Friday, 1st November AANZGOSA-SUGSS ASM 2024

Obesity Management Medications – Friend or Foe? An Expert Panel Discussion

Speaker Names: Dr. Craig Taylor, Dr. John Jorgensen, Dr. Rosemary Atkinson & Dr. Tony Brancatisano

• Techniques for OGJ resection: Tips & Tricks - Simon Law
• Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after gastrectomy - Kelli Edmiston
• Oligometastatic disease in gastric cancer: can this be curative? - Tim Bright
• Optimal nutrition following gastric resection/bypass – is it the same for cancer and bariatric patients? - Lisa Murnane
• Is there a role for D3 lymphadenectomy in gastric cancer? - Cuong Duong
• Overview on RCT – Prophylactic Endovac vs No Endovac following Oesophagectomy for OG Anastomosis - Scott Whiting

Followed by a 10minute panel discussion 

• Effectiveness of hiatus hernia repair for the treatment of GORD symptoms after sleeve gastrectomy - Reg Lord
• Gastroparesis without symptoms the case for routine endoscopic surveillance after minimally invasive oesophagectomy - Matija Mandic

• Pathological complete response (pCR) following neoadjuvant therapy for adenocarcinoma of the oesophagus and gastroesophageal junction, changes over time, and correlation with survival – a systematic review. - Yansong (Harry) Huang
• Big Shots   Large volume single shot subcostal TAP blocks for Laparoscopic Upper GI Surgery - Shrenik Hegde

• Will bariatric surgery go the way of vagotomy? - Wendy Brown
• Best bypass for +50 BMI – OABG - Craig Taylor
• Best bypass for +50 BMI – RNY - Ahmad Aly
• Best bypass for +50 BMI – SADI - Jason Free
• Best bypass for +50 BMI is actually sleeve - David Martin

• Laparoscopic D2 radical gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma - retrospective outcomes analysis  - Preekesh S Patel
• The influence of socioeconomic disadvantage on short- and long-term outcomes after oesophagectomy for cancer in Australian patients: a multicentre study - Aleksandra Polikarpova
• Impact of rurality on treatment of oesophageal and gastric tumours in regional Victoria - Alison F Browning
• Prevalence of Liver Dysfunction After One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: A systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis - Andrew Tse

• Comparison of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease Outcome Databases Between Major Australian Surgical Units   - Du (Leo) Dr Phan
• An Australian regional hospital’s oesophagectomy experience: a 10-year review from Tasmania - Renishka Sellayah
• Cost Analysis of Gastric Band Removal in Western Sydney   - Linda Tang
• Practicalities of timely protocolized Oral Contrast Study following Oesophago-gastric resection - Shantanu Joglekar

• Is there a best bariatric surgical option in low BMI patients? - Sungsoo Park
• What will they think of next – on the horizon - Michael Talbot
• Endoscopic surveillance guideline post bariatric surgery - Oliver Fisher
• Some say limb lengths absolutely matter in bypass – does it? - Mina Guirgis
• Bariatric disasters or impressive saves? - George Hopkins

Followed by a 10minute panel discussion

• The clinical utility of multidisciplinary team meetings for patients with complex benign upper gastrointestinal conditions: An audit of service - Matthew GR Allaway
• Recurrent Achalasia, How Far Should We Go? A Systematic Review of Post Myotomy Treatments. - Sam Alhayo

• OPT “Offset pillar technique” in hiatal hernia repair to minimize anterior oesophageal displacement - Janindu Goonawardena
• Robotic-Assisted Hiatus Hernia Repair and Anterior Fundoplication: A Surgical Approach Using the Hugo RAS Platform - Sailakshmi Krishnan
• Stitch or Switch? - Naveen Mayavel
• Nasocystic Drainage: A Viable Alternative to Endosponge for complex perforations - Shauna O'Brien
• Unexpected contrast swallow after cardiomyotomy: do you treat the patient or the films? - Sarah Thompson
• Revenge of the 30-year-old mesh: a lesson in legacy bariatric surgery - Tom Eldredge
• Multiorgan Gastric Mass  - Andrew Maurice
• AGITG trial for neoadjuvant therapy prior to oesophagectomy  - Adam Frankel