51st Annual Meeting
SOCIETY FOR SURGERY OF THE ALIMENTARY TRACT
MAY 1 – 5, 2010
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
during Digestive Disease Week^®

Final Program

All rooms at the Morial Convention Center unless otherwise indicated.

Program and Abstracts | Posters

SSAT POSTER SESSIONS

The SSAT Poster Sessions will be held in Hall F of the Morial 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.

Designated presenting authors listed. View a complete author string with abstract by clicking on the poster title.

indicates a Poster of Distinction.

MONDAY, MAY 3, 2010
Basic: Colon-Rectal
	P1 JC Virus and Anal Cancer Sonia Ramamoorthy, Surgery, UC San Diego Medical Center, La Jolla, CA
	P2 Do Mesenchymal Stem Cells Affect EMG Potentials After Anal Sphincter Injury in an Animal Model? Levilester Salcedo, Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
	P3 Mucosal 5-HT4 Receptor Expression Is Altered Following Parasympathetic Denervation of the Rat Colon Timothy J. Ridolfi, Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Basic: Esophageal
	P4 The Micro-RNA Profile of Responder and Non-Responder in the Neoadjuvant Therapy of Esophageal Cancer Daniel Vallbohmer, Department of General, Visceral and Cancer Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Basic: Hepatic
	P5 The Interaction of Pro- and Anti-Inflammation During Sepsis in Rats Receiving an Enteral Immunmodulating Diet in Form of Olive Oil Jorg Glatzle, General Surgery, University, Tuebingen, Germany
Basic: Pancreas
	P6 Identification of Chromosomal Regions That Harbor Novel Genes Important for Pancreatic Cancer Pathogenesis by Genome-Wide Screening Methods Sabrina Thieltges, Department of General-, Visceral- and Thoracic Surgery, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
Basic: Small Bowel
	P7 Regulation of Contractile Activity in Longitudinal Muscle of Rat Ileum by Hydrogen Sulfide Munenori Nagao, Dept. of Surgery and Gastroenterology Research Unit, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Basic: Stomach
	P8 In-Vivo Assessment of a Biologic Occluder for NOTES Gastrotomy Closure Alejandro Nieponice, Surgery, Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, University of Favaloro, Pittsburgh, PA
Clinical: Biliary
	P9 Cosmetic Outcome Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Is There a Problem? Mark Bignell, Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom
	P10 Gallbladder Mass Identified on Ultrasound: Lessons from the Last 9 Years Ioannis Konstantinidis, Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston , MA
	P11 Role of Extended Right Hemihepatectomy for Gallbladder Carcinoma Involving the Hepatic Hilus Kazuaki Shimada, Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
	P12 Evolving Management Trends in the Treatment of Gallbladder Disease Vincent Harrison, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR
	P13 Impact of Biliary Stenting in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer Undergoing Whipple's Procedure: A Surgical Perspective Shyam Varadarajulu, Gastroenterology-Hepatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Clinical: Colon-Rectal
	P14 C-Reactive Protein as a Predictor of Postoperative Infective Complications Following Curative Resection in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Jonathan J. Platt, Glasgow University Department of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom
	P15 Real Time PCR Based Approach for Rapid and Specific Diagnosis of Culture Negative Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis and Characterization of Its Host Immunological Features Pradyumna K. Mishra, Research, Bhopal Memorial Hospital & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
	P16 The Relationship Between Inflammation Based Pathologic and Biochemical Prognostic Criteria and Site of Recurrence Following Curative Resection of Colorectal Cancer Jonathan J. Platt, Glasgow University Department of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom
	P17 Electroacupuncture for Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: An Interim Analysis of a Randomized Sham-Controlled Study Simon S.M. Ng, Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong , China
	P18 Increased Rate of Sphincter Preservation Following Rectal Cancer Resection in High Volume Hospitals Sebastien Drolet, Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
	P19 Elective Resection of Colon Cancer Is Associated with Decreased Morbidity and Mortality in High-Volume Surgeons Sebastien Drolet, Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
	P20 Referral Pattern and Establishment of Diagnosis at Subspecialty Pouchitis Clinic Angelina Postoev, General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
	P21 Transanal Versus CT-Guided Drainage for Pelvic Abscess Following Anastomotic Leak in Patients with Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis Hasan Tarik Kirat, Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH
	P22 Portal Venous Thrombus (PVT) Following Restorative Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis (IPAA) for Ulcerative Colitis (UC): Does the Laparoscopic Approach Increase the Risk of PVT? Kelly D. Gonzales, Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA
	P23 Preoperative Biopsy Findings Correlate Poorly with Postoperative Findings in IBD-Associated Neoplasia Susan L. Gearhart, Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD
	P24 Chronic Sinus After Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis (IPAA): Implications for Pouch Retention Lei Lian, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Clinical: Esophageal
	P26 Long Term Conditional Survival in Esophageal Cancer: A SEER Database Analysis Attila Dubecz, Surgery, Klinikum Nürnberg, Nurnberg, Germany
	P27 Evaluation of POSSUM and Its Related Models as an Audit Tool in Patients Undergoing Gastro-Oesophageal Cancer Resection Sumanta Dutta, Department of Surgery, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
	P28 Impact of Race, Age and Gender on Outcomes of Laparoscopic Reflux Surgery Manish M. Tiwari, Department of Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
	P29 Paraesophageal Hernia Repair with Biomesh Does Not Increase Post-Operative Dysphagia Trudie A. Goers, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Legacy Health, Portland, OR
	P30 Endoscopic Management of Early Esophageal Neoplasia: An Emerging Standard Candice Leigh Wilshire, Thoracic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY
	P31 Vagal-Preserving Esophageal Resection with Jejunal or Colon Interposition: Long-Term Outcome Jarmo A. Salo, Division of General Thoracic and Esophageal Surgery, Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
	P32 Evaluation of Preoperative Risk Factors for Postoperative Heartburn After Reoperative Anti-Reflux Surgery Andras Legner, Surgery, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE
Clinical: Hepatic
	P33 Impact of Targeted Therapy on Complications After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases Frank Makowiec, Dept. of Surgery, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Freiburg, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
	P34 Surgical Treatment for the Patients of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma with Lymph Node Metastases: Repeat Surgery and Combined Chemotherapy for Recurrence Zenichi Morise, Department of Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Aichi, Japan
	P35 Open Versus Laparoscopic Liver Resection: Looking Beyond the Immediate Post-Operative Period Justin P. Fox, Department of Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton, OH
	P36 Liver Transection with Microwave Technology: A Novel Technique Derick Christian, Methodist Dallas Medical Center, Dallas, TX
	P37 Outcome After Resection of Colorectal Liver Metastases: Analysis of 264 Patients Hannes Philipp Neeff, Dept. of Surgery, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
	P38 Oncologic Outcome After Laparoscopic Resection of Malignant Liver Tumors Hizir Yakup Akyildiz, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
	P39 Surgery for Non-Cirrhotic Portal Hypertension in a Developing Country Radhakrishna Patta, Surgical Gastroenterology, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, India
Clinical: Pancreas
	P40 Atrial Fibrillation and Delayed Gastric Emptying After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Coincidence or Shared Mechanism? Isadora C. Botwinick, Columbia University, New York, NY
	P41 Lack of Benefit to Perioperative Epidural Analgesia Among Patients Undergoing Elective Gastric and Pancreatic Resections Jack E. Russo, Surgery/Surgical Oncology, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, CA
	P42 Novel Method of Stump Closure for Distal Pancreatectomy Results in 87% Reduction in Leak Rates Megan Rapp, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA
	P43 Survivin Expression in Carcinogenesis of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas Akira Nakashima, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
	P44 Association of Pretreatment Quality of Life to Pancreatic Malignancy and Survival: An Analysis of 323 Patients Vic Velanovich, Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
	P45 Does BMI / Morbid Obesity Influence Outcomes in Patients Who Have Undergone Pancreatoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma? Saboor Khan, Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
	P46 Ampullary Carcinoma: Adjuvant Chemoradiation Improves Survival in Node-Positive Patients Purvi Parikh, Surgery, Indiana University , Indianapolis, IN
	P47 A Comparison of Laparoscopic Assisted Left-Sided Pancreatectomy With and Without Splenic Preservation: Clinical Outcome and Oncologic Considerations Dilip Parekh, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
	P48 Postoperative Acute Pancreatitis After Pancreaticoduodenectomy Is Associated with Postoperative Pancreatic Fistula Kenichiro Uemura, Surgery, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan
	P49 Laparoscopic Enucleation for Neuroendocrine Pancreatic Tumors: Pancreas Related Complications Laureano Fernández-Cruz, Surgery, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain
	P50 Management and Outcomes of Patients with Acute Pancreatitis: Differences According to Admitting Service Antonio Ramos-De la Medina, Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medical School, Veracruz Regional Hospital, Universidad Autónoma de Veracruz 'Villa Rica', Boca del Rio, Veracruz , Mexico
	P51 Pancreaticoduodenectomy Can Be Performed Safely in Patients Aged 80 Years and Older Minna K. Lee, Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
	P52 Route of Gastroenteric Anastomosis in Pancreatoduodenectomy and Delayed Gastric Emptying: A Retrospective Analysis Wietse J. Eshuis, Surgery, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
	P53 Prediction of Morbidity After Pancreatoduodenectomy: Impact of Patient or Treatment Related Risk Factors on Complication Rates Dietlind Tittelbach-Helmrich, Dept. of Surgery, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
	P54 Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy Offers Shorter Hospital Stays with Fewer Complications Joseph DiNorcia, Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY
Clinical: Small Bowel
	P55 Small Bowel Adenocarcinoma in Crohn's Disease Maria Widmar, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
	P56 Management of ERCP-Related Duodenal Perforations Attila Dubecz, Surgery, Klinikum Nurnberg, Nurnberg, Germany
Clinical: Stomach
	P57 Histologic Patterns in Patients Undergoing Permanent Gastric Electrical Stimulation for Gastroparesis Truptesh H. Kothari, Gastroenterology/Hepatology, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
	P58 Radial Dilating Trocar System Is Associated with a Low Incidence of Port Site Hernias Among Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery Rebecca Prince Petersen, Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
	P59 Duodenum-Jejunum Dynamic Reservoir with Anti-Peristaltic Emptying After Gastric Resection (Safatle' Technique) Leads to Well Nourished Patients with Good Quality of Life Ulysses Ribeiro, Jr, Gastroenterology, Surgery, University of São Paulo, Hospital Sírio Libanês, 'Sao Paulo, SP', SP, Brazil
	P60 Laparoscopic Repair of Perforated Ulcer in Western Denmark Thorbjorn Sommer, Surgery, Randers Regionshospital, Randers, Denmark
	P61 Laproscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) in Super Morbidly Obese Patients (BMI>50) in Ambulatory Surgery Center Is Safe David Anh Nguyen, Bariatric Surgery, Skylex Advanced Surgical, Inc, Los Angeles, CA
	P62 Intermittent Bowel Obstruction After Gastric Bypass with Normal Imaging: Endoscopic Diagnosis and Treatment of Small Bowel Food Bolus Entangled in Sutures Dan E. Azagury, Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
	P63 Double-Stapled Technique for the Esophageal Anastomosis: A New Paradigm Evelyn Lillian Kachikwu, General Oncologic Surgery, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA
Other/Combined Science: None
	P64 Inflammatory-Related Gene Variants as Risk Factors for Pancreatic Cancer: Does NOS Play a Role? Kaye Reid Lombardo, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
	P65 Prediction of Prognosis by Expression Profiling Analysis of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocancinoma Using DNA-Arrays Robert Grützmann, Surgery, University Hospital Dresden, Dresden, Germany
	P66 Prognostic Value of the Heme Oxygenase-1 Transcription Controlling GTn Repeat Promoter Polymorphism in Complete Resected Only Surgically Treated Esophageal Cancer Yogesh Kumar Vashist, Department of General, Visceral- and Thoracic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany