7:30 to 8:30
BREAKFAST WORKSHOP
Abdominal Wall Closure and Prevention of Incisional Hernia

9:00 to 9:20
Current management of OGJ cancer
– Simon Law

9:20 to 9:35
The pre-op chemo (FLOT) hasn’t worked! Is it time to switch things up? – Dave Liu

9:35 to 9:50
The role of PIPAC/HIPEC in advanced gastric cancer – Markus Trochsler

9:50 to 10:05
Biology of oesophago-gastric cancer and its impact on survival – Reg Lord

10:05 to 10:20
Malignant gastric outlet obstruction – a difficult problem to manage – Adam Frankel

10:20 to 10:30
PANEL DISCUSSION

11:00 to 11:15
Is there an epidemic of gastroparesis?!
– Sarah Thompson

11:15 to 11:30
What can the dietician offer for patients with gastroparesis? – Irene Deftereos

11:30 to 11:45
G-POEM… indication, technique and results!
– Sanj Kariyawasam

11:45 to 12:05
Surgical options for gastroparesis
– Michael Talbot

12:05 to 12:20
Weight loss prior to gastric resection: is there a safe approach?
– Louise Mudge

12:20 to 12:30
PANEL DISCUSSION

13:30 to 15:00

• Peritoneal tumor DNA as a prognostic biomarker in locally advanced gastroesophageal cancer: A pilot prospective cohort study – Zexi Allan
• “Weight loss outcomes following conversion gastric bypass: Roux-en-Y versus One-anastomosis – dose the type of bypass matter?” – Chiara Chadwick
• “I had your number on speed dial”. A qualitative study of patient experiences of dietetics care and managing nutrition during curative treatment of upper gastrointestinal cancer – Irene Deftereos
• Risk Stratification of Oesophageal Perforations in Pneumomediastinum: A Non-Invasive Diagnostic Approach – Justin Hsieh
• An australian single institution study of the prevalence and site of origin of the posterior gastric artery as identified on abdominal ct angiogram – Christopher Klonis
• Gravity mediated emptying as a key mediator of gastric conduit emptying following oesophageal reconstruction: Analysis using high fidelity nuclear scintigraphy and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging – Kaleb Lourensz
• Regional outcome differences following oesophagectomy and the impact of Centralisation across Australia and New Zealand. – Josipa Petric
• Developing sarcopenic visceral obesity during neoadjuvant treatment worsens postoperative outcomes following oesophagectomy – Emma J Putrus and Claire O Nixon
• Medium-Term Outcomes from a Series of 1000 One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass in Australia – David Tovmassian
• Changes in gastric electrophysiology and effect on quality of life following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy – Tim Hsu-Han Wang
• Misinformation on social media platforms relating to hiatus hernia management – John Yeh
• Alterations in Local Oesophageal Microbiota and Outcomes after Oesophagectomy for Oesophago-gastric Cancer: A Pilot Study – Zirong Yu

15:30 to 15:50
Minimally invasive gastrectomy: laparoscopy or robotics, when to go open?” – Sung-Soo Park

15:50 to 16:05
What to do with a GIST at the GOJ?
– David Watson

16:05 to 16:20
What to do with a GIST at the incisura?
– Iain Thomson

16:20 to 16:35
Difficult junctional cancer
– David Martin

16:35 to 16:55
Pushing the limits of gastric endoscopic resection for GIST – Michael Bourke

16:55 – 17:10
Panel Discussion

7:30 to 8:30
BREAKFAST WORKSHOP
Breakfast Session: Weight Loss Medications: Friend or Foe? An Expert Panel Discussion.
Speakers – Dr Craig Taylor, Dr John Jorgensen, Dr Rosemary Atkinson & Dr Tony Brancatisano.

9:20 to 9:35
Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after gastrectomy – Kelli Edmiston

9:35 to 9:50
Oligometastatic disease in gastric cancer: can this be curative? – Tim Bright

9:50 to 10:05
Optimal nutrition following gastric resection/bypass – is it the same for cancer and bariatric patients? – Lisa Murnane

10:05 to 10:20
Is there a role for D3 lymphadenectomy in gastric cancer? – Cuong Duong

10:20 to 10:35
’Overview on RCT – Prophylactic Endovac vs No Endovac following Oesophagectomy for OG Anastomosis’ – Scott Whiting

10:35 to 10:45
PANEL DISCUSSION

11:15 to 11:35
Will bariatric surgery go the way of vagotomy?
– Wendy Brown

11:35 to 11:50
Best bypass for +50 BMI – OABG – Craig Taylor

11:50 to 12:05
Best bypass for +50 BMI – RNY – Ahmad Aly

12:05 to 12:20
Best bypass for +50 BMI – SADI
– Jason Free

12:20 to 12:35
Best bypass for +50 BMI is actually sleeve
– David Martin

12:35 to 12:45
ISDE Brisbane
Plenary Room

13:45 to 14:05
Is there a best bariatric surgical option in low BMI patients? – Sung-Soo Park

14:05 to 14:20
What will they think of next – on the horizon
– Michael Talbot

14:20 to 14:35
Endoscopic surveillance guideline post bariatric surgery – Oliver Fisher

14:35 to 14:50
Some say limb lengths absolutely matter in bypass – does it? – Mina Guirgis

14:50 to 15:05
Bariatric disasters or impressive saves?
– George Hopkins

15:05 to 15:15
PANEL DISCUSSION

15:45 to 17:00

OPT “Offset pillar technique” in hiatal hernia repair to minimize anterior oesophageal displacement – Janindu Goonawardena

Robotic-Assisted Hiatus Hernia Repair and Anterior Fundoplication: A Surgical Approach Using the Hugo RAS Platform – Sailakshmi Krishnan

Stitch or Switch? – Naveen Mayavel

Nasocystic Drainage: A Viable Alternative to Endosponge for complex perforations – Shauna O’Brien

Unexpected contrast swallow after cardiomyotomy: do you treat the patient or the films? – Sarah Thompson

Revenge of the 30-year-old mesh: a lesson in legacy bariatric surgery – Tom Eldredge

Multiorgan Gastric Mass – David Martin

AGITG trial for neoadjuvant therapy prior to oesophagectomy – Andrew Barbouren