Sunday, August 29, 7:00 - 9:20 a.m. - Cityview I

Even less invasive: NOTES, interventional endoscopy and single incision surgery for esophageal diseases

Chairs: L.L. Swanström (Portland) - R.I. Rothstein (Lebanon)

	Why NOTES should matter to the esophagologist R.J. Rothstein (Lebanon)
	A new generation of flexible endoscopic instruments to facilitate NOTES L.L. Swanström (Portland)
	The esophagus: limiting factors for transgastric NOTES
	Experimental studies with transesophageal procedures. S. Perretta (Strasbourg)
	Flexible endoscopic mediastinoscopy and esophageal surgery
	Early experience with NOTES esophageal myotomy in humans H. Inoue (Yokohama)
	Endoscopic partial thickness esophagectomy B.A. Jobe (Pittsburgh)
	Panel discussion

     

Sunday, August 29,10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. - Cityview I

Molecular aspects of esophageal development

Chair: X. Luke Chen (Durham)

	Striated esophageal myogenesis - transdifferentiation or not? M. Rishniw (New York)
	Esophageal submucosal gands: Development and Biologic Importance: R.C. Orlando (Chapel Hill)
	The role of BMP signaling in the development of mouse esophagus. J. Que (Durham)
	Ex vivo approach for studying normal esophageal development and differentiation: D.Tosh (Bath)
	Regulation of esophageal innervation by heparan sulfate 6-O-endosulfatases: Xingbin Ai (Boston)

     

Sunday, August 29, 1:15 - 3:35 p.m. - Cityview I

Distensibility testing of the esophagus

Chair: Hans Gregersen (Aalborg) - M. Kwiatek (Chicago)

	The FLIP Technology - Basis and development: B.P. McMahon (Dublin)
	Distension tests of the esophageal body - The use in clinical diagnosis of NCCP: S. Rao (Iowa City)
	Functional luminal imaging and EGJ disease: M. Kwiatek (Chicago)
	Multimodal testing of esophageal sensory disorders: A.M. Drewes (Aalborg)
	Surgical aspects of distensibility testing: B.A. Jobe (Pittsburgh)
	Future perspectives of distensibility testing: H. Gregersen (Aalborg)

     

Sunday, August 29, 4:25 - 6:45 p.m. - Cityview I

Endoluminal procedures in the treatment of GERD

Chairs: B.A. Jobe (Pittsburgh) - L.L. Swanström (Portland)

	Endoluminal devices of the past – Why did they fail? A. Nieponice (Buenos Aires)
	EsophyX – Evidence for effectiveness and durability: K. Perry (Columbus)
	Medigus SRS Endoscopy System – Mechanism of action and current status:  T. Watson (Rochester, NY)
	The Ideal device for transoral reflux control – What does it look like?
	Technique for Transoral Fundoplication – Step by Step:  B.A. Jobe (Pittsburgh)
	The Stakeholders in the quest to develop an effective endolumenal antireflux procedure- Balancing a convergence of multiple drivers: L.L. Swanstrom (Portland)

     


Monday, August 30, 7:50 - 9:20 a.m. - Cityview I

Testing for reflux in the 21th Century

Chairs: D.O. Castell (Charleston) - R. Tutuian (Bern)

	Quantifying distal esophageal acid exposure: 24, 48 or even 96 hours S. Roman (Lyons)
	Reflux monitoring in the 21st century: Change of paradigm D.O. Castell (Charleston)
	Reflux monitoring standard in patients with atypical GERD symptoms D. Sifrim  (London)
	Symptom association during reflux monitoring R. Tutuian (Bern)
	Reflux monitoring in the pre-operative session: on or off PPI therapy
	Fine-tuning reflux monitoring for patients with aerophagia and rumination

     

Tuesday, August 31, 7:00 - 9:20 a.m. - Cityview I

Selected Posters-Oral presentations

T.H. Gouge (New York) - P. Gyawali (St Louis)