Walk Around Poster Discussion

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#P1 - Transverse Myelitis following Epidural Analgesia in an Adolescent
Glass NL, Power R, Castorena R, Cloyd H, Deegear C, Dunbar BS

Resident Research Award - 2nd Place
#P2 - Incidence of Neurological Complications following Placement of Epidural and Caudal Catheters in Anesthetized Children for Post-Operative Analgesia
Robinson MB, Nicodemus H, Rose J

#P3 - Beneficial Effect of Epidural Analgesia for Relief of Ischemic Limb Pain in an Infant
Devavaram B, Laussen PC, Sethna N

#P4 - Safety of Epidural Analgesia in Patients who underwent Surgical Treatment for Empyema: A Retrospective Review in a Pediatric Hospital
Siddiqui MS, Schmitz ML, Parker J, Al-Takrouri H, Mohiuddin S, Hussain S, Mayhew JF

#P5 - Comparison of Two Bupivacaine Solutions with Clonidine for Caudal Anesthesia for Former Premature Infants Undergoing Inguinal Herniorrhaphy
Cohen MS, Nguyen NH, Elkon D, Abouleish AE

#P6 - A Look at Pediatric Pain Management and the Father of Academic Anesthesia, Ralph M. Waters, MD
Larkin K, Waisel D

#P7 - Do We Know What Our Patients Really Want?
Tuta I, Li Y, Cucchiaro G

#P8 - Clinical Use of Dexmedetomidine in Pediatrics: A Report of 31 Cases
Serlin S

#P9 - Dexmedetomidine for Sedation during MRI/CT Imaging in Children
Tobias JD, Berkenbosch JW

Group 2
Moderator: Myron Yaster, MD

Resident Research Award - 1st Place
#P10 - Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Opioid Consumption after Laprascopic Cholecystectomy in Sickle Cell Disease
Galton JS, Crawford MW, Naser B

#P11 - Femoral Nerve Block in Children Aided and Confirmed by a Sonographic Approach: Two Case Reports
Cravero J, Sites B, Mickelsen P

#P12 - Unusual Presentation of Pain following Partial Splenic Embolization - A Case Report
Ganesh A, Maxwell LG, Rose JB

#P13 - The Role of Cyclooxygenase-1 in Postoperative Mechanical Allodynia is Developmentally Regulated
Prout HM, Ririe DG, Eisenach JC

#P14 - Oxycodone-CR for the Management of Pediatric Postoperative Pain
Czarnecki ML, Jandrisevits M, Theiler S, Huth M, Weisman SJ

#P15 - Acupuncture for the Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Adolescents
Lin YC

#P16 - Recovery from Severe Refractory Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Type 1) with Interdisciplinary Treatment Model
Ladwig R, Theiler S, Jandrisevits M, Huth M, Weisman SJ

#P17 - Safety and Effectiveness of Continuous Popliteal Fossa Blocks with Levobupivacaine in Children Undergoing Single Limb Foot and Ankle Surgery
Auffant RA, Bindler J, Hansen MM, Caskey PM, Ferguson RL, Baird GO, Hollenback C

#P18 - Evaluation of StatLock®-Epidural as an Aid for Securing Indwelling Epidural Catheters
Tan GM, Merritt GR, Zuk J, Galinkin JL

Group 3
Moderator: Joseph R. Tobin, MD, FAAP, FCCM

#P19 - Recombinant Factor VIIa to Control Bleeding following Cardiac Surgery in Children
Tobias JD, Simsic JM, Weinstein S, Schechter W, Kartha V, Michler R

#P20 - A Case of Elevated Body Temperature, End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide, and Creatine Phosphokinase during Repair of a Right Femur Fracture in an Adolescent Male
Romo AJ, Waisel DB

#P21 - Risk of Malignant Hyperthermia in Children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Herr MM, Flick RP, Warner MA, Wedel DJ

#P22 - Emergency Anesthetic Management of Conjoined Twins
Ali Sabzposh SW, Mohan A, Ahmed Z

#P23 - Awake Craniotomy Using a Modified Nasal Airway, Propofol, and Remifentanil in an Adolescent
Young DA

#P24 - Comfort Care vs. Euthanasia: Why are we Still having this Discussion?
McClain C, LeBel A, Waisel D

#P25 - Does the Modality of Pain Relief Affect Early Postoperative Hypoxemia during Transport to and Recovery in the PACU?
Khalil SN, Bolos M, Lingadevaru H, Maposa D, Chuang A

#P26 - Local and Systemic Blood Flow Changes Contribute to the Prolongation of Tetrodotoxin Nerve Blocks by Epinephrine
Berde CB, Masuda T, Cairns BE, Sadhasivam S, Dunning P

Group 4
Moderator: Stephen Stayer, MD

#P27 - Hemodynamic Effects of Remifentanil in Children with Congenital Heart Disease
Tan GM, Friesen RH

#P28 - Hyperkalemic Cardiac Arrest following Cardiopulmonary Bypass in a Child with Unsuspected Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Nathan A, Ganesh A, Nicolson SR, Godinez RI, Greeley WJ

#P29 - Value of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Monitoring during Aortic Arch Repair in a Child
Williams G, Kamra K. Hanley F, Ramamoorthy C

#P30 - Use of Nitric Oxide for Treatment of Pulmonary Hypertensive Crisis in a Child after Protamine Administration
Sakhai H, Casta A

#P31 - End-Tidal Carbon Dioxide Monitoring in Children with Congenital Heart Disease during Sedation for Cardiac Catheterization
Coté CJ, Wax D, Gorski C, Klippstein K, Heffner CL

#P32 - Anesthesia for Thoracoscopic Repair of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Neonates
Chatterjee D, Seefelder C, Tassone R, Wilson J

#P33 - Anaesthetic Management of Children with Moebius Syndrome
Shichor TM, Speakman M, Ames WA, Zuker RM, McCaul C

#P34 - Anesthetic and Airway Management in a Child with Goldenhar Syndrome
Gooden CK, Pate VA, Lan J, Kavee R

Group 5
Moderator: Francis X. McGowan, Jr., MD

#P35 - Anesthetic Management of Late Arterial Switch Operations for Patients with Transposition of the Great Arteries and a Systemic Right Ventricle
Andropoulos DB, Akpek E, Miller-Hance WC, Rice CL, East DL, Stayer SA

#P36 - General Anesthesia Does Not Damage the Neonatal Pig Brain
Loepke AW, Miles L. McAuliffe JJ, McCann JC, Nelson L, Wu J, Kurth CD

#P37 - Development of a Multi-Wavelength Spatial Domain Cerebral Oximeter for Pediatrics
Nelson LA, McCann JC, Loepke AW, Kurth CD

#P38 - Cicular Shunt Physiology: Recognition and Treatment
Zabala LM, Nicolson SC, Tabbutt S, Ravishankar C, Rychik J. Rome JJ

#P39 - Risk Factors for Activated Protein C Resistance in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Sambasivan A, Donahue BS

#P40 - Management of Pediatric Difficult Airway with Shikani Optical Stylet (SOS)
Shukry M, Ramadhyani U, Koveleskie JR

#P41 - Complete Cleft Sternum and Tetralogy of Fallot in a Newborn
Schow AJ, Dumont RS, Kovatsis PG

#P42 - Use of CobraPLA® for Management of Difficult Airway in Two Infants
Szmuk P, Matuszczak M, Ghelber O, Rabb MF

Group 6
Moderator: Douglas G. Ririe, MD

#P43 - Preoperative Erythropoeitin Decreases the Incidence of Blood Transfusion during Fronto-Orbital Advancement Surgery in Children
Marias M, Farlo J, Meara J, Matar M, Lehoang J

#P44 - Changes in Intracuff LMA Pressures with N20 Anesthetics
Seidman PA, Nigam SA, Le A, Bradford G, Schwartz T

#P45 - A Comparison of Three Methods for Determining Proper Endotracheal Tube Depth in Children
Mariano ER, Ramamoorthy C, Chen M, Hammer GB

#P46 - The Anesthetic Management of a Child with Chronic Hypotension for Renal Transplantation
Kim TW, Bailard NS, Coveler LA

#P47 - Non-Intubated Laparoscopy in the Pediatric Urologic Patient
Krzanowski TJ, Desai J, Dorian R. Hausdorff M, Patankar S

#P48 - An Evaluation of Flow Rates in Different Size Bronchial Blockers at Various Vacuum Pressures
Schafer PG, Orr J

#P49 - Propofol for Outpatient M.R.I. in Infants: Anesthesiologists vs. Specially Trained Non-Anesthesiologist-Pediatricians
Epstein D, Woo M, Joseph M, Wetzel RC

#P50 - Anethetic Management of an Infant with a Giant Anterior Mediastinal Mass
Stice LL, Sharma A

Group 7
Moderator: C. Dean Kurth, MD, FAAP

#P51 - Is Bilateral Monitoring of Cerebral Oxygen Saturation always Necessary?
Kussman BD, Wypij D, Dinardo JA, Newburger J, Jonas RA, Bartlett J, McGrath E, Laussen PC

#P52 - Unplanned Reintubation in the Immediate Postoperative Period in Patients who Received General Anesthesia: A Two Year Retrospective Analysis in a Pediatric Hospital
Apuya JS, Gopalakrishnan S, Mayhew JF

#P53 - Cerebral Blood Flow, Autoregulation and Oxygenation in Pediatric Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Vavilala MS, Roberts J, Schenkman K, Shaw D, Martin LD, Lam AM

#P54 - Cerebral Oxygenation Determined by the INVOS 5100 during Infant Cardiac Surgery under Circulatory Arrest and Low Flow Bypass
Kussman BD, Wypij D, Dinardo JA, Newburger J, Jonas RA, Bartlett J, McGrath E, Laussen PC

#P55 - Learning and Behavior in Adult Mice following Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury
McAuliffe JJ, Vorhees C, Joseph B, McCann J

#P56 - Role of Thiopentone Infusion for Management of Intractable Status Epilepicus in Pediatric Patients
Sathyamoorthy M, Govindarajan R, Michael R, Abadir AR, Saad M

#P57 - Controversy Surrounding the Introduction of Pediatric Endotracheal Anesthesia
Cheng KK, Waisel DB

#P58 - Bispectral Index Monitoring during Neuromuscular Blockade in Infants and Children
Tobias JD, Berkenbosch JW

Group 8
Moderator: James M. Steven, MD

#P59 - Paraplegia Following Scoliosis Surgery
Kala S, Galinkin JL

#P60 - Electrocautery-Induced Fire in the Oropharynx
Kaddoum R, Ahmed Z, Zestos M, Chidiac E

#P61 - Effective Use of the JCAHO "Time Out" Verification Process to Facilitate Intraoperative Management of a Tracheal Stent Removal
Rafique MB, Robertson FA, Berens RJ

#P62 - A Comparison of Radial Artery Blood Pressure Determination between the Vasotrac Device and Invasive Arterial Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children undergoing Scoliosis Surgery
McCann ME, Hill D, Thomas K, Laussen PC

#P63 - Tissue Plasminogen Activator in the Treatment of Empyema in Children
Tobias JD, Berkenbosch JW

#P64 - Evaluation of the Coagulation System in Children with Two-Ventricle Congenital Heart Disease
Odegard KC, DiNardo JA, Zurakowski D, Castro RA, Madril D, Laussen PC

#P65 - he Preoperative Management of Three Infants with Complete Tracheal Rings and Congenital Heart Disease
Tecuanhuey Y, Krucylak C, Molter D, Huddleston C

Group 9
Moderator: Anne M. Lynn, MD

#P66 - Remfentanil and Delayed Tracheal Intubation Improve the Control of Blood Glucose during General Anesthesia in Children with Congenital Hyperinsulinism undergoing a Vascular Interventional Radiology Procedure
Markowitz SD, Watcha MF, Cucchiaro G, Litman RS, Kaye R, Adzick NS, Stanley CA, Steinmuller LA

#P67 - Topiramate and Metabolic Acidosis: A Case Series
Groeper K, McCann ME, Rockoff MA

#P68 - Subcutaneous Fentanyl for the Management of Acute Pain in Infants and Children
Tobias JD

#P69 - Scheduled Prophylactic Ondansetron Administration did not Improve Its Antiemetic Efficacy in Children undergoing Craniotomy for Tumor Resection
Subramaniam K, Pandia M, Dash HH, Bithal PK

#P70 - Perioperative Use of Acetaminophen Suppositories
Kim TW, Rognerud CL, Ou CN

#P71 - Pulled by Author

#P72 - Parental Presence in the Operating Room: A Black Box Approach
Kain Z, Caldwell-Andrews A, Wang SM, Gaal D, Blount R

#P73 - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Agitation in the Pediatric PACU: Reliability and Validity of Nurses' Observations
Voepel-Lewis T, Burke C, Hadden SM, Merkel S, Malviya S, Tait AR

#P74 - Acceptability and Efficacy of Orally Disintegrating Tablets (ODT) Ondansetron: A Preliminary Report
Cohen IT, Joffe D, Soluri A, Hummer K

Group 10
Moderator: Linda Jo Mason, MD

#P75 - Validation of the UMSS and MMWT in Sedated Children Across Age Groups
Malviya S, Voepel-Lewis, T, Tait AR

#P76 - The Use of Caudal Morphine for Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Kim TW, Harbott MJ

#P77 - Use of a LMA for Emergent Airway Management in a Prone Child
Dingeman RS, Goobie SM

#P78 - Trainee Evaluations of Attendings Provide Global Assessments
Waisel DB

#P79 - Alternative Medicine Use in Pediatric Ambulatory Surgery Patients
Shroff PK, Martin TW

#P80 - The Economics of Anesthesia for Pediatric Hernia Repair
Przybylo HJ, Roth AG, Hall SC

#P81 - Does Bispectral Index Monitoring Decrease the Duration and Improve the Quality of Recovery from Sevoflurane Anesthesia in Children?
Halliday NJ, Candiotti K, Acosta B, Rucekova A, Pereiras L

#P82 - Sedation in Children Undergoing MRI: Risk Factors for Failed Sedation
Landrum AL, Skorokhod O, Schmidt HS, Ellett A, Johnson JO

#P83 - Propofol Anesthesia in an Outpatient Oncology Population, A Retrospective Review of 360 Cases
Dixon C, Bailey A