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 February 2026 below. The complete list of publications by month with links to full articles is available on our Recent Publications page.
February 2026
Impact of a web-based breast cancer surgery decision aid on knowledge and perceptions of feeling informed in clinics that care for socioeconomically disadvantaged patients: An Alliance Clinical Trial (A231701CD).
Schumacher JR, Hanlon BM, Zahrieh D, Rathouz PJ, Tucholka JL, McKinney G, Tan AD, Breuer CR, Bailey L, Higham AM, Wecsler JS, Arnold A, Froix AJ, Dull S, Abbott AM, Fine SG, McGuire KP, Seydel AS, McNamara P, Chow S, Neuman HB.
Cancer. 2026 Feb 15;132(4):e70314. doi: 10.1002/cncr.70314.
PMID: 41669989; PMCID: PMC12892235.
Performance of postoperative imaging for leak detection following repair of upper gastrointestinal perforation.
Junak M, Joshi D, Rendell VR, Toia GV, Shahan CP.
J Surg Res. 2026 Feb;318:188-192. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2025.12.026. Epub 2026 Jan 16.
PMID: 41547331.
Rituximab-based antibody mediated rejection therapy modestly reduces Xenoreactive antibodies: Implications for pig-to-human xenotransplantation.
Yeh ST, Marshall NA, Lehman BP, Rubinstein CD, Shanmuganayagam D, Meudt JJ, Redfield RR 3rd, Hidalgo LG, Dominko T, Aufhauser DD.
Transpl Immunol. 2026 Feb;94:102343. doi: 10.1016/j.trim.2025.102343. Epub 2025 Dec 14.
PMID: 41401855.
The feasibility and utility of vascular surgery entrustable professional activities: A multi-institutional pilot study.
Serena T, Weaver ML, Sun T, Mannoia K, Soult MC, Etkin Y, Motaganahalli R, Smith BK.
J Surg Educ. 2026 Feb 14;83(5):103885. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2026.103885. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 41691722.