Southeastern Surgical Congress

2010 Annual Scientific Meeting

Scientific Program and PostGraduate Courses
Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa, Savannah, Georgia
February 20 - 23, 2010

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Program Features
President's letter
Invited Speakers
The Southeastern Surgical Congress
Mission Statement for the 2008 Scientific Program
ACCME Accreditation
Postgraduate Course
Overview
Sunday Scientific Program
Monday Scientific Program
Tuesday Scientific Program
Special Activities
Cancellations
Meeting Location

2010 PROGRAM FEATURES

SELF-ASSESSMENT CME CREDITS – The Southeastern Surgical Congress is acutely aware of the need for General Surgeons to comply with the rules of Maintenance of Certification (MOC). Current requirements of the American Board of Surgery for MOC and CME are that surgeons must get 50-hours of CME per year of which 30-hours must be Category 1 Activity and one-third of those hours must be self-assessment activity. In order to actively support the needs of our General Surgeons, the Postgraduate Course and Scientific Sessions will be offering a total of 17-hours of self-assessment CME. The Postgraduate Course will offer 7-hours and the Scientific Sessions will offer 10-hours. The eligible hours will be designated as “SA CME.”

SATURDAY POSTGRADUATE COURSE – "Reoperative Surgery" 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM. This course is designed to provide the practicing general surgeon with updates on complex reoperative surgery by renowned experts in the field. Sign up for this course on the registration form.

SATURDAY RESIDENTS’ FORUM – On Saturday, February 20, 1:30 – 5:30 PM, a number of residents will present and discuss surgical research papers. The purpose of the Forum is to provide an opportunity for residents to present and discuss their research with others in an atmosphere that encourages academic exchange in a low-pressure setting. Assigned discussants will also be residents. The Forum will be moderated by Dr. Loring W. Rue, III, from the Continuing Medical Education Committee. All residents are encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion of papers from the floor, and senior surgeons are invited to assist with discussion. All residents who will participate or plan to attend the Forum are required to attend a luncheon at 12:00 Noon. Sign up for the Residents’ Luncheon on the registration form.

RESIDENT’S LUNCHEON – This luncheon is scheduled to provide an opportunity for residents to receive instruction for presenting and discussing papers. Dr. Loring W. Rue, III, of the Continuing Education Committee will talk with the residents about how professional organizations such as the Southeastern Surgical Congress can assist them in their professional lives.

AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS – The ACS is once again coming to you, the General Surgeon, on Sunday, February 21, from 2:00 – 5:30 PM. Be sure to attend and listen to an update from the College and a panel on, “The General Surgeon’s Role in Healthcare Reform” and “ Are General Surgery Residents Adequately Trained in the Era of the 80-Hour Work Week?”

GRAND ROUNDS OF POSTERS – These rounds provide an opportunity for poster authors to make an oral presentation to the Grand Rounds Professors and their peers, which enhances the poster exhibits. Scheduled Sunday and Monday, 6:30 - 7:50 AM. Stroll with the rounding teams while you eat breakfast.

GOLD MEDAL PAPERS – These winning papers, selected from a large number of entries, by the Gold Medal Committee, are identified in the program by the seal of the Congress. The Gold Medal Award is a prestigious recognition of excellent research by young surgeons. The presenters will also receive cash awards on Tuesday.

SUNDAY ROUND TABLE LUNCHEON – Pro-Con Panels on "Open Inguinal Hernia Repair vs Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair" and "Incisional Hernia Repair in a Clean Contaminated Case: Avoid Mesh vs Use Biologic Mesh". Dr. Russell M. Howerton will moderate. Purchase tickets on the registration form.

MONDAY BUSINESS MEETING, ELECTION OF OFFICERS, AND LUNCHEON – This is a time for the Fellows of the Congress to hear reports from their representatives to the Advisory Council, the American Board of Surgery, and the Board of Governors of the American College of Surgeons. It is a time to provide input for these representatives and to conduct the annual business of the Congress. No charge is made to members for lunch, but tickets must be requested on the registration form. Surgeons who are not members, and guests of members, may purchase tickets.

PRESIDENT’S PANELS – On Monday afternoon there will be panels on designated topics led by prominent surgeons to provide an opportunity to discuss your cases with experts and peers. Refreshments will be served; just wear your badge to attend.

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2010 PRESIDENT'S LETTER

Kelly M. McMasters, M.D. On behalf of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, it is my distinct pleasure to invite you to attend the 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting in Savannah, Georgia. Again at the 2010 Annual Meeting the leadership of the American College of Surgeons will attend and participate in an extraordinarily informative venue bringing our Fellows pertinent issues that continue to confront practicing surgeons in America. Fellows were highly complimentary of the interaction with the College leadership in 2008 and 2009 and expressed great interest in continuing this exchange of thoughts and ideas regarding continuing challenges facing the practice of surgery. This session will occur on Sunday afternoon, February 21.

On Saturday, February 20, the Congress will again highlight the Residents’ Luncheon which will be followed by the Residents’ Forum. The Residents’ Forum has been a highlight of the meeting to allow residents to discuss scientific and socioeconomic concerns the Southeastern Surgical Congress. It is this group of presenters that we rely upon to become our future leaders and guide the Southeastern Surgical Congress throughout the 21st century.

The Congress will continue to provide leadership with provision of Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit that will strengthen and enhance the program educational value for our Fellows. There will be the opportunity to earn as many as 29.75 hours of CME credit, 17 of which will be Self-Assessment, to assist your ongoing requirements for licensure and recertification. The Scientific Meeting will also meet the requirements for Part II of The American Board of Surgery Maintenance of Certification (MOC). Highlights of the meeting this year will also include presentations by
Dr. Douglas B. Evans, Medical College of Wisconsin, who will be the A. Hamblin Letton Lecturer and Dr. Russell G. Postier, University of Oklahoma, presenting the annual Roger Sherman Lecture. The Covidien Lecture will be presented by Dr. B. Todd Heniford, Carolinas Medical Center, and a special lecture will be given by Dr. Steve W. Eubanks, University of Missouri - Columbia.

On an annual basis, an in-depth review of the attitudes and desires of membership are carefully considered for selection of program material in the Scientific Sessions. As a surgeon involved in both academia and clinical practice, I consider the Postgraduate Courses and Scientific Meeting content to be of high education value. The meeting is planned principally for the needs of the clinician, and each surgeon who attends takes away lessons of value that enhance patient care. This must remain the highest priority of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, and the Program Committee has seen to it that these principles are carefully followed for all programmatic material. The program will also include opportunities for surgeons to participate in open discussions of scientific papers from the floor, together with panels that encourage discussion and interaction with experts who will lead these presentations. In addition, the Congress will continue to provide informal discussion time such that the Fellows can visit with guest speakers, and may view and discuss the posters presented at the 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting.

The leadership of the Southeastern Surgical Congress remains highly committed to active participation from practicing surgeons from both the academic and private sectors. Unequivocally, it is this broad and inclusive effort that binds both the ‘town and gown’ surgical communities and ensures our success at a national level. This will continue to provide a unique position of influence for the Congress among various surgical organizations. I look forward to seeing each of you in Savannah in February, 2010.

Kelly M. McMasters, M.D.
President, Southeastern Surgical Congress

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2010 INVITED SPEAKERS

Steve W. Eubanks, M.D.
W. Alton Jones Distinguished
Professorship in Surgery
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO

Douglas B. Evans, M.D.
Donald C. Ausman Family Foundation
Professor of Surgery
Chairman, Department of Surgery
The Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI

B. Todd Heniford, M.D.
Chief, Department of Surgery and
Division of Gastrointestinal and
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Carolinas Medical Center
Charlotte, NC

Russell G. Postier, M.D.
John A. Schilling Professor and
Chairman, Department of Surgery
University of Oklahoma
Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, OK

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THE SOUTHEASTERN SURGICAL CONGRESS

The Southeastern Surgical Congress, organized in 1930, is the largest regional surgical society in the United States organized as an association of member surgeons from Alabama, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. The Southeastern Surgical Congress now acepts members from across the United States. THE AMERICAN SURGEON, published monthly, is the official scientific journal of the Congress.

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MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE SOUTHEASTERN SURGICAL CONGRESS

The Southeastern Surgical Congress was founded to provide opportunities for surgeons and surgeons in training to come together for educational, scientific, and social purposes to promote and advance the study and practice of surgery.

The Congress proposes to carry out this mission by holding an annual scientific meeting that consists of one or more postgraduate courses covering new techniques and technology for specific surgical topics plus a three-day plenary session that includes (1) prominent surgical authorities as invited speakers; (2) presentations with assigned discussers selected from a large number of abstracts; (3) current surgical research projects selected by competition; (4) surgical operative procedures by noted surgeons on video; (5) informal discussion groups at luncheon meetings; (6) specialty panels providing opportunities for active participation by the surgeons attending; (7) and a Poster Session covering a wide variety of general surgical topics, including discussion by a team of rounding professors.

At the annual meeting, all papers and videos shall have assigned discussers to insure that the topics are thoroughly covered and discrepancies in research are noted. Time will be allocated for discussion from the floor to increase audience participation.

Papers presented at the meeting will be submitted for peer review and then published, along with manuscripts independently submitted, in THE AMERICAN SURGEON, a journal owned and published by the Southeastern Surgical Congress.

The Congress is committed to assisting surgeons keep abreast of the new and emerging technologies, based on accepted recommendations or sound new research, to make surgery safer and more effective for patient care. The Southeastern Surgical Congress monitors impact on practice change by systematic assessment of meeting/course evaluations.

Adopted August 16, 2008

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CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDIT

The Southeastern Surgical Congress is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to sponsor continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

The Southeastern Surgical Congress designates this continuing medical education activity for up to a maximum of 29.75 hours in AMA PRA Category 1 Credit toward the Physician's Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. Each physician should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

The 2010 Annual Scientific Meeting meets the requirements of Part II of the American Board of Surgery Maintenance of Certification. A total of 17-hours of self-assessment CME will be offered this year.

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2010 POSTGRADUATE COURSE

Reoperative Surgery

Saturday, February 20, 2010
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM General Surgery

Course Description: This course is designed to provide the practicing general surgeon with updates on complex Reoperative surgery by renowned experts in the field. Lecture material will highlight current technique and technologic developments in the management of a variety of complex Reoperative surgeries, including complex abdominal wall repairs, complications of gastrointestinal surgery, and Reoperative colon and small bowel surgery. Focus will also be given to managing complex problems in the post-bariatric surgery patient. Other topics include Reoperative endocrine surgery and vascular surgery.

Course Objectives:

Understand current management of complex abdominal wall surgery, including the open abdomen, recurrent and complex ventral hernias, and ecurrent pain after inguinal hernias
Review the management of complex foregut surgery including recurrent achalasia and recurrent GERD after Nissen
Understand the indications for operation in complex biliary and pancreatic disease
Review the management of complex colorectal disease, including enterocutanous fistula, inflammatory bowel disease and recurrent colorectal cancer
Discuss Reoperative surgery in a post-bariatric patient with common general surgical problems such as small bowel obstruction, ulcer disease, and biliary disease
Review the operative techniques for Reoperative thyroid and parathyroid surgery
Understand the options for management of complex central venous access for both dialysis and central access
Review the management of the acutely ischemic limb following distal bypass surgery

AGENDA
8:00 AM	Welcome & Introductions Rebecca C. Britt, MD
Session I - Complex Abdominal Wall Surgery
8:15 AM	Recurrent Inguinal Hernia/Recurrent Pain after Inguinal Hernia Repair Sharon L. Bachman, MD University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
8:30 AM	Abdominal Wound Dehiscence/Managing the Open Abdomen David V. Feliciano, MD Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
8:45 AM	Wound Infection after Ventral Hernia Repair Sharon L. Bachman, MD, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
9:00 AM	Recurrent Ventral Hernia Sharon L. Bachman, MD University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
9:15 AM	Discussion
Session II - Reoperative GI Surgery
9:30 AM	Failed Nissen, Recurrent Achalasia Michael D. Holzman, MD Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
9:45 AM	Bile Leak or Jaundice after Biliary Surgery – When to Operate Katherine A. Morgan, MD Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
10:00 AM	Reoperation for Intra-Abdominal Infection David V. Feliciano, MD Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
10:15 AM	Pancreatic Fistula Katherine A. Morgan, MD Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
10:30 AM	Discussion
10:45 AM	Break
Session III - Reoperative Colon/Small Bowel Surgery
11:00 AM	Enterocutaneous Fistula H. David Vargas, MD University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
11:15 AM	Reoperative Inflammatory Bowel Disease H. David Vargas, MD University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
11:30 AM	Recurrent Colorectal Cancer H. David Vargas, MD University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
11:45 PM	Discussion
Session IV - Reoperative Bariatric Patients
12:00 PM	Lunch
12:00 PM	Bleeding Anastomotic Ulcer Oliver C. Whipple, MD Memorial Health, Savannah, GA
12:15 PM	Internal Hernia, Acute SBO Mark A. Fontana, MD Sentara Medical Group, Norfolk, VA
12:30 PM	Slipped Band Oliver C. Whipple, MD Memorial Health, Savannah, GA
1:00 PM	Biliary Disease Post-Gastric Bypass Mark A. Fontana, MD Sentara Medical Group, Norfolk, VA
1:15 PM	Discussion
Session V - Reoperative Vascular Surgery
1:30 PM	Complex Central Line Placement Charles S. Joels, MD University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
1:45 PM	Difficult Dialysis Access Charles S. Joels, MD University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
2:00 PM	Cold Leg Post-Distal Bypass Charles S. Joels, MD University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, Chattanooga, TN
2:15 PM	Discussion
Session VI - Reoperative Breast/Endocrine Surgery
2:30 PM	Elevated Calcium Post-Parathyroidectomy L. D. Britt, MD Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
2:45 PM	Reoperative Thyroid Surgery L. D. Britt, MD Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
3:00 PM	Recurrent Breast Cancer Eric C. Feliberti, MD Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
3:15 PM	Discussion
3:15 PM	Evaluate & Adjourn

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THE SOUTHEASTERN SURGICAL POSTGRADUATE COURSES AND SCIENTIFIC MEETING

Who Should Attend: Surgeons, particularly general surgeons, who are challenged to keep up to date on the diagnostic and surgical skills necessary to successfully manage patients who suffer from a wide spectrum of general surgical diseases, including trauma, critical care, cancer, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, hernias, infections, endocrine abnormalities, malnutrition, biliary diseases, thoracic and vascular problems, organ failure requiring transplantation, and obesity.

Goals and objectives: Surgeons who complete this program will have received an overview of information which general surgeons need to keep their diagnostic and surgical skills up to date including the use of various modalities such as laparoscopy. Upon completion of this scientific program, a general surgeon will have become familiar with the latest techniques and technology to care for trauma and critical care patients, those who need treatment and surgery for various cancers, hernias, gastrointestinal and colorectal diseases, infections, endocrine abnormalities, nutrition, biliary diseases, thoracic and vascular problems, patients with complications of organ transplantation, as well as patients who suffer from obesity and hepatobiliary problems.

These objectives will be met by a variety of educational techniques including a didactic program utilizing talks by renown speakers, talks selected from abstracts submitted, discussion of individual papers from the floor, panels to explore various case reports, informal panels to discuss cases with experts and peers, and the rounding of posters with experts to cover a wide range of surgical topics with discussion.

2010 Tentative Annual Scientific Program

Sunday, February 21, 2010 — Morning Session This Sunday Session offers up to 5.75-hours of Self-Assessment CME. Indicated as sa cme.
6:15 AM		Continental Breakfast
6:30 AM		Registration Opens/Grand Rounds of Posters
8:00 AM		Opening Session
8:20 AM sa cme	#1	Letton Lecture Progress in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Localized Pancreatic Cancer DB Evans, MD The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
9:00 AM sa cme	#2	Operative Experiences in the Era of Duty Hour Restrictions: Is Broad-Based General Surgery Training Coming to an End? LM Fairfax, MD Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
9:20 AM sa cme	#3	Unfractionated Heparin Three Times A Day Versus Enoxaparin Twice a Day in The Prevention Of DVT In Trauma Patients J Arnold, MD University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, TN
9:40 AM sa cme	#4	Importance of Eradication of MRSA Carrier State to Prevent Postoperative MRSA Surgical Site Infection WE Pofahl, MD The Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, and Pitt County Memorial Hospital, Greenville, NC
10:00 AM		Break
10:20 AM sa cme	#5	Initial Experience With Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy A Carr, MD Atlanta Medical Center and Piedmont Fayette, Atlanta, GA
10:40 AM sa cme	#6	Second Primary Melanomas: Incidence and Outcome MR Bower, MD University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
11:00 AM sa cme	#7	IROFS (Internal Ring Occlusion and Floor Support): A Novel Technique for Inguinal Hernia Mesh Repair G Subhas, MD Providence Hospital and Medical Centers, Southfield, MI
11:20 AM sa cme	#8	Resident Sign Out: Prediction of Problems and Problem Patients VC Scoglietti, MD Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA
11:40 AM	#9	Presidential Address Kelly M. McMasters, MD
12:20 PM sa cme		Round Table Luncheon Pro-Con Panels on Open Inguinal Hernia Repair vs Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair and Incisional Hernia Repair in a Clean Contaminated Case: Avoid Mesh vs Use Biologic Mesh Host: Russell M. Howerton, MD
Sunday, February 21, 2010 — Afternoon Session American College of Surgeons Session
American College of Surgeons Session
2:00 PM		Opening Remarks L.D. Britt, MD, MPH, FACS
2:15 PM	#10	Panel I: Update from the American College of Surgeons Panelists: Lamar McGinnis, Jr., MD, FACS Ajit Sachdeva, MD, FRCSC, FACS
3:30 PM		Break
3:45 PM	#11	Panel II: Hot Topics 1. The General Surgeon’s Role in Healthcare Reform Charles Mabry, MD, FACS 2. Are General Surgery Residents Adequately Trained in the Era of the 80-Hour Work Week? J. David Richardson, MD, FACS
5:00 PM		Discussion
Southeastern Surgical Congress Session
5:30 PM sa cme	12	The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln CR Boyd, MD, Memorial Health, Savannah, GA
6:15 PM		Evaluate and Adjourn
Monday, February 22, 2010, Morning Session The Morning Session offers up to 4.25-hours of Self-Assessment CME.
6:15 AM		Continental Breakfast
6:30 AM		Registration Opens/Grand Rounds of Posters
8:00 AM sa cme	#13	Improving Dialysis Access: Regional Anesthesia Improves AV Fistula Prevalence WG Schenk III, MD University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
8:20 AM sa cme	#14	Does Use of Intra-Operative Irrigation with Open or Laparoscopic Appendectomy Reduce Post-Operative Intra-Abdominal Abscess? C Moore, MD, Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, VA
8:40 AM sa cme	#15	Invited Speaker - The Current Status and Future of Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery SW Eubanks, MD, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
9:20 AM		Break
9:40 AM sa cme	#16	Video - The Submucosal Gastric Mass in a Difficult Location: A Selection of Varied Laparoscopic Approaches AM Carbonell, DO Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, Greenville, SC
10:00 AM sa cme	#17	Video - Laparo-Endoscopic Single Site Splenectomy FJ Kehdy, MD University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
10:20 AM sa cme	#18	Prognostic Significance of Tumor Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Melanoma Patients MP Mays, MD University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
10:40 AM sa cme	#19	Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: Outcomes at a Military Training Center RD Rice, MD Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Fort Gordon, GA
11:00 AM sa cme	#20	Differences in Presentation and Perioperative Outcome Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Cancer and BenignPancreatitis CK Chu, MD Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
11:20 AM sa cme	#21	Sherman Lecture — Maintenance of Certification: What It is, Why It Exists, and Why It is Good RG Postier, MD University of Oklahoma Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK
12:20 PM sa cme	#22	Comparing the Efficacy of Three Different Dosage Regimens of Botulinum Toxin in the Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissures: A Retrospective Review RL Coefield, MD Memorial Health University Medical Center, Savannah, GA
12:40 PM		Business Lunch/Installation of Officers
Monday, February 22, 2009 — Afternoon Session
2:00 PM	#23	Role of Growth Factors in Improved Skin Flap Viability Caused by Phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor BC Bandera, MD Eisenhower Army Medical Center, Augusta, GA
2:20 PM	#24	Covidien Lecture Science, Facts, and Fallacies in Hernia Repair BT Heniford, MD Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
3:00 PM	#25	SILS is Associated with Poorer Performance and Increased Surgeon Workload Compared with Standard Laparoscopy P Montero, MD Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
3:20 PM	#26	Video - Trans-Gastric Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopan creatography BK Poulose, MD Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
3:40 PM	#27	Video - Laparoscopic Single Incision Right Hemicolectomy JF Bradley, MD University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
4:00 PM		Break
Parallel Session I
4:20 PM	#28	Management of Acute Cholecystitis in Critically-Ill Patients: Contemporary Role for Cholecystostomy and Cholecystectomy RH Roettger MD Greenville Hospital System-University Medical Center, Greenville, SC
4:40 PM	#29	Predictors of Failure of the Laparoscopic Approach for the Management of Small Bowel Obstruction ZT Awad, MD University of Florida College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL
5:00 PM	#30	Free and Local CME Does Not Guarantee Surgeon Participation in Maintenance of Certification Learning Activities RE Stafford, MD University of North Carolina Trauma Program, Chapel Hill, NC
5:30 PM		Round Tables
Parallel Session II
4:20 PM	#31	The Utility of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Ductal Carcinoma In-Situ CR Schneider, MD Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, Greenville, SC
4:40 PM	#32	Needle Biopsy for Diagnosis of Suspicious Breast Lesions: Is it Still Underutilized? L Gutwein, MD University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
5:00 PM	#33	Outcome Following Mastectomy for Ipsilateral Breast Tumor Recurrence after Breast Conserving Surgery HR Beard, BA Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
5:30 PM		Round Tables
Tuesday, February 23, 2009 — Morning Session
6:15 AM		Continental Breakfast/Registration Opens
7:00 AM	#34	Video - Laparoscopic Esophageal Diverticulectomy P Montero, MD Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
7:20 AM	#35	Video - Endoscopic-Assisted Intragastric Laparoscopic Cyst-Gastrostomy ST Smith, MD SEAHEC New Hanover Regional Medical Center, Wilmington, NC
7:40 AM	#36	Video - Laparoscopic Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy RO Carpenter, MD Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
8:00 AM	#37	Real World Experience with Type I Endoleaks Following Endovascular Repair of the Thoracic Aorta JD Adams, MD University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
8:20 AM	#38	The Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on Surgical Site Infections (SSI) Following Colorectal and Non-Colorectal General Surgical Operations BT Valerian, MD Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
8:40 AM	#39	Delayed Gastric Emptying and Positive Gastric Staple Line Margin: Complications That May Be More Prevalent With Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy G Crenshaw, MD Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA
9:00 AM	#40	The Ferguson Operating Anoscope as a Minimally Invasive Option in the Treatment of Rectal Tumor JD Stanley, MD University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, TN
9:20 AM	#41	Mixed Flora: Indication for Therapy or Early Warning Sign IR Qureshi, MD University of Florida, Jacksonville, FL
9:40 AM	#42	Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery; The Norman 20% Rule. Is it Valid? AR Quillo, MD University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
10:00 AM		Break – Presentation of Gold Medal Awards
Parallel Session III
10:30 AM	#43	Does Splenic Embolization and Grade of Splenic Injury Impact Time to Splenectomy? CJ Carlton, MD Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
10:50 AM	#44	Surgical ICU Mobility Is Increased Following Institution of a Computerized Mobility Order Set and ICU Mobility Protocol AN Hildreth, MD Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC
11:10 AM	#45	The Impact of Shorter Pre-Hospital Transport Times on Outcomes In Patients with Abdominal Vascular Injuries BH Williams, MD Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
11:30 AM	#46	Flexion Extension Cervical Spine Films Compared to MRI in the Diagnosis of Ligamentous Injury TM Duane, MD Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond, VA
11:50 AM	#47	Vena Cava Filter Insertion And The General Surgery Armamentarium: A Thirteen Year Experience PH Nguyen, MD Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC
12:10 PM	#48	Optimization of Donor Management Goals Yields Increased Organ Utilization GA Franklin, MD University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
12:30 PM		Evaluate & Adjourn
Parallel Session IV
10:30 AM	#49	Mucinous Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas: How Much Preoperative Evaluation is Needed? TP Theruvath, MD Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
10:50 AM	#50	Laparoscopic Colectomy: Complications Causing Reoperation or ER/Hospital Re-Admissions FM Abarca, MD Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
11:10 AM	#51	Design, Development and Validation of a Take-Home Simulator for Fundamental Laparoscopic Skills R Bokhari, MD Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ
11:30 AM	#52	Small Bowel Obstruction: Outcome and Cost Implications of Admitting Service TO Oyasiji, MD Hospital of Saint Raphael, New Haven, CT
11:50 AM	#53	The Incidence of Benign and Malignant Neoplasia Presenting as Acute Appendicitis LM Sieren, MD Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA
12:10 PM	#53	Gut Electrical Stimulation for Chronic Severe Abdominal Pain CJ Lahr, MD University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS
12:30 PM		Evaluate & Adjourn

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SPECIAL ACTIVITIES AT THE 2010 MEETING

Welcome Reception, Saturday, February 20, 5:30 - 7:00 PM - Meet your colleagues at a reception to kick off the meeting. All registered surgeons, guests, and nurses are invited to this very special social occasion to make contact with friends, network with acquaintances, talk to exhibitors, and make new connections to enjoy during the meeting. No fees – just fun. Wear your badge to attend.

Continental Breakfasts - At 6:15 - 8:00 AM each day you can enjoy a continental breakfast in the exhibit area as you visit the exhibits or take a stroll with the Professors to discuss the posters. Spouses are welcome; everyone must wear a badge. Grand Rounds of Posters begins at 6:30 AM; exhibits open at 7:30 AM.

Scientific Meeting Cancellations

Pre-registration must be received by January 15, 2010 to receive discounted registration. A registration fee is required for the postgraduate courses on Saturday. Residents must register for the Residents’ Forum on Saturday although no fee is charged. Refunds can be made only if cancellations are received before the meeting begins on February 10, 2010; a cancellation fee of $100 will be charged. No refunds can be made for cancellations after February 20, 2010. For additional information, call 678/965-2422.
Pre-registration closes on February 5, 2010. All registrations after February 5, 2010, will be taken on-site.

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2010 MEETING LOCATION

Escape to The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa in the heart of the Savannah River District and feel your senses awaken. Replenish at the world-renowned Greenbrier Spa, recharge with a round on our PGA golf course, or relax at our tranquil riverside oasis, with chimineas, hammocks, cabanas and more.

A personalized Web site for the 2010 Southeastern Surgical Congress Annual Scientific Meeting has been created. Guests can access the site to learn more about the event and to book, modify, or cancel a reservation through January 27, 2010. You can also download a PDF file to send in for a reservation.

Renew your perspective at the re-imagined Westin Savannah Harbor. All new guest rooms, meeting rooms and public spaces, featuring state-of-the-art amenities with Old South charm. A new design is a fresh approach; a new detail is fresh thinking: find personal renewal at The Westin Savannah Harbor.
The hotel is conveniently located just 20 minutes from the airport, adjacent to the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, and a 90-second ferry ride to River Street.

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