Monday, September 4, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
S. CUCCHIARA (Italy)
The Pediatric Point of View
Espohageal Motor Disorders in Children
Neonatal development of protective esophageal reflexes
S. Jadcherda (Columbus)
Gastric motor effects of gastric secretion changes in children
S Cucchiara (Rome)
Monday, September 4, 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
B.GAYET (France)
Crico-Pharyngeal Myotomy
Endoscopy vs Surgery for the Zenker's Diverticulum
Endoscopic treatment
J.M. Collard (Brussels)
Surgical treatment
L. Bonavina (Milan)
Monday, September 4, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
A. LEHMANN (Sweden)
Novel Pharmacotherapeutic agents
Treatment of Motor disorders of the Esophagus and Stomach
Future antireflux therapy based on drugs targeting the lower esophageal sphincter
R. Penagini (Milan)
The role of prokinetics in the treatment of dyspepsia
J. Tack (Leuven)
Tuesday, September 5, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
R.A. HINDER (USA)
Surgery for GERD
Failures and Complications of Laparoscopic Fundoplication
What are the causes of failure of fundoplication?
Klaus A. Kraus (Innsbruck)
How can the failures and complications of fundoplication be avoided?
N.R. Floch (Norwalk)
Tuesday, September 5, 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
D.G. THOMPSON (UK)
Novel Pharmacotherapeutic agents
Treatment of Functional and Sensory disorders of the Esophagus and Stomach
Therapy for upper GI symptoms: targeting the gut or the brain?
Role of gastric and esophageal motility as a therapeutic target for upper GI symptoms
J. Tack (Leuven)
Tuesday, September 5, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
M. ROULET (Switzerland)
Enteral and Parenteral nutrition
Malnutrition in ENT patients. Prevalence, causes, indications for nutritional support, ethical issues
P. Coti (Lausanne)
Nutritional support in head and neck cancer patients. Technical aspects, results, complications
P. Bachmann (Lyons)
Wednesday, September 6, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Y. KITAGAWA (Japan)
Novel Surgical Methods
Radio-Guided Surgery for Esophageal Cancer
Special discussant: T. Aikou (Kagoshima)
An individualized approach to adenocarcinomas of the EG junction based on radio-guided surgery
M. Burian (Munich)
Future prospects of the combination of radio-immuno-guided surgery and sentinel node navigation for esophageal cancer
Y. Uenosono (Kagoshima)
Wednesday, September 6, 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.
E.M.M. QUIGLEY (Ireland)
The big Overlap
GERD and Dyspepsia: Motor Disorders of Esophagus and Stomach?
Do physiological interactions between the esophagus and stomach lay the foundation for overlap in disease?
D. Sifrim (Leuven)
Delayed gastric emptying in GERD and dyspepsia; fundamental abnormality or epiphenomenon?
Wednesday, September 6, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
R.K. GOYAL (USA)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
The Esophageal Ring, the Web, the Stricture, the Stenosis
Pathophysiology of eosinophilic esophagitis
Eosinophilic esophagitis in adults
A. Straumann (Otten)
