P156. A Novel Method to Generate Colon Cancer Orthotopic Tumors in Mice: Implantation Using the Cecal Pouch Technique
Carlos H.F. Chan, Department of Surgery, Goodman Cancer Research Centre, McGill University, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada

P157. Colorectal Cancer Is Associated with Elevated Plasma Levels of Soluble Galectin-3
C. M. Shantha Kumara H, Surgery, St Luke Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY

P158. Mesenchymal Stem Cells in a Scaffold: Do They Survive?
Massarat Zutshi, Colorectal Surgery, Biomedical Engineering, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH

P159. Differential mRNA Expression Distinguishes Serrated KRAS-Mutated Adenomas from Conventional KRAS-Mutated Adenomas of the Colon
Michael Ryan Cassidy, Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA

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P160. Y-Box Binding Protein-1-Mediated Antiproliferative Effects in Esophageal Cancer
Sabrina Thieltges, Department of General-, Visceral- and Thoracic surgery, Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg Germany

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P161. Ischemic Preconditioning-Like Effect of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid-Rich Diet on Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
Ana Maria M. Coelho, Gastroenterology, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Brazil

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P162. Albumin Administration in Acute Pancreatitis Increases Lung and Pancreatic Damage Reversed by Nitric Oxide Synthase Inhibitor
Marcel C.C. Machado, Gastroenterology, University of Sao Paulo, .S. Paulo Brazil

P164. Heme Oxygenase-1 Gene Promoter Polymorphism and Acute Pancreatitis
Aiste Pupine, Surgery, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Lithuania

P165. Male Sex Predicts Adverse Events and Decreased Survival in Murine Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Douglas Benson, Surgery, Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver HSC, Denver Health Medical Center, Aurora , CO

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P166. Role of Different Beta-Receptor Subtypes in Control of Contractile Activity in Rat Jejunal Circular Muscle
Brigitte Goetz, Department of Surgery, Walter Brendel Centre of Experimental Medicine , Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, LMU Munich, Munich Germany

P167. Mesenteric Afferent Nerve Sensitivity in the Small Intestine During Mechanical Ileus in Mice
Mario Helmut Mueller, Surgery, Walter-Brendel Institute, University of Munich, University of Munich, Munich, Bavaria Germany

P168. SPHK1 Regulates c-Myc Translation Through Chk2-Dependent HuR Phosphorylation
Ping Jiang, BVAMC and University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

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P169. Failure of Diabetes Remission After Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
John R. Pender, IV, Surgery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

P170. Mechanistic Role of p38 MAPK in Gastric Cancer Dissemination in a Rodent Model Peritoneal Metastasis
Stefano Fiorucci, Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, University of Perugia, Perugia, Umbria Italy

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P171. Overuse of Computed Tomography in Patients with Complicated Gallstone Disease
Jaime Benarroch-Gampel, Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

P172. Optimal Timing of Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy After Endoscopic Clearance of Choledocholithiasis in the Patients with Choledochocystolithiasis
Sang-Woo Cha, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University College of Medicine, Eulji University Hospital, Daejeon Korea, Republic of

P173. Risk Factors of Development of Gangrenous Cholecystitis and Its Treatment Outcomes
Vachara Niumsawatt, Surgery, University of Melbourne, Heidelberg, VIC Australia

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P175. Comparison of Outcomes of Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy in Adults: Data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS), 2006-2008
Hossein Masoomi, Surgery, University of California, Irvine- Medical Center, Orange, CA

P176. Survival Rates Following Radical Resection for Persistent and Recurrent Anal Cancer Are Poor
George Roxin, Department of General Surgery- Colorectal Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Canada

P177. Short Term Outcomes After Colorectal Surgery in Octogenarians.
Giulio P. Angelucci, Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome Italy

P178. Equivalent Outcomes of Laparoendoscopic Single-Site (LESS) Surgery and Open Surgery for Appendectomy
Koji Park, General Surgery, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY

P179. Robotic-Assisted Proctectomy for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Case Matched Comparative Study of Laparoscopic and Robotic-Assisted Restorative and Completion Proctectomy
Konstantin Umanskiy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

P180. Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery in Patients with a Prior Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt.
Shilpi Wadhwa, Surgery, St Louis University, Glendale, CA

P181. Colorectal Resection in Transplant Recipients: Is It Safe?
Avraham Reshef, Colorectal surgery, Cleveland clinic, University Heights, OH

P183. Population-Based Assessment of Prognostic Factors Associated with Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Colon
Ryaz Chagpar, Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

P184. Does Tumor Location in Colon and Rectum Correlate with the Risk of Nodal Metastasis in T1 Colorectal Cancer?
Supakij Khomvilai, Colorectal Surgery, Digestive Disease Institute, Bangkok Thailand

P186. A Systematic Review of the Anal Fistula Plug for Patients with Crohns and Non-Crohns Related Fistula-In-Ano
James O'Riordan, Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, Toronto, ON Canada

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P187. High Resolution Manometry Findings in Patients with Esophageal Epiphrenic Diverticula
Fernando A.M. Herbella, Department of Surgery, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, sao paulo Brazil

P188. Results of the Introduction of a Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy Program in a Tertiary Referral Center
Rachel L. Blom, Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam Netherlands

P189. The Outcomes of Curative Treatment for Advanced Carcinoma of the Cervical Esophagus
Hiroshi Sato, Esophageal Surgery, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Sunto-gun Japan

P190. Long Term Follow Up of Collis Gastroplasty
Luis Durand, Surgery, Hospital de Clínicas Universidad de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires Argentina

P191. Implementation of an Enhanced Recovery Program in Esophageal Surgery
Rachel L. Blom, Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam Netherlands

P192. The Application of Automatic Document Classification to Cancer Staging for Esophageal Pathological Reports
Yung-Han Sun, Department of Surgery, Department of Information Management, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei Taiwan

P193. Prior Chemoradiation and Retrosternal Placement of Conduit Were Risk Factors for Development of Benign Anastomotic Stricture After Esophagectomy Using a Hand-Sewn Technique
Daniel K.H. Tong, Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Hong Kong

P196. Is the Number of Lymph Nodes Removed and the Type of Resection Associated with Postoperative Complications After Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer?
Arzu Oezcelik, Surgery, Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, University of Essen, Los Angeles/ , CA

P197. Gastric Electrical Stimulation: Surgical Complications and Impact on Supplemental Nutrition
Andrew S. Kastenmeier, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Legacy Health System, Portland, OR

P198. Are All Hiatal Hernia Recurrences the Same? A Large Retrospective Review of Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia and Paraesophageal Hernia Repair with Nissen Fundoplication
Dmitry Oleynikov, Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE, NE

P199. High Resolution Impedance Manometry Findings in Nutcracker Esophagus
Masato Hoshino, Surgery, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE

P200. Lymph Node Ratio Is a Significant Predictor of Disease Specific Mortality in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy for Cancer
Matthew Patrick Fox, Department of Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

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P201. Safety and Efficacy of Hepatectomy for Colorectal Metastases in the Elderly
Robert Martyn Cannon, Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

P202. Outcome After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases: No Prognostic Influence of Complications, Blood Transfusions or Body Mass Index
Frank Makowiec, Dept. of Surgery, University of Freiburg, Freiburg Germany

P203. Repeat Hepatic Resection for Recurrent Colorectal Liver Metastases: Impact of Neoadjuvant Therapy and Long Term Outcome
Frank Makowiec, Dept. of Surgery, University of Freiburg, Freiburg Germany

P204. Re-Visiting Surgical Options for Diffuse Porto-Mesenteric Thrombosis in the Era of Multi-Visceral Transplantation: A Case for Aggressive Conservatism
Kishore R. Iyer, Transplant Surgery, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY

P205. Multicenter Results of Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) for Secondary Tumors of the Liver
Juan Sanabria, Surgery & Nutrition , UH Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH

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P206. Is Biological Behavior of Combined Type IPMN of the Pancreas Similar to Main Duct Type or Branch Duct Type?
Hiroshi Kono, Surgery and Oncology, Kyushu university, Fukuoka Japan

P207. Symptomatic Change and Gastrointestinal Quality of Life After Pancreatectomy
Lewis G. Rashid, Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI

P208. Prognostic Impact of Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase and Human Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter 1 Expression in Adjuvant Gemcitabine Plus S-1 Chemotherapy After Surgical Resection for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Naru Kondo, Surgery, Division of Clinical Medical Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University,, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Japan

P209. Prognostic Relevance of the Lymph Node Ratio and Variability of Lymph Nodes Evaluated Pathologically for Pancreatic Cancer Survival
Marianne Huebner, Surgery, Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

P210. Step Up Approach in Emphysematous Pancreatitis
Rajesh Gupta, Division of Surgical Gastroenterology, Department of General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Indiav

P211. Pancreatic Enucleation: Improved Outcomes Compared to Resection
Kathryn M. Dalbec, Surgery, IN Univ School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

P212. Glycemic Control in Non-Diabetic Patients Is Associated with Better Outcomes Following Pancreatectomy
Minna K. Lee, Department of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY

P213. National Trends in the Incidence and Stage of Disease at Initial Presentation for Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Gautam Kumar Malhotra, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

P214. Assessing Quality of Life in Pancreatic Cancer: A Shifting Landscape
Jillian K. Smith, Surgical Outcomes Analysis & Research, Dept. of Surgery, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA

P215. Fate of the Pancreatic Remnant After Resection for Intraductal Papillary-Mucinous Neoplasm
Toshiyuki Moriya, General Surgery, General Surgery, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

P216. Maximum Extent of Pancreatic Necrosis and Not Site of Necrosis Guide the Therapeutic Modality in Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Yalakanti Raghavendra Babu, General Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh India

P217. Routine Peritoneal Drainage Following Elective Distal Pancreatectomy: Is It Necessary?
Elena M. Paulus, Surgery, University of TN Health Science Center-Memphis, Memphis, TN

P218. Surgical Apgar Score (SAS) Predicts Perioperative Morbidity in Patients Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) at a High-Volume Center
Adam Berger, Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

P219. Pancreatic Resection in the Octogenarian
Joseph Alfred Blansfield, Jr, Surgical Oncology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA

P220. Targeting Early Deaths Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy to Improve Survival
Whalen Clark, Surgery, , University of South Florida, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa , FL

P221. Results of Braun Entero-Enterostomy for Suspected Afferent Loop Syndrome in Patients Who Had a Whipple for Chronic Pancreatic Pain
Michael Lalla, Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, Indianapolis, IN

P222. Laparoscopic-Assisted Spleen Preserving Left-Sided Pancreatectomy (DP-SP): A Safe Effective Option for Benign Tumors of the Pancreas
Kaylene Barrera, Surgery, University of Southern California, La Mirada, CA

P223. Operative Complications of Pancreatoduodenectomy in Patients with Elevated Serum Bilirubin
Ahmed Eldaw Mukhtar, Gastroenterology, Indiana University, Fishers, IN

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P225. Laparoscopic Lysis of Adhesions for Small Bowel Obstruction Is an Uncommon but Safe Procedure
Dmitry Oleynikov, Surgery, UNMC, Omaha, NE, NE

P226. Risk of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
Walter Wai-Yip Chan, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

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P227. Predictive Factors of Myocardial Infarction in Bariatric Surgery
Nassim Naderi, Medicine- Cardiology, University of California, Irvine-Medical Center, Orange, CA

P229. Treatment of Anastomotic Strictures and Chronic Leaks After Bariatric Surgery with Endoscopic Stent Placement
Jessica Maria Gutierrez, Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN

P230. Gastrointestinal Resource Utilization After Gastric Bypass
Ross Frederick Goldberg, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic - Florida, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

P231. Diabetic Patients Have Less Lean Body Mass Which Is Correlated with Less Excess Weight Loss in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) Over Three Years, N=601
David Anh Nguyen, Bariatric Surgery, Skylex Advanced Surgical, Inc, Los Angeles, CA

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P232. Assessment of Molecular-Genetic Alterations and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Outcomes in Patients with Colon Cancer
Wendy Lee, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA

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