OSSANZ Conference Darwin 2012 11–13 April 2012 Darwin Convention Centre

24th Annual Scientific Conference of the Obesity Surgery Society of Australia and New Zealand

Bariatric Surgery – more than an operation

Academic Program

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Wednesday 11 April 2012	Thursday 12 April 2012			Friday 13 April 2102
8.30 – 10.00 am Session 1: What should be the primary outcome measure of a bariatric procedure? CHAIR: Lilian Kow (including welcome) Weight loss (15 min) – John Jorgenson Improvement in health outcomes (15 min) – Tony Brancatisano Improvement in body composition (15 min) - John Dixon Improvement in psychological well being (15 min) – Leah Brennan Cost to the community (15 min) – Ken Loi Discussion – 15 min	8.30 – 9.00 am Keynote address: Introduction of the ossanz bariatric registry – why and how? John McNeil Introduced by: Patrick Moore			8.30 – 10.00 am Session 7: Can we enhance weight loss after bariatric surgery? Does theory translate to improved clinical care? CHAIR: Ahmad Aly Dietary modification programmes? (15 min) – Merril Bohn Exercise programmes? (15 min) - David Dunstan Behavioural modification programmes? (15 min) – Olivia Museth Peer support groups? (15 min) – David Schroeder Additive medical therapies? (15 min) – Michael Cowley
	9.00 – 10.30 am Session 5: Management of the common acute and chronic complications of: CHAIR – George Hopkins Sleeve - 20 min Leon Cohen LAGB – 20 min Lilian Kow RYGB – 20 min Patrick Moore Plication – 20 min Phil Schauer Discussion – 10 min		ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMME CHAIR: Dr Wendy Brown Michael Cowley Nutritional issues post RY gastric bypass; gut adaptation, nutrient malabsorption monitoring and treatment, and dumping syndrome – John Jorgensen Exercise and movement in the obese pre and post weight loss – David Dunstan
10.00 – 10.30 am Morning Tea	10.30 – 11.00am Morning Tea			10.00 – 10.30am Morning Tea
10.30 – 12 noon Session 2: Free Papers CHAIR: Wendy Brown Plenary Session	Session 6: Video vignettes CHAIR: David Schroeder	ALLIED HEALTH PROGRAMME CHAIR: Jacqueline Jacques Nutrition Updates; sleeve gastrectomy – Jacqueline Jacques Free papers		Session 8: Free Papers CHAIR: Shelley Lisle
12 noon – 12.30 Keynote address: Is weight loss really important for improved health? - Phil Schauer Introduced by: Rob Fris				12 noon – 12.30 Keynote address: Can medical therapies improve surgical outcomes; can surgery inform new medical therapies? – Michael Cowley Introduced by: Wendy Brown
12.30 – 1.30 pm Lunch	Free Time			12.30 – 1.30 pm Lunch
1.30 – 3.00 pm Session 3: Long term (>10 year) outcomes from bariatric surgery. Are we living up to the short term hype? CHAIR: Ken Loi weight loss with different bariatric procedures at 10 years and beyond (15 min) – Paul O’Brien What happens to the health and mortality of patient 10 years after a bariatric procedure (15 min) – Phil Schauer What happens to the psychological status and quality of life of a patient 10 years after a bariatric procedure (15 min)– Jeff Hamdorf Complications at 10 years and beyond (15 min) – Wendy Brown How these effects are best measured? How can we be sure we are delivering what we think we are into the long term? (15 min) – John McNeil Discussion – 15 min				1.30 – 3.00 pm Session 9: Free Papers CHAIR: Rob Fris
3.00 – 3.30 pm Afternoon tea				3.00 – 3.30 pm Afternoon tea
3.30 – 5.00 pm Session 4: Free Papers CHAIR: Merril Bohn				3.30 – 4.45 pm Session 10: DIFFICULT CASES, DIFFICULT PROBLEMS CHAIR: Harry Frydenberg PANEL – David Martin Michael Talbot David Schroeder Lilian Kow Peter Nottle Rob Fris Difficult cases with a panel - to include technical and management issues as well as medico legal problems.
5.00 – 6.00 pm AGM				4.45 – 5.00 pm Presidential address
6.00 – 8.00pm Welcome Reception				7.00pm – late Congress Dinner

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