SSAT 1997 Abstracts
| Time-dependent and dose-dependent cellular and functional alterations in rat jejunal muscularis in response to lipopolysaccharide MK Eskandari, JC Kalff, KKW Lee, TR Billiar, AJ Bauer. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA |
| The effect of endotoxin on canine colonic motility and transit ST Spates, JJ Cullen, KS Ephgrave, MM Hinkhouse University of Iowa College of Medicine and VAMC, Iowa City, IA |
| Enterocyte apoptosis is increased following small bowel resection MA Helmrath, CR Erwin, CE Shin, DL Brown, BW Warner Children's Hospital Medical Center. Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Esophageal stenting for fundoplications: is it necessary? P Hansen, B Jobe, B Standage, L Swanstrom Legacy Portland Hospital, Portland, OR |
| Na+/Ca2+ exchange by the gallbladder: a potential cause of gallstones AJ Moser, ZR Abedin, P Weber, MZ Abedin, JJ Roslyn. Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| High efficiency gene transfer to liver with naked DNA DJ Vargo, G Zhang, V Budker, JA Wolff, SJ Knechtle University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
| Pseudo-obstruction of the colon: incidence and treatment in a transplant population DJ Vargo, M Reichelderfer, SJ Knechtle University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Madison, WI |
| Adenocarcinoma of the duodenum: the influence of site on survival TA Sohn, Lillemoe KD, Yeo CJ, Pitt HA, Kaufman HS, Hruban RH, Cameron JL The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD |
| Surgical experience with pancreatic and peripancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: 125 patients GO Phan, CJ Yeo, RH Hruban, KD Lillemoe, HA Pitt, JL Cameron The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD |
| Role of cyclooxygenase-II for fluid secretion by the inflamed gallbladder mucosa B Nilsson, D Delbro, L Hedin, S Friman, S Andius, M Nilsson, J Svanvik University Hospital, Linkoping, Sweden |
| Control of unidirectional flow across the sphincter of Oddi in opossums: evidence against biliary-pancreatic reflux NS Runkel, HJ Buhr, FG Moody Free University of Berlin, Germany, and The University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX |
| Laser-induced thermotherapy for the palliative treatment of malignant liver tumors - results of a clinical study D Albrecht, CTh Germer, C Isbert, J Ritz, A Roggan, HJ Buhr Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany |
| Endothelin-1 mediates the alcohol-induced reduction of pancreatic capillary blood flow T Foitzik, HG Hotz, B Hotz, M Kirchengast,* HJ Buhr. Freie Universitat Berlin & *Knoll AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Is the pancreas especially susceptible to endothelin? HG Hotz, T Foitzik, N Runkel, M Kirchengast*, HA Reber**, HJ Buhr Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany, **UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, *Knoll AG, Ludwigshafen, Germany |
| Accuracy of endoanal ultrasonography in evaluating anal fistulas AJN Iroatulam, JJ Nogueras, HH Chen, EG Weiss, FM Potenti, O Alabaz, SD Wexner Cleveland Clinic Florida, Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| The relationship between TNF kinetics and allograft injury following prolonged preservation-reperfusion in rat livers HN Sankary, D Yin, P Foster, J Williams Rush-Presbyterian St Lukes Medical Center. Chicago, IL |
| Surgical management of hepatocellular carcinoma B Philosophe, B Langer, A Hemming, P Greig, M Cattral, I Wanless, I Rasul, N Baxter, B Taylor The Toronto Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Molecular chemotherapy combined with radiation therapy enhances killing of cholangiocarcinoma LC Pederson, M Stackhouse, SM Vickers, DJ Buchsbaum, D Raben, DT Curiel University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL |
| Chylomicrons alter the clearance and response to endotoxin by hepatocytes HW Harris, P Chau, JH Rapp, JP Kane, DCRockey University of California, San Francisco |
| Laparoscopic fundoplication for peptic esophageal strictures and dysphagia H Spivak, T Trus, JP Waring, GD Branum, JG Hunter Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA |
| De novo colonic ulcers: endoscopic diagnosis approached by decision analysis JM Sarmiento, W Mayoral, BG Wolff, CJ Goustot Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
| Growth inhibition in pancreatic tumor cells by targeting a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor IA Mustafa, MP Vezeridis, HJ Wanebo, S Sharma Brown University/Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI |
| NMDA induces vomiting via a different mechanism than morphine M Hotokezaka, SP Patel, EP Mentis, BD Schirmer University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, VA |
| Basement membrane proteins alter focal adhesion kinase phosphorylation in enterocytes ST Summers, BL Bass University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore MD |
| Interleukin-10 receptor expression is downregulated with enterocyte differentiation LM Napolitano, MM Buzdon, H-J Shi, BL Bass University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore MD |
| The incretin response in recipients of pancreas-kidney transplants KL Teff, R Townsend, G Lowe, KL Brayman Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
| Gastrointestinal motility following pylorus-preserving duodenectomy in the dog D DeHaan, J Spitz, V Ayasononda, H Richter Cook County Hospital and Rush University, Chicago, IL |
| Bile reflux in benign and malignant Barrett's esophagus and effect of Nissen fundoplication HJ Stein, WKH Kauer, H Feussner, JR Siewert Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany |
| Stented pancreatico-jejunostomy end-to-side versus end-to-end pancreatico-jejunal invagination: a prospective observation study JD Roder, G Schmidmaier, P Vorwald, HJ Stein, JR Siewert Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitat Munchen, Munchen, Germany |
| Economic analysis of treatment options for severe GERD: laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication versus medical management PR Schauer, D Axelrod, J Pitts, S Guraisco, D Centers, TN Pappas, WS Eubanks Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC |
| Loss of nitric oxide neurons in patients with Chagas' disease is greater in the megacolon than the clinically uninvolved small bowel U Ribeiro Jr, AV Safatle-Ribeiro, A Habr-Gama, JJ Gama-Rodrigues, LF Mileo, J Sohn, JC Reynolds University of Pittsburgh, PA/University of Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Prognostic significance of intraperitoneal free cancer cells obtained by laparoscopic peritoneal lavage in gastric cancer patients U Ribeiro Jr, JJ Gama-Rodrigues, AV Safatle-Ribeiro, B Bitelman, R Ibrahim, MB Ferreira, AA Laudanna, HW Pinotti University of Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Preoperative mapping with MRI predicts complete ablation by cryosurgery in patients with hepatic metastases LB Johnson, TS Krebs, JJ Wong, B Daly, PC Kuo, JS Plotkin, M Njoku, D Van Echo University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD |
| Apoptosis is switched off in pancreatic cancer H Friess, HU Graber, A Zimmermann, M Korc, G Adler, R Schmid, MW Buchler University of Bern, Switzerland; Department of Gastroenterology, University of Ulm, Germany; Department of Medicine, University of California Irvine |
| Reduced leukocyte adhesion in pancreatic cancer vasculature of the rat J Schmidt, E Ryschich, L Herzog, MM Gebhard*, Ch Herfarth, E Klar University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany |
| Endoscopic drainage of the pancreatic pseudocyst G Vitale, D Harrell, G Larson, S MacLeod University of Louisville, Louisville, KY |
| Debridement and closing packing for the treatment of necrotizing pancreatitis C Fernandez-del Castillo, DW Rattner, A Mostafavi, D McGrath, AL Warshaw Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
| Giant peptic ulcer: a surgical or medical disease? D Simeone, A Hassan, J Scheiman University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI |
| Pancreatitis confers a survival benefit in an orthotopic model of pancreatic cancer D Denham, M Zervos, M Franz, A Rosemurgy, J Norman University of South Florida, Tampa, FL |
| Cationic liposome-mediated gene transfer during acute pancreatitis: tissue specificity, duration, and effects of acute inflammation W Denham, J Yang, G Carter, C Tannahill, S Mackay, A Rosemurgy, L Moldawer, J Norman University of South Florida, Tampa, FL & University of Florida, Gainesville, FL |
| Steatohepatitis as a potential risk factor for major hepatic resection KE Behrns, GG Tsiotos, NF DeSouza, MK Krishna, J Ludwig, DM Nagorney Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
| Collis gastroplasty plus fundoplication is more effective than bougienage plus acid-suppressive therapy in the treatment of reflux-induced strictures of the esophagus M Anselmino, G Zaninotto, M Costantini, C Boccu', D Molena, E Ancona University of Padova, Padova, Italy |
| Nitric oxide production by splenocytes is increased after bile duct ligation in the rat T Liu, JA Wargo, M Leong, DM Murasko, KU Kahng Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Interleukin-1{beta} upregulates urokinase-type plasminogen activator in human pancreatic carcinoma J Vogel, D Albo, H Chang, DH Berger Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Is there a place for central pancreatectomy in pancreatic surgery? C Iacono, L Bortolasi, G Serio University of Verona, Italy |
| Cancer of papilla of Vater: RER+ phenotype is associated with good prognosis A Scarpa, C Iacono, G Zamboni, G Bogina, L Bortolasi, A Achille, G Prati, G Serio University of Verona, Verona, Italy |
| Calcitonin gene-related peptide and spinal afferents partly mediate postoperative colonic ileus in the rat TT Zittel, KCK Lloyd, I Rothenhofer, H Wong, JH Walsh, HE Raybould University Hospital, Tubingen, Germany, & CURE/Gastroenteric Biology Center, UCLA, Los Angeles |
| Magnetic resonance cholangiography compared to ultrasound and other clinical criteria in the preoperative prediction of choledocholithiasis TH Magnuson, F Regan, SA Ahrendt, DC Schaefer, JS Bender The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD |
| Proctocolectomy with jejunal pouch-distal rectal anastomosis: an alternative to ileal pouch reconstruction M Takahashi, KA Kelly Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ |
| Duodenogastroesophageal reflux in patients with short segment Barrett's esophagus MP Ritter, S Oberg, TR DeMeester, JH Peters, M Gadenstatter, PF Crookes, M Fein, CG Bremner University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA |
| Outcome after laparoscopic fundoplication is not dependent upon a structurally defective lower esophageal sphincter JH Peters, MP Ritter, PF Crookes, M Gadenstatter, RJ Mason, L Green, CG Bremner, TR DeMeester USC Department of Surgery, Los Angeles, CA |
| Reoperative antireflux surgery: procedure selection and outcome M Gadenstatter, D Nehra, RJ Mason, JM Collard, MP Ritter, JA Hagen, JH Peters, TR DeMeester University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA |
| Physiologic basis for the treatment of epiphrenic diverticulum D Nehra, M Gadenstatter, CG Bremner, M Koch, JA Hagen, JH Peters, TR DeMeester University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA |
| Association of lower esophageal sphincter length with postprandial gastroesophageal reflux RJ Mason, MP Ritter, M Gadenstatter, CG Bremner, JH Peters, TR DeMeester University Southern California, Los Angeles, CA |
| Duodenoesophageal reflux causes esophageal adenocarcinoma without exogenous carcinogen M Fein, JH Peters, P Chandrasoma*, AP Ireland, MP Ritter, CG Bremner, JA Hagen, TR DeMeester University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA |
| Ambulatory measurement of gastric emptying is a sensitive technique in detecting abnormal gastric emptying patterns MP Ritter, M Fein, TR DeMeester, PF Crookes, JH Peters, M Gadenstatter, JA Hagen, CG Bremner University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA |
| Serum D(-)-lactate as a marker of intestinal ischemia M Gonze, M Murray, G Kessler, P Olson, C Cobb Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Intrahepatic biliary-enteric bypass for malignant hilar obstruction WR Jarnagin, E Burke, Y Fong, LH Blumgart Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY |
| Bile diversion alone for primary bile reflux gastritis JA Madura Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN |
| Correlation of apoptosis and p53, RB and BCL-2 expression with tumor stage and survival in colorectal cancer CA Ausch, GS Fan, GA Niehans, WD Wong, CJ Steer, RD Madoff University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN |
| Endotoxin and bacterial translocation during elective surgery: studies on mechanisms and prevention of gut barrier failure D Berger, E Bolke, M Seidelmann, HG Beger University of Ulm, Germany |
| Quality of life scores correlate poorly with subjective and objective measurements of gastroesophageal reflux TL Trus, WS Laycock, GD Branum, JP Waring, JG Hunter Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA |
| Teflon buttress inhibits recanalization of the "uncut" Roux limb WS Richardson, H Spivak, JE Hudson, MA Budacz, JG Hunter University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA |
| Endotoxemia in mice stimulates the production of complement C3 and serum amyloid A in mucosa of small and large intestine O Wang, JJ Wang, JE Fischer, PO Hasselgren University of Cincinnati & Shriners Burns Institute, Cincinnati, OH |
| The ubiquitin-proteasome pathway regulates IL-1ß-induced IL-6 production in human intestinal epithelial cells AA Parikh, MR Moon, AL Salzman, JE Fischer, PO Hasselgren University of Cincinnati, Shriners Burns Institute & Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH |
| IL-1ß induces complement C3 and IL-6 production at the basolateral and apical membranes of human intestinal epithelial cells MR Moon, AA Parikh, AL Salzman, JE Fischer, PO Hasselgren Shriners Burns Institute & Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH |
| Prospective investigation of complications, reoperations and sustained weight loss with an adjustable gastric banding device for treatment of morbid obesity C Doherty, JW Maher, DS Heitshusen University of Iowa School of Medicine, Iowa City, IA |
| Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration by choledochotomy JP Dorman, ME Franklin Jr, JL Glass |
| Is outpatient laparoscopic surgery safe for the higher risk patient? J Andrus, J Voitk, S Ignatius, BD Schouten, RA Mustard The Salvation Army Scarborough Grace Hospital, Scarborough, Ontario, & The Wellesley-Central Hospital, The University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Effects of cholecystokinin on gastric injury and gastric mucosal blood flow JM Cross, L Chang, DW Mercer University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, TX |
| Peptide YY and apoptosis: clues to chemotherapy resistance in colon cancer K Kling, A Rongione, B Mai, K Kwan, D McFadden UCLA Department of Surgery, Los Angeles, CA |
| The utility of intracorporeal ultrasonography for the screening of the bile duct during laparoscopic cholecystectomy IS Wu, DL Dunnegan, NJ Soper Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| Somatostatin analogue predisposes enterocytes to apoptosis JS Thompson Omaha VA Medical Center & University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE |
| Glucocorticoids accelerate intestinal nutrient transport in a time-related, substrate-specific, and IGF-I-independent fashion P Iannoli, J Miller, C Ryan, H Sax University of Rochester, Rochester, NY |
| Selective long-term increase in gastric mucosal nRNA encoding basal Na-K-Cl cotransporter following ileostomy in the rat H Hallonquist, RR Cima, ME Klingensmith, E Delpire, MJ Zinner, DI Soybel Brigham and Women's Hospital, & Children's Hospital, Boston, MA |
| Resection of locally advanced pancreatic cancer after downstaging with continuous infusion 5-FU, mitomycin C, leucovorin and persantine KE Todd, B Gloor, JS Lane, WH Isacoff*, HA Reber Sepulveda VAMC and UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA |
| Platelet activating factor antagonism reduces the systemic inflammatory response in a murine model of acute pancreatitis JS Lane, KE Todd, B Gloor, CF Chandler, AD Kau, SW Ashley*, HA Reber, DW McFadden UCLA School of Medicine & Sepulveda VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA & *Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA |
| Transhiatal esophageal resection versus transthoracic esophageal resection with two-fields lymphadenectomy: interim results of a randomized study JW van Sandick*, JJB van Lanschot*, EJ Spillenaar Bilgen§, HG Gooszen#, H. Obertop* *Academic Medical Center Amsterdam, §Academic Hospital Dijkzigt Rotterdam, & #Academic Hospital Utrecht, The Netherlands |
| Bacterial translocation via the thoracic duct in a porcine model of hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury LCJM Lemaire*, BA Van Wagensveld*, TM van Gulik*, J Dankert§, DJ Gouma*, JJB van Lanschot* Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Prospective randomized study on the effect of cyclic versus continuous enteral nutrition after pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy MI van Berge Henegouwen*, ThM van Gulik*, TM Moojen*, LMA Akkermans§, H Obertop*, DJ Gouma* Departments of Surgery, *Academic Medical Centre, Amsterdam, and §University Hospital Utrecht, Netherlands |
| Cisapride enhances the effect of the Toupet fundoplication on esophageal peristalsis in GERD patients with poor esophageal body motility GJ Wetscher, K Glaser, T Wieschemeyer, A Klingler, P Klingler, RA Hinder University of Innsbruck, Austria, & Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL |
| Laparoscopic versus open cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis. A prospective randomized study T Kiviluoto, J Siren, P Luukkonen, E Kivilaakso Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland |
| Biliary CA 19-9 values correlate with the incidence of hepatic metastasis in patients with adenocarcinoma of the pancreas RC Montgomery, JP Hoffman, LB Riley, EA Ross, BL Eisenberg Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Gastrointestinal transit and stress response after laparoscopic versus conventional distal pancreatectomy in dogs T Naitoh, A Garcia-Ruiz, A Darvish, A Vladisavljevic, S Matsuno, M Gagner Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan, Minimally Invasive Surgery Center & Center for Anesthesiology Research, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH |
| Cumulative incidence of extracolonic and colorectal cancers in MLH1 and MSH2 mutation carriers of HNPCC KM Lin, M Shashidharan, CA Ternent, AG Thorson, GJ Blatchford, MA Christensen, S Lemon, HT Lynch Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE |
| A randomized, prospective study of radially expanding trocars. Initial results of the Trocar Study Group S Bhoyrul, J Payne, B Steffes, L Swanstrom, W Gantert, LW Way Stanford University Medical Center, Kaiser Hospital, Honolulu, North Carolina Laproscopy Center, Oregon Health Sciences University, & University of California, San Francisco |
| The detection of aerosolized cells during laparoscopy S Ikramuddin, EC Ellison, WJ Schirmer, J Lucas, WS Melvin Division of General Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
| Outcome analysis of long-term survivors following pancreaticoduodenectomy WS Melvin, KS Buekers, JA Johnson, WJ Schirmer, EC Ellison The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH |
| Studies of intestinal allograft rejection using a murine paratopic model KA Newell, G He, J Hart, JR Thistlethwaite Jr University of Chicago, Chicago, IL |
| Infectious and sterile gallstones: morphology, chemical composition, and bacterial beta-glucuronidase production L Stewart, A Oesterle, I Erden, LW Way University of California San Francisco; and Department of Chemistry, University of San Francisco |
| Enterococcus and serum-sensitive gram-negative bacteria are associated with more severe biliary infections L Stewart, A Oesterle, B Aagaard, J.McL Griffiss, LW Way University of California, San Francisco |
| Synergistic interactions between cholinergic mechanisms, cholecystokinin, and duct obstruction in acute pancreatitis pathogenesis I Samuel, RJ Joehl Northwestern Univ/VALMC, Chicago, IL |
| Treatment of primary intrahepatic stones with a holmium laser P Shamamian, M Grosso*, A Guth, T Diflo, SG Marcus, GF Coppa, K Eng SA Localio Laboratory for General Surgery Research & Department of Urology*, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY |
| A novel colonic reservoir and comparison of its short term function with a straight coloanal and colonic J-pouch anastomosis in the pig K Z'graggen, CA Maurer, D Mettler*, C Stoupis**, S Wildi, MW Buechler Experimental Surgery* and Radiology**, Inselspital, University of Bern, Switzerland |
| Prospective evaluation of the giant prosthetic reinforcement of the visceral sac (Stoppa procedure) for complex bilateral and recurrent inguinal hernias CC Solorzano§, JW Kilkenny*, OJ Cicilioni§, JN Vauthey§ University of Florida College of Medicine, §Gainesville and *Jacksonville*, FL |
| Glucagon-like peptide 2: a potent intestinal growth factor DA Litvak, MR Hellmich, BM Evers, NA Banker, T Uchida, CM Townsend Jr University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| Can spiral CT replace angiography in the staging of patients with pancreatic cancer? KP Murray, HA Pitt, DA Bluemke, EK Fishman, AC Venbrux, J Geschwind, RP Liddell, MA Talamini, KD Lillemoe, CA Yeo, JL Cameron The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD |
| Identification and comparative analysis of human colonocyte short chain fatty acid response genes AM Hanly, NJ Emenaker, Y-W Liu, PF Predki, SG Shenoy, MP McKenna, MD Basson Department of Surgery, Yale University, & CT VA Healthcare System, New Haven, CT, and CuraGen Corporation, Branford, CT |
| Cost effectiveness analysis of octreotide in prevention of complications following pancreatic resection L Rosenberg, P Mac Neil, L Turcotte McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Sandoz Canada Inc., Dorval, Canada |
| Human pancreatic carcinoma growth and invasion is regulated by c-met and interleukin-4 receptor gene expression MC Kelley, TX Nguyen, DSB Hoon, R Essner The John Wayne Cancer Institute Santa Monica, CA |
| Should pancreaticoduodenectomy be performed in octogenarians? TA Sohn, CJ Yeo, JL Cameron, KD Lillemoe, MA Talamini, RH Hruban, PK Sauter, J Coleman, SE Ord, LB Grochow, RA Abrams, HA Pitt Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD |
| Thrombospondin-1 and transforming growth factor-ß1 upregulate production of plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 in pancreatic cancer D Albo, DH Berger J Vogel, H Chang, V Rothman, GP Tuszynski Allegheny University of the Health Sciences, MCP*Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA |
| Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography accurately predicts the presence or absence of choledocholithiasis SN Hochwald, SG Marcus, KS Naik, M Dobryansky, P Shamamian, N Rofsky, G Coppa New York University Medical Center, NY, NY |
| Restorative protocolectomy without diverting ileostomy is safe S Parangi, S Beanes, RE Lehman, S Barbour, TR Schrock, ML Welton University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA |
| Comparison of thoracoscopic and laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia MG Patti, M De Pinto, M Arcerito, J Tong, CV Feo, W Gantert, LW Way University of California, San Francisco |
| Should hepatic resections be performed at high-volume referral centers? MA Choti, HM Bowman, HA Pitt, JA Sosa, JV Sitzmann, JL Cameron, TA Gordon Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD |
| When does tumor implantation occur at laparoscopic trocar sites? JS Wu, AM Fair, MB Ruiz, SM Pfister, TL Buettner, JM Connett, JW Fleshman Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO |
| Laparoscopically assisted bowel resection for Crohn's disease: the best of both worlds MA Talamini*, RC Moesinger*, H Kaufman*, M Kutka, M Harris§, T Bayless§ Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD |
| Laparoscopic staging of esophageal cancer alters neoadjuvant therapy M Talamini*, M Kutka*, R Heitmiller*, H Kaufman*, W Flood§, A Forastiere§ Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD |
| Regulation of gene expression during reversible acute biliary pancreatitis J Dunn, C Li, GE York, RL Kao, W Browder James H. Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City, Tennessee |
| Endocavitary radiation therapy as primary therapy for rectal cancer: a ten-year experience CO Finne III, KI Deen, D Johnson, WD Wong, RD Madoff University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN |
| Laparoscopic colon surgery is less stressful than conventional colon surgery PE Marchesa, JW Milsom, A Vignali, A Vladisavjevic, S Dei, L Rybicki, VW Fazio The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland OH |
| Are vitamin B-12 and folate deficiency clinically important after RY gastric bypass? RE Brolin, JH Gorman, RC Gorman, AJ Petschenik, LJ Bradley, HA Kenler, RP Cody UMDNJ-Robt W. Johnson Med Sch, New Brunswick, NJ |
| The effect of the anastomotic size on gastric emptying after hemigastrectomy with Billroth II reconstruction SH Tyndall, MA Memon, R Lund, D Beck, J Fessenden, RJ Fitzgibbons Jr. Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE |
| Helicobacter pylori status and endoscopy follow-up of patients having past history of perforated peptic ulcer KM Chu, R Poon, S Law, FJ Branicki, J Wong University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong |
| Quality of life analysis after pancreatic cancer treatments ER Kokoska, TP Wade, DR Stapleton, FE Johnson. St. Louis (MO) University and Scott US Air Force Base Medical Centers |
| Metastases to the pancreas and their surgical extirpation K Z'graggen, AL Warshaw, H Sigala, DW Rattner, C Fernandez-del Castillo Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA |
| Dextran may lower septic complications in necrotizing pancreatitis J Werner, A Secchi*, J Schmidt, H Schmidt*, MM Gebhard#, C Herfarth, E Klar University of Heidelberg, Germany |
| Gastroesophageal reflux disease as cause of death: analysis of fatal cases under conservative treatment JA Salo, T Rantanen, E Kivilaakso Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland |
| Surgical treatment of insulinoma. Study of 59 cases MCC Machado, JE Monteiro da Cunha, J Jukemura, T Bacchella, E Abdo, A Montagnini, P Herman, MAC Machado, HW Pinotti Sao Paulo University Medical School - Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Surgical splanchnicectomy for "small duct" chronic pancreatitis: patient selection by differential epidural analgesia EL Bradley III*, JA Reynhout*, GL Peer§ State University of New York (Buffalo) and Buffalo General Hospital |
| Laparoscopy and laparoscopic ultrasonography avoids exploratory laparotomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma CM Lo, ECS Lai, CL Liu, ST Fan, J Wong University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong |
| Ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma as a complication of transarterial oily chemoembolization CL Liu*, ST Fan*, CM Lo, H Ngan§ The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong |
| Neurotensin gene expression is not affected by gut transposition X-M Wang, RP Thomas, BM Evers University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| A novel strategy to inhibiting growth of human pancreatic cancer cells by blocking cyclin-dependent kinase activity H Iseki, TC Ko, X Xue, CM Townsend Jr University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX |
| Is intra-abdominal drainage necessary after pancreaticoduodenectomy? MJ Heslin, LE Harrison, AD Brooks, SN Hochwald, DG Coit, MF Brennan Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, NYC, NY |
| Outcome of lateral pancreaticojejunostomy in the management of chronic pancreatitis with non-dilated pancreatic ducts G Rios*, KG Yeoh§, P Tarnasky§, J Cunningham§, R Hawes§, P Cotton§, D Adams* Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, §Digestive Disease Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina |
| Prospective randomized comparison of laparoscopic and open appendectomy MP Bannon, SP Zietlow, WS Harmsen, MG Sarr, CD Smith, DM Ilstrup, Y Baerga-Varela, AL Beal, RM Devine, JH Donohue, DR Farley, MB Farnell, CS Grant, H Nelson, FG Que, GB Thompson Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
| Small diameter prosthetic H-graft portacaval shunts in 110 patients: definitive therapy for variceal bleeding AS Rosemurgy, F Serafini, E Zervos, S Goode University of South Florida, Tampa, FL |
| Anti-bacterial treatment for postoperative bacterial overgrowth in Crohn's disease Y Funayama, I Sasaki, H Naito, K Fukushima, T Masuko, K Takahashi, H Ogawa, S Sato, T Ueno, M Noguchi, N Hiwatashi, S Matsuno The First Department of Surgery and the Third Department of Medicine, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan |
| Assessment of perianal Crohn's disease by magnetic resonance imaging - a 5-year follow-up study F Makowiec, J Loichat, M Laniado, HD Becker, M Starlinger Departments of Surgery and Radiology, University of Tubingen, Germany |
| Long-term follow-up after transanal advancement flap for perianal fistulas in Crohn's disease F Makowiec, EC Jehle, HD Becker, M Starlinger University of Tubingen, Germany |
| Results of resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma: American versus Asian experience JI Tsao*, Y Nimura+, JW Braasch*, J Dugan§, N Hayakawa+, J Kamiya+, S Kondo+, M Nagino+, M Kanai+ Lahey Hitchcock Clinic, Burlington, MA, & the +First Department of Surgery, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan |
| Role of gastric mucosal energy metabolism and lipid peroxidation in the pathogenesis of acute gastric mucosal lesions induced by water immersion and restraint stress in obstructive jaundice in rats I Sasaki, H Naito, Y Funayama, K Fukushima, W-M Shian, T Masuko, S Matsuno The First Department of Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan |
| Two clinical types of mucin hypersecreting tumor of the pancreas and comparison of the results of surgical management M Kobari, H Shimamura, S Egawa, K Amikura, M Sunamura, S Matsuno The First Department of Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan |
| Effect of anti-ICAM-1 and anti-LFA-1 monoclonal antibodies in experimental islet transplantation K Arai, M Sunamura, K Amikura, M Kobari, S Matsuno Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan |
| Differing adaptive responses of ileal and jejunal smooth muscle to denervation after small bowel transplantation C Shibata, BM Balsiger, WJ Anding, JA Duenes, MG Sarr Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
| Laparoscopic management of SBO: indications and outcome A Metzger, E Luque-de Leon, GG Tsiotos, RT Schlinkert*, MG Sarr Mayo Clinic. Rochester, MN, & *Scottsdale, AZ |
| Outcomes of atypical reflux symptoms after laparoscopic fundoplication JBY So, DW Rattner Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School. Boston, MA |
| Histology and function of the internal anal sphincter after intrasphincteric injection of botulinum toxin JC Langer, E Birnbaum, R Schmidt Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| Long-term outcome in children with neonatal meconium obstruction J Fuchs, JC Langer Washington University, St. Louis, MO |
| Hepatic Kupffer cell blockade reduces mortality in acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis in mice B Gloor, KE Todd, JS Lane, MPN Lewis, HA Reber UCLA School of Medicine and Sepulveda VAMC, Los Angeles, CA |
| Esophageal and lower esophageal motor function after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication M Anvari, C Allen St. Joseph's Hospital, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada |
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| Cold ischemia of more than 10 hours reduces graft quality in clinical liver transplantation E Klar, M Angelescu, Th Kraus, M Bredt, A Mehrabi, G Otto, C Herfarth University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany |
| Kupffer cell-mediated inhibition on liver regeneration after combined liver and pancreas resection M Unno, M Suzuki, T Rikiyama, T Uchiyama, K Fukuhara, S Matsuno Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan |
