ePosters-Sun800-M7: Benign Anorectal

Sunday, May 10, 2026

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM ET

ePoster Moderator(s)

Scott Steele, MD, MBA (he/him/his)

President, Cleveland Clinic, Main Campus Submarket and Rupert B. Turnbull M.D., Endowed Chair in Colorectal Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH, United States

All disclosed relationships have been reviewed and managed prior to the start of this activity. Any relevant relationships will be listed below. This individual has no financial relationships to disclose
Amarvir Bilkhu

All disclosed relationships have been reviewed and managed prior to the start of this activity. Any relevant relationships will be listed below. This individual has no financial relationships to disclose

Presentations:

8:05 AM - 8:10 AM ET

Anorectal Dilations for IBD and Beyond: Which Factors Impact Frequency?
ePoster Presenter: Casey K. Paterson, MD – Corewell Health/Michigan State University
Author: Matt Morris, MD (he/him/his) – Corewell Health West - Butterworth Hospital, Blodgett Hospital, and Lake Drive
Author: Allison R. Swider-Ebels, MD – Corewell Health West/MSU
Senior Author: james Ogilvie, MD, MS – Corewell Health
8:10 AM - 8:15 AM ET

Bridging Literacy and Language Gaps in Hemorrhoid Care: Developing and Implementing a Patient-Centered Educational Tool
ePoster Presenter: Mariam Noorulhuda, BA – UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Author: Kera L. Kwan, MD MS (she/her/hers) – University of California Los Angeles
Author: Janelly B. Jimenez, n/a – UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
Author: Marcia Russell, MD (she/her/hers) – David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA; VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
Author: Formosa Chen, MD – David geffen UCLA school of medicine
Senior Author: Tara Russell, MD
8:16 AM - 8:21 AM ET

ChatGPT vs Surgical Residents: Evaluating Knowledge of Benign Anorectal Disease Using Clinical Practice Guidelines
ePoster Presenter: Tyler Wilson, MD – HCA Los Robles Regional Medical Center
Author: Ryan Meyer, MD (he/him/his) – Los Robles Regional Medical Center
Author: Tamir E. Bresler, MD – Los Robles Regional Medical Center
Author: Shivam Pandya, MD – Los Robles Regional Medical Center Department of Surgery
Author: Corey Burrough, MD – HCA Los Robles Medical Center
Author: Tadevos Makaryan, MD – Los Robles Medical Ceneter
Author: Zin M. Htway, PhD, MBA, CT (ASCP, IAC) – HCA Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center
Senior Author: Manabu Fujita, M.D. – Los Robles Medical Center
8:21 AM - 8:26 AM ET

Evaluating The Impact Of Extracellular Matrix Products On Primary Closure Outcomes In Pilonidal Disease Excision – A Pilot Study
ePoster Presenter: Joseph Sciacca, DO – University at Buffalo
Author: Justin Harvey, MD – University at Buffalo
Author: Joseph D. Mills, MD – University at Buffalo
Senior Author: Jessica Martinolich, MD – University at Buffalo
Author: timothy M. Adams, MD – University of Buffalo Surgery
Author: Jeffery J. Visco, n/a – UBMD
Author: Bethany Wood Harvey, MD (she/her/hers) – Albany Medical Center
Author: John Ortolani, MD – University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine
Author: Mark Falvo, MD – State University of New York at Buffalo
Author: Steven Barone, ASCRS Member – University at Buffalo
8:27 AM - 8:32 AM ET

Guiding Surgical Strategy for Perianal Fistulas with MRI – From Conventional Acquisition to 3D Modeling
ePoster Presenter: Andre A M Silva, MSc, TSBCP (he/him/his) – Hospital Santa Lúcia Norte
Senior Author: Priscilla Neves, n/a – Hospital universitário de Brasília
8:32 AM - 8:37 AM ET

Hemorrhoidal Artery Embolization: A Retrospective Review of Outcomes and Cost Analysis
ePoster Presenter: Matt Morris, MD (he/him/his) – Corewell Health West - Butterworth Hospital, Blodgett Hospital, and Lake Drive
Author: Danielle Cadoret, MD – Corewell Health
Author: Younes Jahangiri, M.D. – Corewell Health West Michigan
Author: Mary A. Reiber, BS – Corewell Health West
Author: Hannah R. Liefeld, MD – Corewell Health West/Michigan State University
Author: james Ogilvie, MD, MS – Corewell Health
Senior Author: James Morrison, MD – Corewell Health West - Advanced Radiology Services
8:38 AM - 8:43 AM ET

In-Office Laser Treatment of Pilonidal Disease and Anal Fistulas: A Series of 60 Cases
ePoster Presenter: Carmen Fong, MD (she/her/hers) – Hemorrhoid Centers of America
Author: Mansi Kuntal, n/a – Government Medical College,AKOLA
Author: Kelly Wright, n/a – Peaches Proctology
8:43 AM - 8:48 AM ET

Intelligent Diagnosis of Complex Anal Fistula Based on Multimodal MRI and a CNN-Transformer Network
ePoster Presenter: Jingyi Zhu, Master – Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
8:49 AM - 8:54 AM ET

Ksharsutra Treatment in Complex Fistula-in-Ano: A 1150-Patient Study Demonstrating Anatomical Preservation and Continence Safety
ePoster Presenter: Pravin Shrirang Patil, Dr (he/him/his) – Ashwinou Hospital
Author: Kavita Pravin Patil, n/a – Ashwinou Hospital
Author: Alok Mohanlal Gupta – Rashtriy Ayurved Vidhyapith
Author: DAVID PAUL RAJU MADANU, MD (he/him/his) – hitam ayurvedic anorectal institute Hyderabad
8:54 AM - 8:59 AM ET

Early Experience in Implementation of Postoperative Antibiotics following Anorectal Abscess Drainage: A Multi-Center Plan-Do-Study-Act Trial
ePoster Presenter: Jonathan Cleek, MD (he/him/his) – Saint Joseph Hospital
Author: Joshua Zane, MD (he/him/his) – Intermountain Health - Saint Joseph Hospital General Surgery
Author: Jordan Wlodarczyk, MD MS – Sr. Joseph's Hospital
Author: Daniel D. Yeh, MD MHPE – Denver Health
Senior Author: Noelle Bertelson, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS – Saint Joseph Hospital
9:00 AM - 9:05 AM ET

Modified Bascom II Procedure for Recurrent Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Disease: A Single-Center, Large-Sample Clinical Outcomes Study
ePoster Presenter: ZHIYONG MAO – Longhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Author: TONG SU, 在读状态 (she/her/hers) – 上海中医药大学附属龙华医院
Author: YAN PAN, Master's degree – Longhua Hospital Affiliated with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Author: QINGJUN DONG, Chief physician – Anorectal surgery department, Longhua hospital of shanghai university of TCM
9:05 AM - 9:10 AM ET

Necrotic Anal Fissure and Perineal Sepsis as a Result of Acute Neutropenia in an Otherwise Healthy Patient
ePoster Presenter: Trevor Braeger, MD (he/him/his) – Lehigh Valley Health Network
9:11 AM - 9:16 AM ET

PexyEazy®, A Novel Surgical Device For The Treatment of Grade II–III Hemorrhoids: One-Week and Three-Month Results From The SCI-Pex Study.
ePoster Presenter: Klas Pekkari – Department of Clinical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet
Author: Elin Rickardsson, n/a – Department of surgery Norrtälje Hospital
Author: Johan UW Ungerstedt, Senior Consultant Surgeon (he/him/his) – Developeration AB / CLINTEC, Karolinska Institutet
Author: Simone Schult, MD – Department of Surgery, Högsbo Hospital HN, Gothenburg, Sweden
Senior Author: David Pettersson, n/a – Norrtälje hospital
9:16 AM - 9:21 AM ET

Pilonidal Cyst Laser Extirpation (PCLE): A Single-Surgeon Retrospective Review of a Novel, Minimally Invasive Office Procedure
ePoster Presenter: Vatche J. Melkonian, DO – Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Author: Natalie Herskovitz, n/a – n/a
Senior Author: Allen Kamrava, MD MBA FACS FASCRS – Cedars Sinai Medical Center
9:22 AM - 9:27 AM ET

Retrospective Analysis of Laser Ablation Closure for Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus and Its Recurrence Risk Factors
ePoster Presenter: Jiong Wu, MD – Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Author: Xingli Xu – Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Senior Author: Zhicheng Li, Master – Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
9:27 AM - 9:32 AM ET

Risk Factors for Sacrococcygeal Pilonidal Sinus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Supplemented by Genetic Causal Assessment
ePoster Presenter: Jiong Wu, MD – Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Senior Author: Xingli Xu – Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
9:33 AM - 9:38 AM ET

Short-term Outcomes of Video-assisted Anal Fistula Treatment (VAAFT) for Anastomotic Leakage after Colorectal Cancer Surgery
ePoster Presenter: Yexin Qian (she/her/hers) – Shuguang Hospital affiliated with Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Senior Author: Qingming Wang, Doctor – Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Author: Shujia Xu – Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Author: Zubing Mei, n/a – Shuguang Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
9:38 AM - 9:43 AM ET

Summative Analysis of Treatment for Complex Anorectal Fistula
ePoster Presenter: Emily Orosco, MD – Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
Senior Author: Cristina Harnsberger, MD – Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and Sutter Health, Sansum Clinic
9:44 AM - 9:49 AM ET

The Evolution of Anal Fistula Treatment: From Major Surgery to Image-Guided Minimally Invasive and Non-Invasive Techniques
ePoster Presenter: 文辉黄, 不适用 – 上海附属舒光医院
Senior Author: Hong Lu, n/a – Shanghai Shuguang Hospital
9:49 AM - 9:54 AM ET

The Microbiological Profile of Cryptoglandular Anorectal Abscess in Diabetes Mellitus: A Comparative Study
ePoster Presenter: Najeeba SMJA Alsabagha, MD – Kuwait board of general surgery
Author: Abdulmohsen Makhsaid – Department of General Surgery, Mubarak Al-kabeer Hospital
Author: Hasan F. Shehab, Jr. (he/him/his) – Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital
Author: Abdulaziz Ali Karam, MD, MB BCh BAO, DABS, FRCSC – Kuwait University
Author: Fawaz Alnaqi, MD MPH FRCSC FACS – College of Medicine, Kuwait University
Senior Author: Jasim Alabbad, MD FRCSC FACS FASCRS – Kuwait University