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54th Annual MeetingSOCIETY 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.
 
 <<Monday | Program and Abstracts Home
 
 
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  | TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013 |  
  | 6:30 AM - 7:45 AM | 104A  BREAKFAST WITH THE EXPERT 
   COMPLEX PARAESOPHAGEAL HERNIA REPAIR: TRICKS FOR THE GIANT HIATUS KEY STEPS TO DO IT SAFELYW. Scott Melvin, Columbus, OH
 Jeffrey H. Peters, Rochester, MN
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  | 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM | 303ABC  SSAT/ISDS JOINT BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM 
   YOU DID YOUR BEST, AND IT STILL LEAKED! MODERN MANAGEMENT OF GI LEAKS
    
    
     | Moderators: | Liliana G. Bordeianou, Boston, MA Tonia M. Young-Fadok, Phoenix, AZ
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   EsophagusMarco G. Patti, Chicago, IL
 
   Gastric, BariatricMarina S. Kurian, New York, NY
 
   BiliaryDavid M. Mahvi, Chicago, IL
 
   PancreaticJennifer F. Tseng, Boston, MA
 
   IleoanalAlessandro Fichera, Seattle, WA
 
   Early Salvage of Low AnastomosesWillem A. Bemelman, Amsterdam Netherlands
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  | 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 308DPLENARY SESSION VI 
    
     | Moderators: | Clifford S. Cho, Madison, WI Rebekah White, Durham, NC
 |  10-minute presentation, 5-minute discussion
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  | 858 | Plasma Lipids and Biliary Infections: Decreased Levels of HDL Are Associated with More Severe Biliary Infections: A Multivariate Analysis Lygia Stewart1, 2, Gary Jarvis3, Lawrence Way1
 1. Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA; 2. Surgery, SF VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA; 3. Infectious Disease and Laparotory Medicine, SF VA Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
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  |  859 | Laparoscopic-Assisted ERCP After Gastric Bypass Surgery for Choledocholithiasis Jonathan Carter, Jennifer Kaplan, Steve Elliott, Stanley J. Rogers, John P. Cello
 Department of Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
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  | 860 | Development and Characterization of a Surgical, Mouse Model of Reflux Esophagitis and Barrett's Esophagus Thai H. Pham1, David H. Wang2, Robert M. Genta3, Rhonda F. Souza2, Stuart J. Spechler2
 1. Surgery, North Texas VAMC; UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; 2. Medicine, North Texas VAMC; UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX; 3. Pathology, North Texas VAMC; UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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  |  861 | A Standardized Radiographic Assessment of the Tumor-Vein Interface Predicts the Need for Venous Resection and the Presence of Histologic Venous Invasion in Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Hop S. Tran Cao1, Aparna Balachandran2, Huamin Wang3, Jason B. Fleming1, Jeffrey E. Lee1, Peter W. Pisters1, Matthew Katz1
 1. Surgical Oncology, U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; 2. Diagnostic Radiology, U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX; 3. Pathology, U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
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  |  862 | Depth of Submucosal Tumor Infiltration and Its Relevance in Lymphatic Metastasis Formation for T1b Squamous-Cell and Adenocarcinomas of the Esophagus Michael F. Nentwich1, Katharina von Loga2, 1, Matthias Reeh1, Guido Sauter2, Thomas Rösch3, Jakob R. Izbicki1, Dean Bogoevski1
 1. General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; 2. Dept. of Pathology, University Clinic Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; 3. Clinic for Interdisciplinary Endoskopy, University Clinic Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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  |  863 | High Resolution Manometry Classifications for Idiopathic Achalasia in Patients with Chagas Disease Esophagopathy Fernando P. Vicentine1, Fernando A. Herbella1, Luciana C. Silva1, Marco E. Allaix2, Marco G. Patti2
 1. HSP - Unifesp, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 2. University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, CHicago, IL
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  | 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 415 (Valencia BC)DDW COMBINED CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM (AGA-Accredited) 
   DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF EARLY PANCREATIC CANCERSponsored by: AGA, ASGE, SSAT
 
    
     | Moderators: | Banke Agarwal, St. Louis, MO Teresa Brentnall, Seattle, WA
 Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, Boston, MA
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   What Is "Early Pancreatic Cancer" and Why Is It Important to Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer Early?Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, Boston, MA
 
   So Why Are We Not Diagnosing Pancreatic Cancer Early?Banke Agarwal, St. Louis, MO
 
   Biomarkers: The Key to Early Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer?Teresa Brentnall, Seattle, WA
 
   Alternate Strategies for Diagnosing Pancreatic Cancer EarlySuresh Thiruvenkata Chari, Rochester, MN
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  | 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 308DPLENARY SESSION VII 
    
     | Moderators: | Thomas Aloia, Houston, TX John T. Mullen, Boston, MA
 |  10-minute presentation, 5-minute discussion
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  | 910 | Does Preoperative Imaging Accurately Predict Main Duct Involvement in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm Morgan R. Barron1, Joshua A. Waters1, Janak A. Parikh1, John DeWitt2, Mohammad A. Al-Haddad2, Eugene P. Ceppa1, Michael G. House1, Nicholas J. Zyromski1, Attila Nakeeb1, Henry A. Pitt1, C. Max Schmidt1
 1. Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN; 2. Gastroenterology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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  |  911 | Spleen Preserving Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy for a Solid Pseudopapillary Tumor in a Male Patient (This Video Demonstrates Technical Details of a Rare Tumor of the Pancreas in a Male Patient. Only Few Cases Have Been Reported in Males) Bestoun H. Ahmed, Reginald L. Griffin, Ziad Awad, Carmine Volpe, Michael S. Nussbaum
 Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine/ Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL
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  |  912 | High Fat Diet Enhances Villus Growth During Adaptation After Massive Small Bowel Resection Pamela M. Choi, Raphael C. Sun, Jun Guo, Christopher R. Erwin, Brad Warner
 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Washington University, St Louis, MO
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  |  913 | Pharmacologic Prophylaxis, Postoperative INR, and Risk of Venous Thromboembolism After Hepatectomy Hari Nathan, Matthew J. Weiss, Ronald P. DeMatteo, Peter J. Allen, T. P. Kingham, Yuman Fong, William R. Jarnagin, Michael D'Angelica
 Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, MD
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  |  914 | Clinical Significance of Incidental Pulmonary Nodules in Esophageal Cancer Patients Amin Madani1, 2, Lorenzo E. Ferri2, 1, Jonathan Spicer1, 2, David S. Mulder2
 1. General Surgery, McGill University , Montreal, ON, Canada; 2. Thoracic Surgery, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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  |  915 | Internal Hernia After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Ayman Obeid1, David M. Breland1, Richard Stahl1, Ronald H. Clements2, Jayleen M. Grams1
 1. Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 2. Surgery, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
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  |  916 | Tumor Grade, Not Extent of Resection, Is Associated with Recurrence-Free Survival in Patients with Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumors Brian Untch, Laura H. Tang, Keisha Bonner, Kevin K. Roggin, Michael D'Angelica, Ronald P. DeMatteo, William R. Jarnagin, T. P. Kingham
 Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, IL
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  |  917 | Laparoscopic Pancreas Sparing Segmental Resection of the Distal Duodenum for GIST Robert Sung, Diana J. McPhee, Paresh C. Shah
 Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY
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  | 918 | Overexpressing TNF-alpha in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells and Fibroblasts Modifies Cell Survival and Reduces Fatty Acid Synthesis via Downregulation of Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein-1 and Activation of Acetyl COA Carboxylase Mazhar Al-Zoubi, Galina Chipitsyna, Konrad Sarosiek, Christopher Y. Kang, Charles J. Yeo, Hwyda A. Arafat
 Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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  |  919 | Does Resident Experience Affect Outcomes in Complex Abdominal Surgery? Daniel Relles1, Richard Burkhart1, Michael J. Pucci1, Jocelyn Sendecki2, Renee Tholey1, Ross E. Drueding1, Patricia K. Sauter1, Eugene P. Kennedy1, Jordan M. Winter1, Harish Lavu1, Charles J. Yeo1
 1. Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; 2. Biostatistics, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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  | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 415 (Valencia BC)DDW COMBINED CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM (ASGE-Accredited) 
   MANAGEMENT OF PANCREATIC NECROSIS: WHEN TO SCOPE, POKE, OR CUTSponsored by: ASGE, SSAT, AGA
 
    
     | Moderators: | Banke Agarwal, St. Louis, MO Teresa Brentnall, Seattle, WA
 Carlos Fernandez-del Castillo, Boston, MA
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   The Causes, Natural History, and Medical Management of Pancreatic NecrosisFiras H. Al-Kawas, Washington, DC
 
   Poking: Cross-Sectional and Interventional Radiology in the Management of Pancreatic NecrosisRendon C. Nelson, Durham, NC
 
   Cutting: Surgery for Pancreatic NecrosisAlexander Perez, Durham, NC
 
   Scoping: Endoscopic Necrosectomy—Where Angels Fear to Tread?Richard A. Kozarek, Seattle, WA
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  | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | 304ABSSAT HEALTH CARE QUALITY & OUTCOMES COMMITTEE PANEL 
   IF YOU CANNOT MEASURE IT, YOU CANNOT IMPROVE IT: DEVELOPING A QUALITY METRIC FOR COMPLEX GI SURGERY
    
    
     | Moderator: | Matthew M. Hutter, Boston, MA |  
   The Nuts and Bolts of Metric Development - The ACS-NSQIP ExperienceDavid B. Hoyt, Chicago, IL
 
   How Quality is Measured in Cardiac Surgery: The STS ExperienceDavid M. Shahian, Sudbury, MA
 
   WHAT SURGEONS WANT/NEED FOR A QUALITY METRIC
    
    What Surgeons Want/Need For a Quality Metric: ASCRSFabio Potenti, Weston, FL
 
    What Surgeons Want/Need For a Quality Metric: AHPBASean P. Cleary, Toronto, ON
 
    What Surgeons Want/Need For a Quality Metric: ASMBSBruce M. Wolfe, Portland, OR
 
    What Surgeons Want/Need For a Quality Metric: SAGESTonia M. Young-Fadok, Phoenix, AZ
 
    What Surgeons Want/Need For a Quality Metric: SSATSteven C. Stain, Albany, NY
 
    Panel and Audience Discussion
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  | 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM | West Hall A  DDW POSTER TOUR: SMALL BOWEL AND COLON-RECTAL (NON-CME) Ticketed session; registration is complimentary but limited.
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  | 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM | West Hall APOSTER SESSION III (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.
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  | 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 303ABC  KELLY AND CARLOS PELLEGRINI SSAT/SAGES JOINT LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM 
   MANAGEMENT AND RESCUE FROM COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING COMPLEX UPPER GI SURGERY: STENTS, CLIPS, AND BEYOND
    
    
     | Moderators: | Gerald M. Fried, Montreal, QC Robin S. McLeod, Toronto, ON
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   BARIATRIC SURGERY
    
    Endoscopic Management of Early Gastrointestinal Leak After Gastric Bypass and Sleeve GastrectomyBipan Chand, Chicago, IL
 
    Endoscopic Treatment of Chronic Fistulas After Bariatric SurgeryLee L. Swanstrom, Portland, OR
 
    Management of Anastomotic Stenosis After Bariatric SurgeryRaul J. Rosenthal, Weston, FL
 
    Endoscopic and Hybrid Techniques for Managing Gastric Band ErosionSantiago Horgan, San Diego, CA
 
    Panel and Audience Discussion
    
   NON-BARIATRIC FOREGUT SURGERY
    
    Evaluation and Management of the Failed FundoplicationSumeet K. Mittal, Omaha, NE
 
    Mesh at the Diaphragmatic Hiatus Following Paraesophageal Hernia Repair: Potential Long-Term Consequences and Treatment OptionsC. Daniel Smith, Jacksonville, FL
 
    Management of Recurrent and Persistent Dysphagia After Heller MyotomyNathaniel J. Soper, Chicago, IL
 
    Management of Anastomotic Leak After EsophagectomyJeffrey H. Peters, Rochester, NY
 
    Panel and Audience Discussion
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  | 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM | 205A  MEET-THE-PROFESSOR LUNCHEON 
   WRITERS WORKSHOP PART 2: REVIEWINGThe Writers Workshop is a two-day interactive session led by editorial board members and senior editors of several surgical journals including the SSAT's own Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. Participants will gain insight into scientific writing and peer review with practical tips for manuscript preparation and for navigating the publication process.
 
    
     | Moderators: | John G. Hunter, Portland, OR Jeffrey B. Matthews, Chicago, IL
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   Overview of the Peer Review ProcessJeffrey B. Matthews, Chicago, IL
 
   Plagiarism, Duplicate Publication, and Other Forms of MisconductJohn G. Hunter, Portland, OR
 
   How to Write a High Quality ReviewMark P. Callery, Boston, MA
 
   How to Respond to CritiquesRobin S. McLeod, Toronto, ON, Canada
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  | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 415 (Valencia BC)DDW COMBINED CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM 
   CURRENT MULTI-MODALITY APPROACH TO GE JUNCTION TUMORSSponsored by: SSAT, ASGE, AGA
 
    
     | Moderators: | Charles J. Lightdale, New York, NY Vivian E.M. Strong, New York, NY
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   Surgical Management of GE Junction Cancers: Selecting the Best OptionsLorenzo E. Ferri, Montreal, QC
 
   When Should Multi-Modality Therapy Be Applied for GE Junction Cancers, and Which Treatments Should Be ChosenDavid H. Ilson, New York, NY
 
   The Role of Endoscopic Therapy in the Management of High-Grade Dysplasia and Mucosal Carcinoma at the GE JunctionNicholas J. Shaheen, Chapel Hill, NC
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  | 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM | TBDBEST OF DDW 2013 (NON-CME) 
   Discussants from the SSAT, AASLD, AGA, and ASGE will review their societies’ top presentations; attend this session to get an overview of the latest, best, and most thought-provoking research presented all week. Consult MyDDW or the DDW program Book for the schedule of expert critiques.
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