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Scientific Program

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PS1 Physiology
PS2 Pathophysiology
PS3 Investigations
PS4 Investigations (Cont.)
...........Symptomatology

PS5 Extra-esophageal symptoms
...........ENT symptoms

PS6 Pulmonary symptoms
PS7 Histology
...........Medical Treatments


Symposiums
 
Opening Symposium
Sunday, August 31 (2:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.)
Room I

Night time control of acid secretion:
a challenge for a new PPI in acid-related diseases

 

Chairpersons:
D.O. Castell
(Charleston, USA) M. Hongo (Sendai, Japan)

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Acid suppression in Barrett's esophagus: now or never ?
 
J.P. GALMICHE (Nantes)

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24-hour gastric pH monitoring in acid-related disorders

R.H. HUNT (Hamilton)

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Nocturnal acid breakthrough management and clinical importance
P.O. KATZ (Philadelphia)

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Experimental and clinical pharmacology of tenatoprazole, a novel Proton Pump Inhibitor
C. SCARPIGNATO (Parma)


S1 Monday, September 1 (10:30 a.m.- 12:30 a.m.)
Room I

Endoscopic mucosal ablation or resection for Barrett’s esophagus: possibilities and limitations

 

Chairman: Ph. Monnier (Lausanne)

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Mucosal ablation: is it necessary?

T.R. DeMEESTER (Los Angeles)

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Photodynamic therapy for mucosal ablation of BE
K.K. WANG (Rochester, MN)

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Circumferential endoscopic mucosal resection of the distal esophagus and cardia: techniques and outcomes
H. INOUE (Tokyo)

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Endoscopic mucosal resection: unresolved problems for eradication of BE

J. BERGMANN (Amsterdam)

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Laparoscopic trans-gastric esophageal mucosal resection for high-grade-dysplasia
 
C.T. FRANTZIDES (Chicago)

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A new rigid resectoscope for endoscopic mucosal ablation.
Ph. MONNIER (Lausanne)

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Panel discussion


S2 Monday, September 1 (1:30 - 3:15 p.m.)
Room IV

The tools for detection of duodenal juice in the stomach

 

Chairman: P. Bechi (Florence)

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Opening preliminary comments
P. Bechi (Florence)

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Bilitec 2000: what does it actually measure?
F. Baldini (Florence)

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Bilitec monitoring, an aid in identification of patients at risk for
mucosal injury .
T.R. DeMeester (Los Angeles)

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Clinical usefulness of Bilitec in the esophagus
 
J.E. RICHERT (Cleveland)

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Clinical usefulness of Bilitec in the stomach
H.J. Stein (Munich)

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Effects of vagotomy, pyloroplasty and prokinetic therapy on gastric exposure to bile.
J.M. Collard (Brussels)

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Association of duodeno-gastric and duodeno-esophageal reflux
M. Fein (Wurzburg)

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In vivo reliability of Bilitec for detection of bile in the gastric lumen

R. ROMAGNOLI(Turin)

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Discussion and closing remarks

 

S2' Monday, September 1 (3:30 - 5:30 p.m.)
Room IV

New York City GERD Network Symposium

Chairman: C.J. Lightdale (New York)

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Introduction and background
C.J. LIGHTDALE (New York)
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Corporate partnership
T. PHELAN (New York) - J.H. LEE (New York)
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Research Programs
L. COHEN (New York)
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Educational Programs
C.J. LIGHTDALE (New York)
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Round table discussion


S3 Monday, September 1 (1:30 - 3:15 p.m.)
Room II

New techniques of investigation for Barrett’s esophagus
 

Chairman: F.Mion (Lyons)

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Endoscopic diagnosis: state of the art and vision for the future

T. PONCHON (Lyons)

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Functional endoscopy: new information available
I. HERMANN (Roma)

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Wireless esophageal pHmetry: direct comparison with the standard probe
F. MION (Lyons)

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Photodiagnosis by autofluorescence in Barrett esophagus
G. BOURG-HECKLY (Paris)



S4 Tuesday, September 2 (8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.)
Room IV

In vitro and in vivo models for Barrett's esophagus and esophageal carcinoma (1)

 

Chairpersons: J.W. Harmon (Baltimore) -H.S. Garewal (Tucson)

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The relationship of esophagitis to esophageal motility dysfunction in a feline model

P. BIANCANI (Providence)

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Lessons from animal models of esophageal carcinogenesis : the status prior to the OESO Conference

P. BONDE (Belfast)

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An E1A/E1B transgenic mouse model of gastro-esophageal carcinogenesis
M. DUNCAN (Baltimore)

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The sequential model of Barrett's esophagus and adenocarcinoma induced by duodeno-esophageal reflux without exogenous carcinogens
 
K.MIWA (Kanazawa)

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Cancer induction by duodeno-gastro-esophageal reflux alone?
 
M. FEIN (Würzburg)

   


S5 Tuesday, September 2 (10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
Room IV

In vitro and in vivo models for Barrett's esophagus and esophageal carcinoma (2)

 

Chairpersons: J.W. Harmon (Baltimore) -H.S. Garewal (Tucson)

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The spectrum of pathologic findings in rat models of reflux-induced esophageal injury

E. MONTGOMERY (Baltimore)

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Chemoprevention of esophageal adenocarcinoma by COX-2 inhibitors in an animal model of Barrett's esophagus
N. BUTTAR (Rochester, MN)

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Studies with the esophago-gastro-duodenal anastomosis model of esophageal adenocarcinoma: roles of oxidative stress and aberrant arachidonic acid metabolism in carcinogenesis.
L.X. CHEN (Piscataway, NJ)

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Effect of free radicals and antioxidants in a rat experimental model of intestinal metaplasia and carcinoma of the esophagus;
A. ESCARTIN (Zaragoza)



S6 Tuesday, September 2 (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Room IV

Bile acids and their effects on esophageal epithelium

 

Chairman: H.S. Garewal (Tucson)

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Bile acids, inflammatory cytokines and apoptosis

K. DVORAKOVA (Tucson)

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Bile acid acid activation of the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathways in Barrett's esophagus
R. SOUZA (Dallas)

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Effect of proton pump inhibitors on esophageal microenvironment including bile acids
P. ATHERFOLD (Leicester)



S7 Tuesday, September 2 (4:10 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.)
Room II

Place of hiatal prostheses in surgery of the esophageal hiatus

Chairpersons: B. Gayet (Paris) - C. T. Frantzides (Chicago)

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Long-term results of laparoscopic repair of large hiatal hernias

 

T.R. DeMeester (Los Angeles)

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Value of hiatal prosthesis in surgical repair
 
B. GAYET (Paris)

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Circumferential prostheses - Video
 
Th. PERNICENI (Paris)

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Shoe horse prostheses - Video
 
J.G. BALIQUE (St Etienne)

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The use of mesh prosthesis for hiatal hernia repair
 
C.T. FRANTZIDES (Chicago)

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Quality of life and results after laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery
in patients with hiatal mesh prosthesis
 
F.A. GRANDERATH (Zell-am-See)


S8 Wednesday, September 3 (8:30 a.m. - 10:35 a.m.)
Room IV

New endoscopic treatments for GERD and Barrett's esophagus disease.

Chairman: G.N.J. Tytgat (Amsterdam)

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Wide spread mucosal resection

H. INOUE (Yokohama)

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Endoscopic gastroplasty (Endocinch)

 

L. DUGHERA (Turin)

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A new device for totally endoluminal stapled anterior fundoplication
 
A.R. SHAPIRA (Omer)

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New plication devices

 


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Radiofrequency ablation

 
J. TACK (Leuven)

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Endoscopic implantation (Enteryx)
 
L. COHEN (New york)

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Gatekeeper

 
P. FOCKENS (Amsterdam)

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New endoscopic apparatus for resection of Barrett's mucosa
 
L. BONAVINA (Milan)

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Discussion and closing remarks.
   


S9 Wednesday, September 3 (11:00 a.m. - 1:05 p.m.)
Room IV

Pathology Symposium
Chairpersons: H.D. Appelman (Ann Arbor) – G. Chejfec (Chicago)

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What the hell is dysplasia?

H.D. APPELMAN (Ann Arbor)

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Has a histologic transition from GERD-damaged epithelium to columnar metaplasia ever been seen in human subjects?

R. RIDDELL (Toronto)

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What is he histologic sequence of changes that have been proven to occur in the transition from Barrett mucosa to carcinoma?

G. CHEJFEC (Chicago)

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Is there any way for pathologists to decrease interobserver variability in the diagnosis of dysplasia?

E. MONTGOMERY (Baltimore)

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Is adenocarcinoma of the EG junction or cardia different from Barrett adenocarcinoma?

N. ECTORS (Leuven)

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Is there a set of histologic changes that are invariably reflux-associated?
 
K. TAKUBO (Tokyo)

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What is the role of cytokeratins in Barrett/cardia differentiation
M. YOUNES (Huston, USA)

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Do 40% of patients resected for Barrett's High Grade Dysplasia
have an unsuspected adenocarcinoma?
R. GENTA - E.R. TSCHANZ (Geneva)



ISDE Symposium



Monday, September 1 (8:00 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.)
Room II

Barrett esophagus

Chairpersons: T.R. DeMeester (Los Angeles)S.J. Spechler (Dallas)

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What is the best evidence that:

Best surgical treatment causes regression
 
P. PARRILLA (Murcia)

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What is the best evidence that

Best medical treatment causes regression

G. TRIADAFILOPOULOS (Palo-Alto)

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Optimal management of high-grade dysplasia:

Endoscopic surveillance.

 
S.J. SONTAG (Hines - IL)

Cox-2

K.K. WANG(Rochester - MN)

Endoluminal ablation

 
Ch. ELL (Wiesbaden)

Resection

 
M.K. FERGUSON (Chicago)

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Molecular biology perspectives  
J. JANKOWSKI (Leicester)

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Recommendations  
S.J. SPECHLER (Dallas)
T.R. DeMEESTER (Los Angeles)




4 Surgical Workshops


W1 Tuesday, September 2 (8:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.)
Room II

Surgical Workshop (1): Training and Simulation

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Introduction to Training and Simulation: Thomas BÜRGER, (ESI)

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Teaching surgeons: R. PEYTON (Dungannon)

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GI Mentor / SIMBIONIX : Th. PONCHON (Lyons)
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Transfer of skills from training to Operating Room : T. GALLAGHER (Atlanta)
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Panel discussion
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Hands on


W2 Tuesday, September 2 (10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Room II

Surgical Workshop (2): Diagnostic and navigation

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Introduction: Th BERLAGE (Sankt Augustin)

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Hi resolution MRI and CT / R. SEIBEL (Dortmund)

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Navigation systems / BIOSENSE WEBSTER
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Augmented reality / FRAUNOFER INSTITUTE
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Panel discussion


W3 Tuesday, September 2 (12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
Room II

Surgical Workshop (3): Robotics and Operating Room Integrating Systems

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Introduction: J. KUKLETA (Zurich)

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DaVinci / INTUITIVE SURGICAL

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Hermes / COMPUTER MOTION
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Operating Room 1 / STORZ
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Hands on


W4 Tuesday, September 2 (2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.)
Room II

Surgical Workshop (4): Robotics and Operating Room Integrating Systems (cont)

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Actual possibilities in robotic technology: E. COSTES - MANIERE

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Suturing with a robot: P. GIULIANOTTI (School of Robotic Surgery, Grosseto)

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Esophagectomy with robotic assistance (video) : G.B. CADIÈRE (Brussels)
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Panel discussion
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Hands on
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Robotics in digestive surgery: the next revolution? B. GAYET (Paris)