Best of the Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (DC&R) Journal is Supported by the Education Fund

Sunday, May 11, 2025

2:25 PM – 3:10 PM PT

Location: Ballroom 6A, Upper Level

Moderator(s)

Susan Galandiuk, MD (she/her/hers)

Division Director
University of Louisville
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY, US

All of the relevant financial relationships listed below have been mitigated.
Abbvie: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing); American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons: Independent Contractor (Ongoing); Takeda Pharmaceuticals: Clinical Trial Investigator (Ongoing), Grant/Research Support (Ongoing)

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.

CME Credit: 0.75
Self-Assessment Credit: 0.75
Contact Hours: 0.75

This symposium is designed for the practicing colorectal surgeon who has a desire to stay up to date on the latest in the management of colon and rectal diseases. Due to 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 2 years. Presentations and discussion will focus on study design and results, practical implications of the data and a critical review of submitted work. 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 of our field. It is important for the practicing health care provider to be aware of the current and highest-quality papers.

Presentations:

2:25 PM – 2:27 PM PT

Introduction
Faculty: Susan Galandiuk, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Louisville
2:27 PM – 2:35 PM PT

Checkpoint Inhibition Improves Organ Preservation in T4bM0 Colorectal Cancer With Mismatch Repair Deficiency: A Retrospective Observational Study. (2024 Robert Beart Award recipient)
Faculty: Pei-Rong Ding, MD – Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
2:35 PM – 2:37 PM PT

Discussion
2:37 PM – 2:45 PM PT

A Phase IB/IIA Study of Ex Vivo Expanded Allogeneic Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Perianal Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease.
Faculty: Amy Lightner, MD (she/her/hers) – Scripps Clinic and Scrips Research Institute
2:45 PM – 2:47 PM PT

Discussion
2:47 PM – 2:55 PM PT

Comparison of Robotic, Laparoscopic, and Open Resections of Nonmetastatic Colon Cancer.
Faculty: Julio Garcia- Aguilar, MD, PhD (he/him/his) – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
2:55 PM – 2:57 PM PT

Discussion
2:57 PM – 3:05 PM PT

Local Regrowth and the Risk of Distant Metastases Among Patients Undergoing Watch-and-Wait for Rectal Cancer: What Is the Best Control Group? Multicenter Retrospective Study. (2024 Altmetric Award recipient)
Faculty: Rodrigo O. Perez, MD, PhD – Hospital alemão Oswaldo Cruz
3:05 PM – 3:07 PM PT

Discussion
3:07 PM – 3:10 PM PT

Closing Remarks
Faculty: Susan Galandiuk, MD (she/her/hers) – University of Louisville