Fall 2010 Abstract Archive

American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
Annual Fall Pain Meeting & Workshops

Abstract ID Abstract Title, Author
   

Thursday - Poster Discussion I - 7:30 - 9:30 AM

1 The Effects of Fluid Pre-injection on Lesion Parameters with Bipolar Radiofrequency Treatment
  Basic Science
David Provenzano M.D.
Best of Abstract Recipient
   
2 Intelligent Spinal Cord Stimulation System in a Neural Bench Model
  Basic Science
Alan Gonzalez-Cota M.D.
Resident Travel Award Recipient
   
3 Pain and adjuvant medication use among back and neck pain with or without neuropathic component and osteoarthritis patients
  Basic Science
Terra Slaton MS
   
4 Accuracy of Ultrasound-Guided and Palpation-Guided Peroneal Tendon Sheath Injections
  Clinical Investigation
Jeffery J. Muir MD
Resident Travel Award Recipient
   
5 The application of genomic and molecular data in the treatment of cancer related pain.
  Clinical Investigation
Ali A Turabi MD
   
6 Tapentadol Extended Release (ER) Versus Oxycodone Controlled Release (CR) for Management of Chronic Low Back or Osteoarthritis Pain: Pooled Data Analyses to Evaluate Study Discontinuations Due to Treatment-emergent Adverse Events
  Clinical Investigation
David M Biondi DO
   
7 A CADAVERIC STUDY OF THE GREATER OCCIPITAL NERVE IN RELATION TO THE OCCIPTAL ARTERY
  Clinical Investigation
Thomas Strandness M.D.
   
8 Epilepsia Partialis Continua: A painful diagnosis
  Medically Challenging Case
Daniel Callahan MD
   
9 CUSHING’S SYNDROME FOLLOWING EPIDURAL STEROID INJECTION IN AN HIV PATIENT TREATED WITH RITONAVIR
  Medically Challenging Case
Halena M Gazelka MD
   
10 Management of Tropical Spastic Paraparesis with Intrathecal Baclofen Pump
  Medically Challenging Case
Jennifer Chung MD
   

Thursday - Poster Discussion II- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

11 Neck or Back Pain with Neuropathic Component Associated with Greater Clinical Complexity and Medical Cost
  Basic Science
Nathan Kleinman PhD
   
12 A Randomized, Double-Blind, Crossover Study to Evaluate the Depth of Intradermal Capsaicin Receptor Activation in Healthy Adult Volunteers
  Basic Science
Alan Silberberg MD
   
13 Electromagnetic Navigation for Needle Placement for Medial Branch Neurotomy
  Basic Science
Laura Glynn BSc, MRT(N)
   
14 Single-shot Bolus Trialing to Assess Patient Response to Intrathecal Ziconotide
  Clinical Investigation
Eric J. Grigsby MD
   
15 Mid-Thigh Sciatic Nerve Block
  Clinical Investigation
Philip O Hansen MD
   
16 Change in Constipation-related Symptoms for Patients Receiving Tapentadol Extended Release (ER) Following Treatment With Tapentadol ER, Oxycodone Controlled Release (CR), or Placebo
  Clinical Investigation
Bettyanne McCann RPh
   
17 Headaches Due to Abnormal Spinal Pressures: The Great Mimickers
  Medically Challenging Case
Yasdet Maldonado M.D.
   
18 CT-Scan Guided Gasserian Ganglion Injection of Dexamethasone and Lidocaine for the Treatment of Recalcitrant Pain Associated With Herpes Simplex-1 Infection of the Ophthalmic Division of the Trigeminal Nerve
  Medically Challenging Case
Kenneth D. Candido M.D.
   
19 Bilateral Lower Extremity Neuropathic Pain secondary to Dermatomyositis
  Medically Challenging Case
Dwight Mosley MD
   
20 Intractable Migraine - Atypical presentation for metastasis in a patient with rectal cancer.
  Medically Challenging Case
Raed Rahman DO
   

Thursday - Poster Discussion III - 1:00 - 3:00 PM

21 Retrospective review of patient self reported improvement and post-procedure findings for mild® (minimally invasive lumbar decompression)
  Clinical Investigation
Jay S Grider DO/PhD
Best of Abstract Recipient
   
22 Comparative Study of MiDAS I and MiDAS II mild® Procedure in Patients Diagnosed with Symptomatic Moderate to Severe Lumbar Central Canal Stenosis
  Clinical Investigation
Stanley Golovac MD
Best of Abstract Recipient
   
23 Clinical Comorbidities, Treatment Patterns, and Healthcare Costs of Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain in Usual Care Settings in the United States
  Clinical Investigation
Mugdha Gore PHD, B. Pharm
   
24 The response to epidural steroid injections in patients with low back pain treated with oral steroids
  Clinical Investigation
Arash Nafissi DO
   
25 mild® Procedure for the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Procedure Description, Patient Selection and Comprehensive Safety Profile
  Clinical Investigation
Nagy A Mekhail MD, PhD
   
26 Transient Vision Loss During Cervical Medial Branch Nerve Radiofrequency
  Medically Challenging Case
Anshuman R Swain M.D.
Resident Travel Award Recipient
   
27 Ultrasound guided cryoablation for treatment of occipital neuralgia
  Medically Challenging Case
Robert H Overbaugh MD
   
28 Cervico-Thoracic Transforaminal Blood Patch for Persistent Headache from Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension (SIH)
  Medically Challenging Case
David R. Walega M.D.
   
29 New Era of Pain Management for Veterans
  Medically Challenging Case
Rapipen Siriwetchadarak MD
   
30 Neurolytic Transversus Abdominis Plane (TAP) Block for Management of Chronic Somatic Abdominal Pain.
  Medically Challenging Case
Marina Feldman MD
   
31 Stellate Ganglion Block: Direct Visualization of Local Anesthetic Spread and Pulsed Radiofrequency Neuormodulation with 4D Ultrasound and Flouroscopy: A Case Report
  Medically Challenging Case
Fowler Steve MD
   

Thursday - Poster Discussion IV- 3:30 - 5:30 PM

32 Ultrasound-guided Removal of a Broken Interscalene Perineural Catheter
  Basic Science
Dwight Mosley MD
   
33 Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty successfully reduce pain in cancer patients with vertebral compression fractures
  Basic Science
Allen W Burton MD
   
34 Removing Polyethylene Glycol from Methylprednisolne Makes Suspension Safer for Intrathecal Use
  Basic Science
Kenneth D. Candido M.D.
   
35 A Review of the Long-Term Efficacy of Intrathecal Morphine Using a Low Dose Trialing Protocol
  Clinical Investigation
Michael E. Harned M.D.
   
36 A Phase 2 Multicenter, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Clinical Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of the Sublingual Sufentanil NanoTab in the Treatment of Breakthrough Pain in Cancer Patients
  Clinical Investigation
Srinivas R Nalamachu MD
   
37 High Frequency Alternating Current (HFAC) to Treat Chronic Pain: A Cadaveric Dissection for Lead Placement
  Clinical Investigation
Amol Soin MD, MBA
   
38 Management of Postherpetic Neuralgia with Intrathecal Methylprednisolone
  Medically Challenging Case
Vinaya K. Puppala M.D.
   
39 Treatment of Uncontrolled Chronic Pain in an Opioid-Tolerant Patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta Type III by Ketamine Infusion.
  Medically Challenging Case
Matthew J Swiber M.D.
   
40 Commonly used opioids inducing serotonin syndrome in chronic pain patients
  Medically Challenging Case
Tru A Patel MD
   
41 Electrostimulation of Suprascapular Nerve for the Treatment of Painful Suprascapular Neuropathy.
  Medically Challenging Case
Robert H. Overbaugh M.D.
   

Friday Display - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

42 An Evaluation of the Long-term Safety and Tolerability of Tapentadol Extended Release (ER): Results of an Open-label Extension Trial
  Clinical Investigation
Bettyanne McCann RPh
   
43 Dexmedetomidine for the Prevention of Shivering during Spinal Anesthesia
  Clinical Investigation
Burhanettin Usta M.D.
   
44 Case Report - Spinal Epidural Haematoma in a Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis undergoing Elective Open AAA repair
  Medically Challenging Case
Caitriona Murphy FCARCSI
   
45 SACRAL NEUROMODULATION AS A TREATMENT FOR CENTRAL NEUROPATHIC COCCCYDNIA: A CASE REPORT
  Medically Challenging Case
Cyril N. Philip M.D.
   
46 Temporary paraplegia after ESI: compression from the injectate
  Medically Challenging Case
Dalia H Elmofty M.D.
   
48 Long-term Follow-up of the Utilization of Spinal Cord Stimulation and Transcutaneous Oxygen Pressure Monitoring for Patients with Inoperable Peripheral Vascular Disease
  Clinical Investigation
David Provenzano MD
   
49 MiDAS I (mild Decomprression Alternative to Open Surgery): Comprehensive Follow-up of a 78 Patient Prospective, Open Label, Multi-Center Clinical Study
  Clinical Investigation
David L. Caraway M.D., Ph.D.
   
50 PLASMA DISC DECOMPRESSION OF CONTAINED DISC HERNIATION IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN CONVENTIONAL MANAGEMENT: A META-ANALYSIS OF RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS
  Clinical Investigation
Dmitri Souzdalnitski M.D., Ph.D.
   
51 The Use of Intravenous Magnesium for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial.
  Clinical Investigation
Erik P Voogd M.D.
   
52 left shouldr pain diagnosed with Lung cancer, a medically challenging case !
  Medically Challenging Case
Foad Elahi MD, Pain Fellow
   
53 Assessing the accuracy of clinical tests with electrodiagnostic study findings for identifying carpal tunnel syndrome. Should hand surgeons rely on clinical findings per se?
  Clinical Investigation
Foad Elahi MD
   
54 A Case of Reversible Locked-In Syndrome Due to Unintentional Intravascular Injection Following Trans-Arterial Brachial Plexus Block
 
Gregory N Kozlov DO
   
55 Interspinous Gap: a Better Predictor of Ease of Neuraxial Blockade
  Clinical Investigation
Hariharan Shankar MBBS
   
56 Scalene muscle injections in thoracic outlet syndrome
  Clinical Investigation
Honorio T Benzon MD
   
57 Quality of Life in Patients Treated With Tapentadol Prolonged Release for Severe, Chronic Low Back Pain—Interim Results From a Multicenter, Open-label, Phase 3b Trial
  Clinical Investigation
Ilona Steigerwald MD
   
58 Effectiveness of Tapentadol Prolonged Release in the Management of Severe, Chronic Osteoarthritis Knee Pain—Interim Results From a Multicenter, Open-label, Phase 3b Trial
  Clinical Investigation
Ilona Steigerwald MD
   
59 Health Status of Patients With Inadequately Managed, Severe Chronic Osteoarthritis Knee Pain Following Treatment With Tapentadol Prolonged Release—Interim Results From a Multicenter, Open-label, Phase 3b Study
  Clinical Investigation
Ilona Steigerwald MD
   
60 Effectiveness of Tapentadol Prolonged Release for the Management of Severe Chronic Low Back Pain—Interim Results From a Multicenter, Open-label, Phase 3b Trial
  Clinical Investigation
Ilona Steigerwald MD
   
61 Implantable Pulse Generator Failure Requiring Replacement After Cardiac Defibrillation in a Patient with a Spinal Cord Stimulator
  Medically Challenging Case
Kay K Yeung MD
   
62 Neuraxial analgesia in liver cirrhosis patients with low platelet counts
  Clinical Investigation
Kimimichi Otome Resident
   
63 Effective Lumbar Medial Branch Radiofrequency Ablation Without a Prior Diagnostic Block (Retrospective Chart Review 2004 – 2009)
  Clinical Investigation
Lila R Baaklini BS
   
64 Long-term Intrathecal Ziconotide for Severe Chronic Pain: An Open-label, Multicenter Extension Study
  Clinical Investigation
Lynn R. Webster MD
   
65 Lateral versus Medial Brachial Plexus Cord selective Blockade Using Ultrasound Guided Infraclavicular Anesthesia
  Clinical Investigation
Marco Marini MD.PhD.
   
66 A Novel Technique: Fluoroscopic Guided Injection of the Ischial Bursa
  Clinical Investigation
Marjorie E Robinson MD
   
67 Rapidly Developing Bilateral Peripheral Neuropathy Successfully Treated with Intermittent Epidural Local Anesthetics: A Case Report
  Medically Challenging Case
Mitchell P Engle MD, PhD
   
68 Pseudotumour of S1dorsal root ganglion mimicking Extruded Herniated disc causing S1 radiculopathy: A rare case
  Medically Challenging Case
Naman Goel MD
   
69 The course and relation of the saphenous nerve in and around the adductor canal: An anatomical study
  Basic Science
Ravish Kapoor MD
   
70 Intrathecal Morphine in Two Patients undergoing Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest during Aortic Surgery
  Medically Challenging Case
Rene Przkora MD PhD MMS
   
71 Cushings syndrome from two lumbar epidural steroid injections in a patient on antiretroviral therapy
  Medically Challenging Case
Richard J Brouillette D.O.
   
72 Successful Placement of a Saphenous Nerve Catheter in a Wounded Soldier
  Medically Challenging Case
Ron L. White MD
   
73 Successful treatment of the thoracic 7 radicular pain with radiofrequency nerve ablation.
  Medically Challenging Case
Ryan G Michaud MD
   
74 Effect of clonidine infiltration and by intravenous route on scalp block for supra-tentorial craniotomy.
  Clinical Investigation
Sananta Kumar Dash MD Student
   
75 The Use of a Computer-assisted, Image Guided Diagnostic and Interventional System for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Lumbar Facet Joint Gouty Arthritis
  Clinical Investigation
Scott C Palmer M.D.
   
76 Ultrasound Guided Femoral Nerve and Lateral Cutaneous Nerve Blocks for Urgent Hip Fracture Nailing in High Risk Elderly Patients
  Clinical Investigation
Shasky Charles MD
   
77 The Use of Pulsed Radiofrequency Ablation of the Splanchnic Nerves for Treatment of Chronic Flank Pain
  Medically Challenging Case
Susan M Moeschler M.D.
   
78 A Comparison of the Effects of Lumbar Stabilization and Flexion-extension Exercises in Chronic Low Back Pain
  Clinical Investigation
Tae-Woo Kim MD
   
79 Management of HIV-Related Polyneuropathy with Spinal Cord Stimulator Neuromodulation
  Medically Challenging Case
Vinaya K. Puppala M.D.
   
80 Enhancement of Fascia By Layering During an Axillary Approach to the Brachial Plexus
  Clinical Investigation
Walter Folger M.D.
   
81 Does More Expensive Staffing Support and Space Arrangement Improve Outcome? A Retrospective Study on ILESI for Radicular Low Back Pain
  Clinical Investigation
Wenchun Qu MD, PhD
   
82 Supplemental Radiofrequency Ablation Improves the Result of Splanchnic Neurolysis for Refractory Cancer Pain Management
  Clinical Investigation
Yi-Chia Wang MD
   
83 Interaction between Levobupivacaine, Lidocaine and Sodium Bicarbonate
  Basic Science
Yi-chia Wang MD
   
84 Pediatric Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Results of The Children's Hospital Denver Approach
  Clinical Investigation
Mark Thompson MD
   
85 Loss of motor evoked potentials after intrathecal morphine injection during posterior spinal fusion
  Medically Challenging Case
Mark E Thompson MD
   

Saturday Display - 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

86 Reliability and validity of the global pain scale with chronic pain sufferers
  Clinical Investigation
Adam L Wuollet M.D.
   
87 Minimally Invasive Lumbar Decompression to Treat Spinal Stenosis: A Case Series
  Clinical Investigation
Amol Soin MD, MBA
   
88 Vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis following an image-guided lumbar epidural steroid injection in an immunocompromised patient: A Case Report
  Medically Challenging Case
Arash Nafissi DO
   
89 Myofascial Pain Overlaps Neuropathic Pain in a Patient with Brachial Plexus Injury
  Medically Challenging Case
Badie S. Mansour MD
   
90 Efficacy of Ultrasound Guided Pulsed Radio Frequency Ablation in Patients with Chronic Ilionguinal Neuralgia
  Clinical Investigation
Benjamin P Lowry MD
   
91 Low-dose Ketamine Infusion for Ventilator Liberation
  Medically Challenging Case
Christopher Annis M.D.
   
92 Total Knee Reconstruction Post-Op Pain: Multimodal Pain Management Standard vs. Non-Standard Protocol with Femoral Nerve Block
  Clinical Investigation
Daniel McDole MD
   
93 Movement of the spinal dura matters: Contraction associated foraminal narrowing
  Medically Challenging Case
David M Dickerson M.D.
   
94 Sustained Relief from Low Back Pain Following Completion of Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial
  Medically Challenging Case
Deepak I Sreedharan MD
   
95 Response to Botulinum Toxin A in Differing Migraine Pain Patterns
  Clinical Investigation
Ellen E Rhame MD
   
97 Comparing the Accuracy of Two Surface Anatomy Techniques in Estimating the T10-11 Interspace
  Clinical Investigation
Eric Anderson M.D.
   
98 Relationship between Patient-Reported Chronic Low Back Pain Severity and Medication Resources
  Clinical Investigation
Gavin Taylor-Stokes MBA
   
99 Relationship of Patient-Reported Chronic Low Back Pain Severity with Other Patient-Reported Outcomes
  Clinical Investigation
Gavin Taylor-Stokes MBA
   
100 Arachnoiditis Pain Managed With Ziconotide Monotherapy and a Patient Therapy Manager: A Case Review
  Medically Challenging Case
Gladstone C. McDowell, II MD
   
101 A comparative study of preoperative versus intraoperative meperidine administration in patients receiving general anesthesia: a prospective, randomized double- blinded study
  Clinical Investigation
Hüseyin Sert M.D.
   
102 A Novel Assessment of Pain Impact - The Suffering Scale
  Clinical Investigation
John S McDonald MD
   
103 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in a 10 year old child
  Medically Challenging Case
Kesavan Sadacharam MD
   
104 Management of Harlequin Syndrome with Repeated Stellate Ganglion Blocks
  Medically Challenging Case
Mahindra Chincholkar MBBS, MD, FRCA
   
105 The immediate and prolonged effects of outpatient multiday ketamine infusions in patients with chronic neuropathic pain.
  Clinical Investigation
May L Chin MD
   
106 Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial Lead and Permanent Implantation Infection Incidence: a Retrospective Cohort Study
  Clinical Investigation
Meredith C. B. Adams M.D.
   
107 Fractured Intrathecal Catheter Entrapped by Lumbar Facet After Trial of Intrathecal Opioids
  Medically Challenging Case
Michael E. Harned M.D.
   
108 Analyses of Efficacy Results and Responder Rates in Randomized, Double-Blind Phase 3 Trials of Tapentadol Extended Release (ER) in Patients With Moderate to Severe Chronic Pain
  Clinical Investigation
Mila Etropolski MD
   
109 Subanesthetic Ketamine -- Analgesic and So Much More
  Medically Challenging Case
Nitin Dhamija M.D.
   
110 A Case of Persistent Chest Pain Following Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
  Medically Challenging Case
Nitin Dhamija M.D.
   
111 Treatment of trigger points with botulinum toxin A injection therapy for cervical myofascial pain syndrome: A randomized double blind study
  Clinical Investigation
Pankaj Satija M.D.
   
112 Prescription patterns of pain medicine physicians
  Clinical Investigation
Paul Cox M.D.
   
113 Regional Anesthesia Induced “Unilateral Sympathectomy” for Lower Extremity Surgery in High-Risk Surgical Patients
  Clinical Investigation
Paul Choi MD
   
114 The Forgotten Relationship in Regional Anesthesia
  Clinical Investigation
Philip O Hansen MD
   
115 Magnetic Resonance Safety of Commonly Used Airway, Central Venous and Epidural Devices
  Clinical Investigation
Ramon Martin MD, PhD
   
116 The Effect of Tapentadol Extended Release Treatment on Health Status: Results of an Open-label Extension Study
  Clinical Investigation
Robert Lange PhD
   
117 Managing CSF Leak During Spinal Cord Stimulator Trial for Treatment of Lower Extremity Pain from Cervical Myelopathy
  Medically Challenging Case
Russell R Kinder M.D.
   
118 Acute Psychosis Associated with Intrathecal Ziconotide
  Medically Challenging Case
Sandra Kaplan MD
   
119 Peripheral regional analgesia with femoral catheter versus intravenous patient controlled analgesia after total knee arthroplasty: prospective randomized study
  Clinical Investigation
Senka Baranovic MD
   
120 Comparasion of sensory and motor block effect of ketamine and lidocaine with lidocaine in regional anesthesia
  Clinical Investigation
siamak yaqubi assistant professor
   
121 A Successful Rotation from High Dose Methadone to Other Opioids Using a Ketamine Infusion
  Medically Challenging Case
Terry L Hunt II MD
   
122 mild® 50-Patient Single-Center Six-Month Clinical Outcomes Study Report
  Clinical Investigation
Timothy R Deer MD
   
123 Management of HIV-Related Polyneuropathy with Intrathecal Morphine Delivery in Two Narcotic-Dependent Patients with Hepatitis C Cirrhosis
  Medically Challenging Case
Vinaya Puppala M.D.
   
124 Bilateral Anterior intrapleural catheter placement using fluoroscopic guidance in a patient with multiple bilateral rib fractures
  Clinical Investigation
William Grubb MD, DDS
   

 

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