Rigid Sternal Fixation Improves Postoperative Recovery

ASSOCIATION FOR ACADEMIC SURGERY AND SOCIETY OF UNIVERSITY SURGEONS—ABSTRACTS 48.10. CCR2 Deficiency Attenuates Ischemia Reperfusion Injury After Lung Transplantation. R. G. Nava, A. C. Bribriesco, W. Li, A. E. Gelman, A. S. Krupnick, D. Kreisel; Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 48.11. Salvage Of Exposed Or Infected Cardiac-Related Devices With Sub-pectoral Repositioning. E. K. Knepp,1 L. H. Holton,3 H. R. Zahiri,2 D. P. Singh3; 1University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; 2University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD; 3University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 48.12. Rigid Sternal Fixation Improves Postoperative Recovery. H. Hirose, K. Yamane, J. T. Diehl; Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 48.13. Early Outcomes Of Primary Transverse Sternal Plate Reinforcement For Morbidly Obese Patients After Cardiac Surgery. J. M. Liao,1 F. G. Bakaeen,1,2 L. D. Cornwell,1,2 T. K. Dao,4 J. S. Coselli,1,3 S. A. LeMaire,1,3 J. Huh,1,3 D. Chu1,2; 1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; 2Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX; 3 Texas Heart Institute At St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX; 4University of Houston, Houston, TX 48.14. Reconstruction Of Left Innominate Vein With Ringed Polytetrafluoroethylene Grafts To The Right Atrial Appendage: Assessment Of Long-Term Patency. J. A. Swanson,1 R. Andrade,2 N. M. Rueth,1 J. D’Cunha,2 M. A. Maddaus,1 K. K. Liao2; 1University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; 2University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 48.15. Hypercoagulable States And The Surgical Implications On Management Of Patients With Aortic Thrombus. A. Mahmood,1 M. Patel,3 B. A. Youdelman,1,2 L. J. Bogar,1,2 J. T. Diehl1,2; 1Thomas Jefferson Univerity, Philadelphia, PA; 2Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; 3 Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 48.16. Outcomes Of Surgery For Acute Complicated Type B Aortic Dissection Are Equal To The Medical Management Of Patients With Uncomplicated Type B Dissections. A. Mahmood,1 E. Levi,1 L. Murphy,1 M. Patel,3 B. A. Youdelman,1,2 L. J. Bogar,1,2 J. T. Diehl1,2; 1Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; 2Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA; 3Drexel Universtiy Collge of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

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CLINICAL TRIALS & OUTCOMES 2: PATIENT DETERMINANTS OF SURGICAL RISK 49.1. A Comparison Of Six Models For The Prediction Of Choledocholithiasis In Patients With Acute Cholecystitis. L. C. Domuez,1 A. E. Sanabria,2 O. Rubio,1 N. A. Niup,1 E. Valdivieso1; 1Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogota, Col; 2Universidad De La Sabana, Ch Col

49.2. Analysis Of Factors For Conversion To Open Surgery During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy In A Prospective Cohort Of 703 Patients With Acute Cholecystitis. L. C. Dominguez, A. M. Rivera, W. H. Herrera, C. E. Bermudez; Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogot Cund

49.3. Analysis Of Operative Characteristics And Economic Impact Of ERCP Versus MRCP In Patients With Acute Cholecystitis According To Levels Of Risk For Choledocholithiasis. L. C. Domuez,1 A. E. Sanabria,2 E. Valdivieso,1 S. J. Rugeles,1 N. A. Niup1; 1Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Bogot Cund; 2Universidad De La Sabana, Chia, Cund

49.4. Implementation Of First Phase Of A Quality Improvement Program For Elderly Surgery Patients. M. J. Livhits,1,2 F. Chen,1,2 C. Mercado,1 E. Lawson,1,2 D. Chen,1 N. Foster,1 D. Rigberg,1 C. Chandler,1 M. M. Gibbons,1,2,3 C. Y. Ko1,2; 1Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine At UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 2Department of Surgery, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA; 3Department of Surgery, Olive View UCLA, Sylmar, CA

49.5. Safety and Feasibility of Using Low-Dose Perioperative Intravenous Steroids in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Undergoing Major Colorectal Surgery: A Pilot Study. K. N. Zaghiyan, Z. Murrell, P. R. Fleshner; Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

48.17. Trends in Hepatopancreatobiliary Laboratory Values after Elective Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repairs. D. Wu,1 J. S. Coselli,1,2 G. J. Adams,1 M. M. Jones,1,2 J. Huh,1,2 S. A. LeMaire1,2; 1Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX; 2Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, Houston, TX

49.6. Outcomes For Hypercalcemic Crisis In The Era Of Targeted Parathyroidectomy. W. C. Beck,1 J. I. Lew,2 C. C. 1 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN; Solorzano1; 2 University of Miami, Miami, FL

48.18. Doxycycline Inhibits Matrix Degradation And Prevents Loss of Differentiated Smooth Muscle Cells In A Novel Periadventitial Elastase Abdominal Aneurysm Model. C. M. Bhamidipati,1 G. Lu,1 G. S. Mehta,1 C. W. Moehle,1 A. Laser,3 G. R. Upchurch,2 G. Ailawadi1; 1University of

49.7. Parathyroidectomy In The Elderly: Age Independently Predicts Postoperative Morbidity In 7,313 Patients. D. C. Thomas,1 S. A. Roman,2 J. A. Sosa2; 1SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY; 2Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT