ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC SURGERY AND SOCIETY OF UNIVERSITY SURGEONS—ABSTRACTS 4.9. Utilizing Business Intelligence Tools To Evaluate Perioperative Pediatric Surgery Performance And Costs. L. R. Keibel,2 E. Nadler,1,2 A. Sandler,1,2 S. Calicott,1 F. G. Qureshi1,2; 1Childrens National Medical Center, Washington, DC; 2George Washington University, Washington, DC
4.10. QUADRA @ Duke: A Platform For Reproducible Analysis Of Genome-Scale Data. J. Lucas2,3 E. S. Huang1; 1 Department of Surgery, Durham, NC; 2Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy, Durham, NC; 3Department of Statistical Sciences, Durham, NC
4.11. In Vivo Ultrasound Imaging Of Vesicoureteral Reflux. J. L. Paredes, S. Sims-lucas, C. Bates, G. K. Gittes; Children’s Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA
4.12. Computer Aided Detection Of Retained Foreign Bodies. C. Sciotino,1 R. Etienne-Cummings,2 H. Lehmann,3 J. Lewin,4 C. Cheng-wu,2 B. Asiyanbola1; 1Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Dept of Surgery, Balltimore, MD; 2Johns Hopkins University, Whiting School of Engineering, Baltimore, MD; 3Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; 4Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine,Dept of Radiology, Baltimore, MD
4.13. Robot-Assisted Steerable Needles: Prototype Development And Feasibility Studies In An Animal Model. M. G. Van Vledder,1 A. Majewicz,3 S. P. Marra,3 D. Y. Song,2 A. M. Okamura,3 M. A. Choti1; 1Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD; 2Department of Radiation Oncology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD; 3 Department of Mechanical Engineering, LCSR, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
4.14. Hidden Markov Model Better Categorizes Surgical Expertise Than Subjective Video Scoring. N. Ippagunta, A. Burra, J. McGinty, G. Todd, S. Belsley; St Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY
4.15. Another Use Of The Mobile Device: Warm-up For Laparoscopy. T. A. Plerhoples J. N. Lau; Stanford University, Stanford, CA
4.16. What Information Should Surgeons Discuss With Patients During Informed Consent For Innovative Surgery? S. J. Lee Char,1 N. K. Hills,2 B. Lo,3 K. S. Kirkwood1; 1 University of California At San Francisco, Department of Surgery, San Francisco, CA; 2University of California At San Francisco, Department of Neurology, San Francisco, CA; 3 University of California At San Francisco, Department of Medicine, Program in Medical Ethics, San Francisco, CA
4.17. Perforated Peptic Ulcer Disease–A Potential for NOTES Procedures? J. Bingener, E. A. Bonin, E. Moran, A. McConico, C. Gostout; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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GASTROINTESTINAL & NUTRITION 1: CURRENT OUTCOMES IN GI 5.1. The Phi-Angle: A Potentially Relevant Factor In The Outcome Of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgery. J. Zhang,1 D. Gero,3 S. Vithiananthan1; 1Alpert Medical School of Brown University/ the Miriam Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island; 2Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island; 3Semmelweis University/Paris Descartes Universite Faculty of Medicine, Budapest, Hungary
5.2. Outcomes Of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass Vs. Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band Up To 5 Years Post-op. T. P. Schmidt, M. Garren, G. Campos, J. C. Gould; Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI
5.3. A Disparity in Lipoprotein Profiles Between Obese Euglycemic And Obese T2DM Patients Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. W. H. Chapman, J. Pender, H. Barakat, A. Smith, M. Koury, G. L. Dohm, W. J. Pories; East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
5.4. Early Effect Of Bariatric Surgery On Adipose Mitochondrial Biogenesis. F. J. Serrot, R. Foncea, D. B. Leslie, B. Slusarek, R. Dorman, D. A. Bernlohr, S. Ikramuddin; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
5.5. Predictive Factors Of Mortality In Bariatric Surgery. H. Masoomi, M. J. Stamos, K. M. Reavis, S. D. Mills, N. T. Nguyen; University of California, Irvine- Medical Center, Orange, CA
5.6. Missed Opportunities: Adolescent Candidates For Bariatric Surgery Undergoing Cholecystectomy. Z. F. Solomon1 E. P. Nadler1,2; 1George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington, D.C; 2Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, D.C
5.7. Changing Epidemiology of Acute Appendicitis in the United States: Study Period 1993 to 2008. M. T. Buckius,2 B. P. McGrath,2 J. S. Monk,1,2 R. D. Grim,2 T. Bell,2 V. Wesner,2 V. Ahuja1,2; 1Penn State Hershey Medical Center, York, PA; 2York Hospital - Wellspan Health System, York, PA
5.8. The Impact Of Post-operative Abscess Formation In Perforated Appendicitis. F. B. Fike, D. Juang, V. Mortellaro, S. W. Sharp, D. J. Ostlie, S. D. St. Peter; Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO
5.9. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy For Acute Cholecystitis In The Elderly: A Discriminative Analysis In Populations Over 65 Years. L. C. Domuez, W. Herrera, A. M. Rivera, C. E. Bermdez; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogota, CUND