49th Annual Meeting Program and Abstracts
49th Annual Meeting
SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT
May 17 – 21, 2008
San Diego Convention Center – San Diego, California
during Digestive Disease Week®
All rooms at the San Diego Convention Center unless otherwise indicated.
Program and Abstracts | Posters
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TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2008
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM
OPENING SESSION (25ABC)
Moderator: John C. Bowen, New Orleans, LA
Welcome and introduction of new members, announcements of SSAT scholarship awards, reports from the SSAT Foundation, recognition of the Foundation donors, and conferment of the Founders Medal.
Moderator: John C. Bowen, New Orleans, LA
Welcome and introduction of new members, announcements of SSAT scholarship awards, reports from the SSAT Foundation, recognition of the Foundation donors, and conferment of the Founders Medal.
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
VIDEO SESSION II: BREAKFAST AT THE MOVIES (25ABC)
V6. Combined Treatment of Esophageal Perforation: A New Approach
Bryan J. Sandler*, Michelle K. Savu, Garth R. Jacobsen, John Cullen, Thomas J. Savides, Mark A. Talamini, Santiago Horgan
Dept of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
V7. Dual Incision Adjustable Gastric Band Placement
Garth R. Jacobsen*, Bryan J. Sandler, John Cullen, Mark A. Talamini, Adam Spivack, Santiago Horgan
Dept of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
V8. A Simplified Technique for Placement of Biologic Mesh in Paraesophageal Hernia Repair (PEH)
Tayyab S. Diwan*, Danny V. Martinec, Michael Ujiki, Christy M. Dunst, Lee L. Swanstrom
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Legacy Health System, Portland, OR
V9. Human NOTES Hybrid Transgastric Cholecystectomy
Edward Auyang*1, Khashayar Vaziri1, John A. Martin2, Eric S. Hungness1, Nathaniel J. Soper1
1Dept of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; 2Gastroenterology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
V10. Totally Laparoscopic Extended Right Hepatectomy
Andrew a. Gumbs*1,2, Brice Gayet2
1Upper GI and Endocrine Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; 2Medical and Surgical Department of Digestive Diseases, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
V11. Standardization of Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatic Resection (LapDPR) with Regional Lymphadenectomy in Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasms (MPN)
Laureano Fernández-Cruz*
Surgery, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
V12. Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection for Complicated Diverticulitis (Colovaginal Fistula)
Barry Salky*
Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
V13. Laparoscopic Celiac Artery Decompression
Khashayar Vaziri*, Edward Auyang, Nathaniel J. Soper, Eric S. Hungness
Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
V14. Pneumatosis Coli: Resection of the Splenic Flexure with Intracorporeal Anastomosis
Melina C. Vassiliou*1, Douglas S. Smink2, Gina L. Adrales1
1General Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; 2General Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
| Moderators: | Craig P. Fischer, Houston, TX Attila Nakeeb, Indianapolis, IN |
V6. Combined Treatment of Esophageal Perforation: A New Approach
Bryan J. Sandler*, Michelle K. Savu, Garth R. Jacobsen, John Cullen, Thomas J. Savides, Mark A. Talamini, Santiago Horgan
Dept of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
V7. Dual Incision Adjustable Gastric Band Placement
Garth R. Jacobsen*, Bryan J. Sandler, John Cullen, Mark A. Talamini, Adam Spivack, Santiago Horgan
Dept of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
V8. A Simplified Technique for Placement of Biologic Mesh in Paraesophageal Hernia Repair (PEH)
Tayyab S. Diwan*, Danny V. Martinec, Michael Ujiki, Christy M. Dunst, Lee L. Swanstrom
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Legacy Health System, Portland, OR
V9. Human NOTES Hybrid Transgastric Cholecystectomy
Edward Auyang*1, Khashayar Vaziri1, John A. Martin2, Eric S. Hungness1, Nathaniel J. Soper1
1Dept of Surgery, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL; 2Gastroenterology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
V10. Totally Laparoscopic Extended Right Hepatectomy
Andrew a. Gumbs*1,2, Brice Gayet2
1Upper GI and Endocrine Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; 2Medical and Surgical Department of Digestive Diseases, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
V11. Standardization of Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatic Resection (LapDPR) with Regional Lymphadenectomy in Malignant Pancreatic Neoplasms (MPN)
Laureano Fernández-Cruz*
Surgery, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
V12. Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection for Complicated Diverticulitis (Colovaginal Fistula)
Barry Salky*
Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
V13. Laparoscopic Celiac Artery Decompression
Khashayar Vaziri*, Edward Auyang, Nathaniel J. Soper, Eric S. Hungness
Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
V14. Pneumatosis Coli: Resection of the Splenic Flexure with Intracorporeal Anastomosis
Melina C. Vassiliou*1, Douglas S. Smink2, Gina L. Adrales1
1General Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; 2General Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE PANEL
THE EFFECTS OF QUALITY INITIATIVES AND REPORTING ON PATIENT CARE AND REIMBURSEMENTS TO PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS (28ABC)
Moderator: Lygia Stewart, San Francisco, CA
SP32. Measuring Quality, and the Effects on the Quality of Care
Clifford Ko, Los Angeles, CA
SP33. Payment Reform: The Impact of CMS Value Based Payment Policies on Your Practice and Your Patients
SP34. How Are Quality Initiatives and Public Reporting Affecting Hospitals?
Andrea Snyder, San Diego, CA
SP35. Improving the Quality of Surgical Care Throughout a Region: The SCOAP Initiative of Washington State
Carlos A. Pellegrini, Seattle, WA
Panel and Audience Discussion
THE EFFECTS OF QUALITY INITIATIVES AND REPORTING ON PATIENT CARE AND REIMBURSEMENTS TO PHYSICIANS AND HOSPITALS (28ABC)
Moderator: Lygia Stewart, San Francisco, CA
SP32. Measuring Quality, and the Effects on the Quality of Care
Clifford Ko, Los Angeles, CA
SP33. Payment Reform: The Impact of CMS Value Based Payment Policies on Your Practice and Your Patients
SP34. How Are Quality Initiatives and Public Reporting Affecting Hospitals?
Andrea Snyder, San Diego, CA
SP35. Improving the Quality of Surgical Care Throughout a Region: The SCOAP Initiative of Washington State
Carlos A. Pellegrini, Seattle, WA
Panel and Audience Discussion
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
SSAT/AHPBA JOINT SYMPOSIUM
CURRENT APPROACH TO CARCINOMA OF THE GALLBLADDER (24ABC)
Moderator: Bruce D. Schirmer, Charlottesville, VA
SP36. Preoperative Detection and Approach to the Suspicious Gallbladder
Reid B. Adams, Charlottesville, VA
SP37. Intraoperative Approach to an Unexpectedly Detected Lesion During Lap Cholecystectomy
Charles M. Vollmer, Jr, Boston, MA
SP38. Treatment Plan When Last Week's Routine Lap Cholecystectomy Returns Cancer
Brett C. Sheppard, Portland, OR
SP39. Current Best Options for Stage III Disease
Andy Lowy, San Diego, CA
Panel and Audience Discussion
CURRENT APPROACH TO CARCINOMA OF THE GALLBLADDER (24ABC)
Moderator: Bruce D. Schirmer, Charlottesville, VA
SP36. Preoperative Detection and Approach to the Suspicious Gallbladder
Reid B. Adams, Charlottesville, VA
SP37. Intraoperative Approach to an Unexpectedly Detected Lesion During Lap Cholecystectomy
Charles M. Vollmer, Jr, Boston, MA
SP38. Treatment Plan When Last Week's Routine Lap Cholecystectomy Returns Cancer
Brett C. Sheppard, Portland, OR
SP39. Current Best Options for Stage III Disease
Andy Lowy, San Diego, CA
Panel and Audience Discussion
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
BASIC SCIENCE PLENARY (PLENARY SESSION IV) (25ABC)
19. Epigenetic Regulation of WNT Signaling Pathway Genes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Neoplasia
Mashaal Dhir*1, Elizabeth A. Montgomery2, Kornel Schuebel3, Susan L. Gearhart1, Nita Ahuja1,3
1Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; 2Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; 3Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
20. Sodium-Coupled Transport of Butyrate by SLC5A8 Mediates Tumor Suppression in the Colon
Gail Cresci*1,2, Muthusamy -. Thangaraju2, Darren Browning2, Vadivel Ganapathy2
1Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA; 2Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
21. Applying Proteomics Based Biomarker Tools for the Accurate Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer
John D. Christein*1, Kyoko Kojima2, Senait G. Asmellash3, Christopher A. Klug2, James A. Mobley1
1Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 2Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 3Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
22. A Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonist (NK1RA) That Reduces Intraabdominal Adhesions Augments the Anti-Adhesive Effects of a Hyaluronic Acid/Carboxymethylcellulose (HA/CMC) Adhesion Barrier in Rats
Rizal Lim*1, Jonathan M. Morrill1,2, Karen L. Reed1,2, Adam C. Gower1, Bilaal McCloud1, Susan E. Leeman2,1, Arthur F. Stucchi1,2, James M. Becker1
1Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2Pharmacology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
23. Differential Ileal Adaptation After Massive Proximal-Based Small Bowel Resection: Importance of the GLUT2 Hexose Transporter
Michael G. Sarr, Corey W. Iqbal*, Javairiah Fatima, Molly E. Gross
Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
| Moderators: | David Shibata, Tampa, FL Sharon M. Weber, Madison, WI |
19. Epigenetic Regulation of WNT Signaling Pathway Genes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Neoplasia
Mashaal Dhir*1, Elizabeth A. Montgomery2, Kornel Schuebel3, Susan L. Gearhart1, Nita Ahuja1,3
1Surgery, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; 2Pathology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; 3Oncology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
20. Sodium-Coupled Transport of Butyrate by SLC5A8 Mediates Tumor Suppression in the Colon
Gail Cresci*1,2, Muthusamy -. Thangaraju2, Darren Browning2, Vadivel Ganapathy2
1Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA; 2Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
21. Applying Proteomics Based Biomarker Tools for the Accurate Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer
John D. Christein*1, Kyoko Kojima2, Senait G. Asmellash3, Christopher A. Klug2, James A. Mobley1
1Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 2Microbiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 3Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
22. A Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonist (NK1RA) That Reduces Intraabdominal Adhesions Augments the Anti-Adhesive Effects of a Hyaluronic Acid/Carboxymethylcellulose (HA/CMC) Adhesion Barrier in Rats
Rizal Lim*1, Jonathan M. Morrill1,2, Karen L. Reed1,2, Adam C. Gower1, Bilaal McCloud1, Susan E. Leeman2,1, Arthur F. Stucchi1,2, James M. Becker1
1Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2Pharmacology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
23. Differential Ileal Adaptation After Massive Proximal-Based Small Bowel Resection: Importance of the GLUT2 Hexose Transporter
Michael G. Sarr, Corey W. Iqbal*, Javairiah Fatima, Molly E. Gross
Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
10:00 AM – 11:15 AM
QUICK SHOTS I (27B)
QS1. Perioperative Allogenic Blood Transfusions Significantly Affect Survival Following Transthoracic En Bloc Resection for Esophageal Cancer
Daniel Vallbohmer*1, Frederike C. Ling1, Daniel Schmidt1, Roland Grunenberg2, Birgit S. Gathof2, Elfriede Bollschweiler1, Arnulf H. Hoelscher1, Paul M. Schneider1,3
1Department of Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; 2Institute of Transfusion Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; 3Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
QS2. A New Biomechanical Device to Augment Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) Continence in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Initial Results of a Pilot Clinical Trial
Luigi Bonavina*1, Greta Saino1, Davide Bona1, Tom R. Demeester2, John C. Lipham2, Robert a. Ganz3, Daniel H. Dunn3
1Department of Surgery, University of Milano, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milano, Italy; 2University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 3Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
QS3. Long-Term Outcome After 92 Duodenum-Preserving Pancreatic Head Resections for Chronic Pancreatitis: Comparison of FREY- and BEGER-Procedures
Tobias Keck*1, Ulrich Adam2,1, Hartwig Riediger1,2, Ulrich T. Hopt1, Frank Makowiec1
1Dept. of Surgery, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 2Dept. of Surgery, Vivantes-Humboldt-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
QS4. Is Liver Resection Justified in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma? Results of an Observational Study in 464 Patients
Andrea Ruzzenente*1, Franco Capra2, Calogero Iacono1, Gianluca Piccirillo1, Marta Lunardi2, Stefano Pistoso3, Alessandro Valdegamberi1, Alfredo Guglielmi1
1Department of Surgery and Gastroenterology, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy; 2Department of Internal Medicine, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Desenzano Hospital, Desenzano, Italy
QS5. An Improved Method of Assessing Esophageal Emptying Using the Timed Barium Study Following Surgical Myotomy for Achalasia
Arzu Oezcelik*1, Jeffrey A. Hagen1, James M. Halls2, Jessica M. Leers1, Emmanuele Abate1, Shahin Ayazi1, John C. Lipham1, Farzaneh Banki1, Steven R. Demeester1, Tom R. Demeester1
1Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles/, CA; 2Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
QS6. Manometric Profile After Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication and Endoluminal Fundoplication: A Comparative Study in Animals
Silvana Perretta*, Bernard Dallemagne, Jacques Marescaux
Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, IRCAD-EITS University of Strasbourg France, Strasbourg, France
QS7. Immunologic Ignorance and Tolerance Both Play a Role in Hepatic Tumorigenesis
Diego Avella*, Luis J. Garcia, Serene Shereef, Hephzibah Tagaram, Yixing Jiang, Mehrdad Nikfarjam, Niraj J. Gusani, Eric Kimchi, Kevin Staveley-O'Carroll
Surgery, Penn State, Hershey, PA
QS8. Downregulation of Adiponectin /Adipor2 Is Associated with Hepatic Inflammation and Steatosis in Obese Mice
Yanhua Peng2,3, Drew a. Rideout*1,2, Steven S. Rakita2,1, Mini Sajan2,3, Robert Farese2,3, Min You3, Michel M. Murr1,2
1Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; 2Department of Surgery and Research, James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tampa, FL; 3Department of Molecular Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
QS9. Ischemic Colitis Following Endovascular Aortoiliac Aneurysm Repair: A 10-Year Retrospective Review
Aaron Miller*, Michael S. Marotta, Irini A. Scordi-Bello, Yolanda Tammaro, Celia M. Divino
The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
QS10. Perianal Fistula Occurring After Ileal Pouch for Non-Crohn’s Colitis: A Word of Caution
Isabella Mor*, Bo Shen, Susan Shedda, Margaret O'Malley, Jeffery Hammel, Feza H. Remzi
Colorectal Surgery A-30, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
QS11. Resection Versus Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation of Solitary Colorectal Liver Metastasis
Eren Berber*, Michael Tsinberg, Conrad H. Simpfendorfer, Allan Siperstein
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
QS12. Frequency of Extrapancreatic Neoplasms in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas Compared to Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Referral Patients
Kellie L. Mathis*, Kaye M. Reid Lombardo, Christina M. Wood, William S. Harmsen, Michael G. Sarr
Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
| Moderators: | Jonathan F. Critchlow, Boston, MA Julie A. Stein, Royal Oak, MI |
QS1. Perioperative Allogenic Blood Transfusions Significantly Affect Survival Following Transthoracic En Bloc Resection for Esophageal Cancer
Daniel Vallbohmer*1, Frederike C. Ling1, Daniel Schmidt1, Roland Grunenberg2, Birgit S. Gathof2, Elfriede Bollschweiler1, Arnulf H. Hoelscher1, Paul M. Schneider1,3
1Department of Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; 2Institute of Transfusion Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; 3Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
QS2. A New Biomechanical Device to Augment Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) Continence in Patients with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Initial Results of a Pilot Clinical Trial
Luigi Bonavina*1, Greta Saino1, Davide Bona1, Tom R. Demeester2, John C. Lipham2, Robert a. Ganz3, Daniel H. Dunn3
1Department of Surgery, University of Milano, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milano, Italy; 2University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 3Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN
QS3. Long-Term Outcome After 92 Duodenum-Preserving Pancreatic Head Resections for Chronic Pancreatitis: Comparison of FREY- and BEGER-Procedures
Tobias Keck*1, Ulrich Adam2,1, Hartwig Riediger1,2, Ulrich T. Hopt1, Frank Makowiec1
1Dept. of Surgery, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 2Dept. of Surgery, Vivantes-Humboldt-Klinikum, Berlin, Germany
QS4. Is Liver Resection Justified in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma? Results of an Observational Study in 464 Patients
Andrea Ruzzenente*1, Franco Capra2, Calogero Iacono1, Gianluca Piccirillo1, Marta Lunardi2, Stefano Pistoso3, Alessandro Valdegamberi1, Alfredo Guglielmi1
1Department of Surgery and Gastroenterology, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy; 2Department of Internal Medicine, University of Verona Medical School, Verona, Italy; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Desenzano Hospital, Desenzano, Italy
QS5. An Improved Method of Assessing Esophageal Emptying Using the Timed Barium Study Following Surgical Myotomy for Achalasia
Arzu Oezcelik*1, Jeffrey A. Hagen1, James M. Halls2, Jessica M. Leers1, Emmanuele Abate1, Shahin Ayazi1, John C. Lipham1, Farzaneh Banki1, Steven R. Demeester1, Tom R. Demeester1
1Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles/, CA; 2Department of Radiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
QS6. Manometric Profile After Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication and Endoluminal Fundoplication: A Comparative Study in Animals
Silvana Perretta*, Bernard Dallemagne, Jacques Marescaux
Digestive and Endocrine Surgery, IRCAD-EITS University of Strasbourg France, Strasbourg, France
QS7. Immunologic Ignorance and Tolerance Both Play a Role in Hepatic Tumorigenesis
Diego Avella*, Luis J. Garcia, Serene Shereef, Hephzibah Tagaram, Yixing Jiang, Mehrdad Nikfarjam, Niraj J. Gusani, Eric Kimchi, Kevin Staveley-O'Carroll
Surgery, Penn State, Hershey, PA
QS8. Downregulation of Adiponectin /Adipor2 Is Associated with Hepatic Inflammation and Steatosis in Obese Mice
Yanhua Peng2,3, Drew a. Rideout*1,2, Steven S. Rakita2,1, Mini Sajan2,3, Robert Farese2,3, Min You3, Michel M. Murr1,2
1Department of Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; 2Department of Surgery and Research, James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tampa, FL; 3Department of Molecular Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
QS9. Ischemic Colitis Following Endovascular Aortoiliac Aneurysm Repair: A 10-Year Retrospective Review
Aaron Miller*, Michael S. Marotta, Irini A. Scordi-Bello, Yolanda Tammaro, Celia M. Divino
The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
QS10. Perianal Fistula Occurring After Ileal Pouch for Non-Crohn’s Colitis: A Word of Caution
Isabella Mor*, Bo Shen, Susan Shedda, Margaret O'Malley, Jeffery Hammel, Feza H. Remzi
Colorectal Surgery A-30, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
QS11. Resection Versus Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Thermal Ablation of Solitary Colorectal Liver Metastasis
Eren Berber*, Michael Tsinberg, Conrad H. Simpfendorfer, Allan Siperstein
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
QS12. Frequency of Extrapancreatic Neoplasms in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas Compared to Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma and Referral Patients
Kellie L. Mathis*, Kaye M. Reid Lombardo, Christina M. Wood, William S. Harmsen, Michael G. Sarr
Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
DDW COMBINED CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM
MANAGING COMPLICATIONS OF GI PROCEDURES (Ballroom 20BCD)
Sponsored by: AGA, SSAT, ASGE
SP40. Complications of Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and Endoscopic Muscosal Resection (EMR)
Jonathan Cohen, New York, NY
SP41. Complications of Colonoscopy
Douglas Brooks Nelson, Minneapolis, MN
SP42. Complications of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatiography
Martin Freeman, Minneapolis, MN
SP43. Role of Surgery in Management of Endoscopic Complications
George A. Sarosi, Jr, Gainesville, FL
MANAGING COMPLICATIONS OF GI PROCEDURES (Ballroom 20BCD)
Sponsored by: AGA, SSAT, ASGE
| Moderators: | Kevin E. Behrns, Gainesville, FL Martin Freeman, Minneapolis, MN |
SP40. Complications of Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and Endoscopic Muscosal Resection (EMR)
Jonathan Cohen, New York, NY
SP41. Complications of Colonoscopy
Douglas Brooks Nelson, Minneapolis, MN
SP42. Complications of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatiography
Martin Freeman, Minneapolis, MN
SP43. Role of Surgery in Management of Endoscopic Complications
George A. Sarosi, Jr, Gainesville, FL
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM
MAJA AND FRANK G. MOODY STATE-OF-THE-ART LECTURE (25ABC)
SP44. The Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer: Lessons from Surveillance of 100 High-Risk Patients
Teresa Brentnall, Seattle, WA
SP44. The Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer: Lessons from Surveillance of 100 High-Risk Patients
Teresa Brentnall, Seattle, WA
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
POSTER SESSION II (Sails Pavilion)
Authors available at their posters to answer questions 12 PM – 2 PM; posters on display 8 AM – 5 PM.
Authors available at their posters to answer questions 12 PM – 2 PM; posters on display 8 AM – 5 PM.
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
MEET-THE-PROFESSOR LUNCHEONSSP45. Laparoscopic Hepatectomy (26A)
Alan Koffron, Chicago, IL
SP46. Re-Classifying Acute Pancreatitis (26B)
Michael G. Sarr, Rochester, MN
SP47. NOTES Update (30A)
Lee L. Swanstrom, Portland, OR
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM
PLENARY SESSION V (28ABC)
24. NOTES Rectosigmoid Resection Using Transanal Endosocopic Microsurgery (TEM) with Transgastric Flexible Endoscopic Assistance: A Pilot Study in Swine
Patricia Sylla*1, Field F. Willingham2, Denise W. Gee1, William R. Brugge2, David W. Rattner1
1Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Medicine, GI unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
25. Who Should Do NOTES: Initial Endoscopic Performance and Early Learning Curve of Laparoscopic Surgeons in Comparison to Endoscopists and Untrained Individuals
Oliver J. Wagner*1, Monika E. Hagen2, Francois Pugin2, Philippe Morel2, Daniel Candinas1
1Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Bern, Bern, Switzerland; 2Digestive Surgery, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
26. To Prepare or Not the Colon for Elective Surgery with Primary Intraperitoneal Anastomosis. There Is No Question
María JesúS Peña-Soria, Julio M. Mayol*, Rocio Anula, Ana M. Arbeo-Escolar, Jesus A. Fernandez-Represa
Servicio de Cirugia I, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
27. Routine Liver Biopsy to Detect Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Symptomatic Gallstone Disease (GD). Is It Justified?
Antonio Ramos-De La Medina*1, Federico B. Roesch2, Alfonso Perez Morales3, Silvia Cid-Juarez2, Jose M. Remes-Troche2
1Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Veracruz Regional Hospital, Boca del Rio, Mexico; 2Digestive Physiology and Motility Laboratory, Medical-Biological Research Institute University of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico; 3University of Veracruz Medical School, Veracruz, Mexico
28. Reinterventions for Specific Technique-Related Complications of Stapled Haemorrhoidopexy (SH): A Critical Appraisal
Pierpaolo Sileri*, Vito M. Stolfi, Antonio Chiaravalloti, Achille Lucio Gaspari
Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
| Moderators: | Susan Galandiuk, Louisville, KY Thomas H. Magnuson, Baltimore, MD |
24. NOTES Rectosigmoid Resection Using Transanal Endosocopic Microsurgery (TEM) with Transgastric Flexible Endoscopic Assistance: A Pilot Study in Swine
Patricia Sylla*1, Field F. Willingham2, Denise W. Gee1, William R. Brugge2, David W. Rattner1
1Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Medicine, GI unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
25. Who Should Do NOTES: Initial Endoscopic Performance and Early Learning Curve of Laparoscopic Surgeons in Comparison to Endoscopists and Untrained Individuals
Oliver J. Wagner*1, Monika E. Hagen2, Francois Pugin2, Philippe Morel2, Daniel Candinas1
1Department of Visceral and Transplantation Surgery, University Bern, Bern, Switzerland; 2Digestive Surgery, University Hospital Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
26. To Prepare or Not the Colon for Elective Surgery with Primary Intraperitoneal Anastomosis. There Is No Question
María JesúS Peña-Soria, Julio M. Mayol*, Rocio Anula, Ana M. Arbeo-Escolar, Jesus A. Fernandez-Represa
Servicio de Cirugia I, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
27. Routine Liver Biopsy to Detect Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Symptomatic Gallstone Disease (GD). Is It Justified?
Antonio Ramos-De La Medina*1, Federico B. Roesch2, Alfonso Perez Morales3, Silvia Cid-Juarez2, Jose M. Remes-Troche2
1Gastroenterology and Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Veracruz Regional Hospital, Boca del Rio, Mexico; 2Digestive Physiology and Motility Laboratory, Medical-Biological Research Institute University of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico; 3University of Veracruz Medical School, Veracruz, Mexico
28. Reinterventions for Specific Technique-Related Complications of Stapled Haemorrhoidopexy (SH): A Critical Appraisal
Pierpaolo Sileri*, Vito M. Stolfi, Antonio Chiaravalloti, Achille Lucio Gaspari
Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM
DDW COMBINED CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM
FECAL INCONTINENCE: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON EARLY DETECTION, CURRENT AND FUTURE THERAPIES (Ballroom 20A)
Sponsored by: AGA, SSAT
SP48. Epidemiology, GI Disease Risk Factors, and Recommendations of the NIH State of the Science Conference on the Prevention of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence
Frank A. Hamilton, Bethesda, MD
SP49. Quality of Life Impact
Nancy Jean Norton, Milwaukee, WI
SP50. Pathophysiology and New Diagnostic Tests
Adil E. Bharucha, Rochester, MN
SP51. Medical Management and Biofeedback
Steve Heymen, Chapel Hill, NC
SP52. Surgical Management
Ann C. Lowry, St. Paul, MN
FECAL INCONTINENCE: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON EARLY DETECTION, CURRENT AND FUTURE THERAPIES (Ballroom 20A)
Sponsored by: AGA, SSAT
| Moderators: | Tracy L. Hull, Cleveland, OH William E. Whitehead, Chapel Hill, NC |
SP48. Epidemiology, GI Disease Risk Factors, and Recommendations of the NIH State of the Science Conference on the Prevention of Fecal and Urinary Incontinence
Frank A. Hamilton, Bethesda, MD
SP49. Quality of Life Impact
Nancy Jean Norton, Milwaukee, WI
SP50. Pathophysiology and New Diagnostic Tests
Adil E. Bharucha, Rochester, MN
SP51. Medical Management and Biofeedback
Steve Heymen, Chapel Hill, NC
SP52. Surgical Management
Ann C. Lowry, St. Paul, MN
2:15 PM – 4:15 PM
CONTROVERSIES IN GI SURGERY (24ABC)
DEBATE 1: INTRAMUCOSAL ESOPHAGEAL CANCER AND HIGH GRADE DYSPLASIA: WHICH TREATMENT?
Moderator: Donald E. Low, Seattle, WA
SP51. Frame the Issue
Brant K. Oelschlager, Seattle, WA
SP52. Endoscopic Therapy: Effective and Patient Friendly
Drew Schembre, Seattle, WA
SP53. Surgical Therapy: Improved Outcomes and Piece of Mind
Jeffrey H. Peters, Rochester, NY
Panel and Audience Discussion
DEBATE 2: HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN THE MILD CIRRHOTIC: TRANSPLANT OR RESECT?
Moderator: Michael A. Choti, Baltimore, MD
SP54. Frame the Issue
Michael A. Choti, Baltimore, MD
SP55. Transplant if Eligible
Alan W. Hemming, Gainesville, FL
SP56. Resection Is Best if Possible
Timothy M. Pawlik, Baltimore, MD
Panel and Audience Discussion
DEBATE 3: BEST PRACTICES/CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE: EFFECTIVE TOOLS OR GOOD ADVERTISING?
Moderator: John C. Bowen, New Orleans, LA
SP57. Frame the Issue
Daniel B. Jones, Boston, MA
SP58. ACS and ASMBS Accreditation: Metrics Drive Quality
James K. Champion, Marietta, GA
SP59. Just Another Form of Consumer Marketing
Edward L. Felix, Fresno, CA
Panel and Audience Discussion
DEBATE 1: INTRAMUCOSAL ESOPHAGEAL CANCER AND HIGH GRADE DYSPLASIA: WHICH TREATMENT?
Moderator: Donald E. Low, Seattle, WA
SP51. Frame the Issue
Brant K. Oelschlager, Seattle, WA
SP52. Endoscopic Therapy: Effective and Patient Friendly
Drew Schembre, Seattle, WA
SP53. Surgical Therapy: Improved Outcomes and Piece of Mind
Jeffrey H. Peters, Rochester, NY
Panel and Audience Discussion
DEBATE 2: HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN THE MILD CIRRHOTIC: TRANSPLANT OR RESECT?
Moderator: Michael A. Choti, Baltimore, MD
SP54. Frame the Issue
Michael A. Choti, Baltimore, MD
SP55. Transplant if Eligible
Alan W. Hemming, Gainesville, FL
SP56. Resection Is Best if Possible
Timothy M. Pawlik, Baltimore, MD
Panel and Audience Discussion
DEBATE 3: BEST PRACTICES/CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE: EFFECTIVE TOOLS OR GOOD ADVERTISING?
Moderator: John C. Bowen, New Orleans, LA
SP57. Frame the Issue
Daniel B. Jones, Boston, MA
SP58. ACS and ASMBS Accreditation: Metrics Drive Quality
James K. Champion, Marietta, GA
SP59. Just Another Form of Consumer Marketing
Edward L. Felix, Fresno, CA
Panel and Audience Discussion
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
QUICK SHOTS II (28ABC)
QS13. Two-Hundred Consecutive Laparoscopic Liver Resections
Andrew A. Gumbs*1,2, Brice Gayet2
1Upper GI and Endocrine Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; 2Medical and Surgical Department of Digestive Diseases, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
QS14. Long-Term Quality of Life Is Similar After Hepatic Resection for Malignant and Benign Diseases
Vanessa Banz*, Regula Fankhauser, Peter Studer, Beat Gloor, Daniel Inderbitzin, Daniel Candinas
University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
QS15. Does Staging Laparoscopy Detect a Higher Rate of Occult Metastases in Patients with Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma?
Carlo M. Contreras*, Robert J. Rettammel, David M. Mahvi, Layton F. Rikkers, Clifford S. Cho, Sharon M. Weber
General Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
QS16. Excellent Results from Limited Resection of Duodenal Carcinoid Tumors
Kenzo Hirose*, Brown Nancy, Kristina Potanos, Bipan Chand, R. Matthew Walsh
General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
QS17. Five-Year Outcome of a Randomized Trial Comparing Pylorus- and Duodenum-Preserving Pancreatic Head Resection for Chronic Pancreatitis
Ulrich Adam*, Frank Makowiec, Eva Fischer, Tobias Keck, Hartwig Riediger, Ulrich T. Hopt
Dept. of Surgery, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
QS18. Tailored Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) in the Treatment of GERD: The Anatomic and Physiologic Basis for Reconstruction of the Esophagogastric Junction Using a Novel Approach
Blair A. Jobe1, Ger H. Koek2, Stefan J. Kraemer3, Barry P. Mcmahon4, Bart Witteman2, Flemming H. Gravesen5, Cedric S. Lorenzo*1, Robert W. O'Rourke1, Douglas A. Shumaker6, Michael M. Owens6, John G. Hunter1, Nicole Bouvy2
1Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; 2Surgery, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, Netherlands; 3Endogastric Solutions, Inc., Redmond, WA; 4Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering, Adelaide & Meath Hospital and Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland; 5Visceral Biomechanics and Pain, Aalborg Hospital, Hobrovej, Denmark; 6West Hills Gastroenterology, Portland, OR
QS20. Signal Detection: A New Statistical Method to Predict NASH in Gastric Bypass Patients
John M. Morton*, Gavitt A. Woodard, Tina Hernandez-Boussard
Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
QS21. Visceral Sensitivity Is Increased During the Initial Development of Postoperative Ileus in Mice
Mario H. Mueller*1, Mia Karpitschka3, Andrej Sibaev3, Jörg Glatzle2, Bing Xue1, Michael S. Kasparek1, Martin E. Kreis1
1Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; 2Department of Surgery, Eberhard-Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany; 3Institute of Surgical Research, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
QS22. Tissue and Serum Levels of Substance P Correlate in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
Giuseppe Mascetta1, Fabio Francesco Di Mola1, Federico Selvaggi1,2, Massimo Falconi4, Claudio Bassi4, Nathalia Giese2, Markus W. Buechler2, Helmut M. Friess3, Pierluigi Di Sebastiano*1
1Dpt. of Surgery, IRCCS Casa Sollievo Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy; 2Dpt. of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; 3Dpt. of Surgery, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; 4Dpt. of Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
| Moderators: | Robert E. Glasgow, Salt Lake City, UT Taylor S. Riall, Galveston, TX |
QS13. Two-Hundred Consecutive Laparoscopic Liver Resections
Andrew A. Gumbs*1,2, Brice Gayet2
1Upper GI and Endocrine Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY; 2Medical and Surgical Department of Digestive Diseases, Institut Mutualiste Montsouris, Paris, France
QS14. Long-Term Quality of Life Is Similar After Hepatic Resection for Malignant and Benign Diseases
Vanessa Banz*, Regula Fankhauser, Peter Studer, Beat Gloor, Daniel Inderbitzin, Daniel Candinas
University Hospital Bern, Bern, Switzerland
QS15. Does Staging Laparoscopy Detect a Higher Rate of Occult Metastases in Patients with Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma?
Carlo M. Contreras*, Robert J. Rettammel, David M. Mahvi, Layton F. Rikkers, Clifford S. Cho, Sharon M. Weber
General Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
QS16. Excellent Results from Limited Resection of Duodenal Carcinoid Tumors
Kenzo Hirose*, Brown Nancy, Kristina Potanos, Bipan Chand, R. Matthew Walsh
General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
QS17. Five-Year Outcome of a Randomized Trial Comparing Pylorus- and Duodenum-Preserving Pancreatic Head Resection for Chronic Pancreatitis
Ulrich Adam*, Frank Makowiec, Eva Fischer, Tobias Keck, Hartwig Riediger, Ulrich T. Hopt
Dept. of Surgery, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
QS18. Tailored Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication (TIF) in the Treatment of GERD: The Anatomic and Physiologic Basis for Reconstruction of the Esophagogastric Junction Using a Novel Approach
Blair A. Jobe1, Ger H. Koek2, Stefan J. Kraemer3, Barry P. Mcmahon4, Bart Witteman2, Flemming H. Gravesen5, Cedric S. Lorenzo*1, Robert W. O'Rourke1, Douglas A. Shumaker6, Michael M. Owens6, John G. Hunter1, Nicole Bouvy2
1Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR; 2Surgery, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, Netherlands; 3Endogastric Solutions, Inc., Redmond, WA; 4Medical Physics & Clinical Engineering, Adelaide & Meath Hospital and Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland; 5Visceral Biomechanics and Pain, Aalborg Hospital, Hobrovej, Denmark; 6West Hills Gastroenterology, Portland, OR
QS20. Signal Detection: A New Statistical Method to Predict NASH in Gastric Bypass Patients
John M. Morton*, Gavitt A. Woodard, Tina Hernandez-Boussard
Surgery, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA
QS21. Visceral Sensitivity Is Increased During the Initial Development of Postoperative Ileus in Mice
Mario H. Mueller*1, Mia Karpitschka3, Andrej Sibaev3, Jörg Glatzle2, Bing Xue1, Michael S. Kasparek1, Martin E. Kreis1
1Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany; 2Department of Surgery, Eberhard-Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany; 3Institute of Surgical Research, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
QS22. Tissue and Serum Levels of Substance P Correlate in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
Giuseppe Mascetta1, Fabio Francesco Di Mola1, Federico Selvaggi1,2, Massimo Falconi4, Claudio Bassi4, Nathalia Giese2, Markus W. Buechler2, Helmut M. Friess3, Pierluigi Di Sebastiano*1
1Dpt. of Surgery, IRCCS Casa Sollievo Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy; 2Dpt. of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany; 3Dpt. of Surgery, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; 4Dpt. of Surgery, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
SSAT/ASCRS JOINT SYMPOSIUM
LAPAROSCOPIC RECTAL CANCER SURGERY: IS IT READY FOR PRIME TIME? (25ABC)
SP60. Current State-of-the-Art
Conor P. Delaney, Cleveland, OH
SP61. Pro: The Time Is Now
Jeffrey W. Milsom, New York, NY
SP62. Con: Let's Wait for the Data
Peter W. Marcello, Burlington, MA
Panel and Audience Discussion
LAPAROSCOPIC RECTAL CANCER SURGERY: IS IT READY FOR PRIME TIME? (25ABC)
| Moderators: | David Shibata, Tampa, FL Michael J. Stamos, Orange, CA |
SP60. Current State-of-the-Art
Conor P. Delaney, Cleveland, OH
SP61. Pro: The Time Is Now
Jeffrey W. Milsom, New York, NY
SP62. Con: Let's Wait for the Data
Peter W. Marcello, Burlington, MA
Panel and Audience Discussion
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
DDW COMBINED CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM
OBESITY SURGERY: ENDOSCOPIC AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS (Ballroom 20BCD)
Sponsored by: SSAT, ASGE, AGA
SP63. Overview of Bariatric Operations
Raul J. Rosenthal, Weston, FL
SP64. Endoscopic Clips, Sutures and Stents for Leaks, Fistule and Stomal Dilation
Christopher Thompson, Boston, MA
SP65. Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Management of Band Erosion
Santiago Horgan, Chicago, IL
SP66. Endoscopic Balloon Dilation for Gastrojejunal Stenosis
Kenneth Chang, Orange, CA
SP67. Laproscopic and Endoscopic Management of Postoperative GI Bleeding
Ninh T. Nguyen, Orange, CA
SP68. Emerging Endoscopic Bariatric Technologies
Ram Chuttani, Boston, MA
OBESITY SURGERY: ENDOSCOPIC AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF COMPLICATIONS (Ballroom 20BCD)
Sponsored by: SSAT, ASGE, AGA
| Moderators: | Ram Chuttani, Boston, MA Ninh T. Nguyen, Orange, CA |
SP63. Overview of Bariatric Operations
Raul J. Rosenthal, Weston, FL
SP64. Endoscopic Clips, Sutures and Stents for Leaks, Fistule and Stomal Dilation
Christopher Thompson, Boston, MA
SP65. Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Management of Band Erosion
Santiago Horgan, Chicago, IL
SP66. Endoscopic Balloon Dilation for Gastrojejunal Stenosis
Kenneth Chang, Orange, CA
SP67. Laproscopic and Endoscopic Management of Postoperative GI Bleeding
Ninh T. Nguyen, Orange, CA
SP68. Emerging Endoscopic Bariatric Technologies
Ram Chuttani, Boston, MA
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING (25ABC)
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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