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54th Annual Meeting
SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT
May 17 - 21, 2013
Orange County Convention Center - Orlando, Florida
during Digestive Disease Week®


Final Program

All rooms at Orange County Convention Center West Building unless otherwise indicated.

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SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM
303ABC
OPENING SESSION
Moderator: Jeffrey B. Matthews, Chicago, IL

Welcome and introduction of new members, announcements of SSAT awards, reports from the SSAT Foundation, recognition of the Foundation donors, presentation of the Public Service Award, and conferment of the Founders Medal.
 
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
303ABC
PRESIDENTIAL PLENARY A (PLENARY SESSION I)
Moderator: Stanley W. Ashley, Boston, MA

10-minute presentation, 5-minute discussion
 Video presentation scheduled during a Plenary Session199 Clinical Significance of Serum COL6A3 Isoforms in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Christopher Y. Kang, Dierdre Axell-House, Pranay Soni, Galina Chipitsyna, Konrad Sarosiek, Mazhar Al-Zoubi, Hwyda A. Arafat, Charles J. Yeo
Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
 Video presentation scheduled during a Plenary Session200 Treatment Sequencing for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer: Influence of Early Metastases and Surgical Complications on Multimodality Therapy Completion Rates and Survival
Ching-Wei D. Tzeng1, Daniel E. Abbott2, Jeffrey E. Lee1, Peter W. Pisters1, Jason B. Fleming1, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey1, Matthew Katz1
1. Dept. of Surgical Oncology, The Univ. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; 2. Surgical Oncology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
 Video presentation scheduled during a Plenary Session201 Early Referral for 24-Hour Esophageal pH Monitoring Is More Cost-Effective Than Prolonged Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Patients with Suspected Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
David Kleiman1, Toni Beninato1, Brian P. Bosworth2, Laurent Brunaud4, Thomas Ciecierega3, Carl V. Crawford2, Brian G. Turner2, Thomas J. Fahey1, Rasa Zarnegar1
1. Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; 2. Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; 3. Pediatrics, New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; 4. Surgery, University Hospital Nancy, Brabois, France
 Video presentation scheduled during a Plenary Session202 Risk Factors Associated with 30-Day Readmissions in Major Gastrointestinal Resections
Kristin N. Kelly, James C. Iannuzzi, Aaron S. Rickles, Veerabhadram Garimella, John R. Monson, Fergal Fleming
Surgical Health Outcomes & Research Enterprise, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester , NY
 
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
203AB
DDW COMBINED RESEARCH FORUM (AGA-Accredited)
  IBD
Moderators: William A. Faubion, Rochester, MN
Bruce E. Sands, New York, NY
203 Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation Improves Chronic Colitis-Associated Cholangitis through Inhibiting the Activity of LPS/TLR4
X. Zhang1, G. Niu1, L. Liu1, H. Li1, J. Guo1, J. Song1, Y. Liu1, S. Chen2
1. Dept of Gastroentology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang City, China; 2. Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Burns and Allen Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
204 IL-10-producing mucosal B cells attenuate T cell-mediated colitis through induction of Tr-1 cells
Y. Mishima1, B. Liu1, C. Karp2, R. B. Sartor1
1. CGIBD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; 2. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
205 Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction Measured with Confocal Endomicroscopy in Macroscopically Normal Mucosa Can Predict Requirement for Treatment Escalation.
K. Liu1, J. Mill1, B. Wong2, C. P. Selinger1, V. C. Kariyawasam1, N. Merrett3, 1, R. W. Leong1, 2
1. Gastroenterology and Liver Services, Bankstown and Concord Hospitals, Concord, NSW, Australia; 2. Faculty of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia; 3. Gastroenterology and Liver Services, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
206 Link Between VEGF Expression, Angiogenesis and Inflammation in Pediatric Crohn's Disease
Jennifer L. Knod1, Kelly M. Crawford1, Mary R. Dusing1, Artur Chernoguz1, Margaret H. Collins2, Jason Frischer1
1. Division of Pediatric General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH; 2. Division of Pathology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
 
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
303ABC
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
Introduction
Charles J. Yeo, Philadelphia, PA

Peer Review
Jeffrey B. Matthews, Chicago, IL

 
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
420 (Chapin Theater)
DDW COMBINED CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM (AGA-Accredited)

BARIATRIC SURGERY AS THE TREATMENT OF METABOLIC SYNDROME
Sponsored by: AGA, SSAT, AASLD
Moderators: John M. Morton, Stanford, CA
Kymberly D. Watt, Rochester, MN

Bariatric Surgery: The Way to the Heart Is Through the Liver
John M. Morton, Stanford, CA

Bariatric Surgery: View from the Scope
Christopher C. Thompson, Boston, MA

Bariatric Surgery: The Hepatology Angle
Kymberly D. Watt, Rochester, MN

Bariatric Surgery in Chronic Liver Disease
Philip R. Schauer, Cleveland, OH

 
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
303ABC
PRESIDENTIAL PLENARY B (PLENARY SESSION II)
Moderator: Jeffrey B. Matthews, Chicago, IL

10-minute presentation, 5-minute discussion
 363 Safety and Efficacy of Portal Vein Embolization Before Planned Major Hepatectomy: An Institutional Experience of 358 Patients
Junichi Shindoh1, Ching-Wei D. Tzeng1, Thomas Aloia1, Steven Curley1, Giuseppe Zimmitti1, Steven Y. Huang2, Armeen Mahvash2, Sanjay Gupta2, Michael J. Wallace2, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey1
1. Surgical Oncology, University of Texas MDAnderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; 2. Diagnostic Radiology, University of Texas MDAnderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
 364 Gastric Emptying, Ensuing GLP-1 Release and Insulin Sensitivity After Partial Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Improved Glycemic Control in Cases Without Pylorus Preservation (Whipple Procedure)
Johannes Miholic1, Marlene Wewalka2, Stefan Harmuth1, Jens J. Holst3
1. Department of Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 2. Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine III - Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria; 3. The Panum Institute, Dept. of Medical Physiology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
 Video presentation scheduled during a Plenary Session365 Extended Duration Thromboprophylaxis Cost-Effectiveness in Abdominal Surgery
J. C. Iannuzzi1, A. S. Rickles1, J. G. Dolan2, F. Fleming1, J. R. Monson1, K. Noyes1
1. Surgical Health Outcomes & Research Enterprise, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY. 2. Community and Preventative Health, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY.
 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
 
303ABC
DORIS AND JOHN L. CAMERON GUEST ORATION

AMA: Looking to the Future
James L. Madara, Chicago, IL

 
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM
West Hall A
Ticket-holder only - requires separate registration and fee DDW POSTER TOUR: ESOPHAGEAL AND STOMACH (NON-CME)
Ticketed session; registration is complimentary but limited.
 
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
West Hall A
POSTER SESSION I (NON-CME)
Authors available at their posters to answer questions 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM; posters on display 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
 
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
203AB
Ticket-holder only - requires separate registration and fee MEET-THE-PROFESSOR LUNCHEON

OPERATIVE AND ENDOSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF BENIGN BILIARY STENOSIS
Elijah Dixon, Calgary, AB
Gary R. May, Toronto, ON
Lygia Stewart, San Francisco, CA

 
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
304AB
CONTROVERSIES IN GI SURGERY A

DEBATE 1: HIPEC: CRITICAL IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PERITONEAL SURFACE MALIGNANCIES?
Moderator: Clifford S. Cho, Madison, WI
Frame the Issue
Clifford S. Cho, Madison, WI

The Key to Success in the Surgical Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Is HIPEC
Perry Shen, Winston-Salem, NC

Operative Cytoreduction, Not HIPEC, Is the Key to Success in the Surgical Management of Peritoneal Surface Malignancy
Thomas J. Miner, Providence, RI

Panel and Audience Discussion

DEBATE 2: REVERSE APPROACH (LIVER RESECTION FIRST) IN PATIENTS WITH SYNCHRONOUS COLORECTAL LIVER METASTASES
Moderator: Bryan M. Clary, Durham, NC

Frame the Issue
Bryan M. Clary, Durham, NC

Optimizing the Surgical Management of Resectable Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastases: The Liver Comes First!
Michael G. House, Indianapolis, IN

Optimizing the Surgical Management of Resectable Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastases: The Liver Can Wait!
David M. Nagorney, Rochester, MN

Panel and Audience Discussion

 
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
420 (Chapin Theater)
DDW COMBINED CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM

MANAGEMENT OF BENIGN LIVER LESIONS
Sponsored by: SSAT, AASLD, AGA
Moderators: Thomas A. Aloia, Houston, TX
Hashem El-Serag, Houston, TX

The Liver Incidentaloma: Initial Imaging Evaluation of Benign Liver Lesions and Recommendations for Follow-Up
Bachir Taouli, New York, NY

Hepatic Adenomas: Novel Classification and Indications for Resection
Jacques Belghiti, Clichy France

Should Indications for Benign Liver Tumor Resection Be Expanded in the MIS Hepatectomy Era?
Paul D. Hansen, Portland, OR

Giant Liver Hemangiomas: Resection, Embolization, or Observation
Alan W. Hemming, San Diego, CA

 
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
300
VIDEO SESSION I
Moderators: Steven J. Hughes, Gainesville, FL
David B. Stewart, Sr., Hershey, PA

10-minute presentation, 5-minute discussion
437 Robotic Assisted Median Arcuate Ligament Release
Martin J. Dib, Mark P. Callery, Marc Schermerhorn, A. James Moser
Surgery, BIDMC, Boston, MA
438 Enucleation of Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Metastases
Nicholas N. Nissen, Vijay G. Menon
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
439 Endoscopic Removal of a Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band That Is Eroded
Aurora D. Pryor, Dana A. Telem, Joshua Karas, Georgios Spentzouris, Eleanor Fallon, Jonathan Buscaglia
Surgery, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY
440 Totally Laparoscopic Left Colonic Resection with Intracorporeal Anastomosis
Laura Doyon, Celia M. Divino, Scott Q. Nguyen, Edward Chin
Surgery, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
441 Laparoscopic Central Pancreatectomy and Pancreaticogastrostomy for the Management of a Proximally Migrated Pancreatic Stent
Marc G. Mesleh1, Frank Lukens2, Michael B. Wallace2, Horacio J. Asbun1, John Stauffer1
1. General Surgery, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL; 2. Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
442 Difficult Diverticulits and Failed Anastomosis: Troubles and More Troubles
Barry Salky
Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
443 Laparoscopic Repair of a Large Right Sided Morgagni's Hernia
David Lawrence1, Yuhsin V. Wu2, Michael J. Rosen1, 2
1. Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; 2. Surgery, University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
 
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
303ABC
STATE-OF-THE-ART CONFERENCE

EVOLVING MANAGEMENT IN PANCREATIC CANCER
Moderators: Alexander S. Rosemurgy, Tampa, FL
Sharona B. Ross, Tampa, FL

Role of Preoperative Biliary Stenting in the Jaundiced Patient: When and Who to Stent
Todd H. Baron, Rochester, MN

Minimally Invasive Techniques and Outcomes in Pancreatic Surgery: The Laparoscopic vs. Robotic Approaches
Herb J. Zeh, III, Pittsburgh, PA

Drain Management after Pancreatectomy: To Drain or Not To Drain
Kimberly M. Brown, Galveston, TX

Use of Irreversible Electroporation in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
Robert C.G. Martin, II, Louisville, KY

Panel and Audience Discussion

 
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
308D
PLENARY SESSION III
Moderators: Imran Hassan, Springfield, IL
Mukta K. Krane, Chicago, IL

10-minute presentation, 5-minute discussion
445 Modern Chemotherapy Mitigates Adverse Prognostic Effect of Regional Nodal Metastases in Stage IV Colorectal Cancer
Yun Shin Chun1, Steven Cohen1, John H. Donohue2, Barbara Burtness1, Michael J. Hall1, David M. Nagorney2
1. Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Plenary presentation that is also being presented at the Residents & Fellows Research Conference; participation in and attendance at this conference is by invitation only446 Totally Laparoscopic Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy for Mucinous Adneocarcinoma of the Appendix
Cherif Boutros, Nader Hanna
Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
Video presentation scheduled during a Plenary Session447 Night Time Is Not the Right Time: Increased Risk of Complications After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy at Night
Uma R. Phatak, Curtis J. Wray, Debbie Lew, Richard Escamilla, Winston M. Chan, Tien C. Ko, Lillian S. Kao
Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX
Video presentation scheduled during a Plenary Session448 Short-Term But Not Long-Term Patency of Venous Reconstruction During Pancreatic Resection Predicts Survival
Irmina Gawlas, Irene Epelboym, Megan Winner, Joseph DiNorcia, Yanghee Woo, James A. Lee, Beth Schrope, John A. Chabot, John D. Allendorf
Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, NY
449 Simultaneous Surgical Resection of Primary and Metastatic Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumors Is Both Safe and Effective
Nicholas N. Nissen1, Vijay G. Menon1, Edward M. Wolin2, Run Yu2, James M. Mirocha3, Alagappan Annamalai1, Deepti Dhall4, Ashley Wachsman5, Marc L. Friedman5, Steven D. Colquhoun1
1. Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 2. Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumor Program , Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 3. Biostatistics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 4. Pathology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; 5. Radiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
450 Value of Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Enterography to Predict Surgical Findings and to Guide Decisions in Crohn's Disease: A Prospective Study
Antonino Spinelli1, 2, Gionata Fiorino3, Piero Bazzi1, 2, Cristiana Bonifacio4, Matteo Sacchi1, Sarah De Bastiani1, Andrea Gatti1, Alberto Malesci3, 2, Luca Balzarini4, Laurent Peyrin-Biroulet5, Marco Montorsi1, 2, Silvio Danese3
1. Dept. of Surgery, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano Milano, Italy; 2. Dip. di Biotecnologie Mediche e Medicina Traslazionale, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy; 3. Dept. of Gastroenterology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano Milano, Italy; 4. Dept. of Radiology, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano Milano, Italy; 5. Dept. of Hepato Gastroenterology, University of Nancy, Nancy, France
451 Tumor Size Does Not Dictate Prognosis After Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Results from a Large Western Series
Michael D. Kluger1, 2, Andrea Belli2, Alexis Laurent2, Daniel Azoulay2, Daniel Cherqui1, 2
1. Division of Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY; 2. Service de Chirurgie Digestive et Hépatobiliaire, Hôpital Henri Mondor, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris -Université Paris-Est, Créteil, France
Video presentation scheduled during a Plenary Session452 Analysis of a Single-Series Learning Curve for Peroral Esophageal Myotomy (POEM)
Ezra N. Teitelbaum, Byron F. Santos, Fahd O. Arafat, Nathaniel J. Soper, Eric S. Hungness
Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
Plenary presentation that is also being presented at the Residents & Fellows Research Conference; participation in and attendance at this conference is by invitation only453 Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) Feasible as Reoperation Following Heller Myotomy
Amy K. Yetasook1, Jin-cheng Zhao1, 2, Woody Denham1, 2, John G. Linn1, Michael B. Ujiki1, 2
1. Minimally Invasive Surgery, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL; 2. Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Video presentation scheduled during a Plenary Session454 Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Gastroesophageal Reflux: Implications for Treatment
Marco E. Allaix1, P. Marco Fisichella2, Fernando A. Herbella1, Marco G. Patti1
1. Department of Surgery, Center for Esophageal Diseases, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL; 2. Department of Surgery, Swallowing Center, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, IL
Video presentation scheduled during a Plenary Session455 Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy Can Be Used as Primary Therapy for Esophageal Achalasia Regardless of Age
Renato Salvador1, Mario Costantini1, Francesco Cavallin1, Elena Finotti1, Cristina Longo1, Michela Di Giunta1, Nicola Passuello1, Loredana Nicoletti1, Giovanni Capovilla1, Stefano Merigliano1, Ermanno Ancona1, Giovanni Zaninotto1
1. Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, Clinica Chirurgica 3, University of Padova, Padova, Italy



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