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Scientific Posters (Exhibit Hall)

• Substance P Levels in Cerebro Spinal Fluid in Pregnancy (1 March, 1996)

  P. Dalby, S. Ramanathan, C. Bernett
• Spinal Anesthesia: Safe-Tap™ versus 25 Gauge Whitacre (1 March, 1996)

  Valerie A. Arkoosh, Jennifer Lessin, Mark C. Norris, Barbara L. Leighton, Jane H. Huffnagle, Suzanne Huffnagle
• Density of Human Cerebrospinal Fluid (1 March, 1996)

  M. G. Richardson, R. Wissler
• Effects of anesthetic concentration and baricity on differential sensory block after lidocaine spinal anesthesia (1 March, 1996)

  S. S. Liu, J. E. Pollock, J. M. Neal
• Success Rate and Complications: Comparison of the Dual-Beveled Atraucan Spinal Needles with the Pencil-Pointed Whitacre Spinal Needles (1 March, 1996)

  P H Pan, R. Fragneto, C. Moore, V. Ross, G. DiNunzio
• Epidural top-up in combined spinal epidural anesthesia: mechanism of action (1 March, 1996)

  Rudolf Stienstra, Albert Dahan, Jack W. van Kleef, Anton G.L. Burm
• pH Stability of Carbonated Local Anesthetic Solutions Prepared for Clinical Use in Capped Plastic Syringes (1 March, 1996)

  D. W. Dobritt, E. D. Ongtangco, D. C. Freeman
• What is the Optimum Length of the Introducer for Spinal Anaesthesia? (1 March, 1996)

  G. McLeod, D Carson, J. Bannister
• Can the Orifice of a 22-Gauge Sprotte Spinal Needle Be Made Smaller Without Restricting Flow? (1 March, 1996)

  Mitchel B. Sosis, Dragi Pajic
• Esmolol Attenuates the Hyperdynamic Response to Epinephrine Added to Mepivacaine for Interscalene Brachial Plexus Anesthesia for Shoulder Surgery (1 March, 1996)

  J E Tetzlaff, J Dilger, J F O'Hara, H J Yoon, R Woda, J J Brems
• 0.5% Chloroprocaine for Intravenous Regional Anesthesia (1 March, 1996)

  TAR Palas
• Optimal epinephrine test dose during general anesthesia (1 March, 1996)

  S. S. Liu, R. L. Carpenter, P. D. Ware
• Hemodynamic Response to an Intravenous Epinephrine Test dose During Combined Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia (1 March, 1996)

  R Wills, D Kopacz, S Liu, W Trautman, C Smith, K Snee
• Whitacre vs. Quincke Needles for Spinal Anaesthesia (1 March, 1996)

  M Lagerkranser, A-L Eriksson, B Hallén, E Persson, E Sköldefors
• Cervical Epidural Anesthesia for Prolonged Reconstructive Surgery on the Upper Extremity (1 March, 1996)

  Elisabet U.M. Nyström, Àke N. Nyström
• Sensitivity of Surgically Exposed Peripheral Nerves to Electrical Stimulation During Neuromuscular Blockade (1 March, 1996)

  Kayser F. Enneking, M. A.K. Ohrn
• Practicability of the Multimodal Postoperative Approach (1 March, 1996)

  Sigrun Chrubasik, J. Chrubasik, U. Grote, M. Röckseisen, E. Martin
• Alterations in Membrane Structure Effected by a Local Anesthetic: Implications for Mechanism of Action (1 March, 1996)

  Baylor G. Montgomery, J. Estermyer, P. E. Mason, R. P. Mason
• Screening Instruments Predict Long-Term Response to Epidural Steroids (1 March, 1996)

  C T Hartrick
• Colonization of Lumbar/Caudal Epidural Catheters in Children (1 March, 1996)

  James K. McNeely, Lynn M. Rusy, Susan K. Kehl
• Preoperative Anxiety and Depression Predict Postoperative Pain in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery Patients (1 March, 1996)

  G. Panagopoulos, R. Tempesta
• Intrathecal Butorphanol Tolerance Development is Dose Dependent in Rats (1 March, 1996)

  B. K. Tsang, Z. He, J. H. Eichhorn
• Optimum Concentration of Bupivacaine for Postoperative Epidural Infusions (1 March, 1996)

  Brian R. Mack, Peter S.A. Hodgson, Michael F. Mulroy
• Epidural Analgesia in Lung Transplant Patients (1 March, 1996)

  S. Dogra, G. Mund, L. Lucas, W. Blau, P. Calhoun
• Commonly Used Neurolytic Solutions Significantly Degrade Nylon But Not Teflon Epidural Catheters (1 March, 1996)

  David W. Gale, Somayaji Ramamurthy, Marc A. Valley
• Lumbar Pain Following Spontancous Rupture of an Intrathecal Baclofen Infusion Catheter (1 March, 1996)

  Lavern Bentt-Bruce, Karen M. Park
• Association of Intravenous Ketamine or Fentanyl with Intrathecal Neostigmine for Providing Postoperative Analgesia (1 March, 1996)

  G. R. Lauretti, M. P. Reis, A. L. Mattos
• Bevel Direction, Dura Geometry and Hole Size in Membrane Puncture (1 March, 1996)

  C. Mocek, P M Kempen
• A Comparison of The Tensile Strengths of Six Types of 20 Gauge Epidural Catheters (1 March, 1996)

  Steven L. Blum, Mitchel B. Sosis
• The Analgesic Efficacy of Hyperbaric Subarachnoid Fentanyl in Parturients (1 March, 1996)

  M. Kang, S. Orebaugh, S. Ramanathan
• Density of Dextrose-Free Local Anesthetics, Opioids, and Combinations Used for Intrathecal Administration (1 March, 1996)

  M. G. Richardson, R. Wissler
• Epidural Ketamine Verses Fentanyl for Postoperative Pain after C-Section (1 March, 1996)

  L J Lehmann, E C Moffat, G B Bikhazi
• Polymorphism and Safety of Drugs in the Case of Leocaine - A Local Anaesthetic of New Generation (1 March, 1996)

  N. B. Leonidoy, S. Uspenskaya, V. Knyazhev, S. Fitilyov, N. Avramenko
• Epinephrine and Opiods Alter the Baricity of Spinal Anesthetic Solutions (1 March, 1996)

  F. B. Payne, R. Krishnan
• Quantitative Assessment of Differential Sensory Blockade After Lumbar Epidural Lidocaine (1 March, 1996)

  Mark S. Wallace, Beng Tay, Gordon Irving
• Comparison of Continuous Spinal with Combined Spinal-Epidural Anesthesia in Trauma Patients using Plain Bupivacaine 0.5% (1 March, 1996)

  Stefan Wilhelm, Th. Standl, H. Köhle, J. Schulte am Esch
• Experience with Specific Regional Techniques in Current American Anesthesia Residency Training (1 March, 1996)

  J E Tetzlaff, M P Smith
• Brachial Plexus Blockade: Effects of Tramadol Added to Mepivacaine (1 March, 1996)

  S. Kapral, G. Gollmann, M. Werzer-Six, H. Wunnitzer, E. Wildling, C. Weinstabl, F. Lehofer
• Lysis of Epidural Adhesions in the Treatment of Chronic Back Pain (1 March, 1996)

  J. Askanazi, P. Fulton-Peacock, M. Nichols, K. M. Gil
• Epidural Bupivacaine or Lidocaine Decreases the Incidence of Back Pain Following Epidural Anesthesia with Chloroprocaine (1 March, 1996)

  P D Bamberger, S G Halle, M Kuroda, N Carrero
• Spinal Anaesthesia - Forces Generated during Needle Insertion (1 March, 1996)

  G. McLeod, D Carson, J. Bannister, A. Hankin, E. Abel
• The incidence of postoperative complaints is dependent on the age of patients but not on the technique of continuous spinal anesthesia (1 March, 1996)

  Th. Standl, St. Wilhelm, G. Kessler, J. Schulte am Esch
• Flow Characteristics of Long Spinal Needles used for Combined Spinal/Epidural Anesthesia (CSEA) (1 March, 1996)

  R Wills, D Kopacz
• First Trial of Monitoring Muscle Relaxation in Epidural Anesthesia (1 March, 1996)

  Yoshikiyo Amaki, T. Kuzuta, Y. Kurata, K. Yabe
• Neurologic Complications of Continuous Spinal Anesthesia (1 March, 1996)

  D. G. McGregor, T. T. Horlocker, D. K. Matsushige, R. C. Chantigian
• Effects of electrical stimulation at different frequencies on perception and pain in human volunteers: epidural versus intravenous administration of fentanyl (1 March, 1996)

  S. S. Liu, J. C. Gerancher, B. G. Bainton, D. J. Kopacz, R. L. Carpenter
• Correlation of Pain Scores Assessed Daily on a Verbal Rating Scale or Retrospective on a Visual Analogue Scale (1 March, 1996)

  Sigrun Chrubasik, Ch. Zimpfer, U. Schütt, R. Ziegler
• Addition of Epinephrine to Isobaric Lidocaine Spinal Anesthesia may be Contraindicated for Ambulatory Surgery (1 March, 1996)

  William F Urmey, Jennifer Stanton, Nigel E Sharrock
• Pain Language: A Comparison Between Cancer and Chronic, Benign Pain (1 March, 1996)

  Sist Thomas, Miner Marguerite, Lema Mark J.
• Subacute Postoperative Pain Following Foot Surgery: A Comparison of Two Regional Anesthetic Techniques (1 March, 1996)

  Victor S. B. Jorden, Susan Callahan Davis
• An Innovative Method of Intraoperative Epidural Catheter Placement for Postoperative Pain Relief in Children Undergoing Spinal Surgery (1 March, 1996)

  N Bruda, C Lydiatt, C Criscuolo, W Huurman
• Epidural Versus Intravenous Sufentanil in Pediatric Surgery. A Randomized Double-Blind Prospective Study (1 March, 1996)

  G. R. Lauretti, V. M.S. Azevedo, L. V. Garcia, A. L. Mattos
• Indocyanine Green Mixed with Lidocaine Causes No Histologic Changes When Injected into the Rat Intrathecal Space (1 March, 1996)

  Sunil J. Panchal, Charles E. Laurito, William X. Chen, Marin Sekosan, Richard W. Rosenquist
• Neurotoxicity and Lack of Analgesia from Chronic Spinal Implants of Chromaffin Cells (1 March, 1996)

  C. Jackson, J. C. Eisenach
• The Pre-Emptive Analgesic Effect of Interscalene Block Prior to Shoulder Surgery (1 March, 1996)

  E. Salcedo, P. Shay, M. Berrigan, K. Leavitt, M. Herzig, J. Huffman, R. Neviaser, K. Moran
• Bladder Distension does not Occur after Low Dose Epidural Morphine + Clonidine: A Cystographic Study in Conscious Rabbits (1 March, 1996)

  B C Wang, D Li, J M Hiller, D E Hillman, H Turndorf
• Transaortic and Retrocrural Celiac Plexus Block for Severe Upper Abdominal Cancer Pain. The One Needle Technique (1 March, 1996)

  Victor Whizar-Lugo, Susana Carrada-Pérez, Claudia Solar-Labastida, Carlos Cortés-Gomez, Carlos Segovia-Garcia