years Old and Younger, Brandon Diaz, Alexander Chen, Graham W. Long, Rose Callahan, Diane Studzinski, and Otto W. Brown
A Comparison of Post-Operative Pain Management Following Lumbar Laminectomy Fusions Utilizing TLIP or Intra-Operative Local Anesthesia Block, Lauren Eberhardt, Philip Zakko, Karen Childers, and Daniel Park
Selective Use of Post-Operative Mammography Following Breast-Conserving Surgery, Elisabeth Ekkel, Sayee Kiran, Alexander Chen, Diana Lee, Thomas J. Quinn, Nayana Dekhne, and Joshua Dilworth
The Impact of Postmastectomy Radiation Therapy on Direct-to-Implant Reconstruction, Elisabeth Ekkel, Yastira Ramdas, Nadine Tayeb, Sayee Kiran, Nayana Dekhne, and Joshua Dilworth
Novel Use of Independent Lung Ventilation After Intrapleural Wound Vac Placement, Daniel Finn, Jacob Mesiti, Michael Tolkacz, Thomas Watson, and Moumen Asbahi
The Effect of Resting Dendritic Cells on Overall Survival in the Hepatocellular Carcinoma Tumor Microenvironment, Paul Hanona, Neil Jairath, Mark Farha, Lavanya Yohanathan, Daniel Ezekwudo, and Ishmael A. Jaiyesimi
Effect Of Clean Closing Trays In Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol On Surgical Site Infection Rates In Colorectal Surgeries, Scarlett B. Hao and Harry Wasvary
The Utility of Great Saphenous Vein Mapping in the Detection of Superficial Vein Thrombosis Prior to Infrainguinal Arterial Bypass, Melissa C. Hetrick, Ashley E. Beale, Graham W. Long, Sarvar Oreizi-Esfahani, Rose E. Callahan, Diane M. Studzinski, and Otto W. Brown
Natural History of Asymptomatic Stenoses in Patients After Infra-Inguinal Bypass, Mohineesh Kumar, Alexander Chen, Graham W. Long, Diane Studzinski, Rose Callahan, and Otto W. Brown
Assessing the Diagnostic Accuracy of TI-RADS in Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: A Multi-Instutional Review, Shachi Srivatsa, Ameer Al-Hadidi, Joseph R. Stanek, Kyle Horvath, Lauren N. Parsons, Claudia Martinez-Rios, Amanda Hopp, Samuel Engle, Matthew Plunk, Gail Shapira-Zaltsberg, Sapna Nagar, Sean E. Masters, Sayf Al-Katib, Rennard B. Tucker, Lamya Atwah, Summit Shah, Adam Bobbey, Robert Hoffman, and Jennifer H. Aldrink
Thyroid Nodules A to V: A Discussion on Thyroid Nodules and a Case Report of a Rare Thyroid Arteriovenous Malformation, Mary Townsend, Michael Brennan, Chris Kazmierczak, and Peter Czako
Opioid Over-Prescription After Mesh-Based, Outpatient Ventral Hernia Repair, Kimberly P. Woo, Xinyan Zheng, Amitabh P. Goel, Rana Higgins, Anthony A. Iacco, Todd S. Harris, Jeremy A. Warren, Michael Reinborn, and Clayton C. Petro
Opioid Over-Prescription after Mesh-Based, Outpatient Ventral Hernia Repair (Quick-Shot), Kimberly P. Woo, Xinyan Zheng, Amitabh P. Goel, Rana Higgins, Anthony A. Iacco, Todd S. Harris, Jeremy A. Warren, Michael Reinhorn, and Clayton Petro Petro
Submissions from 2023
Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Adrenal Metastases: Practice Patterns at Community-Based Radiotherapy Centers, A Ahamad, S Salenius, Siddharth Ramanathan, and Larry L. Kestin
Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose and Ecmo: A Rare Presentation of Harlequin Syndrome, Jacob Applegarth, Daniel Finn, Michael Tolkacz, and Anthony Iacco
Customized Surgical Treatment of VPI with Pharyngeal Flaps Using Flexible Video Nasopharyngoscopy and Multiplanar Video Fluoroscopy, Elizabeth Boudiab, Emanuela Peshel, Yousef Ibrahim, Rohan Gupta, Kongkrit Chaiyasate, Kenneth Shaheen, Matthew Rontal, Prasad Thottam, and Pablo Antonio Ysunza
Pediatric Obesity and Bariatric Surgery, Pavan Brahmamdam
Complications of Disposable Fiberoptic Intubation Using a Double Lumen Tube, Matthew Brockberg, Katelyn Ward, Paragi Patel, and Roy G. Soto
Laparoscopic Repair of a Femoral Hernia, Alexander Chen, Michael Sobolic, Spencer Wilhelm, Pavan Brahmamdam, Begum Akay, and Nathan N. Novotny
Laparoscopic Repair of Pediatric Femoral Hernias: A Scoping Review, Alex Chen, Spencer Wilhelm, Michael Sobolic, Begum Akay, Pavan Brahmamdam, and Nathan Novotny
Observation of Surgical Patterns following a Cost Analysis Education for Disposable Instruments in Robotic Hysterectomies, Joshua Dean, Gregory J. Thomas, Bradley Perry, Nathan Novotny, and Jay Fisher
Fate of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tubes: A Large Scale Institution Retrospective Study, Daniel Finn
ECMO and Calcium Channel Blocker Overdose: A Systematic Review, Daniel J. Finn, Jackson Stevens, Michael Tolkacz, John Robinson, Eric Simpson, and Anthony Iacco
Fate of cholecystostomy tubes: A large single institution retrospective study, Daniel Finn, Bradley Perry, Michael Tolkacz, Derek Heussner, and Mario Villalba
Contrast challenge for adhesive small bowel obstruction in children, Maximilian Fliegner, Daniel Finn, Spencer Wilhelm, Begum Akay, and Pavan Brahmamdam
A Systematic Review of Contrast Challenge for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction in Children, Maximilian Fliegner, Daniel Finn, Spencer Wilhelm, Jacob Keeley, Anthony Stallion, and Nathan Novotny
Water-soluble contrast challenge in the management of pediatric adhesive small bowel obstruction: A systemic review, Maximilian Fliegner, Daniel Finn, Spencer Wilhelm, Nathan Novotny, Anthony Stallion, Begum Akay, and Pavan Brahmamdam
Decreased Time to Treatment in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Improves Survival, Kathryn Howard
Decreased Time to Treatment in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Improves Survival, Kathryn Howard, Michael Tolkacz, Jordan Reilly, Graham W. Long, and Robert J. Welsh
Radiation Associated Angiosarcoma of the Breast: A Case Series From a Single Institution, Tucker Jennings, Jacob Oyeniyi, Joshua Dilworth, Muayad Almahariq, and Nayana Dekhne
Eliminating Barriers To Prosthetic Use Following Lower Extremity Amputation, Matthew Laskovy, Graham Long, Samuel Osei, Jonathon Murdock, Diane Studzinski, Rose E. Callahan, and Otto W. Brown
Does Insufflation Type Effect Adenoma Detection Rate?, Matthew Laskovy, Alexander Menning, Harry Wasvary, Rose E. Callahan, Diane Studzinski, and Matthew Ziegler
Newly Diagnosed Mental Health Disorders in Patients with Breast Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy, Bailey Loving, Muayad F. Almahariq, Ronald Levitin, Siddharth Ramanathan, Lihua Qu, Zainab Ijaz, and Joshua T. Dilworth
Novel use of Independent Lung Ventilation after Intra-Pleural Wound Vac Placement, Jacob Mesiti, Daniel Finn, and Thomas J. Watson
Using a Targeted Needs Assessment to Identify Barriers to Resident Robotic Console Time in a General Surgery Residency Program, Bradley Perry
Identifying barriers to resident robotic console time in a general surgery residency through a targeted needs assessment, Bradley Perry, Kathryn Howard, Nathan M. Novotny, Anthony Iacco, Felicia Ivascu, and Ngan Nguyen
Limited Neck Dissection for the Treatment of Supraclavicular Lymph Nodes in Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast, Emanuela Peshel
Effects of Sex-Specific Differences on Long-Term Outcomes Following Endovascular Aneurysm Repair, Emanuela C. Peshel, Diane Studzinski, Matthew Laskovy, Rose E. Callahan, Graham W. Long, and O William Brown
The Role of Limited Neck Dissection for the Treatment of Supraclavicular Lymph Nodes in Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast, Emanuela Peshel, Michael Tolkacz, and Richard Keidan
Examining the Role of Thromboelastography in Patients with COVID-19, Matthew Robbins and Anthony Iacco
Intraoperative Pegulicianine Fluorescence Guidance for Tumor Detection During Lumpectomy Surgery for Stage 0-III Breast Cancer, Barbara L. Smith, Kelly K. Hunt, David Carr, Peter Blumencranz, E Shelley Hwang, Michele A. Gadd, Kimberly Stone, Donna L. Dyess, Daleela Dodge, and Nayana Dekhne
Stellate Ganglion Block as a Treatment Modality for Refractory Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia, Jackson Stevens, Daniel Finn, Michael Tolkacz, and Rebecca Clemans
Ocular Complications of Facial Burns in the Pediatric Population, Abigail Teitelbaum, Annmarie Craig, Elika Ridelman, Lisa Bohra, Christina Shanti, and Sharmila Segar
Screening for post-traumatic stress disorder in ECMO survivors, Gregory J. Thomas, Matthew Robbins, Alan Tom, Kathleen Swartz, Diane Studzinski, Rose E. Callahan, Wesley Barnes, Jimmi Mangla, Felicia Ivascu, and Anthony Iacco
A Rare Cause of Upper GI Bleeding, Michael Tolkacz, Christopher Barkach, Elizabeth Boudiab, and Mario Villalba
Robotic Removal of Gastric Trichobezoar, Michael Tolkacz, Kurt Wilhelm, Daniel Finn, Pavan Brahmamdam, Nathan Novotny, Anthony Stallion, and Begum Akay
Serous Cystadenocarcinoma of the Pancreas: A Review of the Current Literature, Michael Tolkacz, Spencer Wilhelm, Diane Studzinski, Rose Callahan, and Alexander DeMare
Optimizing Throughput of Infantile Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis, Spencer Wilhelm
Submissions from 2022
Pre-operative splenic artery embolization for massive splenomegaly in children, Ameer Al-Hadidi, Zach Rollins, Rafey Rehman, Morta Lapkus, Nathan Novotny, Pavan Brahmamdam, Anthony Stallion, and Begum Akay
Impact of the mental skills curriculum on stress response of surgical residents performing a simulated task, Andrew Angus, Kathryn K. Howard, Harkirat Jawanda, Kathryn M. Ziegler, and Victoria Roach
The effect of an attending vs neutral observer on peg transfer and intracorporal knot tying laparoscopic tasks, Andrew Angus, Kathryn K. Howard, Harkirat Jawanda, Kathryn M. Ziegler, and Victoria Roach
Making Our Bed: WOC Nurse-Led Initiative to Replace Aging Hospital Beds to Decrease Pressure Injuries, Eileen Blodgett, Angela Oltean, Kamel Rahmani, Nancy Wong, Sonia Garcia, and Bethany McDade
Patient Reported Outcomes Using the Breast-Q In Latissimus Dorsi Breast Reconstruction: A Systematic Review, Elizabeth Boudiab
Consensus Guidance on When to Choose a Convex Pouching System in the Postoperative Period, Janice Colwell, Janet Davis, Krisztina Emodi, Jane Fellows, Mary Mahoney, Bethany McDade, Sima Porten, Elizabeth Raskin, Melanie Goodman, and Terran W. Sims
Resident labor unions: a mechanism for agency or conflict, Darci C. Foote, Daniela Amórtegui, Carlos Diaz, Brian Brajcich, Karl Y. Bilimoria, Yue-Yung Hu, and Julie K. Johnson
A beast that cannot be conquered: Parenthood during surgical residency, Darci C. Foote, Daniela Amórtegui, Alfred Rosenblatt, Christine Wu, Ruojia D. Li, and Karl Y. Bilimoria
The Realities of Parenthood during Surgical Residency, Darci C. Foote, Daniela Amórtegui, Alfred Rosenblatt, Christine Wu, Ruojia D. Li, and Karl Y. Bilimoria
The Impact of contact sports: A marker of grit among general surgery residents, Darci C. Foote, John N. Donkersloot, Bridger Rodoni, Samantha Baker, Niki Matusko, and Quintin Solano
How Program Directors Understand General Surgery Resident Wellness, Darci C. Foote, Julie Evans, Tedi Engler, and Alisha Lussiez
A Novel Hybrid Operative Anatomy Course for a Resident Preparatory Curriculum, Darci C. Foote, Kathryn Howard, Felicia Ivascu, and Ngan Nguyen
Use of a needs assessment to inform development of a successful 2-week surgery bootcamp, Darci C. Foote, Kathryn Howard, Felicia Ivascu, and Victoria A. Roach
A Multi-Institutional Study of Factors Associated with Pursuing General Surgery After Residency, Austin C. Hammaker, Shah-Jahan M. Dodwad, Christen E. Salyer, Sasha D. Adams, Darci C. Foote, Felicia Ivascu, Sarah Kader, Jonathan S. Abelson, Motaz AI Yafi, and Jeffrey M. Sutton
Let Them Play: A Prospective Study of Postoperative Activity Restrictions in Children, Rachel Harvey, Diane Studzinsk, Angela England, Robert Morden, Nathan M. Novotny, Anthony Stallion, and Begum Akay
The value of robotic surgery simulation for training surgical residents and attendings: A systematic review, Kathryn K. Howard, Hussein Makki, Nathan M. Novotny, Misa Mi, and Ngan Nguyen
A crossover study on the impact on the mental skills curriculum on surgical resident stress, Harkirat Jawanda, Kathryn K. Howard, Andrew Angus, Kathryn Ziegler, and Victoria A. Roach
Heart rate variability in surgical residents performing an educational task under stress, Harkirat Jawanda, Kathryn K. Howard, Rose E. Callahan, Kathryn Ziegler, and VIctoria A. Roach
Eliminating Barriers To Prosthetic Use Following Lower Extremity Amputation, Matthew Laskovy, Graham Long, Samuel Osei, Jonathon Murdock, Diane Studzinski, Rose E. Callahan, and Otto W. Brown
Does Insufflation Type Effect Adenoma Detection Rate?, Matthew Laskovy, Alexander Menning, Harry Wasvary, Rose E. Callahan, Diane Studzinski, and Matthew Ziegler
Mistreatment, Pregnancy Complications, and Risk of Attrition among US Surgical Resident Parents, Ruojia D. Li, Joshua S. Eng, Caryn Etkin, Darci C. Foote, Christine Wu, and Sarah Rae Easter
Obstetric Complications and Wellbeing Among US Surgical Residents, Ruojia Li, Joshua Eng, Darci C. Foote, Christine Wu, Julie Johnson, Sarah Easter, Karl Bilimoria, Yue-Yung Hu, and Erika Rangel