57th Annual Meeting
SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT
May 21 - 24, 2016
San Diego Convention Center - San Diego, CA
during Digestive Disease Week®

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Last Updated 02/29/16

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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2016
6:30 AM - 7:45 AM	29B BREAKFAST WITH THE EXPERTS: HPB
	MANAGEMENT OF PANCREATIC FISTULAS AND BILE LEAKS Faculty Mark P. Callery, Boston, MA Charles Vollmer, Philadelphia, PA
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM	28AB SSAT/ISDS SYMPOSIUM
	CHRONIC INFLAMMATION AND NEOPLASTIC TRANSFORMATION: PATHWAYS, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT Moderators: Alberto R. Ferreres, Buenos Aires, Argentina Alessandro Fichera, Seattle, WA
	GERD, Barrett's Esophagus, and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Ralph W. Aye, Seattle, WA
	H. Pylori and Gastric Adenocarcinoma Lorenzo E. Ferri, Montreal, QC, Canada
	Chronic Cholecystitis and Gall Bladder Cancer Alberto R. Ferreres, Buenos Aires, Argentina
	Hepatitis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma James O. Park, Seattle, WA
	Chronic Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Carcinoma Jennifer F. Tseng, Boston, MA
	Long-Standing Ulcerative Colitis, Dysplasia, and Colorectal Cancer David Rubin, Chicago, IL
	HPV, AIN, and Anal Cancer Vassiliki Li Tsikitis, Portland, OR
	Panel and Audience Discussion
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	30 DDW COMBINED CLINICAL SYMPOSIUM: ESOPHAGUS & GASTRIC
	NEW APPROACHES TO THE MANAGEMENT OF OBESITY Sponsored by: SSAT, ASGE Moderators: Steven Edmundowicz, St. Louis, MO Samer G. Mattar, Portland, OR
	Current Strategies in Combination Therapy for Severe Obesity Samuel Klein, St. Louis, MO
	Long Term Outcomes in Bariatric Surgery Ali Tavakkoli, Boston, MA
	Endoluminal Approaches to Obesity I: Balloons, Sleeves, and Aspiration Therapy Amrita Sethi, New York, NY
	Endoluminal Approaches to Obesity II: Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty and POSE Reem Z. Sharaiha, New York, NY
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	29CD DDW COMBINED TRANSLATIONAL SYMPOSIUM (AGA-ACCREDITED)
	MANIPULATING THE MICROBIOME TO TREAT GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES Sponsored by: AGA, SSAT Moderators: Stacy A. Kahn, Chicago, IL Mark Pimentel, Los Angeles, CA
	Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for IBD: Progress and Pitfalls Paul Moayyedi, Hamilton, ON, Canada
	Lipotoxicity and Dysbiosis: Co-Conspirators in NASH Kiran Bambha, Aurora, CO
	Are Bugs Making Us Fat? John Morton, Stanford, CA
	Antibiotics and Probiotics for Functional Bowel Diseases Baharak Moshiree, Miami, FL
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	28D QUICK SHOTS SESSION: SMALL BOWEL & COLORECTAL
	Moderators: Neil Hyman, Chicago, IL Sharfi Sarker, Barrington, IL 3-minute presentation, 3-minute discussion
892	Simultaneous Resection for Synchronous Colorectal Liver Metastasis: The New Standard of Care? Jonathan S. Abelson1, Fabrizio Michelassi1, Jeffrey Milsom1, Benjamin Samstein1, Art Sedrakyan2, Heather L. Yeo1 1Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY; 2Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
893	Demonstrating the Benefits of Multimodal Pain Control on Patient Outcomes in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: Review of 200 Consecutive Cases Sergio Ibarra2, Juan R. Flores2, Eric M. Haas1,2 1Colorectal Surgery, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX; 2Colorectal Surgical Associates, Houston, TX
894	Racial Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Screening: More Equitable Outcomes in the Equal-Access Military Health System Navin R. Changoor1,2, Cheryl K. Zogg1, Anju Ranjit1, Gezzer Ortega2, Louis L. Nguyen1, Eric Schneider1, Ronald Bleday4, Quoc-Dien R. Trinh1, Peter A. Learn3, Adil H. Haider1, Joel E. Goldberg4 1Center for Surgery and Public Health, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Surgery, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC; 3Surgical Oncology, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; 4Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital , Boston, MA
895	Adequacy of Colonoscopic Resection of Malignant Polyps Amy L. Lightner1, Eric Dozois1, Seth Sweetser2, David W. Larson1, Kellie Mathis1 1Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
896	The Clinical Utility of Over the Scope Clip in the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Defects Ido Mizrahi1, Rana Eltawil3, Nadav Haim1, Sami Chadi1, Bo Shen2, Tolga Erim3, Steven Wexner1 1Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL; 2Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; 3Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston, FL
897	Construction of Ileal Pouch in Emergency Operation for Ulcerative Colitis: Is It Safe and Feasible? HongYeol Yoo, Seung-Bum Ryoo, Eun Kyung Choe, Sang Hui Moon, Kyu Joo Park General surgery, Seoul National University Hospital , Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
898	Modified-Pfannenstiel Open Approach as an Alternative to Laparoscopic Restorative Proctocolectomy: Comparison of Outcomes and Quality of Life - A Matched Study Leonardo C. Duraes, Destiny A. Schroeder, David Dietz Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
899	Sarcopenia Is a Predictor of Surgical Complications in a Population Younger than 40 Years Suffering from Inflammatory Bowel Disease Mark Pederson, John Cromwell, James J. Mezhir, Peter Nau The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA
900	Combined Application of Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Tissue Fusion Technology in Small Bowel's Anastomosis: An in Vivo Study with Porcine Model Hong Pan, Enders K. Ng, Ping Keun Lam, See W. Tong, Kevin K. Leung, Anthony Y. Teoh Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
901	Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterialization vs. Ferguson Hemorrhoidectomy in the Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Disease Vito M. Stolfi1, Ilaria Capuano1, Chiara Micossi2, Felice Nigro2, Pierpaolo Sileri1 1General Surgery, Tor Vergata University, Rome, Rome, Italy; 2Villa Tiberia Hospital, Rome, Italy
902	Selection Criteria for General Surgery Fellowships: A Survey of Fellowship Program Directors Ezra N. Teitelbaum1, Sabha Ganai2, Huan Vu3, Jayleen Grams4, Kenric Murayama5 1Northwestern University , Chicago, IL; 2Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL; 3Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; 4University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 5University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
903	Venous Thromboembolic Events: How Low Can You Go? Caroline E. Jones, Allison A. Gullick, Melanie S. Morris Surgery, University of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
904	Dynamic Functioning of Latissimus Dorsi Muscle NeoSphincters Compared to Native Anal Sphincters in the Rat Melanie G. Urbanchek1, Shiuhyang Kuo2, Zhifa Wang2, Jana D. Moon1, Eve L. Bingham2, Elizabeth A. Mays1, Hyungjin (Myra) Kim3, Paul S. Cederna1, Stephen E. Feinberg2,1 1Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 2Dental School, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 3Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
8:00 AM - 9:30 AM	28C VIDEO SESSION: HPB
	Moderators: Shimul Shah, Cincinnati, OH Rory Smoot, Rochester, MN 10-minute presentation, 5-minute discussion
905	Pylorus-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD) with Technical Modifications Yi Miao Pancreas Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
906	Anterior Approach Right Hepatectomy Combined with Inferior Vena Cava Thrombectomy Using Trans-Diaphragmatic Intrapericardium IVC Occlusion Xiangcheng Li, Chenyu Jiao, Ke Wang, Xiaofeng Wu, Sheng Han, Xuehao Wang Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
907	Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) with Posterior and Uncinate Process First Approach Wentao Gao, Kuirong Jiang, Junli Wu, Qiang Li, Feng Guo, Jianmin Chen, Jishu Wei, Zipeng Lu, Min Tu, Xinglong Dai, Cuncai Dai, Yi Miao Pancreas Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
908	Laparoscopic Insulinoma Enucleation from the Retro-Pancreatic Neck: A Stepwise Approach Claudius Conrad, Guillaume Passot, Suguru Yamashita, Matthew H. Katz, Jason B. Fleming, Michael P. Kim, Yun Shin Chun, Thomas Aloia, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey, Jeffrey E. Lee Surgical Oncology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX
909	Caudal Approach Using Postural Change of Laparoscopic Liver Resection (LLR) to the Extended Right Posterior Sectionectomy of the Liver Zenichi Morise Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine Banbuntane Houtokukai Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
910	Anterior Hepatic Parenchymal Transection for Isolated Caudate Lobectomy Xiangcheng Li Liver Transplantation Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	28AB PLENARY SESSION: ESOPHAGUS & GASTRIC II
	Moderators: Anne Lidor, Madison, WI Daniela Molena, New York, NY 10-minute presentation, 5-minute discussion
1011	Post-Operative Gastroesophageal Reflux after Laparoscopic Heller-Dor for Achalasia: True Incidence with an Objective Evaluation Renato Salvador, Mario Costantini, Elisa Pesenti, Laura Gobbi, Lorenzo Spadotto, Guerrino Voltarel, Francesco Cavallin, Loredana Nicoletti, Giovanni Capovilla, Stefano Merigliano University of Padova, Padova, Italy
1012	Matched Comparison of Per Oral Endoscopic Myotomy to Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Achalasia: Early Subjective and Objective Outcomes Andreas M. Schneider1, Brian E. Louie1, Heather F. Warren1, Alexander S. Farivar1, Drew B. Schembre2, Ralph W. Aye1 1Thoracic Surgery, Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA; 2Gastrointestinal , Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, WA
1013	Even in Comparable Patients, Non-Elective Paraesophageal Hernia Repair Portends Worse Outcomes: A Propensity-Adjusted Analysis Vernissia Tam1, James D. Luketich1, Daniel G. Winger2, Inderpal S. Sarkaria1, Ryan M. Levy1, Neil A. Christie1, Omar Awais1, Manisha Shende1, Katie S. Nason1 1University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
1014	Medical Malpractice in Bariatric Surgery: How to Mitigate Litigation from Eating Into Your Practice? Asad J. Choudhry1, Nadeem N. Haddad1, Matthew Martin3, Cornelius A. Thiels1, Elizabeth B. Habermann2, Donald H. Jenkins1, Michael J. Ferrara1, Martin D. Zielinski1 1Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Surgical Outcomes Program, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 3Department of Surgery, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA
1015	Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1 (TREM-1) Regulates Insulin Resistance in Morbidly Obese Population Kalyana Nandipati1, Saravanan Subramnian2, Pradeep Pallati1, Devendra K. Agrawal2, Poona Sharma2 1Department of Surgery, Creighton University, School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; 2Department of Biomedical sciences, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
1016	Rikkunshito Counteracts Total Gastrectomy-Induced Reductions in Food Intake and Weight by Attenuating Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 Elevation in Rats Masanobu Taguchi1, Katsuya Dezaki2, Masaru Koizumi1, Kentaro Kurashina1, Yoshinori Hosoya1, Yasunaru Sakuma1, Hisanaga Horie1, Joji Kitayama1, Clarence Foster3, Alan K. Lefor1, Naohiro Sata1, Toshihiko Yada2 1Surgery, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan; 2Physiology, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan; 3Surgery, University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine, Orange, CA
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	28C PLENARY SESSION: SMALL BOWEL & COLORECTAL II
	Moderators: Alessandro Fichera, Seattle, WA Heather Yeo, New York, NY 10-minute presentation, 5-minute discussion
1017	Impact of Extramural Vascular Invasion on Colon Cancer Outcomes Ramzi Amri2, Liliana G. Bordeianou1,2, David L. Berger1,2 1General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, Cambridge, MA; 2Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
1018	Incorporation of CEA Improves Staging in Colon Cancer Blake Spindler, John R. Bergquist, Cornelius A. Thiels, Scott Kelley, David W. Larson, Kellie Mathis Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
1019	Outcomes of Clinically Node Negative but Pathologically Node Positive Rectal Cancer Patients Who Did Not Receive Neoadjuvant Therapy Nouf Akeel, Nan Lan, Luca Stocchi, Meagan Costedio, David Dietz, Emre Gorgun, Matthew Kalady, Georgios Karagkounis, Hermann Kessler, Feza H. Remzi Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
1020	The Importance of E7 Oncoprotein Expression in a Mouse Model of HPV Carcinogenesis Hana Sleiman, Louise Meske, Evie Carchman University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
1021	Thirty-Day Mortality Underestimates Incidence of Death after Colorectal Surgery for Cancer Mohamed A. Adam, Zhifei Sun, Jina Kim, John Migaly, Christopher R. Mantyh Department of Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC
1022	Surgeon Characteristics Supersede Hospital Characteristics in Mortality after Urgent Colectomy Richard S. Hoehn, Dennis J. Hanseman, Alex Chang, Meghan C. Daly, Audrey Ertel, Daniel E. Abbott, Shimul Shah, Ian M. Paquette Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM	28D QUICK SHOTS SESSION: HPB
	Moderators: Lygia Stewart, San Francisco, CA Jennifer F. Tseng, Boston, MA 3-minute presentation, 3-minute discussion
1024	Assessing the Financial Toxicity Associated with Treatment Options for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer Marcelo Cerullo, Faiz Gani, Joseph K. Canner, Timothy M. Pawlik Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1025	Curcumin Derivative FLLL-31 Sensitizes Pancreatic Cancer Cells to TRAIL Induced Cell Death through Death Receptor Up-Regulation Kaustav Majumder, Steven Skube, Amanda O. Salzwedel, Nivedita Arora, Bhuwan Giri, Shrey Modi, Bharti Garg, Sulagna Banerjee, Ashok Saluja, Vikas Dudeja Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
1026	Pancreatectomy with Concomitant / En Bloc Arterial Resection: Predictors of Morbidity and Mortality May C. Tee, Michael B. Farnell, Michael L. Kendrick, David M. Nagorney, Adam Krajewski, Ryan Groeschl, Kristopher P. Croome, Rory Smoot, Mark J. Truty Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
1028	Patterns of Recurrence and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Who Underwent Pancreatectomy for Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms with High Grade Dysplasia: Implications for Surveillance Aaron U. Blackham1, Matthew Doepker1, Barbara A. Centeno2, Gregory Springett3, José M. Pimiento1, Mokenge P. Malafa1, Pamela J. Hodul1 1Surgical Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; 2Pathology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL; 3Medical Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL
1029	Assessing Resectability of Colorectal Liver Metastases: Diagnostic Chaos! Jean-Michel Aubin1, Alexsander K. Bressan1, Sean C. Grondin1, Elijah Dixon1, Anthony R. MacLean1, Sean Gregg1, Patricia A. Tang1, Gilaad Kaplan1, Guillaume Martel2, Chad G. Ball1 1University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; 2University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
1030	A Nomogram to Predict Hypertrophy of Liver Segments 2 and 3 after Right Portal Vein Embolization Guillaume Passot1, Yoshihiro Mise1, Xuemei wang2, Hsiang-Chun Chen2, Kristoffer W. Brudvik1, Thomas Aloia1, steven huang3, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey1 1Surgical Oncology, MD Anderson, Houston, TX; 2Biostatistics, MD Anderson, Houston, TX; 3Interventional radiology, MD Anderson, Houston, TX
1031	Natural History of Patients Followed Radiographically with Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas Linda Ma, Michael D'Angelica, Ronald P. DeMatteo, Peter Kingham, Vinod Balachandran, William R. Jarnagin, Peter Allen Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
1032	Improved Survival following Pancreatic Cancer among Patients Receiving Metformin Marcelo Cerullo, Faiz Gani, Joseph K. Canner, Timothy M. Pawlik Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
1033	Extent of Resection Does Not Affect the National Failure to Treat Localized Pancreas Cancer with Post-Resection Adjuvant Chemotherapy John R. Bergquist1,2, Christopher R. Shubert1,2, Tommy Ivanics1,2, Rory Smoot1, Michael L. Kendrick1, David M. Nagorney1, Michael B. Farnell1, Mark J. Truty1 1Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
1034	Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy and Its Impact on Survival in Resected Pancreatic Cancer Katelin A. Mirkin, Erin K. Greenleaf, Christopher S. Hollenbeak, Joyce Wong Department of Surgery, Hershey Penn State Medical Center, Hummelstown, PA
1035	Learning Curve Effect on ‘Step Up Approach' for Management of Severe Acute Pancreatitis Rajesh Gupta1, Rahul Gupta1, Sunil Shenvi2, Raghavendra B. Yelakanti3, Rohit K. Nimje4, Abhishek Chandna4, Surinder S. Rana5, Mandeep Kang6, Rajinder Singh1, Deepak K. Bhasin5 1Surgical Gastroenterology Division, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India; 2Transplant Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC; 3Hepatobiliary and Liver Transplantation, Medanta Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India; 4General Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India; 5Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India; 6Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
1036	MUC13 Interaction with Receptor Tyrosine Kinase HER2 Drives Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Progression Sheema Khan2, Stephen W. Behrman1, Nadeem Zafar3, Meena Jaggi4, Subhash C. Chauhan5 1Surgery, Univ. of Tennessee, Memphis, TN; 2Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; 3Pathology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; 4Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN; 5Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
1037	Increased Pancreatic Cancer Survival with Greater Lymph Node Retrieval in the National Cancer Data Base Carlo M. Contreras1, Chee P. Lin2, Robert Oster2, Sushanth M. Reddy1, Thomas N. Wang1, Selwyn M. Vickers1, Martin M. Heslin1 1Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 2Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM	Exhibit Hall C POSTER SESSION III (NON-CME)
	Authors available at their posters to answer questions 12 PM - 2 PM; posters on display 9:30 AM - 4 PM.
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM	28AB KELLY AND CARLOS PELLEGRINI SSAT/SAGES LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM: ESOPHAGUS & GASTRIC
	ADVANCES IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BARRETT'S ESOPHAGUS AND EARLY ESOPHAGEAL CANCER Moderators: Susan Galandiuk, Louisville, KY Daniel J. Scott, Dallas, TX
	BARRETT'S DIAGNOSIS AND SURVEILLANCE
	Emerging Enhanced Imaging Technologies of the Esophagus Piero Marco Fisichella, West Roxbury, MA
	Advances in Understanding the Pathogenesis of Barrett's Esophagus Sumeet K. Mittal, Omaha, NE
	Barrett's Surveillance: Making Sense of the Different Recommendations Nicholas Shaheen, Chapel Hill, NC
	Panel and Audience Discussion
	TREATING BARRETT'S
	Endoscopic Therapies for Barrett's Dysplasia Srinadh Komanduri, Chicago, IL
	The Role of Antireflux Surgery in Non-Dysplastic Barrett's and after Ablation Brant K. Oelschlager, Seattle, WA
	Panel and Audience Discussion
	EARLY ESOPHAGEAL CANCER
	Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Early Esophageal Cancer Kyle A. Perry, Columbus, OH
	The Role of Esophagectomy in the Era of Endoscopic Eradication Therapy for High Grade Dysplasia and Intramucosal Adenocarcinoma John G. Hunter, Portland, OR
	Panel and Audience Discussion
12:30 PM - 1:45 PM	29A MEET-THE-PROFESSOR LUNCHEON: SMALL BOWEL & COLORECTAL
	EMERGENCIES IN COLO-RECTAL CANCER: RESECT, DIVERT, OR STENT? Faculty Sharon L. Stein, Cleveland, OH Y. Nancy You, Houston, TX
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM	29CD DDW COMBINED RESEARCH FORUM: SMALL BOWEL & COLORECTAL (AGA-ACCREDITED)
	DOES AN APPLE A DAY KEEP COLON CANCER AWAY? DIET AND ENVIRONMENTAL ROLES IN COLON CANCER Sponsored by: AGA, ASGE, SSAT Moderators: Daniel C. Chung, Boston, MA Y. Nancy You, Houston, TX
937	Low-Dose Metformin Suppressed Metachronous Colorectal Adenoma/Polyps in Non-Diabetic, Post-Polypectomy Subjects: A Multi-Centre Phase 3 Randomised Controlled Trial Takuma Higurashi, Yasuhiko Komiya, Jun Arimoto, Eiji Sakai, Kunihiro Hosono, Atsushi Nakajima Yokohama City University, Yokohama, Japan
938	The Negative Impact of Obesity on the Tumor Microenvironment in Colon Cancer: Results from a Prospective Trial Devin C. Flaherty1, Simon Lavotshkin5, John R. Jalas3, Hitoe Torisu-Itakura6, Myung S. Sim2, Delphine J. Lee4, Anton J. Bilchik1 1Surgical Oncology, John Wayne Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica, CA; 2Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 3Pathology, Providence Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica, CA; 4Translational Immunology, Dirks/Dougherty Laboratory for Cancer Research, John Wayne Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John's Health Center, Santa Monica, CA; 5Grossmont Surgical Associates, La Mesa, CA; 6Medicines Development Unit, Eli Lilly Japan K.K., Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
939	Impact of Colonoscopy Insertion Techniques on Adenoma Detection Sergio Cadoni1, Premysl Falt2, Stefano Sanna3, Mariangela Argiolas3, Viviana Fanari3, Paolo Gallittu1, Mauro Liggi1, Donatella Mura1, Laura Porcedda3, Vit Smajstrla2, Matteo Erriu4, Felix W. Leung5 1Digestive Endoscopy Unit, S. Barbara Hospital, Iglesias, CI, Italy; 2Digestive Diseases Center, Vìtkovice Hospital, Ostrava, Czech Republic; 3Digestive Endoscopy Unit, N. S. di Bonaria Hospital, San Gavino Monreale (VS), Italy; 4Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, CA, Italy; 5Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center, VAGLAHS and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM	30 BEST OF DDW 2016 (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. Moderators: Steven Edmundowicz, Aurora, CO Grace H. Elta, Ann Arbor, MI Best of AASLD at DDW Carla Brady, Durham, NC Best of AGA at DDW Sheila E. Crowe, La Jolla, CA Best of ASGE at DDW John J. Vargo, II, Cleveland, OH Best of SSAT at DDW Syed A. Ahmad, Cincinnati, OH