ISW 2005 Durban, South Africa

FREE PAPER PRIZES

Description: ISS/SIC Free Paper Prize

The 12 best abstracts intended for a Free Paper pre-

sentation in the field of GI Surgery were presented in the

two ‘‘Lloyd M. Nyhus Prize Sessions’’ held on

Wednesday, August 24, 2005 whereof the 6 best were

awarded a Prize Money and Diploma. A jury of inter-

nationally recognized experts chose the best presenta-

tions in these Prize Sessions.

1st Prize

Presenting Author: N. Arkadopoulos, Greece

Ischemic preconditioning confers antiapoptotic

protection during major hepatectomies performed

under complete vascular exclusion of the liver

N. Arkadopoulos (1), V. Smyrniotis (1),

G. Kostopanagiotou (2), K. Theodoraki (2), J. Vassiliou

(1), D. Voros (1), A. Pafiti (3), P. Dimakakos (1). (1) 2nd

Department of Surgery University of Athens Medical

School, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece, (2)

Department of Anesthesiology University of Athens

Medical School, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece, (3)

Pathology Laboratory University of Athens Medical

School, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece.

2nd Prize

Presenting Author: Y. Uenosono, Japan

Detection of sentinel nodes and micrometastases

using radioisotope navigation and immunohisto-

chemistry in patients with gastric cancer

Y. Uenosono, S. Natsugoe, K. Ehi, T. Arigami,

H. Arima, S. Yanagita, A. Nakajo, S. Hokita, T. Aikou.

Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and

Dental Sciences.

3rd Prize

Presenting Author: R. Bumm, Germany

Intraoperative ICG-Laser-Angiography for Gastric

Tube Formation: Clinical Results in Patients Under-

going Esophagectomy

R. Bumm, S. Wurzbacher, J. Theisen, W. Kauer,

J.R. Siewert. Department of Surgery of TU Munich,

Germany.

Presenting Author: J. Theisen, Germany

Neoadjuvant Radiochemotherapy for patients with

locally advanced rectal cancer leads to impairment of

the anal sphincter

J. Theisen, W.K.H. Kauer, L. Schmid, H.J. Stein,

J.R. Siewert. Dept. of Surgery, TU Muenchen, Munich,

Germany.

Presenting Author: C.K. Khoo, United Kingdom

Multimodal Peri-operative Interventions Hastens

Recovery In Patients Undergoing Elective Rectal And

Colonic Resection

C.K. Khoo, C. Vickery, I. Eyre-Brook. Musgrove Park

Hospital, Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust.

Presenting Author: J. Friederichs, Germany

A novel microarray-based predictor of clinical

outcome of pT2-4N0M0-colorectal carcinomas

J. Friederichs (1), R. Rosenberg (1), J. Mages (2),

S. Merk (3), K.P. Janssen (1), H. Nekarda (1),

B. Holzmann (1), J.R. Siewert (1). (1) Chirurgische Klinik

und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische

Universitat Munchen, Munich, Germany, (2) Institut fur

Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Hygiene,

Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universitat Munch-

en, Munich, Germany, (3) Institut fur medizinische Infor-

mationsverarbeitung, Biometrie und Epidemiologie,

Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig-Maximilian Universitat

Munchen, Munich, Germany.

� 2005 by the Societe Internationale de Chirurgie World J Surg (2005) 29: 1696–1697

Published online: 23 November 2005 DOI: 10.1007/s00268-005-2002-9

POSTER PRIZES

Description: ISS/SIC Poster Prize

Ajuryofinternationallyrecognizedexpertsnominatedthe6

bestPosters(regardlessofcategory ‘‘PosterDiscussion’’or

‘‘PosterExhibitionOnly’’)inthefieldofGISurgery.

1st Prize

Presenting Author: J.E.J. Krige, South Africa

Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Complex Injuries of

the Pancreatic Head

J.E.J. Krige (1), A.J. Nicol (2), P. Navsaria (2),

O.J. Jones (2), P.C. Bornman (1). (1) Surgical Gastro-

enterology, Department of Surgery, University of Cape

Town Health Science Faculty, Anzio Road, Observatory

7925, Cape Town, South Africa., (2) Trauma Unit, Groote

Schuur Hospital, Anzio Road, Observatory 7925, Cape

Town, South Africa.

2nd Prize

Presenting Author: S.A. Muller, Germany

Impact of Ultra High Phospholipid Dosage on

Adhesion Prevention and Anastomotic Healing

S.A. Muller (1), K.H. Treutner (1), M. Anurov (2),

S. Titkova (2), A.P. Oettinger (2), V. Schumpelick (1).

(1) Department of Surgery, Medical Faculty Rhenish-

Westphalian Technical University, Aachen, Germany, (2)

Joint Institute for Surgical Research, Russian State

Medical University, Moscow, Russia.

3rd Prize

Presenting Author: J.Ph.M.m.K. Magema, France

Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass after Gastric

Banding

J.Ph.M.m.K. Magema, I. Ben Amor, M. Dahman,

J. Gugenheim. Service de Chirurgie Generale et de

Transplantation Hepatique, Hopital de l’Archet, C.H.U. de

Nice, 151 Route de Saint Antoine de Ginestiere, 06200

Nice, France.

Presenting Author: Y. Otani, Japan

Anti-tumor effects of nobiletin, a citrus flavonoid,

on gastric cancer

Y. Otani (1), N. Yoshimizu (1), Y. Saikawa (1),

M. Yoshida (1), T. Kubota (1), K. Kumai (1), K. Kameyama

(2), A. Ito (3), M. Kitajima (1). (1) Department of Surgery,

Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan,

(2) Department of Pathology, Keio University School of

Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, (3) Department of Boichemistry

and Molecular Biology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo

University of Pharmacy and Life Science, Tokyo, Japan.

Presenting Author: D. Krawczykowski, France

Duodenal Switch As Second Line Surgery For

Inadequate Weight Loss

D. Krawczykowski, M. Lecko, O. Nore. Chirurgie B

Centre Hospitalier Vitry le Francois France.

Presenting Author: G. Wallner, Poland

The impact of neoadjuvant chemotherapy and

chemoradiotherapy on short-term outcome of the

treatment in squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic

esophagus– an analysis of a prospective randomized

multicenter trial

G. Wallner (1), A. Dabrowski (1), A. Szawlowski (2),

A. Laudanski (3), T. Skoczylas (1), A. Ciechanski (1),

K. Zinkiewicz (1), G. Cwik (1), M. Kozlowski (3). (1)

1.2-nd Dept of General Surgery, Skubiszewski Medical

University in Lublin, Poland, (2) Oncology Center

M. Sklodowska-Curie,Warsaw, Poland, (3) Dept of Tho-

racic Surgery, Medical Academy in Bialystok, Poland.

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