Resident Research
The KU School of Medicine General Surgery Residency Program encourages and supports research efforts by residents at all stages of the training.
The Department of Surgery has a long tradition of excellence in research and continues to provide multiple opportunities for residents to engage in both basic science and clinical research.
Below you can find the published research articles and presentations by our general surgery residents. We also encourage you to explore current research efforts underway in our department.
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Adkins, Sarah; Vance, Dylan; Sanner Dixon, Katelyn; Birney, Jalee; Lawton, Joshua; Elmendorf, Tyler; Stone, Benjamin; Berbel, German; Kilgore, Lyndsey. (2024) Making Surgical Education Intuitive: A Surgical Robotics Primer for Pre-Clinical Medical Students. The American Journal of Surgery, 239. 10.1016/J.amjsurg.2024.116057
Burkhart, Jennaye; Smith, Ross; Hill, Terra; Winfield, Robert. (2024) What, When, And Why: Viscoelastic Hemostatic Assays and Their Uses in Trauma Resuscitation - Pubmed. The American Surgeon. 10.1177/00031348241309563
Covidsurg Collaborative; Bravo, Laura; Simoes, Joana; Cardoso, Victor; Baral, Perel; Beahm, David; Berbel, German; Bur, Andres; Carver, Shea; Findley, Austin; Guidry, Christopher; Hedlund, Megan; Hounschell, Corey; Kumer, Sean; Larson, Kelsey; Marlor, Derek; Reddy, Madhuri; Turner, Scott; Urich, Alissa; et al. (2024) A Prognostic Model For Use Before Elective Surgery To Estimate The Risk of Postoperative Pulmonary Complications (GSU-Pulmonary Score): A Development And Validation Study In Three International Cohorts. The Lancet. 10.1016/S2589-7500(24)00065-8
Guidry, Christopher A; Chollet-Hinton, Lynn; Baker, Jordan; O’Dell, Jacob C; Beyene, Robel T; Watson, Christopher M; Sawyer, Robert G; Simpson, Steven Q; Atchison, Leanne; Derickson, Michael; Cooper, Lindsey C; Pennington, G Patton; Vandenberg, Sheri; Halimeh, Bachar N. (2024) Desirability of Outcome Ranking And Response Adjusted For Antibiotic Risk (Door/Radar) Post Hoc Analysis Supports Equipoise For Antibiotic Initiation Strategies In Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Pneumonia. Surgical Infections, 25(3), 221-224. 10.1089/Sur.2023.367
Hounschell, Corey; Higginbotham, Simon; Al-Kasspooles, Mazin; Selby, Luke. (2024) Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor with Peritoneal Metastasis: A Review of Current Management. Cancers, 16. 10.3390/Cancers16203472
Hounschell, Corey; Kilgore, Lyndsey; Pruitt, Peggy; Wilder, Chloe; Balanoff, Christa; Wagner, Jamie; Baker, Jordan; Chollett-Hinton, Lynn; Larson, Kelsey E. (2024) Evaluation of Surgical Learning Curve Including Oncologic Yield and Operative Time For IcG Versus Blue Dye For Lymphatic Mapping In Breast Cancer Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy. American Journal of Surgery, 227, 218-223. 10.1016/J.amjsurg.2023.10.003
Johnson, Braden M.; Ayres, Jack M.; Minchew, Heather M.; Riffel, Justin D.; Sanner Dixon, Katelyn; Adkins, Sarah E.; Berbel, German. (2024) Intimidating Attendings: The Importance of Near-Peer Mentorship During Third-Year Surgical Clerkship. The Journal of Surgical Research, 302, 46008. 10.1016/J.jss.2024.06.019
Kircher, Henry L; O’Dell, Jacob C; Chollet-Hinton, Lynn; Raheel, Amani; Blaser, Wolf J; Mccoy, Cameron C; Winfield, Robert D; Guidry, Christopher A. (2024) Assessing Second Debridement Timing and Mortality In Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infections. The American Surgeon, 90(4), 725-730. 10.1177/00031348231209528
Nawabi, Atta M.; Burkhart, Jennaye; Grabowski, Katie; Nawabi, Ahmad; Chizek, Patrick; Nawabi, Perwaiz. (2024) Surgical Approach for Multiple Indeterminate Liver Lesions. American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research, 21(5), 465-467. 10.34297/Ajbsr.2024.21.002871
Nawabi, Atta M.; Grabowski, K.; Sanner Dixon, Katelyn; Nawabi, Perwaiz; Lapointe, Karli; Nawabi, Ahmad; Nawabi, Nadia; Cibrik, Diane. (2024) Intramural Recto-Sigmoid Wall Abscess Following Simultaneous Kidney and Pancreas Transplant: A Case Report. American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research, 21(1), 72-75. 10.34297/Ajbsr.2024.21.002805
Nawabi, Atta; Lambou, Kelsey; Meta, Heera; Nawabi, Ahmad; Kumer, Sean. (2024) Utilization of Breast Implant Tissue Expander for Hepatic Venous Outflow Obstruction Post Liver Transplant: A Case Report. American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research. 10.34297/Ajbsr.2024.22.003018
Nawabi, Atta; Nawabi, Perwaiz; Nawabi, Ahmad. (2024) Domino Liver Transplantation for Familial Amyloidosis Polyneuropathy: Case Report and Review of Literature. American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research. 10.34297/Ajbsr.2024.23.003061
Nawabi, Atta; Sanner Dixon, Katelyn; Nawabi, P.; Nawabi, Ahmad. (2024) Incarceration of The Donor Ureter into The Inguinal Canal Following Kidney Transplantation: A Case Report. American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research. 10.34297/Ajbsr.2024.22.002995
Nawabi, Atta; Swilling, Aubrey; Nawabi, Nadia; Burkhart, Jennaye. (2024) Management of Renal Transplant Artery Pseudoaneurysm with Percutaneous Endovascular Coil Embolization: A Case Study. American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research, 22(2). 10.34297/Ajbsr.2024.22.002940
O’Dell, Jacob C; Mccoy, C Cameron; Winfield, Robert D; Lai, Sue Min; Ellerbeck, Edward F; Guidry, Christopher A. (2024) Infection Is Not Associated with Plasma or Cryoprecipitate Transfusion Volumes In Trauma: A Retrospective Study Using The National Trauma Data Bank. Surgical Infections, 25(4), 291-299. 10.1089/Sur.2023.273
Sanner Dixon, Katelyn; Raheel, Amani; Adkins, Sarah; Johnson, Braden M; Ayres, Jack M; Pruss, Olivia; Minchew, Heather M; Riffel, Justin; Berbel, German; Kilgore, Lyndsey J. (2024) Holding the Knife On Perceptions of Surgery. Journal of Surgical Education, 81(11), 1513-1521. 10.1016/J.jsurg.2024.07.031
Schermoly, Thomas; Schropp, Kurt. (2024) Colonic Atresia and Hirschsprung’s Disease in A Neonate: A Case Report. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 123. 10.1016/J.ijscr.2024.110250
Smith, Ross P.; Dwyer, Lauren K.; O’Dell, Jacob C; Mccoy, Cameron; Guidry, Christopher; Winfield, Robert. (2024) Determining If Admission Thromboelastography Can Predict the Development of Late Resolving Multiple Organ Failure In Trauma Patients. The American Surgeon™. 10.1177/00031348241275718
Swilling, Aubrey C; O’Dell, Jacob C; Beyene, Robel T; Watson, Christopher M; Sawyer, Robert G; Chollet-Hinton, Lynn; Simpson, Steven Q; Atchison, Leanne; Derickson, Michael; Cooper, Lindsey C; Pennington, G Patton; Vandenberg, Sheri; Halimeh, Bachar N; Hughes, Dorothy; Guidry, Christopher A. (2024) Provider Perceptions of Antibiotic Initiation Strategies For Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Surgical Infections, 25(2), 109-115. 10.1089/Sur.2023.310
- Braasch, Maxwell C., Taghlabi, K.M., Marlor, D.R., Hierl, A.N., Winfield, R.D., 2022c. Defining the Mortality Rate of Elderly Trauma Patients With Operative Feeding Tubes. The American Surgeon 00031348221096572. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348221096572
- Glasbey, J.C., Abbott, T.E., Ademuyiwa, A., Adisa, A., AlAmeer, E., Alshryda, S., Arnaud, A.P., Bankhead-Kendall, B., Abou Vaysburg, D.M., Kassam, A.-F., Turner, K.M., Dyas, A.R., Coleman, J.R., Folsom, M., Lam, C.M., Kumer, S.C., Larson, K., Turner, S., Guidry, C., Reddy, M., Berbel, G., Findley, A., Beahm, D., Bur, A., Marlor, D., Houndschell, C., Carver, S., 2022. Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries. The Lancet 400, 1607–1617. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01846-3
- Marlor, D., Noor, S., Beck, J., Taghlabi, K.M., Al-Kasspooles, M., 2022. Jejunojejunal intussusception of a sutured enterotomy site after takedown and primary repair of persistent enterocutaneous fistula: a case report. J Surg Case Rep 2022, rjac399. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjac399
- Marlor, D.R., Taghlabi, K.M., Hierl, A.N., Braasch, M.C., Winfield, R.D., 2022. In-hospital, 30- and 90-day mortality in elderly trauma patients with operative feeding tubes. The American Journal of Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.11.011
- Mohammadian, B., King, C.D., Schmitt, T.M., Kumer, S.C., 2022. Surgical Management of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. Curr Colorectal Cancer Rep 18, 39–44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11888-022-00476-z
- Sutherland, A., Huppe, A., Wagner, J.L., Amin, A.L., Balanoff, C.R., Kilgore, L.J., Larson, K.E., 2022. The clinical impact of MRI on surgical planning for patients with in-breast tumor recurrence. Breast Cancer Res Treat 193, 515–522. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-022-06589-1
- Brungardt, J.G., Chizek, P.W., Schropp, K.P., 2021a. Adult pectus excavatum repair: national outcomes of the Nuss and Ravitch procedures. Journal of Thoracic Disease 13, 1396–1402.
- Brungardt, J.G., Cummiskey, B.R., Schropp, K.P., 2021b. Meckel’s Diverticulum: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Survey in Adults Comparing Diverticulectomy and Small Bowel Resection. American Surgeon 87, 892–896.
- Brungardt, J.G., Liebscher, S.C., Schropp, K.P., 2021c. Malrotation Correction in the Adult Population. World Journal of Surgery 45, 141–147.
- Brungardt, J.G., Nix, Q.A., Schropp, K.P., 2021d. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Demographics and 30-day Outcomes in Adults. American Surgeon 87, 1341–1346.
- Brungardt, J.G., O’Dell, R.J., 2021. Rectal foreign bodies: national outcomes after the operating room. International Journal of Colorectal Diseases 36, 265–269.
- Follette, C., Halimeh, B., Chaparro, A., Shi, A., Winfield, R., 2021. Futile trauma transfers: An infrequent but costly component of regionalized trauma care. The journal of trauma and acute care surgery 91, 72–76.
- Nawabi, A., Jabbari, J., Nawabi, P., 2021. Surgical management of a massive choledochal cyst. Journal of surgical case reports 2021, 006.
- Nawabi, Atta, Marlor, D., Camarata, C., King, C.D., Nawabi, P., 2021a. Incarceration of transplanted kidney through incisional hernia. Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2021, 217. https://academic.oup.com/jscr/article/2021/6/rjab217/6300210
- Nawabi, Atta, Nawabi, P., Mohammadian, B., Jones, J., 2021b. Strangulation of intraperitoneal kidney transplant by fallopian tube. Journal of Surgical Case Reports 2021, 347. https://doi.org/10/rjab347
- Nawabi, Atta, Nix, Q., Kahle, A., King, C., Nawabi, P., 2021c. Division of the Horseshoe Kidney for Two Transplant Recipients. Online international open access organization. Journal of Clinical and Medical Images.
- Sutherland, A., Huppe, A., Wagner, J., Amin, A., Balanoff, C., Kilgore, L., Larson, K., 2021a. Utility of MRI for Surgical Planning in Patients with In-Breast Tumor Recurrence. Annals of Surgical Oncology SUPPL 2 ed., 28, 351–352.
- Sutherland, A., Wagner, J., Korentager, S., Butterworth, J., Amin, A., Balanoff, C., Larson, K., 2021b. Does lymphovenous bypass (LVB) for breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) impact bioimpedance spectroscopy (BIS) measurements? Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 186, 1–6.
- Sutherland, A., Wagner, J.L., Korentager, S., Butterworth, J., Amin, A.L., Balanoff, C.R., Hangge, A., Larson, K.E., 2021c. Is bioimpedance spectroscopy a useful tool for objectively assessing lymphovenous bypass surgical outcomes in breast cancer-related lymphedema? Breast Cancer Research and Treatment 186, 1–6. https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.proxy.kumc.edu/33392840/
- "Branchial Cleft Excision in the Adult Population" Brungardt JG, Kahle AC, Schropp KP. J Am Coll Surg. October 2020.
- "Testicular Torsion in Adults: Outcomes After Orchiopexy or Orchiectomy" Brungardt JG, McLeay MT, Schropp KP. Curr Urol. 2020
- "Enterocystoplasty and Appendicovesicostomy in Adults: A Description of Demographics and 30-day Outcomes" Brungardt JG, Miller CS, Schropp KP. Am J Clin Exp Urol. 2020
- "Meckel's: A NSQIP Survey in Adults Comparing Diverticulectomy and Small Bowel Resection" Brungardt JG, Cummiskey BR, Schropp KP. Am Surg. 2020
- "Rectal Foreign Bodies: National Outcomes After the Operating Room" Brungardt JG, O'Dell RJ, Eaton SR, Bennett AW. International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 2020
- "Malrotation Correction in the Adult Population" Brungardt JG, Liebscher SC, Schropp KP. World J Surg.
- "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Demographics and 30-day Outcomes in Adults" Joseph G. Brungardt MD, Quinn A. Nix MD and Kurt P. Schropp MD. J Am Coll Surg. October 2020.
- "Branchial Cleft Excision in the Adult Population"Joseph G. Brungardt MD, Adam C. Kahle MD, Kurt P. Schropp MD. J Am Coll Surg. October 2020.
- "Impact of COVID-19 Within a Midwestern General Surgery Residency"Joseph G. Brungardt MD, Kurt P. Schropp MD, Joshua M.V. Mammen MD PhD. Kansas Journal of Medicine. July 2020.
- "Efficacy of Intravenous Acetaminophen as Adjunct Post-Operative Analgesic in Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Study" Omar A. Almoghrabi MD, Joseph G. Brungardt MD, Stephen D. Helmer PhD, Jared M. Reyes, Brett E. Grizzell MD. Kansas Journal of Medicine. July 2020.
- "Surgical Removal of a Calcified Right Atrial Mass Related to Venous Access Port" Joseph G. Brungardt MD, Ravi K. Kasi MD, Jeffrey B. Kramer MD. Int. J. Surgery Case Reports. March 2020.
- "In-Utero Pancreatic Cyst with Post-Natal Resolution" Joseph G. Brungardt MD, Kurt P. Schropp MD. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports. March 2020
- "Primary tumor resection in de novo stage IV breast cancer patients"
Craig Joshua Follette 1, Clare Humphrey 1, Amanda Amin 1, Christa Balanoff 1, Jamie Wagner 1, Kelsey Larson 1
PMID: 32337754 - "Same-Day Discharge and Quality of Life for Primary Laparoscopic Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse in Children: A 10-Year Experience " Obiyo Osuchukwu, Robert M. Dorman, Charlene Dekonenko, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Jason D. Fraser, Pablo Aguayo, Shawn D. St. Peter, Tolulope A. Oyetunji, and Rebecca M. Rentea Published Online: 3 Jun 2020 https://doi.org/10.1089/lap.2020.0050
- "Impact of a Streamlined Trauma-Focused Smartphone Application on Protocol Compliance and Delivery of Care" Author links open overlay panelLauren M.SinikBSLaurenTurcoMDCharleneDekonenkoMDTracy J.McDonaldRN, MSN, CCRN-KRobert D.WinfieldMD, FACS
- "Postoperative pain control modalities for pectus excavatum repair: A prospective observational study of cryoablation compared to results of a randomized trial of epidural vs patient-controlled analgesia."Dekonenko C, Dorman RM, Duran Y, Juang D, Aguayo P, Fraser JD, Oyetunji TA, Snyder CL, Holcomb GW 3rd, Millspaugh DL, St Peter SD. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Aug;55(8):1444-1447. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.09.021. Epub 2019 Oct 26. PMID: 31699436
- "Approaches for Closing Gastroschisis." Dekonenko C, Fraser JD.Adv Pediatr. 2020 Aug;67:123-129. doi: 10.1016/j.yapd.2020.03.005. Epub 2020 May 12. PMID: 32591056
- "Laparoscopic Fundoplication for the Surgical Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Children." Dekonenko C, Holcomb GW 3rd. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Apr;30(2):150-155. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1702139. Epub 2020 Mar 4. PMID: 32131132
- "Hyperbaric Physiological And Pharmacological Effects Gases." Kahle AC, Cooper JS. 2020 Jan 31. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-.
- "Multicenter assessment of the Brain Injury Guidelines and a proposal of guideline modifications." Khan AD, Elseth AJ, Brosius JA, Moskowitz E, Liebscher SC, Anstadt MJ, Dunn JA, McVicker JH, Schroeppel T, Gonzalez RP. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2020 May 28;5(1):e000483. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2020-000483. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32537518
- Presenting at the American College of Surgeons Kansas Chapter Meeting, Brungardt JG, O'Dell RJ, Eaton SR, Bennett AW. 9/19/2020."Rectal Foreign Bodies: National Outcomes After the Operating Room"
- Presenting at the ACSCC 2020 meeting, Brian Cummiskey, MD: Meckel's Diverticulectomy and Small Bowel Resection Have Similar Outcomes in Adults. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Demographics and 30-day Outcomes in Adults. Branchial Cleft Excision in the Adult Population.
- Presenting at the ACSCC 2020 meeting, Adam Kahle, MD: Branchial Cleft Excision in the Adult Population.
- Presented an abstract "On the go learning using augmented reality" at the Association for Surgical Education conference 2020.
- Presenting at the ACSCC 2020 meeting, Quinn Nix, MD: "Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Demographics and 30-day Outcomes in Adults."
- "Liposomal Bupivacaine Enhances the Pain-Control Benefits of Uniportal Thoracoscopic Lobectomy."
Louis SG, King C, Baral P, Veeramachaneni N. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Nov;108(5):1514-1518. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.04.095. Epub 2019 Jun 20.
PMID: 31229477 - "Characteristics Associated With Mortality in 372 Patients Receiving Low-Dose Recombinant Factor VIIa (rFVIIa) for Cardiac Surgical Bleeding."
Baral P, Cotter E, Gao G, He J, Wirtz K, Sharma A, Zorn Iii T, Muehlebach G, Flynn B.
J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Aug;33(8):2133-2140. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2019.01.047. Epub 2019 Jan 22.
PMID: 30772178 - Meckel's: A NSQIP Survey in Adults Comparing Diverticulectomy and Small Bowel Resection (ASU-20-0193) 2nd author Accepted for publication to The American Surgeon
- "Outcomes Following Dynamic Compression Bracing for Pectus Carinatum", Charlene Dekonenko 1, Robert M Dorman 1, Amy Pierce 1, Beth A Orrick 1, David Juang 1, Pablo Aguayo 1, Jason D Fraser 1, Tolulope A Oyetunji 1, Charles L Snyder 1, Shawn D St Peter 1, George W Holcomb 3rd 1
- "Self-reported Outcomes After Cholecystectomy for Pediatric Hyperkinetic Biliary Dyskinesia." Dekonenko C, Sujka JA, Dorman RM, Oyetunji TA, St Peter SD. J Surg Res. 2020 Feb;246:73-77. doi: .1016/j.jss.2019.06.088. Epub 2019 Sep 25. PMID: 31562988
- "The identification and treatment of intestinal malrotation in older children." Dekonenko C, Sujka JA, Weaver K, Sharp SW, Gonzalez K, St Peter SD. Pediatr Surg Int. 2019 Jun;35(6):665-671. doi: 10.1007/s00383-019-04454-9. Epub 2019 Feb 27. PMID: 30810798
- "Safety of Laparoscopic Gastrostomy in Children Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis." Dorman RM, Benedict LA, Sujka J, Sobrino J, Dekonenko C, Andrews W, Warady B, Oyetunji TA, Hendrickson RJ. J Surg Res. 2019 Dec;244:460-467. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.06.090. Epub 2019 Jul 19. PMID: 31330289
- "Epidural versus PCA Pain Management after Pectus Excavatum Repair: A Multi-Institutional Prospective Randomized Trial." Sujka JA, Dekonenko C, Millspaugh DL, Doyle NM, Walker BJ, Leys CM, Ostlie DJ, Aguayo P, Fraser JD, Alemayehu H, Peter SDS. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Oct 10. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1697911. Online ahead of print. PMID: 31600804
- "Smart Trauma: Improving the Delivery of Evidence-Based Trauma Care." Dekonenko C, McDonald T, Winfield RD. J Surg Res. 2019 Oct;242:252-257. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.04.064. Epub 2019 May 16. PMID: 31103829
- "Reducing Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema (BCRL) Through Prospective Surveillance Monitoring Using Bioimpedance Spectroscopy (BIS) and Patient Directed Self-Interventions"
Lyndsey J Kilgore 1, Sabrina S Korentager 1, Amanda N Hangge 1, Amanda L Amin 1, Christa R Balanoff 1, Kelsey E Larson 1, Melissa P Mitchell 2, John G Chen 3, Emily Burgen 3, Qamar J Khan 4, Anne P O'Dea 4, Lauren Nye 4, Priyanka Sharma 4, Jamie L Wagner 5
PMID: 29987599 - "Discontinuation of surgical versus nonsurgical clinical trials: an analysis of 88,498 trials"
Tyler J Mouw 1, Suk W Hong 2, Sumaiya Sarwar 2, Alexander E Fondaw 3, Anne D Walling 4, Mazin Al-Kasspooles 2, Peter J DiPasco 2
PMID: 29804847
- "Current Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and Future Directions."
Randi Ryan, MD, Ossama Tawfik, Roy A Jensen, Shrikant Anant