50th Annual Meeting May 30 – June 3, 2009 Chicago, Illinois Program and Abstracts | Posters

SSAT POSTER SESSIONS

The SSAT Poster Sessions will be held in the South Hall of McCormick Place, from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Authors will be at their posters to answer questions from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.

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MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2009
	Basic: Colon-Rectal
	Increase in the Tight Junction (TJ) Protein Claudin-1 in Intestinal Inflammation Lisa Poritz, Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
	Influence of Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) on the Tumorigenicity of Colorectal Carcinoma Yves Borbely, Inselspital Bern, Bern Switzerland
	Plasma Levels of Placenta Growth Factor, a Proangiogenic VEGF Family Protein, Are Elevated in Colorectal Cancer Patients C. Shantha Kumara H, Columbia University, New York, NY
	Spatial Colonic Expression of Adiponectin in Normal, Inflamed and Hirschsprung's Disease Models in Mice Kelly Miller, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
	Basic: Esophageal
	Bile Acid Induced Activation of CDX2 Occurs via PKC Intracellular Signaling Pathways in Human Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Cells Alexi Matousek, University of Rocehster, Medical Center, Rochester, NY
	Survivin Gene Expression in Blood as a Prognostic Marker in the Surgical Therapy of Patients with Esophageal Cancer Daniel Vallbohmer, University of Cologne, Cologne Germany
	SPRR3, MELK, MAGE-4, and EGFR Gene Expressions in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Ulysses Ribeiro, University of São Paulo, 'Sao Paulo, SP', SP Brazil
	Basic: Hepatic
	Mediators of Immune System and Their Possible Role in Pathogenesis of Chronic HBV & HCV Infections Pradyumna Mishra, Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh India
	Basic: Pancreas
	Role of Metastasis Suppressor Genes and Their Epigenetic Regulation by Promoter Methylation in Pancreatic Carcinoma Wolf Mardin, University Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany, Münster Germany
	Pancreatic Cancer Alters Cd4+ T Lymphocyte Function: A Piece of the Immunevasion Puzzle Paola Fogar, IV Surgical Clinic, Padova Italy
	Naturally Occurring K Vitamins Inhibit Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line Growth Shayna Showalter, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
	Does Adiponectin Upregulation Attenuate the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis in Obesity? Hayder Al-Azzawi, IU, School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
	Basic: Small Bowel
	Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Promotes Paracellular Junctional Protein Expression and Intestinal Epithelial Cell Barrier Function Douglas Turner, Baltimore VAMC, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD
	Duodenal-Jejunal Exclusion Increases Mid-Jejunal GIP Content in Wistar Rats Tammy Kindel, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
	Intestinal Preconditioning Causes Early Barrier Dysfunction Without Interfering with Ion Transport in Porcine Ileal Mucosa Iris Sanchez-Egido, Hospital Clinico San Carlos, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid Spain
	Basic: Stomach
	EGF-Receptor Targeting in Combination with Chemotherapy: Not Effective in Experimental Gastric Cancer Hubert Hotz, Charité School of Medicine, Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin Germany
	Clinical: Biliary
	Prognosis After Surgery of Cholangiocarcinoma: Peripheral Intra-Hepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Versus Peri-Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma Andrea Ruzzenente, University of Verona Medical School, Verona Italy
	Unilateral vs Bilateral Plastic Stenting for Malignant Hilar Stricture: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review of Risks Srinivas Puli, University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, MO
	Can Pre-Operative Clinical and Imaging Findings Predict the Laparoscopic or Open Approach for Cholecystectomy? A One-Year Study from a Community Based Teaching Hospital Sumeet Virmani, Providence Hospital and Medical Center, Southfield, MI
	Tissue Cytokines Reveal Gender Difference in Acute Cholecystitis Lauren Buck, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
	Bile Duct Injuries Associated with Open and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Orlando Torres, Federal University of Maranhao, São Luiz Brazil
	Complete Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Through the Umbilicus Kevin Reavis, University of California, Irvine, VA Healthcare System, Orange, CA
	Mirizzi Syndrome Type IV: An Atypical Presentation That Is Difficult to Diagnose Preoperatively Michael Vitale, General Hospital San Juan de Dios, Guatemala Guatemala
	Clinical: Colon-Rectal
	Outcomes of Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis in Women Above 50 Years Old Galal El-Gazzaz, Cleveland Clinic Ohio, Cleveland, OH
	Neoadjuvant Radiochemotherapy for Rectal Cancer – Is Histopathological Response Dependent on Histological Subtype? Jörn Gröne, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin Germany
	Caspase-Cleaved Cytokeratin 18 Fragment (M30) and Circulating Cytokeratin 18 Fragment (M65) as Marker of Postoperative Residual Tumor Load in Colorectal Cancer Patients Christoph Ausch, Donauspital SMZ Ost Vienna , Cluster for Translational Oncology; Ludwig Boltzmann Research Society, Vienna, Vienna Austria
	Benefits of Laparoscopy: Does the Disease Condition That Indicated Colectomy Matter? Luiz Lobato, Cleveland Clinic OH, Cleveland, OH
	Predictive Factors for Conversion from Laparoscopic to Open Appendectomy in Acute Appendicitis: An Analysis of 748 Patients Shirley Liu, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong China
	Surgery for Fistula-in-Ano in a Specialist Colorectal Unit: A Critical Appraisal Pierpaolo Sileri, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome Italy
	Laparoscopic Total Proctocolectomy: An Incisionless Alternative to Open Surgery and a Safe Approach in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Jennifer Holder-Murray, Univ of Chicago, Chicago, IL
	Laparoscopic Colectomy: Does the Location of the Specimen Extraction Site Matter? Andre da Luz Moreira, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
	Laproscopic Surgery Decreases Anastomotic Leak Rate in Sigmoid Colectomy for Diverticulitis Melissa Levack, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
	Laparoscopic Colectomy for Crohn's Colitis: A Large Prospective Comparative Study Konstantin Umanskiy, Univ of Chicago, Chicago, IL
	The Stage of Recurrence Is a Major Arbiter of RO Resectability and Outcome in Patients with Recurrent Rectal Cancer Harold Wanebo, Landmark Medical Center, Woonsocket, RI
	Feasibility of a Colorectal Surgery Specific NSQIP Yosef Nasseri, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
	Hybrid Laparoscopic-Open Resection for Rectal Carcinoma Is Oncologically Safe: A Long-Term Follow Up Study Anjali Kumar, Columbia University, New York, NY
	Population-Based Patient Characteristics as Predictors of Laparoscopic Versus Open Colorectal Surgery Vary Among Pathologies Andrew Barleben, University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA
	System Time and Patient Factors in Acute Appendicitis: A Five Year Analysis from a Rural, Teaching Hospital Toms Augustin, Guthrie-Robert Packer hospital, Sayre, PA
	Colonoscopic Splenic Injuries: Incidence and Management Ashwin Kamath, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
	Utility of Pelvic CT with Rectal Contrast to Identify Pelvic Abscess and Anastomotic Leaks Mariana Mendible, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA
	Clinical: Esophageal
	The Number and Ratio of Metastatic Lymph Node, but Not Total Number of Resected Lymph Node, Predict Survival in Esophageal Cancer Po Kuei Hsu, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei Taiwan
	Does the Value of PET-CT Extend Beyond Pretreatment Staging? An Analysis of Survival in Patients with Esophageal Cancer Boris Sepesi, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
	Manometric Features of the Laparoscopic Hill Repair vs the Nissen Fundoplication for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Brian Louie, Swedish Medical Center and Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA
	Outcomes Associated with Open and Minimally Invasive Approaches to Esophageal Cancer Nilay Shah, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
	A Comprehensive Review of Laparoscopic Re-Do Nissen Fundoplication Darren van Beek, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
	Esophagectomy for Cancer in Octogenarians Joerg Zehetner, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
	The Clinical Significance of Elevated Esophageal Contraction Amplitudes: A High Resolution Manometric Study of “Nutcracker” Esophagus Marek Polomsky, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
	Prognostic Influence of Lymph Node Ratio and Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation After Resection of Esophageal Cancer Peter Baier, University of Freiburg, Freiburg Germany
	Is Mesh Reinforcement Beneficial in Laparoscopic Repair of Small Paraesophageal Hernias? Bhavin Shah, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
	Transgastric NOTES: How Big Is Too Big for Specimen Retrieval? Kari Thompson, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA
	Should Laparoscopic Heller-Dor Be Performed Regardless of Age? Christian Rizzetto, University of Padua, Padova Italy
	Predictors for Anastomotic Leak Following Esophagectomy: Highlighting the Importance of the Learning Curve Jonathan Spicer, McGill University, Montreal, QC Canada
	Reoperation for Failed Antireflux Surgery: May the Outcome Results Be Predicted on the Basis of Radiologic and Endoscopic Findings? Renato Salvador, University of Padua, Padua Italy
	Evaluation of 102 Redo Fundoplications: Effects of the Learning Curve Lokesh Bathla, creighton university med ctr, Omaha, NE
	Clinical: Hepatic
	Ultrasonography and Intraoperative Assessments Are Better Predictors of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Patients Undergoing Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB) Compared to Pre-Operative Laboratory Evaluations Christopher Myers, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
	Hepatic Neuroendocrine Metastases: Intraoperative Detection of the Occult Primary Tumor Sanjay Munireddy, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
	Efficacy of Hepatectomy and Tumor Thrombectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Tumor Thrombus Extending to the Main Portal Vein Daisuke Ban, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo Japan
	Volumetric and Functional Recovery of the Remnant Liver After Major Liver Resection and Prior Portal Vein Embolization Jacomina van den Esschert, AMC, Amsterdam Netherlands
	Perioperative Serum D-dimer Changes in Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation of Liver Tumors: A Prospective Study Eren Berber, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
	Initial Experience with Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) Assisted Liver Resection Daniel Jacoby, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
	Clinical: Pancreas
	Intraoperative Blood Transfusion Is Associated with Worse Long-Term Survival in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Pancreaticoduodenectomy Giavonni Lewis, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL
	Should High Serum CA 19-9 Levels Preclude Surgery in Patients with Resectable Pancreatic Head Adenocarcinoma? C. Max Schmidt, Indiana University School of Medicine, Richard L Roudebush VAMC, Indianapolis, IN
	Review of Studies on Gastric Emptying Assessment After Pancreatoduodenectomy Wietse Eshuis, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam Netherlands
	MRI Evaluation of Patients with Possible Adenocarcinoma of the Head of the Pancreas: Do We Still Need Laparoscopy? Juan Sarmiento, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
	Detection of Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase Expression by Immunohistochemistry in Pancreatic Juice Akira Nakashima, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima Japan
	Survival Impact of Malignant Pancreatic Neuroendocrine and Islet Cell Neoplasm Phenotypes Roderich Schwarz, UTSW Medical Center, Dallas, TX
	Pancreatic Cancer Biomarkers Discovery by SELDI-TOF-MS Daniela Basso, Laboratory Medicine, Padova Italy
	Pancreatic Head Resection with Segmental Duodenectomy in Patients with Carcinoma of the Papilla of Vater Laureano Fernández-Cruz, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona Spain
	Clostridium Difficile Infection in Necrotizing Pancreatitis: How Big Is the Problem? Angela Bermes, IU, School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
	Mesentericoportal Vein Resection Does Not Impair Overall Survival or Recurrence-Free Survival After Pancreatoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Guido Sclabas, Mayo Clinic Rochester, Rochester, MN
	Diagnosis and Treatment of Early Pancreatic Cancer: From Nation-Wide Pancreatic Registry Shinichi Egawa, Japan Pancreas Society, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai Japan
	Pancreatic Quantitative Consistency Yuichi Kitagawa, National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu Japan
	High-Volume Pancreatitis Surgeon Can Make a Difference Regarding Concepts of Management in Acute Pancreatitis Tercio De Campos, Santa Casa School of Medical Sciences - Sao Paulo, Brazil, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Brazil
	Distal Pancreatectomy: Surgery with an Unjustified Reputation Farshad Frozanpor, Karolinska Institute, Karolinska Institute, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm Sweden
	Role of Pancreatic Frozen Section at Margin of Resection in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms Kevin Shah, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
	Not Just for Trauma Patients: Damage Control Laparotomy in Pancreatic Surgery Katherine Morgan, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
	The Meaning of Measuring the Amylase Level of Acites in Pancreatic Fisturla Takeshi Nishi, Shimane University Graduate School of Medicine, Izumoshi Japan
	Clinical: Small Bowel
	CT Transition Zones: Relevance in Management of Small Bowel Obstruction Modesto Colon, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
	Intestinal Surgery for Crohn's Disease: Predictors of Recovery, Complications and Health Related Quality of Life Marco Scarpa, Veneto Oncological Institute (IOV-IRCCS), Padova Italy
	Clinical: Stomach
	Permanent Gastric Electrical Stimulation Improves Symptoms of Post-Surgical Disordered Gastric Emptying Robert Schmieg, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
	Preoperative Predictors of Significant Symptomatic Response After One Year of Gastric Electrical Stimulation for Gastroparesis Sandeepa Musunuru, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
	EPIYA-C Motifs Are Main Determinants of Intestinal Metaplasia and Gastric Mucosa Atrophy Carlo-Federico Zambon, University of Padova, University of Padova, Padova Italy
	Does Insurance Status Affect Gastric Bypass Surgery Outcomes? Gavitt Woodard, Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA
	Long Term Results of a Prospective Longitudinal Study Comparing Laparoscopic vs Open Gastrectomy for Advance Gastric Cancer Giuseppe Sica, Tor Vergata, University of Rome, Rome Italy
	Bariatric Surgery Improves Musculoskeletal Quality of Life Independent of Weight Loss and Procedure Type Gavitt Woodard, Stanford University, Menlo Park, CA
	Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Duodeno-Jejunal Bypass: Early Clinical Experience with a New Procedure for Morbid Obesity Paolo Gentileschi, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome Italy
	Is There Any Role for Resection for Stage IV Gastric Cancers? Stephanie Downing, Johns Hopkins University, Howard University Hospital, Baltimore, DC
	Gastrointestinal Symptomatic Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Open Gastrectomy Bilal Kharbutli, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
	Combined Science
	A UK Perspective on Litigation Following Groin Hernia Repair Bilal Alkhaffaf, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester United Kingdom
	The Impact of Laparoscopic Approach for Splenectomy on Surgical Risk Factors Roger Lis, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA