September 19-24, 2016 * A platform for Undergraduates to showcase their projects carried out within the University Surgical Cluster * An opportunity to interact, share and showcase their scientific discoveries through oral and poster presentations * All are welcome to attend To register, please go to http://goo.gl/forms/2jcg8hjw7taknmwd2 or scan For enquiries, please contact Ms Alice Au at 6772-3095 or email to suramja@nus.edu.sg
Mon-Fri, 19-23 Sep 2016, 12noon - 2pm NUHS Tower Block, Level 1 Staff Lounge & Exhibition Area Day/Date Abstracts MC & Judge Judge Judge Mon, 19 Sep 1 GS, 2 CTVS & 3 Colorectal Ngiam Kee Yuan Glenn Bonney Ratha Mahendran Tue, 20 Sep 1 CTVS, 2 HPB & 2 Urology Mikael Hartman Kang Giap Swee Alfredo FrancoObregon Wed, 21 Sep 3 GS & 4 Plastic Ratha Mahendran Yeo Tseng Tsai Ram Ramanthan Thu, 22 Sep 1 Neuro, 1 Trauma, 2 Plastic & 1 Upper GI Mikael Hartman Andrew Choong Rufaihah Adul Jalil Fri, 23 Sep 4 HPB & 3 Upper GI Lim Thiam Chye Tiong Ho Yee Lynette Loo
Mon, 19 Sep 2016, 12noon - 2pm Kent Ridge Wing, Level 2, Advanced Surgery Training Centre (ASTC) Seminar Hall Development of the Porcine Large Animal Model for Advanced Wound Healing Research & Stem Cell Transplantation Gordon Wong Wei Jie (M2) Sodium Hydrosulfide (NaHS) in the setting of Cardioplegia and Cardiopulmonary Bypass (CPB) in the Rat Model Reduces Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Ong Yilin (M5) Discrepancies between Autopsy Reports and Clinical Findings in Patients who Underwent Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Ryan Neo (M2) Deng Jia (M2) Eda Lim Qiao Yan (M2) Surgical Outcomes of Resected Synchronous Colorectal Adenocarcinomas Ryan Tan Choon Kiat (M5) Investigating the Incidence of Meckel's Diverticulum in Asians Huang Juncheng (M4) Outcomes of Resected Colorectal Cancer Complicated by Anastomotic Leak: A Propensity Score Matched Analysis Benjamin Cheong (M3) 1.10 pm
Tue, 20 Sep 2016, 12noon - 2pm 3D Printing in Vascular Surgery: A Systematic Review Reyor Ko (M5) Same Admission Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: Is the Golden 72 hours' Rule Still Relevant? Joel Goh Co Ian (M5) Janice Lim Wan Lin (M4) Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis: An Analysis of Early versus Delayed Cholecystectomy and Predictive Factors for Conversion Janice Lim Wan Lin (M4) Joel Goh Co Ian (M5) High Risk Prostatectomy in a Low-Volume Centre: Revisiting the Volume-Outcome Debate Ngiam Heng Wen Nerice (M4) The Impact of Tollip Single nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) on the Response of Bladder Cancer Patients to BCG Immunotherapy Wong Hong Zhe Gabriel (M2) Keerthana (M3)
Wed, 21 Sep 2016, 12noon - 2pm Optimization of Pulsed Electromagnetic Fields to Stimulate Myokine Expression in In-vitro Models Tiffany Gan Rui Xuan (M5) Perception of Endoscopic vs Open Thyroid Surgery in the Singaporean Population Qiu Tian Yu (M4) Pre-op TSH and Thyroiditis Are Not Risk Factors for Hypothyroidism Following Hemithyroidectomy in An Asian Cohort With High Incidence of Thyroiditis Ng Peng (M5) Cheryl Ho (M5) Planes of Reference for Orbital Fractures (PROF) to Determine Location of Posterior Ledge Chong Xin Tian(M3) Chan Lai San Felicia (M3) Goh Jie Ying (M3) Ong Wan Li (M3) A New Technique of 3D Laser Scanning in Soft Tissue Analysis Quek Guan Wei Colin (M3) Shauna Tan Xin Ying (M3) Conservative Management of Isolated Orbital Floor Fractures: A Retrospective Review in a Single Institution Poon Kei Jun (M3) Teo Ming Hao Nelson (M3) 1.10 pm Reducing Inter-observer Variability in Measuring Planes of Reference for Orbital Fractures (PROF): 2-step vs. 4-step Teaching Methods Chong Xin Tian(M3) Chan Lai San Felicia (M3) Goh Jie Ying (M3) Ong Wan Li (M3) 1.20 pm
Thu, 22 Sep 2016, 12noon - 2pm Changing Demographic Profiles of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: Implications on Healthcare Planning Terence Liew Yi Song (M4) Tharun Ragupathi (M3) Ng Jun Xuan (M2) Jayne Chan Hui Zhen (M2) Predictors of Outcome After Significant Blunt Chest Trauma: A Single-Centre Study Based on the Singapore National Trauma Registry Geraldine Venessa Boh Qian Le (M5) Chiow Si Min (M5) Complications Associated with PostMastectomy Implant Reconstruction: A Retrospective Review of Risk Factors Nicole Kiren Cheong Wen Xian (M3) Chloe Chai Soo Suan (M3) Use of the Superior Gluteal Artery Perforator Flap for Reconstruction of Sacral Defects Joan Leong (M3) Tan Winnie (M3) Short and Long Term Diabetes Remission not affected by Pre-operative BMI, Procedure Type and Ethnicity after Bariatric Surgery Thaddaeus Tan Jun Kiat (M4) Brandon Tan Kai Jie (M2)
Fri, 23 Sep 2016, 12noon - 2pm Outcome of Early Cholecystectomy for Patients With Acute Gallstone Pancreatitis Joshua Lim Sheng Hao (M5) Chee Yen Min Madeline (M5) Fluid Management in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis: Is There An Optimal Regime? Chee Yen Min Madeline (M5) Joshua Lim Sheng Hao (M5) Factors Influencing the Success of Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration (LCBDE) as a Single Stage Treatment for Choledocholithiasis Bryan Aw Jun Wei (M4) Chua Sin Hui Melissa (M4) Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation Does the Controversy of Middle Hepatic Vein (MHV) Affect the Outcomes of Donors and Recipients? Stephen Hwang (M5) Short Term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) for Super-Obese Asians Benjamin Lee Gong Wei (M4) Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) for Asian Super Obese, BMI 47.5kg/m2, is Equally Safe and Effective in Comparison to those with BMI <47.5kg/m2 Hannah Ng Jia Hui (M5) 1.10 pm Early Weight Loss after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy (LSG) Predicts Mid-Term Weight in Morbidly Obese Asians Mabelline Tan (M4) 1.20 pm
Sat, 24 Sep 2016, 8.30am - 11.30am NUHS Tower Block, Level 1, Auditorium Programme 8.30 am & Breakfast 9.00 am Welcome Address by Prof Krishnakumar Madhavan, Head, Department of Surgery, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine 9.10 am Oral Presentation by 1st Finalist 9.20 am Oral Presentation by 2nd Finalist 9.30 am Oral Presentation by 3rd Finalist 9.40 am Oral Presentation by 4th Finalist 9.50 am Oral Presentation by 5th Finalist 7 Finalists to be selected from s over the week 10.00 am Oral Presentation by 6th Finalist 10.10 am Oral Presentation by 7th Finalist 10.20 am Prize Giving by Guest of Honour Assoc Prof Lynette Shek, Vice-Chairman, Medical Board (Research), NUH 10.30 am Viewing of Poster Exhibition 11.30 am End of Programme