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48.10. CCR2 Deficiency Attenuates Ischemia Reperfusion In-jury 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 De-vices With Sub-pectoral Repositioning. E. K. Knepp,1

L. H. Holton,3 H. R. Zahiri,2 D. P. Singh3; 1University ofMaryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; 2Universityof Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD; 3University ofMaryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD

48.12. Rigid Sternal Fixation Improves Postoperative Recov-ery. H. Hirose, K. Yamane, J. T. Diehl; Thomas JeffersonUniversity, Philadelphia, PA

48.13. Early Outcomes Of Primary Transverse Sternal PlateReinforcement For Morbidly Obese Patients After Car-diac 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; 2MichaelE. DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Houston, TX;3Texas Heart Institute At St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital,Houston, TX; 4University of Houston, Houston, TX

48.14. Reconstruction Of Left Innominate Vein With RingedPolytetrafluoroethylene Grafts To The Right Atrial Ap-pendage: 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 ofMinnesota,Minneapolis,MN

48.15. Hypercoagulable States And The Surgical ImplicationsOn 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;3Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

48.16. Outcomes Of Surgery For Acute Complicated Type BAortic Dissection Are Equal To The Medical Manage-ment Of Patients With Uncomplicated Type B Dissec-tions. 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; 1ThomasJefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; 2Albert EinsteinMedical Center, Philadelphia, PA; 3Drexel Universtiy Collgeof Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

48.17. Trends in Hepatopancreatobiliary Laboratory Valuesafter Elective Thoracoabdominal Aortic AneurysmRepairs. 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 EpiscopalHospital, Houston, TX

48.18. Doxycycline InhibitsMatrixDegradationAndPreventsLoss of Differentiated Smooth Muscle Cells In A NovelPeriadventitial 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

Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA; 2Universityof Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA;3University of Michigan School of Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI

CLINICAL TRIALS & OUTCOMES 2: PATIENTDETERMINANTS OF SURGICAL RISK

49.1. A Comparison Of Six Models For The Prediction OfCholedocholithiasis In Patients With Acute Cholecysti-tis. L. C. Domuez,1 A. E. Sanabria,2 O. Rubio,1 N. A. Niup,1 E.Valdivieso1; 1Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - HospitalUniversitario San Ignacio, Bogota, Col; 2Universidad De LaSabana, Ch Col

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

49.3. Analysis Of Operative Characteristics And EconomicImpact Of ERCP Versus MRCP In Patients With AcuteCholecystitis According To Levels Of Risk For Choledo-cholithiasis. 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; 2UniversidadDe La Sabana, Chia, Cund

49.4. Implementation Of First Phase Of A Quality Improve-ment 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 ofMedicine At UCLA, Los Angeles, CA; 2Department ofSurgery, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, LosAngeles, CA; 3Department of Surgery, Olive View UCLA,Sylmar, CA

49.5. Safety and Feasibility of Using Low-Dose PerioperativeIntravenous Steroids in Inflammatory Bowel DiseasePatients Undergoing Major Colorectal Surgery: A PilotStudy. K. N. Zaghiyan, Z. Murrell, P. R. Fleshner; CedarsSinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

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

49.7. Parathyroidectomy In The Elderly: Age IndependentlyPredicts Postoperative Morbidity In 7,313 Patients.D. C. Thomas,1 S. A. Roman,2 J. A. Sosa2; 1SUNY UpstateMedical University, Syracuse, NY; 2Yale University School ofMedicine, New Haven, CT