June 2026 publications

Congratulations to all Department of Surgery members who were published in June! Published faculty were Doctors Letitia Bible, Martin Back, Thomas Beaver, Thiago Beduschi, Scott Berceli, Mark Bleiweis, Michol Cooper, Sergio Duarte, Philip Efron, Thomas Huber, Steven Hughes, Benjamin Jacobs, Jeffrey Jacobs, Eric Jeng, Sailesh Konda, Robert Maile, Tomas Martin, Ibrahim  Nassour, Giles Peek, Mindaugas Rackauskas, Jaimar Rincon, George Sarosi, Salvatore Scali, Samir Shah, Zain Shahid, Yuriy Stukov, Patrick Underwood, Gilbert Upchurch Jr, Alex Yoon, and Ali Zarrinpar.

Annals of Surgery

• Columbo JA, Scali ST, Wanhainen A, Neal D, Ponukumati AS, Huber TS, Debus S, Scully RE, Cooper M, Goodney PP, Upchurch G, Stone DH. Is 5.5 cm Still the Optimal Size Threshold to Treat AAA in Men? A Contemporary Cost-Utility Analysis. Ann Surg. 2026 Jun 18. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000007134. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42307253.
• Diaconescu A, Kasmirski J, White E, Korndorffer JR Jr, McLeod MC, Sarosi G, Barry C, Jones A, Minter RM, Brasel K, Lindeman B. The Path to Independence: Progression in Entrustment Reflected in Entrustable Professional Activity Ratings. Ann Surg. 2026 Jun 12. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000007114. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42277576.

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

• Amdani S, Peng DM, Edelson JB, Greiner E, Bleiweis MS, Mehegan M, Morales DLS, Rossano J, Adachi I, Kirklin JK, Koehl D, Cantor R, Jacobs JP, Pagani FD, Bedzra EKS, Griffiths E. The Ninth Annual STS-Pedimacs Report: Pediatric VAD Outcomes and the Expanding Role of Biventricular Support. Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Jun 1:S0003-4975(26)00521-7. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.05.023. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42229777.
• Catalano MA, Toubat O, Jacobs JP, Tchervenkov CI, Fraser CD 3rd, Fraser CD Jr, Bleiweis MS, Jacobs ML, Mavroudis C, St Louis JD, Finucane K, Gaynor JW, Mavroudis CD. Contemporary Use of Circulatory Arrest and Selective Antegrade Cerebral Perfusion During Neonatal Aortic Arch Surgery-International Survey. Ann Thorac Surg. 2026 Jul;122(1):108-117. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2026.03.064. Epub 2026 Apr 13. PMID: 41985602.

Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports

• Kugler LR, Bilgili A, Stinson G, Kashuv T, Bobba C, Sharaf OM, Stukov Y, Jacobs JP, Beduschi T, Rackauskas M. The United States Experience With Combined Lung+Liver Transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep. 2026 Jan 7;4(2):698-704. doi: 10.1016/j.atssr.2025.12.011. PMID: 42266987; PMCID: PMC13245305.

Annals of Vascular Surgery

• Coutinho ML, Delgado LM, D’Oria M, Scali ST, Hanna L, Zerati AE, de Luccia N, Leão PP. Hospital Volume and Outcomes After Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis. Ann Vasc Surg. 2026 Jun 25:S0890-5096(26)00473-5. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2026.06.025. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42349637.
• 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. Increasing Technical Complexity of EVAR Conversion Over Time Is Not Associated With Worse Outcomes at a High-Volume Aortic Treatment Center. Ann Vasc Surg. 2026 Jun 24:S0890-5096(26)00448-6. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2026.05.115. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42342204.

American Heart Journal

• Zearfoss A, Shi C, Kochilas L, Aldoss O, Gaitonde M, Hiremath G, Jacobs JP, John AS, Marino BS, McHugh K, Raghuveer G, Spector LG, Oster ME. The Association of Single Ventricle Morphology with Long Term Quality of Life Among Survivors: A Report from CHD PULSE (Congenital Heart Disease Project to Understand Lifelong Survivor Experience). Am Heart J. 2026 Jun 20:107517. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2026.107517. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42323002.

Anticancer Research

• Popp R, Elston DM, Gabriel EM. Mechanisms of Local Aggressiveness Without Metastasis in Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans. Anticancer Res. 2026 Jul;46(7):3593-3597. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.18225. PMID: 42373262.
• Popp R, Gabriel EM. Determinants of Resistance to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Narrative Review. Anticancer Res. 2026 Jul;46(7):3577-3582. doi: 10.21873/anticanres.18223. PMID: 42373245.

ASAIO Journal

• Stukov Y, Dibert T, Vázquez-Colón Z, Bleiweis MS, Roberts TR, Batchinsky A, Stahl R, Jacobs JP, Peek GJ. Nitric oxide in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Sweep Gas Promotes Oxygenator Longevity: A Technical Case Report. ASAIO J. 2026 Jun 29. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002720. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42371990.
• Bilgili A, Abu-Mowis Z, Jeng EI, Peek GJ, Bleiweis MS, Jacobs JP. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support Before Pediatric Heart Transplantation: A Comparison of Two Eras. ASAIO J. 2026 Jul 1;72(7):553-561. doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000002726. Epub 2026 Jun 3. PMID: 42234709.

BMC Medical Education

• Fox H, Garvan C, Pradhan A, Sims SM, Bruggeman B. Current practices in obstetrics and gynecology transition to residency courses: graduates’ perspectives on activities, topics, and overall educational benefit. BMC Med Educ. 2026 Jun 12. doi: 10.1186/s12909-026-08977-3. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42277768.

British Journal of Cancer

• Yoon HS, Shu XO, Wu J, Sanderson M, Wang X, Wen W, Courtney R, Yang JJ, Blot WJ, Zheng W, Cai Q. Circulating metabolite biomarkers associated with prostate cancer risk in Black Americans: findings from the Southern Community Cohort Study. Br J Cancer. 2026 Jun 27. doi: 10.1038/s41416-026-03520-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42373845.

Dermatologic Surgery

• Nosewicz J, Farahbakhsh N, Konda S. Repair of an Extensive Defect Involving the Forehead and Temple. Dermatol Surg. 2026 Jun 15. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000005221. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42283512.

ESC Heart Failure

• Mahajna A, Kawczynski M, Mariani S, van Bussel BCT, De Piero ME, Narsesian G, Bolotin G, MacLaren G, Tonna JE, Soltesz E, Peek G, Brodie D, Bermudez C, Haft J, Takayama H, Milojevic M, Goldstein D, Engelman D, Takeda K, Zimpfer D, Wiedemann D, Jung JS, Lamarche Y, Rao V, Faerber G, Meyns B, Boeken U, Potapov E, Silvestry S, Stein L, Whitman G, Arora R, Lorusso R. Machine Learning Based Prediction of Hospital Mortality in Post-Cardiotomy Cardiogenic Shock with Mechanical Support. ESC Heart Fail. 2026 Jun 13:xvag145. doi: 10.1093/eschf/xvag145. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42287169.

Frontiers in Pain Research

• Siddiqi R, Cheema A, Marikh M, Alsaidi A, Pruinelli L, Javed S, Abdi S. Leveraging artificial intelligence to optimize neuromodulation in the treatment of patients with chronic pain. Front Pain Res (Lausanne). 2026 May 29;7:1827351. doi: 10.3389/fpain.2026.1827351. PMID: 42293425; PMCID: PMC13260640.

Frontiers in Transplantation

• Zarrinpar A, Orinion AF. From prediction to practice: artificial intelligence as an enabling layer in liver transplant care – reflections on ILTS 2025. Front Transplant. 2026 Jun 10;5:1879684. doi: 10.3389/frtra.2026.1879684. PMID: 42358620; PMCID: PMC13290762.

GeroScience

• Cacciatore S, Bravo B, Zeidan RS, Calvani R, Yoon HA, Tosato M, Russo A, Leeuwenburgh C, Anton SD, Marzetti E, Landi F. Intrinsic capacity and mortality in community-dwelling octogenarians: a network analysis from the ilSIRENTE study. Geroscience. 2026 Jun 16. doi: 10.1007/s11357-026-02370-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42303956.

HPB

• Javanshir S, Angeli-Pahim I, Iyengar P, Chambers A, Smarandache IM, Ganguli R, Shrestha A, Squadrito J, Abreu A, Suchan G, Rizk C, Palaz F, Hughes SJ, Sahin I, Grajo JR, Duarte S, Zarrinpar A. Using cell-free DNA tumor methylation score to detect and monitor cholangiocarcinoma. HPB (Oxford). 2026 May 19:S1365-182X(26)00616-7. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2026.05.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42259736.

Journal of Perinatology

• VerHage E, Liebe H, Raymond SL, Berg M. Does the initial surgical approach for SIP matter? EBM lesson: Kaplan-Meier Curve. J Perinatol. 2026 Jun 22. doi: 10.1038/s41372-026-02752-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42332052.

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

• Castillo-Angeles M, Xiang L, Zogg CK, Adler RR, Ordoobadi AJ, Kim DH, Hsu J, Shah SK, Weissman JS, Havens JM. Healthy Days at Home after Emergency General Surgery: Shifting Towards Long-Term Patient-Centered Outcomes for Older Adults. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Jul 9. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001963. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42360126.
• Alam HB, Ghaferi AA, Kasirajan V, Minter RM, Upchurch GR Jr. Beyond Work Relative Value Unit: Rationale for Strategic Partnership Between Health Systems and Departments of Surgery. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Jun 18. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000002070. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42307568.

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

• Bobba CM, Sharaf OM, Contreras FJ, Beaver TM, Martin TD, Jeng EI. Florida elephant trunk hybrid aortic repair (FETHAR): a novel frozen elephant trunk technique with complete debranching sparing endograft modification. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2026 Jun 16. doi: 10.1186/s13019-026-04264-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42304493.

Journal of Vascular Surgery. Venous and Lymphatic Disorders

• Katukota A, Fassler M, Scali S, Osborne N, Jacobs B. Thermal versus Non-thermal Ablation for Treatment of Great Saphenous Veins in Patients with Lower Extremity Superficial Venous Disease. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2026 Jun 23:102550. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2026.102550. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42336102.

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

• Robinson J, Belitsis G, Ehrlinger J, Blackstone EH, Li X, Mertens L, Fackoury C, Williams WG, Karamlou T, Jacobs ML, Welke K, Jacobs JP, DeCampli W, Kirklin JK, Pourmoghadam K, Polimenakos AC, Kumar TKS, Jegatheeswaran A, Herrmann JL, Turek J, Karamichalis JM, Alsoufi B, Overman DM. The Search for Borderline Hearts within Biventricular Repairs of Complete Atrioventricular Septal Defects. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2026 Jun 12:S0022-5223(26)01071-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2026.05.027. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42285288.

Journal of Vascular Surgery

• Paraskevas KI, Sultan S, Podlasek A, Dardik A, Myrcha P, Perler BA, White CJ, Oria M, Di Lazzaro V, Setacci F, Lanza G, Blinc A, Silvestrini M, Secemsky EA, Fernandes JFE, Bulja D, Blecha M, Storck M, Poredos P, Mikhailidis DP, Myrcha J, Spinelli F, Stilo F, Svetlikov A, Novakovic M, Antignani PL, Jim J, Zeebregts CJ, Setacci C, Sawicka A, Stone DH, Pitha J, Loftus IM, Reiff T, Lanza J, Witte ME, Crupi D, Gurevich V, Faggioli G, Pini R, Vacirca A, Gargiulo M, Jawien A, Scali ST, Farber MA, Mackevicius A, Troisi N, Nicolaides AN, Musialek P, Balestrieri A, Saba L, Lal BK, Lavie CJ, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, Conrad MF, Stoner MC, Schneider PA, Meschia JF, Malas MB, Mansilha A, Lyden SP; Trans-Atlantic Multi-Specialty ICAO (TAMSICAO) Consensus Group. An International, Multi-Specialty Consensus Document on the Optimal Management of Patients with Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion. J Vasc Surg. 2026 Jun 1:S0741-5214(26)01201-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2026.04.044. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42229617.

Journal of Voice

• Michelle L, Tardif J, Maristela SJ, Chheda N, Folsom M, DeVore E, Jeng E, Plowman EK. Voice Handicap Index-10 for Distinguishing Vocal Fold Mobility Status After Cardiovascular Surgery. J Voice. 2026 Jun 17:S0892-1997(26)00263-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2026.05.039. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42309949.

Oncologist

• George TJ, Lin T, Nassour I, Rogers SC, Jang T, Sahin I, Ramnaraign BH, Fabregas J, Hitchcock K, Liu G, Russell KB, Turk AA, Kayaleh O, Fan ZH, DeRemer DL, Thomas RM, Lee JH, Hughes SJ. Use of liposomal irinotecan with 5-FU and oxaliplatin (NALIRIFOX) in neoadjuvant pancreatic adenocarcinoma: NEO-Nal-IRI trial. Oncologist. 2026 Jun 29:oyag250. doi: 10.1093/oncolo/oyag250. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42371783.

Pediatric Transplantation

• Carlo WF, Padilla LA, Kirklin JK, Cantor RS, Koehl D, Jacobs JP, Amdani S, Chatfield K, Desai M, Vaughn G, Montgomery CM, Boucek K, Gambetta K, Morales DLS. Comparing Outcomes of Heartmate 3 and Heart Transplantation in Older Children With Dilated Cardiomyopathy-Can Transplantation be Delayed or Avoided? Pediatr Transplant. 2026 Jun;30(6):e70374. doi: 10.1111/petr.70374. PMID: 42334151; PMCID: PMC13288787.

Shock

• Rodhouse C, Bertram Wiggins W, Michael Z, Byskosh A, Boeno FP, Hernandez-Rios M, Park G, Dumitrescu S, Fisler GM, Taylor MD, Abraham MN, Vo Q, Charles A, Lederer J, Laitano O, Rincon J, Nagpal R, Chakrabarty P, Casadesus G, Osuchowski MF, Deutschman CS, Mohr A, Maile R, Scott M, Efron P, Bible L. Optimization of Preclinical Rodent Research Models of Human Shock: Part 2 Trauma, Burn, and the Gut Microbiome. Shock. 2026 Jul 1;66(1):4-12. doi: 10.1097/SHK.0000000000002872. Epub 2026 May 7. PMID: 42376926.

Sports Medicine Open

• Ben-David K, Kantrowitz AB, Morris M, Renaghan EJ, Feigenbaum LA, Bellamy K, Girardi J, Wittels HL, Wishon MJ, McDonald SM, Wittels SH. Pulse Rate Variability Is Not the Same as Heart Rate Variability: Implications for Sports Performance and Injury Prevention. Sports Med Open. 2026 Jun 12;12(1):68. doi: 10.1186/s40798-026-01027-8. PMID: 42286401; PMCID: PMC13263368.

Surgery

• Peethala A, Yoham AL, Bible LE, Kannan KB, Wheeler C, Hernández-Ríos M, Rodhouse CE, Maile R, Efron PA, Mohr AM. Dissecting bone marrow and plasma exosomal microRNA profiles following trauma. Surgery. 2026 May 26;197:110339. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2026.110339. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42288099; PMCID: PMC13278384.

Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America

• Underwood PW, Dillhoff M. Robotic Surgery for Pancreas Cancer. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2026 Jul;35(3):543-559. doi: 10.1016/j.soc.2025.12.015. Epub 2026 Apr 10. PMID: 42264697.

Transplantation

• Lattimore S, Chambers A, Angeli-Pahim I, Shrestha A, Eke BO, Pomputius A, Bylund CL, Gregory ME, Zarrinpar A. Impact of Intrapatient Immunosuppression Variability in Renal Transplantation Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Transplantation. 2026 Jun 23. doi: 10.1097/TP.0000000000005785. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42318931.

Vascular Surgery

• Choi J, Kim K, Thome T, Stone L, Vugman N, Pass CG, Palzkill VR, Yang Q, Anderson EM, Fazzone B, Berceli SA, Scali ST, Ryan TE. Cilostazol use and calf muscle pathophysiology in people with peripheral artery disease. Vasc Med. 2026 Jun 11:1358863X261429979. doi: 10.1177/1358863X261429979. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42273890; PMCID: PMC13308644.

World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery

• St Louis JD, Bateson BP, Broser T, Jeong CL, Rudraraju R, Pennigton J, Sivalingam S, Lugones I, Jacobs JP, Tchervenkov C, Jonas R, Kirklin JK, Lee C. Integration of the Korean and World Databases for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery: A Model for Global Registry Collaboration. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2026 Jun 30:21501351261450526. doi: 10.1177/21501351261450526. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 42377051.