Annual Spring Regional Anesthesia
Meeting & Workshops

Best of Meeting

A1

Ultrasound localization of the sciatic nerve. A preliminary study

Perlas A, Chan V, McCartney C, Simons M

Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 

A2

Prospective comparison of continuous femoral nerve block with nonstimulating catheter placement vs. stimulating catheter-guided placement in volunteers

Salinas F, Neal J, Sueda L, Kopacz D

Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA

A3

Combination of intraneural injection and high injection pressure leads to severe fascicular injury and neurologic deficits in dogs

Shah S1, Dilberovic F2, Mornjakovic Z2, Hadzic A1

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY1, Medical School of University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2

A4

Double-blind randomized study of 2-chloroprocaine versus low dose bupivacaine for spinal anesthesia in healthy volunteers

Yoos J, Kopacz D   

Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA

Poster Session I

A5

Interruption of trigeminovascular system activation and IHS classified headaches with intramuscular C-7 spinous process bupivacaine injections

Mellick G1, Mellick L2

American Pain Specialists, Inc. ,Grafton, Ohio1, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia2

A6

Does pregnancy increase the efficacy of lumbar epidural anesthesia?

Arakawa M, Aoyama Y, Ohe Y

Toho University School of Medicine, Meguro-ku, Tokyo, Japan

A7

Effectiveness of epidural analgesia in medicare patients undergoing colectomy

DelPizzo K, Fleisher L, Anderson G, Wu C

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 

A8

Effect of epidural analgesia on postoperative mortality in medicare patients undergoing lung resection

Brown A, Fleisher L, Anderson G, Wu C

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

A9

Influence of epidural analgesia in medicare patients undergoing total knee replacement

Demeester J, Fleisher L, Anderson G, Wu C

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

A10

Protein metabolism and glucose feeding. Does it matter whether is epidural ropivacaine or morphine?

Carli F, Schricker T

McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

A11

Target point injection for treatment of lumbar disc herniation

Hao D

Harbin Heilongjiang, Peoples Republic of China

A12

Obturator Nerve Blockade as a Rescue Technique

Anderegg J, Koorn R, Borene S

University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IA

A13

Electrical nerve stimulation using a stimulating catheter: What is a safe lower limit?

Wehling M, Koorn R, Leddell C, Boezaart A

University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

A14

Resolution of an atypical post-dural puncture headache after epidural blood patch in a patient with a cerebral cavernous angioma

Schumann R, Hudcova J

Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA 

A15

Effect of postoperative epidural analgesia on morbidity and mortality following surgery in medicare patients

Hurley R, Fleisher L, Anderson G, Wu C

The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD  

A16

Nerve stimulator or ultrasound for coracoid infraclavicular brachial plexus block: Influence of needle position on nerve stimulation and spread of injectate.

Porter J, McCartney C, Chan V

Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 

A17

Verapamil does not prevent hypotensive/bradycardic events during shoulder arthroscopy in the sitting position under interscalene block

Liguori G, Kahn R, Zayas V, Stanton J

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 

A18

Continuous popliteal sciatic nerve block at home: postoperative analgesia optimization using three modes of local anesthetic delivery

Ilfeld B, Thannikary L, Morey T, Enneking F

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 

A19

Spinal 2-chloroprocaine: The effect of added clonidine

Davis B, Kopacz D

Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA

A20

Human blood-brain-barrier penetration of oral rofecoxib, a selective cyclooxygenase-2 (cox-2) inhibitor: A single dose pharmacokinetic study

Buvanendran A, Kroin J, Elmofty D, Chiranjeev S

Rush Medical College, Chicago, IL

A21

New portable infusion pumps: infusion rate accuracy and consistency

Ilfeld B, Morey T, Enneking F

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL  

A22

Femoral block for total knee replacement

Goytizolo E, Ranawat E, Greiz M, Ponagopolous G

Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY  

A23

Local v spinal anesthesia for knee arthroscopy

Jules-Elysee K, Cordasco F, Gordon M, Liguori G

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 

A24

How low (mA) can you go to safely and effectively perform peripheral nerve blocks in anesthetized patients?

Gupta A, Cucchiaro G

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 

A25

Anesthetic management of a patient with a stiff person syndrome

Elkassabany N, Tetzlaff J, Argalious M

Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Westlake, OH  

A26

The hemodynamic stability of remifentanil as an adjunct to thyroid and parathyroid surgery under cervical plexus blockade

Diana E, Rosenblatt M

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

A27

Systemic delta-opioid receptor agonist attenuates hyperalgesia in a murine osteosarcoma pain model

Brinin-Mattos J, Smith N, Goodman M, Tony Y

University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA  

A28

Lumbar plexus block at the end of total hip replacement performed under epidural anesthesia

Flynn E, Go G, Sharrock N

Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY 

A29

The introduction of a regional anesthesia rotation: Effect on operating room efficiency and resident education

Stearns J, Richman J, Rowlingson A, Wu C

The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD  

A30

Factors related to under-utilization of regional analgesia in patients with hip fractures

Schulz-Stübner S

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA  

A31

A process to eliminate wrong site regional anesthetic blocks: A case report

Edmonds C, Stanton M, Liguori G

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY  

A32

The effects of preoperative information and hand massage on postoperative satisfaction score after cesarean section under combined spinal-epidural anesthesia

Hong J, Yoon H

Samsung Cheil Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea

Poster Session II

A33

Ultrasound assessment of paresthesia and electrical stimulation for nerve localization: A sensitivity study

Perlas A, Chan V, Mc Cartney C

Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada 

A34

Sustained (up to 48 hours) pain relief after abdominal surgery with encapsulated epidural morphine: phase iii study results

Gambling D1, Hughes T2, Martin G3, Manvelian G4

Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women San Diego CA 1, Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland CA 2, Duke University Medical Center Durham NC 3, SkyePharma, Inc., San Diego, CA 4

A35

Evaluation of a novel, encapsulated formulation of epidural morphine for pain control after elective knee arthroplasty

Hartrick C1, Martin G2, Kantor G3, Manvelian G4

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 1, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 2, Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 3, SkyePharma, Inc., San Diego, CA 4

A36

Phase III study of encapsulated epidural morphine for postoperative pain control following total hip arthroplasty

Viscusi E1, Martin G2, Singla N3, Manvelian G4

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 1, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 2, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA 3, SkyePharma, Inc., San Diego, CA 4

A37

Phase II study of long-acting encapsulated epidural morphine for postoperative pain after cesarean section

Carvalho B, Riley E, Manvelian G

Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA  

A38

Fluoroscopic imaging for technically difficult spinal anesthesia

Eidelman A, Shulman M, Novak G

Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Brighton, MA  

A39

Incidence of complications related to epidural catheterization in the lower thoracic region

Saito T, Akira O, Wajima Z, Inoue T

A40

Brachial plexus anesthesia with a perivascular axillary approach: Influence of lateral position onto the anesthetized side combined with 20° Trendelenburg positioning

A53

Use of the ARROW Stimu Cath continuous plexus and nerve block catheter to confirm placement of epidural catheters for post-op pain management in morbidly obese patients

McQuillan P, Arthur C, Christine G, Robert M

Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA  

A54

Phase II open-label, dose-ranging study of novel epidural morphine for postoperative pain relief

Viscusi E1, Hartrick C2, Martin G3, Manvelian G4

Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 1, William Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak, MI 2, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 3, SkyePharma, Inc., San Diego, CA 4

A55

An evaluation of patient satisfaction with pain care

McQuillan P, Gelnet C, Girdharry T, Polomano R

Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA  

A56

Complication related to placement of a paravertebral catheter under general anesthesia

Haider N, Miller C, Boezaart A

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, IA 

A57

Spinal chloroprocaine: A comparison to procaine in healthy volunteers

Gonter A, Kopacz D

Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington  

A58

The site of placement of skin electrode during nerve stimulator-assisted nerve localization does not influence strength of the motor response

Fahmy N, Claudio R, Vloka J, Hadzic A

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY  

A59

Thoracic outlet syndrome and myofascial pain

Hsu E

University of California – Los Angeles, Rolling Hills Estates, CA

Poster Session III

A60

Peripartum cardiomyopathy and morbid obesity: Clinical course and management of the obese parturient with a possible difficult airway

Ayers T, Adams T, Paine G

NMC, Portsmouth, VA       

A61

Low interscalene block: A modified technique to provide reliable anesthesia for surgery on the elbow and forearm

Gadsden J, Vloka J, Claudio R, Hadzic A

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY   

A62

Decreased expression of sodium channel isoform Nav1.7 in mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons after infection with a recombinant herpes virus

Koszowski A1, Peters M2, Yeomans D2, Levinson S1

University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 1, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 2    

A63

Low risk of modern epidural catheters breaking when withdrawn through Tuohy needle

Ali M, Moiduddin A, Sibai N, Laurito C

University of Illinois – Chicago, Chicago, IL  

A64

Comparison of combined spinal- epidural (CSE) and epidural anesthesia in the elective caesarian sections

Sivaci R1, Luleci N2

Afyon Kocatepe University, Afyon, Turkey1, Koºuyolu Hastanesi, Istanbul, Turkey2

A65

A comprehensive review of the popliteal fossa nerve block: How safe is the block?

Provenzano D1, Viscusi E2, Dellapiazza D2, Alcantara A2

The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 1, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 2

A66

Ropivacaine 1% epidural anesthesia plus clonidine: sensory, motor block characteristics and haemodynamic conditions.

Ioannidou D, Filosoglou A, Nastou M, Petropoulou P

Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece 

A67

Effects of epidural analgesia on stages of labor in primipara women and apgar score of neonates.

Nafisi S, Majidi Z, Fariba B, Hoseyn A

Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Isfahan, Iran 

A68

Continuous peripheral nerve block on the battlefield

Buckenmaier III C, McKnight G, John C

WRAMC, Washington, D.C.    

A69

Analgesia effects of lumbar plexus-sciatic nerve blocks: comparison of ropivacaine .75% versus epinephrine 1:200,000 containing mixture of bupivacaine 0.5%

Trujillo V1, Saldivar S1, Rodriguez E1, Hadzic A2

Hospital Regional Cd. Madero PEMEX Mante, Tamaulipas, Mexico1, St. Luke´s Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY 2

A70

Efficacy of neuraxial anesthesia on intraoperative blood loss

Maine D, Richman J, Rowlingson A, Wu C

The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD  

A71

Regional anesthesia at the elbow outside the operating room

Grubb C, Ramirez A, Ting P

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA  

A72

Superior approach to the infraclavicular block

Raw R, Borene S, Boezaart A

RASCI-University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA  

A73

The neurostimulator for brachial plexus blockade by the axillary approach: A metaanalysis on its efficacy to increase the success rate.

Guay J

Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada 

A74

Intramuscular ephedrine with subarachnoid bupivacaine for cesarean delivery

Grubb C, Balestrieri P, Patel S, Dom P

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA       

A75

Teaching peripheral nerve blocks at peripheral hospitals

Gielen M

UMC St. Radboud Nijmegen, Gelderland, The Netherlands    

A76

Direct epidural injection for labor analgesia

Amemiya N, Oosthuysen S

James Paget Hospital, Gorleston, Norfolk, UK  

A77

Complex regional pain syndrome type I in a patient with cerebral palsy

Vascello L, Etscheidt M, Montgomery C, Rebel A

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY  

A78

Successful use of oxcarbazepine in ulnar nerve entrapment neuropathy: A case study

Rafiq S1, Jafri I2, Strax T2

Seton Hall University, Edison, NJ 1, University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey, Edison, NJ 2

A79

Peripheral nerve stimulators: Effects of duration of the stimulus on motor response and discomfort during nerve stimulation

Nguyen G, Claudio R, Castro J, Hadzic A

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY    

A80

Vertical infraclavicular approach to the brachial plexus compared to the axillary approach

Gielen M1, Rettig H2

UMC Sint Radboud Nijmegen (Gelderland), The Netherlands1, Ikazia Hospital (Rotterdam), The Netherlands2        

A81

Development of a regional anesthesia procedure note form

Wade K, Gerancher J, Weller R, McCutchen Q

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC       

A82

Caudal labor analgesia after lumbar epidural catheter placement

Raikhelkar J, Schumann R

Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, MA   

A83

Epidural abscess after continuous epidural analgesia in pediatric patients

Lin Y, Greco C

Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA  

A84

Single injection using peripheral nerve stimulation is not superior to ultrasound-guided periarterial injection in infraclavicular brachial plexus block

Hayashi H, Amano M

Kansai Rosai Hospital, Amagasaki Hyogo, Japan 

A85

Posterior brachial plexus block (PBPB) : A new route for upper limb

Bassoul B, Eledjam J

Clinique Beau Soleil Montpellier, Herault, France 

A86

Nerve block injection follows a predictable pattern

Santos A, Koenigsamen J, Claudio R, Hadzic A

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY