American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

Annual Pain Meeting & Workshops

Abstract ID	Abstract Title, Authors, and Location
	Best of Meeting
A-1	Radiofrequency Ablation of Spino-Vertebral Nerves for Relief of Thoracic Vertebral Body Compression Fracture Pain
	Kaufman A1, Garza A2
	University Hospital Comprehensive Pain Center1, New Jersey Medical School2
A-2	Urine Toxicology Screening Among Chronic Pain Patients on Opioid Therapy: Frequency and Predictability of Abnormal Findings
	Wasan A1, Michna E2, Nedeljkovic S3, Jamison R4
	Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical Schoo1, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical Schoo2, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical Schoo3, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical Schoo4
A-3	Intranasal ketorolac for postoperative pain
	Moodie J1, Brown C2, Bisley E3, Bynum L4
	Waikato Clinical Research1, Waikato Clinical Research2, Waikato Clinical Research3, ICON Clinical Research4
A-4	A Prospective Evaluation of Iodinated Contrast Flow Patterns with Fluoroscopically - guided Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections: A Comparison of the Parasagittal Interlaminar Epidural Approach versus a Transforaminal Epidural Approach
	Candido K1, Badiee S2, Chinthagada M3, Raghavendra M4
	Loyola University Medical Center1, Loyola University Medical Center2, Loyola University Medical Center3, Loyola University Medical Center4
A-5	Attributable Risk Associated With an Interruption in the Delivery of Postoperative Pain Medication
	Panchal S1, Schein J2, Damaraju C3, Nelson W4
	Coalition for Pain Education Foundation1, Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC2, Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC3, Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC4
	Session 1
A-10	Effects of Epidural Naloxone on Pruritus Induced by Hydromorphone Epidural Patient-Controlled Analgesia
	Kim T1, Hahm T2, Ko J3
	Samsung Medical Center1, Samsung Medical Center2, Samsung Medical Center3
A-11	A comparison of meperdine and ketoprofen as adjuvants lidocaine in Intravenous Regional Anesthesia
	Mohan V1, Desai S2, Kashyap L3, Shende D4
	All India Institute of Medical Sciences1, All India Institute of Medical Sciences2, All India Institute of Medical Sciences3, All India Institute of Medical Sciences4
A-12	AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFICACY OF LUMIRACOXIB 400 MG, CELECOXIB 400 MG OR PLACEBO FOR TREATING PAIN FOLLOWING DENTAL SURGERY
	Fricke J1, Davis N2, Yu V3, Krammer G4
	PPD Dental Pain Clinic1, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation2, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation3, Novartis Pharma AG4
A-13	Fentanyl Buccal Tablet (FBT) for the Treatment of Breakthrough Pain in Opioid-Treated Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study
	Portenoy R1, Xie F2, Messina J3, Peppin J4
	Beth Israel Medical Center1, Cephalon, Inc.2, Cephalon, Inc.3, Iowa Pain Management Clinic4
A-14	Alvimopan has a peripherally restricted effect and does not impact analgesia during the treatment of opioid-induced gastrointestinal side effects in patients receiving opioids for chronic or postoperative pai
	Panchal S1, Leslie J2, Peppin J3, Mortensen E4
	COPE Foundation/Florida Pain Management1, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine2, Iowa Pain Management Clinic3, GlaxoSmithKline4
A-15	Abuse of both illegal and prescription drugs among Chronic Pain Patients in a major City Hospital Pain Clinic
	Zou S1, Erkulwater E2, Gharibo C3
	Bellevue Hospital Center, New York University, Sch1, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York University, Sch2, NYU Medical Center, New York University, School of3
A-16	Effects of Preoperative Chronic Opioid Use on Length of Stay and Cost for Patients Undergoing Routine Surgical Procedures: identification of a novel risk factor
	Hutcheson MD MS J1, Simpson Ph.D. K2
	Emory University1, Medical University of South Carolina2
A-17	Topical Doxepin for the management of Hyperhidrosis in post-herpetic neuralgia
	Agarwal S1, Munir M2
	University of Cinncinnati1, University of Cincinnati2
A-18	Effect of Age on Opioid Requirements in Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Patients
	DeBeauport C1, Kraemer J2, Linn A3, Simopoulos T4
	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medi1, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medi2, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medi3, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medi4
A-6	The Impact of Preoperative Gabapentin on Patients Undergoing Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
	Kinney M1, Dietrich C2, Mantilla C3, Pulido J4
	Mayo Clinic1, Mayo Clinic2, Mayo Clinic3, Mayo Clinic4
A-7	Interpreting Urine Drug Tests: Prevalence of Morphine Metabolism to Hydromorphone in Chronic Pain Patients Treated with Morphine
	Wasan A1, Michna E2, Greenfield S3, Jamison R4
	BriBrigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical Sc1, BriBrigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical Sc2, McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School3, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical Schoo4
A-8	Efficacy and Tolerability of Methadone in Chronic Pain States
	Krause P1, Kral L2
	University of Iowa1, University of Iowa2
A-9	A Novel Continuum of Pain Relief Approach for the treatment of non-terminal pain
	Munir M1, Agarwal S2, Madhipatla V3
	University of Cinncinnati1, University of Cinncinnati2, University of Cinncinnati3
	Session 2
A-19	A simple modification to the needle positioning technique used in radiofrequency ablation of intercostal nerves: a scope for other applications in interventional pain management.
	Sen S1, Carns P2, Ptaszynski A3
	Mayo Clinic - Rochester1, Mayo Clinic - Rochester2, Mayo Clinic - Rochester3
A-20	Viscosupplementation as Treatment of Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: A Case Report
	Arvesen T1, Melendez-Benabe J2
	Indiana University1, Indiana University2
A-21	Ultrasound Guided Localization For Femoral Nerve Block Without Palpable Femeral Artery
	Silverman R1, Saltzman B2
	University of Miami1, University of Miami2
A-22	DEEP CERVICAL PLEXUS BLOCK FOR THE TREATMENT OF ATYPICAL HEADACHE.
	Goldberg M1, Scaringe D2, Dotson J3, Torjman M4
A-23	INFECTION RATES IN PERIPHERAL NERVE CATHETERS
	Shalhoub A1, Mekasha D2, Perov S3, Orlewicz M4
	Wayne State Universitiy / Detroit Medical Center1, Wayne State Universitiy / Detroit Medical Center2, Wayne State Universitiy / Detroit Medical Center3, Wayne State Universitiy / Detroit Medical Center4
A-24	PERIPHERAL BLOCKS OF THE LOWER LIMB FOR FEMORAL NECK FRACTURE SURGERY
	Cilla C1, Cuestas P2, López M3, Montero A4
	Bellvitge University Hospital1, Bellvitge University Hospital2, Bellvitge University Hospital3, Bellvitge University Hospital4
A-25	Ultrasound guided suprascapular nerve block
	Hearty C1
	Limerick Regional Hospital1
A-26	C2 Pulsed RF for the Treatment of Occipital Neuralgia and Transformed Migraine Headaches
	Bernardini D1, Simopoulos T2
	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medic1, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medic2
A-27	Ultrasound guided haematoma block
	Riordan J1, Hearty C2, Keily P3, Harmon D4
	Limerick Regional Hospital1, Limerick Regional Hospital2, Limerick Regional Hospital3, Limerick Regional Hospital4
A-28	Peripheral Nerve Blocks and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
	Saxena S1, Rizk N2, Cope D3
	VA Pittsburgh Health Care System1, UPMC St Margaret Hospital2, UPMC St Margaret Hospital3
A-29	BOTULINUM TOXIN TREATMENT OF DEGENERATIVE OSTEOARTHRITIC PAIN
	Carpentier B1, Leong M2
	, Anesiva, Inc.2
A-30	Response to Botox Injections for Patients with Refractory Headache Syndromes
	Bajwa Z1, Kraemer J2, Legedza A3
	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medi1, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medi2, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medi3
	Session 3
A-31	Pulsed and Continuous Radiofrequency Lesioning of the Dorsal Root Ganglion for Chronic Lumbosacral Radicular Pain
	Cambron B1, Kraemer J2, Nagda J3, Simopoulos T4
	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medi1, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medi2, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medi3, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medi4
A-32	Predictors of Success and Failure for Cervical Facet Radiofrequency Denervatiton
	Cohen S1, Sireci A2, Stream J3, Hurley R4
	Johns Hopkins1, Johns Hopkins2, Johns Hopkins3, Johns Hopkins4
A-33	an analysis of transforaminal epidurography
	Hong J1
	Keimyung university school of medicine1
A-34	Challenges to setting spinal cord stimulator parameters during intra-operative testing: Factors affecting coverage of low back and leg pain
	Gordon A1, Zou S2, Kim Y3, Gharibo C4
	New York University Medical Center1, New York University Medical Center2, New York University Medical Center3, New York University Medical Center4
A-35	A Novel Approach to Spinal Cord Stimulator Trials with Multiple Leads
	Gekht G1, Tiede J2, Lamer T3
	Mayo Clinic1, Mayo Clinic2, Mayo Clinic3
A-36	Does Stylet Reinsertion upon Reaching Ligamentum Flavum with an Epidural Needle Reduce the Incidence of Accidental Dural Puncture?
	Cohen, MD S1, Fallon, BS T2, Mujazaki, BS M3, Hunter, MD C4
	UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School1, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School2, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School3, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School4
A-37	Epidural Block for Cesarean Section with Gravity Flow Technique: Does the Addition of Epinephrine to Ropivacaine Reduce the Incidence of Epidural Blood Vessel Puncture?
	Cohen, MD S1, Zuker, MD D2, Sudhir, MD B3, Solina, MD A4
	UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School1, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School2, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School3, UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School4
A-38	The Efficacy of Nucleoplasty™ in the Treatment of Contained Herniated Lumbar Intervertebral Discs
	Provenzano D1, Dellapiazza D2, Gaughan J3, Kabazie A4
	Ohio Valley General Hospital1, Ohio Valley General Hospital2, Temple University School of Medicine3, The Western Pennsylvania Hospital4
A-39	Clinical Predictors of Success and Failure for Lumbar Facet Radiofrequency Denervation
	Cohen S1, Hurley R2, Winkley J3, Stojanovic M4
	Johns Hopkins1, Johns Hopkins2, Walter Reed Army Medical Center3, Massachusetts General Hospital4
A-40	KYPHOPLASTY vs CONSERVATIVE THERAPY FOR PAINFUL VERTEBRAL BODY FRACTURES TREATMENT
	Tirri T1, De Negri P2, Paternoster G3, Modano P4
	CROB Cancer Center1, CROB Cancer Center2, CROB Cancer Center3, CROB Cancer Center4
A-41	Intrathecal Pain Management with Patient-Controlled Analgesia: 12-Month Study with the Personal Therapy Manager
	Balogh S1, Kiko H2, Schleinzer W3
A-42	Spread of CRPS post effective treatment with Spinal Cord Stimulator
	Zou S1, David R2
	NYU Medical Center1, NYU Medical Center2
A-43	Neuromodualtion in the treatment of chronic, refractory sener testicular pain
	Hamza M1, Benton L2
	Session 4
A-44	Postoperative pain significantly influences postoperative blood loss in patients undergoing total knee replacement.
	Guay J1
	University of Montreal1
A-45	A New Knee Surgery Model in Rats to Evaluate Postoperative Pain and Function: Effect of Morphine and Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
	Buvanendran A1, Kroin J2, Tuman K3
	Rush Medical College1, Rush Medical College2, Rush Medical College3
A-46	Outpatient Anorectal Surgery: Is there an Ideal Anesthetic?
	Schumann R1, Siddiqui Z2, Hackford A3, Denman W4
	T-NEMC1
A-47	THE INCIDENCE AND MANAGEMENT OF PAIN IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED PANCREATIC CANCER PATIENTS
	Sanvidge K1, Nesbit S2, Erdek M3, Laheru D4
	Johns Hopkins University1, Johns Hopkins University2, Johns Hopkins University3, Johns Hopkins University4
A-48	Measuring the Local Biochemical Milieu at an Uninvolved Muscle Site Remote to Known Active and Latent Myofascial Trigger Points in the Upper Trapezius Mehul J. Desai, MD, MPH, Jay P. Shah, MD; Jerome V. Danoff, PhD, PT; Terry M. Phillips, PhD, DSc; Mary
	Desai M1, Shah J2, Phillips T3, Danoff J4
	Thomas Jefferson University Hospital1, National Institutes of Health2, National Institutes of Health3, National Institutesof Health4
A-49	The Effect of 2 Hz and 100 Hz Electrical Stimulation of Acupoint on Ankle Sprain in Rats
	Hahm T1, Kim T2, Ko J3
	Samsung Medical Center1, Samsung Medical Center2, Samsung Medical Center3
A-50	Post thoracotomy pain following Endoscopic Sympathectomy for hyperhydrosis: A case report
	Agarwal S1, Munir M2, Sohal A3, Weiss L4
	University of Cincinnati1, NUMC3, NUMC4
A-51	CRPS types 1 & 2
	MEMON R1, GHALEB A2, SALEEM M3, PABLO C4
	UAMS1, UAMS2, UAMS3, UAMS4
A-52	Nerve Acting Agents for Visceral Pain
	Cintron L1, Gaeta R2
	, Stanford Medical Center2
A-53	Acute intrathecal administration of dexamethasone sodium phosphate: Neurotoxicity in an animal model
	Hoeft M1, Rathmell J2
	University of Vermont College of Medicine1, Massachusetts General Hospital2
A-54	Local Analgesia within 1 to 3 Mintues for Pediatric Venipuncture and Peripheral Venous Cannulation Procedures Using the Needle-Free System 3268
	Zempsky W1, Bean-Lijewski J2, Koh J3, Rose J4
	Connecticut Children's Medical Center1, Scott and White Memorial Hospital2, Oregon Health and Science University3, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia4
A-55	Exposure to an enriched environment attenuates nociceptive processing in the urinary bladder in a high-anxiety strain of rats.
	Robbins M1, DeBerry J2, Ness T3
	University of Alabama at Birmingham1, University of Alabama at Birmingham2, University of Alabama at Birmingham3