David Wong, MD Assistant Professor, Surgery School of Medicine

Research & Grantsmanship 

  Abstracts Reporting Research -- Peer Reviewed

• McCague A, Alijanabi H, Wong DT,”Safety analysis of dilational percutaneous tracheostomies in the obese with BMI > 30.” Abstract presented at Southern Chapter of ACS, Santa Barbara, CA 1/2011. ( 1/2011 )

• Ghlandian A, Alijanabi H, Wong DT,”Relationship of NPO status to aspiration and/or pneumonia for ICU bedside placement of percutaneous tracheostomy.” Abstract presented at Southern Chapter of ACS, Santa Barbara, CA 1/2011. ( 1/2011 )

• Wong DT, Johnson, MS, Gnanadev Y, “Outcome of early versus late surgical repair of spine fractures: preliminary findings.” Abstract presented at Southern Chapter of ACS, Santa Barbara, CA 2010. ( 1/2010 )

• Wisniewski P, Wong DT, “Modification of percutaneous tracheostomy in the anatomically difficult airway: case series.” Abstract presented at Southern Chapter of ACS, Santa Barbara, CA 2010. ( 1/2010 )

• Walbot T, Wong DT, “Does anchoring the bogota bag onto fascia improve chances of delay primary closure?” Abstract presented at Southern Chapter of ACS, Santa Barbara, CA 2010. ( 1/2010 )

• Lin E, Wong DT, “Novel approach to the management of abdominal compartment syndrome: description of a new technique allowing bedside placation of an open abdomen and report of its use in 15 patients.” Abstract presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine, National Congress, Miami, FL 2010 ( 1/2010 )

• Wong DT, Ha R, Connolly M, Rudd D,”Case report with long term follow-up of right mainstem bronchopleural fistula, acute respiratory distress syndrome and empyema after traumatic pneumonectomy: management with diaphragm patch and temporary balloon occlusion.” Abstract presented at Southern Chapter of ACS, Santa Barbara, CA 2010 ( 1/2010 )

• Khan S, Wong DT, “Iatrogenic Post-intubation Tracheal Tear Managed Non-operatively: A Case Report.” Abstract presented at Southern Chapter of ACS, Santa Barbara, CA 2010 ( 1/2010 )

• Samir Johna, Nina Bowman, David Wong,, “The role of the urinary bladder in the diagnosis of ACS: a prospective study in trauma patients.” Presented at National Scientific Assembly of ACCP, CHEST 2006. Top 10 abstract award 10/2006 ( 10/2006 )

• E Hong, J Jakobsen, A Gnanadev, DT Wong. “Is the Abscense of Gross Hematuria enough to rule of Bladder Injury?” Presented at Southern Chapter of American College of Surgery, Santa Barbara, 2/2005. ( 2/2005 )

• J Wallen, VC Joe, DT Wong, “The clinical response of vasopressin for hypotension in systemic inflammatory response(SIRS) and septic syndromes,” Presented at Southern Chapter of American College of Surgery, Santa Barbara, 2/2004. ( 2/2004 )

• D Turray, DT Wong, “The Efficacy of Ibuitilide in the Rapid Conversion of Acute Atrial Fibrillation in Trauma and Non-cardiac Surgical Patients,” Presented at American College of Chest Physicians at Orlando, FL 10/2003 ( 10/2003 )

• M Haight, P Khan, DT Wong, “Higher Incidence of ARDS in Amphetamine Users Compared to Non-users in the Burn Population,” Presented at Society Critical Care Medicine, Chicago, IL 2/2003 ( 2/2003 )

• J Culhane, DT Wong “The Effect of Graded Caloric Requirements in the Burn Population.” Presented at Society of Critical Care Meeting, San Antonio, TX, 10/2002 ( 10/2002 )

• DT Wong, E May, S Ketarpal, GJ Beilman, “Outcome of Octogenarians in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.” Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, 2/2000 ( 2/2000 )

• DT Wong, IK Hasinoff, G Beilman, M O’Malley, KG Belani. “Comparison of Oscillometric vs The VasotracTM Non-invasive Blood Pressure System in the Non-Paralyzed Intensive Care Patient Population - an Efficacy Study.” Presented at Society of Critical Care Medicine, San Francisco, 2/99. ( 2/1999 )

• Daniel Tran, David T Wong, Hansen S Wong, Gibb Andrews, “Laparoscopic Soave: 5 year Experience,”Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons, Quebec City, 9/96 ( 9/1996 )

• David T Wong, Jeffrey Ballard, David Killeen, “Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair in  the Geriatric Population: A Preliminary Report,” 14th Annual Meeting, Southern California Vascular Surgical Society, 9/95. ( 9/1995 )

  Abstracts Reporting Research -- Non-Peer Reviewed

• SK Desai, BS, BA, JV Davis III, DO, A Gnanadev, MD, DT Wong, MD, “ Breast cancer                                                 and mammography: how knowledgeable are women of the recommendations?”,  AOA presentation ( 2/2006 )

• Halimi, Victor C Joe, David T Wong, “Renal Injury Patterns in Snowboarding.”                                                  EMT conference, San Diego, CA 10/2000. ( 10/2000 )

• Jay Kuhn, David T Wong, Arnold Tabuenca, “Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome: Case                                                 Presentation and Review of Literature, Tri-County Surgical Society, Riverside CA,                                                 6/97. ( 6/1997 )

• David T Wong, Thomas A O’Callahan, ”Intra-Operative Presentation of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome,” Tri-County Surgical Society, San Bernardino, CA, 5/96 ( 5/1996 )