PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

Endoscopic Resection for Early Esophageal Cancer – Technical Aspects, Pitfalls, and Outcomes
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

Endoscopic Resection for Early Esophageal Cancer – Technical Aspects, Pitfalls, and Outcomes
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection

What is the Role of Ablative Therapies for Early Malignancies of the Esophagus?

Appropriate Pathologic Assessment of the Endoscopic Resection Specimen – The Tumour Is Out, Now What?

“Borderline” or “Non-Curative” Endoscopic Resection – What Does It Mean and What Are the Options?

Thoracoscopic Approach in the Left Lateral Position

Thoracoscopic Approach in the Prone Position

Hybrid Prone/Left Lateral Minimally Invasive Approach to the Mediastinum

Continuous Nerve Monitoring for Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Lymphadenectomy During VATS Esophagectomy

Laparoscopic Abdominal Approach

Robotic Esophagectomy – American Approach

Robotic Esophagectomy – European Approach

Left Thoraco-Abdominal Open Approach

Mini Debate: Does the Type of Surgery Matter?
Surgery Is Not Adequate Unless an En Bloc Approach with Radical Lymph Node Resection Is Performed

Mini Debate: Does the Type of Surgery Matter?
Where Is the Evidence to Show That Lymph Nodes Matter? Radical Nodal Dissection Isn’t Needed

Considerations for Endoscopy of the Covid-Positive Patient

Considerations for Esophageal Surgery in the Covid-Positive Patient

Pre-Operative/Pre-Procedural Covid Testing of the Esophageal Patient – Which Tests and When?

Use of Personal Protective Equipment in Resource-constrained Environments: Does Everyone Need an N95?

Consideration After (Being) Vaccinated

Staging, Re-staging, and Management Algorithms

Neoadjuvant Therapy and Non-operative Curative Approaches for T4 Disease:

Surgery for T4 Disease

Management of Airway Fistula

Short- and Mid-term Outcomes of Robotic Versus Thoraco-laparoscopic Mckeown Esophagectomy for Squamous Cell Esophageal Cancer: A Propensity Score-matched Study

Robot-assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (Ramie) Compared to Conventional Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (Mie) for Esophageal Cancer: A Propensity-matched Analysis.

Improvements in Esophageal and Gastric Cancer Care in Sweden-population-based Results 2007-2016 from a National Quality Register

Improved Barrett's Neoplasia Detection Using Computer-assisted Multiframe Analysis of Volumetric Laser Endomicroscopy

Practice Patterns and Adherence to Clinical Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis among Gastroenterologists

Awards Presentations - 2020 Best Junior Faculty/Trainee Manuscript & 2020 Outstanding Junior Faculty Peer Reviewer Awards

Selecting Candidates for Endoscopic Ablation Therapy - Does All LGD Deserve It? Does all Non-Dysplastic Not?

Explaining the Armamentarium: Comparing Ablation Modalities in Barrett’s esophagus

Quality of Care in Treatment of Barrett’s esophagus

Does Fundoplication Have a Role in Patients Undergoing Ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus?

Debate: Superficial T1b Adenocarcinoma is an Endoscopic Disease

Debate: Superficial T1b Adenocarcinoma is a Surgical Disease

Staging Investigations – What Is Needed

How to Manage Nutrition During Neoadjuvant Therapy – Nasogastric-jejunal Tube, Stent, Gastrostomy/Jejunostomy, or Fast Track Chemo-Chemorads. What Are the Risks of Invasive Feeding?

Mini Debate – Location Matters: Siewert Ii Junctional Adenocarcinoma Require a Thoracic Approach and Esophagectomy

Siewert Ii Junctional Adenocarcinoma Require Can Be Managed via the Abdomen with Total Gastrectomy

MDT Panel Discussion – Potential Controversies to Include in Cases:
Siewert II

Epidemiological Insights into the Pathogenesis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Management of Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Diet or Dilation?

New Pharmacological Therapies for Eosinophilic Esophagitis

The Utility of Maintenance Therapy in Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Screening for Barrett's Esophagus - Who Deserves It and Who Doesn't?

Biomarkers for Barrett’s Esophagus – Where Do We Stand?

VLE & OCT & WATS3D - Oh My! Adjuncts to Endoscopic

Chemoprevention and Barrett's Esophagus after AsPECT

What is the Prognosis of LGD and its Best Treatment?

Mini Debate: Locally Advanced Esophageal Adenocarcinoma:
Chemoradiation is the Best Option

Mini Debate: Locally Advanced Esophageal Adenocarcinoma:
Chemotherapy is the Best Option

Neoadjuvant + Surgery vs Definitive Chemoradiation for Resectable ESCC

Neoadjuvant + Surgery vs Definitive Chemoradiation for Resectable Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagus

The Role of Salvage Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer

Optimal Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Regimens for Esophageal Cancer – What is Current Data and What is the Future?

Approaches to Increase Efficacy and Limit Toxicity with Esophageal Irradiation Prior to Surgery

Is Organ Sparing Treatment of Eac an Option?

Novel Eacsge Pathology Classification of EAC

Immune Signatures and Therapy for EAC

Biomarkers to Risk Stratify HGD/T1 Barrett Lesions

Expression Profiles to Classify EAC

Potential Targeted Therapy for SMAD4 Negative Cancers

Mirna in EAC

A Novel in Vivo Model of EAC to Predict Tumor Response

Report on Multi Center Study on EACSGE Classification

Summary of Current Studies and Call for Collaboration

Proton Pump Inhibitors Are Safe and Effective for the Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux - Side Effects Are Not an Issue

Fundoplication Remains the Gold Standard for the Surgical Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux

Back to the Future; Endoscopic Therapy Is the Ideal Solution for Gastroesophageal Reflux (Esophyx, Stretta, Etc)

Linx – the Solution to the Woes of the Nissen Fundoplication

Let’s Get Real - Endoscopic Therapies and Linx Don’t Fix Anything

Partial Fundoplication – the Low-tech Solution to Woes of the Nissen Fundoplication

When Should We Be Considering a Roux-en-Y Procedure for the Treatment of Reflux?

Assessment of Mucosal Integrity: A Shortcut to the Right Diagnosis?

Challenges of Setting up an Endoscopy Training Unit in LMIC

Management Options for Reflux Disease in Limited Resource Settings

How to Treat Achalasia in the Absence of a Motility Laboratory

Accessing Affordable Stents in LMIC

Recurrences after Repair of Large Hiatus Hernia – How Often, and What Do They Mean?

Mini-Debate 1 – Mesh?
The Case for - Mesh Is Always Required for Repair of Large Hiatus Hernia

Mini-Debate 1 – Mesh?
The Case Against - Mesh Is Never Required for Repair of Large Hiatus Hernia

Mini-Debate 2 – the Short Esophagus?
The Short Esophagus Exists – What Is the Solution?

Mini-Debate 2 – the Short Esophagus?
The Short Esophagus Is Not Real, and the Collis Procedure Belongs in History Books

How I Handle Disasters and Other Complications Following Laparoscopic Repair of Large Hiatus Hernia

Immunotherapy – What is the Mechanism and Evidence in Upper GI Cancers?

Individualized Decision Making Based on Chemoradiation Treatment Response Assessment in Esophageal Cancer

Molecular Characterization of Esophageal Cancer – How Does it Impact Treatment?

Oligometastatic Esophageal Cancer – Is There a Role for Curative Intent Treatment?

Using Patient Derived Organoids to Direct Treatment of Esophageal Cancer

Personalized treatment strategies for Gastro-Esophageal Adenocarcinoma – Results from the PANGEA trial

Challenges of Managing Cancer in LMIC

Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy Availability in LMIC

Safe Esophageal Resection in a Low Resource Setting

Esophageal Cancer Resection from a Middle Income Perspective

State of the Art - Diagnosis Classification and Work-up for Achalasia (Incl Endoflip?)

Best Management for Type Iii Achalasia Long Myotomy Vs Short Myotomy Vs No Myotomy? Is Poem Now the Answer?

Is Late Failure after Myotomy for Achalasia an Issue? What Can We Do about It?

Debate – POEM Vs Myotomy Vs Pneumatic Dilatation: POEM is Now the Gold Standard for the Treatment of Achalasia

Debate – POEM Vs Myotomy Vs Pneumatic Laparoscopic Myotomy Is the Best Option for Treatment of Achalasia

Debate – POEM Vs Myotomy Vs Pneumatic Dilatation: Pneumatic Dilatation Remains the Logical Endoscopic Therapy for Achalasia

Esophageal Diverticulum – Excise, Myotomize or Something Else?

An Overview of Chicago 4.0

Spastic Disorders of the Distal Esophagus: Diagnosis and management

GE Junction Outflow Obstruction

EndoFlip in the Diagnosis of Motility Disorders

Ineffective Esophageal Motility - Causes and Treatment

Esophageal Perforation Following Endoscopic Dilatation

Post-surgical Esophageal Leaks

Boerhaave’s Syndrome – How I Fix It

Technical Aspects of Endoscopic Management of Esophageal Leaks; Clips, Stents and Other Options

Esophago-bronchial Fistula after Esophagectomy

Complex Reconstruction after Caustic Ingestion

Food Impaction

Metrics and Measuring Outcomes - in 2020 What Should We Be Achieving? (Morbidity, Mortality, Length of Stay Etc)

Enhanced Recovery Programs (ERAS) – Do They Make a Difference? What Elements Matter?

Prehabilitation – Avoiding Deconditioning During Neoadjuvant Therapy

Which Patients? – Picking the Winners

Selecting the Surgeon – Who Should Be Operating for Esophageal Cancer?

Selecting the Anesthetist – Who Should Be Gassing for Esophageal Cancer?

POEM

ESD

ENDOFlip

Tranoral Incisionless Fundoplication

Endoscopic Surveillance with VLE

Linx

Repair of Very Large Hiatus Hernia Without Mesh

Repair of Very Large Hiatus Hernia with Mesh

Transoral Management of Zenker’s Diverticulum

National Central Cancer Registry of China (NCCR): Esophageal Cancer Registry: Coverage, Validity, and Significance

Ongoing Clinical Trials on Esophageal Carcinoma in China

Definitive Chemoradioimmunotherapy for Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Results from Multiple Centers in China

Advanced Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Results from Neoadjuvant or Adjuvant Therapies

Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma - Cohort Analysis of Retrospective Data from Multiple Centers Across China