Registration
Lobby Foyer

Speaker Ready Room
Lobby Foyer

Poster of Distinction Set-Up
Longfellow (Lower Level)

Exhibit Hall Hours
Longfellow (Lower Level)

Scientific Session I
Podium papers (8-minute presentation/5-minute discussion).
Brief papers (3-minute presentation/2-minute discussion).
Grand Ballroom (Main Level)
Co-Moderators: Robert J. Touloukian, Kari Rosenkranz

+1. Identifying Preoperative Predictors of Weight Loss and Weight Regain after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: a Prospective Human Study
*Hassan Aliakbarian, *Keyvan Heshmati, Eric Sheu, Ali Tavakkoli
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

+2. Subtotal Parathyroidectomy Versus Total Parathyroidectomy With Autotransplantation for Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Dialysis Patients: Short and Long Term Outcomes
*Polina Zmijewski¹, *Jonathan Staloff², *Madeline Wozniak¹, Peter J. Mazzaglia¹;
¹Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, RI;²Alpert School of Medicine, Providence, RI

3. Changing Paradigms in Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: Better Defining the Role of Neoadjuvant Radiation
*Roberto J. Vidri¹, *Anne O. Vogt², Dougald C. Macgillivray², *Ian J. Bristol², Timothy L. Fitzgerald² ;
¹Saint Mary's Medical Center, Lewiston, ME;²Tufts University Medical Center Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

4. Improving Patient Centered Outcomes with Robotic Hepatic Resection for Liver Tumors in a Tertiary Academic Transplant Center
*Sarah Meade, *Yee Lee Cheah, *Caroline J. Simon, Roger L. Jenkins, *Mohamed E. Akoad
Lahey Clinic, Burlington, MA

5. Surgical Repair of Enterotomies Using Three-Dimensional Printed Biopatches in a Rat Model
*Renee M. Maina¹, *Taras Lysyy¹, *Peter Geibel¹, *Maria J. Barahona¹, *Michele Finotti¹², David Mulligan¹, *John P. Geibel^1
1Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT;²University of Padua, Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Padua, Italy

Brief 1. Improved Utilization of Kidney Allografts from Deceased Donor with High Kidney Donor Profile Index in Select Candidates
Nahel Elias, *Linda Irwin, *Stephanie Yagos, *Jay Fishman, *Eliot Heher
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

Brief 2. Impact of Autologous Blood Transfusion On Survival And Recurrence For Patients Undergoing Hepatectomy For Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
*Ravinder Kang¹, *Bronte E. Seath², *Viola Huang¹, Richard J. Barth Jr.^1
1Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH;²Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH

Brief 3. Hospital Operative Volume is an Essential Quality Indicator for General Surgery Operations Performed Emergently in Geriatric Patients
*Robert D. Becher¹, *Michael P. DeWane¹, *Nitin Sukumar¹, *Marilyn J. Stolar¹, *Thomas M. Gill¹, Robert M. Becher², Adrian A. Maung¹, Kevin M. Schuster¹, Kimberly A. Davis^1
1Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT;²Park Surgical Associates, Brockton, MA

Brief 4. Training Surgeons With Organs Unfit To Transplant
*Adam Petchers¹, *Sheila Russell¹, *Fuyuki Hirashima², Mitchell Norotsky², Carlos Marroquin^2
1University of Vermont, Burlington, VT;²University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT

Brief 5. Impact of Race, Insurance Status, and Primary Language on Patients with Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma at an Urban, Academic, Safety-Net Medical Center.
*Praveen Sridhar, *Priya Misir, David B. McAneny, *Susanna de Geus, Jennifer F. Tseng, *Teviah E. Sachs
Boston University, Boston, MA

Coffee Break: Visit Exhibits & Posters of Distinction/e-Posters
Longfellow (Lower Level)

Scientific Session II
(Podium papers (8-minute presentation/5-minute discussion).
(Brief papers (3-minute presentation/2-minute discussion)
Grand Ballroom (Main Level)
Co-moderators: Antonia E. Stephen, Peter S. Yoo

+6. Practice Patterns and Guideline Non-Adherence in Surgical Management of Appendiceal Carcinoid Tumors
*Danielle R. Heller, Raymond A. Jean, *Vadim Kurbatov, *Daniel Jacobs, *Alexander S. Chiu, Sajid A. Khan
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

+7. Clinical Outcomes Following Identification of Tip Appendicitis on Ultrasonography and CT scan
*Briana Leung, *Nikhil Madhuripan, *Katharine Bittner, *Vida Rastegar, David Tashjian, Kevin Moriarty, *Stanley Polansky, Michael Tirabassi
Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA

8. An Interdisciplinary Care Pathway for Frail Geriatric Trauma Patients
*Elizabeth A. Bryant, *Samir Tulebaev, *Manuel Castillo-Angeles, *Steven S. Senglaub, *Lynne O'Mara, *Meghan McDonald, Ali Salim, *Zara Cooper;
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

+9. Atrial Fibrillation After Anatomic Lung Resection: Amiodarone Prophylaxis and Risk Stratification
*Eleah Porter¹, *Kayla Fay¹, *Emlyn Diakow², *Timothy Millington¹, *David Finley¹, *Joseph Phillips^1
1Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; ²Geisel School of Medicine, Hanover, NH

+10. Early Postoperative Death in Extreme-Risk Patients: A Perspective on Surgical Futility
*Alexander Chiu, Raymond A. Jean, Kevin Y. Pei
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

+11. Frailty Costs: The Economic Impact of Frailty in the Elective Surgical Patient
*Justin Wilkes, *Jessica Evans, *B. Stephen Prato, *Steven Hess, Dougald MacGillivray, Timothy Fitzgerald
Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

12. 53% Decline in Rhode Island Invasive Breast Cancer Mortality Since 1987: Mammography Prevents Mortality
Blake Cady¹, *John P. Fulton²;
¹Harvard Medical School, Brookline, MA; ²Rhode Island Cancer Registry, Providence, RI

+13. Intimate Partner Violence Screening Training for Surgical Residents
*Ishna Sharma¹, Christine Finck^2
1University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT; ²Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, CT

Brief 6. Defining Consult Competence: A Novel Tool for Evaluating the Surgical Consult Entrustable Professional Activity (EPA)
*Ryland S. Stucke¹, Meredith J. Sorensen¹, *Alexandra Rosser², *Sarah Sullivan^2
1Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH;²University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI

Brief 7. A Comparison of Partial and Total Colectomy in the Surgical Management of Clostridium Difficile Colitis
*David Peprah, *Alexander S. Chiu, Raymond A. Jean, Kevin Y. Pei
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Brief 8. Implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Decreases the Length of Stay Following Living Kidney Donor Nephrectomy
Nahel Elias, *Jennifer MacCready, *Laura Rossi, Tatsuo Kawai
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

State Caucus Meetings

Connecticut< /td>	Winslow Homer Ballroom
Maine	Rines A
Massachusetts	Grand Ballroom
New Hampshire	Rines B
Rhode Island	Hawthorne
Vermont	Marsden Hartley (Mezz Level)

Welcome Reception
Ballroom Pre-Function

Registration
Lobby Foyer

Speaker Ready Room
Lobby Foyer

Exhibit Hall Hours
Longfellow (Lower Level)

Specialty Group Breakfasts

Navigating the Medicolegal Climate for Residents and Young Surgeons
Winslow Homer Ballroom

Moderator:	Walter E. Longo
Faculty:	Mark G. Lavoie, Attorney Anne C. Larkin

Posters of Distinction Session for Best Poster Award
Longfellow (Lower Level)
Moderator: Kari S. Rosenkranz

Continental Breakfast
Longfellow (Lower Level)

Scientific Session III
Podium papers (8-minute presentation/5-minute discussion).
Brief papers (3-minute presentation/2-minute discussion).
Grand Ballroom
Co-moderators: Brigid K. Killelea, Matthew A. Conway

14. Should Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy be Eliminated in Elderly Rectal Cancer Patients? A Review of the NCDB
*Ayana Allard-Picou, *Shiva K. Mukkamalla, *John Hardaway, *Ritesh Rathore, N. Joseph Espat, Ponnandai Somasundar
Roger Williams Medical Center, Providence, RI

15. Burden of Emergency Pediatric Surgical Procedures in Uganda: A Possible New Metric For Health System Performance in Resource-Limited Settings
*David F. Grabski¹, *Maija Cheung², *Nasser Kakembo³, *Anne Shikanda⁴, *Phyllis Kisa³, *Arlene Muzira³, *Martin Situma⁴, *John Sekabira³, *Doruk Ozgediz^2
1University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA;²Yale University, New Haven, CT;³Makerere University, Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda⁴Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara Hospital, Mbarara, Uganda

16. Decreased Post-Surgical Opioid Prescribing Does Not Affect Provider Satisfaction Scores
*Christopher E. Louie, *Julia L. Kelly, Richard J. Barth, Jr
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

+17. Impact of Hepatectomy First in Management of Stage IV Colon Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases
*Vadim Kurbatov, *Benjamin Resio, *Danielle Heller, *Jun Lu, Sajid Khan
Yale College of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Introduction of New Members
Grand Ballroom

Paper of the Year & Scientific Session IV
Podium papers (8-minute presentation/5-minute discussion).
Brief papers (3-minute presentation/2-minute discussion).
Grand Ballroom
Co-moderators: Timothy L. Fitzgerald, Jennifer LaFemina

18. Paper or the Year Award: Genomic Responses in Mouse Models Poorly Mimic Human Inflammatory Diseases
Ronald G. Tompkins
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA.

+19. Does Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism Impact Mortality? A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
*Nicholas D. Klemen, *Paul L. Feingold, *Alexandria Brackett, Kevin Y. Pei
Yale University, New Haven, CT

+20. Does Overlapping Surgery Result in Worse Surgical Outcomes? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
*Rajshri Mainthia Gartland¹, *Kristin Alves², *Níssia Brasil³, *Matthew Mossanen⁴, *Elizabeth Mort⁵, *Cameron D. Wright¹, *Carrie C. Lubitz¹, *Collin May^6
1Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA;²Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA;³Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA;⁴Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA;⁵Lawrence Center for Quality and Safety, Massachusetts General Hospital and Massachusetts General Physicians’ Organization, Boston, MA;⁶Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

21. Volume-Outcome Relationship in Portoenterostomy for Biliary Atresia in the United States
*Nathan Maassel, *Alex S. Chiu, Robert A. Cowles, Peter S. Yoo, *Daniel G. Solomon
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

22. Safety of Radiation Therapy Following Mastectomy with Immediate Reconstruction for Breast Cancer
*Lauren A. Gamble, *Julia Kelly, *Lesley Jarvis, Kari Rosenkranz, Christina Angeles
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH

Brief 9. Contemporary Management of Spontaneous Retroperitoneal and Rectus Sheath Hematomas
*Michael Warren, Bishwajit Bhattacharya, Adrian Maung, Kimberly Davis
Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Brief 10. Driving Safety Among Surgical Residents in the Era of Duty Hour Restrictions
*Mollie R. Freedman-Weiss, *Danielle R. Heller, *Alexander S. Chiu, Raymond A. Jean, Peter S. Yoo
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT

Brief 11. Perioperative Outcomes After Thyroidectomy: Does the Level of the First Assist Matter?
*Ravinder Kang¹, *Jesse A. Columbo¹, *Niveditta Ramkumar², *Spencer W. Trooboff¹, *Mark Eid¹, *David T. Hughes³, Meredith J. Sorensen^1
1Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH;²The Dartmouth Institute, Hanover, NH;³University Of Michigan Medical

Coffee Break: Visit Exhibits & Posters of Distinction/e-Posters
Longfellow (Lower Level)

Conferment of the Nathan Smith Award
John P. Welch

Panel
New Frontiers in Surgical Oncology
Grand Ballroom

Moderator: Richard Barth
Faculty:
Daniel J. Boffa
The Local Option: The Rational Use of Local Therapy in Patients at High Risk of Dying from Metastatic Progression

Mehra Golshan
Neoadjuvant Therapy in Breast Cancer, Surgical and Imaging Challenges

Giles F. Whalen
Frontiers in Surgical Oncology: Melanoma

Afternoon Ticketed Activities
(*Separate Ticket Required)

*Portland Art Museum/ Winslow Homer Studio Tour
$32 per person
Includes: Docent-led tour of the Portland Art Museum (PAM); transportation to/from the Winslow Homer Studio; and docent-led tour of the Winslow Homer Studio. Two groups will rotate between PAM and the Studio, with both groups meeting at the PAM Welcome Center. Lunch and snacks will NOT be included; breaks will be provided during the tour to purchase snacks/drinks.

*Women in Surgery Luncheon
$30 per person (includes a boxed lunch)
Winslow Homer Ballroom

*Lucky Catch Lobster Charter
SOLD OUT

New Members Pre-Reception (Invitation only)
Winslow Homer Ballroom

President's Reception & Dinner
Reception: Ballroom Balcony
Dinner: Grand Ballroom
Business Attire

Guest Speaker: Andrew J. Pershing, Ocean Ecology, Gulf of Maine Research Institute
Lessons from the Gulf of Maine

Kids Banquet (Ages 5-12)
Hawthorne

Registration
Lobby Foyer

Exhibit Hall Hours
Longfellow (Lower Level)

Speaker Ready Room
Lobby Foyer

Continental Breakfast
Longfellow (Lower Level)

Annual Business Meeting (Members Only)
Grand Ballroom

Scientific Session V
Podium papers (8-minute presentation/5-minute discussion).
Brief papers (3-minute presentation/2-minute discussion).
Grand Ballroom
Co-moderators: Ali Tavakkoli, Jesse S. Moore

23. Complete Neoadjuvant Treatment for Rectal Cancer (CONTRE) Study: Long Term Results.
*Yaphet Tilahun, *Howard Safran, *Matthew Vrees, Adam Klipfel, *Leslie Roth, Steven Schechter, *Justin Yu, *Kayla Rosati, *Thomas Dipetrillo, Nishit Shah
Warren Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI

+24. Transferred Emergency General Surgery Patients Are at Increased Risk of Death
*Manuel Castillo-Angeles, *Tarsicio Uribe-Leitz, *Molly Jarman, *Timothy Feeney, Ali Salim, Joaquim M. Havens
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

25. Outcomes of Extended Lymphadenectomy (LAD) for Gastroesophageal Carcinoma (GEC): A Large Western Series
*Selena Li¹, *Christina L. Costantino², David W. Rattner², John T. Mullen^2
1Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; ²Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

+26. Outcomes of Bariatric Surgery in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
*Keyvan Heshmati, *David A. Harris, Ali Tavakkoli, Eric G. Sheu
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA

Brief 12. Development and Implementation of a Surgical Quality Improvement Pathway for Pediatric Intussusception Patients
*Alexander V. Chalphin, *Stephanie K. Serres, *Rosella Micalizzi, *Michele Dawson, *Caitlin Phinney, *Angelique Hrycko, *Ariel Martin-Quashie, *Michael Pepin, Charles J. Smithers, Shawn Rangel, Catherine Chen
Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA

Brief 13. Disparities Between Medicaid and Privately-Insured Patients Extend to Emergency Surgery: Medicaid Patients can Expect Less Surgery and More In-hospital Morbidity
*Jahnavi Kakuturu¹, *Natalie Pozzi¹, *Ann Friedrich¹, *Rachelle Damle², *Allison Wyman¹, Demetrius Litwin¹, Mitchell Cahan^1
1University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA;²Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO

34th Annual Samuel Jason Mixter Lecture
Sponsored by the NESS Scholars Foundation
Grand Ballroom

Pancreatic Cancer: Current Outcomes - Is There Hope on the Horizon?
Keith D. Lillemoe

Introduction of President
Grand Ballroom

Richard S. Swanson

Presidential Address
Grand Ballroom

The Surgical Mentorship of John Homans by Harvey Cushing: The Untold Story
Robert J. Touloukian