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Luke Putnam

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery (Clinician Educator)

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Education and Training

  • Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico — MD — Medicine
  • University of Texas, San Antonio, San Antonio, TX — General Surgery Residency
  • University of Texas, Houston, Houston, TX — MS — Clinical Research
  • University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA — General Surgery Residency
  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA — Fellowship in Upper Gastrointestinal and Minimally Invasive Surgery

Research Keywords

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Laparoscopic and Robotic Hernia Repair
  • Laparoscopic, Endoscopic, and Robotic Reflux Surgery

Publications

  • 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
  • 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
  • Using a Second Stakeholder-Driven Variance Reporting System Improves Pediatric Perioperative Safety. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2019 Sep-Oct; 4(5):e220.. View in PubMed
  • Evolving changes of minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single-institution experience. Surg Endosc. 2020 06; 34(6):2503-2511.. 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
  • Measuring the Value of a Clinical Practice Guideline for Children With Perforated Appendicitis. Ann Surg. 2017 07; 266(1):195-200.. View in PubMed
  • Does compliance with antibiotic prophylaxis in pediatric simple appendicitis matter? J Surg Res. 2017 08; 216:1-8. Mueck KM, Putnam LR , Anderson KT, Lally KP, Tsao K, Kao LS . 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
  • Minimally Invasive vs Open Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Repair: Is There a Superior Approach? J Am Coll Surg. 2017 Apr; 224(4):416-422. Putnam LR , Tsao K, Lally KP, Blakely ML, Jancelewicz T, Lall . 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

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