Publications Print Freudenberger DC, Scheese D, Wolfe LG, Ramamoorthy BU, Burrell LM, Puig CA, Shah RD, Julliard WA. More isn't always better: antibiotic duration after surgical decortication in pleural empyema. J Thorac Dis. 2024 Jun 30; 16 (6):3873-3881 Epub 2024 June 13 View PubMed Alwatari Y, Freudenberger DC, Khoraki J, Bless L, Payne R, Julliard WA, Shah RD, Puig CA. Emergent Esophagectomy in Patients with Esophageal Malignancy Is Associated with Higher Rates of Perioperative Complications but No Independent Impact on Short-Term Mortality. J Chest Surg. 2024 Mar 5; 57 (2):160-168 Epub 2024 Feb 07 View PubMed Scheese D, Alwatari Y, Rustom S, He G, Puig CA, Julliard WA, Shah RD. Chest vs. neck anastomotic leak post esophagectomy for malignancy: rate, predictors, and outcomes. J Thorac Dis. 2023 Jul 31; 15 (7):3593-3604 Epub 2023 July 03 View PubMed Alwatari Y, Khoraki J, Wolfe LG, Ramamoorthy B, Wall N, Liu C, Julliard W, Puig CA, Shah RD. Trends of utilization and perioperative outcomes of robotic and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in patients with lung cancer undergoing minimally invasive resection in the United States. JTCVS Open. 2022 Dec; 12:385-398 Epub 2022 Aug 18 View PubMed Hassler KR, Puig CA, Cangut B, Pochettino A, Robinson SI, Morris JM, Blackmon SH. Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma Complete Resection Facilitated by 3-Dimensional Printed Model. Ann Thorac Surg. 2022 Nov; 114 (5):e375-e378 Epub 2022 Jan 18 View PubMed Puig CA, Blackmon SH. Technique for Imbricated Repair of Paraconduit Conduit Hernia After Esophagectomy. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Dec; 112 (6):e459-e461 Epub 2021 Mar 29 View PubMed Yohanathan L, Croome KP, Traynor M, Puig CA, Mara KC, Cleary SP, Nagorney DM. Significance of proximal ductal margin status after resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. HPB (Oxford). 2021 Jan; 23 (1):109-117 Epub 2020 June 25 View PubMed Driedger MR, Puig CA, Thiels CA, Bergquist JR, Ubl DS, Habermann EB, Grotz TE, Smoot RL, Nagorney DM, Cleary SP, Kendrick ML, Truty MJ. Emergent pancreatectomy for neoplastic disease: outcomes analysis of 534 ACS-NSQIP patients. BMC Surg. 2020 Jul 27; 20 (1):169 Epub 2020 July 27 View PubMed Vu TND, Aho JM, Puig CA, Reisenauer JS. Heterotopic Ossification of the Xiphoid After Chest Compressions. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 Dec; 108 (6):e347-e348 Epub 2019 May 17 View PubMed Reisenauer JS, Puig CA, Reisenauer CJ, Allen MS, Bendel E, Cassivi SD, Nichols FC, Shen RK, Wigle DA, Blackmon SH. Treatment of Postsurgical Chylothorax. Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Jan; 105 (1):254-262 Epub 2017 Nov 11 View PubMed Puig CA, Hoskin TL, Day CN, Habermann EB, Boughey JC. National Trends in the Use of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Hormone Receptor-Negative Breast Cancer: A National Cancer Data Base Study. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 May; 24 (5):1242-1250 Epub 2016 Dec 20 View PubMed Bergquist JR, Puig CA, Shubert CR, Groeschl RT, Habermann EB, Kendrick ML, Nagorney DM, Smoot RL, Farnell MB, Truty MJ. Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 Elevation in Anatomically Resectable, Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer Is Independently Associated with Decreased Overall Survival and an Indication for Neoadjuvant Therapy: A National Cancer Database Study. J Am Coll Surg. 2016 Jul; 223 (1):52-65 Epub 2016 Feb 23 View PubMed Grotz TE, Puig CA, Perkins S, Ballman K, Hieken TJ. Management of regional lymph nodes in the elderly melanoma patient: patient selection, accuracy and prognostic implications. Eur J Surg Oncol. 2015 Jan; 41(1):157-64. Epub 2014 Oct 30. View PubMed Puig CA, Waked TM, Baron TH Sr, Wong Kee Song LM, Gutierrez J, Sarr MG. The role of endoscopic stents in the management of chronic anastomotic and staple line leaks and chronic strictures after bariatric surgery. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2014 Jul-Aug; 10 (4):613-7 Epub 2014 Jan 11 View PubMed Puig CA, Lillegard JB, Fisher JE, Schiller HJ. Hernia of cecum and ascending colon through the foramen of Winslow. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2013; 4 (10):879-81 Epub 2013 Aug 03 View PubMed El-Masry M, Puig CA, Saab S. Recurrence of non-viral liver disease after orthotopic liver transplantation. Liver Int. 2011 Mar; 31: (3)291-302. View PubMed PST-20576577 Home Publications