Up until his death in 2009, CSAT founding director Dr. John Skandalakis was coauthor of virtually all of the books, chapters, journal articles, and editorials that were published under the auspices of the Carlos and Davis Center for Surgical Anatomy and Technique.
Many of the publications were definitive for their time, and several — such as the books Embryology for Surgeons, Anatomical Complications in General Surgery, and Surgical Anatomy and Technique: A Pocket Manual — were translated into numerous languages and used in medical schools and hospitals around the world.
Books
Skandalakis LJ, Skandalakis JE, Skandalakis PN. Surgical Anatomy and Technique: A Pocket Manual, 4th ed. New York: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2014.
Skandalakis JE, Colborn GL, Weidman TA, Foster RS Jr., Kingsnorth AN, Skandalakis LJ, Skandalakis PN, Mirilas PS. Skandalakis’ Surgical Anatomy: The Embryologic and Anatomic Basis of Modern Surgery. Athens, Greece: Paschalidis Medical Publications, 2004.
Wood WC, Skandalakis JE, eds., Anatomic Basis of Tumor Surgery. Quality Medical Publishing, Inc., 1999.
Skandalakis LJ, Gadacz TR, Mansberger AR Jr., Mitchell WE Jr., Colborn GL, Skandalakis JE. Modern Hernia Repair: The Embryological and Anatomical Basis of Surgery. London: The Parthenon Publishing Group, 1996.
Skandalakis JE, Gray SW. Embryology for Surgeons, 2nd ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1994.
Colborn GL, Skandalakis JE. Clinical Gross Anatomy. New York: The Parthenon Publishing Group, Inc., 1993.
Skandalakis JE, Gray SW, Mansberger AR, Colborn GL, Skandalakis LJ. Hernia: Surgical Anatomy and Technique. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 1989.
Skandalakis JE, Gray SW, Rowe JS, Jr. Anatomical Complications in General Surgery. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1983.
Chapters
Halkos MA, Symbas JD, Symbas PN, Skandalakis LJ, Mirilas P. Applied anatomy of the chest wall and mediastinum. In: Fischer's Mastery of Surgery, 6th ed., Fischer JE, Bland KI, eds., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2011.
Kooby DA, Loukas M, Skandalakis LJ, McClusky DA III, Mirilas P. Surgical anatomy of the pancreas. In: Fischer's Mastery of Surgery, 6th ed., Fischer JE, Bland KI, eds., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2011.
McClusky DA III, Skandalakis LJ, Mirilas P. Surgical anatomy of the hernial rings. In: Fischer's Mastery of Surgery, 6th ed., Fischer JE, Bland KI, eds., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2011.
Ricketts RR, Loukas M, Skandalakis LJ, McClusky DA III, Mirilas P. Surgical anatomy of the diaphragm. In: Fischer's Mastery of Surgery, 6th ed., Fischer JE, Bland KI, eds., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2011.
Skandalakis LJ, McClusky DA III, Loukas M, Mirilas P. Anatomic considerations in gastroduodenal surgery. In: Fischer's Mastery of Surgery, 6th ed., Fischer JE, Bland KI, eds., Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health, 2011.
Kooby DA, Branum GD, Skandalakis LJ. Pancreas and duodenum. In: Anatomic Basis of Tumor Surgery, 2nd ed., Wood WC, Staley CA, Skandalakis JE, eds. New York: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2010.
Skandalakis LJ, Skandalakis PN. Open splenectomy. In: Anatomic Basis of Tumor Surgery, 2nd ed., Wood WC, Staley CA, Skandalakis JE, eds. New York: Springer Science and Business Media LLC 2010.
Skandalakis JE, Skandalakis LJ, Zoras O, Martin del Campo E. Embriologia, anatomia y complicaciones anatomicas de la cirugia de colon, recto y ano. In: Colon, Recto y Ano, Takahashi Monroy T, Correa Rovelo JM, Medina Franco H, Garcia Osogobio S, eds., Mexico, ETM Publications, 2003.
Skandalakis JE, Colborn GL, Skandalakis LJ, McClusky DA III. Historic aspects of groin hernia repair. In: Nyhus and Condon’s Hernia, 5th ed., Fitzgibbons RJ Jr., Greenburg AG, eds., Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2002.
Skandalakis JE, Colborn GL, Skandalakis PN, Skandalakis LJ. Descriptive anatomy of the anterior abdominal wall. In: Incisional Hernia, Schumpelick V, Kingsnorth AN, eds., Springer-Heidelberg, 1999.
Skandalakis JE, Skandalakis LJ, Colborn GL. Congenital anomalies and variations of the pancreas and pancreatic and extrahepatic bile ducts. In: The Pancreas: A Clinical Textbook, Beger HG, Warshaw AL, Carr-Locke DL, Russell C, Buchler MW, Neoptolemos JP, Sarr MG, eds., Oxford UK: Blackwell Scientific Publications Ltd., 1998.
Skandalakis LJ, Richardson DD, Brown BC, Gray SW, Skandalakis JE. Nonepithelial tumors of the stomach and duodenum. In Surgery of the Esophagus, Stomach and Small Intestine, 5th ed., Wastell C, Nyhus LM, Donahue PE, eds., Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1995.
Lumsden AB, Colborn GL, Skandalakis LJ, Dodson TF, Gray SW, Skandalakis JE. Surgical anatomy of the deep femoral artery. In: Surgery of the Deep Femoral Artery, Merlini MP, van Dongen RJAM, Dusmet M, eds., Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1994.
Skandalakis LJ, Colborn GL, Skandalakis JE. Surgical anatomy of the abdominal wall. In: Prostheses and Abdominal Wall Hernias, Bendavid R, Austin, TX: R.G. Landes Co., 1994.
Journal Articles
Stamatiou D, Skandalakis LJ, Zoras O, Mirilas P. Obturator hernia revisited: surgical anatomy, embryology, diagnosis, and technique of repair. American Surgeon. 77(9):1147-57, 2011.
El Gharbawy RM, Skandalakis LJ, Heffron TG, Skandalakis JE. Parenchyma-wise technique for the harvest and implantation of hepatic segment 2-3 grafts: Anatomic basis and surgical steps. Clinical Anatomy. 24(6):748-56, 2011.
El Gharbawy RM, Skandalakis LJ, Heffron TG, Skandalakis JE. Aberrant bile ducts, 'remnant surface bile ducts,' and peribiliary glands: descriptive anatomy, historical nomenclature, and surgical implications. Clinical Anatomy. 24(4):429-40, 2011.
Stamatiou D, Skandalakis JE, Skandalakis LJ, Mirilas P. Perineal hernia: surgical anatomy, embryology, and technique of repair. American Surgeon. 76(5):474-9, 2010.
Mirilas P, Skandalakis JE. Surgical anatomy of the retroperitoneal spaces (Parts 1-5) Surgical applications and complications. American Surgeon. 75(11)-76(4): 2009-2010.
El Gharbawy RM, Skandalakis LJ, Skandalakis JE. Protective mechanisms of the common fibular nerve in and around the fibular tunnel: a new concept. Clinical Anatomy. 22(6):738-46, 2009.
El Gharbawy RM, Skandalakis LJ, Heffron TG, Skandalakis JE. Common hepatic duct with five tributaries: a dangerous anomaly in hepatic resection and living donor liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation. 15(7):816-7, 2009.
Stamatiou D, Skandalakis JE, Skandalakis LJ, Mirilas P. Lumbar hernia: surgical anatomy, embryology, and technique of repair. American Surgeon. 75(3):202-7, 2009.
Froman CR, Skandalakis JE. One snake or two: The symbols of medicine. American Surgeon. 74(4):330-4, 2008.
Mirilas P, Mentessidou A, Skandalakis JE. Secondary internal inguinal ring and associated surgical planes: surgical anatomy, embryology, applications. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 206(3):561-70, 2008.
Skandalakis JE, Skandalakis LJ, Skandalakis PN. Anatomy of the lymphatics. Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America. 16(1):1-16, 2007.
Mirilas P, Mentessidou A, Skandalakis JE. Splenic cysts: are there so many types? Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 204(3):459-65, 2007
McClusky DA III, Mirilas P, Zoras O, Skandalakis PN, Skandalakis JE. Groin hernia: anatomical and surgical history. Archives of Surgery. 141(10):1035-42, 2006.
Skandalakis PN, Lainas P, Zoras O, Skandalakis JE, Mirilas P. "To afford the wounded speedy assistance": Dominique Jean Larrey and Napoleon. World Journal of Surgery. 30(8):1392-9, 2006.
Mirilas P, Lainas P, Panutsopulos D, Skandalakis PN, Skandalakis JE. The monarch and the master: Peter the Great and Frederik Ruysch. Archives of Surgery. 141(6):602-6, 2006.
Skandalakis PN, Zoras O, Skandalakis JE, Mirilas P. Littre hernia: surgical anatomy, embryology, and technique of repair. American Surgeon. 72(3):238-43, 2006.
Skandalakis PN, Zoras O, Skandalakis JE, Mirilas P. Richter hernia: surgical anatomy and technique of repair. American Surgeon. 72(2):180-4, 2006.
Skandalakis PN, Zoras O, Skandalakis JE, Mirilas P. Spigelian hernia: surgical anatomy, embryology, and technique of repair. American Surgeon. 72(1):42-8, 2006.
Skandalakis PN, Zoras O, Skandalakis JE, Mirilas P. Transversalis, endoabdominal, endothoracic fascia: who's who? American Surgeon. 72(1):16-8, 2006.
Smith CD, Skandalakis JE. Remote presence proctoring by using a wireless remote-control videoconferencing system. Surgical Innovation. 12(2):139-43, 2005.
Lainas P, Panutsopulos D, Skandalakis PN, Zoras O, Skandalakis JE. "Most brilliant in judgment": Alexander the Great and Aristotle. American Surgeon. 71(3):275-80, 2005.
Mirilas P, Colborn GL, McClusky DA 3rd, Skandalakis LJ, Skandalakis PN, Skandalakis JE. The history of anatomy and surgery of the preperitoneal space. Archives of Surgery. 140(1):90-4, 2005.
Skandalakis JE, Skandalakis LJ, Skandalakis PN, Mirilas P. Hepatic surgical anatomy. Surgical Clinics of North America. 84(2):413-435, 2004.
Skandalakis JE, Mirilas P. Plagiarism. Archives of Surgery. 139(9):1022-4, 2004.
Peck D, Skandalakis JE. The anatomy of teaching and the teaching of anatomy. American Surgeon. 70(4):366-8, 2004.
Mirilas P, Skandalakis JE. Urogenital diaphragm: an erroneous concept casting its shadow over the sphincter urethrae and deep perineal space. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 198(2):279-90, 2004.
Skandalakis JE, Mirilas P. Nihilism: a benign denial. World Journal of Surgery. 27(6):748-52, 2003.
Mirilas P, Skandalakis JE. Not just an appendix: Sir Frederick Treves. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 88(6):549-52, 2003.
Mirilas P, Skandalakis JE. Zuckerkandl's tubercle: Hannibal ad Portas. Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 196(5):796-801, 2003.
McClusky DA 3rd, Skandalakis LJ, Colborn GL, Skandalakis JE. Harbinger or hermit? Pancreatic anatomy and surgery through the ages (Parts 1- 3). World Journal of Surgery. 26(9-12): 2002.
Froman CR, Sarr MG, Beahrs OH, Hurst JW, Wood WC, McClusky DA. A festschrift to John Elias Skandalakis, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.S. American Surgeon. 66(1):1-4, 2000.
Skandalakis LJ, Androulakis J, Colborn GL. Skandalakis JE. Obturator hernia: embryology, anatomy and surgical applications. Surgical Clinics of North America. 80(1):71-84, 2000.
Kingsnorth AN, Skandalakis PN, Colborn GL, Weidman TA, Skandalakis LJ, Skandalakis JE. Embryology, anatomy and surgical applications of the preperitoneal space. Surgical Clinics of North America. 80(1):1-24, 2000.
Skandalakis LJ, Skandalakis PN, Colborn GL, Skandalakis JE. Obturator hernia: embryology, anatomy, surgery. Hernia 4:121-128, 2000.
Androulakis J, Colborn GL, Skandalakis PN, Skandalakis LJ, Skandalakis JE. Embryologic and anatomic basis of duodenal surgery. Surgical Clinics of North America. 80(1):171-199, 2000.
Skandalakis JE. World progress in surgery: Smooth muscle tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. World Journal of Surgery. (7 collective reviews) 24(4):391-443, 2000.
Skandalakis JE, Colborn GL, Skandalakis LJ. Benign anatomical mistakes: myths or enigmas? American Surgeon 65(1):88-89, 1999.
McClusky DA III, Skandalakis LJ, Colborn GL, Skandalakis JE. Tribute to a triad: History of splenic anatomy, physiology, and surgery. (Parts I-2). World Journal of Surgery 23:311-325, 514-526, 1999.
McClusky DA III, Skandalakis LJ, Colborn GL, Skandalakis JE. Hepatic surgery and hepatic surgical anatomy: Historical partners in progress. World Journal of Surgery 21:330-342, 1997.
Skandalakis JE, Colborn GL, Skandalakis LJ. The embryology of the inguinofemoral area: An overview. Hernia 1:45-54, 1997.
Editorials
Skandalakis JE. Reflections on dissection: leave no student behind. American Surgeon. 74(1):1-3, 2008.
Skandalakis JE. What students should be learning. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons. 91(8):48, 2006.
Skandalakis JE. Comment on surgical anatomy. Archives of Surgery. 135(9):1115, 2000.
Skandalakis JE. The teaching of anatomy. A dialogue with a cell biologist. Surgical & Radiologic Anatomy. 22(1):1-2, 2000.
Skandalakis JE. Smooth muscle tumors of the gastrointestinal tract: introduction. World Journal of Surgery. 24(4):389-90, 2000.
Skandalakis JE. A nomad of the winds. American Surgeon 65(2):173-175, 1999.
Skandalakis JE. President Nixon and a bad prophecy. Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons 82(3):42-43, 1997.