Best of the Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (DC&R) Journal

Sunday, June 2, 2024

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM ET, USA

Location: Baltimore Convention Center, Room 307-310

Moderator(s)

Susan Galandiuk, MD (she/her/hers)

Division Director
University of Louisville
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY, United States

All relevant financial disclosures have been managed and will be listed below.
This individual has no relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

CME Credit: 0.75
Contact Hours: 0.75

This symposium is designed for the practicing colorectal surgeon who has the desire to stay up to date on the latest in the management of colon and rectal diseases. Due to the increasing demands of daily practice, the ability to stay current on the highest quality and most-cited publications can be difficult. In this symposium, we will review and summarize the most highly cited papers from the Diseases of the Colon and Rectum over the last 1 1/2 -2 years. Presentations and discussions will focus on study design and results, practical implications of the data, and a critical review of the submitted work. Many scientific projects are ongoing at any given time. Of these, only a small number are completed, and even fewer submitted abstracts and manuscripts are ever presented or published. These high-quality studies demonstrate scientific rigor and have implications for future research endeavors and clinical practice patterns. The most highly cited manuscripts from Disease of the Colon and Rectum represent the best scientific contributions in our field. The practicing healthcare provider needs to be aware of the current and highest-quality papers.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Describe the basics of the top papers published in the DC&R.
Distinguish the qualities of a manuscript that provides value to the practicing surgeon.
Identify at least one key point from the presentations that will guide further research or change practice patterns for the care of patients with colorectal disease.

Presentations:

11:15 AM – 12:05 PM ET, USA

Best of the Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (DC&R) Journal
Moderator: Susan Galandiuk, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Louisville
11:15 AM – 11:17 AM ET, USA

Introduction
Speaker: Susan Galandiuk, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Louisville
11:17 AM – 11:26 AM ET, USA

Follow-up Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Darvadstrocel (Mesenchymal Stem Cell Treatment) in Patients with Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease: ADMIRE-CD Phase 3 Randomized Controlled Trial
Speaker: Damian Garcia-Olmo, MD, PhD – "Fundación Jimenez Díaz" University Hospital. Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
11:26 AM – 11:28 AM ET, USA

Discussion
11:28 AM – 11:37 AM ET, USA

Temporary Ileostomy 2 versus 12 Weeks After Rectal Resection for Cancer: A Word of Caution from a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Multicenter Trial
Speaker: Christoph Andreas Maurer, MD (he/him/his) – Hirslanden Clinic, Department of Visceral Surgery
11:37 AM – 11:39 AM ET, USA

Discussion
11:39 AM – 11:48 AM ET, USA

Organ Preservation in Patients with Rectal Cancer Treated with Total Neoadjuvant Therapy
Speaker: Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
11:48 AM – 11:50 AM ET, USA

Discussion
11:50 AM – 11:59 AM ET, USA

Perioperative Blood Transfusions Are Associated with Worse Overall Survival but Not Disease-free Survival After Curative Rectal Cancer Resection: A Propensity Score–matched Analysis
Speaker: Alexander Hawkins, MD, MPH – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
11:59 AM – 12:01 PM ET, USA

Discussion
12:01 PM – 12:05 PM ET, USA

Wrap-up
Speaker: Susan Galandiuk, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Louisville