ClaytonCharlesPetroMD

General Surgery • Cleveland, OH

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Assistant Professor of Surgery Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

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Office
9500 Euclid Ave A-100
Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 216-444-3501
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Summary

Dr. Clayton Petro is a general surgeon in Cleveland, OH and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Cleveland Clinic and Cleveland Clinic. He received his medical degree from University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and has been in practice 9 years. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in abdominal hernia and minimally invasive surgical procedures.

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction, 2017 - 2018
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2011 - 2017
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2011 - 2016
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 2011

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2011 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, 2014

Clinical Trials

Parastomal Hernia Repair Utilizing the Retromuscular Sugarbaker Versus Keyhole Mesh Techniques Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 25
Completed
Not Applicable
Anterior Gastropexy vs. No Anterior Gastropexy for Paraesophageal Hernia Repair Start of enrollment: 2019 Jun 26
Completed
Not Applicable
Comparing eTEP and Laparoscopic Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh (IPOM) for Ventral Hernias Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 04
Completed
Not Applicable
Suture Repair vs Mesh Repair for Incisional Hernia Start of enrollment: 2022 Nov 14
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
No Opioids vs. Minimal Opioids Following Inguinal Hernia Repair Start of enrollment: 2023 Jul 10
Recruiting
Phase 3
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
The Impact of Sugammadex on Ileus After Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Start of enrollment: 2024 Jan 15
Recruiting
Phase 4
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Fascial Defect Closure for Minimally Invasive Parastomal Hernia Repair Start of enrollment: 2022 Sep 08
Terminated
Not Applicable
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Postoperative bleeding after complex abdominal wall reconstruction: A post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
Ryan C Ellis, Chao Tu, Vyacheslav Lenkov, Lucas R A Beffa, Benjamin T Miller, Sara M Maskal, David M Krpata, Michael J Rosen, Ajita S Prabhu, Clayton C Petro> ;Surgery. 2024 Apr 18
Sequential surgeries following transversus abdominis release for abdominal wall reconstruction: Insights from a single-center analysis.
Nir Messer, Ryan C Ellis, Serrgio Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo, Varisha Essani, Sara M Maskal, Jenny H Chang, Ajita S Prabhu, Benjamin T Miller, Lucas Ra Beffa, Clayton ...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2024 Mar 27
Corrigendum to: Open retromuscular keyhole compared with Sugarbaker mesh for parastomal hernia repair: Early results of a randomized clinical trial '175(3):813-821.'
Jonah D Thomas, Katie Montelione, Ryan C Ellis, Adele Costanzo, Xinyan Zheng, Sara M Maskal, Benjamin T Miller, Aldo Fafaj, Samuel J Zolin, Ajita S Prabhu, David M Krp...> ;Surgery. 2024 Mar 18
Abdominal Wall Tension and Early Outcomes after Posterior Component Separation with Transversus Abdominis Release: Does a "Tension-Free" Closure Really Matter?
Ellis, R., Tu, C., Miller, B., Maskal, S., Petro, C., Krpata, D., Prabhu, A., Beffa, L., Rosen, M.> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2024 Feb 19
Reducing the incidence of surgical site infection after ventral hernia repair: Outcomes from the RINSE randomized control trial.
LaBelle, M., Phillips, S., Warren, J., Lucas, C., Beffa, L., Petro, C., Prabhu, A., Krpata, D., Rosen, M., Orenstein, S., Nikolian, V., Pauli, E., Horne, C., Poulose, ...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2024 Jan 5
Epidural analgesia and post-operative ileus after incisional hernia repair with transversus abdominis release: Results of a 5-year quality improvement initiative.
Megan Melland-Smith, Xinyan Zheng, Nir Messer, Lucas Beffa, Clayton Petro, Ajita Prabhu, David Krpata, Michael Rosen, Benjamin Miller> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
Revisiting femoral hernia diagnosis rates by patient sex in inguinal hernia repairs.
Sara M Maskal, Ryan C Ellis, Megan Melland-Smith, Nir Messer, Sharon Phillips, Benjamin T Miller, Lucas R A Beffa, Clayton C Petro, Michael J Rosen, Ajita S Prabhu> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2024 Apr 1
3 citations
Quantitative Tension on the Abdominal Wall in Posterior Components Separation With Transversus Abdominis Release.
Benjamin T Miller, Ryan C Ellis, Clayton C Petro, David M Krpata, Ajita S Prabhu, Lucas R A Beffa, Li-Ching Huang, Chao Tu, Michael J Rosen> ;JAMA Surgery. 2023 Dec 1
Open Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction.
Clayton C Petro, Megan Melland-Smith> ;The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2023 Oct 1
2 citations
Evaluating the impact of lifting mandatory smoking cessation prior to elective abdominal wall reconstruction. A single-center experience.
Nir Messer, Megan S Melland, Benjamin T Miller, David M Krpata, Lucas R A Beffa, Xinyan Zheng, Clayton C Petro, Sara M Maskal, Ryan C Ellis, Ajita S Prabhu, Michael J ...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
Open retromuscular keyhole compared with Sugarbaker mesh for parastomal hernia repair: Early results of a randomized clinical trial.
Sara M Maskal, Jonah D Thomas, Benjamin T Miller, Aldo Fafaj, Samuel J Zolin, Katie Montelione, Ryan C Ellis, Ajita S Prabhu, David M Krpata, Lucas R A Beffa, Adele Co...> ;Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
Tipping the scale in abdominal wall reconstruction: An analysis of short- and long-term outcomes by body mass index.
Sara M Maskal, Megan Melland-Smith, Ryan C Ellis, Li-Ching Huang, Jianing Ma, Lucas R A Beffa, Clayton C Petro, Ajita S Prabhu, David M Krpata, Michael J Rosen, Benjam...> ;Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
Mesh versus suture repair of incisional hernias 2 cm or less: Is mesh necessary? A propensity score-matched analysis of the abdominal core health quality collaborative.
Chase J Wehrle, Ajita S Prabhu, Reid Thompson, Clayton C Petro, Benjamin T Miller, David M Krpata, Michael J Rosen, Li-Ching Huang, Lucas R Beffa> ;Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
Single-staged retromuscular abdominal wall reconstruction with mesh at the time of ostomy reversal: are we crossing the line? An ACHQC Analysis.
Megan Melland-Smith, Benjamin Miller, Clayton Petro, Lucas Beffa, Ajita Prabhu, David Krpata, Molly LaBelle, Robert Tamer, Michael Rosen> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Sep 1
3 citations
Transfascial Fixation vs No Fixation for Open Retromuscular Ventral Hernia Repairs: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Ryan C Ellis, Clayton C Petro, David M Krpata, Lucas R A Beffa, Benjamin T Miller, Katie C Montelione, Sara M Maskal, Chao Tu, Li-Ching Huang, Braden Lau, Aldo Fafaj, ...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2023 Aug 1
1 citations
Robotic Enhanced-View Totally Extraperitoneal vs Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Evaluation: 1-Year Exploratory Outcomes of the REVEAL Randomized Clinical Trial.
Clayton C Petro, Sara M Maskal, David B Renton, Jonathan P Yunis, Michael P Meara, Kayla Diaz, Melanie Wilber, Kristen McKenzie, Chao Tu, Sharon E Phillips, Benjamin T...> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2023 Oct 1
1 citations
Distressed community index as a predictor of presentation and postoperative outcomes in ventral hernia repair.
Sara M Maskal, Jenny H Chang, Ryan C Ellis, Sharon Phillips, Megan Melland-Smith, Nir Messer, Lucas R A Beffa, Clayton C Petro, Ajita S Prabhu, Michael J Rosen, Benjam...> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2023 Nov 1
6 citations
Mediumweight polypropylene mesh fractures after open retromuscular ventral hernia repair: incidence and associated risk factors.
Sara Maskal, Benjamin Miller, Ryan Ellis, Sharon Phillips, Ajita Prabhu, Lucas Beffa, David Krpata, Steven Rosenblatt, Michael Rosen, Clayton Petro> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Jul 1
2 citations
Ileus rate after abdominal wall reconstruction: a retrospective analysis of two clinical trials.
C D Greco, C C Petro, J D Thomas, K Montelione, C Tu, A Fafaj, S Zolin, D Krpata, S Rosenblatt, M Rosen, L Beffa, A Prabhu> ;Hernia. 2022 Dec 1
1 citations
Surgeon accuracy and interrater reliability when interpreting CT scans after ventral hernia repair.
K E Blake, L R Beffa, C C Petro, D M Krpata, A S Prabhu, M J Rosen> ;Hernia. 2023 Apr 1
Opioid prescribing practices and patient-requested refill patterns following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.
C K Gentle, J D Thomas, K C Montelione, C Tu, A S Prabhu, D M Krpata, L R Beffa, S Rosenblatt, M J Rosen, E Lo Menzo, D Alaedeen, S Szomstein, C G Massier, C C Petro> ;Hernia. 2023 Feb 1
Stopping prehospital chlorhexidine skin wash does not increase wound morbidity after incisional hernia repair: results of a 4-year quality improvement initiative.
B T Miller, S Phillips, B K Poulose, C C Petro, L R A Beffa, M J Rosen, D M Krpata, A S Prabhu> ;Hernia. 2023 Jun 1
6 citations
Robotic eTEP versus IPOM evaluation: the REVEAL multicenter randomized clinical trial.
Clayton C Petro, Katherine C Montelione, Samuel J Zolin, David B Renton, Jonathan P Yunis, Michael P Meara, Adele Costanzo, Kayla Diaz, Kristen McKenzie, Melanie Wilbe...> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2023 Mar 1
6 citations
Retromuscular drain versus no drain in robotic retromuscular ventral hernia repair: a propensity score-matched analysis of the abdominal core health quality collaborat...
B T Miller, R Tamer, C C Petro, D M Krpata, M J Rosen, A S Prabhu, L R A Beffa> ;Hernia. 2023 Apr 1
5 citations
Comparing rates of bowel injury for laparoscopic and robotic ventral hernia repair: a retrospective analysis of the abdominal core health quality collaborative.
J D Thomas, C K Gentle, D M Krpata, A S Prabhu, A Fafaj, S J Zolin, S E Phillips, S Rosenblatt, M J Rosen, C C Petro> ;Hernia. 2022 Oct 1
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Lectures

What to do if you have a Hernia
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Committees

Resident Committee, Americas Hernia Society
Resident Scholars Program, SAGES

Professional Memberships

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - AOA
Member - 2015
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Resident Member
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons - SAGES
Resident Member
Americas Hernia Society
Resident Member
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - AOA
Member
SAGES
Member
Americas Hernia Society
Member
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Hospital Affiliations

Cleveland ClinicCleveland, Ohio