1 The Conjoint Australia and New Zealand Upper GI and HPB Meeting 2014 Registration Brochure Contentious issues in Upper GI/HPB surgery 2-3 October 2014 Millennium Hotel Queenstown, New Zealand www.queenstown2014.com
2 The Conjoint Australia and New Zealand Upper GI and HPB Meeting wishes to thank our sponsors: MAJOR INDUSTRY PARTNERS MAJOR INDUSTRY SUPPORTERS INDUSTRY PARTNERS Enquiries Please direct all registration and accommodation queries to: ANZHPBA / ANZGOSA 2014 Secretariat Conference Innovators PO Box 7191, Sydenham Christchurch 8240 New Zealand Tel: +64 3 379 0390 Fax: +64 3 379 0460 Email: anna@conference.co.nz www.queenstown2014.com
Welcome 3 Invitation from Convenor of ANZHPBA Invitation from Convenor of ANZGOSA On behalf of the Australia & New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic and Biliary Association (ANZHPBA), I am pleased to inform you that our annual meeting for 2014 will be held in Queenstown, New Zealand on 2nd and 3rd October. This will be a conjoint meeting with ANZGOSA and will be appealing on both a scientific and social aspect. Our invited guests include Juergen Weitz from Dresden, Germany. The theme of the meeting will be Contentious issues in HPB/UGI Surgery, and therefore is likely to stimulate vigorous discussion. As you can see the meeting is on the Thursday and Friday of a school holiday week in beautiful Queenstown, so please join us for what promises to be a great meeting. Dr SK Wickremesekera Co-convenor, Australia and New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic & Biliary Association On behalf of the Australia and New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Association I would like to invite you to the second combined Upper GI and HPB meeting in Queenstown. This is the opportunity to exchange ideas with specialists in these areas and hear the views of world leaders. With three international guests and a large panel of well known speakers from Australia and New Zealand the meeting itself will be memorable. A wide range of topics will be covered in the 2 day meeting including acute Upper GI and HPB surgery plus management of benign and malignant conditions. There will also be a focus on training in GI and HPB surgery which will be of interest to all surgeons. Queenstown is a very family friendly venue so please plan for an extended stay to take advantage of the lovely region. President Professor Chris Christophi President, Australia and New Zealand Hepatic, Pancreatic & Biliary Association We look forward to your participation and hope you have a great time at the conference. Ross Roberts Co-convenor and President, Australia and New Zealand Gastric and Oesophageal Surgery Association
4 Queenstown Springtime in Queenstown brings unpredictable weather, sublime one moment, spring showers the next. Temperatures span 8 celsius to 22 celsius (48 F to 75 F). The colours, sights, scents and sounds of Queenstown reawaken the senses as winter sheds its cloak to reveal warmer weather and longer days. Skiing and snowboarding in spring is fantastic fun for all the family as a laid back atmosphere and warmer weather pervades the slopes. There are more than 150 bars, restaurants and cafes to indulge in, as well as easy access to fabulous local vineyards where a lunch at a winery restaurant is one of the season s most popular pastimes. For ultimate relaxation and pampering visit one of several luxury spa resorts, or if you re in the mood for some retail therapy, both Queenstown and Arrowtown have a vibrant and competitive retail scene. In springtime Queenstown hosts many artistic, cultural and sporting events, including the ten-day ASB Queenstown JazzFest attracting an international line-up. Recommended Websites Being New Zealand s adventure capital, Queenstown is absolutely packed with things to see and do; to follow are just a few helpful websites offering a variety or recreational activities. www.queenstown-nz.co.nz An excellent Queenstown information site. www.brownbear.co.nz The Brown Bear Ski & Indulge Lifestyle Guide - where you will find all you need to know about Ski and Snowboarding, as well as ways to indulge in Queenstown! www.everythingqueenstown.com The name says it all; for every activity imaginable in Queenstown with a great selection of family-friendly options. www.bungy.co.nz The original Queenstown adventure sport; AJ Hackett Bungy. www.queenstownwinetrail.co.nz Fun, personalised and friendly sightseeing wine tours.
Invited Keynote Speakers 5 SIMON PATERSON-BROWN MBBS, MPhil, MS, FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Eng), FCS(HK), Simon qualified from St Mary s Hospital Medical School, London, in 1982 before training in surgery around London, the Home Counties, Hong Kong and Edinburgh. He has been Consultant General and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh since 1994. His main clinical interests are benign and malignant oesophago-gastric surgery and emergency surgery. His other interests include patient safety initiatives in surgery, surgical assessment and training. At the present time he is Chairman of the Patient Safety Board of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and is part of the development team for both NOTSS (Non-technical Skills for Surgeons) and SOS (Safer Operative Surgery) courses. J. JAN B. VAN LANSCHOT Jan is currently Professor of Surgery at the Erasmus Medical Centre and Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He qualified from the University of Utrecht and trained at the University Hospital Rotterdam-Dijkzigt where he was assistant professor and had postgraduate training in upper GI surgery and in colorectal surgery. In 1993 he became associate professor of surgery in the Academic Medical Centre at the University of Amsterdam where he was appointed Professor of Surgical Oncology in 1999. He returned to Rotterdam where he became chairman of the Department of Surgery (2007-2012). His research interests currently lie mainly in the field of oesophago-gastric surgery and particularly upper GI cancers. JÜERGEN WEITZ MD, MSc After graduation of Medical School, University of Heidelberg and completion of his theses at the German Cancer Research Center, Jürgen received his surgical education at the Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg and at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York. Currently, he is Chairman of the Department of Visceral, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technical University, Dresden, Germany. The main focus of his clinical work is the surgical management of patient with complex surgical oncological and Hepato-pancreatico-biliary conditions. He also has a broad background as liver, kidney and pancreas transplant surgeon. His translational research interests include detection and characterization of minimal residual disease in malignancies.
6 Breakfast Clinical Discussion Date : Friday 3 October Time: 7 am Venue: Copthorne Hotel & Resort Queenstown Lakefront (opposite the Conference venue) Audience: Upper GI surgeons (who are registered conference delegates) Presentations: Mesh technology Gore Bio A Tissue Reinforcement (Jake Coverdale) Para-oesophageal repair & experience (Ken Loi)
Programme Programme correct at date of publication check the website for updates ANZGOSA Session Programme Thursday 2 October 7.30am 8.30am Registration desk open Welcome by Ross Roberts 7 Session 1 Malignant Upper GI Conditions 8.40am How I do it: Management of Carcinoma of the OG 9.50am Neoadjuvant for adeno ca of the oesophagus. junction (staging, neoadjuvant therapy and which Has the CROSS study redefined the standard of care? operation) Jan van Lanschot Mark Smithers 10.10am Recurrent GIST - when does surgery have a role and 9.10am SCC of the oesophagus. What is the role of surgery? how to stage? Role PET/EUS + biopsy Jan van Lanschot Andrew Barbour 9.30am CRM +ve margins after oesophagectomy - how to avoid Simon Paterson-Brown 10.30am Morning tea 11.00am Session 2 Upper GI Free Papers 12.30pm Lunch / ANZGOSA AGM Session 3 Benign Upper GI conditions 1.30pm Asymptomatic giant hiatus hernias - indications for 2.15pm Is there a place for the robot or 3 D imaging in surgery oesophagogastric surgery? Simon Paterson-Brown Richard Flint 1.45pm How do we prevent recurrent hiatal hernia after 2.30pm How the ANZGOSA audit can benefit your practice: repair and does it matter? a look at GIST Surgery from an Australian and NZ Tim Bright perspective 2.00pm How should antireflux procedures be judged? Sarah Thompson Patient satisfaction, symptoms or objective 2.45pm Discussion measures? What is the Gold Standard? David Watson 3.00pm Afternoon tea Session 4 Bariatric Surgery 3.30pm Public Funded Bariatric Surgery: Is it cost effective? 4.10pm The Upper GI and obesity challenges in the Pacific Steve Kelly Ifereimi Waqainabete (Waqa) 3.40pm Management of weight gain following Lap RYGB 4.20pm Cases for panel discussion - focus on management Mark Smith of reflux and obesity 3.50pm Sleeve gastrectomy tips Mike Booth Ahmad Aly 4.30pm Panel Discussion 4.00pm Middlemore public hospital bariatric programme 5.00pm Prize giving for Best Free Paper (including ERAS) Andrew MacCormick 6.30pm Conference dinner (7.00 start)
ANZHPBA Session Programme Thursday 2 October 8 7.30am 8.30am Registration desk open Welcome by Chris Christophi (President) Session 1 Colorectal liver metastases 8.40am 9.00am 9.20am Why use neoadjuvant chemorx for resectable lesions? Michael Crawford Safety of liver resection following chemotherapy, where is the evidence? Arthur Richardson What is really an adequate margin for liver resection, and does tumour ablation zone need to be considered? Jonathan Koea 9.40am 10.00am 10.20am Are all disappearing lesions worthy of resection? Chris Christophi Future liver remnant (FLR) after chemorx, how to accurately utilise liver volumetrics to minimise risk? Juergen Weitz Discussion 10.30am Morning tea 11.00am Session 2 HPB Free Papers 12.30pm Lunch Session 3 Benign tumours of the liver 1.30pm 1.45pm Challenges in radiological diagnosis of benign liver tumours Joe Feltham Adenoma, how does size affect bleeding and malignancy risk, what is the evidence? Richard Reid 2.15pm 2.30pm Surgical aspects of non infective liver cysts Tom Hugh Do we need to resect biliary cystadenoma, what is the evidence that malignancy is likely and does size matter? Saxon Connor 2.00pm FNH, can we discharge after diagnosis or do we follow long term? Dr Manju Chandrasegaram 2.45pm Discussion 3.00pm Afternoon tea Session 4 Pancreatic cancer 3.30pm Limited survival after pancreatic resection, is neoadjuvant treatment the answer? Juergen Weitz 4.15pm Pancreaticoduodenectomy for cancer, does posterior margin matter? Charles Mosse 3.45pm 4.00pm Vein resection in pancreatic surgery, should it be standard practice? Jaswinder Samra Follow up after pancreatic resection for cancer, does it make a difference to patient outcome? Jim Edwards 4.30pm 4.45pm 5.00pm Update on the GAP trial Andrew Barbour Discussion Prize giving for Best Free Paper 6.30pm Conference dinner (7.00 start)
Day 2 Combined ANZGOSA / ANZHPBA Friday 3 October Session 1 Improving HPB and Upper GI surgery outcomes 9 8.00am Outcome is superior in a high volume than low volume unit, is it that simple? Simon Paterson-Brown 8.50am Enhanced recovery after HPB Surgery - does it help? What measures do improve recovery? Mark Brooke-Smith 8.20am What else besides volume influences outcomes? Arthur Richardson 9.05am Impact of IT innovations in improving surgical outcome - (audit, cortex, mobile devices etc) 8.35am Discussion Saxon Connor 9.25am Panel Discussion 9.45am Morning tea Session 2 Post Fellowship Training in HPB and GI Surgery - what are we doing to train better surgeons? 10.15am ANZHPBA Chris Christophi 10.51am European perspective Juergen Weitz 10.24am ANZGOSA Gary Crosthwaite 11.00am UK perspective John Shenfine 10.33am 10.42am CSSANZ Frank Frizelle OSSANZ Wendy Brown 11.09am 11.18am What are the qualities of a surgical leader? Rob Padbury Panel Discussion 12.00pm Lunch / ANZHPBA AGM Session 3 Benign Biliary Disease 1.00 pm Bile duct injury, early versus late repair, what is the evidence? Rob Padbury 1.15pm All patients who are fit for surgery with acute cholecystitis should undergo early surgery Simon Paterson-Brown 1.30pm Percutaneous cholecystostomy - When? Why? Who? And What then? Peter Evans 1.45pm 2.00pm Management of CBD stones in the lap. Era. Simon Paterson-Brown Operative management of the difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy (video session) Tom Hugh and Saxon Connor 2.30pm Afternoon tea Session 4 Upper GI and HPB Emergencies 3.00pm Boerhaave s syndrome - diagnosis + management John Shenfine 4.15pm Pancreatic trauma management Adam Bartlett 3.15pm Management of perforated gastric ulcers Simon Paterson-Brown 4.30pm Closure of the difficult duodenal stump in complicated ulcer surgery 3.30pm Management of the bleeding peptic ulcer Simon Paterson-Brown Simon Bann 4.45pm Discussion and concluding comments from 3.45pm Management of ERCP Complications (perforations) Presidents Arthur Richardson 4.00pm Pancreatic necrosis, is the stepwise approach really the future? John Windsor 5.00pm Conference close 5.45pm EARNSLAW Lake Cruise departs at 6 pm
10 Useful Information The Venue Millennium Hotel Queenstown The Millennium Hotel Queenstown is located in the heart of Queenstown close to the central shopping and entertainment area. The hotel is also minutes from various other outdoors activities such as bungee jumping, white water rafting and jet boating. The Coronet Peak ski area is only 20 minutes away, the Remarkables ski area 25 km and the Cardrona ski area 65 km to the north. With 220 bedrooms, meetings facilities, business centre, gym, bar and restaurant, the Millennium Hotel Queenstown is located on Frankton Road which is the main road into Queenstown, 6 km from airport. The Millennium Hotel Queenstown is a 4 Star Plus and Enviro Gold Qualmark Rated Hotel. Air Travel Queenstown International Airport features some of the most incredible scenery in the world, making arrival and departure a sight to behold. Nestled amongst picturesque mountains, Queenstown Airport is located just out of Frankton, approximately 12 minutes from Queenstown. We advise that you book air travel early to avoid disappointment as direct flights into Queenstown are limited. Airport Transport Taxi: Shuttle: Approximately $40 10 minutes to central Queenstown 2 taxis companies depart outside the terminal. There is a 24 hour service. Approximately $15 - $20 minutes to central Queenstown There are bus shuttle companies in Queenstown. Information available in the arrivals concourse. An airport to town center bus operates daily between 6:30am and 11pm. Service to and from all major Hotels & Motels, Airport, Sunshine Bay, Fernhill, Frankton, Remarkables Park Shopping Centre & downtown Queenstown. Rental car information and phones are located in the arrivals concourse. Air New Zealand www.airnewzealand.co.nz/home?gclid=ci3m3_ ba370cfvrwvaodbrqata Qantas www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/home/au/en
Registration Please read this page carefully before registering online. All prices quoted are in NZ dollars and are GST inclusive. Social functions are NOT inclusive. Tickets can be purchased during enrolment. 11 Registration Fees ANZHPBA and ANZGOSA Members ** Full Meeting Registration $850.00 Non Members $950.00 Day Registration $550.00 Nurses/Allied Health Members. Full Meeting Registration $600 Day Registration $350 Full Meeting fee includes: Attendance at all academic sessions Entrance to the Industry Exhibition Satchel and contents Morning and afternoon teas Lunches Day Meeting fee includes Attendance at that day s Meeting academic sessions Entrance to the Industry Exhibition on the appropriate day Satchel and contents Morning and afternoon tea Lunch ANZHPBA and ANZGOSA Member Registration Please note, in order to qualify for the ANZGOSA or ANZHPBA member registration you must be a fully paid member of ANZGOSA or ANZHPBA. If you wish to join ANZGOSA or ANZHPBA please contact the organisations directly via their websites www.anzgosa.org and www.anzhpba.com Sponsors and Exhibitors Please read the online exhibition manual: www.conference.co.nz/anzhpba_and_anzgosa_2014/ exhibition_manual/index The link for your registration is contained within Step 2 of these pages. How to Register We encourage all delegates to register online via the Meeting website www.queenstown2014.com for instant confirmation Register Online Register online at www.queenstown2014.com Payment for registration can be made by credit card (Visa or MasterCard secure transmission facilities provided) or an invoice can be requested. Once you have completed the online registration process, you will receive an automatic acknowledgement of your registration. A confirmation letter and invoice/receipt will be e-mailed to you within three to five working days. You may access and amend your registration details online until two weeks prior to the Meeting. Cancellations Should you need to cancel your registration, you may reassign your registration to another person. Please notify the Meeting Manager in writing. If you are unable to arrange a replacement, a refund less a $150 cancellation fee will be made provided notification is received by Monday 1 September. After that date, refunds will be at the discretion of the Organising Committee. Refunds will not be granted on failure of visa application. Substitute delegates will be accepted. Disclaimer All best endeavours will be made to present the programme as printed in this document. The Meeting and its agents reserve the right to alter without prior notice, any of the arrangements, timetables, plans or other items relating to the Meeting, for any cause beyond its reasonable control. The ANZHPBA/ ANZG OSA 2014, Regional Organising Committee and the Meeting Organisers are not liable for any loss or inconvenience caused as a result of such alteration. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the ANZHPBA/ ANZGOSA 2014, Regional Organising Committee and the Meeting Organisers do not accept responsibility for loss of monies caused by delays. Participants are advised to take out personal travel insurance and to extend their policy to cover personal possessions. The Meeting does not cover individuals against cancellations of bookings or theft or damage to belongings. Registration desk opening hours: Wednesday 1 October 11.00am 5.30pm Thursday 2 October 7.30am 5.30pm Friday 3 October 7.30am 5.30pm Goods and Services Tax GST payable will be calculated at the rate on the day fees and tickets are invoiced. The GST rate at the time of publication is 15%.
12 Social Programme Welcome Reception Join us Wednesday evening at PRIME for a picturesque welcome with Queenstown s Main Town Pier on the doorstep. A chance to mix and mingle with colleagues before the Conference scientific programme begins. Date: Wednesday 1 October Time: 5.30pm 7.00pm Cost: Adults $60.00 ( Incl GST) Children $20.00 (Incl GST) Conference Dinner Join us on Thursday evening to experience Queenstown from above once the sun has set. A memorable experience for all to enjoy at Wakatipu Room, Skyline Gondola. Date: Thursday 2 October Time: Coaches will collect all guests from the Millennium Hotel at 6.30pm, returning from approximately 9.30pm onwards Cost: Adults $140.00 (Incl GST) Children $20.00 (Incl GST) Earnslaw Cruise & Wine Tasting Bask in a leisurely cruise on the infamous Earnslaw across to Walter Peak Station, where the vessel will turn into your own private venue. Fabulous wines of the region will be showcased along with delectable canapés. Please note that only wine tasting beverages are included in the fee. Date: Friday 3 October Time: The TSS Earnslaw will depart promptly at 6.00pm; we ask that all guests be on board by 5.45pm, returning approximately 8.00pm Venue: TSS Earnslaw, Lake Wakitipu Cost: Adults $88.00 (Incl GST) Children $50.00 (Incl GST)
Accommodation 13 Booking your accommodation A limited number of rooms are being held in each hotel. Rooms will be allocated on a first-in basis as long as there are rooms available. Bookings can be made as part of the online registration process. Accommodation bookings must be guaranteed with a credit card. A non-refundable deposit of one night s room rate is required to confirm your booking. On check out, your accommodation costs may be settled with cash, EFTPOS or credit card. Cancellation fees may apply any time within the month prior to conference. On check-out your accommodation costs and incidentals can be settled with cash, eftpos or any credit card. All prices are in New Zealand Dollars, per room, per night and are GST inclusive. Millennium Hotel (conference venue) Corner Frankton Road & Stanley Street Beautifully appointed rooms have been redesigned to add extra levels of comfort and several new enhancements to delight guests, whilst retaining a timeless elegance. User friendly new features include special bedside reading lights, and well positioned power points at desk, high speed broadband internet access is available in all guest rooms, as well as wireless internet services in all public areas and fully equipped fitness centre with spa and saunas. Courtesy shuttle in and out of town centre is also available for all guests. Premium room: $195.00 Check in time: 2.00pm Check out time: 10.00am Distance from venue: 000 minute walk The Glebe Luxury Apartments 2 Beetham Street The Glebe places you in the heart of picturesque Queenstown, located just a brief walk from Queenstown s main shopping area and overlooking the idyllic beauty of Lake Wakatipu. Apartments are uncluttered, spacious, comfortable and simply relaxing. All are self-contained and superbly appointed with open plan living areas, stylish furnishings and underfloor heating offering the most modern amenities. Two Bedroom Apartment: $330.00 Check in time: 2.00pm Three Bedroom Apartment: $450.00 Check out time: 10.00am Three Bedroom Apartment Distance from venue: 3 minute walk (two bathrooms & lakeview): $550.00 Garden Court Suites & Apartments 41 Frankton Road Situated just five minutes walk from the heart of Queenstown, Garden Court Suites & Apartments are set in a relaxing garden environment that captures all day sun and beautiful views of Lake Wakatipu and the surrounding mountains. Their wide range of suites and apartments, offering views, balcony or courtyard, are complemented by high quality facilities and services to enhance your personal experience. Two Bedroom (with courtyard): $282.70 Check in time: 2.00pm Two Bedroom (with balcony): $360.80 Check out time: 10.00am One Bedroom (with courtyard): $226.00 Distance from venue: 2 minute walk One Bedroom (with balcony): $247.00
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