2023 Program & Abstracts
Program | New England ASMBS chapter for MBS | Posters
The role of bevacizumab in combination with first-line systemic therapy for patients with appendiceal adenocarcinoma with peritoneal metastases undergoing optimal cytoreductive surgery - A retrospective cohort study
Varun V. Bansal*1, Mason Vierra2, Ryan B. Morgan3, Erika Belmont4, Frederick Godley3, Hunter D. Witmer3, Ankit Dhiman5, Blase Polite4, Kiran K. Turaga1, Oliver Eng6, Ardaman Shergill4
1Surgical Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 2Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 3Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 4Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 5Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA; 6Surgical Oncology, University of California Irvine, Orange county, CA
Varun V. Bansal*1, Mason Vierra2, Ryan B. Morgan3, Erika Belmont4, Frederick Godley3, Hunter D. Witmer3, Ankit Dhiman5, Blase Polite4, Kiran K. Turaga1, Oliver Eng6, Ardaman Shergill4
1Surgical Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT; 2Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 3Surgery, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 4Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 5Surgery, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA; 6Surgical Oncology, University of California Irvine, Orange county, CA
The Morbidity and Mortality of High BMI in Emergency General Surgery
Christine Wu*, Adam Fields, Bixiao Zhao, Manuel Castillo-Angeles, Reza Askari, Stephanie Nitzschke
Brigham and Women's, Boston, MA
Christine Wu*, Adam Fields, Bixiao Zhao, Manuel Castillo-Angeles, Reza Askari, Stephanie Nitzschke
Brigham and Women's, Boston, MA
Calpain inhibition decreases hepatic inflammation in a large-animal porcine model of metabolic syndrome and chronic myocardial ischemia
Debolina Banerjee*, Dwight D. Harris, Sharif A. Sabe, Ashraf A. Sabe, Brittany Potz, Janelle Li, M. Ruhul Abid, Frank Sellke
Surgery, Brown University, Providence, RI
Debolina Banerjee*, Dwight D. Harris, Sharif A. Sabe, Ashraf A. Sabe, Brittany Potz, Janelle Li, M. Ruhul Abid, Frank Sellke
Surgery, Brown University, Providence, RI
Evaluation of Timeframe Adherence in Emergency Surgical Intervention for Pneumoperitoneum
Alex Richard*, Richard Perugini, James Carroll
Department of Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
Alex Richard*, Richard Perugini, James Carroll
Department of Surgery, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Role of Preoperative MRI in In-breast Tumor Recurrence after Breast Conserving Surgery
Matthew C. Carroll*1, Renata W. Yen3, Margaret Leech2, Richard J. Barth1
1Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; 2Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine,, Hanover, NH; 3The Dartmouth Institute, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Matthew C. Carroll*1, Renata W. Yen3, Margaret Leech2, Richard J. Barth1
1Department of Surgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH; 2Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine,, Hanover, NH; 3The Dartmouth Institute, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH
Association Between Baseline Nutritional Knowledge and Initial Weight Loss Following Sleeve Gastrectomy
Darya M. Herscovici*, Allison Crawford, Richard Perugini
Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
Darya M. Herscovici*, Allison Crawford, Richard Perugini
Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
Correlation Between Pulse Volume Plethysmography Recording (PVR) and Global Limb Anatomic Staging System (GLASS) in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Vivek Angara*1, Nolberto Jaramillo2, Anisa Raidah2, Anantha Ramanathan1
1Surgery, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY; 2Surgery, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glenhead, NY
Vivek Angara*1, Nolberto Jaramillo2, Anisa Raidah2, Anantha Ramanathan1
1Surgery, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY; 2Surgery, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Glenhead, NY
Patient Knowledge About Post-Operative Venous Thromboembolism and Adherence to Outpatient Prophylaxis Regimens
Spencer Wilson*4, Annaliese Ionson1, Joseph Friedlander2, Pamela Rosenkranz4, Neha Garg3, Paul Magno4, William Vincent4, David McAneny4
1Urology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; 2Boston University, Boston, MA; 3Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; 4Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Spencer Wilson*4, Annaliese Ionson1, Joseph Friedlander2, Pamela Rosenkranz4, Neha Garg3, Paul Magno4, William Vincent4, David McAneny4
1Urology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH; 2Boston University, Boston, MA; 3Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA; 4Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Impending Core Muscle Avulsion - Important for Surgeons to Recognize
William C. Meyers*, Alexander Poor
Surgery, Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
William C. Meyers*, Alexander Poor
Surgery, Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
Elevated random glucose measurements predict poor overall survival in anaplastic and poorly differentiated thyroid cancer
Bixiao Zhao*, Margaret Pan, Jochen Lorch, Justine Barletta, Matthew Nehs
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Bixiao Zhao*, Margaret Pan, Jochen Lorch, Justine Barletta, Matthew Nehs
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
The Cirrhotic Patient with a Symptomatic Hernia: Social Determinants, Clinical Characteristics, Surgical and Economic Outcomes
Kaitlyn M. Petitpas*1, Maya Petashnick1, Ashley Althoff1, Ya-Huei Li2, Oscar K. Serrano3
1School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT; 2Research, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT; 3Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
Kaitlyn M. Petitpas*1, Maya Petashnick1, Ashley Althoff1, Ya-Huei Li2, Oscar K. Serrano3
1School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT; 2Research, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT; 3Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
Discharge Disposition in Geriatric Trauma: The Role of Hospital Experience
Manuel Castillo-Angeles*1, Cheryl K. Zogg2, Molly P. Jarman1, Reza Askari1, Stephanie Nitzschke1, Ali Salim1, Zara Cooper1, Joaquim M. Havens1
1Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA; 2Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Manuel Castillo-Angeles*1, Cheryl K. Zogg2, Molly P. Jarman1, Reza Askari1, Stephanie Nitzschke1, Ali Salim1, Zara Cooper1, Joaquim M. Havens1
1Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Brookline, MA; 2Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
Health Care Disparities in Time to Surgical Referral for Patients with Uremic Hyperparathyroidism
Nikita N. Machado*1, Syed Haider2, William Allen2, Richard Maduka1, Courtney Gibson1
1Endocrine Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT; 2Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
Nikita N. Machado*1, Syed Haider2, William Allen2, Richard Maduka1, Courtney Gibson1
1Endocrine Surgery, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT; 2Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY
A Study for Surgeons: Validation of the Clinician Experience Instrument
Anne Li*1, Kirsten Dabekaussen1, Simon G. Talbot2, Stanley W. Ashley3, Ayako Stanlie1, Jennifer J. Shin1
1Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; 3Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Anne Li*1, Kirsten Dabekaussen1, Simon G. Talbot2, Stanley W. Ashley3, Ayako Stanlie1, Jennifer J. Shin1
1Department of Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; 3Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
Seeing is Believing – What Motivates Medical Students to Pursue a Career In General Surgery
Gordana Rasic*, Aaron D. Richman, Donald T. Hess, Luise I. Pernar
Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Gordana Rasic*, Aaron D. Richman, Donald T. Hess, Luise I. Pernar
Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA
Clinical, Economic and Social Implications of Cirrhosis in Patients with Emergency General Surgery Presentations:
Maya Petashnick*4, Kaitlyn M. Petitpas1, Ashley Althoff4, Ya-Huei Li2, Oscar K. Serrano3
1Medical School, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT; 2Department of Research, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT; 3Transplant Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT; 4General Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Maya Petashnick*4, Kaitlyn M. Petitpas1, Ashley Althoff4, Ya-Huei Li2, Oscar K. Serrano3
1Medical School, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT; 2Department of Research, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT; 3Transplant Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT; 4General Surgery, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT
Capabilities of Transferring Institutions Affecting Futile Trauma Transfers (FTTs) and Points of Potential Augmentation to Mitigate FTTs: A Survey of Transferring Institutions to a Rural Level 1 Trauma Center
Ty E. Bever*2, Stas Amato1, Ajai Malhotra1, Gary An1
1Surgery, Robert Larner MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, South Burlington, VT; 2Robert Larner MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Ty E. Bever*2, Stas Amato1, Ajai Malhotra1, Gary An1
1Surgery, Robert Larner MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, South Burlington, VT; 2Robert Larner MD College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT
Discordance of Clinical and Pathologic Gastric Cancer Staging at a Safety-Net Hospital
Sophie H. Chung*, Jacob L. Leung, Kelsey S. Romatoski, Kelly Kenzie, Jennifer F. Tseng, David McAneny, Michael Cassidy, Teviah E. Sachs
Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Sophie H. Chung*, Jacob L. Leung, Kelsey S. Romatoski, Kelly Kenzie, Jennifer F. Tseng, David McAneny, Michael Cassidy, Teviah E. Sachs
Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Short-Term and Long-Term Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Outcomes at a Single Academic Institution
Thuy Duong Doan*1, Lyle Suh1, Richard Perugini2
1UMASS Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA; 2Department of Surgery, UMASS Memorial Health, Worcester, MA
Thuy Duong Doan*1, Lyle Suh1, Richard Perugini2
1UMASS Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA; 2Department of Surgery, UMASS Memorial Health, Worcester, MA
Are We Truly Diverse? Discrepancy between Institutionally Disclosed Diversity and Community Perceived Diversity
Tommy Kim*1, Ya-wen Chen2, Boniface Mensah2, Eliis Monk3, Keith Lillemoe2, David Chang2, Tawakalitu O. Oseni2
1UMass Chan Medical School, Brookline, MA; 2Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 3Department of Sociology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Tommy Kim*1, Ya-wen Chen2, Boniface Mensah2, Eliis Monk3, Keith Lillemoe2, David Chang2, Tawakalitu O. Oseni2
1UMass Chan Medical School, Brookline, MA; 2Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 3Department of Sociology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Effect of Socioeconomic Statuses on Pre- and Post-Procedure Work-Up for Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy at a Single Academic Institution
Thuy Duong Doan*1, Lyle Suh1, Richard Perugini2
1UMASS Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA; 2Department of Surgery, UMASS Memorial Health, Worcester, MA
Thuy Duong Doan*1, Lyle Suh1, Richard Perugini2
1UMASS Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA; 2Department of Surgery, UMASS Memorial Health, Worcester, MA
Treating Clinically Significant Weight Recurrence after Metabolic and Bariatric surgery with a Combination of Anti-Obesity Medications and a Very Low Calorie Diet Program
Devika Umashanker*, Richard Seip, Dale Bond, Michael Bakutis, Claudia Capone, Yin Wu, Tara McLaughlin, Darren Tishler, Pavlos Papasavas
Bariatric Surgery & Obesity Medicine, Hartford Healthcare, Glastonbury, CT
Devika Umashanker*, Richard Seip, Dale Bond, Michael Bakutis, Claudia Capone, Yin Wu, Tara McLaughlin, Darren Tishler, Pavlos Papasavas
Bariatric Surgery & Obesity Medicine, Hartford Healthcare, Glastonbury, CT
Young-onset colorectal cancer in Vermont
Caitlin Dowling*1, Krista Evans2
1University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, VT; 2Department of Surgery, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
Caitlin Dowling*1, Krista Evans2
1University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, Burlington, VT; 2Department of Surgery, University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
Impact of Hospital Affiliation on Hospital Transfer Practices
Wardah Rafaqat*1, Christopherson Alba2, May Abiad1, Emanulele Lagazzi1, Dias Argandykov1, Jefferson Proaño-Zamudio1, Elaine P. X. Van Ee1, John Hwabejire1, George Velmahos1, Michael P. DeWane1
1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Wardah Rafaqat*1, Christopherson Alba2, May Abiad1, Emanulele Lagazzi1, Dias Argandykov1, Jefferson Proaño-Zamudio1, Elaine P. X. Van Ee1, John Hwabejire1, George Velmahos1, Michael P. DeWane1
1Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Factors Affecting Colorectal Cancer Screening and Treatment in Ukraine During Armed Conflict
Ali Dzhemiliev*1, Darya Kizub2, Vadym Vus6, Inesa Huivaniuk3, Solomiia Semeniv4, Viacheslav Kopetskyi3, Andriy Beznosenko3, Galyna Shabat5, Nelya Melnitchouk1
1Surgery, Brigham and Women`s Hospital, Boston, MA; 2MD Anderson Cancer Center, Huston, TX; 3National Cancer Institute, Kyiv, Ukraine; 4Krakow Hospital, Krakow, Poland; 5Merano Hospital, Merano, Italy; 6Karpilivka Hospital, Karpilivka, Ukraine
Ali Dzhemiliev*1, Darya Kizub2, Vadym Vus6, Inesa Huivaniuk3, Solomiia Semeniv4, Viacheslav Kopetskyi3, Andriy Beznosenko3, Galyna Shabat5, Nelya Melnitchouk1
1Surgery, Brigham and Women`s Hospital, Boston, MA; 2MD Anderson Cancer Center, Huston, TX; 3National Cancer Institute, Kyiv, Ukraine; 4Krakow Hospital, Krakow, Poland; 5Merano Hospital, Merano, Italy; 6Karpilivka Hospital, Karpilivka, Ukraine
Decrease in Geographic Diversity in Top New England General Surgery Residencies
Tiffany Cheung*, Jordan Basham, Tovy Kamine
General Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
Tiffany Cheung*, Jordan Basham, Tovy Kamine
General Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, MA
Management of the Cirrhotic Requiring Cholecystectomy: A Case Series at a Liver Transplant Center Supporting a Robotic Surgical Approach and Multidisciplinary Care
Maria F. Fernandez, Omer U. Hassan, Anahita Rabiee, Jenn Batisti, Uyen K. To, Danielle J. Haakinson*
Yale, New Haven, CT
Maria F. Fernandez, Omer U. Hassan, Anahita Rabiee, Jenn Batisti, Uyen K. To, Danielle J. Haakinson*
Yale, New Haven, CT
Surgical Management of Perineal Groove
Kristen Bridges*, Pratibha Vemulapalli, Patrick LeBlanc, Brian Gilchrist
Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
Kristen Bridges*, Pratibha Vemulapalli, Patrick LeBlanc, Brian Gilchrist
Surgery, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY
A Pediatric Surgical / Veterinary Collaborative to Provided Routine Surgical Care to Research Primates
Adam Hittelman, Jennifer Asher, Janelle Avelino, Courtney Walsh, Steven Wilson, Daniel Solomon*
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Adam Hittelman, Jennifer Asher, Janelle Avelino, Courtney Walsh, Steven Wilson, Daniel Solomon*
Yale University, New Haven, CT
A preclinical medical student surgery mentoring program for early exposure to surgical residency
Benjamin A. Palleiko, Dorothy Liu, Kaye Lu, Jennifer LaFemina*
UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA
Benjamin A. Palleiko, Dorothy Liu, Kaye Lu, Jennifer LaFemina*
UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA
Utility of ligamentum teres flap reinforcement to prevent postoperative pancreatic fistulas after robotic distal pancreatectomy.
Lauren Scarpetti*1, Ricardo J. Bello2, Sebastian Chung1, Max D. Hazeltine1, James Lindberg1
1Surgical Oncology, UMass Memorial Health, Worcester, MA; 2Surgical Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Lauren Scarpetti*1, Ricardo J. Bello2, Sebastian Chung1, Max D. Hazeltine1, James Lindberg1
1Surgical Oncology, UMass Memorial Health, Worcester, MA; 2Surgical Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer in Patients with Cirrhosis
Kaitlyn M. Petitpas*1, Maya Petashnick1, Ashley Althoff1, Ya-Huei Li2, Oscar K. Serrano3
1School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT; 2Research, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT; 3Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
Kaitlyn M. Petitpas*1, Maya Petashnick1, Ashley Althoff1, Ya-Huei Li2, Oscar K. Serrano3
1School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT; 2Research, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT; 3Surgery, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, CT
The Kitchen Sink Variant: Redundant Cystic Duct Resulting in Chronic Cholecystitis
Vikram Bhatt*1, Tian S. Ng1, Priscilla E. Lam1, Ava Longo3, Mitchell Cahan2, John A. Palesty1
1Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA; 3University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Vikram Bhatt*1, Tian S. Ng1, Priscilla E. Lam1, Ava Longo3, Mitchell Cahan2, John A. Palesty1
1Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Boston, MA; 2Surgery, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA; 3University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate in Kidney Transplant Recipients
Natalie J. Bales*1, Carlos E. Marroquin2
1The Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; 2Transplant Surgery and Immunology Division, The University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
Natalie J. Bales*1, Carlos E. Marroquin2
1The Robert Larner M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT; 2Transplant Surgery and Immunology Division, The University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, VT
Endocrine Catastrophes Supported by ECMO: A Case Series
KAMILLA BEISENOVA*1, Claire Jara2, Marie Caldwell2, Dougald MacGillivray2, Walter F. DeNino2
1University of New England College of Medicine, Biddeford, ME; 2Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
KAMILLA BEISENOVA*1, Claire Jara2, Marie Caldwell2, Dougald MacGillivray2, Walter F. DeNino2
1University of New England College of Medicine, Biddeford, ME; 2Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME
Implementation of an IV Acetaminophen based pain protocol in post-operative NICU Patients
Christopher Zaro*, Symren Dhaliwal, Muriel Cleary
Medical School, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
Christopher Zaro*, Symren Dhaliwal, Muriel Cleary
Medical School, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA
+ Podium Prize Eligible
~ Brief Prize Eligible
^ New Member Prize Eligible
* NESS Non-Members