Brant A. Putnam, MD, FACS
Publications
Smith JA, Sosulski A, Eskander R, Moazzez A, Patel N, Putnam B, Kim DY.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Feb 10. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000002615. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 32044870
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2. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Is Safe in Emergency General Surgery Patients with Cirrhosis.
Okamuro K, Cui B, Moazzez A, Park H, Putnam B, de Virgilio C, Neville A, Singer G, Deane M, Chong V, Kim DY.
Am Surg. 2019 Oct 1;85(10):1146-1149.
PMID: 31657312
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3. Primary Skin Closure after Repair of Hollow Viscus Injuries.
Holloway J, Lett LA, Marcia L, Putnam B, Neville A, Patel N, Chong V, Kim DY.
Am Surg. 2019 Oct 1;85(10):1139-1141.
PMID: 31657310
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Warren J, Moazzez A, Chong V, Putnam B, Neville A, Singer G, Deane M, Kim DY.
Am J Surg. 2019 Dec;218(6):1185-1188. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.08.022. Epub 2019 Sep 10.
PMID: 31551145
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Howell EC, Keeley JA, Kaji AH, Deane MR, Kim DY, Putnam B, Lee SL, Woods AL, Neville AL.
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2019 Feb 27;4(1):e000264. doi: 10.1136/tsaco-2018-000264. eCollection 2019.
PMID: 30899795
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6. Evaluation of Trauma Triage Criteria Performance in a Regional Trauma System.
Bosson N, Kaji AH, Gausche-Hill M, Kim D, Putnam B, Schlesinger S, Singer G, Lewis RJ.
Prehosp Emerg Care. 2019 Nov-Dec;23(6):828-837. doi: 10.1080/10903127.2019.1588444. Epub 2019 Apr 1.
PMID: 30893573
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7. Current Burden of Gunshot Wound Injuries at Two Los Angeles County Level I Trauma Centers.
Foran CP, Clark DH, Henry R, Lalchandani P, Kim DY, Putnam BA, Schellenberg M, Lane CJ, Inaba K, Demetriades DG.
J Am Coll Surg. 2019 Aug;229(2):141-149. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2019.02.048. Epub 2019 Mar 13.
PMID: 30878583
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8. Utility of Repeat Head CT in Patients on Preinjury Antithrombotic Medications.
Marcia L, Moazzez A, Plurad DS, Putnam B, Kim DY.
Am Surg. 2018 Oct 1;84(10):1626-1629.
PMID: 30747683
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Spence LH, Yan H, Moazzez A, Schwed A, Keeley J, Karimzada M, Allison M, Neville A, Plurad D, Putnam B, de Virgilio C, Kim D.
Am Surg. 2017 Oct 1;83(10):1117-1121.
PMID:29391107
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10. Patient Outcomes at Urban and Suburban Level I Versus Level II Trauma Centers.
Kaji AH, Bosson N, Gausche-Hill M, Dawes AJ, Putnam B, Shepherd T, Lewis RJ.
Ann Emerg Med. 2017 Aug;70(2):161-168. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.01.040. Epub 2017 Feb 28.
11. Clinical predictors of early acute respiratory distress syndrome in trauma patients.
O'Leary MP, Keeley JA, Yule A, Suruki C, Plurad DS, Moazzez A, Neville AL, Putnam BA, Kim DY.
Am J Surg. 2016 Dec;212(6):1096-1100. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.09.008. Epub 2016 Sep 30.
PMID: 27780558
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12. Predictors of Mortality in Trauma Patients Aged 80 years or Older.
Mock K, Keeley J, Moazzez A, Plurad DS, Putnam B, Kim DY.
Am Surg. 2016 Oct;82(10):926-929.
PMID: 27779975
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13. Admission Variables Associated with a Favorable Outcome after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
Schwed AC, Boggs MM, Watanabe D, Plurad DS, Putnam BA, Kim DY.
Am Surg. 2016 Oct;82(10):898-902.
PMID: 27779969
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14. Factors Associated with Amputation after Popliteal Vascular Injuries.
Keeley J, Koopmann M, Yan H, DeVirgilio C, Putnam B, Plurad D, Y Kim D.
Ann Vasc Surg. 2016 May;33:83-7. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.02.004. Epub 2016 Mar 18. Erratum in: Ann Vasc Surg. 2017 Feb;39:312.
PMID: 26996406
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15. Outcomes after External Iliac and Femoral Vascular Injuries.
Kim JJ, Alipour H, Yule A, Plurad DS, Koopmann M, Putnam B, de Virgilio C, Kim DY.
Ann Vasc Surg. 2016 May;33:88-93. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2016.01.005. Epub 2016 Mar 8.
PMID: 26965801
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16. The impact of intracranial pressure monitoring on mortality after severe traumatic brain injury.
MacLaughlin BW, Plurad DS, Sheppard W, Bricker S, Bongard F, Neville A, Smith JA, Putnam B, Kim DY.
Am J Surg. 2015 Dec;210(6):1082-6; discussion 1086-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.08.007. Epub 2015 Sep 18.
PMID: 26482513
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Maciel JD, Plurad D, Gifford E, deVirgilio C, Koopmann M, Neville A, Putnam B, Kim DY.
Am Surg. 2015 Oct;81(10):1000-4.
PMID: 26463297
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Nguyen BM, Plurad D, Abrishami S, Neville A, Putnam B, Kim DY.
Am Surg. 2015 Oct;81(10):965-8.
PMID: 26463290
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Keeley J, Kaji A, Kim D, Plurad D, Putnam B, Neville A.
Am Surg. 2015 Oct;81(10):922-6.
PMID: 26463281
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Dawes AJ, Sacks GD, Cryer HG, Gruen JP, Preston C, Gorospe D, Cohen M, McArthur DL, Russell MM, Maggard-Gibbons M, Ko CY; Los Angeles County Trauma Consortium.
JAMA Surg. 2015 Oct;150(10):965-72. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.1678.
PMID: 26200744
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Maciel JD, Gifford E, Plurad D, de Virgilio C, Bricker S, Bongard F, Neville A, Smith J, Putnam B, Kim D.
Ann Vasc Surg. 2015;29(4):764-9. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2014.11.024. Epub 2015 Feb 25.
PMID: 25725276
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Dawes AJ, Sacks GD, Cryer HG, Gruen JP, Preston C, Gorospe D, Cohen M, McArthur DL, Russell MM, Maggard-Gibbons M, Ko CY; Los Angeles County Trauma Consortium.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Mar;78(3):492-501; discussion 501-2. doi: 10.1097/TA.0000000000000559.
PMID: 25710418
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Kim DY, O'Leary M, Nguyen A, Kaji A, Bricker S, Neville A, Bongard F, Putnam B, Plurad D.
J Neurotrauma. 2015 Nov 15;32(22):1815-21. doi: 10.1089/neu.2014.3728. Epub 2015 Sep 8.
PMID: 25604812
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24. Gastric necrosis and recurrent small bowel perforation resulting from gastrointestinal mucormycosis.
Saltmarsh G, Plurad D, Bricker S, Bongard F, Neville A, Putnam B, Kim D.
Am Surg. 2014 Nov;80(11):E293-4. No abstract available.
PMID: 25347481
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25. Surgical malpractice in California: res judicata.
Barthel ER, Stabile BE, Plurad D, Kim D, Neville A, Bricker S, Putnam B, Bongard F.
Am Surg. 2014 Oct;80(10):1007-11.
PMID: 25264649
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26. Predictors of mortality in necrotizing soft tissue infection.
Keeley J, Kaji A, Kim D, Yan H, Putnam BA, Plurad D, Bricker S, Neville AL.
Am Surg. 2014 Oct;80(10):989-93.
PMID: 25264645
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27. Effect of marijuana use on outcomes in traumatic brain injury.
Nguyen BM, Kim D, Bricker S, Bongard F, Neville A, Putnam B, Smith J, Plurad D.
Am Surg. 2014 Oct;80(10):979-83.
PMID: 25264643
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Schwed AC, Plurad DS, Bricker S, Neville A, Bongard F, Putnam B, Kim DY.
Am Surg. 2014 Oct;80(10):966-9.
PMID: 25264640
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29. Trends in organ donor management: 2002 to 2012.
Callahan DS, Kim D, Bricker S, Neville A, Putnam B, Smith J, Bongard F, Plurad D.
J Am Coll Surg. 2014 Oct;219(4):752-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2014.04.017. Epub 2014 Jun 2.
PMID: 25154673
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30. Flat or fat? Inferior vena cava ratio is a marker for occult shock in trauma patients.
Nguyen A, Plurad DS, Bricker S, Neville A, Bongard F, Putnam B, Kim DY.
J Surg Res. 2014 Dec;192(2):263-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2014.06.052. Epub 2014 Jul 1.
PMID: 25082748
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31. Insurance status predicts survival for trauma patients undergoing urgent intervention.
Falor A, Kim D, Bricker S, Neville A, Bongard F, Putnam B, Plurad D.
J Surg Res. 2014 May 1;188(1):238-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.12.003. Epub 2013 Dec 12.
PMID: 24405611
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32. The impact of age on mortality in patients in extremis undergoing urgent intervention.
McClellan EB, Bricker S, Neville A, Bongard F, Putnam B, Plurad DS.
Am Surg. 2013 Dec;79(12):1248-52.
PMID: 24351350
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33. The effect of arginine vasopressin on organ donor procurement and lung function.
Callahan DS, Neville A, Bricker S, Kim D, Putnam B, Bongard F, Plurad DS.
J Surg Res. 2014 Jan;186(1):452-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.09.028. Epub 2013 Oct 7.
PMID: 24176209
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34. Penetrating cardiac injury and the significance of chest computed tomography findings.
Plurad DS, Bricker S, Van Natta TL, Neville A, Kim D, Bongard F, Putnam B.
Emerg Radiol. 2013 Aug;20(4):279-84. doi: 10.1007/s10140-013-1113-0. Epub 2013 Mar 8.
PMID: 23471527
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Plurad DS, Kim D, Bricker S, Lemesurier L, Neville A, Bongard F, Putnam B.
J Surg Res. 2013 Jul;183(1):371-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2013.01.036. Epub 2013 Feb 9.
PMID :23434213
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Plurad DS, Bricker S, Neville A, Bongard F, Putnam B.
Am J Surg. 2012 Dec;204(6):856-60; discussion 860-1. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.05.011. Epub 2012 Oct 29.
PMID: 23116641
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37. Open appendectomy: no longer an intern case.
Neville AL, Nemceff D, Bricker SD, Plurad D, Bongard F, Putnam BA.
Am Surg. 2012 Oct;78(10):1178-81.
PMID: 23025965
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38. Prospective evaluation of a clinical practice guideline for diagnosis of appendicitis in children.
Santillanes G, Simms S, Gausche-Hill M, Diament M, Putnam B, Renslo R, Lee J, Tinger E, Lewis RJ.
Acad Emerg Med. 2012 Aug;19(8):886-93. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2012.01402.x. Epub 2012 Jul 31.
PMID: 22849662
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39. Donor hormone and vasopressor therapy: closing the gap in a transplant organ shortage.
Plurad DS, Bricker S, Falor A, Neville A, Bongard F, Putnam B.
J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Sep;73(3):689-94.
PMID: 22710780
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Scott C, Putnam B, Bricker S, Schneider L, Raby S, Koenig W, Gausche-Hill M.
Prehosp Disaster Med. 2012 Jun;27(3):267-71. doi:10.1017/S1049023X12000660. Epub 2012 Jun 12.
PMID: 22687348
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Pereira C, Boyd JB, Dickenson B, Putnam B.
Ann Plast Surg. 2012 Apr;68(4):378-81. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31824eefc8.
PMID: 22421483
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Pereira C, Boyd JB, Olsavsky A, Gelfand M, Putnam B.
Ann Plast Surg. 2012 Apr;68(4):374-7. doi: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e31823d2ca1. Erratum in: Ann Plast Surg. 2012 May;68(5):544. Olsavski, Aviva [corrected to Olsavsky, Aviva].
PMID: 22421482
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43. Common denominators in death from pediatric back-over trauma.
Stark R, Lee S, Neville A, Putnam B, Bricker S.
Am Surg. 2011 Oct;77(10):1420-2.
PMID: 22127103
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Yaghoubian A, De Virgilio C, Kaji AH, Putnam B, Neville AL, Bricker S, Lee SL.
Am Surg. 2011 Oct;77(10):1346-8.
PMID: 22127085
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Neville AL, Nemtsev D, Manasrah R, Bricker SD, Putnam BA.
Am Surg. 2011 Oct;77(10):1337-41.
PMID: 22127083
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Brindis SL, Gausche-Hill M, Young KD, Putnam B.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2011 Jul;27(7):616-21. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e31822255c9. Review.
PMID: 21712745
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47. Trauma surgery performed by "sleep deprived" residents: are outcomes affected?
Yaghoubian A, Kaji AH, Putnam B, de Virgilio C.
J Surg Educ. 2010 Nov-Dec;67(6):449-51. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.09.003. Epub 2010 Nov 7.
PMID: 21156307
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48. Use of clinical triage criteria decreases monitored care bed utilization in gallstone pancreatitis.
Yaghoubian A, Aboulian A, Chan T, Ishaque B, Wallin D, Putnam B, Stabile BE, De Virgilio C.
Am Surg. 2010 Oct;76(10):1147-9.
PMID: 21105631
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49. The use of drotrecogin alpha for necrotizing soft tissue infections.
Rosing DK, Malepati S, Yaghoubian A, Putnam BA, Neville A, Kaji AH, De Virgilio C.
Am Surg. 2010 Oct;76(10):1104-7.
PMID: 21105620
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Yaghoubian A, De Virgilio C, Destro L, Kaji AH, Putnam B, Neville AL.
Am Surg. 2010 Oct;76(10):1039-42.
PMID: 21105604
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51. Improved trauma system multicasualty incident response: comparison of two train crash disasters.
Cryer HG, Hiatt JR, Eckstein M, Chidester C, Raby S, Ernst TG, Margulies D, Putnam B, Demetriades D, Gaspard D, Singh R, Saad S, Samuel C, Upperman JS.
J Trauma. 2010 Apr;68(4):783-9. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e3181d03b8c.
PMID: 20386274
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Aboulian A, Chan T, Yaghoubian A, Kaji AH, Putnam B, Neville A, Stabile BE, de Virgilio C.
Ann Surg. 2010 Apr;251(4):615-9. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181c38f1f.
PMID: 20101174
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53. Elevated blood alcohol level may be protective of trauma patient mortality.
Yaghoubian A, Kaji A, Putnam B, De Virgilio N, De Virgilio C.
Am Surg. 2009 Oct;75(10):950-3.
PMID: 19886142
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54. Hilar control in penetrating chest trauma: a simplified approach to an underutilized maneuver.
Van Natta TL, Smith BR, Bricker SD, Putnam BA.
J Trauma. 2009 Jun;66(6):1564-9. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31817fdf2d.
PMID: 19509615
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55. Tissue oxygen saturation predicts the need for early blood transfusion in trauma patients.
Smith J, Bricker S, Putnam B.
Am Surg. 2008 Oct;74(10):1006-11.
PMID: 18942633
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56. Impact on patient outcomes after closure of an adjacent trauma center.
Yaghoubian A, Lewis RJ, Putnam BA, De Virgilio C.
Am Surg. 2008 Oct;74(10):930-4.
PMID: 18942616
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57. Penetrating traumatic thoracic duct injury treated successfully with octreotide therapy.
Rosing DK, Smith BR, Konyalian V, Putnam B.
J Trauma. 2009 Jul;67(1):E20-1. doi: 10.1097/01.ta.0000236052.38469.8e. No abstract available.
PMID: 18277266
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58. Early cholecystectomy for mild to moderate gallstone pancreatitis shortens hospital stay.
Rosing DK, de Virgilio C, Yaghoubian A, Putnam BA, El Masry M, Kaji A, Stabile BE.
J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Dec;205(6):762-6. Epub 2007 Sep 17.
PMID: 18035259
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Yaghoubian A, Lewis RJ, Putnam B, De Virgilio C.
Am Surg. 2007 Oct;73(10):1027-30.
PMID: 17983074
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Putnam B, Bricker S, Fedorka P, Zelada J, Shebrain S, Omari B, Bongard F.
Am Surg. 2007 Oct;73(10):1017-22.
PMID: 17983072
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61. The 80-hour resident workweek does not adversely affect patient outcomes or resident education.
de Virgilio C, Yaghoubian A, Lewis RJ, Stabile BE, Putnam BA.
Curr Surg. 2006 Nov-Dec;63(6):435-9; discussion 440.
PMID: 17084773
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62. Mesenteric injuries after blunt abdominal trauma: delay in diagnosis and increased morbidity.
Shebrain S, Zelada J, Lipsky AM, Putnam B.
Am Surg. 2006 Oct;72(10):955-61.
PMID: 17058744
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Murrell Z, Haukoos JS, Putnam B, Klein SR.
Am Surg. 2005 Sep;71(9):781-5.
PMID: 16468518
64. Use of recombinant factor VIIa for adjunctive hemorrhage control in trauma and surgical patients.
Benharash P, Bongard F, Putnam B.
Am Surg. 2005 Sep;71(9):776-80.
PMID: 16468517
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