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 April 2025 below. The complete list of publications by month with links to full articles is available on our Recent Publications page.
April 2025
Anastomotic leak after esophagectomy: Analysis of the STS General Thoracic Surgery Database.
Axtell AL, Angeles C, McCarthy DP, Maloney JD, Leverson GE, DeCamp MM.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Apr;119(4):796-804. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2024.12.019. Epub 2025 Jan 24.
PMID: 39864771.
National analysis of more than 48,000 veterans with HIV demonstrates CD4/CD8 ratio as a risk marker for anal intraepithelial lesions and anal cancer.
Hewitt AJ, Freeman MJ, Leverson GE, Bailey HH, Carchman EH, Striker R, Sanger CB.
Dis Colon Rectum. 2025 Apr 1;68(4):399-407. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000003611. Epub 2025 Jan 2.
PMID: 39745282.
On demonstrating reliable, patient-centered surgical decision making.
Berian JR.
J Am Coll Surg. 2025 Apr 9. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000001407. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 40202201.
Toward competency based medical education: A plea to synergize frameworks and tools.
Smith BK, Caretta-Weyer H, Alseidi A.
Ann Surg. 2025 Apr 11. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006729. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 40211960.