49th Annual Meeting May 17–21, 2008 San Diego, California Program and Abstracts | Posters

SSAT POSTER SESSIONS

The SSAT Poster Sessions will be held in the Sails Pavilion of the San Diego Convention Center, from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Authors will be at their posters to answer questions from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.

Posters of Distinction will be available for further viewing in the SSAT scientific session rooms on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 20 – 21, 2008.

MONDAY, MAY 19, 2008
	Basic: Biliary
		CD44-Hyaluronan Interaction Plays a Critical Role in Biliary Proliferation During the Development of Hepatic Cholestasis Gordon Wu, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
	Basic: Colon-Rectal
		Decreased PLD2 Expression Correlates with NM404 Retention in Human Colorectal Cancer Xenografts Joseph Nwankwo, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
		The Effects of Dai-Kenchu-to (TU-100) on Propulsive Motility in the Colon Michael Wood, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
		Effect of NOD2/CARD15 Mutations on Ileal Gene Expression Profiles in Crohn’s Disease Steven Hunt, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO
		The Effect of Toll Like Receptor (TLR) 9 Agonist, CpG Oligodeoxynucleotides (ODN), on Abdominal and Gastrotomy Wound Healing in a Murine Model Ik-Yong Kim, Columbia University, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, New York, NY
	Basic: Esophageal
		Evaluation of the Cell Proliferation Expansion in the Columnar Mucosa of the Distal Esophagus in Patients with GERD: Immunohistochemical Analysis of KI67 (MIB1) Antigen in Columnar Mucosa With and Without Intestinal Metaplasia Richard Gurski, UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
		The Pathogenesis of Barrett’s Esophagus: The Combination of Acid and Bile Is Synergistic in the Induction of CDX2 and EGFR Activation in Esophageal Cells Nelly Avissar, University of Rocehster, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rcohester, NY
		Bile Reflux Induces Higher COX-2 Expression Than Mixed Acid and Bile Reflux in a Rat Model of Esophagitis Reginald V. Lord, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia
	Basic: Hepatic
		Cellular Liver Regeneration After Extended Hepatic Resection in Pigs Ruth Ladurner, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
		Basics of Mouse Liver Anatomy from a Microsurgical Point of View Peter Studer, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland
		Simultaneous Splenectomy Enhance Liver Regeneration After Major Hepatectomy via Decreasing Activin-A Expression Yan-Shen Shan, National Cheng Kung Univ Hosp, Tainan, Taiwan
	Basic: Pancreas
		Cannabinoid Receptor Blockade Attenuates Acute Pancreatitis by an Adiponectin Mediated Mechanism Nicholas Zyromski, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
		Over-Expression of Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibits Cell Proliferation in Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumor Cells Li Ning, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
		Potential Therapeutic Targets in Invasive Pancreatic Cancer Identified by Gene Expression Profiling Annamarie Rogers, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin , Ireland
		A Xenograft Model and Cell Line Deriving from Invasive Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas Stefan Fritz, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA
		pp32 Is a Key Regulator of Cellular Differentiation: Implications for Anti-Cancer Therapy Timothy Williams, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
		The Effect of ras/raf-1 Pathway Activation on Somatostatin Receptors in Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumor Cells Scott Pinchot, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
		Pterostilbene Inhibits Pancreatic Cancer in Vitro Julie Alosi, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT
	Basic: Small Bowel
		Practical Considerations and Survival Techniques for a Rat Model of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Drew Rideout, University of South Florida, James A. Haley Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Wesley Chapel, FL
		Activation of Wnt Signaling Protects Intestinal Epithelial Cells from Apoptosis by Increasing Cytoplasmic Levels of RNA-Binding Protein HuR Emily Bellavance, University of Maryland School of Medicine and Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
		The Immunonutrient Fish Oil Increases Blood Flow in the Ileum During Chronic Feeding in Rats Ryan Hurt, University of Louisville, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
	Basic: Stomach
		Survivin Expression in Gastric Cancer: Association with Histomorphological Response to Neoadjuvant Therapy and Prognosis Daniel Vallbohmer, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
	Clinical: Biliary
		Acute Calculous Cholecystitis: Indications for Early Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Gidon Almogy, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel
		Polypoid Lesions of Gallbladder: Diagnosis and Follow-Up Hiromichi Ito, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
		Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Using a Flexible Endoscope Glenn Forrester, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY
		Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy as a Standardized Teaching Operation: A Comparison of Operative Complications and Short-Term Outcome Between Surgical Residents and Attending Surgeons in 1220 Patients Rene Fahrner, Limmattal Hospital, Schlieren, Switzerland
		Malignant Melanoma of Lung and Gallbladder, Presenting with Hemoptysis: A Case Report and Review of Literature Ming-Chin Yu, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
		Choledochal Cysts: Risk of Malignancy and Outcome in 68 Patients Undergoing Surgical Management at a Single Institution John Bois, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
		Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Michael Albrink, University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, FL
	Clinical: Colon-Rectal
		Plugging Away at the Anal Fistula: An Exercise in Futility? Galal El-Gazzaz, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
		Clinical Feature and Management of Postoperative Pouch Bleeding After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis (IPAA) Lei Lian, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
		Dosimetric Evaluation of Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation in the Human Colonic Epithelium in a Treat and Resect Trial Joseph Trunzo, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
		A Population-Based Study of Surgical Treatment of Colon Cancer in Ontario, Canada Rahima Nenshi, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
		Health Related Quality of Life and Clinical Outcome After Colonic Resection for Diverticular Disease: Long-Term Results Imerio Angriman, Clinica Chirurgica 1^, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
		Prognostic Factors for Survival in 61 Patients with Carcinoma of the Splenic Flexure Simon Ng, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong , China
		Risk of Infection and Recurrence over Prolonged Follow Up in Patients Undergoing Ventral Hernia Repair During Colorectal Resection: Can the Use of Mesh Be Justified? Levilester Salcedo, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
		The Prognostic Significance of Circumferential Resection Margin Involvement in Colon Cancer Selman Sokmen, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
		Results of Surgical Treatment of Local Recurrence in Rectal Cancer Patients Jörn Gröne, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
		Preoperative Plasma Levels of Fractalkine (CX3CL1) Are Significantly Lower in Patients with Adenocarcinoma of the Colon When Compared to Benign Disease Patients Aviad Hoffman, Columbia University, New York, NY
		Comparison of Quality of Life (QOL) Between Ileal J Pouch-Anal Anastomosis and Permanent Ileostomy After Proctocolectomy for Ulcerative Colitis in Elderly Patients Munenori Nagao, Tohoku university, Sendai, Japan
		CT Scan in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: Help or Hindrance? Akpofure Peter Ekeh, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH
		Hemorrhoidectomy in Day Surgery: A Comparison Between Four Techniques Pierpaolo Sileri, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
		The Likely Cause of Postoperative “Feeding Intolerance” and Its Prevention Gerald Moss, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, White Plains, NY
		The Clinical Significance of Adult Intussusception Found by Computed Tomography Parissa Tabrizian, The Mount Sinai Medical Center NY, New York, NY
	Clinical: Esophageal
		Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Connective Tissue Disorders. Pathophysiology and Implications for Treatment Warren Gasper, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
		Association of Gastroesophageal Reflux and O2 Desaturation in Patients with GERD: A Novel Study of Simultaneous 24-Hour Impedance-pH and Continuous Pulse-Oximetry Renato Salvador, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
		Acid Reflux to the Proximal Esophagus Predicts Postoperative Success in Patients with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease Carlos Godinez, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD
		Outcomes Following Esophagogastrectomy in Octogenarians Sebastian Defranchi, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
		Analyzing Treatment Costs for Esophageal Cancer Patients at Different Stages Chih-Cheng Hsieh, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
		Incorporation of Biologic Mesh Into Crural Closure Decreases Complications and Recurrence of Paraesophageal Hernias Tayyab Diwan, Legacy Health System, Portland, OR
		New Techniques for Endoscopic (Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic) Esophagectomy of Esophageal Cancer, Ropeway Technique for Dissection Along with the Nerve and Double-Gloving Method of HALS for Reconstruction Hitoshi Satodate, Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
		Accidental Mucosal Perforation During Laparoscopic Heller-Dor Myotomy Does Not Affect the Final Outcome of the Operation Mario Costantini, University of Padua, Padova, Italy
		Prevalence of Kyphoscoliosis Among Patients with Giant Paraesophageal Hernia: Proposed Pathophysiology and Clinical Significance Matthew Schuchert, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA
		Preoperative Chemoradiation with Intensify-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) Increases Pathological Complete Response Rate in Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Esophagus Chadin Tharavej, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
	Clinical: Hepatic
		Hepatobiliary Resection with Inferior Vena Cava Resection and Reconstruction Using an Autologous Patch Graft for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Tsuyoshi Sano, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, National Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan
		Postoperative Complications After Liver Resections for Colorectal Metastases: Analysis of Risk Factors and Influence of Preoperative Chemotherapy Frank Makowiec, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
		Second Liver Resection for Recurrent Metastases of Colorectal Cancer: Perioperative Complications and Oncological Results Hannes Neeff, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
		A Decision Analysis Model of Hepatectomy vs. Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Amanda Cooper, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
		Image-Guided Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Giant Liver Hemangiomas Rocio Anula, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
		Monopolar Floating Ball Versus Bipolar Forceps for Hepatic Resection: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial Guido Torzilli, University of Milan, Istituto Clinico Humanitas - IRCCS, University of Milan, Istituto Clinico Humanitas - IRCCS, Rozzano - Milano, Italy
	Clinical: Pancreas
		Long Term Follow-Up (7 – 34 Years) After Surgical Treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis Sergio Pedrazzoli, IV Surgical Clinic, PADOVA, Italy
		High Complication Rate After Pancreas Preserving Surgical Procedures for Benign or Borderline Pancreatic Lesions. Careful Selection of Patients Is Needed Sergio Pedrazzoli, IV Surgical Clinic, PADOVA, Italy
		Predictable Factors for Poor Outcome After Severe Acute Pancreatitis Takeo Yasuda, Kinki University School of Medicine, Osaka-sayama, Japan
		Serum Immunosuppressive Acidic Protein Levels in Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis Makoto Shinzeki, Kobe University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
		Risk Factors for Postoperative Complications After Pancreatic Head Resection: Multivariate Analysis of 608 Consecutive Operations Tobias Keck, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
		Quality of Life After Total Pancreatectomy: Requiem for a Surgical Dogma? Roberto Salvia, Università di Verona, Verona, Italy
		The Assessment of the Malignant Potential of IPMN: How Reliable Is the New Score from Fujino? Dominique Suelberg, University Hospital of Bochum, Bochum, Germany
		Volume in Pancreatic Surgery: The German Situation Guido Alsfasser, University of Rostock, Rostock, Germany
		The Lymph Node-Ratio Is the Strongest Factor Predicting Survival After Resection of Pancreatic Cancer Frank Makowiec, University of Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
		Dynamic Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DMRI) of the Pancreas as a Predictor of Anastomotic Leakage After Pancreatic Resections Marco Niedergethmann, University Hospital Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
		Combination of Bioabsorbable Polyglicolic Acid (PGA) Felt and Fibrin Glue for Prevention of Pancreatic Fistula Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy Kenichiro Uemura, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
		Radiofrequency Ablation of Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Jennifer Logue, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom
		Antibacterial Prophylaxis Does Not Prevent Infection of Pancreatic Necrosis in Acute Pancreatitis Eduardo Villatoro, University of Nottingham Medical School, Derby, Derby, United Kingdom
		Development of a Dedicated Team Decreases ICU Admission After Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) Julio Sokolich, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas , TX
		Predictive and Prognostic Value of CA 19-9 in Resected Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Joshua Barton, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
	Clinical: Small Bowel
		Long-Term Outcome After Distal Gastric Bypass Combined with Swedish Adjustable Gastric Banding (SAGB) Bruno Balsiger, Spitalnetzbern, Bern, Switzerland
		Gastro Intestinal Intramural Hematomas Versus Mesenteric Ischaemia- Clinico-Radiological Profile Sudhindran Surendran, Amrita institute of medical Sciences, Kochi, India
	Clinical: Stomach
		Laparoscopic Lymphatic-Basin Dissection as an Additional Treatment to Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in Early Gastric Cancer Toshiyuki Mori, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
		Long Term Improvement of Comorbidities in Older and Medicare Patients with Gastric Bypass Peter Hallowell, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
		Indications and Results of Reversal of Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) Rebecca Thoreson, University of Iowa, Coralville, IA
		Gastrectomy and Lymphadenectomy for Gastric Cancer: Is the Pancreas Safe? Fernando Herbella, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil
		Long Term Results of Completion Gastrectomies in Patients with Post-Surgical Gastroparesis James Speicher, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA
		Is Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer Feasible? Brian Untch, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
		Inpatient Mortality Analysis of Paraesophageal Hernia Repair in Octogenarians Benjamin Poulose, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
		Surgeon Performed Endoscopic Balloon Dilation for Gastrojejunostomy Stenosis Atul Madan, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Miami, FL
		Qualifying the Relationship: Interaction Effects in the Correlation Between Bmi and Abdominal Wall Thickness Mark Ranzinger, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
	Combined Science
		The Effect of Major Abdominal Procedure Type on the Incidence and Economic Burden of Deep Vein Thrombosis or Pulmonary Embolism Debraj Mukherjee, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
		Removal of Visceral Fat Improves Metabolic Syndrome and Hepatic Steatosis in Diet-Induced Obese Mice Xavier Dray, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
		Novel Therapeutic Targets in Esophageal Cancer: Impact of Coexpression of Receptor-Tyrosine-Kinases (RTK) and Chemokine Receptor CXCR4 Ines Gockel, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany