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March 1994 - Volume 19 - Suppl 2

Scientific Papers, Session 1—Basic Pain Research

Thalidomide Inhibition of TNF Reduces Hyperalgesia in Neuropathic Rats (1 March, 1994)
Claudia Sommer, Robert R. Myers
Lecithin-coated Bupivacaine Microcrystals Produce Ultra Long Duration Local Anesthesia (1 March, 1994)
MD Kline, BH Boedeker, KA Burnham, MD Calkins, DH Haynes
Peripheral Neuropathy Alters Adenosine Mediated Activities of the Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn Neurons (1 March, 1994)
M. M. Behbehani, S. Sehlhorst, O. Stolik-Dollberg, L. Sun
Spinal Neostigmine Potentiation of ɑ -Adrenergic Agonist Analgesia Dexmedetomidine Versus Clonidine
(1 March, 1994)
H. Bouaziz, C. Hewitt, J. C. Eisenach
Possible GABA_A Contribution to Suppression of Nociceptor Induced Spinal Sensitization
(1 March, 1994)
Therese C. O'Connor, Stephen E. Abram
Intrathecal Morphine and Neostigmine Produce Synergistic Analgesia to Noxious Thermal Stimuli in Rats (1 March, 1994)
Richard P. Winne, Stephen E. Abram
Intrathecal Liposomal Morphine Prolongs Analgesia and Reduces Toxicity in Mice (1 March, 1994)
M. Cascio, G. J. Grant, L. Langerman, M. Stenner, H. Turndorf

Scientific Papers, Session 2—Surgery-Clinical

Preoperative Antiplatelet Drugs do not Increase the Risk of Spinal Hematoma Associated with Regional Anesthesia (1 March, 1994)
T. T. Horlocker, D. J. Wedel, K. P. Offord, S. H. Rose, B. A. Elliott, D. G. McGregor, G. Y. Wong
Postoperative Epidural Bupivacaine Infusions Do Not Affect Coagulation As Measured by Thrombelastography (1 March, 1994)
C. A. Wong, H. T. Benzon, H. Y. Wong, C. Brooke, L. D. Wade
Are Changes In CSF pH Associated with Intrathecal Tachyphylaxis to Local Anesthetics? (1 March, 1994)
Brian K. Bevacqua, Frances Brand
A double-blind comparison of clinical effects of Ropivacaine 0.5%, 0.75%, 1.0% and Bupivacaine 0.5%, injected epidurally, in patients undergoing hysterectomy. (1 March, 1994)
BT Finucane, AN Sandler, J McKenna, A Milner, M Friedlander, D Reid, D Muzyka, V Chan, S O'Callaghan-Enright
Detailed prospective evaluation of complaints after standardized spinal or general anesthesia (1 March, 1994)
Th. Standl, S. Eckert, E. Kochs, J. Schulte am Esch
Local anesthetic-induced seizures and regional anesthesia:: incidence and the absence of bupivacaine-induced cardiovascular collapse (1 March, 1994)
DL Brown, JA Hall, DM Ransom, CH Leicht, DR Schroeder, KP Offord
The Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) Block Revisited: A Nerve Stimulator Technique (1 March, 1994)
JL Shannon, SA Lang, RW Yip, M Gerard

Poster Discussion 1—Pain

Intrathecal Morphine and Lidocaine Block Ascending Visceral Nociceptive Information:: Inhibition of Medullary Nociceptive Neurons (1 March, 1994)
T. J. Ness, J. G. Piper, K. A. Follett
The Use of Superior Hypogastric Plexus Block to Predict Pain Relief Outcome of Presacral Neurectomy (1 March, 1994)
Marc A. Valley, Denis L. Bourke, David C. Foster
Ketorolac tromethamine produces analgesia after intrathecal administration in rat model of chronic neuropathic pain (1 March, 1994)
W. C.V. Parris, P. K. Janicki, B. Johnson, L. Mathews, J-L Horn
The Long Term Epidural Tissue Reaction to Three Different Catheter Materials. (1 March, 1994)
Charles R. Williams, Marjorie R. Grafe, Shelly Malkmus, Tony L. Yaksh

Poster Discussion 2—Surgical Anesthesia

An Investigation of the Neurophysiologic Mechanisms of Tourniquet Pain:: Single Unit Spinal Cord Recording of Nociresponsive Neurons (1 March, 1994)
James C. Crews, Mark A. Cahall
Intraneural Lidocaine Uptake and Distribution During Sciatic Nerve Block Neurologically Assessed in the Rat. (1 March, 1994)
F. A. Popitz-Bergez, S. Lee-Son, J. G. Thalhammer, G. R. Strichartz
Irreversible Conduction Block in Mammalian Nerves by Direct Application of 2% and 5% Lidocaine (1 March, 1994)
G. R. Strichartz, T. Manning, S. Datta
Inhibition of Enkephalin Metabolizing Enzymes by a New Prodrug, RB101, Enhances Pregnancy Induced Analgesia in Mice (1 March, 1994)
Ashok Jayaram, Parvinder Singh, Harvey Carp

Posters

Evaluation of sequential administration of plain and hyperbaric bupivacaine for spinal anaesthesia for lower segment Caesarean section. (1 March, 1994)
G. Sudarshan, M.S. Kokri, C. M. Kumar
EMLA Cream for 15 or 30 Min before Venopuncture (1 March, 1994)
E Santacana, L Aliaga, M Bayo, F Vilanova, JM Villar Landeira
Organization of acute pain services: a low-cost model (1 March, 1994)
Narinder Rawal
Spinal Anesthetics and the Incidence of Transient Radicular Irritation (1 March, 1994)
Julia E. Pollock, Michael F. Mulroy, Carol Stephenson
Comparison of anesthetic spent between Laryngeal Mask Airway and Endotracheal Tube in paediatric anesthesia under caudal blockade. (1 March, 1994)
G. R. Lauretti, A. L. Mattos, L. V. Garcia, M. P. Reis
Influence of Anesthetic Technique on the Incidence of Deep Venous Thrombosis after Elective Lumbar Spine Surgery (1 March, 1994)
John E. Tetzlaff, Helen J. Yoon, Jerome O'Hara, Gordon R. Bell, Francis R. Boumphrey, Robert A. Graor
Which of the Three Currently used Spinal Needles is the Most Efficient? A Cost-Effectiveness (CEA) and Cost-Benefit Analysis(CBA) of Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH) Reduction. (1 March, 1994)
A. Mathieu
Ultrasonic Localization of Retrobulbar Needles During Retrobulbar Block (1 March, 1994)
A. A. Birch, M. Evans, E. Redenbo
Does Endogenous Vasopressin Support Blood Pressure During Epidural Anesthesia in Humans? (1 March, 1994)
R. Stevens, D. Armstrong, D. Beardsley, T-C Kao, J. White
Characteristics of Spinal Anesthesia Using 25G Whitacre Needles are Influenced by Patient Position not Needle-Orifice Orientation (1 March, 1994)
D. R. Gambling, S. Sharma, A. Darras, F. Zavisca, Y. Pole, A. Souter, E. Sidawi, M. Johnson
Hemorrhage in the Cerebrospinal Fluid Associated with the Use of 22G Spinal Catheters (1 March, 1994)
P. H. Rosenberg, L. Lindgren, B. Scheinin, M. Silvanto, A. Kauste
Interscalene Block:: Effects of Dose, Volume, and Mepivacaine Concentration on Anesthesia and Plasma Levels (1 March, 1994)
William F Urmey, J Stanton, N E Sharrock
Nerve Blocks for Management of Limb Trauma in Children (1 March, 1994)
V. Tagariello, L. Bertini, C. M. Posteraro, F. Orecchioni, F. M. Molino, L. Rossignoli
Effects of Drug Dose, Volume, Concentration and Baricity on Spinal Anesthesia with Tetracaine (1 March, 1994)
Hwa-kou King, Daniel J. Wooten
Learning Regional Anesthesia Techniques:: How Many is Enough? (1 March, 1994)
Dan J. Kopacz, Joseph M. Neal
Continuous vs Intermittent Monitoring of Respiratory Variables During Intravenous and Epidural PCA (1 March, 1994)
J. Chrubasik, E. Geller, R. Graf
The Effect of Volume on Interpleural Analgesia (1 March, 1994)
G. C. Murrell
Neural Effects of Epidurally Placed Depo-Steroids in the Rabbit (1 March, 1994)
Henry Kroll, Carlos Rios, Dennis Dobritt, Jon Patterson, Morris Brown
Incidence of Renal Puncture during Lumbar Sympathetic Blockade (1 March, 1994)
Carol Tom, Rudolph H. de Jong, Steven Stein, Karen Shea
Epidural Depo-Methylprednisolone Acetate Sterile Aqueous Suspension Containing the Preservative Benzyl Alcohol is Not Neurotoxic in Rabbits (1 March, 1994)
Dennis W. Dobritt, Alan Mumaw, Jon S. Patterson
Treatment of chronic pain syndrome with a 5.0% Butamben suspension. (1 March, 1994)
M. Shulman, B. Braverman, A. D. Ivankovich, T. Lubenow, William Blazek
A Treatment Agreement for Outpatient Management of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain with Opioid Analgesics (1 March, 1994)
S L Burchman, P S Pagel
Spinal Cord Toxicity of Lecithin-coated Tetracaine Microcrystals in the Rat (1 March, 1994)
KA Burnham, BH Boedeker, MD Kline, ME Mattix, J Long, MD Calkins, T. Rapacki, DH Haynes
The effect of the timing of dental blocks on postoperative pain following wisdom teeth extraction under general anesthesia (1 March, 1994)
T. J. Gan, J. S. Berman, S. Harding, C. Richmond
How to Establish Accurate Estimates of the Effectiveness of Three Spinal Needles in Decreasing Post Dural Puncture Headache (PDPH) and Other Complications. A Meta-Analysis (1 March, 1994)
T. Fritz, A. Mathieu
Caudal Block in Paediatric Surgery:: A Comparison between Mepivacaine and Bupivacaine (1 March, 1994)
G. Ivani, G. Mazzarello, S. Fossa, P. E. Caffarena, V. Jasonni
Hypoglycemia in Rats Following Resuscitation from Bupivacaine Induced Asystole (1 March, 1994)
J. E. Heavner., M. Pitkänen, B. Shi, P. Rosenberg, Dale Dunn, C. Bradley
Comparison of the Successful Rate of Spinal Needle with Tuohy Needle in Epidural Injection (1 March, 1994)
Y. J Day, S. T. Ho
Drawbacks of Combined Spinal-Epidural Technique? (1 March, 1994)
D. Holst, M. Möllmann, B. Schymroszcyk, H. J. Lübbesmeyer

Scientific Papers, Session 3—Obstetrical Anesthesia

A Double-blind comparison between epidural ropivacaine 0.25% and bupivacaine 0.25% for the relief of childbirth pain:: report of a multicentre study. (1 March, 1994)
MJ Douglas, SB Weeks, WD Writer, DR Gambling, A Macarthur, HA Muri, HA McMorland
Postdural Puncture Headache in Young Pregnant and Non Pregnant women Using a New Atraumatic 25G Spinal Needle (Polymedic^®)
(1 March, 1994)
G. C. Stotz, K. F. Hampl, W. Ummenhofer, M. C. Schneider
Efficacy of Epidural Anesthesia for Post-Partum Tubal Ligation Utilizing Indwelling Labor Epidural Catheters (1 March, 1994)
M. Lawlor, M. Weiner, M. Fantauzzi, C. Johnson
“Epidural Sufentanyl Addition to Bupivacaine and Lidocaine for Cesarean Section:: Effects on Neonatal Behaviour” (1 March, 1994)
S. Cerda, Carmen Romero, Leticia Luna
Spinal Anesthesia for Labor Analgesia (1 March, 1994)
G. L. Mandell, L. Jamnback, B. Florack, S. Ramanathan, F. Ganzi
A Dose-Response Comparison of Epidural Fentanyl and Sufentanil After Cesarean Section (1 March, 1994)
J. A. Grass, N. T. Sakima

Scientific Papers, Session 4—Pain/Clinical

Serum Opioid Concentrations During Epidural PCA with Opioids for the Management of Postoperative Pain. (1 March, 1994)
S. Chrubasik, J. Chrubasik, G. Friedrich
Postoperative Pain Relief after Orthopedic Surgery Provided by Epidural Ketamine and Clonidine (1 March, 1994)
A Chiari, G Redl, W Menth, R Berger, W Klimscha
Sensory and motor blockade during continuous epidural infusion of ropivacaine 0.1%, 0.2% and 0.3% in volunteers: a double blind study (1 March, 1994)
D Zaric, K Axelsson, P-A Nydahl, L Philipson, L Samuelsson
Local Infiltration of Ketorolac and Bupivacaine for Postoperative Pain Control in Hysterectomy Patients (1 March, 1994)
Richman G., Williams M., Maurer P., Dunton C., Ching A., Torjman M., Seltzer J.
Is a background Infusion desirable in epidural PCA with sufentanil? The first double blind comparison. (1 March, 1994)
M. Vercauteren, W. Vleminckx, H. Coppejans, A. Van Steenberghe, H. Adriaensen
Intravenous Ketorolac as an Adjuvant to Intrathecal Opioid Analgesia (1 March, 1994)
Kenneth H. Gwirtz

Scientific Papers, Session 5—Acute Pain

The Effect of Pre- Versus Post-emptive Narcotic Administration on Acute Formalin Pain in Mice (1 March, 1994)
E. S. Fu, J. E. Scharf
Postoperative pain relief after anterior cruciate ligament repair. Study of four analgesia methods (1 March, 1994)
W. Espinosa, J Rodiera, A Berjaoui, M. Pacheco, L Aliaga
Antinociception Following Subarachnoid Bestatin in Rats. (1 March, 1994)
B. C. Wang, D. Li, J. M. Hiller, E. J. Simon, H. Turndorf
A Postoperative Analgesia Comparison of Intramuscular and Oral Ketorolac (Tromethamine) With Ibuprofen in Patients With Foot and Ankle Surgery (1 March, 1994)
Roger L. Klein, Scott Woll
Spinal Anaesthesia with Clonidine Plus Bupivacaine in the Elderly (1 March, 1994)
P. De Negri, F. Borrelli, P. De Vivo, P. Mastronardi, B. Mazzarella

Scientific Papers, Session 6—Regional Anesthesia

Comparison of Changes in K1 Ratio and Systemic Vascular Resistance following Epidural Anesthesia as Indices of Vasodilatation (1 March, 1994)
Seymour Blank, Birgit Bading, Thomas G. Pickering, Nigel E. Sharrock
pH Adjustment of Local Anesthetics (1 March, 1994)
C. A. DiFazio, J. C. Rowlingson, J. C. Moscicki
Does Hyperosmolarity Contribute to the Development of Transient Radicular Irritation after Spinal Anesthesia with Hyperbaric 5% Lidocaine? (1 March, 1994)
K. F. Hampl, M. C. Schneider, D. Thorin, W. Ummenhofer, K. Drasner, J. Drewe, D. Woodtly
Pre-Emptive Analgesia Following Epidural 0.5% Bupivacaine. In Thoracotomy. (1 March, 1994)
J. L. Aguilar, C. Cubells, R. Rincón, M. J. Preciado, I. Valldeperas, F. Vidal
Inguinal Paravascular “3-in-1” Block Technique does not Block the Lumbar Plexus (1 March, 1994)
J. Ritter, M. Zimpfer
The Efficacy of an Improved Method for Selectively Placing a Catheter for Continuous Axillary Brachial Plexus Anesthesia (1 March, 1994)
R. Klein, S. Kriner, M. Banyas
Activation of the Bezold-Jarisch Reflex in the Sitting Position for Shoulder Arthroscopy using Interscalene Block Anesthesia (1 March, 1994)
John G. D'Alessio, Martin Rosenblum, Robert S. Weller
Does Postoperative Epidural Analgesia Increase the Risk of Peroneal Nerve Palsy after Total Knee Arthroplasty? (1 March, 1994)
T. T. Horlocker, M. E. Cabanela, D. J. Wedel
A Quantitative In Vitro Determination of the Effect of Baricity on the Distribution of Bupivacaine within the Spinal Subarachnoid Space. (1 March, 1994)
M. B. Sosis, G. Tomasa, B. Braverman
Does Choosing Catheter Spinal over Single Dose Spinal Anesthesia Shorten Recovery Time? (1 March, 1994)
Brian K. Bevacqua, Frances Brand, Linda DeGood
The Efficacy of Multi-dose Oral Caffeine in Prevention of Post-dural Puncture Headache. (1 March, 1994)
S. Strelec, J. Prylinski, T. Sakert, M. Royal
Use of Transdermal Fentanyl for Analgesia Following Postoperative Epidural Narcotic Infusions (1 March, 1994)
S. K. Henderson, M. Rowland, C. Caldwell
Non-Malignant Intractable Pain Treated with Temporary Epidural Infusions of Analgesics at Patient's Domicile (1 March, 1994)
J. A. Aldrete, C. Brown, K. Yarcho, E. D. Geralds, F. H. Montpetit
Saliva and Plasma Substance P Levels in Acute Pain States (1 March, 1994)
P. Dalby, L. Roy, S. Ramanathan, T. Rudy, J. Amenta, A. Aber
Epidural Analgesia after Lumbar Laminectomy (1 March, 1994)
K. P. Grichnik, B. Ginsberg, T. Gan, W. J. Richardson
Role of Systemic Phentolamine in Postherpetic Neuralgia (1 March, 1994)
N. A. Mekhail, R. A. Rodriguez, A. Hanna
Effects of Midazolam on Monosynaptic and Polysynaptic Reflexes in the Isolated Neonatal Rate Spinal Cord (1 March, 1994)
B. L. Koffel Mokriski, J. E. Warnick
The Incidence of Postdural Puncture Headache Following Intrathecal Neurolysis with Large Caliber Needles (1 March, 1994)
R B Patt, C L Wu, S Reddy, F M Perkins, S Isaacson
Resuscitation from Bupivacaine Induced Asystole in Rats:: Comparison of Some Different Cardioactive Agents (1 March, 1994)
James E. Heavner, M. Pitkänen, B. Shi, P. Rosenberg
Continuous Axillary Brachial Plexus Analgesia for Postoperative Upper Extremity Pain (1 March, 1994)
R. Klein, M. Banyas, S. Kriner
Effect of Anesthetic Technique on Morbidity and Mortality in Arteriovenous Fistula Creation (1 March, 1994)
Michael E. Johnson, Mark D. Solomonson, Duane Ilstrup
Proximal Saphenous Neuralgia after Coronary Bypass (1 March, 1994)
Ray J. Defalque, Judy T. McDanal
Subdural Intra Arachnoid Blood Patch:: A New Method to Relieve Spinal Headache after Back Surgery and for Dura Arachnoid Puncture when Repeated Epidural Blood Patches Fails to Relieve Spinal Headache (1 March, 1994)
T. R. Shantha
Influence of age, premedication and application time on effectiveness of a local anesthetic cream (EMLA®) in children (1 March, 1994)
Th. Standl, A. Kieback, E. Kochs, J. Schulte am Esch
Alkalinization of mepivacaine does not accelerate onset of brachial plexus block (1 March, 1994)
M. Derasari, M. Kalra, S. Bent
Baseline blood pressure in regional anesthesia:: does it exist? (1 March, 1994)
S. Liu, T. McGill, R. L. Carpenter
Combined versus Epidural for Labor Analgesia (1 March, 1994)
H. Medina, R. Donadoni
Bupivacaine/Lidocaine Pharmacokinetics after Concurrent Epidural Administration for Cesarean Section (1 March, 1994)
J. W. Downing, H. V. Johnson, T. L. Arney, H. F. Gonzalez, N. Herman, R. F. Johnson