47th Annual Meeting May 20-24, 2006 Los Angeles, California Final Program | Posters All rooms at the Los Angeles Convention Center unless otherwise indicated.
Sunday May 21, 2006
8:00 AM – 5:45 PM	SSAT Postgraduate Course 403 AB Surgical Disorders Of The Gastrointestinal Tract: Optimizing Outcomes With Multidisciplinary Management
8:00 AM – 8:05 AM	Welcome Barbara L. Bass, Houston, TX
		Session I: Rectal Cancer Moderator: H. Randolph Bailey, Houston, TX
8:05 AM – 8:20 AM		Diagnosis, Staging, Imaging: Pretreatment Assessment and Planning H. Randolph Bailey, Houston, TX
8:20 AM – 8:35 AM		Selecting the Appropriate Surgical Approach David A. Rothenberger, Roseville, MN
8:35 AM – 8:50 AM		Efficacy of Preoperative Combined Modality Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Current Indications, Results and Future Directions Jose G. Guillem, New York, NY
8:50 AM – 9:05 AM		Quality of Life and Management of Locoregional Complications: Sexual Dysfunction, Genitourinary Complications, Radiation, Proctitis, Incontinence Robin S. McLeod, Toronto, ON
9:05 AM – 9:20 AM	Discussion: Q&A
		Session II: Gastric Cancer Moderator: Daniel G. Coit, MD
9:20 AM – 9:35 AM		Early Mucosal Lesions: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Options Irving Waxman, Chicago, IL
9:35 AM – 9:50 AM		Surgical Management of the Primary Tumor: Operative Considerations Mark P. Callery, Boston, MA
9:50 AM – 10:05 AM		Palliative Management of Locoregional Unresectable Disease Martin S. Karpeh, Stony Brook, NY
10:05 AM – 10:20 AM		Adjuvant Therapies: Current Recommendations and Evolving Therapeutics Daniel G. Coit, New York, NY
10:20 AM – 10:40 AM	Discussion: Q&A
10:40 AM – 11:00 AM	Break
		Session III: GI Tumor Potpourri Moderator: Richard A. Hodin, Boston, MA
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM		Primary GIST: Diagnosis and Management of Primary Tumors: Surgical and Adjuvant Therapies Stanley W. Ashley, Boston, MA
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM		Recurrent GIST: Optimal Integration of Surgical and Medical Therpeutics Samuel Singer, New York, NY
11:30 AM – 11:45 AM		Carcinoid Tumors: Clinical Presentation and Site Specific Management of Primary Tumors Richard A. Hodin, Boston, MA
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM		Carcinoid Tumors: Management of Hepatic Metastases and Carcinoid Syndrome Sharon M. Weber, Madison, WI
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM	Discussion: Q&A
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM	Break
		Session IV: Video Session (Working Lunch) Moderator: Barbara L. Bass, Houston, TX
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM		Surgical Management of Multiple Hepatic Metastases Yuman Fong, New York, NY
12:45 PM – 1:00 PM		Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Neoplasms David A. Kooby, Atlanta, GA
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM		Proctectomy with Coloanal Anastomosis for Low Rectal Cancer Matt Mutch, St. Louis, Missouri
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM		Transgastric Surgical Procedures Lee L. Swanstrom, Portland, OR
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM		Totally Robotic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Myriam J. Curet, Stanford, CA
		Session V: Crohn's Disease Moderator: Fabrizio Michelassi, New York, NY
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM		Extensive Jejuno-Ileal Disease: The Role of Bowel Sparing Procedures Fabrizio Michelassi, New York, NY
2:00 PM – 2:15 PM		Management of Complex Perineal Disease Howard S. Kaufman, Los Angeles, CA
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM		Crohn's Colitis: Management Considerations Ann C. Lowry, St Paul, MN
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM		Biotherapeutics: Current and Evolving Options William J. Sandborn, Rochester, MN
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM	Discussion: Q&A
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM	Break
		Session VI: Intestinal Failure Moderator: Debra L. Sudan, Omaha, NE
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM		Pathophysiology and Spectrum of Disease Management Jonathan P. Fryer, Chicago, IL
3:30 PM – 3:45 PM		Non-Operative Management and Treatment Options Jon S. Thompson, Omaha, NE
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM		Bowel Lengthening Procedures: Surgical Options Debra L. Sudan, Omaha, NE
4:00 PM – 4:15 PM		Intestinal Transplantation: New Practical Guidelines Kareem M. Abu-Elmagd, Pittsburgh, PA
4:15 PM – 4:30 PM	Discussion: Q&A
		Session VII: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Moderator: Patrick R. Reardon, Houston, TX
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM		Spectrum of Disease: Clinical Patterns and Diagnostic Tools Brant K. Oelschlager, Seattle, WA
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM		Surgical Management Options Patrick R. Reardon, Houston, TX
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM		Endoluminal Approaches W. Scott Melvin, Columbus, OH
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM		Evaluation and Management of Patients with Recurrent Disease Jo Buyske, Philadelphia, PA
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM	Discussion: Q&A
Monday May 22, 2006
8:00 AM – 8:15 AM	SSAT Opening Session 403 A 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.
8:15 AM – 9:15 AM		Presidential Plenary Session 403 A Moderator: Robert V. Stephens, Phoenix, AZ
		O01. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication (LNF) versus Proton Pump Inhibitors for Treatment of Patients with Chronic Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Mehran Anvari1, Christopher J. Allen2, ELVIS Research Group3 1Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 2Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 3McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
		O02. Hospital Readmission Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy Dawn M. Emick1, Taylor S. Riall2, John L. Cameron1, Jordan M. Winter1, Keith D. Lillemoe3, JoAnn Coleman1, Patricia K. Sauter1, Charles J. Yeo4 1Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD; 2Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX; 3Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; 4Surgery, Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
		O03. Rates and Patterns of Recurrence for Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) and Open Wedge Resection for Solitary Colorectal Liver Metastasis Rebekah White, I Avital, C Sofocleous, K Brown, L Brody, A Covey, G Getrajdman, W Jarnagin, R Dematteo, Y Fong, L Blumgart, M D'Angelica Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
		O04. Management of T2 N0 Rectal Tumors: Long-Term Randomized Study Comparing Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery Versus Laparoscopic Resections Emanuele Lezoche1, Mario Guerrieri2, Angelo De Sanctis2, Roberto Campagnacci2, Maddalena Baldarelli2, Giovanni Lezoche1, Silvana Perretta1 1Dpt of Surgery Paride Stefanini, University La Sapienza, Roma, Italy; 2Dpt. of Surgery, Polytechnical University of Marche, Ancona, Italy
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM	Presidential Address 403 A Title: TBA SSAT President Barbara L. Bass, MD, The Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM		SSAT Plenary Session 403 A Moderator: Barbara L. Bass, MD, Houston, TX
		O05. Anastomotic Leakage Is Associated with Poor Long Term Outcome in Patients Following Curative Colorectal Resection for Malignancy Wai Lun Law, Hok Kwok Choi, Yee Man Lee, Judy W. Ho, Chi Leung Seto Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
		O06. Pancreatic Regeneration in Chronic Pancreatitis Requires Activation of the Notch Signalling Pathway Peter Buechler, Yun Su, Amiq Gazdhar, Markus W. Buechler, Helmut Friess General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
		O07. A 30 Year Analysis of Colorectal Adenocarcinoma in Transplant Recipients and Proposal for Altered Screening Erik E. Johnson, Glen E. Leverson, John D. Pirsch, Charles P. Heise Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM	Guest Oration 403 A Present and Future Advances in Surgical Technologies and Surgical Education Jacques Marescaux, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM	SSAT Poster Session West Hall A 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		Meet The Professor Luncheons
		Obesity Surgery: Which Procedure Is Best? Ninh T. Nguyen, Orange, CA Wilshire Grand L.A. Balboa Room The Role of HAI vs. Systemic Chemotherapy After Liver Resection for CRC William Jarnagin, New York, NY, & Nancy Kemeny, New York, NY 309 Surgical Management of Non-Colorectal Liver Mets Sharon Weber, Madison, WI Wilshire Grand L.A. Glenwood Room
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM		DDW Combined Clinical Symposia Cystic Tumors Of The Pancreas Concourse Hall 151 Sponsored by: AGA, ASGE, & SSAT Co-Chairs: Michael L. Kochman, Philadelphia, PA; James Scheiman, Ann Arbor, MI
		Clinical Evaluation: Cross-Sectional Imaging and EUS Marcia Canto, Baltimore, MD Surgical Evaluation of the Patient with a Pancreatic Cyst Jeffrey A. Drebin, Philadelphia, PA Developing a Rational Patient Care Approach to the Patient with a Pancreatic Cyst James M. Scheiman, Ann Arbor, MI
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM		Treatment Of Hemorrhoids And Fissures Concourse Hall 152 Sponsored by: ASGE, SSAT, & AGA Co-Chairs: Rome Jutabha, MD, Los Angeles, CA; Ann C. Lowry, St. Paul, MN
		Management of Fistulas Michael J. Stamos, Orange, CA Management of Fissures Mika Varma, San Francisco, CA Management of Hemorrohoids Dean Jensen, Los Angeles, CA
2:15 PM – 5:00 PM		SSAT Plenary Session 402 A Co-Moderators: Natalie E. Joseph, Philadelphia, PA; Howard S. Kaufman, Los Angeles, CA
		O08. Liver Metastasis Echogenicity on Intraoperative Ultrasound Is a Prognostic Factor After Curative Hepatic Resection Michelle DeOliveira, Timothy M. Pawlik, Ana Gleisner, Lia Assumpto, Michael A. Choti Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
		O09. Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Changes the Relationship Between pT And pN Status, and Their Prognostic Significance in Esophageal Cancer Simon Law1, Dora Kwong2, Kam-Ho Wong1, Ka-Fai Kwok1, Jonathan Sham2, John Wong1 1Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China; 2Department of Clinical Oncology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
		O10. Hepatic Artery Chemoembolization in 122 Patients with Metastatic Carcinoid Tumor: Lessons Learned Mark Bloomston1, Osama Al-Saif1, Bryan Palmer1, Manisha Shah2, E. Christopher Ellison1, Gregory Guy3, Edward W. Martin1 1Surgery, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 2Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; 3Radiology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
		O11. Does Pancreatic Duct Stenting Decrease the Rate of Pancreatic Fistula Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy? Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial Jordan M. Winter1, John L. Cameron1, Kurtis A. Campbell1, David Chang1, JoAnn Coleman1, Patricia K. Sauter2, Taylor S. Riall3, Chris L. Wolfgang1, Chris J. Sonnenday1, Michael R. Marohn1, Richard D. Schulick1, Michael A. Choti1, Charles J. Yeo2 1Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD; 2Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; 3Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
		O12. Pancreatic Cancer in the General Population: Improvements in Survival over the Last Decade Taylor S. Riall, Jean L. Freeman, Courtney M. Townsend, James S. Goodwin, Yong-Fang Kuo, Zhang Dong, William H. Nealon Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
		O13. Postoperative Pancreatic Fistulas Are Not Equivalent After Proximal, Distal, and Central Pancreatectomy Wande Pratt, Shishir Maithel, Tsafrir Vanounou, Mark P. Callery, Charles M. Vollmer Department of Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
		O14. The Durability of Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication: Ten Year Outcomes Craig B. Morgenthal1, A Stival1, M D. Shane1, N A. Gletsu1, G Milam1, V Swafford1, J G. Hunter2, C D. Smith1 1Endosurgery Unit, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; 2Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR
		O15. Gastrectomy as a Remedial Operation for Failed Fundoplication Valerie A. Williams, Thomas J. Watson, Oliver Gellersen, Sebastian Feuerlein, Daniela Molena, Carolyn Jones, Lelan Sillin, Jeffrey H. Peters Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic/Foregut Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
		O16. Long-Term Outcome After Resection for Chronic Pancreatitis: Results of 203 Patients Frank Makowiec, Hartwig Riediger, Eva Fischer, Ulrich Adam, Ulrich T. Hopt Dept. of Surgery, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
		O17. Lentivirus-Mediated RNA Interference of HMGA1 Gene Promotes Chemosensitivity to Gemcitabine in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Siong-Seng Liau, Stanley W. Ashley, Edward E. Whang Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
		O18. Metabolic Characterization of Non-Diabetic Severely Obese Patients Undergoing Gastric Bypass; Preoperative Classification Predicts the Effects of Surgery on Insulin-Glucose Homeostasis Richard A. Perugini, Stephen Quarfordt, Donald Czerniach, Mitchell Cahan, John J. Kelly, Demetrius E. Litwin Surgery, UMass Medical School, Worcester, MA
2:15 PM – 5:30 PM	SSAT/AGA/ASGE State-Of-The-Art Conference 403 A Management Of Diverticular Disease Moderator: Scott A. Strong, Cleveland, OH Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis Charles P. Heise, Madison, WI Natural History of Diverticulitis Clifford Y. Ko, Los Angeles, CA Imaging and Interventional Techniques in Diverticulitis Mark E. Baker, Cleveland, OH Acute Diverticulitis of the Left Colon: Value of the Initial CT and Timing of Elective Colectomy Patrick Ambrosetti, Geneva, Switzerland Operative Treatment of Recurrent or Complicated Diverticulitis Eric J. Dozois, Rochester, MN
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM		DDW Combined Clinical Symposium Hall 151 Controversies In The Treatment Of Rectal Cancer Sponsored by: SSAT, ASGE, & AGA Co-Chairs: Frank Gress, Durham, NC; Robin S. McLeod, Toronto, ON
		Laparoscopic Surgery and Rectal Cancer Matt Mutch, St. Louis, MO The Role of Local Excision in Rectal Cancer Julio Garcia-Aguilar, San Francisco, CA Role of Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Therapy in Rectal Cancer Edith Miller, Philadelphia, PA
Tuesday May 23, 2006
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM		SSAT Video Breakfast Session 403 A Co-Moderators: David M. Mahvi, Madison, WI; Attila Nakeeb, Indianapolis, IN
		V01. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: Thoracoscopic Mobilization of Esophagus in Prone Position Chinnuswamy Palaninvelu, Palanisamy Senthilnathan, Ramakrishnan Parthsarathi, Rangaswamy Senthilkumar Department of Surgical Gastroenterology & Minimal Access Surgery, GEM Hospital India Pvt Limited, Coimbatore, TamilNadu, India
		V02. Laparoscopic Redo Nissen Fundoplication with Reduction of Paraesophageal Hernia and Sliding Hiatal Hernia with Reconstruction of Esophageal Hiatus Alexander S. Rosemurgy, Kerry Thomas, Desiree Villadolid, Donald Thometz, Sarah Cowgill Surgery, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
		V03. Laparoscopic Resection of Gastric Cardia Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Don J. Selzer1,2 1Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, 2Surgery, Clarian Health Partners, Indianapolis, IN
		V04. Transgastric Repair of a Gastrogastric Fistula Following Laparoscopic Roux-Y Gastric Bypass Kurt E. Roberts1, Andrew J. Duffy1, Walter E. Longo1, Priya Jamidar2, Robert L. Bell1 1Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 2Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
		V05. Pancreas Preserving Duodenectomy for Duodenal Familial Adenomatous Polyposis R.M. Walsh, Andrew Smith General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
		V06. Resection and Reconstruction of the Superior Mesenteric Vein for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Craig P. Fischer, Barbara L. Bass Department of Surgery, The Methodist Hospital/Weill Medical College of Cornell University, Houston, TX
		V07. Laparoscopic Ileocolic Resection for Crohn's Disease—Ileosigmoid Fistula Barry Salky; David Hazzan Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM	SSAT Public Policy Committee Panel 402 A A Medical Malpractice Primer: Adverse Events - What You Need To Know And Do Moderator: James M. Becker, Boston, MA Definitions, Dos, and Don'ts Steven M. Strasberg, St. Louis, MO Advice from a Plaintiff's Attorney Bruce Fagel, Los Angeles, CA Risk Management in This Litigious Milieu John C. Metcalfe, Long Beach, CA
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM	SSAT/AHPBA Joint Symposium 402 B Advanced Surgical Therapy For Pancreatic Cancer Moderator: Theodore N. Pappas, Durham, NC Overview and Current Update on Dr. Whipple's Operation J. Michael Henderson, Cleveland, OH Extended Surgical Resection for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Bryan M. Clary, Durham, NC Combined Modality Treatment for Localized Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Peter W.T. Pisters, Houston, TX Laparoscopic Pancreatic Resection Attila Nakeeb, Indianapolis, IN
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM	ISDS Lecture 403 A Liver Transplantation in Asia—Beyond the Titanic ISDS President Chung-Mau Lo, University of Hong Kong Medical Center, Hong Kong, China
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM		SSAT Plenary Session 403 A Co-Moderators: Susan Galandiuk, Louisville, KY; Kenneth K. Tanabe, Boston, MA
		O19. Is a Peroperative End to End Anastomosis for a Bile Duct Injury Justified? Philip R. de Reuver1, Otto M. van Delden2, Erik A. Rauws3, Olivier R. Busch1, Thomas M. van Gulik1, Dirk J. Gouma1 1Surgery, Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 2Radiology, Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 3Gastroenterology, Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
		O20. Combination Therapy with TRA-8 Anti-Death Receptor-5 Antibody Significantly Reduces Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Cell Viability In Vitro and Growth In Vivo Leo C. DeRosier1, Zhi Huang1, Jeffrey Sellers2, Kurt Zinn3, Donald Buchsbaum2, Selwyn Vickers1 1Department of Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; 2Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL; 3Department of Medicine, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
		O21. Gallstones Containing Bacteria Are Biofilms: Bacterial Slime Production and Ability to Form Pigment Solids Determines Infection Severity and Bacteremia Lygia Stewart1, J. MacLeod Griffiss2, Gary A. Jarvia2, Lawrence W. Way3 1Surgery, UCSF / SF VAMC, San Francisco, CA; 2Microbiology and Labarotory Scinece, UCSF / SFVAMC, San Francisco, CA; 3Surgery, UCSF, San Francisco, CA
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM	State-Of-The-Art Lecture 403 A Back to the Future: New Directions in Surgical Education Jeffrey L. Ponsky, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM		Meet The Professor Luncheons
		Medical vs. Surgical Management of Ulcerative Colitis Fabrizio Michelassi, New York NY, & Ellen J. Scherl, New York, NY 410 Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery Atilla Nakeeb, Indianapolis, IN Wilshire Grand L.A. Verdugo Room Multidisciplinary Management of Biliary Leaks/Injuries Keith D. Lillemoe, Indianapolis, IN Wilshire Grand L.A. Chandler Room Preoperative Decision Making in the Difficult Patient with Pancreatic Cancer Mark P. Callery, Boston, MA 405 Surgical Management of GI Neuroendocrine Tumors Herbert Chen, Madison, WI Wilshire Grand L.A. Sawtelle Room Treatment of Villous Adenocarcinoma Endoscopy vs. Local Resect vs. Whipple Carlos Fernandez-del-Castillo, Boston, MA Wilshire Grand L.A. Balboa Room
2:15 PM – 3:30 PM		SSAT Plenary Session 402 A Co-Moderators: Jeffrey B. Matthews, Cincinnati, OH; C. Max Schmidt, Indianapolis, IN
		O22. Steatocholecystitis: An Explanation for Increased Cholecystectomy Rates Hayder Al-Azzawi1, Attila Nakeeb1, Romil Saxena2, Henry A. Pitt1 1Department of Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; 2Department of Pathology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
		O23. Rapid Re-Operation for Crohn's Disease Mary Otterson, KR Theriot, David Binion, D Thameem, S Shidham, OA Hatoum, Sarah Lundeen, Gordon Telford Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
		O24. A New Drug Delivery System Targeting Ileal Epithelial Cells Induced Electrogenic Sodium Absorption: Possible Promotion of Intestinal Adaptation Following Total Colectomy Sho Haneda1, Kouhei Fukushima1, Yuji Funayama1, Chikashi Shibata1, Ken-ichi Takahashi1, Hitoshi Ogawa1, Yasuhiko Tabata2, Iwao Sasaki1 1Surgery, Tohoku University, Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan; 2Institute for Frontier Medical Science, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
		O25. 1382 Pancreaticoduodenectomies for Pancreatic Cancer: A Single Institution Experience Jordan M. Winter1, John L. Cameron1, Kurtis A. Campbell1, David Chang1, JoAnn Coleman1, Patricia K. Sauter2, Ralph H. Hruban5, Taylor S. Riall3, Richard D. Schulick1, Michael A. Choti1, Keith D. Lillemoe4, Charles J. Yeo2 1Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD; 2Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; 3Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX; 4Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; 5Pathology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
		O26. Successful Diaphragm Pacing in a Porcine Model with Natural Orifice Transvisceral Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES): Increasing the Options for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients Raymond Onders1,2, Michael McGee1,2, Jeffrey Marks1,2, Anthony Ignagni1,2, Michael Rosen1,2, Amitabh Chak1,2, Ashley Faulx1,2, Robert Schilz1,2, Steve Schomisch1,2, MaryJo Elmo1,2, Jeffrey Ponsky1,2 1University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH; 2Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM		DDW Combined Clinical Symposia Concourse Hall 151 Evidence-Based Management Of Obesity Surgery And Its Complications Sponsored by: SSAT, ASGE, & AGA Co-Chairs: Bruce D. Schirmer, Charlottesville, VA; Richard Rothstein, Lebanon, NH
		Effectiveness and Common Complications of Bariatric Surgery: Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Ninh T. Nguyen, Orange, CA Effectiveness and Common Complications of Bariatric Surgery: Lap Adjustable Gastric Band Jeff W. Allen, Louisville, KY Effectiveness and Common Complications of Bariatric Surgery: Biliopancreatic Diversion and Duodenal Switch Peter F. Crookes, Los Angeles, CA Medical Management of Complications After Bariatric Surgery Lee M. Kaplan, Boston, MA Emerging Endoscopic Treatments for the Treatment of Obesity Lee L. Swanstrom, Portland, OR
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM		SSAT Posters Of Distinction Quick Shots 402 A Co-Moderators: Mark P. Callery, Boston, MA; Nathaniel J. Soper, Chicago, IL
		P01. Cancer of the Gallbladder: National Patterns of Surgical Intervention James T. McPhee, Maksim Zayaruzny, Giles F. Whalen, Demetrius E. Litwin, Mary E. Sullivan, Frederick A. Anderson, Jennifer F. Tseng Surgery, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA
		P02. Targeting MEK with PD325901 Inhibits Hepatocellular Carcinoma Growth in TGF-a Transgenic Mice Matthew Hennig1, Patrick Klein1,2, Navin Bansal3, Nedumangalam Hekmatyar3, Sabrina Wentz1, Amanda Norris1, Stephen Noble1, Courtney Doyle1, Huangbing Wu1, Yufang Wang1, Jean Campbell4, Nelson Fausto4, Glenn Merlino6, Judith Sebolt-Leopold7, C M. Schmidt1,8; 1Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN 2Pharmacology and Toxicology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; 3Radiology, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN; 4Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; 5Biology, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC; 6Molecular Genetics, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD; 7Pfizer Global R&D, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI; 8Richard L. Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, IN
		P03. Does Reflux Height Matter? A Study Of 1680 Patients Guilherme M. Campos1, Fernando Herbella1, Ian Nipomnick1, Marco Patti1, Eric Vittinghoff2 1Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA; 2Epidemiology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
		P04. Short Tandem Repeat Polymorphism in EXON 4 of Esophageal Cancer Related Gene – 2 As a Prognostic Marker for Esophageal Carcinoma Tamina Rawnaq1, Jussuf T. Kaifi1, Paulus G. Schurr1, Michael Bubenheim2, Oliver Mann1, Emre F. Yekebas1, Petra Merkert1, Viacheslav Kalinin1, Bjoern-Christian Link1, Tim Strate1, Guido Sauter3, Klaus Pantel4, Jakob R. Izbicki1 1Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; 2Institute for Biometry, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; 3Institute for Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; 4Institute for Tumor Biology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
		P05. A Prospective Evaluation of an Algorithm Incorporating Routine Pre-Operative Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration in Suspected Pancreatic Cancer Patients Mohamad Eloubeidi1, shyam Varadarajulu1, Shilpa Desai1, Rhett shirley1, Martin Heslin2, Mohit Mehra1, Juan P. Arnoletti2, Isam Eltoum3, C. Mel Wilcox1, Selwyn Vickers2 1Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmigham, Birmingham, AL; 2Surgery, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL; 3Pathology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
		P06. Detection of Microsatellite Alteration in Serum DNA As a Tool for Differentiation Between Benign and Malignant Diseases of the Pancreas Robin Wachowiak1, Jussuf T. Kaifi1, Bjoern C. Link1, Dean Bogoevski1, Guellue Cataldegirmen1, Uta Reichelt2, Lars Wolfram1, Jakob R. Izbicki1, Emre F. Yekebas1 1General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany; 2Institute of Pathology, University Clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
		P07. Microsatellite DNA Alterations of Gastro-Intestinal Stromal Tumors Are Predictive for Outcome Paulus G. Schurr1, Stefan Wolter1, Jussuf Kaifi1, Uta Reichelt2, Helge Kleinhans1, Robin Wachowiak1, Emre Yekebas1, Tim Strate1, Viacheslav Kalinin1, Hansjoerg Schaefer1, Izbicki Jakob1 1Department of General, Visceral and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany; 2Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
		P08. Robotic Assisted Versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Outcome and Cost Analysis in a Case-Matched Control Study Stefan Breitenstein, Antonio Nocito, Carmen Oggier, Markus Weber, Perre-Alain Clavien Universitiy Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
		P09. Radiofrequency Ablation for HCC in Cirrhotic Patients: Prognostic Factors for Survival Andrea Ruzzenente, Marco Sandri, Calogero Iacono, Silvia Pachera, Corrado Pedrazzani, Sebastiano Tasselli, Alfredo Guglielmi Surgery and Gastroenterology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
		P10. Hyperbilirubinemia in Appendicits: A New Predictor of Perforation Joaquin Estrada, Rodney J. Mason, Mikael Petrosyan, Jordan Barnhart, Matthew Tao, Shirin Towfigh Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM	SSAT/ASCRS Joint Symposium 403 A Minimally Invasive Approaches To Rectal Disease Moderator: Mark H. Whiteford, Portland, OR Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery Resection of Rectal Tumors Mark H. Whiteford, Portland, OR The STARR Procedure for Rectocele C. Neal Ellis, Mobile, AL Laparoscopic Restorative Proctocolectomy for Ulcerative Colitis David W. Larson, Rochester, MN Laparoscopic Management of Rectal Prolapse Conor P. Delaney, Cleveland, OH
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM		DDW Combined Clinical Symposia Concourse Hall 151 Surgery In The Cirrhotic Patient Sponsored by: AASLD & SSAT Co-Chairs: Patrick Kamath, Rochester, MN; David M. Mahvi, Madison, WI
		The Hepotologist's Viewpoint Lawrence Friedman, Newton, MA The Anesthesiologist's Viewpoint David Plevak, Rochester, MN The Surgeon's Viewpoint W. Scott Helton, Chicago, IL
		2:00 AM Call: Management Of GI Emergencies Concourse Hall 152 Sponsored by: ASGE, AGA, & SSAT Co-Chairs: John G. Lee, Orange, CA; Ken McQuaid, San Francisco, CA
		GI Bleeding, When to Scope, When to Sleep? Ian Mark Gralnek, Los Angeles, CA Cholangitis: What's a Real Emergency? John G. Lee, Orange, CA Foreign Bodies: What Gets Into People Anyway? Greg Ginsberg, Philadelphia, PA Emergency Potpourri: Caustic Ingestions, Trauma, and Acute Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction John Patrick Cello, San Francisco, CA
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM	SSAT Business Meeting 403 A
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM	SSAT Members Reception Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Wednesday May 24, 2006
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM		SSAT Plenary Session 403 A Co-Moderators: L. William Traverso, Seattle, WA; Edward E. Whang, Boston, MA
		O27. Effect of Location and Speed of Diagnosis on Anastomotic Leak Outcomes in 3838 Gastric Bypass Patients Sukhyung Lee1,2, Brennan Carmody1, Luke Wolfe1, Eric DeMaria1, John M. Kellum1, Harvey Sugerman1, James W. Maher1 1Surgery, Va. Commonwealth U., Richmond, VA; 2Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center, El Paso, TX
		O28. Treatment of Gastric Adenocarcinoma Based on Institution Type/Approvals Category in the United States Kaye M. Reid1, Lina Patel3, Jaffer Ajani2,3, John H. Donohue1,3, Members of the Gastric PCE Project The3 1General Surgery, Mayo Clinic - Rochester, Rochester, MN; 2GI Medical Oncology, M.D. Anderson, Houston, TX; 3American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer , Chicago, IL
		O29. Exocrine Function After the Whipple Procedure as Assessed by Stool Elastase Joe Matsumoto, William Traverso General Surgery, Virginia Mason Clinic, Seattle, WA
		O30. A R0 Resection Accomplished with Minimal Blood Loss Is the Surgeons Contribution to Long-Term Survival in Pancreatic Cancer Thomas J. Howard, Joseph E. Krug, Jian Yu, Christian M. Schmidt, Lewis E. Jacobson, James A. Madura, Eric A. Wiebke, Keith A. Lillemoe Surgery, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
		O31. Efficacy of Preoperative Combined 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography for Assessing Primary Rectal Cancer Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy Genevieve B. Melton1, William C. Lavely2, Heather A. Jacene2, Richard D. Schulick1, Michael A. Choti1, Richard L. Wahl2, Susan L. Gearhart1 1Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD; 2Department of Nuclear Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
		O32. Patterns of Local Failure and Survival for Non-Operative Treatment of Stage c0 Distal Rectal Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy Angelita Habr-Gama1, Rodrigo O. Perez1, Afonso H. Sousa1, Fabio G. Campos1, Igor E. Proscurshim1, Wladimir Nadalin2, Desiderio R. Kiss1, Joaquim Gama-Rodrigues1 1Gastroenterology, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil; 2Radiology, Univeristy of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM	SSAT Education Committee Panel 402 A Bariatric Surgery Training: Getting Your Ticket Punched Moderator: Daniel B. Jones, Boston, MA Mini-Fellowships Philip R. Schauer, Cleveland, OH Fellowship Model (One-Year) C. Daniel Smith, Atlanta, GA Epidemiology: The Whole Truth David R. Flum, MPH, Seattle, WA Zero Tolerance for Bad Outcomes: An Achievable Goal? Bruce D. Schirmer, Charlottesville, VA
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM	DDW Combined Clinical Symposium Concourse Hall 151 Care Of The Liver Transplant Patient In A Non-Transplant Center Sponsored by: AGA, AASLD, & SSAT Co-Chairs: Emmet B. Keeffe, Palo Alto, CA; John Moore Vierling, Los Angeles, CA When to Refer for Liver Transplantation J Eileen Hay, Rochester, MN Immunosuppression and Its Long-Term Consequences Kelly Burak, Rochester, MN Management of Recurrent Disease Norah Terrault, San Francisco, CA
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM		SSAT Plenary Session 403 A Co-Moderators: Joerg Haier, Muenster, Germany; Janice F. Rafferty, Cincinnati, OH
		O33. Prospective Trial of Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Versus Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy for Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease: Seven Year Follow-Up Samir Mehta, John Bennett, David Mahon, Michael Rhodes Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom
		O34. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Obesity: Pathophysiology And Implications For Treatment Fernando A. Herbella, Ian Nipomnick, Pietro Tedesco, Marco G. Patti Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
		O35. Quality of Life Convergence of Laparoscopic and Open Antireflux Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Aisha Violette, Vic Velanovich Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
		O36. Ileorectal Anastomosis for Slow Transit Constipation: Long-Term Functional and Quality of Life Results. Imran Hassan1, John H. Pemberton1, Yi-Qian N. You1, Ernesto R. Drelichman1, Doris M. Rath-Harvey1, Cathy D. Schleck2, Drik R. Larson2, Tonia M. Young-Fadok1 1Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2Section of Biostatistics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
		O37. Autologous Versus Allogeneic Transfusions: No Difference in Peri-Operative Outcome After Partial Hepatectomy James O. Park, Mithat Gonen, Michael D'Angelica, Ronald Dematteo, Fong Yuman, Leslie H. Blumgart, William R. Jarnagin Surgery, MSKCC, New York, NY
		O38. Enteral Immunonutrition During Sepsis Prevents Pulmonary Dysfunction in a Rat Model Jorg Glatzle1, Michael S. Kasparek1, Tobias Meile1, Jutta Hahn1, Mario H. Mueller2, Martin E. Kreis2, Alfred Konigsrainer1, Wolfgang Steurer1 1General Surgery, University, Tuebingen, Germany; 2General Surgery, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM		SSAT/SAGES Joint Symposium 403 A Controversies In Minimally Invasive Colorectal Surgery Co-Moderators: Bruce D. Schirmer, Charlottesville, VA; Tonia M. Young-Fadok, Scottsdale, AZ
		Controversy #1: Is Severe Obesity a Contraindication to Performing a Laparoscopic Colectomy? Yes Anthony J. Senagore, Cleveland, OH No Peter W. Marcello, Burlington, MA Controversy #2: Is the Hand Device a Good Bridge to Overcome the Learning Curve and in Selected Cases? Yes Garth Hadden Ballantyne, Hackensack, NJ No Thomas Read, Pittsburgh, PA Controversy #3: Should Proctocolectomy and IPAA Be Done Totally Laparoscopically? Yes Tonia Young-Fadok, Scottsdale, AZ No but Laparoscopic-Assisted Charles Friel, Charlottesville, VA Controversy #4: Should Pelvic Dissection for Rectal Cancer Be Performed Laparoscopically? Yes Matthew Mutch, St. Louis, MO No but Laparoscopic-Assisted Richard L. Whelan, New York, NY Controversy #5: Should Both Laparoscopic and Open Approaches Be Offered to All Patients with Colon Cancer? Yes Barry A. Salky, New York, NY No Richard P. Billingham, Seattle, WA
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM		Meet The Professor Luncheons
		Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis Stanley W. Ashley, Boston, MA Wilshire Grand L.A. Fernwood Room Management of GI Stromal Tumors Todd W. Bauer, Charlottesville, VA 407
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM		DDW Combined Clinical Symposium The Right Therapy At The Right Time: Evidence-Based Management Options For Crohn's Disease Concourse Hall 151 Sponsored by: SSAT & AGA Co-Chairs: Barbara L. Bass, Houston, TX; Steve Hanauer, Chicago, IL
		What Are Appropriate End Points for Medical and Surgical Trials in Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Brian Feagan, London, ON Management of Complex Perineal Disease Zane Cohen, Toronto, ON Stricturing Disease: Determining Factors in Surgical Management of Jejunoileal and Colonic Disease Fabrizio Michelassi, New York, NY Step up or Top Down: Therapeutic Choices to Optimize Disease Control William J. Sandborn, Rochester, MN