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  SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2009
  MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009
  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2009
  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2009
  THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009
  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 2009

 

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2009

18:00

Registration

19:00

 

 

Welcome Address

H. Rettig, NL

S. Gligorijevic, CH

Welcome Reception


MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009

08:00-10:00

 

 

 

 

LECTURES - PAIN SYNDROMES
Moderator: S. Gligorijevic, CH

Spinal pain. What is it, where does it come from and how to treat?
R. Rauck, USA

How to manage chronic back pain.
J. North, USA

Neuropathic pain.
R. Rauck, USA

From acute to chronic pain; aetiological aspects, treatment and prevention.
J. North, USA

 

 

17:00-19:00

 

 

WORKSHOPS

Chronical pain case scenarios; presentation and discussion
Demonstrator: R. Rauck, USA

Chronical pain case scenarios: presentation and discussion
Demonstrator: J. North, USA


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2009

08:00-10:00

 

 

 

 

 

LECTURES - OBSTETRIC EMERGENCIES 
SONO-ANATOMY OF THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS

Moderator: H. Rettig, NL

Emergency C-section: How to act?
M. v.d. Velde, BE

Obstetric bleeding: What to do and which anesthesiological approach is preferred.
M. v.d. Velde, BE

Sono-anatomy of the brachial plexus.
B. Nicholls, UK

Sono-anatomy of the lumbo-sacral plexus.
G.J. v. Geffen, NL

The use of ultrasound techniques: In plane (IP) or out of plane (OOP).
G.J. v. Geffen, NL/B. Nicholls, UK

 

17:00-19:00

 

 

 

WORKSHOPS

Sono-anatomy of the brachial plexus.
Demonstrator: B. Nicholls, UK

Sono-anatomy of the lumbo-sacral plexus.
Demonstrator: H. Rettig, NL

Exercise in Probe Handling, IP and OOP techniques.
Demonstrator: G.J. v. Geffen, NL


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2009

08:00-10:00

 

 

 

 

LECTURES - PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKS OF UPPER EXTREMITY
Moderator: G.J. v. Geffen, NL

Interscalene blocks – which approach is preferred?
H. Rettig, NL

Infraclavicular blocks – which approach is preferred?
A.Borgeat, CH

Axillary blocks – technique and indication.
H. Rettig, NL

Distal nerve blocks of the upper extremity – when and how.
S.Gligorijevic, CH

 

 

17:00-19:00

 

 

 

 

WORKSHOPS

Upper extremity blocks above and below the clavicle.
Demonstrator: A. Borgeat, CH

Distal nerve blocks of the upper extremity.
Demonstrator: S. Gligorijevic, CH

Sono-anatomy of the brachial plexus.
Demonstrator: B. Nicholls, UK

Exercise in Probe Handling, IP and OOP techniques.
Demonstrator: G.J. v. Geffen, NL


THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009

08:00-10:00

 

 

 

 

 

LECTURES - PERIPHERAL NERVE BLOCKS OF THE LOWER EXTREMITY
Moderator:  A. Borgeat, CH

Femoral nerve block: when and how.
G.J. v. Geffen, NL

Sciatic nerve block: indications and drawbacks.
S. Gligorijevic, CH

Regional anaesthesia for postoperative pain management after lower limb surgery - what is the evidence?
B. Fischer, UK

Nerve location for peripheral nerve blocks:- ultrasound, nerve stimulation or both?
A. Borgeat, CH and B. Nicholls, UK

The Trans Abdominal Plane Block (TAP): performance, indications and limitations.
B. Nicholls, UK

 

 

17:00-19:00

 

 

 

WORKSHOPS

Lower extremity blocks.
Demonstrator: S. Gligorijevic, Switzerland and B. Fischer, UK

Sono-anatomy of the lumbo-sacral plexus.
Demonstrator: B. Nicholls, UK

Exercise in Probe Handling, IP and OOP techniques.
Demonstrator: G.J. v. Geffen, NL


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6 2009

08:00-10:00

 

 

 

 

 

LECTURES - CHOICES IN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA TECHNIQUES
Moderator:  B. Fischer, UK

Peripheral nerve blocks and neurological diseases:- should they be abandoned?
A. Borgeat, CH

Regional anesthesia and best practise: safety, standard setting, medico legal aspects of regional anesthesia.
B. Fischer, UK

Perineural catheters for postoperative pain management – how to manage.
A. Borgeat, CH and S. Gligorijevic, CH

CLOSING REMARKS
S. Gligorijevic, CH