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6th Regional Anaesthesia Course
Live Demos in Theatre (via Video Link), Lectures, Nine Workshops
organised by John Hammond Department of Anaesthesia,
East Surrey Hospital, in association with Infomed Research and Training,
on Thursday 29 and Friday 30 November 2007, at the Postgraduate Medical Centre,
East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, Surrey RH1 5RH

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Course Director:

  • Dr Fred Sage, Consultant Anaesthetist, East Surrey Hospital, Redhill

Guest Lecturer:

  • Dr Lukas Kirchmair, Consultant Anaesthetist, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck

Faculty Included:

  • Dr Barrie Fischer, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch

  • Dr Rafael Blanco, University Hospital Lewisham

  • Dr Susanne Krone, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead  Dr Jörg Kühne, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple

  • Dr Anthony Allan, Great Western Hospital, Swindon  Dr Patrick McGowan, Barnet & Chase Farm Hospitals NHS Trust

  • Dr Hadi Al-Sahaf, Kingston Hospital

  • Dr Andy King, St Peter's Hospital, Chertsey

  • Dr James French, Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham

  • Dr Harsh Saxena, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford

About the conference

  • An eyes-on guide to the many aspects of Regional Anaesthesia that the hands-on Anaesthetist has to deal with daily.

  • Practical focus throughout, answering the questions: how to do it and why.

  • Live interactive demonstrations in theatre via video/audio link, featuring a full range of peripheral nerve blocks techniques.

  • Use of Ultrasound – workshops facilitated by leading Consultants, covering key areas of daily practice with practical use of ultrasound on models.

  • Nine Workshops, all facilitated by Consultant Anaesthetists, for in depth study of anatomical landmarks, questions, group interaction, handling of the equipment and DVD’s of the live demos.

  

What attendees said about the event

What attracted you most to this event?

  • To refresh, learn about new guidelines

  • Opportunity for demonstration of US guided blocks

  • Demonstrations/live video link of blocks

  • Practical mix of subjects

  • The ability of usage of ultrasound

  • To learn advances in regional anaesthetics

  • Live demos and workshops

  • Learning a new techniques

  • Hands in approach and live demos

  • Broad coverage and intro to USS

  • Practical workshop sessions

  • Recommended by colleague

  • Need good update, T&O service starting soon

  • I practice local anaesthetic techniques. Wanted to review how other people do it.

What three things did you like most about the event?

  • Very well organised live demos. Well done for all faculty for making it run smooth.

  • Live demos, speakers very friendly

  • Interactive theatre link, faculty interaction. Quality of presentations.

  • Most of live demos, exchanging experience, demos

  • The interactive nature of the sessions, the sessions with the ultrasounds reps. Q&A sessions.

  • Well organised and interactive link kept to schedule

  • The interactive sessions in theatre were very well organised and very useful. Mix of interactive sessions and lectures made a very interesting day.

  • Very well organised. Speakers approachable, kept to times.

  • Expertise and experience of instructors. Small workshop groups - easy to approach instructors. Excellent video link for observing in action blocks.

  • Support, e-mail confirmation and information about accommodation, all very good

  • Live demos, new blocks especially TAP

  • Practical 'take home and use' information, different perspectives from various experienced clinicians

  • Live demos were phenomenally good. Genuine experts demonstrating techniques.

  • Good variety of workshops and hands on demo of US. Excellent course. Very well organised.

  • USS emphasis, workshops, hands on opportunity

  • Hands on with experts, examine several different blocks

  • Workshops, hands on use of ultrasound, explanation of more unusual blocks

  • Able to practice USS technique on live models

What impact will this event have on your future?

  • Encouraged me to try more USS guided blocks

  • Will certainly feel more confident and eager to start using available equipment to build up experience

  • More keen to do more regional blocks - will do on an ultrasound course

  • Will start using US more frequently and with more confidence

  • Make me want to try the simpler blocks

  • I will use the USS and attempt more blocks

  • Will start to use more US as the machine soon to be available

  • Start practising using US on as many patients as possible to get comfortable with scanning

  • Huge - will do my blocks awake now

  • Makes me confident in using U/S for regional blocks

  • Improve my technique, push for better ultrasound profile

  • Will change my practice, I’ll have more confidence

  • Learnt new block technique for shoulder. Encouraged to use US

  • I am inspired to use ultrasound and use more regional anaesthetic techniques

  • US use, more confident with blocks

Faculty, Topics and Workshops

  • Ultrasound Guided Regional Anaesthesia for Brachial Plexus Blocks
    Dr Susanne Krone, Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead

  • Anticoagulation and Regional Anaesthesia
    Dr Barrie Fischer, Consultant Anaesthetist, Alexandra Hospital, Redditch

  • Nerve Injuries after Peripheral Nerve Blocks
    Dr Lukas Kirchmair, Consultant Anaesthetist, Innsbruck Medical University, Innsbruck

  • Trauma and Regional Anaesthesia
    Dr Jörg Kühne, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple

  • Workshop A - Brachial Plexus Anatomy
    Facilitators: Dr Visakha Gunasekera and Dr Andrea Stewart

  • Workshop B - Brachial Plexus Ultrasound 1
    US demo and practice of all blocks above clavicle
    Facilitators: Dr Rafael Blanco and Dr Fred Sage

  • Workshop C - Brachial Plexus Ultrasound 2
    US demo and practice of all blocks between clavicle and elbow
    Facilitators: Dr Susanne Krone and Dr Claire Mearns

  • Workshop D - Distal Upper Limb
    Anatomy landmarks and US demo of all blocks at and below the elbow
    Facilitators: Dr Lukas Kirchmair and Dr Jörg Kühne

  • Workshop E - Thorax And Abdomen
    Facilitators: Dr James French and Dr Fiona Lamb

  • Workshop F - Lower Limb Anatomy
    Anatomy of lumbosacral plexus landmark and approaches
    Facilitators: Dr Harsh Saxena and Dr Somi Desikan

  • Workshop G - Proximal Lower Limb
    Facilitators: Dr Anthony Allan and Dr Syed Ali

  • Workshop H - Distal Lower Limb
    Facilitator: Dr Hadi Al-Sahaf and Dr Gordon Morton

  • Workshop I - Chronic Pain Blocks
    Facilitators: Dr Andy King and Dr Patrick McGowan