International society of surgery (iss/sic) Basel, Switzerland, 13 17 August 2017

PART OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT (UPGT): ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES 
OF THE LITERATURE STUDIES  AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
Maskelis Romualdas*,
1
1
Endoscopy & Day Case Surgery Division, National Cancer Institute, Vilnius, Lithuania
Poster Board No: 542
PE418 
MALPRACTICE CLAIMS IN UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY:  
AN ANALYSIS OF LEGAL CASES IN THE UNITED STATES 
Mohamed Ray-Zack*,
1
, Asad Choudhry
1
, George Saffouri
2
, Nadeem Haddad
1
, 
Moustafa Younis
1
, Matthew Hernandez
1
, Louis Wong Kee Song
2
, Martin Zielinski
1
1
Trauma, Critical Care and General Surgery, 
2
Gastroenterology and Hepatology,  
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, United States
Poster Board No: 543
PE419 
OUTCOMES OF TREATMENT FOR APPENDICITIS: A SINGLE INSTITUTE REVIEW 
IN JAPAN 
Motonobu Watanabe*,
1
, Yukako Ichimura
1
, Toshiro Takagaki
1
, Yasushi Iitsuka
1
1
Department of Surgery, Moriya Daiichi General Hospital, Moriya, Japan
Poster Board No: 544

Poster No. 
  Title / Authors / Institutes 
POSTER EXHIBITION PRESENTATIONS
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PE420 
TECHNIQUE OF ESOPHAGOJEJUNOSTOMY USING ORVIL AFTER LAPAROSCOPY 
ASSISTED TOTAL GASTRECTOMY (LATG) FOR GASTRIC CANCER 
Shinichi Sakuramoto*,
1
, Hisashi Gunnji
1
, Kenichi Aratani
1
, Motohiro Tyuman
1
,  
Hiroshi Sato
1
, Koujun Okamoto
1
, Shigeki Yamaguchi
1
, Isamu Koyama
1
1
Digestive Surgery, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center,  
Hidaka, Saitama, Japan
Poster Board No: 545
ASAP Abstracts (Anesthesia, Intensive Care, Rural Surgery)
PE421 
MULTIDISCIPLINARY MANAGEMENT OF GUNSHOT INJURY IN A DEVELOPING 
COUNTRY: WHERE DO WE STAND? 
Anip Joshi*,
1
1
Surgery, Bir Hospital, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Kathmandu, Nepal
Poster Board No: 554
PE422 
ENUMERATION OF OPERATIONS PERFORMED FOR ELDERLY PATIENTS IN 
GHANA: AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE GLOBAL SURGERY BENCHMARKING
Adam Gyedu*,
1
, Barclay Stewart
2
, Cameron Gaskill
2
, Emmanuela Salia
3
, Raymond 
Wadie
3
, Charles Mock
2
1
Department of Surgery, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,  
Kumasi, Ghana, 
2
Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, United 
States, 
3
Department of Surgery, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
Poster Board No: 555
PE423 
A PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE ROLE OF PROPHYLACTIC 
ANTIBIOTICS IN LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY PATIENTS:  
AN EXPERIENCE IN RURAL SETTING 
Mohit Gupta*,
1
, Somendra Pal Singh
1
, Shashi Prakash Mishra
2
1
Surgery, UP UMS, Etawah, 
2
Surgery, IMS, BHU, Varanasi, India
Poster Board No: 556
PE424 
INGUINAL HERNIA REPAIR IN RURAL NIGERIA: A COST-EFFECTIVENESS 
ANALYSIS 
Florian Oehme*,
1
, Lana Fourie
1
, Frank Beeres
1
, Peter Nussbaumer
2
1
Surgery, Kantonsspital Luzern, Luzern, 
2
Surgery, Spital, Lachen, Switzerland
Poster Board No: 557

Poster No. 
  Title / Authors / Institutes 
POSTER EXHIBITION PRESENTATIONS
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APIMSF Abstracts (Military Surgery)
PE425 
POSSIBILITY TO USE FAST TRACK SURGERY PROGRAM IN MILITARY SURGERY 
Pavel Georgievich Brusov*,
1
1
Oncology, Main Military Hospital, Moscow, Russian Federation
Poster Board No: 565
PE426 
OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS WITH A LOCALLY ADVANCED GASTRIC CANCER IN 
THE SETTING OF THE REGIONAL MILITARY HOSPITAL 
Irada Ibrahim-zada
1
, A.M. Aslanova
2
, Kenan Yusif-zada*,
3
1
Surgery, University of Colorado, Denver, United States, 
2
Oncology, 
3
Surgery,  
Military Hospital, Baku, Azerbaijan
Poster Board No: 566

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SOCIAL PROGRAM
Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception 
Date:  
Sunday, 13 August 2017
Time:   
17:00 – 21:00  hours
Place:  
Congress Center Basel 
Dress code: 
Business attire or academic gown
Price: 
Included in the registration fee and accompanying person’s fee
We welcome you to take part in the Opening Ceremony and Welcome Reception on Sunday 
evening at Congress Center Basel in Room San Francisco. 
Basel Night
Date:  
Monday, 14 August 2017 
Time:   
19:00 – 23:00  hours
Place:  
Sand Oase – www.sandoase.ch
Price:  
 CHF 120.–  
Including buffet dinner and beverages
 
**Please note! Ticket is to be shown upon entry.
Sand Oase is a tropical sand bar in the middle of Basel at the tip of the Rhine River, where the 
borders of Switzerland, Germany and France meet. Take tram 6 to Claraplatz; and from there 
change to Tram 8 and get out at Kleinhünigen stop.
SOCIETY DINNERS
The following Society Dinners are at extra cost and available for members and guests. 
Please note! Entry ticket is to be shown at the entrance. Limited number of tickets is available 
at the Registration and Information Desk.
“Dreiländereck” the meeting point of the French, German and Swiss borders.  
This is where Basel Night happens – you will be surprized....! (©Switzerland Tourism)

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SOCIAL PROGRAM
SOCIAL PROGRAM
IAES Dinner
Date/Time:  
Tuesday, 15 August 2017 at 18:30 hours
Place:  
Rhine River Cruise 
Price:  
CHF 130.–
Dress code:  
Smart casual
Boarding:  
18:30 / Departure 18:45
Ship's name:  
Christoph Merian
Address:  
 Basler Personenschifffahrt, Westquaistrasse 62, 4057 Basel.  
Take tram 6 to Claraplatz; and from there change to Tram 8 and get  
out at Kleinhüningen stop. From there it is just a 5 minute walk.
Meeting Point: 
 Meeting point is directly at the “Westquai”. Be on time! The boat  
won’t wait.
IATSIC and ASAP joint Dinner
Date/Time:  
Tuesday, 15 August 2017 at 19:30 hours
Place:  
Castle Bottmingen 
Price: 
CHF 130.–
Dress code:  
Smart casual
Address:  
Schlossgasse 9, 4103 Bottmingen
Meeting Point: 
 Directly at Schloss Bottmingen. The following public transportation goes 
there from the Basel main trainstation: Bus - 34, Tram - 10, Tram - 17. The 
journey takes 15 – 20 minutes.
ISDS & IASMEN joint Dinner
Date/Time:  
Tuesday, 15 August 2017 at 19:00 hours
Place:  
Restaurant Krafft Basel 
Price:  
CHF 130.–
Dress code:  
Smart casual
Address:  
Rheingasse 12, CH - 4058 Basel
Meeting Point: 
Directly at the Restaurant. The following public transportation goes there:
 
Tram - 8, Tram – 6. Get out at Rheingasse stop.
BSI Dinner
Date/Time:  
Tuesday, 15 August 2017 at 19:00 hours
Place:  
Volkshaus Basel 
Price:  
CHF 130.–
Dress code:  
Business Attire 
Address:  
Rebgasse 12-14, 4058 Basel
Meeting Point: 
Directly at the Volkshaus. The following public transportation goes there:
 
Tram - 8, Tram -  6. Get out at Claraplatz stop.

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GENERAL INFORMATION
CURRENCY AND CREDIT CARDS 
The franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. One Swiss Franc 
is subdivided into 100 cents. Coins consist of 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents, 1 Swiss 
Franc, 2 Swiss Francs and 5 Swiss Francs. Note denominations are 10 Francs, 20 Francs,  
50 Francs, 100 Francs, 200 Francs and 1’000 Francs.
Current (July 2017) exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.95 Swiss Francs, 1 Euro = 1.11 Swiss Francs. 
Foreign bank notes and traveler’s checks can be converted into Swiss Francs at the hotel, 
foreign exchange banks and other authorized money exchange outlets. The exchange rate 
is subject to market fluctuations. Most major credit cards are accepted in hotels, shops and 
restaurants. VISA and MasterCard are accepted at the congress registration desk. Personal  
or company cheques are not accepted at the registration desk.
TIPPING
Restaurant prices usually include service charge but a reward for good services is always 
appreciated.
TIME
Switzerland is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2). Switzerland does observe 
daylight savings.
EMERGENCY
Dial:  
118 for fire service
 
117 for police 
 
144 for ambulance
DRINKING WATER 
It is safe to drink tap water in Switzerland. 

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MAP OF BASEL CITY CENTER
Hotels Name 
 Stars 
 Number on map
Swissôtel Plaza Basel 
4 Sub 
1
Radisson Blu Basle 
4 
2
Hotel Spalentor 
4 
3
Hotel Basel 
4 
4
Dorint an der Messe Basel 
3 Sub 
5
Der Teufelhof Hotel 
3 Sub 
6
Du Commerce 
3 
7
Hotel Basilisk 
3 
8

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MAP OF TRANSPORTATION
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TOURS
Important note: 
Please bring your Tour Tickets as these will be collected prior to departure.
Basel City Tour 
This tour is operated on these dates and times only: 
Dates: 
Monday, 14 August 2017
 
Tuesday, 15 August 2017
Timing 1
st
 Tour:   10:30 (for both dates)
Timing 2
nd
 Tour:   12:30 (for both dates)
Price: 
CHF 15.00 
Please meet at the Congress Center Basel at the Registration Desk (for both dates and for both 
tour times).
This traditional tour offers visitors and locals alike a close-up view of Basel. We will guide  
you through the narrow alleyways and secluded squares, past impressive buildings and lively 
and vivid cityscapes, experiencing what has shaped the city and given it its unique character.
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INDEX OF INVITED PARTICIPANTS
Chairmen, Lecturers, Moderators, Speakers, Discussants, Introducers in Lectures, Main 
Sessions, Educational Sessions, Movie Sessions, Lunch Sessions, Sponsored Sessions, 
Postgraduate Courses as well as Moderators of Free Paper, Poster and Video Sessions. 
ACD refers to the AAS / ISS/SIC / WJS Course on Academic Career Development (pages 30–32)
BSI ONC refers to the BSI Oncoplastic Workshop (pages 28–29)
BSI GEN refers to the BSI Genetics of Breast Cancer Course (pages 33–34)
IAES CP refers to the IAES Endocrine Case Presentations (page 34)
WWS refers to the ISS/SIC / Springer Writers’ Workshop (page 35)
Name, Country 
Session
Name, Country 
Session
Name, Country 
Session
AAA
Abdullah H., Malaysia 
34
Abrassart S., Switzerland 
179
Agarwal G., India 
27, 177, 197
Aguilar-Nascimento J.E., Brazil 
149,
 
 159
Allaix M.E., Italy 
33, 93, 153
Allen B., Australia 
199
Amin M.R., Bangladesh 
71
Angelos P., USA 
94, 194, 195
Anuwong A., Thailand 
45
Apffelstaedt J.P., South Africa 
197
BBB
Bahtijarevic Z., Croatia 
121, 151
Baldan M., Lebanon 
138
Balogh Z., Australia 
8, 179
Banguti P.R., Rwanda 
59, 119
Baron T., USA 
84, 173,  
 
193, 203
Bass B., USA 
150
Becker H.-P., Germany 
180
Berber E., USA 
45
Bergenfelz A.O., Sweden 
155
Berger S., Switzerland 
91, 151
Bickler S.W., USA 
9, 68, 98,  
 
119, 199
Bize P., Switzerland 
179
Blanc C., Switzerland 
3
Bleeker C., Netherlands 
18, 158
Boffard K.D., South Africa 
1, 14, 58,  
 
158, 174
Boileau J.-F., Canada 
37, 177
Bonavina L., Italy 
24, 53,  
 
143, 203
Boni L., Italy 
33
Bonjer H.J., Netherlands 
33
Bonne S., USA 
39
Bowyer M.W., USA 
118, 158,  
 180
Braghetto I., Chile 
26, 124
Brahmbhatt T.S., USA 
18
Brooks A.J., UK 
168, 208
Brunaud L., France 
35
Buccimazza I., South Africa 
27
Bueter M., Switzerland 
23
CCC
Cairns B.A., USA 
38, ACD
Cancio L., USA 
120, 138
Carling T., USA 
95
Carson P., Australia 
119
Carty S.E., USA 
125
Casey K.M., USA 
29, 83,  
 
98, 128
Chan S.W.W., Hong Kong SAR  97, 157,  
 
BSI ONC
Chang G.J., USA 
33, 93
Cheah W.K., Singapore 
15
Chen H., USA 
ACD
Cheung P.S.Y., Hong Kong SAR 57, 197,  
 
BSI ONC
Chichom Mefire A., Cameroon 
128
Chrousos G., Greece 
65
Cioffi W.G., USA 
38
Civil I.D., New Zealand 
198
Clavien P.-A., Switzerland 
14, 84,  
 193
Cohen M., USA 
198
Coimbra R., USA 
8, 178
Corlew D.S., USA 
209
Correia L.C.L., Brazil 
145
Costa A., Switzerland 
177
Costas-Chavarri A., Rwanda 
150
DDD
D'Amours S.K., Australia 
63, 158
Darmon M., France 
194
Davenport R., UK 
68
Deane S.A., Australia 
38, 83
Delbridge L.W., Australia 
75
Demartines N., Switzerland 
2, 204
Demeure M.J., USA 
15
Deo S.V.S., India 
27, 127, 177
Dickson E., Scotland 
208
Dimick J.B., USA  23, 54, 123, 203, ACD
Docherty N., Ireland 
23
Doherty G.M., USA 
195
Douek M., UK 
87
Drum E., USA 
59, 119, 199

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INDEX OF INVITED PARTICIPANTS
Name, Country 
Session
Name, Country 
Session
Name, Country 
Session
Dubsky P., Switzerland 
197
Duh Q.-Y., USA 
85, 144
Dziewulski P., UK 
90
Dziki A.J., Poland 
26
EEE
Eadie P., Ireland 
39
Elder E., Australia 
157, BSI ONC
Ellawala R.N., Sri Lanka 
158
Evans G., UK 
BSI GEN
FFF
Faes S., Switzerland 
39
Ferreres A.R., Argentina 
33, 63,  
 
84, 86, 96, 113,  
 
173, 194, ACD
Ferri L., Canada 
6, 24, 53,  
 
123, 143
Fichera A., USA 
36, 114, 153
Fingerhut A., France 
58
Fisichella P.M., USA 
53, 56
Fried G.M., Canada 
24, 183
Fujita T., Japan 
209
Fukushima R., Japan 
120
GGG
Gaarder C., Norway 
63, 98,  
 
138, 208
Gagner M., Canada 
54, 203
Gantt N., USA 
150
Garcia R., Colombia 
124
Gauger P., USA 
75
Gibran N., USA 
70
Gigantelli J.W., USA 
9
Gimm O., Sweden 
85
Gorodner M.V., Argentina 
54, 203
Gramatica L., Argentina 
34
Grant C.S., USA 
125
Greenhalgh D., USA 
70
Gruen R.L., Singapore 
58, 199
Gupta D.K., India 
31
HHH
Hahnloser D., Switzerland 
153
Haider A., USA 
116, ACD
Hamberger B., Sweden 
195
Han H.-S., South Korea 
120
Hardcastle T.C., South Africa 
28, 88,  
 148
Harder Y., Switzerland 
37
Harness J.K., USA 
57, 157
Hartman M., Singapore 
7, 67, 97
Hauer T., Germany 
118
Heck C., Germany 
138
Heim C., Switzerland 
8, 68
Henne-Bruns D., Germany 
29, 116,  
 145
Herbella F.A., Brazil 
53, 143
Herndon D.N., USA 
130
Higashiguchi T., Japan 
69, 149
Hill A.G., New Zealand 
3, 145,  
 
174, ACD
Himpens J., Belgium 
40
Holland-Cunz S., Switzerland 
91
Hollands C., USA 
39
Hollands M.J., Australia 
4
Holtan A., Norway 
18
Huber O., Switzerland 
40
Hunter J.G., USA 
24, 28,  
 
ACD, WWS
Hunziker M., Switzerland 
131
III
Ihre-Lundgren C., Sweden 
115
Ilbawi A., USA 
9
Imai T., Japan 
55
Imoto S., Japan 
204
Inomata M., Japan 
4
Ito Y., Japan 
175
Izbicki J.R., Germany 
193
JJJ
Jahkola T., Finland 
87, 177,  
 
 BSI ONC
Jakob M., Switzerland 
8
Johnson W., Switzerland 
9
Joshipura M., India 
8, 98, 148
KKK
Kaminishi M., Japan 
155
Kaplan R.M., USA 
145
Kauffmann R., USA 
9
Kaups K., USA 
9
Kessler H., USA 
56, 93, 114
Kibbe M.R., USA 
ACD
Kielan W., Poland 
154
Kitagawa H., Japan 
61, 91
Kitago M., Japan 
116
Kitajima M., Japan 
3
Kitano S., Japan 
54, 123
Klow N.E., Norway 
198
Knauer M., Switzerland 
37, 197
Kodera Y., Japan 
123
Konno H., Japan 
23, 86,  
 
96, 203
Kono T., Japan 
153
Korn O., Chile 
124, 176
Kotani J., Japan 
38
Krug E., Switzerland 
148
Kurihara H., Italy 
88, 198
Kwong A., Hong Kong SAR  177, BSI GEN
LLL
Lagoo-Deenadayalan S.A., USA  119
Laird A., USA 
55
Lang H.H.B., Hong Kong SAR 
35
Laronga C., USA 
150
Latifi R., USA 
63
Law S., Hong Kong SAR 
24, 143
Lee C.-H., Taiwan 
144
Lee J.A., USA 
45
Leenen L.P.H., Netherlands 
208

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Name, Country 
Session
Name, Country 
Session
Name, Country 
Session
Leppäniemi A.K., Finland 
14, 63
Linos D.A., Greece 
5, 85,  
 
144, 195
Lipnick M., USA 
119
Ljungman D., USA 
199
Ljungqvist O., Sweden 
3, ACD
Lo C.-Y., Hong Kong SAR 
35
Lobo D., UK 
3, 23, 69,  
 
99, 149
Lovric Z., Croatia 
160, 200
Lubitz C.C., USA 
115
MMM
Macdonald I., UK 
69
Maeda K., Japan 
93, 114
Maier R.V., USA 
28, ACD
Makasa E., Zambia 
199
Mantion G., France 
155
Matos A., Panama 
149
Matsubara H., Japan 
143
Mesquita C.A.G., Portugal 
18, 88
Meterissian S.H., Canada 
37, 97,  
 
197, BSI GEN
Meuli M., Switzerland 
61
Meybodi F., Australia 
87
Miller B., USA 
5
Mitmaker E., Canada 
125
Miyauchi A., Japan 
15
Mock C.N., USA 
128, 138
Moeng M.S., South Africa 
8
Mohd Taib N.A., Malaysia 
57, 177,  
 
BSI GEN
Möhrlen U., Switzerland 
121
Moiemen N., UK 
70
Montalvo-Jave E., Mexico 
124
Montori A., Italy 
86
Moore E.E., USA 
68
Morales Conde S., Spain 
33
Morant R., Switzerland 
BSI GEN
Mori M., Japan 
159
Morrow M., USA 
7, 87, 127
Murphy J., UK 
93, 114, 153
Musholt T.J., Germany 
95
NNN
Nabeya Y., Japan 
38
Naess P.A., Norway 
18, 48, 88
Nakamura H., Ireland 
121, 131
Natsugoe S., Japan 
26
Nicollier C., Switzerland 
2
Nomura S., Japan 
39
Noyola H., Mexico 
124
Numann P.J., USA 
39, 161
OOO
Oda J., Japan 
90
Oertli D., Switzerland 
5
Okamoto T., Japan 
34
Ortiz de la Pena J.A., Mexico 
124
Otomo Y., Japan 
18, 208
Ozawa S., Japan 
53, 143
PPP
Palazzo F., UK 
5
Palmieri T., USA 
70
Pape H.C., Switzerland 
28
Parkyn R.F., Australia 
195
Parr M., Australia 
38
Partrick D., USA 
71
Pasieka J.L., Canada 
5, IAES CP
Pasternak J.D., Canada 
175
Patel K.N., USA 
45
Patti M.G., USA 
1, 24, 33, 53,  
 
174, 183, ACD
Perrier N.D., USA 
125
Peterli R., Switzerland 
40
Pillay S.S., South Africa 
64, 145
Pinto E., Mozambique 
59
Plani F., South Africa 
128
Platz A., Switzerland 
179
Pons F., France 
180
Pories S., USA 
150
Porzsolt F., Germany 
145
Prein J., Germany 
14
Pruitt Jr. B.A., USA 
90
Puolakkainen P., Finland 
84, 173
Puri P., Ireland 
11, 31
RRR
Rageth C.J., Switzerland 
67
Rai K., India 
9
Raja A.J., Pakistan 
194
Rappoport J., Chile 
124
Razek T., Canada 
18, 128, 158
Reynolds T., Switzerland 
128
Riddez J.L., Sweden 
118
Rives J.M., France 
130
Robertson S., Australia 
18, 68
Rockall T., UK 
33
Rolle U., Germany 
31, 151
Roman S., USA 
144, ACD
Romanzi L., USA 
29
Rosenberg L., Israel 
130
Rosso R., Switzerland 
168, 176
SSS
Sagar S., India 
29
Sakai Y., Japan 
153
Sallum R., Brazil 
124
Salminen P., Finland 
40
Samokhvalov I., Russia 
180
Sandelin K., Sweden 
7, 57, 67
Sanfey H.A., USA 
39, 196
Sarr M.G., USA 
204
Saunders C., Australia 
57, 67,  
 
177, 197
Scarpelini S., Brazil 
58
Scheidegger D., Switzerland 
14
Schiestl C., Switzerland 
61
Schnüriger B., Switzerland 
179
Schoettker P., Switzerland 
8
Schwab C.W., USA 
48, 58
Schwartz M., USA 
11, 91