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ABSTRACTS: Spring 2006 Abstract Archives

American Society of Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine

Annual Pain Medicine Meeting and Workshops

New York NY USA2, Hospital for Special Surgery New York NY USA3, Hospital for Special Surgery New York NY USA4
Abstract ID Abstract Title, Authors, and Location

Best of Meeting

A1 INTRANEURAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION AND ULTRASOUND DETECTION OF INTRANEURAL INJECTION
  Brull R1, Chan V2, Shannon P3
  Toronto Western Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada1, Toronto Western Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada2, Mount Sinai Hospital Toronto Ontario Canada3
   
A2 INTENSITY OF THE STIMULATING CURRENT IS NOT A RELIABLE INDICATOR OF INTRANEURAL NEEDLE PLACEMENT
  Tsai T1, VUCKOVIC I2, ELDAN K3, KUCUK-ALIJA D4
  St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York NY 1, Medical University of Sarajevo Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina2, Medical University of Sarajevo Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina3, Medical University of Sarajevo Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina4
   
A3 Continuous Peripheral Nerve Block Catheter Tip Adhesion in a Rat Model
  Buckenmaier C1, Auton A2, Flournoy S3
  Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington DC United States1, Walter Reed Army Medical Center 2, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research 3
   
A4 Ultrasound-Guided Interscalene Needle Placement Produces Successful Anesthesia Regardless of Motor Stimulation Above or Below 0.5mA
  Sinha S1, Abrams J2, Weller R3
  St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford CT USA1, St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford CT USA2, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston-Salem NC USA3
   
A5 Gabapentin increases cerebrospinal fluid concentrations of norepinephrine in humans
  De Goes S1, Eisenach J2, Curry R3
  Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Winston Salem NC USA1, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Winston Salem NC USA2, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center Winston Salem NC USA3
   

Session 1

A6 Experimental Neural Stimulation and Abolition of Motor Response after Extra and Intraneural Local Anesthetic Injection
  Carlos B1, William U2, Luis V3, Fernando C4
  Instituto Argentino de Diagnostico y Tratamiento Capital Federal Buenos Aires Argentina1, Hospital for Special Surgery New York New York USA2, University of Kentucky, medical Center Lexington Kentucky USA3, Hospital Universitario Austral Pilar Buenos Aires Argentina4
   
A7 comarison of degree of pain relief with different lenghts of epidural catheter in epidural space in labouring women
  Sultan N1, Afshan G2
  Aga khan university hospital Karachi Sind Pakistan1, Aga Khan University Hospital Karachi Sind Pakistan2
   
A8 Quantification Of Deafferentation Following Central Neuraxial Blockade
  Abrar K1, Mantha S2, Srilata M3, Gopinath R4
  Nizam's Institute Of Medical Sciences Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh India1, Nizam's Institute Of Medical Sciences Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh India2, Nizam's Institute Of Medical Sciences Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh India3, Nizam's Institute Of Medical Sciences Hyderabad Andhra Pradesh India4
   
A9 Finding Optimal Position for Ultrasound-Guided Nerve Blocks in the Forearm
  McCartney C1, Xu D2, Constantinescu C3, Chan V4
  Toronto Western Hospital Toronto ON Canada
   
A10 PATIENTS’ KNOWLEDGE AND CONCERNS REGARDING REGIONAL ANESTHESIA
  McCartney C1, Gibbs A2, Abbas S3, Chan V4
  Toronto Western Hospital Toronto ON Canada
   
A11 Solid Bupivacaine Deposit Around a Leaking Intrathecal Pump-Catheter Connection
  Balogh S1, Tegtmeyer S2, Schleinzer W3
  Swiss Paraplegic Centre Nottwil Switzerland Switzerland1, ditto ditto 2, ditto ditto 3
   
A12 AN EVALUATION OF THE VERTICAL INFRACLAVICULAR PARACORACOID BLOCK
  Carradori G1, Garcia Casalia A2, Moreno M3, Peleritti H4
  Instituto Argentino de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento Buenos Aires Capital Federal Argentina1, Instituto Argentino de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento 2, Instituto Argentino de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento 3, Instituto Argentino de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento 4
   
A13 Intentional Lumbar Puncture Via Caudal and Trans-Sacral Approaches
  Berde C1, Wellington J2, Madsen J3, Nimec D4
  Children's Hospital, Boston Boston MA USA1, Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USA2, Children's Hospital, Boston Boston MA USA3, Children's Hospital, Boston Boston MA USA4
A102 Occurrence and duration of analgesic gaps as a consequence of system-related events associated with the Fentanyl HCl Patient Activated Transdermal System vs. IV PCA
Panchal S1, Damaraju C2, Nelson W3, Schein J4
COPE Foundation Lutz FL USA1, Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC Raritan NJ USA2, Applied Health Outcomes Raritan NJ USA3, Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC Raritan NJ USA4
   
A14 Persistant Horner's Syndrome Following Single Interscalene Nerve Block
  Alshab A
  Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland OH
   
A15 CONTINUOUS EPIDURAL ANAESTHESIA IN QUADRIPLEGIC PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER ABDOMINAL SURGERY.
  Wiessner D1, Groessle R2, Hakenberg O3, Litz R4
  University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxony Germany1, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxony Germany2, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxony Germany3, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxony Germany4
   
A16 EVALUATION OF THE RISK OF PUNCTURE COMPLICATIONS DURING ULTRASOUND GUIDED PSOAS COMPARTMENT BLOCK.
  Wiessner D1, Vicent O2, Koch T3, Litz R4
  University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxony Germany1, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxony Germany2, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxony Germany3, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxony Germany4
   
A17 EXAMINATION OF THE LUMBAR PLEXUS AND PSOAS COMPARTMENT IN 95 CADAVERS. AN ANATOMICAL STUDY.
  Wiessner D1, Vicent O2, Heller A3, Litz R4
  University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxony Germany1, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxony Germany2, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxony Germany3, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxony Germany4
   
A18 The effects of epidural catheter location on outcomes in women undergoing gynecologic surgery with an abdominal incision: A randomized clinical trial
  Richman J1, Ahmad H2, Rowlingson A3, Wu C4
  Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA1, Johns Hopkins University 2, Johns Hopkins University 3, Johns Hopkins University 4
   
A19 Single shot femoral block with levobupivacaine for postoperative analgesia in arthroscopy reconstruction of ACL. Comparison of three different volumes
  Espinosa W1, Rovira M2, Labzina J3, Salazar C4
  Soccer Federation of Spain. Clinica FIATC Barcelona Barcelona Spain1, Soccer Federation of Spain. Clinica FIATC 2, Soccer Federation of Spain. Clinica FIATC 3, Hospital de Figueres 4
   
A20 Ultrasound-assisted interscalene catheterization for continuous interscalene block in outpatients having shoulder surgery
  Fredrickson, FANZCA M1, Dalgleish, FRACS A2, Ball, FRACS C3
  Southern Cross Hospital Group Auckland Auckland New Zealand
   
A21 New Onset Lumbar Radicular Pain after Implantation of an Intrathecal Drug Delivery System: Imaging Catheter Migration
  Ko W1, Ferrante F2
  UCLA Pain Management Center Santa Monica CA USA1, UCLA Pain Management Center Santa Monica CA USA2
 

 Session 2

A22 The Effect of Motor Activity on the Onset and Progression of Brachial Plexus Block with Bupivacaine: Preliminary Results
  Langen K1, Candido K2, King M3, Marra G4
  Loyola University Medical Center Maywood Illinois USA1, Loyola University Medical Center Maywood Illinois USA2, Loyola University Medical Center Maywood Illinois USA3, Loyola University Medical Center Maywood Illinois USA4
   
A23 Analgesic Efficacy of Intrapleural Catheters versus Placebo on Postoperative Pain Control: A Systematic Review/Meta-analysis
  Hobelmann J1, Hurley R2, Bolka J3, Wu C4
  The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA1, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 2, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 3, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 4
   
A24 A Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Sustained-release Opioids for Postoperative Analgesia
  Murphy J1, Hanna M2, Richman J3, Wu C4
  The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA1, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA2, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA3, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA4
   
A25 Analgesic Efficacy of Extrapleural Catheters versus Thoracic Epidural Analgesia for Postoperative Pain Control after Thoracic Surgery: A Systematic Review/Meta-analysis
  Bolka J1, Hurley R2, Hanna M3, Wu C4
  The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA1, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA2, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA3, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA4
   
A26 Postdischarge Pain and Burden Incurred by Patients and their Caregivers Following Outpatient Surgery: a Pilot Study
  Kumar K1, Stierer T2, Fleisher L3, Wu C4
  The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 1, The Johns Hopkins University 2, University of Pennsylvania 3, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 4
   
A27 Efficacy of Periprostatic Local Anesthetic for Prostate Biopsy Analgesia: a Meta-analysis
  Jones C1, Carter H2, Hanna M3, Wu C4
  The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 1, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 2, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 3, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 4
   
A28 Efficacy of continuous wound catheters delivering local anesthetic for postoperative analgesia: A quantitative and qualitative systematic review of randomized controlled trials
  Lee J1, Liu S2, Thirlby R3, Wu C4
  The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 1, Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle WA 2, Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle WA 3, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD 4
   
A29 A Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of a Single Dose of Epidural DepoDur Following Epidural Bupivacaine: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Patients Undergoing Lower Abdominal Surgery
  Gambling D1, Hughes T2, Gould E3, Manvelian G4
  Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Wormen San Diego CA USA1, Woodland Healthcare Hospital and Clinic Woodland CA USA2, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. Chadds Ford PA USA3, SkyePharma Inc. San Diego CA USA4
   
A30 Effect of perioperative rofecoxib therapy on the efficacy and safety of the fentanyl HCl patient-activated transdermal system (fentanyl HCl PATS) and intravenous patient-controlled analgesia (IV PCA) with morphine following total hip replacement
  Hartrick C1, Bourne M2, Damaraju C3, Hewitt D4
  William Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak MI USA1, Lifetree Clinical Research Salt Lake City UT USA2, Ortho-McNeil Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC Raritan NJ USA3, Pricara, A Unit of Ortho-McNeil, Inc. Raritan NJ USA4
   
A31 Pulsed Radiofrequency as Therapy for Ilio-inguinal Neuralgia : Case Series and Retrospective Review
  Haladjian R1, Bevenour J2, Haider N3, Wasserman R4
  University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 1, University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 2, University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 3, University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 4
   
A32 Intrafascicular application of Lidocaine 2% or 0.9% NaCl into the medianus nerve of the rat
  Vuckovic I1, Dilberovic F2, Obhodzas M3, Bilalovic N4
  Medical University of Sarajevo Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina1, Medical University of Sarajevo Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina2, Medical University of Sarajevo Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina3, Medical University of Sarajevo Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia-Herzegovina4
   
A44 INTRANEURAL INJECTIONS RESULT IN HIGH INJECTION PRESSURE AND DELAYED NEUROLOGIC RECOVERY AFTER SCIATIC NERVE BLOCK IN PIGS
  Kapur E1, Voljevica A2, Divanovic K3, Vuckovic I4
  Medical University of Sarajevo Sarejevo Bosnia-Herzegovina 1, Medical University of Sarajevo Sarejevo Bosnia-Herzegovina 2, Medical University of Sarajevo Sarejevo Bosnia-Herzegovina 3, Medical University of Sarajevo Sarejevo Bosnia-Herzegovina 4
   
A45 Analgesic Benefit of Femoral Nerve Block When Added Postoperatively to Morphine IVPCA in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Arthroplasty
  Lasner H1, Claudio R2, Lakshman S3, Iwata T4
  St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York NY US1, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York NY US2, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York NY US3, St Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York NY US4
   
A46 Ultrasound-Guidance vs. Nerve Stimulation for the Infraclavicular Blockade of the Brachial Plexus: A Comparison of the Vascular Puncture Rate
  Maalouf D1, Gordon M2, Paroli L3, Tong-Ngork S4
   
A47 The Pharmacokinetic Profile of an Extended-Release Liposomal Formulation of Bupivacaine Administered via a Single Epidural Injection
  Ludbrook G1, Ardeleanu M2, Manvelian G3, Rashti N4
  University of Adelaide Adelaide South Australia Australia1, SkyePharma Inc. San Diego CA USA2, SkyePharma Inc. San Diego CA USA3, SkyePharma Inc. San Diego CA USA4
   
A48 Extended-Release Liposomal Formulation of Bupivacaine for Post-Operative Pain Management after Hernia Repair Surgery
  Manvelian G1, Ardeleanu M2, Rashti N3
  SkyePharma Inc. San Diego CA USA1, SkyePharma Inc. San Diego CA USA2, SkyePharma Inc. San Diego CA USA3
   
A49 BACTERIAL COLONIZATION RATES IN PERIPHERAL NERVE CATHETERS
  Mekasha D1, Perov S2, Orlewicz M3
  Wayne State University Detroit MI USA1, Wayne State University Detroit MI USA2, Wayne State University Detroit MI USA3
   
A50 In Vitro Study of a Compressed Air Injection Technique to Monitor Safe Injection Pressures During Peripheral Nerve Blocks
  Tsui B1, Li L2
  University of Alberta Hospitals Edmonton Alberta Canada1, University of Alberta Hospitals Edmonton Alberta Canada2
   
A51 LEARNING CURVE FOR ULTRASOUND-GUIDED REGIONAL ANESTHESIA
  Tsui B1, Lou L2
  University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada1, University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada2
   
A52 CERVICAL EPIDURAL ANALGESIA VIA A THORACIC APPROACH USING NERVE STIMULATION GUIDANCE IN ADULT PATIENTS UNDERGOING TOTAL SHOULDER REPLACEMENT SURGERY
  Tsui B1, Wagner A2, Ganapathy S3, Brendan F4
  University of Alberta Edmonton Alberta Canada1, University of Alberta edmonton alberta Canada2, University of Western Ontario canada3, University of Alberta edmonton alberta canada4
   
A53 Ultrasound localization improves primary success rate and reduces secondary catheter failure rate
  Dhir S1, Ganapathy S2
  University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada1, University of Western Ontario London Ontario Canada2
   
A54 PERCUTANEOUS LOMBER NUCLEOPLASTY USING COBLATION TECHNOLOGY; A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF FORTY CONSECUTIVE CASES
  Asik I1, Ates Y2, Cakar S3, Tüzüner F4
  University of Ankara, Faculty of Medicine ANKARA - TURKEY1, University of Ankara, Faculty of Medicine ANKARA - TURKEY2, University of Ankara, Faculty of Medicine ANKARA - TURKEY3, University of Ankara, Faculty of Medicine ANKARA - TURKEY4
   

Session 4

A55 Dexmedetomidine added to bupivacaine prolongs the duration of anesthesia and analgesia in sciatic nerve block in rats.
  Brummett C1, Palmisano J2, Lydic R3
  University of Michigan Health Systems Ann Arbor MI USA1, University of Michigan Health Systems Ann Arbor MI USA2, University of Michigan Health Systems Ann Arbor MI USA3
   
A56 A pilot study to determine the effect of infraorbital nerve blocks on duration of postanesthetic recovery after outpatient nasal surgery
  Mehta S1, Chu L2, Watson D3, Mariano E4
  UCSD San Diego CA USA1, Stanford University Stanford CA USA2, UCSD La Jolla CA USA3, UCSD San Diego USA4
   
A57 Impact of Ultrasound Guidance on Resident Performance During Peripheral Nerve Blockade
  Orebaugh S
  UPMC Southside Pittsburgh PA USA
   
A58 A Randomized-Controlled, Double-Blind Trial to Determine the Impact of Ultrasound Guidance on the Success Rate of Popliteal Fossa Blocks
  Tamir D1, Perlas A2, McCartney C3, Chan V4
  University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada1, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada2, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada3, University of Toronto Toronto Ontario Canada4
   
A59 Does Ultrasound Guidance Improve the Success of Sciatric Nerve Block at the Popliteal Fossa
  Perlas A1, Chan V2, McCartney C3, Lau J4
  University Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada1, Univeristy Health Network Toronto Ontario Canada2, University Health Network Canada3
   
A60 Comparison of anesthesia-controlled time and turnover time for ambulatory upper extremity surgery performed under regional versus general anesthesia
  Peinado C1, Chu L2, Mazzei W3, Mariano E4
  UCSD San Diego CA USA1, Stanford Stanford CA USA2, UCSD San Diego CA USA3, UCSD San Diego CA USA4
   
A61 Iliohypogastric and Ilioinguinal Continuous Nerve Block for Post Cesarean Section Analgesia
  Robards C1, Greengrass R2, Christopher J3
  Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Jacksonville Florida U.S.A.1, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Jacksonville Florida U.S.A.2, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Jacksonville Florida U.S.A.3
   
A62 Local Infiltration Analgesia (L.I.A.) in joint replacement surgery.
  Rostlund T
  Kullavik Sweden
   
A63 Supraclavicular Brachial Plexus Block: Clinical experience with Franco’s Technique
  Spencer H1, Añazco R2, Guerrero M3
  Clìnica Las Condes Santiago RM Chile1, Clìnica Las Condes Santiago RM Chile2, Clìnica Las Condes Santiago RM Chile3
   
A64 Predicting Infraclavicular Block Success using Ultrasound Imaging of Local Anesthetic Spread
  Stevens T1, Grant S2, Breslin D3
  Duke University Durham NC USA1, Duke University Durham NC USA2, Duke University Durham NC USA3
   
A65 Ultrasound-guided cervical block for carotid endarterectomy.
  Scheit M1, Rössel T2, Wiessner D3, Litz R4
  University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxonia Germany1, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxonia Germany2, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxonia Germany3, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Saxonia Germany4
   
A66 Accelerometry to Quantify MR to Submaximal Electrical Nerve Stimuli: Implications for Regional Anesthesia
  Urmey W1, Grossi P2
  Hospital for Special Surgery New York NY US1, Istituto Policlinico San Donato Milan Italy2
   
A67 Use of Sequential Electrical Nerve Stimulation (SENS) to Locate Nerves for Psoas and Sciatic Blocks
  Urmey W1, Grossi P2
  Hospital for Special Surgery New York NY US1, Istituto Policlinico San Donato Milan Italy2
   
A69 Failure to Elicit Motor Response with Nerve stimulation: Report of Clinical Occurrences and Suggestion for Prevention
  Winn T1, Yufa-Allen M2, Deschner B3, Reiss W4
  St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York NY USA1, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York NY USA2, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York NY USA3, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York NY USA4
   
A70 Levosimendan effects on ropivacaine-induced myocardial depression
  Stehr S1, Christ T2, Ravens U3, Hübler M4
  University Hospital Dresden Dresden Sachsen Germany1, Technical University Dresden Dresden Sachsen Germany2, Technical University Dresden Dresden Sachsen Germany3, University Hospital Dresden Dresden Sachsen Germany4
   
A71 Amount of Epinephrine in Pediatric Spinal Anesthetics.
  Chowdary K1, Abu-Shahwan I2, Murto K3, Rosen D4
  Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Ottawa Ontario Canada1, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Ottawa Ontario Canada2, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Ottawa Ontario Canada3, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Ottawa Ontario Canada4
   

Exhibit - Friday April 7

A72 BALLOON EPIDUROLYSIS OF LUMBAR ADHESIONS
  Wright B1, Stucker K2, Wright P3
  The Pain Treatment Center Lexington KY USA1, The Pain Treatment Center Lexington KY USA2, The Pain Treatment Center Lexington KY USA3
   
A73 MANAGEMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN ; A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF 226 CONSECUTIVE PATIENTS
  Asik I1, Mercanoglu E2, Özgencil E3, Ates Y4
  University of Ankara, Faculty of Medicine Ankara - TURKEY1, University of Ankara, Faculty of Medicine Ankara - TURKEY2, University of Ankara, Faculty of Medicine Ankara - TURKEY3, University of Ankara, Faculty of Medicine Ankara - TURKEY4
   
A74 Duloxetine and the Control of Pain
  Hall J1, Brecht S2, Detke M3
  Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis IN USA1, Boehringer-Ingelheim Ingelheim Rhein Germany2, Eli Lilly and Company Indianapolis IN USA3
   
A75 Duloxetine as Treatment for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: Results from All Placebo-Controlled Studies
  Wernicke J1, Pritchett Y2, Robinson M3, Hall J4
  Indianapolis IN
   
A76 Spinal Cord Stimulator for Treatment of Back Pain Induced by Vertebral Fracture
  Zou S1, Patel R2
  New York University, School of Medicine New York New York USA1, New York University, School of Medicine New York New York USA2
   
A77 Epidural Spread after Continuos Cervical Paravertebral Block
  Frohm R1, Raw R2
  University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa 1, University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa 2
   
A78 Dual Point Injection: An alternative Injection Technique for Piriformis Syndrome
  McFarland H1, Woods D2, Khalil A3
  University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland Ohio USA1, University Hospitals of Cleveland Lakewood Ohio USA2, University Hospitals of Cleveland Cleveland Ohio USA3
   
A79 Metalloproteinase Inhibition in Axial Low Back Pain – Oral Non Hydroxamate Inhibitor Treatment
  Margolin L
  Bronx NY USA
   
A80 3-D Ultrasound Assisted Popliteal Catheter Placement
  Clendenen S1, Feinglass N2, Greengrass R3
  Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Jacksonville Florida USA1, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Jacksonville Florida USA2, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Jacksonville Florida USA3
   
A81 A Case Series of Superior Hypogastric Blockade for Treatment of Refractory Interstitial Cystitis
  McCeney M1, Rowe D2, Gunter J3
  University of Colorado Health Sciences Center Denver CO 1, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center 2, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center 3
   
A82 Teaching Pain Management Through Storyboards - is it Effective?
  Wells L1, Perry B2
  University of Virginia Health System Charlottesville VA USA1, University Hospital System San Antonio TX USA2
   
A83 Case Report: The use of an axillary block in brachiocephalic fistula surgery may complicate the diagnosis of steal syndrome
  Ramjohn J1, Berger J2
  University of FLorida Gainesville FL usa1, University of Florida Gainesville FL USA2
   
A84 A Simple Protocol to Decrease the Risk of Wrong Site Blocks
  Deschner B1, Hadzic A2, Hobeika P3, Valicenti A4
  St. Luke's-Roosevelt New York New York USA1, St. Luke's-Roosevelt New York New York USA2, St. Luke's-Roosevelt New York New York USA3, St. Luke's-Roosevelt New York New York USA4
   
A85 BILATERAL SCIATIC CONTINOUS PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKS IN ANTICOAGULATED COMBAT CASUALTIES WHERE NEURAXIAL BLOCKADE IS CONTRAINDICATED.
  Rogers J1, Brown D2, Buckenmaier C3, Bleckner L4
  Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington DC DC USA1, Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington DC DC USA2, Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington DC DC USA3, Walter Reed Army Medical Center Washington DC DC USA4
   
A86 Intra-articular botulinum toxin type b may be effective in moderate knee osteoarthritis: preliminary case series
  Figa D
  Atlanta Orthopedics Lawrenceville GA USA
 

 Exhibit - Saturday April 8

A87 Local Infiltration Analgesia (L.I.A.) in joint replacement surgery.
  Rostlund T
  Kullavik Sweden
   
A88 Unrecognized contralateral intrapleural catheter: Bilateral analgesia may obscure detection of failed epidural catheterization
  Richman J1, Cordone M2, Maceda A3, Wu C4
  JHU SOM Baltimore MD USA1, JHU SOM 2, JHU SOM 3, JHU SOM 4
   
A89 Efficacy of Resident-performed single-shot coracoid infraclavicular brachial plexus block using a particular motor twitch response: A retrospective analysis
  Palte H1, Velasco M2
  University of Miami Miami FL USA1, University of Miami Miami FL USA2
   
A90 Successful Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain via Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block
  Meta G1, Ghaleb A2, Firnhaber J3
  University of Arkansas Medical Sciences Little Rock Arkansas USA1, University Of Arkansas Medical Sciences 2, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences 3
   
A91 Analgesic Efficacy of Extrapleural Catheters versus Placebo on Postoperative Pain Control: A Systematic Review/Meta-analysis
  Andrews R1, Hurley R2, Hanna M3, Wu C4
  The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA1, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA2, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA3, The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD USA4
   
A92 Myobloc (Botulinum Toxin Type B): Treatment of Neuropathic Pain - Scar Neuromas
  Carroll I1, Leong M2
  Stanford University Palo Alto CA USA1, Solstice Neurosciences, Inc. South San Francisco CA USA2
   
A93 Pulsed Radiofrequency as Therapy for Ilio-inguinal Neuralgia : Case Series and Retrospective Review
  Haladijan R1, Wasserman R2, Bevenour J3, Haider N4
  University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 1, University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 2, University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 3, University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 4
   
A94 Suprascapular Nerve Block for the Non-Surgical Shoulder
  Bevenour J1, Haider N2, Haladjian R3, Wasserman R4
  University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 1, University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 2, University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 3, University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor Mi 4
   
A95 COMPLEX REGIONAL PAIN SYNDROME in CHILDREN:A Report of Two Cases
  Bevenour J1, Haladijan R2, Wasserman R3, Haider N4
  University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 1, University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 2, University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 3, University of Michigan Health System Ann Arbor MI 4
   
A96 5% Lidocaine Patch in Treating Neuroma Related Pain
  Leung A1, Sun S2
  La Jolla CA USA
   
A97 Successful Prevention of Phantom Limb Pain in Cancer Patients Using Neural Blockade with Ropivacaine.
  Kotob F1, Lovrincevic M2, Lema M3
  Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo New York USA1, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo New York USA2, Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo New York USA3
   
A98 Failure to Elicit Motor Response with Nerve stimulation: Report of Clinical Occurrences and Suggestion for Prevention
  Winn T1, Yufa-Allen M2, Deschner B3, Reiss W4
  St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York New York USA1, St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York New York USA2, St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York New York USA3, St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center New York New York USA4
   
A99 Continuous block of the thoracic sympathetic chain in CRPS I of the upper extremity
  Agarwal K1, Beck H2
  University Medical Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf Hamburg Hamburg Germany1, University Medical Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf Hamburg Hamburg Germany2
   
A100 Anesthetizing the Phantom, Revisited: Ultrasound Guided Brachial Plexus Block for Upper Extremity Trauma and Amputations
  Auyong D1, Stevens T2, Grant S3, Breslin D4