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Saturday, 29 August 2009

08:00 - 10:00 Session 10 - Teaching and Novelties (Session Code: O)

  • Chairperson(s):

    Paolo Millo(Aosta, Italy)
    Rudolf Steffen(Berne, Switzerland)


    08:00

    O-103 AGE IS NOT A CONTRAINDICATION TO MALABSORTIVE BARIATRIC SURGERY.
    Conor Magee (Wirral,United Kingdom)

    Co-authors: J. Barry0, J. Brocklehurst0, S. Javed0, R. Macadam0, D. Kerrigan0
    1. Gravitas Bariatric Unit Wirral



    08:10

    O-104 LAPAROSCOPIC GASTRIC BANDING IN OVER 60S: EFFECTS ON HEALTH, QUALITY OF LIFE, MEDICATION USE & LONGEVITY WITH COMPARISON TO A NON-SURGICAL CONTROL GROUP
    Anthony Clough (Lane Cove,Australia)

    Co-authors: L. Layani1, A. Shah2, W. Lucas2
    1. Australian Institute of Weight Control Tugun Australia 2. Bond University Brisbane Australia



    08:20

    O-105 BARIATRIC SURGERY OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS AGE 65 AND OLDER AT AN AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
    Kathryn O'Keefe (Grand Rapids,United States of America)

    Co-authors: P. Kemmeter MD, FACS2, K. Kemmeter RN2
    1. Grand Rapids Medical Education/Michigan State University Grand Rapids United States of America 2. Grand Health Partners Grand Rapids United States of America 3. Spectrum Health Hospitals Grand Rapids United States of America



    08:30

    O-106 6-YEAR BAROS OF 1895 PRIMARY BARIATRIC OPERATIONS
    Rudolf Steffen (Bern,Switzerland)

    Co-authors: N. Potoczna0, A. Guweidhi0, F. Horber0
    1. Lindberg Clinic Winterthur 2. Hirslanden clinic Bern 3. Lindberg clinic Bern



    08:40

    O-107 THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR METABOLIC AND BARIATRIC SURGERY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DESIGNATION IMPROVES BARIATRIC SURGERY OUTCOMES
    Neil Hutcher (Richmond,United States of America)

    Co-authors: N. Hutcher1, E. Kantzler1, S. Allgood1
    1. Bon Secours Richmond United States of America 2. Bon Secours Richmond United States of America 3. Bon Secours Richmond United States of America



    08:50

    O-108 OBESITY COURSE FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS IMPROVES THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE REGARDING BARIATRIC SURGERY
    John Morton (Stanford,United States of America)

    Co-authors: C. Albanese1, G. Woodard1
    1. Stanford School of Medicine Stanford United States of America



    09:00

    O-109 THE NATIONAL ITALIAN SCHOOL FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY: EXPERIENCE OF 5 YEARS
    Paolo Millo (Aosta,Italy)

    Co-authors: R. Allieta1, R. Brachet Contul1, M. Fabozzi1, M. J. Nardi1, M. Grivon1
    1. regional Hospital Aosta Italy



    09:10

    O-110 TEACHING ROUX-EN-Y-GASTRIC BYPASS BY A STEPWISE APPROACH IN A THIRD LEVEL HOSPITAL IN MéXICO
    Federico López Rosales (Mexico city,Mexico)

    Co-authors: M. Sierra Salazar1, M. Herrera Hernández1, J. P. Pantoja Millán1, D. Velázquez Fernández1
    1. Instituto Nacional de Ciemcias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán Mexico City



    09:20

    O-111 LAPARO ENDOSCOPIC SINGLE SITE FOR ADJUSTABLE GASTRIC BANDING.PRELIMINARY EXPERIENCE
    Maurizio De Luca (Vicenza,Italy)

    Co-authors: G. Segato1, L. Busetto1, D. Ashton2, F. Favretti1
    1. General Surgery Department Vicenza Italy 2. Healther Weight Birmingham United Kingdom



    09:30

    O-112 A SINGLE CENTER FEASIBILITY TRIAL OF THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF THE VALENTX ENDO BYPASS SYSTEM IN OBESE PATIENTS. PRIMARY RESULTS.
    Roberto Rumbaut (monterrey, Nuevo León,Mexico)

    Co-authors: S. Horgan1, P. Swain2, L. Gonzalez3, R. Merino4
    1. University of California San Diego United States of America 2. Royal Imperial College of London London United Kingdom 3. Obesity Surgery Center Monterrey Mexico 4. Hospital San Jose TEC de Monterrey Monterrey Mexico



    09:40

    O-113 ACUTE FOOD INTAKE REDUCTION USING A CLOSED LOOP STIMULATION DEVICE IN OBESE SUBJECTS
    Thomas Horbach (Schwabach,Germany)

    Co-authors: M. Guenther1, F. Martin2
    1. Chirurgische Klinik München-Bogenhausen München Germany 2. Adipositaszentrum Würzburg, Chirurgische Universitätsklinik Würzburg Germany



    09:50

    O-114 VBLOC AND IMPROVEMENTS IN CO-MORBIDITIES IN OBESE SUBJECTS DURING WEIGHT LOSS
    Miguel Herrera (Mexico City,Mexico)

    Co-authors: L. Kow1, J. P. Pantoja2, M. Knudson3, K. Tweden3, R. Wilson4, T. Yurik5, J. Toouli1
    1. Flinders Medical Centre Adelaide Australia 2. Instituto Nacional de la Nutricion Salvador Zubiran Mexico City Mexico 3. EnteroMedics, Inc. St. Paul United States of America 4. Health Research, LLC St. Paul United States of America 5. The Integra Group Brooklyn Park United States of America