Sessions

 

Session 4

 

Tuesday, September 1
8:00 – 10:00 am

Room: Bosio

 

 

The Impact of obesity on foregut cancer

          
Chairs: David Nocca (France) – Jaideepraj Rao (Singapore)

Discussant: Kevin Reavis (USA)

 

• Should the obese population be screened for esophageal cancer? Wen-qiang Wei (China)
• What impact does obesity have on esophagectomy operative risk? Robert Yates (USA)
• What are the common genetic pathways between obesity and esophageal cancer? Asad Umar (USA)
• Does weight loss surgery reverse esophageal cancer risk? David Nocca (France)
• Is gastric bypass contraindicated in the Asian population? Jaideepraj Rao (Singapore)
  
  

Complications

• Is CT scan the best imaging to detect post-surgical complications in the esophagus?
  Peter Pokieser (Austria)
• What is the incidence of severe regurgitation post lap band? Kevin Reavis (USA)
• Electrical stimulation for reflux after sleeve gastrectomy. Alejandro Nieponice (Argentina)
• Are endoscopic stents are the way to treat gastro-esophageal leaks? Kevin Reavis (USA)
• Should we really stent post- surgical esophagel leaks? Jean-Christophe Valats (France)
• What are the endoscopic treatment options for esophageal fistulas? Jong-Jae Park (Korea)