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 May 2026 below. The complete list of publications by month with links to full articles is available on our Recent Publications page.
June 2026
Characterization of plasma biomarkers in brain dead organ donors.
Molla MA, Keberlein MJ, Fechner JH, Halpin E, Zhang H, Weed HA, Hall BM, Huang L, Holm AM, Brown ME, Pouch SM, Neidlinger N, Kisat M, Kensinger CD, Mezrich JD.
J Surg Res. 2026 Jun 23;325:325-335. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2026.05.041. Epub ahead of print.
PMID: 42335629.
Defer, share, or drive the decision: Empowering patients with varied preferences to engage in decision-making (an analysis from Alliance A231701CD).
Saucke MC, Jacobson N, Chow S, McKinney G, Neuman HB.
Ann Surg. 2026 Jun 1;283(6):986-992. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006648. Epub 2025 Jan 31.
PMID: 39886762; PMCID: PMC12211989.
Sublobar resection in stage I non-small cell lung cancer with lymphovascular invasion.
Brady JR, Walker B, Zajac JC, McCarthy DP, Maloney JD, DeCamp MM, Axtell AL.
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep. 2025 Nov 26;4(2):369-374. doi: 10.1016/j.atssr.2025.11.003.
PMID: 42266983; PMCID: PMC13245324.
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