2005 SAGES Abstracts

POSTER ABSTRACTS
SAGES 2005
plantation. Parameters before and after transplant are
expressed as group median values +- 1st and 3rd quartile deviations.
RESULTS: To date, 4 dogs have been studied. All animals tolerated
the surgery (100% survival 9 months post-transplant.)
They maintained their body weight after transplant and there
were no pre/post differences in activity level. All four parameters
that make up the 24-h pH monitoring increased after
transplant: total number of reflux episodes were 7 (5,13)
before versus 12 (4,28) after; the number of reflux episodes
longer that 5 min were 0 (0,1) before versus 1 (0,3) after; the
longest reflux episode was 3.5 (1.8,8.0) min before versus 8.0
(1.0,20.0) min after; and the total time esophageal pH