Lance Stuke

Lance Stuke, MD, MPH, FACS

Program Director, LSU General Surgery
Professor of Clinical Surgery
Section of Trauma, Burns and Critical Care Surgery

[Lance Stuke @LanceStuke]

@rbarbosa91 In New Orleans we’ve implemented an ED bypass policy for selected patients (GSW abdomen, etc) where EMS slows down in the hallway long enough for the patient to get an armband. Then we just go to the OR on the EMS stretcher and do everything up there. It’s been great.

[Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery @JTraumAcuteSurg]

❇️Best of Trauma❇️

eFAST exam shows high specificity, but low sensitivity in most pathologies in penetrating thoracic trauma. Urgent interventions were frequently required in patients with false negative studies.

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[Peter Fischer @MemphisFisch]

Great crowd for the @acsTrauma presentation at #EMSWorldExpo2024 @SurgeryUTHSC @RegOneHealthFDN @LanceStuke

[LSU Department of Surgery @lsusurgerydept]

Congratulations, Dr. Smith! You are constantly raising the bar in surgical research!🔬🌡️

[Vance L. Albaugh, MD, PhD, DABOM, DABS-FPMBS @metabolic_knife]

Congrats @MdFlori -Looking forward to watching this project develop to give us a better understanding of gut-brain communication.

This is the future of diabetes and obesity treatment!
#obesity #diabetes #gutbrain

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[Lance Stuke @LanceStuke]

Enjoyed presenting today at the annual McSwain Trauma Education Project prehospital trauma conference in Cancun

[LSU Health New Orleans @LSUHealthNO]

What a beautiful way to start the last day of hurricane season!

[NFL Memes @NFLMemesDaily]

the saints in the redzone

derek carr:

[LSU Department of Surgery @lsusurgerydept]

Geaux Tigers🐯 #ACSCC2023

[Lance Stuke @LanceStuke]

Great dinner with the residents at the @AmCollSurgeons Clinical Congress.

[Paul McCartney @PaulMcCartney]

It seems that so many wonderful people are leaving this world, and now Jimmy Buffett is one of them. I’ve known Jimmy for some time and found him to be one of the kindest and most generous people. 

I remember once on holiday when I had forgotten to bring my guitar and was itching to play. He said he would get me one of his, but I said, ‘I’m left-handed’. So, Jimmy had his roadie restring one of his guitars which he loaned me for the duration of the holiday. He then followed this act of generosity by giving me my own beautiful left-handed guitar that had been made by one of his guitar-making pals. It’s a beautiful instrument, and every time I play it now it’ll remind me of what a great man Jimmy was. 

He had a most amazing lust for life and a beautiful sense of humour. When we swapped tales about the past his were so exotic and lush and involved sailing trips and surfing and so many exciting stories that it was hard for me to keep up with him. 

Right up to the last minute his eyes still twinkled with a humour that said, ‘I love this world and I’m going to enjoy every minute of it’. 

So many of us will miss Jimmy and his tremendous personality. His love for us all, and for mankind as a whole. 

Last, but not least, is his songwriting and vocal ability. If someone made an interesting remark he repeated it in his gorgeous Louisiana drawl and said, ‘That’s a good idea for a song’. Most times it didn’t take too long for that song to appear. I was very happy to have played on one of his latest songs called ‘My Gummy Just Kicked In’. We had a real fun session and he played me some of his new songs. One, in particular, I loved was the song, ‘Bubbles Up’. And I told him that not only was the song great but the vocal was probably the best I’ve heard him sing ever. He turned a diving phrase that is used to train people underwater into a metaphor for life when you’re confused and don’t know where you are just follow the bubbles - they’ll take you up to the surface and straighten you out right away. 

So long, Jim. You are a very special man and friend and it was a great privilege to get to know you and love you. Bubbles up, my friend. 

Love, Paul

[Lance Stuke @LanceStuke]

@xaviation 747 all day long

[Lance Stuke @LanceStuke]

@BARTisDEKONING @elliotthaut @TSACO_AAST @rochelleami9 @dhlivingston @bulgercot @benzarzaur @DrJtrauma @fourmiracles101 @DavidASpain @reillyp648 @RaulCoimbraMD Yes. I usually have EMS quickly stop in the hallway of the ED outside the trauma room for me or my chief resident to confirm the injuries, get a portable CXR on the EMS stretcher, and let the nurses put an armband on (the patient can’t go anywhere without one of those these days)

[Lance Stuke @LanceStuke]

@md_moreci did an outstanding job presenting today at the Association of Program Directors in Surgery annual meeting. Well done! @ValNfonsam @lsusurgerydept @jessicazagory @LSUHealthNO

[Lance Stuke @LanceStuke]

@PipeCabreraV @pferrada1 @SWexner @juliomayol @docmartin22 @RaulCoimbraMD @rbarbosa91 @LiangRhea @traumakhan @MISIRG1 @Cirbosque @DissanaikeMD Suture w/ 4-0 Prolene

[Lance Stuke @LanceStuke]

@ValNfonsam @jdimick1 @UMichSurgery Totally agree. Palming is the way to go

[Lance Stuke @LanceStuke]

@AnnalsofSurgery PGY-2