The European Society for Paediatric Anaesthesiology (ESPA) is committed to supporting initiatives that enhance patient safety and the quality of care in pediatric anesthesia. As part of this mission, ESPA facilitates the dissemination of information on multicenter studies and international surveys by working closely with national societies.
Today, we are pleased to announce two upcoming surveys and encourage all colleagues to take a closer look and actively participate in data collection efforts. Your contribution is essential in advancing knowledge and improving clinical practice across our field.
ESPA also warmly invites future researchers to engage with our society regarding planned studies. We are happy to support the promotion and coordination of projects that align with our shared goal of improving outcomes for children undergoing anesthesia.

International e-survey on arterial cannulation in children

Arterial cannulation in children is frequent but can result in serious complications. Nonetheless, there are no universally accepted guidelines for arterial line placement in children, leading to diverse practices among clinicians and institutions. A decade ago, we conducted a similar survey among members of the Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society, the European Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, the Association of Paediatric Anaesthesia of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Società di Anestesia e Rianimazione Neonatale e Pediatrica Italiana (Tosetti S et al., Paediatr Anaesth. 2018 Jun;28(6):564-565). 
With increasing evidence on the benefits and risks of arterial cannulation and the growing use of ultrasound, we intend to repeat this survey to assess whether practices have changed. This survey could provide valuable insights into current practices, potentially helping to develop standardized protocols.
 
Participation is voluntary and anonymous, safeguarding privacy and confidentiality. We will only collect IP addresses; however, participants wishing to stay in touch or ask questions may provide their email addresses. Any data published will be strictly anonymous. Ideally, we would like to send 3 reminders to participants, each 3 weeks apart.
Should you agree to distribute this survey, I would be grateful if you could provide the number of ESPA members registered as anesthesiologists or pediatric anesthesiologists.
 
The Department of Anesthesia at the Montreal Children’s Hospital will fund the data collection and analysis. All data will be securely stored and accessible solely to the principal investigators.
 
This study has been approved by the IRB of the McGill University Health Center.
 
Please click the link or use the QR code to complete the survey: https://redcap.link/343rdvnp