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Luke Putnam

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery (Clinician Educator)

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Publications

  • A Comparative Analysis of the Accuracy and Readability of Popular Artificial Intelligence-Chat Bots for Inguinal Hernia Management. Am Surg. 2025 Oct; 91(10):1729-1734.. View in PubMed
  • Expert consensus for key components of a high-quality ventral hernia repair operative note. Surgery. 2025 05; 181:109169.. View in PubMed
  • Trends and predictors of laparoscopic compared with open emergent inguinal hernia repair. Surgery. 2024 12; 176(6):1661-1667.. View in PubMed
  • Reconstruction Techniques and Associated Morbidity in Minimally Invasive Gastrectomy for Cancer: Insights From the GastroBenchmark and GASTRODATA databases. Ann Surg. 2024 Nov 01; 280(5):788-798.. View in PubMed
  • Cruroplasty as a standalone treatment for recurrent hiatal hernia repair. Hernia. 2024 10; 28(5):1817-1822.. View in PubMed
  • Utility of the mFI-5 as a predictor of post-operative outcomes following gastrectomy for gastric cancer: an ACS-NSQIP analysis. Surg Endosc. 2024 10; 38(10):5922-5928.. View in PubMed
  • Short term safety of magnetic sphincter augmentation vs minimally invasive fundoplication: an ACS-NSQIP analysis. Surg Endosc. 2024 04; 38(4):1944-1949.. View in PubMed
  • Trends and outcomes of intraoperative esophagogastroduodenoscopy during laparoscopic Heller myotomy: a National Surgical Quality Improvement Program analysis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2024 Mar; 28(3):282-284.. View in PubMed
  • Use of magnetic sphincter augmentation as an adjunct procedure in paraesophageal hernia repair. Dis Esophagus. 2023 Jun 15; 36(Supplement_1).. View in PubMed
  • Lower Rates of Unplanned Conversion to Open in Robotic Approach to Esophagectomy for Cancer. Am Surg. 2023 Jun; 89(6):2583-2594.. View in PubMed
  • Hernia-to-neck ratio is associated with emergent ventral hernia repair. Surg Endosc. 2022 12; 36(12):9374-9378.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of Robotic Approach on Post-Anastomotic Leaks After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer. Am Surg. 2022 Oct; 88(10):2499-2507.. View in PubMed
  • Loosening the belt on magnetic sphincter augmentation indications: does body mass index matter? Surg Endosc. 2022 07; 36(7):4878-4884.. View in PubMed
  • Magnetic sphincter augmentation with hiatal hernia repair: long term outcomes. Surg Endosc. 2021 10; 35(10):5607-5612.. View in PubMed
  • Less is more: cruroplasty alone is sufficient for revisional hiatal hernia surgery. Surg Endosc. 2021 08; 35(8):4661-4666.. View in PubMed
  • Understanding the GERD Barrier. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2021 07 01; 55(6):459-468.. View in PubMed
  • Evolving changes of minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single-institution experience. Surg Endosc. 2020 06; 34(6):2503-2511.. View in PubMed
  • Novel Utility of Amplatzer Septal Occlusion Device to Treat Persistent Aortocaval Fistula following Ruptured Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (rEVAR). Ann Vasc Surg. 2020 May; 65:283.e7-283.e11.. View in PubMed
  • Povidone-iodine Irrigation for Pediatric Perforated Appendicitis May Be Protective: A Bayesian Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Surg. 2020 05; 271(5):827-833.. View in PubMed
  • Using a Second Stakeholder-Driven Variance Reporting System Improves Pediatric Perioperative Safety. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Sep-Oct; 4(5):e220.. View in PubMed
  • Aggressive Surgical Management of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Worth the Effort?: A Multicenter, Prospective, Cohort Study. Ann Surg. 2018 05; 267(5):977-982.. View in PubMed
  • Does compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis in pediatric simple appendicitis matter? J Surg Res. 2017 08; 216:1-8.. View in PubMed
  • Measuring the Value of a Clinical Practice Guideline for Children With Perforated Appendicitis. Ann Surg. 2017 07; 266(1):195-200.. View in PubMed
  • Factors associated with early recurrence after congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jun; 52(6):928-932.. View in PubMed
  • Imaging gently? Higher rates of computed tomography imaging for pediatric appendicitis in non-children’s hospitals. Surgery. 2017 05; 161(5):1326-1333.. View in PubMed
  • Minimally Invasive vs Open Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair: Is There a Superior Approach? J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Apr; 224(4):416-422.. View in PubMed
  • The impact of cardiac risk factors on short-term outcomes for children undergoing a Ladd procedure. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Mar; 52(3):390-394.. View in PubMed
  • Surgical site infection reporting: more than meets the agar. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jan; 52(1):156-160.. View in PubMed
  • Evaluation of Variability in Inhaled Nitric Oxide Use and Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 12 01; 170(12):1188-1194.. View in PubMed
  • Don’t forget the dose: Improving computed tomography dosing for pediatric appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Dec; 51(12):1944-1948.. View in PubMed
  • Meaningful use and good catches: More appropriate metrics for checklist effectiveness. Surgery. 2016 12; 160(6):1675-1681.. View in PubMed
  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Defect Size and Infant Morbidity at Discharge. Pediatrics. 2016 11; 138(5).. View in PubMed
  • Prophylactic versus symptomatic Ladd procedures for pediatric malrotation. J Surg Res. 2016 10; 205(2):327-330.. View in PubMed
  • How Should Surgical Residents Be Educated About Patient Safety: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. J Surg Educ. 2016 Jul-Aug; 73(4):660-7.. View in PubMed
  • Laboratory evaluation for pediatric patients with suspected necrotizing soft tissue infections: A case-control study. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jun; 51(6):1022-5.. View in PubMed
  • Improving the Quality of Quality Improvement Reporting: Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence (SQUIRE) 2.0 Guidelines. JAMA Surg. 2016 Apr; 151(4):311-2.. View in PubMed
  • A multicenter, pediatric quality improvement initiative improves surgical wound class assignment, but is it enough? J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Apr; 51(4):639-44.. View in PubMed
  • The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Appendiceal Perforation in Pediatric Appendicitis. J Pediatr. 2016 Mar; 170:156-60.e1.. View in PubMed
  • Surgical resident education in patient safety: where can we improve? J Surg Res. 2015 Dec; 199(2):308-13.. View in PubMed
  • A statewide analysis of specialized care for pediatric appendicitis. Surgery. 2015 Sep; 158(3):787-92.. View in PubMed
  • Adherence to surgical antibiotic prophylaxis remains a challenge despite multifaceted interventions. Surgery. 2015 Aug; 158(2):413-9.. View in PubMed
  • The utility of the contrast enema in neonates with suspected Hirschsprung disease. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jun; 50(6):963-6.. View in PubMed
  • Surgical wound classification for pediatric appendicitis remains poorly documented despite targeted interventions. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Jun; 50(6):915-8.. View in PubMed
  • Impact of a 24-hour discharge pathway on outcomes of pediatric appendectomy. Surgery. 2014 Aug; 156(2):455-61.. View in PubMed
  • Multifaceted interventions improve adherence to the surgical checklist. Surgery. 2014 Aug; 156(2):336-44.. View in PubMed
  • Anesthesia in the morbidly obese patient. South Med J. 1974 Dec; 67(12):1411-7.. View in PubMed

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