March 2026 publications

Congratulations to all Department of Surgery members who were published in March! Published faculty were Doctors Mazen Al-Mansour, Martin Back, Scott Berceli, Letita Bible, Guoshuai Cai, Michol Cooper, Amalia Cochrane, Philip Efron, Pamela Hess, Thomas Huber, Steven Hughes, Benjamin Jacobs, Jeffrey Jacobs, Eric Jeng, Shawn Larson, Robert Maile, Lyle Moldawer, Ibrahim Nassour, Kerri O’Malley, Jaimar Rincon, Martin Rosenthal, Salvatore Scali, Sara Scarlet, Samir Shah, Zain Shahid, Aditya Shirali, Tyler Loftus, Patrick Underwood, Gilbert Upchurch Jr,  Erin Vanzant, and JJ Yang.

Acta Physiologica

• Muller DC, Boeno FP, Reis G, Azam A, Ashley M, Zhou Y, Yue F, Ryan TE, Efron PA, Laitano O. Interaction of Sepsis, Disuse, and Aging on Skeletal Muscle Function and Remodeling in Male and Female Mice. Acta Physiol (Oxf). 2026 Apr;242(4):e70195. doi: 10.1111/apha.70195. PMID: 41849194; PMCID: PMC13018893.

Annals of Surgery

• Balch JA, Shickel B, Loftus TJ. The Bitter Lesson and its Implications for Surgical Artificial Intelligence. Ann Surg. 2026 Mar 26. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000007054. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41881839.

Annals of Vascular Surgery

• Soberón JR Jr, Scali ST, Endredi JJ, Neal D. Peripheral Nerve Blocks as a Primary Anesthetic for Above-the-Knee Amputations: A Prospective Feasibility Study. Ann Vasc Surg. 2026 Mar 6;128:310-318. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2026.02.053. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41796656.

Cancers

• McKean J, Underwood P, Yasinzai AQK, George T, Sahin I, Fabregas J, Qumseya B, Novikov A, Chua T, Paniccia A, Hitchcock KE, Hughes S, Nassour I. Neoadjuvant Therapy for Localized Pancreatic Cancer. Cancers (Basel). 2026 Mar 20;18(6):1011. doi: 10.3390/cancers18061011. PMID: 41899612; PMCID: PMC13024805.

Circulation

• Palzkill VR, Moparthy D, Yang Q, Choi J, Liu X, Kim K, Appu AB, Pass CG, Berceli SA, Sigmund CD, Scali ST, Kopinke D, Ryan TE. Intramuscular Adipose Tissue Accumulation is a Key Determinant of Limb Function in Peripheral Artery Disease. Circulation. 2026 Mar 10:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.078336. doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.125.078336. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41804775; PMCID: PMC13002131.

Essays in Biochemistry

• Park G, Chakrabarty P, Efron PA, Nagpal R. Dysbiosis and the gut-brain axis impairment in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias: is ‘pathobiome’ an etiological element? Essays Biochem. 2025 Dec 23;69(6):EBC20253055. doi: 10.1042/EBC20253055. PMID: 41874395; PMCID: PMC13085833.

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

• Piffaretti G, Lomazzi C, Grassi V, Böckler D, Gable DR, Milner R, Upchurch GR Jr, Trimarchi S. Descending Thoracic Aortic Diameter Is a Predictor of Poor Outcome After Endovascular Aortic Repair. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Mar 10;68(3):ezag108. doi: 10.1093/ejcts/ezag108. PMID: 41734269; PMCID: PMC13017022.

Experimental Gerontology

• Stanojevic N, Wohlgemuth S, Zeidan RS, Lou X, Tamargo JA, Bravo B, Newman J, Picca A, Marzetti E, Wu K, McLaren C, Mankowski R, Sandesara B, Shirali A, Manini T, Leeuwenburgh C, Anton S. Iron dysregulation and mitochondrial dysfunction in aging: A longitudinal study on mobility decline in low- and high-functioning older adults. Exp Gerontol. 2026 Apr;216:113062. doi: 10.1016/j.exger.2026.113062. Epub 2026 Feb 9. PMID: 41672387.

Future Cardiology

• Antonios J, Jeng JA, Jeng EI. Intra-aortic balloon pump support in patients undergoing durable left ventricular assist device implantation: contemporary evidence and practical considerations. Future Cardiol. 2026 Mar;22(3):301-308. doi: 10.1080/14796678.2026.2641608. Epub 2026 Mar 18. PMID: 41851971; PMCID: PMC13020883.

Gastroenterology

• Das R, Kleinberger J, Sawas T, Wald AI, Bubar R, Singh H, Chennat J, Khalid A, Romutis SL, Rabinovitz M, Tavakkoli A, Fairley KJ, Boone BA, Sarkaria S, Nasr J, Thiruvengadam NR, Gabbert C, Mahmood S, Messallam AA, Gjeorgjievski M, Goldschmiedt M, Thakkar S, Tielleman T, Dugum M, Reich J, Singh S, Brand RE, McGrath K, Fasanella K, Lennon AM, Reddy R, Shrestha R, Ellis DJ, Singhi SA, Lee T, Kay PS, Lee RD, Chua TY, Nassour I, Buxbaum JL, Law JK, Bhat Y, Jamidar PA, Jonica ER, Easler JJ, Skef W, Vanderveldt HD, Dasyam AK, Geller DA, Zureikat AH, Zeh HJ, Polanco PM, Marsh JW, Hogg M, Lee KK, Pingpank JF, Choudry MHA, Humar A, Schmidt C, Mansour J, Nunns G, Ongchin M, Paniccia A, Lajara S, Monaco SE, Ohori NP, Pantanowitz L, Mitchell JM, Smith K, Shaker N, Singhi AH, Hsu D, Saeed A, Sahin IH, Zhang J, Gorantla V, Rhee J, Nikiforova MN, Kubiliun N, Slivka A, Singhi AD. DNA/RNA-Based Next-Generation Sequencing Improves the Early Diagnosis and Management of Neoplastic Bile Duct Strictures: A 6-Year, Prospective, Multi-Institutional, Real-Time Study. Gastroenterology. 2026 Mar 27:S0016-5085(26)00252-0. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2026.02.040. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41905432.

Gland Surgery

• Acosta GJ, Medina R, Kabbash MS, Shaw C, Shirali AS. Age-specific differences in parathyroidectomy after implementation of guidelines for primary hyperparathyroidism. Gland Surg. 2026 Feb 28;15(2):36. doi: 10.21037/gs-2025-410. Epub 2026 Feb 6. PMID: 41808807; PMCID: PMC12968923.

Hernia

• McDougall H, Eason A, Al-Mansour MR. Robotic preperitoneal lateral hernia repair: technical tips and pitfalls. Hernia. 2026 Feb 27;30(1):107. doi: 10.1007/s10029-026-03626-6. PMID: 41758388.

JAMA Surgery

• Ponukumati AS, Columbo JA, Joseph R, Berceli SA, Goodney PP, Davies L, Soybel DI, Scali ST, Stone DH. Veterans Hospitals vs Non-Veterans Centers in the Prevention of Limb Loss. JAMA Surg. 2026 Mar 25:e260489. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2026.0489. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41879754; PMCID: PMC13019343.
• Rodhouse CE, Hess PC, Cochran A. Surgical Patrescence-The Challenge of Becoming a Surgeon-Parent. JAMA Surg. 2026 Mar 11. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2026.0194. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41811341.

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

• Jones TE, Franklin M, Oli M, Walker K, Bobba C, Vasilopoulos T, Younis M, Emtiazjoo A, Pipkin M, Rackauskas M, Peng YG. Clinical Characteristics and Postoperative Outcomes of Bilateral Lung Transplantation for COVID-19-Induced End-Stage Pulmonary Disease: A Single-Center Experience in a High Acuity Patient Population. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2026 Feb 18:S1053-0770(26)00137-0. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2026.02.019. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41856859.

Journal of Electrocardiology

• Vivas PH, Acosta RJ, Kantrowitz AB, Ben-David K, Wittels HL, Wishon MJ, Wittels SH, Rosen G. Validity of the single-limb electrocardiographic technology in the warfighter monitor™. J Electrocardiol. 2026 Mar-Apr;95:154213. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2026.154213. Epub 2026 Feb 17. PMID: 41719913.

Journal of Surgical Research

• Herremans KM, Zeng W, Riner AN, McKean JA, Thompson G, Neal DW, Nassour I, Trevino JG, Benos PV, Hughes SJ. Neoadjuvant Radiation is Causally Linked to Increased Operative Time and Perioperative Blood Transfusion in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma. J Surg Res. 2026 Apr;320:23-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.01.031. Epub 2026 Feb 19. PMID: 41719621.

Journal of Vascular Surgery

• Jones DW, Scali S, Zheng X, Mao J, Simons JP, Schermerhorn M, Schanzer A. A novel long-term quality metric for endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, wins above average, discriminates center performance and predicts future outcomes. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Mar 20:S0741-5214(26)00651-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2026.03.434. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41866094.
• Fassler MJ, Scali ST, Stinson GP, Jacobs CR, Back MR, Berceli SA, Cooper MA, Jacobs BN, Shah SK, Shahid Z, Upchurch GR Jr, Huber TS. Contemporary outcomes of open conversion after failed endovascular aortic aneurysm repair from a high-volume aortic center. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Mar 6:S0741-5214(26)00165-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2026.02.036. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41794195.

Journal of Vascular Surgery Venous and Lymphatic Disorders

• Fassler MJ, Góngora A, Stinson G, Neal D, Osborne NH, Robinson ST, Scali ST, Jacobs BN. Frequency of inappropriate endovenous truncal ablation therapy within the vascular quality initiative varicose vein registry. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Mar 25;14(4):102493. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2026.102493. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41895470.

Molecular Medicine

• Hernández-Ríos M, Rincon J, Balzano-Nogueira L, Polcz V, Wang D, Wiggins W, Rodhouse C, Yoham A, Xiao F, Ungaro R, Dirain M, Moldawer L, Maile R, Cai G, Efron P, Larson S. Preterm birth skews the developmental trajectory of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in the first 48 hours of life: single-cell transcriptomics and inferred intercellular communication. Mol Med. 2026 Mar 27. doi: 10.1186/s10020-026-01459-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41888646.

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

• Scarlet S, Vanzant E, Bible L, Rosenthal M. Persistent inflammation, immunosuppression, and catabolic syndrome: A new look at a growing problem. Nutr Clin Pract. 2026 Apr;41(2):369-374. doi: 10.1002/ncp.70105. Epub 2026 Feb 17. PMID: 41703962.

Pancreatology

• Dubrovsky G, Qian J, Ceuppens S, Chopra A, Nunns GR, AlMasri S, Nassour I, Singhi A, Lee K, Zureikat A, Paniccia A. Comparative outcomes analysis of Whipple procedure in dialysis-dependent patients: A propensity-matched study using NSQIP data. Pancreatology. 2026 Mar;26(2):279-286. doi: 10.1016/j.pan.2026.01.078. Epub 2026 Jan 31. PMID: 41672861.

Physiological Reports

• Mazirka P, Choi J, Alvarez S, Jahuey P, O’Malley KA, Robinson ST, Scali ST, Ryan TE, Berceli SA, Kim K. E-cigarette exposure impairs skeletal muscle mitochondrial function in male mice. Physiol Rep. 2026 Mar;14(5):e70797. doi: 10.14814/phy2.70797. PMID: 41781171; PMCID: PMC12959971.

PLoS Medicine

• Zheng Y, Yang JJ, Gupta DK, Herrington DM, Yu B, Nguyen NQH, Pinto R, Tzoulaki I, Cai H, Cai Q, Lipworth L, Shu XO, Zheng W, Yu D. Circulating gut microbial metabolites and risk of coronary heart disease: A prospective multi-stage metabolomics study. PLoS Med. 2026 Mar 17;23(3):e1004750. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004750. PMID: 41843497; PMCID: PMC12994840.

Seminars in Vascular Surgery

• Fazzone B, Fassler MJ, Krebs J, Agaba P, Anderson E, Shah SK. Patient-reported outcomes and quality of life in carotid revascularization: A narrative review. Semin Vasc Surg. 2026 Mar;39(1):68-74. doi: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2026.01.002. Epub 2026 Jan 14. PMID: 41866680.

World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

• Well A, Van Diest H, Anderson BR, Zhang W, Carberry K, Lamari-Fisher A, Affolter JT, Gottlieb EA, Jacobs JP, Fraser CD Jr, Mery CM. Impact of Neighborhood and Individual Social Drivers of Health on Outcomes Following Congenital Heart Surgery. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2026 Mar 13:21501351261418279. doi: 10.1177/21501351261418279. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41823574.

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

• De Simone B, Kasongo L, Gumbs AA, Vecchio F, De Franceschi A, DèAngelis N, Kirkpatrick AW, Wachs JP, Loftus TJ, Abu-Zidan FM, Latifi R, Deeken G, Chouillard E, Litvin A, Sartelli M, Pantalone D, Leppäniemi A, Eryilmaz M, Rasa K, Isik A, Kaafarani HM, Fraga G, Coimbra R, Moore EE, Biffl WL, Catena F. Artificial intelligence in emergency surgery: a scoping review within the artificial intelligence in emergency and trauma surgery (ARIES) project. World J Emerg Surg. 2026 Feb 7;21(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s13017-026-00674-2. PMID: 41654983; PMCID: PMC12977898.