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Saturday, 5 April 2025
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TV Studio 1 TV Studio 2
08:00
 - 
08:05

Introduction

Welcoming by the ESRA President and e-ESRA chairman.

José AGUIRRE, Switzerland
Eleni MOKA, Greece
08:05
 - 
09:05

The European Diploma of Pain Medicine (ESRA-DPM)

Chairs: José DE ANDRES, Andrzej KROL.

MCQs: volution, pass rate, examples.

Maurizio MARCHESINI, Italy

VIVA: evolution, pass rate, examples.

Gaurav CHHABRA, UK

OSCES: evolution, format, implementation, examples.

Martina REKATSINA, Greece

Testimony of former candidates, now examiners or other successful diplomates: preparation, challenges, tips.

Samrhidi NANDA, India

Replay available

09:10
 - 
10:10

AOSRA-PM Session

Chairs: Justin Sangwook KO, Cong Quyet THANG.

Ultrasound guided pudendal nerve block for anal & perineal surgery.

Quach Minh CHINH, Vietnam

ESP block for upper abdominal surgery.

Vu Hoang PHONG, Vietnam

Nerve injury following peripheral nerve block.

Nguyen Thi Thu BA, Vietnam

Effect of peng block on post-operative pain management.

Vu Xuan QUANG, Vietnam

Replay available

10:15
 - 
11:15

Paediatric anaesthesia

Chair: Fatma SARICAOGLU.

Last but not least… local anaesthetic toxicity in children.

Eleana GARINI, Greece

New blocks on the kid: what’s the evidence so far.

Emil BOSINCI, Serbia

Neuraxial anaesthesia in neonates and infants: why, how, who and when?

Valeria MOSSETI, Italy

Paediatric regional anaesthesia: take a walk on the safe side.

Can AKSU, Türkiye

Replay available

11:15
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11:45

Pain free ED: should emergency department patients get BLOCK-ED?

Chair: Chris YAP.

Pain free ED: should emergency department patients get BLOCK-ED?

11:45
 - 
12:30

New interventional proposals for the management of spine pain

Chair: José DE ANDRES.

Fluoro-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound denervation for chronic pain.

Leonardo KAPURAL, USA

Percutaneous minimally invasive sacroiliac join fusion.

Sudhir DIWAN, USA

Osteogenic pain: basivertebral nerve ablation.

Dawood SAYED, USA
12:35
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13:35

To block or not to block: trainees’ perspective on decision making

Chair: Fani ALEVROGIANNI.

Confusing practical cases with live poll voting.

Clara LOBO, UAE

Assessing risks and benefits: when RA is the right choice?

Ioan Iustin LOGHIN, Romania

Balancing anticoagulation and RA: current best practice.

Ivan JURKOVIC, Hungary

Post-op pain management: RA role in enhanced recovery.

Peter SEILER, Germany

Replay available

13:40
 - 
14:40

PROSPECT

Chair: Eric ALBRECHT.

The value of procedure specific postoperative pain management and updated PROSPECT methodology.

Eric ALBRECHT, Switzerland

Open and laparoscopic colorectal surgery recommendations.

Axel SAUTER, Norway

Basic analgesia: crucial role of paracetamol and NSAIDs.

Girish JOSHI, USA

Vaginal delivery with perineal tears recommendations.

Marie-Pierre BONNET, France

Replay available

14:40
 - 
15:10

Cryoneurolysis in the treatment of acute pain related to surgical procedures.

Chair: José DE ANDRES.

Introduction

José DE ANDRES, Spain

Main lecture

Igor FILIPOVSKI, Denmark

Replay available

15:10
 - 
16:10

LASRA Session - Fascial plane blocks in Regional Anesthesia: anatomical insights and clinical relevance

Chair: Ana SCHWARTZMANN.

Clavipectoral fascia plane block.

Hipolito LABANDEYRA, Spain

Pericapsular nerve block group.

Daniela BRAVO, Chile

Erector spinae plane block in adults.

Julian ALISTE, Chile

Erector spinae plane block in paediatrics.

Alejandra HERNANDEZ, Uruguay

Replay available

16:15
 - 
17:15

Basic anatomy and sonography for neuraxial techniques: echographic patterns and systematic scanning

Chair: Vicente ROQUÉS.

An animated, artificial intelligence-supported demonstration.

Vicente ROQUÉS, Spain
17:15
 - 
17:20

Closing remarks

Chairs: José AGUIRRE, Eleni MOKA.

Closing remarks

José AGUIRRE, Switzerland
Eleni MOKA, Greece
08:00
 - 
08:05

Introduction

Welcoming by the ESRA President and e-ESRA chairman.

José AGUIRRE, Switzerland
Eleni MOKA, Greece
08:05
 - 
09:05

The European Diploma of Regional Anesthesia (ESRA-DRA)

Chair: Morne WOLMARANS.

Explaining ESRA-DRA exam process for Part 1, and Part 2A & 2B.

Morne WOLMARANS, UK

Importance of ESRA-DRA workshop criteria and points system.

Peter MERJAVY, UK

Live mock part 2 B exam.

José AGUIRRE, Switzerland
Peter MERJAVY, UK
Morne WOLMARANS, UK

Q&A

Replay available

09:10
 - 
10:10

Education

Chair: Peter MERJAVY.

How to run a cadaver workshop?

Peter MERJAVY, UK

Presenting like a pro.

Admir HADZIC, Belgium

Simulation in Regional Anaesthesia.

Josip AZMAN, Sweden

Role of AI in the education in Regional Anaesthesia.

James BOWNESS, UK

Replay available

10:15
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11:15

AFSRA Session - Improving obstetric anaesthesia outcomes in Africa

Chair: Ezzat Samy AZIZ.

Critical care and anaesthetic challenges of severe PET management in a low resource setting.

Affrey LUBIKIRE, Uganda

Improving maternal outcomes: role of labour epidurals in reducing pain and severe complications in Africa.

Lee NGUGI, Kenya

Governments’ role in strengthening anaesthesia services to reduce maternal mortality in Africa.

Isabella EPIU, Uganda

Replay available

11:15
 - 
11:45

Pain free ED: should emergency department patients get BLOCK-ED?

Chair: Chris YAP.

Pain free ED: should emergency department patients get BLOCK-ED?

11:45
 - 
12:30

Regional anaesthesia for day surgery

Chair: Alexandros MAKRIS.

Regional Anaesthesia for gynaecologic day surgery.

Nuala LUCAS, UK

Single shot & adjuvants or continuous nerve blocks day surgery.

Eric ALBRECHT, Switzerland

WALLANT and peripheral nerve blocks for hand and foot day surgery. (Live Demo)

Sébastien BLOC, France

Replay available

12:35
 - 
13:35

Simulation in Regional Anaesthesia

Chair: Josip AZMAN.

Role of AI in anaesthesia & pain education.

David BURCKETT-ST LAURENT, UK

Simulation in regional anaesthesia: what does it look like?

Clara LOBO, UAE

Simulation in regional anaesthesia: what is the evidence?

Ashokka BALAKRISHNAN, Singapore

Replay available

13:40
 - 
14:40

Regenerative medicine integrated in pain management

Chair: José DE ANDRES.

Intradiscal biologics: allogenic vs. autologous.

Aaron CALODNEY, USA

Biotensegrity and functional unit approach in regenerative medicine.

Agnes STOGICZA, Hungary

Autologous Micrograft Technology (AMT) for osteoarthritis: a regenerative medicine perspective.

Enrique DEL COJO, Spain

Replay available

14:40
 - 
15:10

Cryoneurolysis in the treatment of acute pain related to surgical procedures.

Chair: José DE ANDRES.

Introduction

José DE ANDRES, Spain

Main lecture

Replay available

15:10
 - 
16:10

ASRA Session

Chair: Stuart GRANT.

Updates in complex regional pain syndrome: chronic pain and perioperative management.

Harsha SHANTHANNA, USA

Infection control guidance for regional anesthesia procedures.

Rebecca JOHNSON, USA

Blocks for shoulder surgery: alternatives for you and your patients.

Stuart GRANT, USA

Opioid education: building competence in both patients and specialists.

Ariana NELSON, USA

Replay available

16:15
 - 
17:15

Ophthalmic anaesthesia

Chair: Friedrich LERSCH.

Anatomy and physiology involved in eye blocks.

Oya YALCIN COK, Türkiye

Ultrasound guided peribulbar blocks.

Lucie BEYLACQ, France

Clinical practice of sub-Tenon’s blocks.

Valérie SCHMID, Switzerland

Teaching and training in ophthalmic regional anaesthesia.

Jaichandran VENKATAKRISHNAN, India

Replay available

17:10
 - 
17:15

Closing remarks

Chairs: José AGUIRRE, Eleni MOKA.

Closing remarks

José AGUIRRE, Switzerland
Eleni MOKA, Greece

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