Wisconsin Surgery Research Roundup: July 2026

Wisconsin Department of Surgery members engage in remarkable research that yields many impactful publications every month. We’re highlighting several of these publications monthly to showcase the diversity of research in the department; see selections from July 2026 below. The complete list of publications by month with links to full articles is available on our Recent Publications page.


July 2026

From assessment to action: Five years of progress in trauma system strengthening in Hawassa, Ethiopia.
Tefera G.
J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Jul 1;243(1):253-254. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001955. Epub 2026 Jun 12.
PMID: 41914606.

Navigating the complexities of rectal cancer management: Shared decision-making and patient perspectives in critical choices.
De Roo AC, Neuman HB.
Eur J Surg Oncol. 2026 Jul;52(7):111738. doi: 10.1016/j.ejso.2026.111738. Epub 2026 Mar 6.
PMID: 41820181.

Neonatal and pediatric thymic grafts generate similar human T-cell chimerism in humanized mice.
Del Rio NM, Huang L, Holm AM, Blashka W, Smith NA, Saha S, Bell AJ, Richardson J, Badior KE, Kastrup CJ, Brown ME.
Front Immunol. 2026 Jul 6;17:1852823. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2026.1852823.
PMID: 42519337; PMCID: PMC13381199.

The 3D-printed surgical microscope: An innovative, low-cost solution for global microsurgery education.
Eftekari SC, Wu EP, Zona EE, Carbullido MK, Via EC, Zeng W, Dingle AM, Poore SO.
Plast Reconstr Surg. 2026 Jul 1;158(1):181-184. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000012671. Epub 2026 Jun 24.
PMID: 42340834.