2013 Posters
Preliminary Program | Posters |
P1. |
Efficacy and Safety of Continuous Low Irradiance Photodynamic Therapy (CLIPT) in the Treatment of Cutaneous Recurrence of Breast and Dermal Malignancies
*Sara A Morrison, Roger Graham, *Gary Rogers, *Sam Hill, *Janis Breeze, *Christine Holcroft
Tufts Medical Center, Boston, MA
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P2. |
Descriptive Analyses of Patients with Chronic Venous Insufficiency Undergoing Surgical Treatment in ACS-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) Database
*Mohammad H Eslami1, *Thomas Nicholas Carruthers1, *Denis Rybin2, *Gheorghe Doros2, Alik Farber1
1Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; 2Boston University School of Public Health
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P3. |
Early Serum Amylase and Lipase is Predictive of Pancreas Allograft Half-Life
*Lisa Ratanaprasatporn1, Paul Morrissey1,2, *Staci Fischer1,3, *Reginald Gohh1,3, *Terri Montage1,3, *Jason Machan1,4, Kevin Charpentier1,5
1Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, Providence, RI;2Surgery, Division of Infectious Disease, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI;3Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI;4Biostatistics, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI;5Surgery, Division of Transplantation, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
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P4. |
Survival After Surgical Intervention for Clostridium Difficile Infection: Analysis of the ACS-NSQIP Database
*Stephanie G Wood, *Vikram Reddy, Walter Longo
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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P5. |
Retrospective Analysis of Robotic Paraesophageal Hernia Surgery: A Single Center Experience
*Vanitha Vasudevan, *Lucy DeLaCruz, *Kandace Kichler, *Srinivas Kaza
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Regional Campus, Atlantis, FL
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P6. |
Laparoscopic Peritoneal Lavage (LP) vs Hartmann's Procedure (HP) for Non Feculent Perforated Diverticulitis with Equivalent Hinchey Class: Improved Outcomes with Laparoscopy
*Romie N Mundy, *Elizabeth Chabot, John Romanelli, *Mark Kiely, *David Earle, *David Penner
Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
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P7. |
Safety and Efficacy of Brachytherapy Delivered via Mesh Implantation for Deep Cavity Sarcomas
*Mark Fairweather, *Jiping Wang, *Phillip M Devlin, *Jorgen Hansen, *Elizabeth H Baldini, *John Ready, *David J Sugarbaker, Monica M Bertagnolli, Chandrajit P Raut
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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P8. |
Multiphasic Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography in Primary Hyperparathyroidism After Equivocal Sestamibi Scan
*Alvaro E Castillo, *Danon E Garrido, *Alberto Zarak, *Chadwick Rastatter, Robert Kozol
University of Miami Regional Campus, Atlantis, FL
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P9. |
4D-CT As a Reliable Tool to Localize Hyperplastic Parathyroid Glands When Sestamibi-SPECT is Negative
*Mauricio De la Garza
Berkshire Medical Center, Pittsfield, MA
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P10. |
Anastomotic Leaks After Bowel Resection: What Are We Really Talking About?
*Katie M Shean, Neil H Hyman
University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
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P11. |
Novel Approach for Prevention of Vein Graft Intimal Hyperplasia With Photochemical Tissue Passivation
*Harry M Salinas, *Justin Fernandes, *Felix Broelsch, *Michael McCormack, *Amanda Meppelink, *Mark Randolph, *Robert Redmond, Michael Watkins, William G Austen, Jr
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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P12. |
Impact of Transplant Nephrectomy on HLA-sensitization and Re-Transplantation
*Saad Ajmal, *George P Bayliss, *Jason T Machan, *Claire Kassakian, Paul E Morrissey
Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
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P13. |
A New Look at the Volume and Outcome Relationship in Surgery for Colon Cancer
*Rachelle N. Damle, *Julie Flahive, *Christopher Macomber, Justin Maykel, *Paul Sturrock, W. Brian Sweeney, *Heena P. Santry, *Karim Alavi
University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA
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P14. |
Effectiveness of Hypnosis for Post-Operative Pain Management of Minimally Invasive Approach to Repair of Pectus Excavatum: Retrospective Analysis
*Eric D Girard1,2, *Renee C.B. Manworren2, *Ana Maria Verissimo2, *Kimberly A. Ruscher2, *Sandra Riccardino2, Richard Weiss2, Donald Hight2
1University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT; 2Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT
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P15. |
Portal Vein Reconstruction With Bovine Patch During Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Case Series
*Angela Jellison, Lisa Rutstein, Robert Hawkins
Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
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P16. |
Hepatic Artery Infusion for Recurrent or Chemoresistant Hepatic Malignancy
Harold J Wanebo1, *Sridhar Srinivasa2, *Charu Taneja1, *Giovanni Begossi3, Abdul Saied1
1Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI;2Hurley Medical Center, Flint, MI;3Alta Bates Summit
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P17. |
A NSQIP Risk Assessment For Thyroid Surgery Based On Patient Co-Morbidity
*Christa R Abraham
Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
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P18. |
Does Pre-Operative Insulin Predict Post-Surgical Weight Loss Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
*Janet Ng1, *Andrea Stone1, *Delaina Pedrick1, Darren Tishler2, Pavlos Papasavas2
1Institute of Living/Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT;2Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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P19. |
The Evolution of Technique in Performance of Minimally Invasive Colectomies
*Caroline C Jadlowiec1, *Elizabeth M. Mannion1, *Mary J. Thielman3, *Christine M. Bartus2, Kristina H. Johnson3, William V. Sardella3, Paul V. Vignati3, Jeffrey L. Cohen3
1University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT; 2The Hospital of Central Connecticut, New Britain, CT; 3Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
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P20. |
Induction of Cardiac Allograft Tolerance Across a Full MHC barrier in Miniature Swine by Donor Kidney Co-transplantation
*Maria Lucia L Madariaga, *Sebastian G. Michel, *Glenn M La Muraglia, II, *Masayuki Tasaki, *Vincenzo Villani, *Evan A. Farkash, James S. Allan, *David H. Sachs, *Kazuhiko Yamada, Joren C. Madsen
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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P21. |
Glutaredoxin-1 Overexpression Promotes Revascularization and Improves perfusion in a Murine Model of Hind-Limb Ischemia
*Salim Abunnaja1,2, *Vaithinathan Selvaraju2, *Mahesh Thirunavukkarasu2, David Mcfadden2, J Alexander Palesty1, *Nilanjana Maulik2
1Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT; 2University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT
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P22. |
Improved Cardiac Function in Infarcted Rat Myocardium by Genetically Re-Engineered Mesenchymal Stem Cells Through Thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) Induced Pro-Angiogenic Factors and Reduced Fibrosis
*Sumanth C Suresh, *Manesh Thirunavukkarasu
Saint Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, CT
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P23. |
Hippo Signaling Pathway Alterations During Liver Regeneration
*James L Grijalva1, *Fernando Camargo1, *Ghazaleh Sadri-Vakili2, *Khashayar Vakili1
1Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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P24. |
Applying Adult Urinary Catheter Guidelines to Pediatric Surgical Patients with Epidural Analgesia: An Analysis of Practice
*Rebecca Brocks, *Janice Dudley, Baird Mallory
Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
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P25. |
In-Hospital Outcomes of Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resection for Anorectal Malignancy
*Amanda Feigel1, *Justin Fox2, Walter Longo1, *Vikram Reddy1
1Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT;2Boonshoft School of Medicine, Wright State Univsersity, Dayton, OH
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P26. |
The Incidence Of Ostomy Site Incisional Hernias After Stoma Closure
*Stephen P. Sharp, *Jacquelyn K. Francis, *Brian T. Valerian, *Jonathan J. Canete, *Edward C. Lee
Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY
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P27. |
Associations Between Leptin Signaling and Hyperparathyroidism
*Gloria R. Sue1, *Don Hoang1, *Nathalie Abitbol1, *Alexander Y. Li1, *Nicole Pizzoferrato1, Julie A. Sosa2, Sanziana A. Roman2, *Andrew T. DeWan1, *Niclas Broer1, *Xiaopan Yao1, *Fangyong Li1, *Ma-Li Wong3, *Julio Licinio3, *Christine Simpson1, *Deepak Narayan1
1Yale University, New Haven, CT;2Duke University, Durham, NC;3Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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P28. |
VEGFR2 (Flk-1+/-) Gene Knockout Leads to Reduced Angiogenesis, Ventricular Dysfunction, and Alterations in Micro-RNA Profile Following Myocardial Infarction
*Mandip Joshi
Saint Marys Hospital, Waterbury, CT
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P29. |
Clinical and Radiological Factors Associated with Geriatric Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
*Kanwal A Merchant, *Brandon K Root, *Friedrich M von Recklinghausen, Paul H Kispert
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
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P30. |
Utilization of Clinical Guidelines and CT Imaging in Pediatric Cervical Spine Clearance: A Survey of Trauma Practitioners
*Andrea M Stroud1, David P Mooney2, *Alicia H. Ong, MPH3, *Madhavi Lakkaraja, MD, MPH3
1Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH;2Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA; 3The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH
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P31. |
Adrenal Hemorrhage: Radiographic Characterization and Clinical Outcomes
*Kristopher Day, *Anna Ellermeier, *Chad Ellermeier, *Shamlal Mangray, *Rachel Thakore, *Patrick Mulvaney, *Julie Song, *William Mayo-Smith, Peter J Mazzaglia
Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI
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P32. |
Multi-Port and Single Site Robotic Cholecystectomy; Experience From a Community Institution
*Lucy De La Cruz, *Danon E Garrido, *Vanitha Vasudevan, *Kandace Kichler, *Srinivas Kaza
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Regional Campus, Atlantis, FL
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P33. |
Management of Asymptomatic Intussusception in Patients with Melanoma
*Stephanie Douglas, Charles Cha, *Deepak Narayan
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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P34. |
The Influence of Therapeutic Approach on Outcome for Resectable, Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer: A Retrospective Comparative Study
*Rima Ahmad1, *Benjamin H Schmidt1, Sam S Yoon2, *Theodore S Hong1, *Eunice L Kwak1, *Larry S Blaszkowsky1, David W Rattner1, John T Mullen1
1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA;2Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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P35. |
Novel KIT/CSF1R Inhibitor is Superior to Imantinib in a Spontaneous Mouse Model of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
*Teresa S. Kim, MD, Michael J. Cavnar, MD, *Eric C. Sorenson, MD, *Jonathan B. Greer, MD, *Noah A. Cohen, MD, *Adrian M. Seifert, MD, *Megan H. Crawley, BS, *Benjamin L. Green, BS, *Shan Zeng, MD, PhD, *Ronald P. DeMatteo, MD
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
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P36. |
A Novel Approach to Targeted Oncologic Therapy - Co-Culture Viability of Polymer Prodrug Conjugation to Mesenchymal Stem Cells
*Kaitlyn Wong, MD, *N. Panzarino, MS, *S. McRae, B.S., R. Arenas, MD, *S. Schneider, PhD, *T. Emrick, PhD
Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
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P37. |
Discriminating Thyroid Nodules in Real Time Using an Integrated Elastic Scattering Biopsy Syringe
*Nicholas J. Giordano, *Eladio Rodriguez-Diaz, *Ousama A'amar, *Irving J. Bigio, *Stephanie L. Lee, Jennifer E. Rosen
Boston University, Boston, MA
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P38. |
Changes in the Clinical Utilization of Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) Following the Publication of Treatment Guidelines
*Lindsay Hollander1,2, *Timothy Boyd1, *Georgios Georgakis2, Robert J Piorkowski1, Ramon E Jimenez1
1Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT;2University of Connecticut Medical School, Farmington, CT
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P39. |
Postoperative Carotid Duplex Demonstrates Major Decreases in Peak Systolic Velocity Contralateral to the Site of Carotid Intervention
*Adam K Cloud1, James O Menzoian2, Michael Dahn2, *Alexandra L Kosh2
1University of Connecticut / Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT;2University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT
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P40. |
Laparoscopic Surgery or Sigmoid Diverticulitis is Grossly Underestimated
*Jorunn Atladottir, Walter Longo, *Vikram Reddy
Yale University, New Haven, CT
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