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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| | WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2009
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| | Basic: Biliary
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| | Cardiopulmonary Changes in NOTES versus Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Brian Wong, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
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| | Basic: Colon-Rectal
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| | Exploring Combination Epigenetic Therapy for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
Mashaal Dhir, Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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| | Expression of the Cancer Testis Antigens PLAC1 and MAGE3A in Colon Tumors as Potential Targets for Specific Immunotheraphy for a Subset of CRC Patients
M. Shantha Kumara H, Columbia University, New York, NY
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| | Basic: Esophageal
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| | Interstitial Cells of Cajal in Achalasia
Reginald V. Lord, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, UNSW, Sydney, NSW Australia
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| | Laparoscopic Fundoplication: New Insights into Neural Anatomy at the Esophagogastric Junction
Heinz Wykypiel, Medical University Innsbruck, Innsbruck Austria
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| | Basic: Hepatic
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| | Timing-Dependent Protection of Hypertonic Saline Solution Administration in Experimental Liver Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury
Marcel Machado, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo Brazil
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| | Basic: Pancreas
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| | Human Tissue Slice Model for Evaluating Conditionally Replicative Oncolytic Adenovirus Specificity to Pancreatic Cancer
Amanda Arrington, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
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| | Genetic Expression Profile Suggesting Synergy Between Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Gemcitabine Treatment on Pancreatic Cancer Cells
Anthony Razzak, Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, IL
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| | Additive Inhibitory Effects of Inositol Hexaphosphate and Pterostilbene on Pancreatic Cancer Cell Growth in Vitro
David McFadden, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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| | Basic: Small Bowel
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| | The Influence of Nutrients, Biliary-Pancreatic Secretions and Systemic Trophic Hormones on Intestinal Adaptation in Gastric Roux en Y Model in Rat
Esmaeel Taqi, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB Canada
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| | Central Vagal Activation During the Early Phase of Postoperative Ileus
Mario Mueller, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Bavaria Germany
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| | Expression Pattern of mSHISA Suggests Its Regulatory Role of Fibroblast Growth Factor 10 and Its Receptor FGFR2B (FGF10/Fgfr2b) Signaling Pathway During Gastrointestinal Development.
Norbert Garcia-Henriquez, Children Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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| | Basic: Stomach
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| | A Novel Laparoscopic Device for the Measurement of Gastrointestinal Slow Wave Activity
Gregory O'Grady, University of Auckland, University of Auckland, Auckland New Zealand
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| | Clinical: Biliary
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| | Surgical Treatment for the Patients of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma with Lymph Node Metastases—Repeat Surgery and Combined Chemotherapy for Recurrence
Zenichi Morise, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi Japan
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| | Surgical Gastrostomy for Pancreatobiliary and Duodenal Access Following Roux en Y Gastric Bypass
Jessica Gutierrez, HCMC, Minneapolis, MN
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| | First Experiences with Transvaginal Hybrid-NOTES Cholecystectomy
Rene Fahrner, Spital Limmattal, Rupperswil Switzerland
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| | Registration of Health Related Quality of Life in Population-Based Cohort of Patients Undergoing Cholecystectomy
Simon Pålsson, University Hospital of Lund, Lund Sweden
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| | Clinical: Colon-Rectal
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| | General Surgery in Nonagenarians: A Single Institution's Ten Year Experience
G. Peter Fakhre, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL
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| | Surgical Treatment of Rectocele: Block vs Stapled Trans-Anal Rectal Resection (STARR)
Vito Stolfi, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome Italy
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| | Laparoscopic-Assisted Versus Open Ileocolic Resection for Crohn's Disease: Long Term Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial
Emma Eshuis, Academic Medical Center, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam Netherlands
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| | Impact of Perioperative Immunosuppression on the Complication Rate After Abdominal Surgery for Crohn's Disease (CD)
Markus Küper, University of Tübingen, Tübingen Germany
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| | Esophagus to Anus: Epidemiology of Primary Melanomas of the Digestive Tract
Mathew Thomas, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA
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| | Malignancy in Fistulous Anorectal Crohn's Disease – A Systematic Review of Literature
Mathew Thomas, Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA
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| | Medina Catheter Use Following Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis: Quality of Life and Functional Outcome
Simon McLaughlin, Imperial College, St. Mark's Hospital, London United Kingdom
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| | Transvaginal Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Kurt Roberts, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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| | Minimally Invasive Treatment of Deep Pelvic Endometriosis Involving the Intestine: Our Experience
Pierpaolo Sileri, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome Italy
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| | A Systematic Review on the Surgical Treatment of Rectovaginal Fistulas in Crohn's Disease: Rectal vs Vaginal Advancement Flap
Imerio Angriman, University of Padova, Padova Italy
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| | In Modern Era, Recurrent Abdominal Desmoids Determine Outcome in Patients with Gardner Syndrome: A Cohort Study Including Three Generations of Affected Patients
Matthias Turina, University of Zürich Hospital, Zürich Switzerland
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| | Systematic Review of Atraumatic Splenic Ruptures: Analysis of Etiologies and Identification of Risk Factors for Rupture-Related Mortality
Pietro Renzulli, University of Bern, Inselspital, Bern Switzerland
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| | Clinical: Esophageal
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| | CEA and SCC-antigen mRNA expression in preoperative peripheral blood Is a significant prognostic factor in patients with esophageal cancer
Masahiko Yano, Osaka Medical Center for Cancer and Cardiovascular Diseases, Osaka Japan
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| | Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Arising After Fundoplication: A Population Based Analysis
Jarmo Salo, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki Finland
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| | Electron Microscopic Studies of Esophageal Wall Structures in Patients with Achalasia: Casting More Light on Unresolved Aspects of Pathogenesis
Ines Gockel, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz Germany
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| | Diet Restriction Reduces Day-to-Day Variability in Acid Reflux Patterns Using the Bravo pH Monitoring System
Emmanuele Abate, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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| | Stapled Pyloroplasty: A Fast and Safe Technique
Arzu Oezcelik, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles/ , CA
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| | Mucosal Stripping Vagal Sparing Esophagectomy for End Stage Achalasia
Emmanuele Abate, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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| | Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy with Dor Fundoplication (HM+Dor) for Achalasia: Miltichannel Intraluminal Impedance (MII)-pH Recording and Relux Events
Riccardo Rosati, istituto clinico humanitas, Rozzano (Milan) Italy
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| | A Safe and Reproducible Anastomotic Technique for Minimally Invasive Ivor Lewis Esophagectomy – The Circular Stapled Anastomosis with the Transoral Anvil
Rene Ramirez, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
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| | Comparing Esophagectomy Techniques at a Single Center: Transthoracic vs Transhiatal vs Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
Sumeet Mittal, Creighton University, Omaha, NE
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| | Minimally Invasive Esophagectomies (MIE) at a Non University Tertiary Care Center (NUTCC): Feasibility and Outcomes
Amit Khithani, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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| | Clinical: Hepatic
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| | Safety and Effectiveness of Systematic Long-Term Drains Maintenance After Hepatic Resection
Guido Torzilli, University of Milan, Istituto Clinico Humanitas IRCCS, Rozzano - Milano Italy
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| | Prediction of Iron Overload with a New Mass Spectrometry Method for Detection of Hepcidin in Plasma
Filippo Navaglia, University-Hospital of Padua, Padua Italy
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| | Safe Liver Resection for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma Without Preoperative Biliary Drainage and Portal Vein Embolization
H Ramesh, Lakeshore Hospital & Research Center, Cochin, Kerala India
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| | Hemostasis After Liver Resection Improves After Single Application of Albumin and Argon Beam Coagulation
Ronald Wolf, Providence Health and Services, The Oregon Clinic, Portland , OR
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| | Clinical: Pancreas
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| | Delayed Gastric Emptying After Pylorus-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy – Analysis of 420 Patients Using the New ISGPS-Klassifikation
Tobias Keck, University of Freiburg, Freiburg Germany
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| | Indication, Treatment Results and Outcome of Endoscopic Papillectomy in Suspicious Lesions of the Papilla of Vater (N=54 Patients)
Uwe Will, Municipal Hospital, Gera Germany
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| | Factors Associated with Early Liver Recurrence After Pancreatoduodenectomy
Joshua Barton, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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| | Effect of Pancreaticoduodenectomy on the Course of Hepatic Steatosis
Yan-Shen Shan, National Cheng Kung Univ Hosp, Tainan Taiwan
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| | A Comparison of Laparoscopic and Open Distal Pancreatectomy
Jonathan King, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles , CA
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| | Colectomy in Necrotizing Pancreatitis Portends a Complex Clinical Course
Hayder Al-Azzawi, IU, School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN
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| | Pancreatic Cancer (CaP) Actual Survival at Ten or More Years: Does Therapy Influence Survival?
Michael Wayne, St. Vincents Hospital, St. Vincent's Hospital, New York, NY
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| | Diagnostic Accuracy of EUS in Detecting Pancreatic Neuroendocrine tumors: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review
Srinivas Puli, University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia, MO
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| | Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) at a Non University Tertiary Care Center (NUTCC): Outcomes and Feasibility
Amit Khithani, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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| | Bridge to Surgery Using Partially Covered Self Expandable Metal Stents (PCMS) in Malignant Biliary Stricture: An Acceptable Paradigm?
Michel Kahaleh, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
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| | Leakage of Gastro-Enteric and Entero-Enteric Anastomosis After Pancreatic Surgery
Wietse Eshuis, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam Netherlands
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| | Clinical: Small Bowel
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| | Relationship of the Number of Crohn's Strictures and Strictureplasties to Postoperative Recurrence
Alexander Greenstein, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
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| | C-Reactive Protein Levels for Predicting Early Recurrence After Ileo-Cecal Resection in Crohn's Disease: Preliminary Report of a Prospective Longitudinal Study
Edoardo Iaculli, Tor Vergata, University of Rome, Rome Italy
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| | Clinical: Stomach
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| | Longitudinal Study of Long Term Quality of Life Outcomes After Laparoscopic Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass
Hsin-Yi Chang, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
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| | The First-Assist in Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Surgery – Effect on Operative Time
Cara Cenera, Temple School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
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| | Nitinol Is a Superior Suture Material for Fundoplications in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Procedures
Amber Horwith, SkyLex Advanced Surgical Inc., Los Angeles, CA
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| | Near Total Gastric Resection with Roux-en-Y Reconstruction as an Option for Post Operative Gastric Dysfunction
Jill Zink, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
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| | Combined Science
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| | YKL-40 a Potential Biomarker for Colorectal Cancer
Hannah Swayze, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
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| | Robotic single incision surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System: Initial experience with transabdominal and transvaginal access in human cadavers
Oliver Wagner, University Hospital Geneva, San Diego, CA
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May 30 – June 3, 2009 
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