General Surgery
Residency Publications


2010

Rezak A, Abbas HA, Ajemian MS, Dudrick SJ, Kwasnik EM. Modified Clinical Scoring System Decreases Use of Tomography in Diagnosis of Pediatric Acute Appendicits. Arch Surg. In Press

Roberts K, Panait L, Duffy AJ, Bell RL. Single Port Laparoscopic Umbilical Hernia Repair. Surg Innov. In Press. 

Brenes RA, Ajemian MS, Panait L, Macaron S, Dudrick SJ.Initial Experience Using a Hyaluronate-Iodine Complex for Wound Healing. American Surgeon. In Press. 

Brenes RA, Abbas HMA, Palesty JA, Tripodi G. Difficulty in Indentifying a Bleeding Meckel’s Diverticulum: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Conn Med. 2010 Jun;74(6):333-5.

Fancher TT, Dudrick SJ, Palesty JA. Papillary Adenocarcinoma of the Urachus Presenting as an Umbillical Mass. Conn Med. 2010 Jun;74(6):325-7.

Sanchez JA, Daly JM. Stanley J. Dudrick, MD: a paradigm shift. Arch Surg. 2010 Jun;145(6):512-4.

Muto A, Kondo Y, Pimiento JM, Fitzgerald TN, Dardik A, Nishibe T. Vasodilator response correlates with outcome in chronic critical limb ischemia. J Surg Res. 2010 Jun 1;161(1):156-61.

Messaris E, Nicastri G, Dudrick SJ. Total extraperitoneal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair without mesh fixation: prospective study with 1-year follow-up results. Arch Surg. 2010 Apr;145(4):334-8.

Fitzgerald TN, Muto A, Fancher TT, Brown PB, Martin KA, Muhs BE, Rothman DL, Constable RT, Sampath S, Dardik A. Surgically implantable magnetic resonance angiography coils improve resolution to allow visualization of blood flow dynamics. Ann Vasc Surg. 2010 Feb;24(2):242-53.

2009

Duffy AJ, Panait L, Eisenberg D, Bell RL, Roberts KE, Sumpio B. Management of median arcuate ligament syndrome: a new paradigm. Ann Vasc Surg. 2009 Nov-Dec;23(6):778-84.

Schecter WP, Hirshberg A, Chang DS, Harris HW, Napolitano LM, Wexner SD, Dudrick SJ. Enteric fistulas: principles of management. J Am Coll Surg. 2009 Oct;209(4):484-91.

Malkan AD, Singh-Braich P, Panait L, Dudrick SJ. Mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary presenting as unilateral lower extremity edema. Conn Med. 2009 Oct;73(9):517-9.

Malkan AD, Strollo W, Scholand SJ, Dudrick SJ. Implanted-port-catheter-related sepsis caused by Acidovorax avenae and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. J Clin Microbiol. 2009 Oct;47(10):3358-61.

Malkan AD, Pimiento JM, Maloney SP, Palesty JA, Scholand SJ. Unusual Manifestations of Clostridium difficile Infection. Surg Infect (Larchmt). 2009 Oct 1.

Panait L, Akkary E, Bell RL, Roberts KE, Dudrick SJ, Duffy AJ. The role of haptic feedback in laparoscopic simulation training. J Surg Res. 2009 Oct;156(2):312-6.

Dudrick SJ. History of parenteral nutrition. J Am Coll Nutr. 2009 Jun;28(3):243-51.

Panait L, Bell RL, Duffy AJ, Roberts KE. Two-port laparoscopic appendectomy: minimizing the minimally invasive approach. J Surg Res. 2009 May 1;153(1):167-71.

Fancher TT, Palesty JA, Thomas R, Healy T, Fancher JM, Ng C, Dudrick SJ. A woman's influence to choose mastectomy as treatment for breast cancer. J Surg Res. 2009 May 1;153(1):128-31

Westvik TS, Fitzgerald TN, Muto A, Maloney SP, Pimiento JM, Fancher TT, Magri D, Westvik HH, Nishibe T, Velazquez OC, Dardik A. Limb ischemia after iliac ligation in aged mice stimulates angiogenesis without arteriogenesis. J Vasc Surg. 2009 Feb;49(2):464-73.

2008

Panait L, Bell RL, Roberts KE, Duffy AJ. Designing and validating a customized virtual reality-based laparoscopic skills curriculum. J Surg Educ. 2008 Nov-Dec;65(6):413-7.

Hatzaras IS, Armen S, Dudrick SJ. Perforated stercoral ulcer of the sigmoid colon. South Med J. 2008 Oct;101(10):1072-3.

Fitzgerald TN, Shepherd BR, Asada H, Teso D, Muto A, Fancher T, Pimiento JM, Maloney SP, Dardik A. Laminar shear stress stimulates vascular smooth muscle cell apoptosis via the Akt pathway. J Cell Physiol. 2008 Aug;216(2):389-95

Pimiento JM, Maloney SP, Tang PC, Muto A, Westvik TS, Fitzgerald TN, Fancher TT, Tellides G, Dardik A. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase stimulates aneurysm growth in aged mice. J Vasc Res. 2008;45(3):251-8.

Roberts KE, Panait L, Duffy AJ, Jamidar PA, Bell RL. Laparoscopic-assisted transgastric endoscopy: current indications and future implications. JSLS. 2008 Jan-Mar;12(1):30-6.

Fancher TT, Hamzi MH, Macaron SH, Magno WB, Dudrick SJ, Palesty JA. Hybrid verrucous-squamous cell carcinoma of the ovary with synchronous squamous cell carcinoma of the endometrium. Int J Surg Pathol. 2008 Jan;16(1):91-5.

2007

Pimiento JM, Teso D, Malkan A, Dudrick SJ, Palesty JA. Cancer of unknown primary origin: a decade of experience in a community-based hospital. Am J Surg. 2007 Dec;194(6):833-7; discussion 837-8.

Magri D, Fancher TT, Fitzgerald TN, Muto A, Dardik A. Endothelial progenitor cells: a primer for vascular surgeons. Vascular. 2007 Nov-Dec;15(6):384-94.

Dudrick SJ. A three and one-half decade nutritional and metabolic iliad. J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Oct;205(4 Suppl):S59-64.

Kudo FA, Muto A, Maloney SP, Pimiento JM, Bergaya S, Fitzgerald TN, Westvik TS, Frattini JC, Breuer CK, Cha CH, Nishibe T, Tellides G, Sessa WC, Dardik A. Venous identity is lost but arterial identity is not gained during vein graft adaptation. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2007 Jul;27(7):1562-71.

Muto A, Fitzgerald TN, Pimiento JM, Maloney SP, Teso D, Paszkowiak JJ, Westvik TS, Kudo FA, Nishibe T, Dardik A. Smooth muscle cell signal transduction: implications of vascular biology for vascular surgeons. J Vasc Surg. 2007 Jun;45  Suppl A:A15-24.

Kiran RP, Pokala N, Dudrick SJ. Long-term outcome after operative intervention for rectal cancer in patients aged over 80 years: analysis of 9,501 patients. Dis Colon Rectum. 2007 May;50(5):604-10.

Paszkowiak JJ, Maloney SP, Kudo FA, Muto A, Teso D, Rutland RC, Westvik TS, Pimiento JM, Tellides G, Sessa WC, Dardik A. Evidence supporting changes in Nogo-B levels as a marker of neointimal expansion but not adaptive arterial remodeling. Vascul Pharmacol. 2007 Apr;46(4):293-301.

Hatzaras I, Palesty JA, Abir F, Sullivan P, Kozol RA, Dudrick SJ, Longo WE. Small-bowel tumors: epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of 1260 cases from the connecticut tumor registry. Arch Surg. 2007 Mar;142(3):229-35.

Kiran RP, Pokala N, Dudrick SJ. Incidence pattern and survival for gallbladder cancer over three decades--an analysis of 10301 patients. Ann Surg Oncol. 2007 Feb;14(2):827-32.

Li G, Polokoff EG, Panait L, Roer D. Breast pain and rash in an end-stage renal disease patient following coronary artery bypass grafting. Semin Dial. 2007 Jan-Feb;20(1):91-2.

2006

Panait L, Merrell RC, Rafiq A, Dudrick SJ, Broderick TJ. Virtual reality laparoscopic skill assessment in microgravity. J Surg Res. 2006 Dec;136(2):198-203

Fitzgerald TN, Muto A, Kudo FA, Pimiento JM, Constable RT, Dardik A. Emerging vascular applications of magnetic resonance imaging: a picture is worth more than a thousand words. Vascular. 2006 Nov-Dec;14(6):366-71.

Westvik TS, Krause LK, Pradhan S, Westvik HH, Maloney SP, Rutland R, Kudo FA, Muto A, Leite JO, Cha C, Gusberg RJ, Dardik A. Malnutrition after vascular surgery: are patients with chronic renal failure at increased risk? Am J Surg. 2006 Nov;192(5):e22-7.

Kiran RP, Tripodi G, Frederick W, Dudrick SJ. Adenosquamous carcinoma of the colon: a rare tumor. Am Surg. 2006 Aug;72(8):754-5.

Westvik HH, Westvik TS, Maloney SP, Kudo FA, Muto A, Leite JO, Gusberg RJ, Cha C, Dardik A. Hospital-based factors predict outcome after carotid endarterectomy. J Surg Res. 2006 Jul;134(1):74-80.

Kiran RP, Kalavagunta S, Berube M, Brown W, Richi AA, Dudrick SJ. Bilateral V-Y advancement flaps for the management of extensive defects of the perianal skin. Am Surg. 2006 Jul;72(7):631-2.

Palesty JA, Dudrick SJ. The goldilocks paradigm of starvation and refeeding. Nutr Clin Pract. 2006 Apr;21(2):147-54.

Dudrick SJ. History of vascular access. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2006 Jan-Feb;30(1 Suppl):S47-56.

2005

Jackson LS, Wang XJ, Dudrick SJ, Gersten GD. Catheter-directed thrombolysis and/or thrombectomy with selective endovascular stenting as alternatives to systemic anticoagulation for treatment of acute deep vein thrombosis. Am J Surg. 2005 Dec;190(6):864-8.

Kudo FA, Warycha B, Juran PJ, Asada H, Teso D, Aziz F, Frattini J, Sumpio BE, Nishibe T, Cha C, Dardik A. Differential responsiveness of early- and late-passage endothelial cells to shear stress. Am J Surg. 2005 Nov;190(5):763-9.

Asada H, Paszkowiak J, Teso D, Alvi K, Thorisson A, Frattini JC, Kudo FA, Sumpio BE, Dardik A. Sustained orbital shear stress stimulates smooth muscle cell proliferation via the extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase 1/2 pathway. J Vasc Surg. 2005 Oct;42(4):772-80.

Dudrick SJ. Rhoads Lecture: a 45-year obsession and passionate pursuit of optimal nutrition support: puppies, pediatrics, surgery, geriatrics, home TPN, A.S.P.E.N., et cetera. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2005 Jul-Aug;29(4):272-87.

Teso D, Edwards RE, Frattini JC, Dudrick SJ, Dardik A. Safety of carotid endarterectomy in 2,443 elderly patients: lessons from nonagenarians--are we pushing the limit? J Am Coll Surg. 2005 May;200(5):734-41.

Kiran RP, Thorisson H, Dudrick SJ. Current status of stents for arterial occlusive disease and endovascular aortic aneurysm repair. Curr Surg. 2005 Mar-Apr;62(2):178-84;

Cordova AC, Jackson LS, Berke-Schlessel DW, Sumpio BE. The cardiovascular protective effect of red wine. J Am Coll Surg. 2005 Mar;200(3):428-39.

 


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