| Thursday, February 26, 2009 |
| 14.00 - 16.15 |
Registration |
| 16.15 |
Opening Remarks
S. Gligorijevic, CH - ESRA
H. Fritsch, A /B. Moriggl, A |
| Session 1 |
Basics of Regional Anaesthesia
Chairman: M. Gielen, NL |
| 16.30 - 17.50 |
Systemic toxicity of local anaesthetics
A. Borgeat, CH |
Peripheral nerve stimulator for nerve location
Ph. Lirk, A |
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Basics of ultrasonography for nerve location
B. Moriggl, A / L. Kirchmair, A |
Role of sympathetic blocks in pain therapy
J. Rathmell, USA |
| 18.00 - 19.00 |
Welcome Reception
Museum of Anatomy, 1st floor |
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| Friday, February 27, 2009 |
| Session 2 |
Upper Extremity Blocks
Chairman: B. Fischer, UK |
| 08.15 - 10.00 |
Anatomy of brachial plexus
B. Moriggl, A |
Brachial plexus block: interscalene approach
A. Borgeat, CH |
Brachial plexus block supraclavicular approach revisited
N. Denny, UK |
Infraclavicular approach
M. Gielen, NL |
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Nerve blocks at elbow and wrist level
S. Gligorijevic, CH |
Organising Remarks
L. Kirchmair, A |
| 10.00 - 10.30 |
Coffee Break |
| Workshop 1 |
| 10.30 - 12.00 |
Upper extremity blocks
Central neural blocks under CT
Neural blockades at spinal level for chronic pain
Ultrasonography for peripheral nerve blocks |
| 12.00 - 13.00 |
Lunch Break |
| Session 3 |
Central Neural Blocks
Chairman: M. Jöhr, CH |
| 13.00 - 15.00 |
Anatomy of the thoracic and epidural space
B. Moriggl, A |
How to master epidural analgesia
M. Gielen, NL |
Paravertebral nerve blocks
B. Fischer, UK |
Common paediatric nerve blocks
M. Jöhr, CH |
| 15.00 - 15.30 |
Coffee Break |
| Workshop 2 |
| 15.30 - 17.00 |
Upper extremity blocks
Blockade for pain relief at spinal level
Central neural blockades under CT scan
Ultrasonography for peripheral nerve blocks |
| 20.00 - 23.00 |
Farewell Dinner at Grand Hotel Europa |
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| Saturday, February 28, 2009 |
| Session 4 |
Lower Extremity Blocks I
Chair: N. Denny, UK |
| 08.15 - 10.30 |
Anatomy of the lumbo-sacral plexus
B. Moriggl, A |
Femoral nerve block
A. Borgeat, CH |
Posterior lumbar plexus block
N. Denny, UK |
Sciatic nerve blocks
S. Gligorijevic, CH |
| 10.30 - 11.00 |
Coffee Break |
| Workshop 3 |
| 11.00 - 12.30 |
Lower extremity blocks
Blockades for pain relief at spinal level
Central neural blockades under CT scan
Ultrasonography for peripheral nerve blocks |
| 12.30 - 13.30 |
Lunch Break |
| Session 5 |
Lower Extremity Blocks II
Chairman: M. Gielen, NL |
| 13.30 - 15.30h |
Regional anaesthesia as a diagnostic instrument in chronic pain
J. Rathmell, USA |
Safe practice in regional anaesthesia
B. Fischer, UK |
Landmarks for peripheral nerve blocks on live models
Demonstrations and discussion with faculty |
| 15.30 - 15.45 |
Coffee Break |
| Workshop 4 |
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| 15:45 |
Upper and lower extremity blocks
Blockades for pain relief at spinal level |
Central neural blockades under CT scan
Ultrasonography for peripheral nerve blocks |