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SAGES Corporate Supporters Hotel Contact Information General Information about the Meeting Registration Hours & Information Exhibits and Exhibit Only Registration SAGES Meeting Leaders SAGES Accreditation & CME Worksheet Forde Tribute Dinner Hilton Anatole Floor Plan

THANKS TO OUR CORPORATE SUPPORTERS:

PLATINUM LEVEL DONORS

AUTOSUTURE & VALLEYLAB –

DIVISIONS OF TYCO HEALTHCARE

SAGES Schedule at a Glance

ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. KARL STORZ ENDOSCOPY-AMERICA, INC.

OLYMPUS AMERICA

SAGES 2006 Postgraduate Courses

15 Bariatric Postgraduate Course

16 Joint SAGES-MIRA Symposium–Robotics

35 Colon Postgraduate Course 55 SAGES Allied Health Professionals Course

SAGES 2006 Hands-On Courses
12 Joint IPEG/SAGES Pediatric Fellows
Advanced Techniques Hands-On Course

20 Surgeon in the Digital Age 27 Advanced Skills & Laparoscopic Techniques
Hands-On Course
28 SAGES/SLS Simulator Hands-on Course 31 SAGES Endoluminal Surgery Hands-on Course

18 Joint SAGES/ACS Sessions

GOLD LEVEL DONORS

Inamed Health Stryker Endoscopy

SILVER LEVEL DONORS

Boston Scientific Endoscopy Davol, Inc. General Surgery News Gore & Associates, Inc.

18 Inflammatory Bowel Disease 18 The Changing Face of Surgical Education
20 Ethicon Patient Safety Lunch 22 International Video Session: Teleconferenced to Asia 23 SAGES Technology Pavillion

27 SAGES/IPEG Combined Video Breakfast Session

32 SAGES/Fellowship Council Lunch 37 SAGES Hernia Symposium

BRONZE LEVEL DONORS

Adolor Corporation and GlaxoSmithKline Aesculap B-K Medical Systems Cook Surgical Medtronic SurgRX
37 SAGES Bariatric Symposium

39 SAGES 2006 Scientific Session

41 SAGES Presidential Address
Synovis Surgical Innovations Taut, Inc.
43 Gerald Marks Lecture 53 Karl Storz Lecture
Tissue Science Laboratories SAGES recognizes TATRC as a Meeting Supporter.
44 SAGES/IPEG Panel, SAGES/ASGE Panel, Hernia Panel

48 SAGES/ASCRS Panel–Shortening the Learning Curve:
How to Do Laparoscopic Colectomy
49 SAGES GERD Panel 47 SAGES Resident & Fellows Scientific Session 52 International Video Session: Teleconferenced to Europe 54 SAGES ReOperative Panel

SAGES MESSAGE CENTER
& INTERNET MODULE

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SAGES is pleased to again offer OLC , the most technologically

advanced trade show communication solution through the SAGES Message Center. OLC is an internet based, virtual conference
56 SAGES Awards Ceremony 62 SAGES Complications Video Session 63 SAGES Solid Organ Panel 64 SAGES Learning Center 66 SAGES Lunches
3offering solutions for exhibitor and product location, national and international matchmaking and messaging. Designed to improve the trade show experience by fostering communication between
3attendees, exhibitors and association, OLC assists participants in
68 SAGES Faculty & Presenters

finding one another and reducing wasted time.
71 SAGES Faculty & Presenter Disclosures

79 Social Programs & Accompanying Guest Tours 80 Guide To SAGES Resources 83 Resident & Fellow Scientific Session Abstracts 87 Oral Presentation Abstracts
115 Video Presentation Abstracts 121 Poster Listing 133 Poster Abstracts 258 Emerging Technology Oral Abstracts 262 Emerging Technology Poster Abstracts 275 Trinity Exhibit Hall Floor Plan 276 Exhibitor Profiles
Attendees benefit by being able to anonymously contact exhibitors with inquiries as well as communicate with other attendees and non-attending members with similar interests from their geographic region. For more information please contact the OLC3 representative at the SAGES Message Center. To leave messages, go to http://messagecenter.sages.org.

In addition to the Message Center, please leave the following numbers with your offices and families:

SAGES On-Site Office Phone: 214-757-2100 SAGES On-Site Office Fax: 214-757-2101

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http://www.sages.org/

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GENERAL INFORMATION

SAGES MEETING

(PART OF SURGICAL SPRING WEEK) HOTEL CONTACT INFORMATION:

SAGES REGISTRATION

11300 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90064 Phone: (310) 437-0581 Fax: (310) 437-0585

Email: [email protected]

Hilton Anatole Hotel (Headquarters and Meeting Location)

2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207 Phone: (214) 748-1200

Register On-Site outside the Chantilly Ballroom Foyer

Wyndham Dallas Market Center

2015 Market Center Blvd., Dallas, TX 75207 Phone: (214) 741-7481

EXHIBIT ONLY REGISTRATION:

For those participants interested in only attending the technical exhibits, we offer a special “Exhibits Only Pass.” This option is available on-site. You may register for an Exhibit Only Pass beginning the morning of Wedmesday, April 26, 2006.

Courtyard Market Center

For additional information, please contact the Registrar.

Fairfield Inn & Suites Market Center

Sheraton Suites Market Center

2101 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207 Phone: (214) 747-3000

REGISTRATION HOURS:

Tuesday, April 25, 2006: Wednesday, April 26, 2006: Thursday, April 27, 2006: Friday, April 28, 2006:
12:00 - 5:00 PM

SAGES:

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)

11300 W. Olympic Blvd., Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90064

6:30 AM - 6:00 PM 6:30 AM - 6:00 PM 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Phone: (310) 437-0544

Fax: (310) 437-0585

Saturday, April 29, 2006:

Email: [email protected] Website: www.sages.org

SAGES PAST PRESIDENTS
EXHIBIT DATES & TIMES:

Gerald Marks, MD

1981 - 1983

1983 - 1984 1984 - 1985 1985 - 1986 1986 - 1987 1987 - 1988 1988 - 1989 1989 - 1990 1990 - 1992 1992 - 1993 1993 - 1994 1994 - 1995 1995 - 1996 1996 - 1997 1997 - 1998 1998 - 1999 1999 - 2000 2000 - 2001 2001 - 2002 2002 - 2003 2003 - 2004 2004 - 2005

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2006

Kenneth Forde, MD Thomas L. Dent, MD James A. Lind, MD

SAGES & IPEG Opening Reception 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2006

Hall Open

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM

10:00 AM - 2:30 PM 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

John A. Coller, MD

FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2006

Hall Open

Theodore R. Schrock, MD Talmadge A. Bowden, MD Lee E. Smith, MD

SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2006

Hall Open

Jeffrey Ponsky, MD Frederick L. Greene, MD George Berci, MD

A GENTLE REMINDER: We have taken every precaution to assure the safety and security of our guests and their possessions. However, we urge you to be aware and take simple steps to guard your possessions.

Bruce V. MacFadyen, Jr., MD Col. Richard M. Satava, MD Greg Stiegmann, MD Desmond Birkett, MD John Hunter, MD Jeffrey H. Peters, MD Nathaniel J. Soper, MD L. William Traverso, MD Bruce D. Schirmer, MD Lee Swanstrom, MD David Rattner, MD

• Do not leave your purse or briefcase unattended.
• Do not leave your laptop, phone or
PDAS on the floor or out of your sight in a darkened room
• Be aware of your surroundings.

HAVE A SAFE & SECURE MEETING!

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SAGES GENERAL INFORMATION

SAGES 2006 MEETING LEADERS

SAGES BOARD

^OFGOVERNORS

Program Chair: C. Daniel Smith, MD

Adv. Techniques HO Course Chair: Adv. Techniques HO Course Co-Chair: Endoluminal HO Course Chair:
Daniel Jones, MD David Provost, MD Nathaniel Soper, MD

Edward Lin, DO

Endoluminal HO Course Co-Chair:

Digital Video Editing HO Course Chair: SAGES/SLS Simulation HO Course Chair:

President: Daniel J. Deziel, MD

Steven Schwaitzberg, MD Randy Haluck, MD

President-Elect: Steven D. Wexner, MD 1st Vice President: C. Daniel Smith, MD

SAGES/SLS Simulation HO Course Co-Chair: Richard Satava, MD

2nd Vice President:

Steven D. Schwaitzberg, MD

Bariatric PG Course Chairs:

Ninh Nguyen, MD & Eric DeMaria, MD

Scott Melvin, MD

SAGES/MIRA Robotics PG Course Chair:

Secretary: Jo Buyske, MD

SAGES/MIRA Robotics PG Course Co-Chair: Santiago Horgan, MD

Treasurer: Mark A. Talamini, MD

Colon PG Course Chair:

Michael Holzman, MD

Thadeus Trus, MD

Allied Health Course Chair:

International Video Symposium Chair: Evening Hernia Symposium Chair: Evening Bariatric Symposium Chair: Poster Chair:

MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

Robert Bailey, MD
Plato Esartia, MD B. Todd Heniford, MD Matthew Hutter, MD Steven Bowers, MD Timothy Farrell, MD Horacio Asbun, MD Daniel Scott, MD
Mark Callery, MD John Coller, MD, AMA HOD Representative David Easter, MD
Poster Co-Chair:
Steve Eubanks, MD
Video Chair:

Dennis Fowler, MD
Learning Center Chair:

Gerald Fried, MD
Learning Center Co-Chair:

Educator’s Lunch Coordinator: Emerging Technology Forum Coordinator: Fellowship Council Lunch Coordinator: Resident’s Day Coordinators:
Gretchen Purcell, MD, PhD Raymond Onders, MD Daniel Herron, MD Lee Swanstrom, MD Emily Winslow, MD & Benjamin Poulose, MD
Frederick Greene, MD B. Todd Heniford, MD Daniel Herron, MD Michael Holzman, MD Karen Horvath, MD John Hunter, MD Daniel Jones, MD

SAGES PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Namir Katkhouda, MD Bruce MacFadyen, MD Jeffrey Marks, MD

Reid B. Adams, MD

W. Scott Melvin, MD

Horacio J. Asbun, MD, Co-Chair

Fredrick J. Brody, MD L. Michael Brunt, MD Luis E. Burbano, MD
Adrian E. Park, MD Edward H. Phillips, MD Gretchen P. Purcell, MD, PhD Bruce J. Ramshaw, MD David W. Rattner, MD William O. Richards, MD Steven S. Rothenberg, MD Steven D. Schwaitzberg, MD Paul A. Severson, MD
W. Scott Melvin, MD Michael Nussbaum, MD Adrian Park, MD
Jo Buyske, MD

Jeffrey Peters, MD
Jorge Cervantes, MD

Paul Thomas Cirangle, MD Ricardo V. Cohen, MD Manolo Cortez, MD
Jeffrey Ponsky, MD, ABS Representative David W. Rattner, MD William Richards, MD Steven Rothenberg, MD Philip Schauer, MD
Jorge Cueto, MD

W. Stephen Eubanks, MD, Chair

Edward L. Felix, MD Abe L. Fingerhut, MD Jack Jakimowicz, MD Goro Kaneda, MD Demetrius E. M. Litwin, MD Jeffrey M. Marks, MD John H. Marks, MD
Phillip P. Shadduck, MD C. Daniel Smith, MD Blayne A. Standage, MD Lee L. Swanstrom, MD Mark A. Talamini, MD Tehemton E. Udwadia, MD Steven D. Wexner, MD Sherry M. Wren, MD
Bruce Schirmer, MD C. Daniel Smith, MD Nathaniel Soper, MD Steven Stain, MD Greg Stiegmann, MD, ACS Representative Lee Swanstrom, MD
Manabu Yamamoto, MD

Tonia M. Young-Fadok, MD

Michael R. Marohn, MD

Marian P. McDonald, MD
L. William Traverso, MD

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SAGES GENERAL INFORMATION

SAGES ACCREDITATION

The Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (A.C.C.M.E.) to sponsor Continuing Medical Education for physicians. The Society of American and Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 35.5 credits in AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME WORKSHEET FOR SAGES 2006 MEETING: This is not your CME credit form. SAGES has a new system this

year. Please use the worksheet below to track the number of CME hours you attend for each activity. Your CME credit form can be found inside your registrant bag. You may turn in your CME form at registration to have your CME certificate mailed to you. Or, new this year, you may print your CME certificate on-site at special CME kiosks near the registration area.

CME WORKSHEET FOR SAGES 2006 MEETING

Fill in the number of hours you attend each activity in the chart below to track your CME credits.

WEDNESDAY

Activity

Credits Available

Hours Attended

Bariatric Postgraduate Course Robotics Postgraduate Course Inflammatory Bowel Disease Session Surgical Education Session Surgeons in the Digital Age Workshop Evening Teleconferenced Video Session
7.00 4.50 2.00 2.00 4.00 1.50

THURSDAY

Activity

Hours Attended

Video Breakfast Session w/IPEG

1.00

3.00 7.00 3.50 7.00 3.50 3.50
Endoluminal Surgery Hands-On Course Lecture Endoluminal Surgery Hands-On Course Lecture+Lab Simulator Hands-On Course Lecture Simulator Hands-On Course Lecture+Lab Advance Techniques Hands-On Lab Colon Postgraduate Course

FRIDAY

Activity

Hours Attended

Learning Center (open Friday & Saturday) 6:30 - 7:30 am Video Session or Basic Science (SS) 7:30 - 9:00 am Plenary Session (SS) 9:00 - 9:30 am Presidential Lecture (SS) 9:30 - 10:00 am Marks Lecture (SS)
3.00 1.00 1.50 0.50 0.50 1.00 1.00 1.50 1.00 3.50
10:00 - 11:00 am Panels (SS) 2:00 - 3:00 pm Panel or Concurrent Session (SS) 3:00 - 4:30 pm Panel or Concurrent Session (SS) 4:30 - 5:30 pm Concurrent Session or Video Session (SS) 2:00 - 5:30 pm Resident and Fellow Session

SATURDAY

Activity

Hours Attended

Morning Teleconferenced Video Session 8:00 - 9:30 am Plenary Session (SS) 9:30 - 10:00 am Storz Lecture (SS) 10:00 - 11:00 am Panel or Foregut Session (SS) Allied Health Professionals Course
1.50 1.50 0.50 1.00 3.50 1.50 1.00 1.00 1.00
Educator’s Lunch 2:00 - 3:00 pm Concurrent Session (SS) 3:00 - 4:00 pm Video or Concurrent Session (SS) 4:00 - 5:00 pm Panel or Concurrent Session (SS)

TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS ATTENDED (max 35.5)

(SS) indicates a portion of the Scientific Session.

If a SAGES activity is not listed here, it is NOT accredited for CME credits.

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HILTON ANATOLE HOTEL FLOOR PLAN FIRST SAGES FOUNDATION TRIBUTE DINNER TO HONOR KEN & KAY FORDE

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AND CELEBRATE SAGES 25 ANNIVERSARY Kay & Dr. Kenneth Forde4

ACS Governor, and now as an officer of the SAGES Foundation.
The SAGES Education & Research Foundation will host its first annual Tribute Dinner during the 2006 Annual Meeting in Dallas. The dinner will take place on Thursday Evening, April 27th. Kenneth and Kay Forde are, in many respects, two of the parents of SAGES. The Foundation, in establishing the annual event, wanted to salute the luminaries who have provided the framework on which SAGES and endoscopic surgery have been built.
He is currently Jose M. Ferrer Professor, Department of Surgery, College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University, Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Campus, New York, NY.