This document provides an agenda for the 7th Annual Gastroenterology Update conference in 2013. It outlines several topics that will be covered, including antiplatelets and anticoagulants in relation to GI bleeding, treatments for benign esophageal strictures, ARFI imaging at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, new biliary stents for hilar tumors, guidelines for managing hilar cholangiocarcinoma, endoscopic necrosectomy for walled-off pancreatic necrosis including new stents, indeterminate biliary strictures, Crohn's disease, and stem cell therapy. Conference speakers include Dr. Nageshwar Reddy and Prof. Francis Chan. Movies from the conference will

1. This year in Gastroenterology
7th Annual
Gastroenterology Update - 2013
D Nageshwar Reddy MD, DM, Dsc, FAMS, FRCP, FASGE, FACG, MWGO
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology
Hyderabad, India.

2. Prof Francis Chan
Dean of Faculty of Medicine and
Choh-Ming Li Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics
The Chinese University of Hong
Hong Kong
Antiplatelets, anticoagulants & GI bleed: A case based approach

3. NEJM

4. Benign strictures Treatment algorithm
Benign Esophageal Stricture
Peptic
stricture
Web/Schatzki
stricture
Radiation
stricture
Caustic
stricture
Post-ESD/EMR
stricture
Anastom.
stricture
Eos. Esoph
stricture
1st
STEP Dilation
2nd
STEP
Dilation combined with 4-quadrant triamcinolone acetate injections
or
Incisional therapy
3rd
STEP Stent placement
4th
STEP Self-bougienage (prox.strictures) or Surgery

7. ARFI at AIG

8. A New Biliary ‘Y’ Stent for Hilar Tumors
Hilar cholangiocarcinoma
Ramchandani M, Reddy DN et al Endoscopy 2006
REVIEW
Asia–Pacific consensus recommendations for endoscopic
and interventional management of hilar cholangiocarcinoma
Rungsun Rerknimitr, Phonthep Angsuwatcharakon, Thawee Ratanachu-ek, Christopher J L
Khor,Ryan Ponnudurai, Jong Ho Moon, Dong Wan Seo,Linda Pantongrag-Brown,Apichat
Sangchan, Pises Pisespongsa, Thawatchai Akaraviputh, Nageshwar D Reddy,Amit Maydeo,
Takao Itoi, Nonthalee Pausawasdi, Sundeep Punamiya,Siriboon Attasaranya,Benedict
Devereaux, Mohan Ramchandani and Khean-Lee Goh

10. Walled off Pancreatic Necrosis

11. Endoscopic Necrosectomy
Seifert H et al. Lancet 2000;356:653
Seewald S. et al. Gastrointest Endosc 2005;62:92

13. Cyst Wall
Posterior Gastric Wall
Cyst Cavity

14. New SEMS for Pancreatic Necrosis
2 cm
2.5 cm
1.6 cm
Nagi Stent, Taewoong.

15. New SEMS for Endoscopic Pancreatic Necrosis

16. Itoi T, Reddy DN et al J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Sci 2012

17. WOPN 4 Weeks after stent

18. Indeterminate biliary strictures

19. Crohns disease

20. Pre Therapy
Post Therapy
Stem cell therapy
AIG Data File

23. NEJM May 2013

24. Movies at annual update 2013