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Best of MeetingA1 Regional anesthesia versus general anesthesia for ambulatory hand surgery

Brull RT, von Schroeder H, Anastakis D, Graham B, Katz J, Chan VWS, Abbas SN, Rawson R,McCartney CJToronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

A2 Electrophysiological effect of injectates on peripheral nerve stimulationTsui BC, Finucane B, Wagner AUniversity of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

A3 Comparison of continuous and intermittent administration of extradural ropivacaine withfentanyl for analgesia during labourFettes PDW, Moore CS, Whiteside JB, McLeod GA, Wildsmith JAWUniversity Department of Anaesthesia, Dundee, Angus, Australia

A4 Small dose ketamine 0.5mg/kg produces a peripheral preventive analgesic effect whenadded to interscalene block for major shoulder surgeryMcCartney CJ, Chan VWS, Sanandaji K, Rawson R, Katz J, Choyce AToronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Poster ExhibitsA5 A comparison of two methods of education for identifying the point of needle insertion for

peripheral nerve blockadeBreslin DS, Hardman D, King K, Martin G, Grant SA, Macleod DBDept of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

A6 Reversible bowel and bladder incontinence associated with epidural administration of localanestheticProper JA, Blumberg KR, 2LeBaron R1Brooke Army Medical Center, Dept of Anesthesiology, San Antonio, TX; 2Wilford Hall MedicalCenter, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX USA

A7 Complications related to regional anesthesia for carotid endarterectomy -A comparison of cervical epidural anesthesia versus cervical plexus blockMichálek P, 1Roèeò M, 2Stadler P, 2Kolouch P, 3Adamec M, 3Janousek LDept of Cardiovascular Anesthesia, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic; 2Dept ofVascular Surgery, Na Homolce Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic; 3Dept of Vascular Surgery,IKEM, Prague, Czech Republic

A8 Comparison of epidural ropivacaine 0.75% and bupivacaine 0.5% for cesarean section:Cardiovascular stability and neonatal outcome1Kampe S, 1Diefenbach C, 2Tausch B, 3Paul M, Kasper S, 3Mario, 3Bauer K, 4Kiencke P1Anesthesiology, Cologne, NRW, 2Anesthesiology, Bonn, NRW; 3Anesthesiology, Leverkusen,NRW; 4Statistics,Cologne, NRW, Germany

NOTE: Full-text versions of the abstracts listed can be found at www.asra.com.

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A9 Suprascapular continuous blockade – A variant to the traditional techniqueCorreia FDUnidade de Terapêutica de Dor, Funchal, Madeira, Spain

A10 Complications using styletted epidural catheter placed by caudal approachMarkowitz SD, Cucchiaro G, Litman RS, Cook-Sather SD, Friskel LA,2Cladis FPThe Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; 2University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA

A11 Mepivacaine spinal anesthesia: 1000 patientsYaDeau JT, Liguori GA, Zayas VM, Stanton JAHospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USA

A12 A survey of surgeons’ attitudes to regional anesthesiaOldman M, McCartney C, Perlas A, Chan V, Gadsden J, Rawson R, Leung AUniversity of Toronto, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario,Canada

A13 Bilateral thoracic paravertebral block in coronary artery bypass surgeryHo AM-H, Chung DD, 2Karmakar MK, 2Ng SK, 2Joynt GM, 2Arifi AA, 2Wan S, 2Yim APDept of Anaesthesia & Intensive Care, Shatin, NT; 2Dept of Surgery, Shatin, NT

A14 Effectivity of Vertical Infraclavicular Block (VIB) vs. High Axillary Block (HAB) of thebrachial plexus: An observer-blinded studyHeid F, Jürgen J, Brambrink ADept Anesthesiology, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany

A15 Pharmacokinetic simulation to predict the effect of supplemental bolus on plasma lidocaineconcentration following combined posterior lumbar plexus and sciatic blocksMacLeod DB, D’ercole FJ, Martin G, Grant, SA, Breslin DS, Cortinez LIDuke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

A16 Pain and neurosensory findings after sentinal node biopsy and axillary node dissection inwomen with breast cancerDenstman SC, Wallace AM, Wallace MS, Muchmore EAUniversity of California - San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA

A17 Does epidural 1% ropivacaine improve the blockade of sacral segments?Arakawa M, Ohe Y, Aoyama YSecond Department of Anesthesiology, Toho University School of Medicine, Meguro-kuTokyo, Japan

A18 Continuous femoral nerve block for outpatient ACL repairMulroy MVirginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

A19 Von Willebrand Disease and regional anesthesia in the parturientSchmalenberger KP, 2Mandell GL, 2Golebiewski KA, 3Brett SHUPMC Health Systems, Pittsburgh, PA; 2Magee-Women’s Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA; 3UPMC Schoolof Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

A20 Patient-controlled epidural analgesia or intravenous analgesia alone for pain therapy aftercaesarean section?Gurlit S, 2Gurlit LDept of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Muenster, Germany; 2Dept of Gynecologyand Obstetrics, Muenster, Germany

A21 The clinical study of cervical epidural analgesia for cervical spondylopathyHao D, 2Hao JHeilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, Heilongjiang; 2Harbin Medical University, Harbin,Heilongjiang

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A22 Assessment of CA-1 resident peripheral nerve block experience and performanceMacLeod DB, Martin G, Taekman JM, Grant S A, Breslin DS, D’ercole FJ, Lineberger CKDuke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

A23 Continuous interscalene block: Lidocaine versus ropivacaineCasati A, Spreafico E, Manzoni P, Vinciguerra F, Putzu M, Marchetti C, Cappelleri GDept of Anesthesiology - IRCCS H San Affaele, Milano, Italy

A24 Effects of thoracic epidural analgesia on early formation of coronary artery atherosclerosis inhyperlipidemic rabbitsAn J, Sullivan EA, Williams JP, 2LIn X, Chen L, 3Ren Y,Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA USA,2Cardiovascular Institute, Chinese Acadamy of Medical Sciences,Beijing, Beijing; 3Department ofAnesthesia, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Hebei

A25 Epidural ropivacaine 0.2% with 1.5 µG/Ml sufentanil is highly effective in preventing painafter total knee replacementKampe S, Veltkamp A, Tralls P, Kasper SM, 2Kiencke P, 3Koenig DPAnesthesiology,Cologne,NRW; 2Statistics, Cologne, NRW; 3Orthopedics, Cologne, NRW, Germany

A26 Combined epidural/general anesthesia versus general anesthesia in laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery in morbidly obese patientsVascello L, Gandas A, Samba KUniversity of Kentucky Lexington, KY, USA

A27 Spinal anesthesia with isobaric bupivacaine for cesarean sectionMasuda RDept of Anesthesiology, Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan

A28 Effects of thoracic epidural block on oxygenation during one-lung ventilation: A pilot studyCasati A, Iemi K, Mascotto G, Bergonzi P, Cerchierini E, Marchetti C, Albertin ADept of Anesthesiology IRCCS - H San Raffaele, Milano, Italy

A29 Postoperative analgesia with local anesthetic (intra-articular ± wound infiltration) inreconstruction of knee anterior cruciate ligamentEspinosa W, Rovira M, 2Salazar CHMutua de Futbolistas Españoles (Sec. Barcelona) C Fiact, Barcelona, Barcelona; 2Nutua deFutbolistas Españoles (Sec. Barcelona) C Fiact, Barcelona; Centre Hospitalari UnitatCardiologica de Manresa, Barcelona, Spain

A30 Epidural analgesia in a patient with PriapismBayer EZ, Day MR, Aronoff DTexas Tech University Department of Pain Management, Lubbock, TX, USA

A31 Cardiac arrest under neuraxial anesthesia at the Mayo Clinic from 1982-2002: Predisposingfactors and survivalKopp SL, Horlocker TT, Warner M, Sprung J, Hebl JR, Schroeder DRMayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA

A32 Continuous epidural infusion of ropivacaine-rentanyl-epinephrine for post-C/S pain:What is the optimal concentration of ropivacaine?Barsoum S, Uzun N, Mohiuddin R, Yama A, Grosu V, Chaudhry N, Spears LUMDNJ-RWJMS, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

A33 Efficacy of glossopharyngeal nerve block in cancer and non-cancer chronic painCerna JM, 2Michalek PPrague 3, Zizkov; 2Prague 5, Czech Republic

A34 Postoperative analgesia for clavicle surgery with cervical plexus blockChoi DS, Atchabahian AColumbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, NY, USA

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A35 Does epidural-PCA with ambulation reduce the incidence of bladder catheterization duringlabor?Barsoum S, Chaudhry NUMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA

A36 An analysis of clinical outcomes for epidural analgesia in an adult postoperative populationMcQuillan PM, Gelnett CM, Polomano RC, Orkin FK, Schuler H, Chadwick JE, DiVittore NA,2Flatto RMDepartment of Anesthesiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA; 2Penn StateCollege of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA

A37 Variability in determining the point of needle insertion for sciatic nerve blocks: Acomparision of experienced and inexperienced anesthesiologistsGrant SA, Breslin DS, Macleod DB, Martin G, Hardman DDuke University Medical Centre, Durham, NC USA

A38 Paravertebral block in the morbidly obeseJunker DM, 2David L, 2Buckenmaier III CCWalter Reed Army Medical Center, Germantown, MD; 2Walter Reed Army Medical Center, NW,Washington, DC

A39 Suprascapular nerve block combined with interscalene block for shoulder arthroscopicsurgeryChoi DS, Atchabahian AColumbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, USA

A40 Ropivacaine 0.1% with sufentanil 1 µG/Ml inhibits growth of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa anddoes not promote multiplication of Staphylococcus AureusKampe S, Paul M, Kasper SM, Buzello S, 2Poetter C, 3Wenchel HM, 4Kiencke PAnesthesiology, Cologne, NRW; 2Infection Control Laboratory, Cologne, NRW; 3Department ofHospital Infection Control, Cologne, NRW; 4Department of Medical Statistics, Cologne, NRWGermany

A41 The distance from the skin to the epidural space in morbidly obese patients undergoingbariatric surgeryKim K, Recker G, Fluder E, Corsino ALoyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA

A42 0.2% Ropivacaine and 0.125% levobupivacaine for continuous sciatic nerve block after footsurgery: A pilot studyCasati A, Vinciguerra F, Marchetti C, Manzoni P, Spreafico E, Aldegheri GDept of Anesthesiology - IRCCS H San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

A43 Severe temporo-mandibular joint pain treated with gabapentinKhan AK, Sapien RL, Johnson CKing/Drew Medical Center (Charles R. Drew University), Los Angeles, CA, USA

A44 Occipital nerve stimulation for chronic cluster headacheTrentman TL, Dodick DW, Zimmerman RSMayo Clinic Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ, USA

A45 Measurement of pain management medical knowledgeCork RC, Ibrahim I, Herron E, Zavisca FDepartment of Anesthesiology, LSUHSC, Shreveport, LA, USA

A46 Brachial plexus: “Thorax-Off” modification of coracoid blockZayats AN, Suetterlin RKlinikum Bautzen-Bischofswerda Regional Hospital, Dresden, Germany

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Poster Session IA47 Portable infusion pumps used for continuous regional analgesia: Delivery rate accuracy and

profileIlfeld BM, Morey TE, Enneking KUniversity of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA

A48 Effect of postoperative epidural analgesia on morbidity and mortality following total hipreplacement surgery in medicare patientsWu CL, Fleisher LA, 2Anderson GF, Hebert R, 3Lietman SADept of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine; The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore,MD; 2Department of Health Policy & Management; The Johns Hopkins University,Baltimore,MD; 3Department of Orthopaedics; The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

A49 A new observational method of assessing the level of sensory blockade after spinalanesthesiaKurien M, Viscusi ER, Torjman MJefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA

A50 Continuous interscalene brachial plexus block for postoperative pain control at home:A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled studyIlfeld BM, Enneking FK, Chidgey LK, Wright TW, Morey TEUniversity of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA

A51 Continuous perineural infusion with clonidine and ropivacaine compared with ropivacainealone: A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled studyIlfeld BM, Morey TE, Enneking K,University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA

A52 1% Chloroprocaine for spinal anesthesiaPalas TARDepartment of Anesthesia, Linde Hospital, Biel, Switzerland

A53 Back pain after epidural 2ChloroprocaineNa KB, Mulroy MVirginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA

Poster Session IIA54 Reduction of opioid use and related side effects after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Surgery (LCS): Benefits of the oral COX-2 specific inhibitor valdecoxib, and its injectableprodrug Parecoxib Sodium, in postoperative pain managementZhao SZ, Cheung RY, Raymundo AL, Hanna DB, 2Chen CNMI, 3Joshi G, 4Gan TJPharmacia Corporation, Peapack, NJ; 2Pharmacia Corporation, Skokie, IL; 3Parkland Healthand Hospital Systems, Dallas, Texas; 4Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

A55 Empirical dose-response relationship between the utilization of opioids and related sideeffects after Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Surgery (LCS)Zhao SZ, Hanna DB, Raymundo A, Cheung RY, 2Chung F, 3Chen CNMIPharmacia Corporation, Peapack, NJ; 2University of Toronto/Western Hospital Toronto, Toronto,Ontario; 3Pharmacia Corporation, Skokie, IL, USA

A56 Pulsed radiofrequency ablation of frontal and supraorbital nerves for postherpeticneuralgia: A case reportKuthuru MR, Kabbara AI, Boswell MVUniversity Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, USA

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A57 A prospective analysis of clinical outcomes with epidural analgesia in pediatric post-surgical patientsMcQuillan PM, Gelnett CM, Schuler H, Chadwick JE, DiVittore NA, Flatto RM, Polomano RC,Orkin FKDepartment of Anesthesiology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA

A58 Popliteal catheter for child/nurse controlled analgesiaMarino G, De Simone C, Fierro G, 2Ingelmo PMDipartimento di Anestesia e Rianimazione, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Italy;2Facoltà di Medicina, Università Milano Bicocca, Italy

A59 Systematic review of the role of the N-Methyl D-Aspartate (NMDA) antagonists inpreventive analgesiaSinha AK, 2McCartney CJL, 3Katz JDepartment of Anesthesia, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto,Ontario, Canada

A60 Effect of a continuous epidural infusion of ropivacaine on cyp2d6 activitiy in surgicalpatientsWink J, van Kleef JW, Stienstra R, Burm AGL, Veering B, 2Kruit M, 3Huledal GDept of Anestesiology Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Holland; 2Dept ofAnesthesiology Rijnland Hospital, Leiderdorp, Holland; 3Dept of Experimental MedicinAstraZeneca, Sodertalje, Sodertalje, Sweden

Poster Session III

A61 Internal resistance to injection varies among needles of different manufacturersHadzic A, Claudio RE, Vloka JD, Yufa M, Visan A, Kerimoglu B, Castro JDepartment of Anesthesiology, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital, New York, NY, USA

A62 Not documented? Not done! A proposed procedure note for peripheral nerve blocksMadison A, Viscusi ER, Kurien MJefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA, USA

A63 The cost comparison of infraclavicular brachial plexus block by nerve stimulator andultrasound guidanceSandhu NS, Sidhu DS, Capan LMNew York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA

A64 Anesthesiologists perception of injection pressures during nerve blockadeSantos AC, Claudio RE, Vloka JD, Koenigsamen J, Karaca P, Hadzic, ADepartment of Anesthesiology, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA

A65 Sciatic nerve block: “Another new” lateral approachZayats AN, Suetterlin RKlinikum Bautzen-Bischofswerda Regional Hospital, Dresden, Germany

A66 Peripheral Nerve Block (PNB) versus General Anesthesia (GA) for outpatient kneearthroscopyHadzic A, Vloka JD, Karaca P, Umar B, Hobeika P, Unis G, Dermksian J, Santos ACDepartment of Anesthesiology, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA

A67 Incidence and clinical course of pneumothorax after supraclavicular brachial plexus blockLeon A, Moreno E, Gonzalez C, Riffo N, 2Hadzic AService, Hospital del Trabajador de Santiago, Providencia, Santiago Chile; 2Department ofAnesthesiology, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA

A68 Transient neurological symptoms with subarachnoid lidocaine: Effect of early mobilizationStienstra R, Cramer BG, Dahan A, Arbous S, Veering B, Van Kleef JWLeiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

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