Poster Session


: Annual Scientific Meeting

: Poster Session

: Tuesday Oct 27, 2009

: 12:15 PM - 2:00 PM

Abstract P827: Etiologies and Treatment Outcomes in Patients with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia
Authors: Charles W. Randall1, Jackie Rellas3, Carlo M. Taboada1, Russell Havranek2, Franz Zurita2, David Stump2, Christopher Fincke1
Presenter: Charles Randall, Gastroenterology Research of San Antonio

Abstract P828: Modification of the Standard Esophageal Dilation Technique Improves Efficacy in the Treatment of Schatzki Rings and Strictures
Authors: Charles W. Randall1, Jackie Rellas3, Carlo M. Taboada1, Carleigh Jacobs2, Sharon Asgari2
Presenter: Charles Randall, Gastroenterology Research of San Antonio

Abstract P829: Etiologies of Esophageal Dysphagia Vary Among Different Age Groups
Authors: Charles W. Randall1, Jackie Rellas3, Carlo M. Taboada1, Russell Havranek2, David Stump2, Franz Zurita2, Christopher Fincke1
Presenter: Charles Randall, Gastroenterology Research of San Antonio

Abstract P830: A Distinct Motor Pattern is Responsible for Esophageal Emptying in Achalasia Esophagus Using High Frequency Ultrasound
Authors: Su Jin Hong1, Valmik Bhargava1, Yanfen Jiang2, Debbie DenBoer1, Ravinder K. Mittal2
Presenter: Su Jin Hong, University of California San Diego

Abstract P831: Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Epidemiology, Clinical Features and Allergies in the Pediatric Population of Puerto Rico
Authors: Vylma Velazquez1, Carlos Camacho1, Alfredo Mercado1, Jadira Irizarry1
Presenter: Vylma Velazquez, Hospital Episcopal San Lucas

Abstract P832: Transatlantic Barrett's Esophagus: Are We Divided By More Than the 'O'?
Authors: Sean Preston1, Ashley Simpson1, Simon Leedham1, Stuart McDonald2, Adam Graham1, Trevor Graham2
Presenter: Sean Preston, Barts and the London NHS Trust

Abstract P833: Retrospective Assessment of Immediate-Release Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate in Improvement of GERD Symptoms in Patients Who Failed Delayed-Release Proton Pump Inhibitors
Authors: John Jolley1
Presenter: John Jolley, University of California

Abstract P834: Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE): Higher Than Expected Prevalence of Atypical Symptoms, HLA DQ8, Elevated Antigliadin and ASCA Antibodies, and Elevated Mast Cells in Duodenum
Authors: Jackie M. Makapugay2, Scot M. Lewey1
Presenter: Jackie Makapugay, GI Pathology

Abstract P835: Photodynamic Therapy versus Radiofrequency Ablation Therapy in Barrett's Esophagus with Dysplasia
Authors: Irum Zaheer1, Atilla Ertan1, Alberto O. Barroso1, Shanda H. Blackmon2, Arlene M. Correa2
Presenter: Irum Zaheer, Gastroenterology Department, The Methodist Hospital

Abstract P836: The Impact of Age on Esophageal Function and Quality of Life in Patients with Non-Obstructive Dysphagia
Authors: Stephanie Hansel1, Michael Crowell2, Sudip Ghosh3, George Burdick2, H. Jae Kim2, John DiBaise2, Virender Sharma2
Presenter: Stephanie Hansel, Mayo Clinic

Abstract P837: SI & SAP: Useful or Inflated Importance?
Authors: Jonathan A. Schneider1, Yasar B. Ishaq1, James C. Slaughter1, Marion Goutte1, Michael F. Vaezi1
Presenter: Jonathan Schneider, Vanderbilt University

Abstract P838: Implication of Intragastric pH Monitoring During pH/Impedance Study in Refractory GERD Patients on Twice Daily Proton Pump Inhibitors
Authors: Guoxiang Shi1, Ann Ouyang1, Taipng Lee1
Presenter: Guoxiang Shi, Penn State S. Hershey Medical Center

Abstract P839: Botulinum Toxin (BoTox) Provides Lasting Symptomatic Benefit in Non-Achalasia Dysphagia Syndromes with Incomplete Lower Esophageal Sphincter Relaxation (LESR): A Survival Analysis Approach
Authors: Ryan F. Porter1, C. Prakash Gyawali1
Presenter: Ryan Porter, Washington University School of Medicine

Abstract P840: Gastric Biopsy Results From Patients Treated With Dexlansoprazole MR, a Proton Pump Inhibitor with a Dual Delayed Release Formulation
Authors: Mary P. Bronner1, M. Claudia Perez2, Aruna H. Dabholkar2, William A. Palo2
Presenter: Mary Bronner, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Abstract P841: Comparison of Standard, Large Capacity, and Jumbo Forceps for Sampling of Barrett’s Esophagus: Results of a Randomized Trial
Authors: Susana Gonzalez1, Woojin Yu1, Michael S. Smith2, Heidrun Rotterdam1, Kristen Slack1, Julian Abrams1, Charles Lightdale1
Presenter: Susana Gonzalez, New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Medical Center

Abstract P842: Establishing the Normal References of High-Resolution Esophageal Manometric Measurements in Southeast Asian Population: A Pilot Project
Authors: Marilyn Li1, Louis Liu1
Presenter: Marilyn Li, University of Toronto

Abstract P843: Endoscopic Mucosal Resection of High Grade Dysplasia (HGD) and Early-Stage Esophageal Adenocarcinoma Using the ‘Ligate and Cut’ Technique with the Multi-band Mucosectomy Device
Authors: Ryan Pyles1, Ananya Das1, Giovanni DePetris1, Cuong C. Nguyen1, H. Jae Kim1, David Fleischer1, Virender Sharma1
Presenter: Ryan Pyles, Mayo Clinic Arizona

Abstract P844: Link of Gallstones and Endoscopically Suspected Esophageal Metaplasia (ESEM) in Japanese Patients: Case-control study
Authors: Juntaro Matsuzaki1, Hidekazu Suzuki1, Keiko Asakura2, Kenro Hirata1, Yoshimasa Saito1, Toru Takebayashi2, Toshifumi Hibi1
Presenter: Juntaro Matsuzaki, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine

Abstract P845: Esophageal Motility Disorders are Uncommon in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Authors: Fouad J. Moawad1, Jason M. Lake1, Corinne L. Maydonovitch1, Ganesh R. Veerappan1, John T. Bassett1, Roy K. Wong1
Presenter: Fouad Moawad, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Abstract P846: Narrow Band Imaging Highlights Endoscopic Findings in Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Authors: Evan S. Dellon1, Ryan D. Madanick1, Nicholas J. Shaheen1
Presenter: Evan Dellon, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Abstract P847: The LA Grading System for Esophagitis: Correlation with Histopathology
Authors: Alden F. Kielhorn1, Robert M. Genta1
Presenter: Alden Kielhorn, Caris Diagnostics

Abstract P848: Effects of Dexlansoprazole MR on Sleep Quality and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) in Patients with Symptomatic Nonerosive GERD
Authors: William Orr1, Ronnie Fass2, David Johnson3, Reema Mody4, M. Claudia Perez5, Kathleen Stern5, Cong Han5
Presenter: William Orr, Lynn Health Science Institute and Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center

Abstract P849: Absence of a Large Hiatal Hernia is Predictive of Regression in Barrett’s Esophagus
Authors: Humberto Sifuentes1, Joshua Melson1, Sohrab Mobarhan1, Samad Soudagar1, Salman Mohiuddin1, Sri Komanduri2
Presenter: Humberto Sifuentes, Rush University Medical Center

Abstract P850: Endoscopy vs Standard Manometry vs High Resolution Esophageal Pressure Topography (HREPT) for Detection of Hiatal Hernia
Authors: Syed Hashmi1, Konrad Schulze1, Robert W. Summers1, Satish Rao1
Presenter: Syed Hashmi, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Abstract P851: Demographic and Baseline Characteristics of GERD Patients Based on Data From the Dexlansoprazole MR Clinical Trial Program Relative to Earlier Lansoprazole Trials
Authors: David A. Peura1, M. Claudia Perez2, Betsy Pilmer2, Aruna H. Dabholkar2, Cong Han2
Presenter: David Peura, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center

Abstract P852: Circumferential Inlet Patch with an Esophageal Ring
Authors: James T. Kwiatt1, Tom C. Fang1, William Townsend1
Presenter: James Kwiatt, Medical College of Wisconsin

Abstract P853: A Rare Case of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Associated with Pseudodiverticulosis
Authors: Deborah Anghesom1, Matthew Tsushima1, Michael Walter1
Presenter: Deborah Anghesom, Loma Linda University Medical Center

Abstract P854: Complications of Esophageal Diverticuli Include Bleeding and Fistulas Which Are Similar to Those of Colonic Diverticuli
Authors: Daniel Heller1, Jamie S. Barkin2, Arin Newman1, Scott Wiesen3
Presenter: Daniel Heller, Mount Sinai Medical Center

Abstract P855: Esophageal Stricture due to Intramural Metastases of Lobular Breast Carcinoma
Authors: Jelena Andrejic1, Madison Dennis1, Kamran Ayub1, Charles Berkelhammer1
Presenter: Jelena Andrejic, University of Illinois

Abstract P856: Primary Esophageal Carcinoma with Metastasis to Left Atrium
Authors: Uzma Abbasi1, Hashim Nemat1, Mahwash Saeed1, Vishal Gupta1, Jay Cowan1, Joan A. Culpepper-Morgan1
Presenter: Uzma Abbasi, Harlem Hospital Center

Abstract P857: Adenocarcinoma Arising From an Inlet Patch: Case Report and Literature Review
Authors: Shachi Tyagi1, Mihaela Batke1, Gehad Ghaith1, Leopoldo Eisenberg2, Mitchell S. Cappell1
Presenter: Shachi Tyagi, William Beaumont Hospital

Abstract P858: A Rare Case of Granular Cell Tumor of Esophagus Removed by Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Authors: Madhavi Vetsa1, Deborah Anghesom1, Wichit Srikureja1
Presenter: Madhavi Vetsa, Loma Linda University Medical Center

Abstract P859: A Unique Cause of Dysphagia in a Patient with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors: Travis Wiggins1, James Smith1, Ricardo Romero1
Presenter: Travis Wiggins, Ochsner Clinic Foundation

Abstract P860: A Case of Small Cell Carcinoma to the Esophagus
Authors: Jitendra K. Patel1, Birju Shah1, Prakash Patel1, Kelly L. Cervellione1, Avani A. Patel1
Presenter: Jitendra Patel, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center

Abstract P861: Disseminated Histoplasmosis in AIDS: An Unusual Case of Esophageal Involvement
Authors: Jessica Narvaez-Lugo1, Esther A. Torres1
Presenter: Jessica Narvaez-Lugo, University of Puerto Rico

Abstract P862: A Case Report of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Authors: Manuel Martinez1
Presenter: Manuel Martinez, New York University Medical Center

Abstract P863: A Rare Case of Atrioesophageal Fistula after Radiofrequency Ablation Procedure
Authors: Sateesh R. Prakash1, Michael S. Alvarez1, Mark E. Sesto1
Presenter: Sateesh Prakash, Cleveland Clinic Florida

Abstract P864: Esophageal Food Disimpaction: But Doc, I Still Feel a Bone Stuck in My Throat
Authors: Rajeev Vasudeva1, Armaan Vasudeva2
Presenter: Rajeev Vasudeva, Consultants in Gastroenterology

Abstract P865: An Unusual Case of Dysphagia/Methotrexate Induced Hypopharyngeal Ulceration
Authors: Zeeshan Perveze1, Ayaz Chaudhary1
Presenter: Zeeshan Perveze, Medical College of Georgia

Abstract P866: Atypical Cause of Dysphagia: A Case Report of Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus
Authors: Mark C. Mattar1, Pooja Singhal1, Nadim Haddad1, Kathy Bull-Henry1
Presenter: Mark Mattar, Georgetown University Hospital

Abstract P867: Case Report: Esophageal Actinomycosis in a Patient with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Authors: Shanil Lara-Rivera1, Deepika L. Koya2, Yasser Saloum2
Presenter: Shanil Lara-Rivera, Internal Medicine Department, University of South Florida

Abstract P868: Radioactive I-131-Induced Esophageal Stricture
Authors: Monjur Ahmed1, Tae H. Lee1
Presenter: Monjur Ahmed, Marshall University

Abstract P869: Esophagopericardial Fistula Following Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation (RFCA) for Atrial Fibrillation: A Novel Complication
Authors: Eric M. Hill1, Juan Young1, Yasser Saloum1
Presenter: Eric Hill, University of South Florida

Abstract P870: Esophageal Clot Masquerading as Cardiac Tumor
Authors: Vishal Gupta1, Hashim Nemat1, Uzma Abbasi1, Saeed Mahwash1, Jay Cowan1, Icilma Fergus1, Joan A. Culpepper-Morgan1
Presenter: Vishal Gupta, Columbia Univeristy/Harlem Hospital

Abstract P871: Successful Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of Early Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Case Report
Authors: V. Raman Muthusamy1, David Yamini2, John Lee1, Kenneth J. Chang1
Presenter: V. Raman Muthusamy, University of California, Irvine

Abstract P872: Meningitis: A Rare Complication of Esophageal Dilatation
Authors: Satya Mishra1, Frida Abrahamian1, Bashar M. Attar1
Presenter: Satya Mishra, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

Abstract P873: Esophagitis Dissecans Presenting as an Upper Esophageal Foreign Body Sensation
Authors: Merica Shrestha1, Joseph G. Cheatham1, Jason M. Lake1
Presenter: Merica Shrestha, Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Abstract P874: Reduced Nocturnal Gastric Alkalinization in Subjects with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Authors: Jerry D. Gardner1, Winston Young2, David L. Earnest3
Presenter: Jerry Gardner, Science for Organizations, Inc.

Abstract P875: Nocturnal Gastric Alkalinization in Healthy Human Subjects
Authors: Jerry D. Gardner1, Santarus Clinical Research Group2
Presenter: Jerry Gardner, Science for Organizations, Inc.

Abstract P876: Use of an Endoscopy Database as a Gastrointestinal Cancer Registry Surrogate in a Resource-Limited Nation: Experience of the Western Honduras Gastric Cancer Project