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.
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Program and Abstracts | Posters
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244-245 SSAT/ISDS JOINT BREAKFAST SYMPOSIUM: CANCER OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT: EAST MEETS WEST
Introduction Gerald M. Fried, Montreal, PQ Canada FOREGUT Western View: Role of Flexible Endoscopy in Management of High Grade Dysplasia of Esophagus and Early Gastric Cancer Lorenzo Ferri, Montreal, PQ Canada Eastern View: Individualized Minimally Invasive Surgery for Early Gastric Cancer Yuko Kitagawa, Tokyo Japan Panel and Audience Discussion COLORECTAL Eastern View: Present Status of Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer in Japan Masahiko Watanabe, Tokyo Japan Western View: Does Single-Port Laparoscopy Have a Place in the Management of Colorectal Cancer? Tonia M. Young-Fadok, Phoenix, AZ Panel and Audience Discussion HPB Eastern View: Laparoscopic Liver Resection for Hepatic Malignancy Ho-Seong Han, Seoul South Korea Western View: Laparoscopic Ablation of Hepatic Malignancies David A. Iannitti, Charlotte, NC Panel and Audience Discussion |
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253-254 EDUCATION COMMITTEE PANELHOW TO TEACH UNCOMMON AND HIGHLY COMPLEX OPERATIONS Moderator: Attila Nakeeb, Indianapolis, IN SCORE: How Will It Change the Training of Residents in the Operating Room? Richard H. Bell, Jr, Philadelphia, PA What Are the Complex Operations, and Why? Keith D. Lillemoe, Indianapolis, IN Maximizing the Teaching and Learning Stanley W. Ashley, Boston, MA The Current Role of Simulators in Teaching Surgical Techniques Daniel B. Jones, Boston, MA Panel and Audience Discussion |
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243 TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE PLENARY (PLENARY SESSION VI)
10-minute presentation, 5-minute discussion |
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| Gender Specific Transfusion Affects Tumor Associated Neutrophil: Macrophage Ratios Douglas Benson*1,2, Marguerite Kelher1, Xianzhong Meng1, Joon H. Lee1,2, Christopher Silliman1, Carlton C. Barnett1,2 1Surgery, University of Colorado at Denver HSC, Aurora, CO; 2Surgery, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO |
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| Influence of Vagal Innervation on Motility and Afferent Sensitivity During Early Postoperative Ileus in Mice Mario H. Mueller*1,3, Zhirong Gao3, Jorg Glatzle2, Michael S. Kasparek1,3, Sarah Mittler3, Mia Karpitschka3, Andrei Sibaev5,3, Martin E. Kreis1, Bernhard W. Renz1, Li Yongyu4 1Department of Surgery, Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich-Grosshadern, Germany; 2Department of Surgery, Eberhard-Karls University, Tuebingen, Germany; 3Walter-Brendel Zentrum (WBex), Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich-Grosshadern, Germany; 4Department of Pathophysiology, Tongji University, Medical School, Shanghai, China; 5Department of Gastroenterology (Med. II), Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich-Grosshadern, Germany |
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| Eating Behavior in Rats Subject to Vagotomy, Sleeve Gastrectomy and Duodenal Switch Yosuke Kodama*1, Chun-Mei Zhao1, Baard Kulseng2, Duan Chen1 1Dept. of Cancer Research and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; 2Department of Surgery, St. Olav’s University Hospital, Trondheim, Norway |
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| Perioperative Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Agnents Do Not Increase the Rate of Early Postoperative Complications in Crohn's Disease Basil S. Nasir*1, Eric J. Dozois1, Robert R. Cima1, John H. Pemberton1, Bruce G. Wolff1, William J. Sandborn2, Edward V. Loftus2, David W. Larson1 1Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; 2Department of Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
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| The Relationship Between Pre-Operative Comorbidity, the Systemic Inflammatory Response and Survival in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Campbell S. Roxburgh*, Jonathan J. Platt, Fiona Leitch, Paul G. Horgan, Donald C. Mcmillan University Department of Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, United Kingdom |
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| Relationship of EMAST and Microsatellite Instability Among Patients with Rectal Cancer Bikash Devaraj*1,2, Sonia Ramamoorthy1, Robert S. Sandler5, Temitope O. Keku5, Aaron Lee2, Linda Luo1, Kathie Mcguire4, Betty L. Cabrera7, Katsumi Miyai3, John M. Carethers6,2 1Surgery, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA; 2Gastroenterology, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA; 3Pathology, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA; 4Biology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA; 5Internal Medicine, North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC; 6Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; 7Pediatrics, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA |
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244-245 VIDEO SESSION IV: ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, & PANCREAS
10-minute presentation, 5-minute discussion |
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| Laparoscopic Management of Epiphrenic Esophageal Diverticulum with Intraoperative Endoscopy Eugenius J. Harvey, Kervin Arroyo, Peter Rubin, Lester B. Katz, Anthony J. Vine* Dept of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY |
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| Laparoscopic Assisted Total Gastrectomy with D2 Dissection and Roux-en-Y J Pouch Alexander J. Greenstein*, James P. Dolan, Vincent L. Harrison, Thai H. Pham, John G. Hunter Surgery, Oregon Health and Sciences University, Portland, OR |
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| Standard Distal Gastrectomy with D2 Nodal Dissection Hisakazu Hoshi* Surgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA |
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| Management of the Large Inflammatory Pancreatic Head Tumor: Advantages of the Beger Operation Tobias Keck*1, Ulrich Adam2, Ulrich T. Hopt1 1Dept for General and Visceral Surgery, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; 2Department of Surgery, Vivantes Klinikum, Berlin, Germany |
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| Laparoscopic Spleen Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy for Large Pancreatic Tumor Leaque Ahmed2, Jorge Zelada Getty*2, Alexius Ramcharan2, John a. Chabot1 1surgery, Columbia university medical center, Ny, NY; 2Surgery, Columbia University at Harlem hospital center, New York, NY |
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| Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy for Chronic Pancreatitis Neal Agee*1, Kwan N. Lau2, David a. Iannitti2, John B. Martinie2 1Department of GI and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC; 2HepatoPancreatoBiliary Department, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC |
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| Laparoscopic Pancreatic Necrosectomy and Cyst-Jejunostomy Saboor Kahn*, Michael L. Kendrick Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN |
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253-254 QUICK SHOTS SESSION III
3-minute presentation, 3-minute discussion |
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| A Pilot Trial of Endoscopic Radiofrequency Ablation for the Eradication of Esophageal Squamous Intraepithelial Neoplasia and Early Squamous Cell Carcinoma Limited to the Mucosa Frederike G. Van Vilsteren*1, Lorenza Alvarez Herrero2,1, Roos E. Pouw1, Carine Sondermeijer1, Fiebo J. Ten Kate3, Mark I. Van Berge Henegouwen4, Bas L. Weusten2,1, Jacques Bergman1 1Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 2Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Sint Antonius Hospital, Nieuwegein, Netherlands; 3Pathology, Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands; 4Surgery, Amsterdam Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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| Spontaneous Reflux During Videoesophagram: Its Clinical Significance and Correlation with pH Monitoring Shahin Ayazi1, Steven R. Demeester1, James M. Halls2, Florian Augustin*1, Joerg Zehetner1, Arzu Oezcelik1, Helen J. Sohn1, John C. Lipham1, Jeffrey a. Hagen1, Tom R. Demeester1 1Surgery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; 2Radiology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA |
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| Radiofrequency Versus Milligan Morgan Hemorrhoidectomy: A Prospective, Randomized Study Pierpaolo Sileri, Luana Franceschilli*, Vito M. Stolfi, Alessandra Di Giorgio, Giulio P. Angelucci, Stefano D' Ugo, Achille Gaspari Surgery, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy |
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| ERCP and Sphincterotomy (ES): A Safe and Effective Definitive Management of Gallstone Pancreatitis with the Gallbladder Left in Situ? Mark Bignell*, Matthew P. Dearing, Andrew Hindmarsh, Michael Rhodes General Surgery, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, United Kingdom |
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| Emergency Portacaval Shunt Versus Rescue Portacaval Shunt in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Emergency Treatment of Bleeding Esophageal Varices in Cirrhosis Marshall J. Orloff*1, Jon I. Isenberg2, Henry O. Wheeler2, Kevin S. Haynes2, Horacio Jinich-Brook2, Roderick C. Rapier2, Florin Vaida3, Robert J. Hye1 1Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA; 2Medicine/Gastroenterology, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA; 3Family and Preventive Medicine/Biostatistics, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA |
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| Computed Tomography Features Associated with Operative Management for Nonstrangulating Small Bowel Obstruction Rakesh R. Suri*1, Parag Vora2, John M. Kirby2, Kevin Chan1, Stephen Smith1, Leyo Ruo1 1General Surgery, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada; 2Radiology, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada |
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| Is Bile Reflux-Induced Esophageal Dysmotility Mediated by Mucosal Stimulation? an Experimental Study Marcelo S. Rocha1,2, Fernando a. Herbella*2 1surgery, unimontes, Montes Claros, Brazil; 2surgery, unifesp, são paulo, Brazil |
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| The Effects of Cannabinoids on the CaCo-2 Cell Culture Model of Intestinal Permeability Abdussalam Alhamoruni*1, Andrew Lee1, Jon Lund1,2, Richard I. Hall2, Mike Larvin1,2, Saoirse O'Sullivan1 1School of Graduate Entry Medicine and Health, University of Nottingham, Derby, United Kingdom; 2Surgical Directorate, Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, United Kingdom |
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| Pre-Operative Nomogram to Predict Risk of Peri-Operative Mortality Following Hepatic Resections for Malignancy Mashaal Dhir1, Smith Lynette2, Fred Ullrich2, Leiphrakpam Premila1, Quan Ly1, Aaron R. Sasson1, Chandrakanth Are*1 1Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, Eppley Cancer Center, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. 68198, NE; 2Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE |
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| Intestine-Specific Deletion of p38a MAPK Perturbs Enterocyte Kinetics Following Massive Small Bowel Resection Derek Wakeman*, Jennifer a. Leinicke, Mark E. Mcmellen, Jun Guo, Christopher R. Erwin, Brad W. Warner Surgery, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, MO |
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| Mucosa-Associated Microbiota and Risk of Chronic And/Or Relapsing Pouchitis After Restorative Proctocolectomy for Ulcerative Colitis Marco Scarpa1, Alessia R. Grillo2, Anna Pozza*3, Diego Faggian4, Cesare Ruffolo5, Melania Scarpa2, Renata D'Incà3, Mario Plebani4, Giacomo C. Sturniolo3, Ignazio Castagliuolo2, Imerio Angriman3 1Department of Surgery, Veneto Oncological Institute (IOV-IRCCS), Padova, Italy; 2Dept. of Histology, Microbiology and Medical Biotechnologies, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; 3Dept. of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; 4Dept. of Diagnostic Sciences and Special Therapy, University of Padova, Padova, Italy; 5Dept. of Surgery (Chirurgia IV), Ospedale “Ca’ Foncello”, Treviso, Italy |
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| Endoscopic Management of Gastro-Gastric Fistulae After Primary Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Does Not Increase Complications at Revision Surgery Michael S. Flicker*1, David B. Lautz2, Christopher C. Thompson1 1Division of Gastroenterology, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Department of Surgery, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, MA |
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Ballroom AB DDW COMBINED CLINICAL SYMPOSIUMNEW HOPE FOR CHRONIC PANCREATITIS? Sponsored by: SSAT, AGA, ASGE
The Use of EUS for the Diagnosis of Small Duct Pancreatitis Nathan Schmulewitz, Cincinnati, OH The Use of Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Transplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis David Sutherland, Rochester, MN The Use of ERCP in Diagnosing and Treating Chronic Pancreatitis Todd Baron, Rochester, MN Panel and Audience Discussion |
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243 PLENARY SESSION VII
10-minute presentation, 5-minute discussion |
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| 127 Resections for Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor: Evaluating the Impact of Minimally Invasive and Parenchymal-Sparing Surgical Techniques Joseph Dinorcia, Minna K. Lee, James a. Lee, Beth a. Schrope, John a. Chabot, John D. Allendorf* Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY |
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| Hepatectomy Is Superior to Thermal Ablation for Patients with a Solitary Colorectal Liver Metastasis Suzanne C. Schiffman*, Matthew Bower, Russell E. Brown, Robert C. C. Martin, Kelly M. Mcmasters, Charles R. Scoggins Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY |
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| Predictors of Mesh Explantation Following Incisional Hernia Repair Mary T. Hawn*1,2, Stephen H. Gray1,2, Christopher W. Snyder1,2, Laura a. Graham2, Catherine C. Vick2 1Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL; 2C-SMART, Birmingham VAMC, Birmingham, AL |
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| Potential Benefit of Resection for Stage IV Gastric Cancer: A National Survey Jillian K. Smith*, Joshua S. Hill, Sing Chau Ng, Theodore P. Mcdade, Shimul a. Shah, Jennifer F. Tseng Surgery, Surgical Outcomes Analysis & Research, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA |
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| Patient and Perioperative Predictors of Morbidity & Mortality After Esophagectomy: American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP), 2005-2007 Birat Dhungel*, Brian S. Diggs, John G. Hunter, Brett C. Sheppard, James P. Dolan General Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR |
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| Preoperative Treatment with Infliximab Is Not Associated with an Increased Risk of Short-Term Postoperative Complications After Colectomy with Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis Melanie L. Gainsbury*1, Daniel I. Chu1, Lauren a. Howard1, Jennifer Coukos2, Jeremy T. Hetzel2, Francis a. Farraye2, Arthur F. Stucchi1, James M. Becker1 1Department of Surgery, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA; 2Section of Gastrointestinal Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA |
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Hall F POSTER SESSION IIIAuthors available at their posters to answer questions 12 PM – 2 PM; posters on display 8 AM – 5 PM. |
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244-245 SSAT/SAGES JOINT LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM: LAPAROSCOPY FOR CANCER—ARE THERE LIMITS?
FOREGUT MIS Esophagectomy: Progress or Folly? Steven R. DeMeester, Los Angeles, CA Laparoscopic Resection for Gastric Cancer: An Emerging Standard Vivian E.M. Strong, New York, NY Staging Laparoscopy for FG Malignancies: Is It Worthwhile? Vic Velanovich, Detroit, MI Panel and Audience Discussion PANCREATOBILIARY Laparoscopic Pancreatic Resection for Malignancy: Are There Any Contraindications? William G. Hawkins, St. Louis, MO Minimal Access Hepatic Surgery: Applications in Cancer and Current Barriers to Adoption David A. Geller, Pittsburgh, PA Training Pathways for Surgeons and Trainees in MIS HPB Surgery Brian J. Dunkin, Houston, TX Panel and Audience Discussion COLORECTAL Laparoscopic Resection for Rectal Cancer: Controversial? James W. Fleshman, St. Louis, MO Port Site Metastases After Laparoscopic Colectomy for Cancer: How To Prevent Them? Morris E. Franklin, Jr, San Antonio, TX TEM for Rectal Cancer: What Are the Limits? John H. Marks, Wynnewood, PA Panel and Audience Discussion |
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386-387 Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of GE Junction Dysplasia (SSAT, ASGE)Blair A. Jobe & Prateek Sharma, Pittsburgh, PA, & Kansas City, MO |
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Ballroom AB DDW COMBINED CLINICAL SYMPOSIUMDIFFICULT TO REMOVE COLONIC POLYPS: EMR, ESD, OR SURGERY? Sponsored by: AGA, ASGE, SSAT
Difficult to Remove Colonic Polyps: The Role of Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Michael B. Wallace, Jacksonville, FL Difficult to Remove Colonic Polyps: Endocopic Submucosal Dissection Mainor Antillon, New Orleans, LA Difficult to Remove Colonic Polyps: Surgical Interventions Thomas Weber, Brooklyn, NY Panel and Audience Discussion |
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