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 August 2026 below. The complete list of publications by month with links to full articles is available on our Recent Publications page.
August 2026
Conversations in rectal cancer treatment: A qualitative study of multidisciplinary clinician perspective into non-operative management decision-making discussions.
Alagoz E, Gutierrez-Meza D, De Roo A.
Support Care Cancer. 2026 Aug 20;34(9):881. doi: 10.1007/s00520-026-11137-4.
PMID: 42625075; PMCID: PMC13493442.
Recipient selection and outcomes after out-of-sequence kidney allocation since implementation of Kidney Allocation System 250 (KAS250): A single-center experience.
Parajuli S, Leverson GE, Mandelbrot D, Kaufman DB.
Clin Transplant. 2026 Aug;40(8):e70647. doi: 10.1111/ctr.70647.
PMID: 42593848; PMCID: PMC13472284.
The full scope: Standardization of the use of endoscopy for earlier diagnosis of stomach cancer in the USA.
Sigler G, Walker B, Weiss J, Benson M, Gopal D, Pfau P, Kelly KJ.
Ann Surg Oncol. 2026 Aug;33(8):7312-7319. doi: 10.1245/s10434-026-19765-0. Epub 2026 May 6.
PMID: 42091830; PMCID: PMC13337848.
The impact of non-fellowship trained general surgeon faculty on resident career plans at graduation.
Bakke KE, VanDommelen A, Michel C, Keith M, Panackal J, Morcus MG, Yang Q, Jung S.
J Surg Educ. 2026 Oct;83(10):104095. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2026.104095. Epub 2026 Aug 4.
PMID: 42551261.