Patrizio Petrone, MD

Center for Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disorders

Faculty & Staff

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name in Full
Patrizio Petrone, M.D.
Business Address
Department of Surgery
Division of Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Surgery
University of Southern California
Keck School of Medicine
1510 San Pablo Street, Suite 514
Los Angeles, CA 90033

Ph: (323) 442-5233
Fax: (323) 442-5756
E-mail: ppetrone@surgery.usc.edu

EDUCATION

High School & College
School of Technical Education No. 1, Mar del Plata, Argentina. B.S., Electromechanics
1986
Medical School
La Plata School of Medicine, National University of La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
1994
Internships
General Surgery, Clínica Privada Pueyrredón, Mar del Plata, Argentina
June 1995 - September 1995
Residency
General Surgery, Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos-Prof. Dr. Luis Güemes, Haedo, Argentina
August 1995 - June 1998
Fellowship
Breast Cancer Surgery
Division of Surgical Oncology
National Cancer Institute, University of Milan School of Medicine, Italy
1999

Research Fellowship
Research Fellow
Division of Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California
December 2000 - May 2004

Chief, Research Fellow
Trauma Surgery and Surgical Critical Care
LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California
December 2001 - May 2004

Honors and Awards
National YPF Scholarship Award. Granted by Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (Federal Oilfields Company)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
1981-1986

National YPF Scholarship Award. Granted by Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (Federal Oilfields Company)
Buenos Aires, Argentina
1987-1994

Outstanding Chief Research Fellow - Division of Trauma, Department of Surgery
University of Southern California
Keck School of Medicine. Los Angeles, California
May 2004

BOARD CERTIFICATION

Argentinean Board of Surgery
Buenos Aires, Argentina
January 1999

Argentinean Board of Physicians, Third District
Buenos Aires, Argentina
March 1999

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Academic Appointments
Ad-Honorem Student Assistant
Anatomy Department, National University of La Plata (UNLP) School of Medicine, Argentina
1988 - 1989

Assistant Professor of Surgery
University of Buenos Aires (UBA) School of Medicine, Argentina
1996-1998

International Visiting Professorships
Abdominal Emergencies. Presented at the Corso di Primo Soccorso.
Associazione Volontari Pronto Soccorso-P.A. Croce Azzurra.
Sezione di Caronno Pertusella. Milan, Italy.
May 27th, 1999.

Exsanguination. Damage control and the post-traumatic open abdomen.
Presented at the XI International Congress of the Mexican Surgical Society-Baja California Chapter.
Tijuana, BA, Mexico.
March 22nd, 2002

SPECIFIC AREAS OF CLINICAL INTEREST/EXPERTISE

Multi-institutional experience with the management of superior mesenteric artery injuries.
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome. Early institution of post-traumatic open abdomen.
Multimodality approach in the management of complex hepatic injuries grades IV and V.
Ureteral injuries and correlation with AAST-OIS.
The use of LSTAT™ (Life Support for Trauma and Transport) in transporting critically injured patients within the hospital.
Electrostimulation as a method to prevent venous thromboembolism in patients with major trauma: A prospective randomized trial.
ICOS protocol BAR03: Phase 3 study to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of recombinant platelet activating factor acetylhydrolase (rPAF-AH, Pafase ) for reducing 28 day all cause mortality in patients with severe sepsis.
Popliteal vascular injuries.
Multidisciplinary approach of the liver injuries grades IV and V.
Penetrating cardiac injuries. Factors affecting outcome.
Exsanguination. Advancement of the physiological definition of the syndrome.
Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Whipple's procedure.
Diaphragmatic injuries.
Major vascular injuries: Epidemiology.
Celiac axis injuries.
Popliteal vascular injuries.
Iliacs vessels injuries.
Penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries.
Seat belt injuries.
Superior mesenteric vein injuries.
Pancreatic injuries.
Duodenal injuries.
Management of retained colorectal foreign bodies.
Femoral vessel injuries.
Brachial vessel injuries.
Predictors of outcome in combined severe hepatic injuries AAST-OIS grades IV-V and splenic injuries.

PUBLICATIONS

Non-Peer Review Publications
Sarracino J, Zinna M, Petrone P, Parente E, Díaz N: Role of the ultrasound in the closed abdominal trauma. Argentinean Journal of Residents of Surgery. October, 1996. Argent Resid Cirug 1996;1(1):10-11.
Ballesteros M, Maffei D, Alejandre S, Pichoud P, Petrone P, Grosso F: The ultrasound in the treatment of injured patient. Argentinean Journal of Surgery. December, 1997. Rev Argent Cirug 1997;72(6):187-192.
Petrone P, Parente E, Miro A, Murias M: Role of albuminemia in colonic anastomosis. Argentinean Journal of Residents of Surgery. August, 1997. Rev Argent Resid Cirug 1997;2(2):16-18.
Ballesteros M, Maffei D, Alejandre S, Diaz N, Petrone P, Grosso F: Traumatic injuries to the diaphragm. Argentinean Journal of Surgery. July-August, 1998. Rev Argent Cirug 1998;75(1-2):8-14.
Asensio JA, Britt LD, Borzotta A, Petrone P (#19), et al: Multi-institutional experience with the management of superior mesenteric artery injuries. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. October, 2001. J Am Coll Surg 2001;193(4):354-366.
Asensio JA, McDuffie L, Petrone P, Roldán G, Forno W, Gambaro E, Salim A, Demetriades D, Murray J, Velmahos G, Shoemaker W, Berne T, Ramicone E, Chan L: Reliable variables in the exsanguinated patient which indicate damage control and predict outcome. The American Journal of Surgery. December, 2001. Am J Surg 2001;182(6):743-751.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Roldán G: Surgical procedures to treat duodenal injuries. AAST-OIS correlates well with mortality. Argentinean Journal of Surgery. January-February, 2002. Rev Argent Cirug 2002;82(1-2):6-10.
Asensio JA, Forno W, Petrone P, Roldán G, García W: Mesenteric cysts. Journal Cirujano General. Journal of the Mexican Surgery Society. January-March, 2002. Cir Gen 2002;24(1):61-65.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Roldan G, Rojo E, Salim A, Rowe V: Abdominal vascular injuries. Analysis of 302 cases. Argentinean Journal of Medicine and Surgery of Trauma. January-February, 2002. Rev Argent Trauma 2002;3(1):31-40.
Salim A, Kim KA, Kimbrell BJ, Petrone P, Roldán G, Asensio JA: Klüver-Bucy Syndrome as a result of minor head trauma. A case report. Southern Medical Journal. August, 2002. South Med J 2002;95(8):929-931.
Asensio JA, Forno W, Roldán G, Gambaro E, Petrone P: Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy related to profound shock following penetrating thoracoabdominal trauma. Southern Medical Journal. September, 2002. South Med J 2002;95(9):1053-1057.
Charles A, Asensio JA, Forno W, Petrone P, Roldán G, Scott RP: Penetrating bean bag injury: intrathoracic complication of a non-lethal weapon. Journal of Trauma. November, 2002. J Trauma 2002;53(5):997-1000
Petrone P, Asensio JA: Complex carotid injury. Argentinean Journal of Medicine and Surgery of Trauma. November-December, 2002. Rev Argent Trauma 2002;3(6):206-207.
Petrone P, Asensio JA: Complex duodenal injury. Argentinean Journal of Medicine and Surgery of Trauma. November-December, 2002. Rev Argent Trauma 2002;3(6):208-209.
Petrone P, Asensio JA: Complex ureteral injury. Argentinean Journal of Medicine and Surgery of Trauma. November-December, 2002. Rev Argent Trauma 2002;3(6):210-211.
Asensio JA, Rojo E, Roldán G, Petrone P: Isolated adrenal injury from penetrating trauma. Journal of Trauma. February, 2003. J Trauma 2003;54(2):364-365.
Asensio JA, Roldán G, Petrone P, Rojo E, Tillou A, Kuncir E, Demetriades D, Velmahos G, Murray J, Shoemaker W, Berne TV, Chan L: Operative management and outcome in 103 complex hepatic injuries AAST-OIS grades IV and V: Trauma surgeons still need to operate, but angioembolization helps. Journal of Trauma. April, 2003. J Trauma 2003;54(4):647-654.
Asensio JA, Petrone P: Penetrating cardiac injuries at University of Southern California Trauma Center: Our experience. Trauma. Emergency Medicine. Available online at: www.trauma.com.uy. May-July, 2003. BE Trauma 2003;1(4):34-41.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Roldán G, Kuncir E, Rowe V, Chan L, Shoemaker W, Berne TV: Analysis of 185 iliac vessel injuries. Risk factors and predictors of outcome. Archives of Surgery. November, 2003. Arch Surg 2003;138(11):1187-1194.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Roldán G, Kuncir E, Demetriades D: Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A rare procedure for the management of complex pancreaticoduodenal injuries. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. December, 2003. J Am Coll Surg 2003;197(6):937-942.
Opal S, Laterre PF, Abraham E, Petrone P (#244), et al: Recombinant human platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase for the treatment of severe sepsis: Results of a phase III, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, clinical trial. Journal of Critical Care Medicine. February, 2004. Crit Care Med 2004;32(2):332-341.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Roldán G, Kuncir E, Ramicone E, Chan L: Has evolution in awareness of guidelines for institution of damage control improved outcome in the management of the post-traumatic open abdomen? Archives of Surgery. February, 2004. Arch Surg 2004;139(2):209-214.
Petrone P, Pardo M, Asensio JA: The seat belt mark and its associated injuries. Chilean Journal of Surgery. February, 2004. Rev Chilena Cirugía 2004;56(1):12-15.
Ramírez JI, Petrone P, Kuncir E, Asensio JA: Thyroid storm induced by strangulation. Southern Medical Journal. June, 2004. South Med J 2004;97(6):608-610.
Velmahos GC, Demetriades D, Ghilardi M, Rhee P, Petrone P, Chan LS: Life Support for Trauma and Transport: a mobile ICU for safe in-hospital transport of critically injured patients. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. July, 2004. J Am Coll Surg 2004;199(1):62-68.
Petrone P, Pardo M, Asensio JA: The seat belt sign and its injuries. Trauma. Emergency Medicine. (Invited article). Available online at: www.trauma.com.uy. July, 2004.
Lake JP, Essani R, Petrone P, Kaiser AM, Asensio JA, Beart RW Jr: Management of retained colorectal foreign bodies: predictors of operative intervention. Diseases of Colon and Rectum. October, 2004. Dis Colon Rectum 2004;47(10):1694-1698.
Petrone P, Pardo M, Ramicone E, Asensio JA: Seat belt mark as indicator of injury. Journal Cirugía Española. Journal of Spanish Surgeons Society. October, 2004. Cir Esp 2004;76(4):252-255.
Best CD, Petrone P, Buscarini M, Demiray S, Kuncir E, Kimbrell B, Asensio JA: Traumatic ureteral injuries: A single institution experience validating the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma-Organ Injury Scale grading scale. The Journal of Urology. April 2005. J Urol 2005;173(4):1202-1205.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Kimbrell B, Kuncir E: Lessons learned in the management of thirteen celiac axis injuries. Southern Medical Journal. United States. April 2005. South Med J 2005;98(4):462-466.
Velmahos GC, Petrone P, Chan LS, Hanks SE, Brown CV, Demetriades D: Electrostimulation for the prevention of deep venous thrombosis in patients with major trauma: A prospective randomized study. Surgery. United States. May 2005. Surgery 2005;137(5):493-498.

Peer Review Publications

Sandoval M, Petrone P, Buela S, González C, Zinna M: Initial treatment of the injured patient. Surgical and Medical Residencies ¡in action! Journal of the County General Hospital-'Prof. Dr. Luis Güemes'. Haedo, Argentina. 1996. c Residencias Médicas 1996;1:15-18.
González C, Petrone P, Sandoval M, Buela S, Zinna M: Initial treatment of burn injuries. Surgical and Medical Residencies ¡in action! Journal of the County General Hospital-'Prof. Dr. Luis Güemes'. Haedo, Argentina. August, 1997. Residencias Médicas 1997;2:21-26.
Asensio JA, Soto SN, Forno W, Roldán G, Petrone P, Salim A, Rowe V, Demetriades D: Abdominal vascular injuries. A surgical challenge for the modern trauma surgeon. Argentinean Journal of Medicine and Surgery of Trauma. January, 2001. Rev Argent Trauma 2001;2(1):26-39.
Asensio JA, Ceballos J, Forno W, Roldán G, Petrone P, Salim A, Rowe V, Demetriades D: Penetrating cardiac injuries. A review from it's origins to the last frontiers of the new millenium. Argentinean Journal of Medicine and Surgery of Trauma. February, 2001. Rev Argent Trauma 2001;2(2):65-91.
Asensio JA, Soto SN, Forno W, Roldán G, Petrone P, García JC, García WM, Salim A, Rowe V and Demetriades D: Abdominal vascular injuries. The Trauma Surgeon's challenge. Cirugía Española. Journal of Spanish Surgeons Society. April, 2001. Cir Esp 2001;69:386-392.
Asensio JA, Roldán G, Petrone P, Forno W, Rowe V, Salim A: Cardiac trauma. Trauma. April, 2001. Trauma 2001;3:69-77.
Asensio JA, Soto SN, Forno W, Roldán G, Petrone P, Salim A, Rowe V, Demetriades D: Penetrating cardiac injuries. A complex challenge. Injury. Journal of the British Trauma Society. September, 2001. Injury 2001;32:533-543.
Asensio JA, Soto SN, Forno W, Roldán G, Petrone P, Gambaro E, Salim A, Rowe V, and Demetriades D: Abdominal vascular injuries: the trauma surgeon's challenge. Surgery Today. Journal of the Japanese Surgical Society. November, 2001. Sur Today 2001;31(11):949-957.
Asensio JA, Soto SN, Forno W, Roldán G, Petrone P, Gambaro E, Salim A, Rowe V, and Demetriades D: Penetrating cardiac injuries: a complex challenge. Surgery Today. Journal of the Japanese Surgical Society. December, 2001. Sur Today 2001;31(12):1041-1053.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Roldán G, Pak-art R, Salim A: Pancreatic and duodenal injuries. Complex and lethal. Scandinavian Journal of Surgery. January-March, 2002. Scand J Surg 2002;91(1):81-86.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Roldan G, Rojo E, Salim A, Rowe V: Penetrating cardiac injuries. Review of our experience in LAC+USC Medical Center. Argentinean Journal of Medicine and Surgery of Trauma. March-April, 2002. Rev Argent Trauma 2002;3(2):41-49.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Roldán G, Pardo M, Rowe V, Demetriades D: Abdominal vascular injuries: a continuing challenge. Chilean Journal of Surgery. August, 2002. Rev Chilena Cirugía 2002;54(4):322-328.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Karsidag T, Kelly RR, Demirai S, Roldán G, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Abdominal vascular injuries: a continuing challenge. Ulusal Travma Dergisi Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. October, 2002. Ulus Travma Derg 2002;8(4):189-197.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Karsidag T, Kelly RR, Demiray S, Roldán G, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Penetrating cardiac injuries. Complex injuries and difficult challenges. Ulusal Travma Dergisi Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. January, 2003. Ulus Travma Derg 2003;9(1):1-16.
Asensio JA, Rojo E, Petrone P, Karsidag T, Pardo M, Demiray S, Kelly RR, Ramírez J, Roldán G, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: The Syndrome of Exsanguination. Factors Predicting Institution of Damage Control. Journal Cirugía Española. Journal of Spanish Surgeons Society. February, 2003. Cir Esp 2003;73(2):120-129.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, O'Shanahan G, Kuncir EJ: Managing exsanguination: what we know about damage control/ bail out is not enough. Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings. Journal of the Baylor University. Dallas, TX. July, 2003. BUMC Proceedings 2003;16(3):294-296.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Pardo M, García WM, Karsidag T: Management and hystorical review of duodenal injuries. Chilean Journal of Surgery. August, 2003. Rev Chilena Cirugía 2003;55(4):313-320.
Asensio JA, García JC, Petrone P, Roldán G, Pardo M, García WM, Karsidag T, Pak-art R, O'Shanahan G, Kuncir E: Pancreatic trauma: complex injuries, difficult management. Journal Cirugía Española. Journal of Spanish Surgeons Society. September, 2003. Cir Esp 2003;74(3):124-133.
Asensio JA, Rojo E, Petrone P, Karsidag T, Pardo M, Demiray S, Ramírez J, Roldán G, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: The syndrome of exsanguination. Factors predicting institution of damage control. Journal Cirujano General. (Invited article). Journal of the Mexican Surgery Society. July-September, 2003. Cir Gen 2003;25(3):207-218.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Karsidag T, Demiray S, Kuncir E: Abdominal vascular injuries. The Trauma Surgeon's challenge. Journal Cirujano General. (Invited article). Journal of the Mexican Surgery Society. July-September, 2003. Cir Gen 2003;25(3):238-246.
Asensio JA, García JC, Petrone P, Roldán G, Pardo M, García WM, Karsidag T, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Management and treatment of pancreatic injuries (Part I). Journal Cirujano General. Journal of the Mexican Surgery Society. October-December, 2003. Cir Gen 2003;25(4):349-358.
Asensio JA, García WM, Petrone P, Roldán G, Pardo M, García JC, O'Shanahan G, Karsidag T, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Duodenal trauma: complex injuries. Journal Cirugía Española. Journal of Spanish Surgeons Society. December, 2003. Cir Esp 2003;74(6):308-315.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Costa D, Robin A, Pardo M, Kimbrell B: An evidence based critical appraisal of Emergency Department thoracotomy. Journal Evidence-Based Surgery. January, 2004. OMJ 2004;1(1):11-21.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Kimbrell B, Kuncir E: Duodenal and pancreatic injuries: difficult injuries, difficult problems. Journal Physicians & Patients. Journal of the HispanoAmerican Biomedical Association. January-February, 2004. Physicians & Patients 2004;2(1):22-23.
Asensio JA, García JC, Petrone P, Roldán G, Pardo M, García WM, Karsidag T, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Management and treatment of pancreatic injuries (Part II). Journal Cirujano General. Journal of the Mexican Surgery Society. January-March, 2004. Cir Gen 2004;26(1):35-44.
Asensio JA, O'Shanahan G, Petrone P, Costa D, Robin-Lersundi A, Kimbrell BJ: Emergency Department thoracotomy: A critical evaluation of the technique. Journal Cirugía Española. Journal of Spanish Surgeons Society. April, 2004. Cir Esp 2004;75(4):171-178.
Asensio JA, O'Shanahan G, Petrone P, Costa D, Robin-Lersundi A: Emergency Department thoracotomy: A critical evaluation. Journal Cirujano General. (Invited article). Journal of the Mexican Surgery Society. April-June, 2004. Cir Gen 2004;25(2):128-137.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Pardo M, Karsidag T: Pancreatic injuries: management and historical review. Trauma. Emergency Medicine. www.trauma.com.uy. August, 2004.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Kimbrell B, Kuncir E: A brief history of penetrating cardiac injuries. A difficult challenge for Trauma Surgeons. Journal Physicians & Patients. Journal of the Hispano American Biomedical Association. United States. January-February 2005. Physicians & Patients 2005;3(1):17-19.

Invited Editorials and Letters

Petrone P: International Research Fellowship. Journal Cirujano General. Journal of the Mexican Surgery Society. Mexico. January-March 2004. Cir Gen 2004;26(1):69-70.
Asensio JA, Petrone P: Role of pancreaticoduodenectomy after severe pancreaticoduodenal trauma: Reply. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. United States. April 2004. J Am Coll Surg 2004;198(4):678-679.
Petrone P: Splenic injuries: Nonoperative management. Commentary. Argentinean Journal of Emergency and Trauma. Argentina. March-May 2004. Rev Argent Emerg Trauma 2004;2(4):18-19.

Chapters

Asensio JA, Forno W, Roldán G, Petrone P, Rojo E, Tillou A, Murray J, Feliciano D: Abdominal vascular injuries. Injuries to the aorta. In: The Surgical Clinics of North America. Vascular Trauma: Complex and Challenging Injuries, Part I. Asensio JA, Demetriades D, Feliciano DV, Hoyt D (Eds). Chapter 10. W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA, United States. 2001. Surg Clin North Am 2001;81(6):1395-1416.
Tillou A, Romero J, Asensio JA, Best C, Petrone P, Roldán G, Rojo E: Renal vascular injuries. In: The Surgical Clinics of North America. Vascular Trauma: Complex and Challenging Injuries, Part I. Asensio JA, Demetriades D, Feliciano DV, Hoyt D (Eds). Chapter 11. W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA, United States. 2001. Surg Clin North Am 2001;81(6):1417-1430.
Asensio JA, Forno W, Roldán G, Petrone P, Rojo E, Ceballos J, Wang C, Costaglioli B, Romero J, Tillou A, Carmody I, Shoemaker WC, Berne TV: Visceral vascular injuries. In: The Surgical Clinics of North America. Vascular Trauma: Complex and Challenging Injuries, Part I. Asensio JA, Demetriades D, Feliciano DV, Hoyt D (Eds). Chapter 1. W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA, United States. 2002. Surg Clin North Am 2002;82(1):1-20.
Asensio JA, Roldán G, Forno W, Bautista R, Petrone P: Emergency Thoracotomy after Cardiac and Thoracic injuries. In: Procedures in the Critical Care Unit. Gutiérrez-Lizardi P (Ed). Second Edition. Chapter 69, pp 498-503. McGraw-Hill Interamericana, Mexico City, Mexico. 2002.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Demetriades D: Injury to the Diaphragm. In: Trauma Manual. Moore EE, Mattox KL, Feliciano DV (Eds). Fourth Edition. Chapter 25, pp 231-239. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, United States. 2003.
Asensio JA, Petrone P: Mechanisms of Wounding Ballistics. In: Trauma Secrets. Naudé GP, Bongard FS, Demetriades D (Eds). Second Edition. Chapter 5, pp 33-38. Hanley & Belfus, Philadelphia, PA, United States. 2003.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Kuncir E, Karsidag T: Cardiac and great thoracic vessel injuries. In: Surgery of Trauma. Petry de Souza H, Breigeiron R, Gabiatti G (Eds). First Edition. Chapter 11, pp 109-118. Atheneu Editorial, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 2003.
Kumar SR, Rowe VL, Petrone P, Kuncir EJ, Asensio JA: The vasculopathic patient: Uncommon surgical emergencies. In: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. Surgical emergencies in the medical patient. Swadron S, Calder K, Asensio JA (Eds). Chapter 2. W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA, United States. 2003. Emerg Med Clin N Am 2003;21(4):803-815.
Kuncir EJ, Tillou A, St. Hill CR, Petrone P, Asensio JA: Soft-tissue infections. In: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. Surgical emergencies in the medical patient. Swadron S, Calder K, Asensio JA (Eds). Chapter 12. W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA, United States. 2003. Emerg Med Clin N Am 2003;21(4):1075-1087.
Petrone P, Kuncir E, Asensio JA: Surgical management and strategies in the treatment of hypothermia and cold injury. In: Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. Surgical emergencies in the medical patient. Swadron S, Calder K, Asensio JA (Eds). Chapter 16. W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA, United States. 2003. Emerg Med Clin N Am 2003;21(4):1165-1178.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Demetriades T: Injury to the Diaphragm. In: Trauma. Moore EE, Feliciano DV, Mattox KL (Eds). Fifth Edition. Chapter 30, pp 613-635. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, United States. 2004.
Asensio JA, Petrone P: Diaphragmatic Injury. In: Current Surgical Therapy. Cameron JL (Ed). Eight Edition, pp 946-955. Elsevier Mosby Co, Philadelphia, PA, United States. 2004.

Chapters in Press

Asensio JA, Kuncir E, Petrone P, Karsidag T: Traumatic coronary artery disease. In: A Colour Handbook of Ischaemic Heart Disease. Falk E, Shah PK, de Feyter PJ (Eds). Manson Publishing, London, England.
Petrone P, Asensio JA: Penetrating thoracoabdominal injuries. In: Trauma. The disease of the new millennium. Juambeltz C, Machado F, Trostchansky J (Eds). First Edition. Arena Publishing Co, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Petrone P, Kimbrell BJ, Asensio JA: Abdominal vascular injuries. In: Textbook of Emergency Surgery. Perera SG, García HA (Eds). Panamericana Medical Editorial, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Kimbrell BJ: Abdominal vascular trauma. In: Vascular Trauma. Castañeda R, Sigler L, Rish L (Eds). McGraw-Hill Interamericana, Mexico City, Mexico.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Kimbrell BJ: Penetrating cardiac trauma. In: Vascular Trauma. Castañeda R, Sigler L, Rish L (Eds). McGraw-Hill Interamericana, Mexico City, Mexico.
Asensio JA, Kimbrell B, Petrone P: Initial evaluation & management in the Emergency Department. In: Definitive Surgical Trauma Care. D'Amours SK, Danne P, Sugrue M (Eds). Australia.
Asensio JA, Kimbrell B, Petrone P: Blunt aortic trauma. In: Definitive Surgical Trauma Care. D'Amours SK, Danne P, Sugrue M (Eds). Australia.
Asensio JA, Kimbrell B, Petrone P: Pancreatic injuries. In: Definitive Surgical Trauma Care. D'Amours SK, Danne P, Sugrue M (Eds). Australia.
Asensio JA, Kimbrell B, Petrone P: Duodenal injuries. In: Definitive Surgical Trauma Care. D'Amours SK, Danne P, Sugrue M (Eds). Australia.
Petrone P, Asensio JA: Crycothyroidotomy. In: Atlas of Surgical Techniques in Complex Trauma. Asensio JA, Demetriades D (Eds). W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA, United States.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Britt LD. Management of Pancreatic Injuries. In: Acute Care Surgery: Principles and Practice. Britt LD, Trunkey D, Organ C Jr, Feliciano DV (Eds). Springer-Verlag Co, New York, NY.
Petrone P, Karsidag T, Asensio JA. Exsanguination in severe trauma. In: Update in the management of the severe trauma patient. Rabanal JM, Quesada A (Eds). First Edition. Ergon Publishing Co, Madrid, Spain.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Nunez LG, Deitch EA. Emergency Department Thoracotomy: A Critical Appraisal of its Indications, Expectations and Results. In: Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. Asensio JA, Trunkey D (Eds). W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA.
Rowe VL, Petrone P, Nunez LG, Asensio JA. Carotid Vertebral and Jugular Venous Injuries. In: Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. Asensio JA, Trunkey D (Eds). W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA.
Asensio JA, Nunez LG, Karsidag T, Petrone P. Operative Management of Pulmonary Injuries. In: Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. Asensio JA, Trunkey D (Eds). W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA.
Asensio JA, Karsidag T, Petrone P. Exsanguination: Reliable Models to Indicate Damage Control. In: Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. Asensio JA, Trunkey D (Eds). W.B. Saunders Co, Philadelphia, PA.

Articles in Press

Asensio JA, García WM, Petrone P, Roldán G, Pardo M, García JC, Karsidag T, Pak-art R, Kuncir E: Management and Treatment of Duodenal Injuries. Journal Cirujano General. (Invited article). Journal of the Mexican Surgery Society.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Kimbrell B, Kuncir E: Abdominal vascular injuries. The ongoing challenge. Journal Physicians & Patients. Journal of the HispanoAmerican Biomedical Association.
Kimbrell BJ, Emami C, Petrone P, Asensio JA: Ruptured ovarian cystic teratoma secondary to blunt abdominal trauma: A very unusual case. Journal of Trauma.
Petrone P, Demetriades D, Rhee P, Asensio JA, Velmahos GC: Technology of the future applied to our days: Life Support for Trauma and Transport (LSTAT). Journal Cirugía Española. Journal of Spanish Surgeons Society.

Abstracts

Maffei D, Salomone S, Ayon C, Petrone P (#5), et al: Management of foreign objects in the rectum. Proceedings of the XIX Symposium of the Western Surgical Society, p 77. City of La Matanza, Argentina. September 20th-22nd, 1995.
Sarracino J, Parente E, Petrone P, et al: Role of the ultrasound in the closed abdominal trauma. Proceedings of the IX Argentinean and Latin American Congress of Resident Doctors in Surgery. Buenos Aires, Argentina. April 8th-12th, 1996.
Sandoval M, Sarracino J, Petrone P: Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome as the cause of acute surgical abdomen. Proceedings of the IX Argentinean and Latin American Congress of Resident Doctors in Surgery. Buenos Aires, Argentina. April 8th-12th, 1996.
Ayón C, Petrone P, Gonzalez C: Role of albuminemia in results of the colonic anastomosis. Proceedings of the 67th Argentinean Congress on Surgery. Buenos Aires, Argentina. October 28th-November 1st, 1996.
Buela S, Petrone P, Sandoval M: Phylode breast tumor. Proceedings of the XXXVII Cuyan Congress of Surgery and at the X Argentinean and Latin American Congress of Resident Doctors in Surgery. City of Mendoza, Argentina. April 22nd-26th, 1997.
Petrone P, Buela S, Ayon C, et al: Hypoalbuminemia and surgery. Proceedings of the XXXVII Cuyan Congress of Surgery and in the X Argentinean and Latin American Congress of Resident Doctors in Surgery. City of Mendoza, Argentina. April 22nd-26th, 1997.
Petrone P, Parente E, Sarracino J, Buela S: Retroperitoneal traumatic hematoma: diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm. Proceedings of the 68th Argentinean Congress of Surgery. Buenos Aires, Argentina. November 4th-10th, 1997.
Murias M, Miro A, Buela S, Petrone P (#6): Diagnostic management of the thyroid nodule. Proceedings of the IX Argentinean and Latin American Congress of Resident Doctors in Surgery. City of San Salvador de Jujuy, Argentina. April 14th-17th, 1998.
Asensio JA, McDuffie L, Petrone P, et al: Exsanguination. Reliable variables indicating damage control and predicting outcome. Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, p 70. Cancun, Mexico. April 29th-May 1st, 2001.
Asensio JA, Marengo J, Forno W, Petrone P (#6), et al: Popliteal artery injuries. The ongoing challenge. Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, p 120. Cancun, Mexico. April 29th-May 1st, 2001.
Asensio A, Petrone P, Forno W, et al: Operative management and outcome in 214 pancreatic injuries. Trauma surgical procedure and AAST-OIS predict morbidity and mortality. Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, p 121. Cancun, Mexico. April 29th-May 1st, 2001.
Asensio JA, Gambaro E, Forno W, Petrone P (#5), et al: Operative management and outcome in 147 duodenal injuries. Trauma surgical procedure and AAST-OIS predict morbidity and mortality. Proceedings of the 39th Annual World Congress of Surgery, organized as International Surgical Week 2001, p 61. Brussels, Belgium. August 26th-30th, 2001.
Asensio JA, Roldán G, Petrone P, et al: Operative management and outcome in 109 complex hepatic injuries AAST-OIS grades IV and V. Trauma surgeons still need to operate, but angioembolization helps. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Orlando, USA. July, 2002. J Trauma 2002;53(1):198.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Roldán G, et al: Do stricter guidelines for institution of Damage Control improve outcome in the management of the post-traumatic open abdomen? Proceedings of the 110th Annual Meeting of the Western Surgical Association, p 22. Vancouver, Canada. November 17th-20th, 2002.
Asensio JA, Petrone P, Roldán G, et al: Analysis of 185 iliac vessel injuries. Risk factors and predictors of outcome. Proceedings of the 74º Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Surgical Association, pp 73-74. Monterey, USA. February 15th-18th, 2003.
Lake JP, Essani R, Petrone P, et al: Management of retained colorectal foreign bodies: predictors of operative intervention. Proceedings of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, p 203. Orlando, USA. May 18th-21st, 2003.
Lake JP, Essani R, Petrone P, et al: Management of retained colorectal foreign bodies: predictors of operative extraction. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, p 194. New Orleans, USA. June 21st-26th, 2003.
Best C, Petrone P, Buscarini M, et al: Traumatic ureteral injuries. Does the AAST-OIS for ureteral injuries tells us anything? Proceedings of the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST), p 205. Minneapolis, USA. September 11th-13th, 2003.
Kuncir E, Asensio JA, Kimbrell B, Petrone P, et al: Factors predictive of outcome in 297 femoral vessel injuries. A non-lethal injury in the modern era of trauma surgery. Proceedings of the 56th Southwestern Surgical Congress, p 141. Monterey, USA. April 18th-21st, 2004.
Asensio JA, Roldán G, Petrone P, et al: Operative management and outcomes in 103 AAST-OIS grades IV and V complex hepatic injuries: Trauma surgeons still need to operate, but angioembolization helps. In: The Year Book of Surgery 2004. Copeland EM III, Bland KI, Cerfolio RJ, et al (Eds). Elsevier Mosby Co, pp 46 -47. Philadelphia, USA.

Editorial Boards

Editor. Journal Surgical and Medical Residencies in action! Journal of the County General Hospital-Prof. Dr. Luis Güemes. Haedo (Province of Buenos Aires), Argentina. 1996-1997.
Director. Journal Surgical and Medical Residencies in action! Journal of the County General Hospital-Prof. Dr. Luis Güemes. Haedo (Province of Buenos Aires), Argentina. 1998.
Scientific Committee. Journal Trauma and Emergency Medicine. Journal of the Uruguayan Association of Surgery. Montevideo, Uruguay. Available online at: www.trauma.com.uy, 2003 - to the present.
Book Reviewer, W.B. Saunders Company, Division of Elsevier Science. Philadelphia, United States. 2003 - Present.

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