Dear ESPA Congress 2017 Participants,On behalf of the Congress Organizers we would like to thank you for registering for the upcoming 9th ESPA European Congress for Paediatric Anaesthesiology which will be held on September 28th – 30th, 2017 at the Radisson Blu Hotel Glasgow, Scotland, UK.As the Congress is drawing near we would like to provide you with some important information.CONGRESS VENUERadisson Blu Hotel GlasgowAddress: 301 Argyle Street, G2 8DL Glasgow, United KingdomA short walk connects guests with the city’s network of bus, urban rail and underground transport systems.
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By Dr Jacinth TanFast, safe and effective procedure.In patients undergoing surgery: Reduces the amount of general anaesthetic and opioid analgesics needed intraoperatively1, reduces post-operative pain and analgesic consumption1, 2, and may even reduce the length of hospital stay2.In patients not undergoing surgery: Reduces the pain from hip fractures, provides longer duration of analgesia, reduces the analgesic doses needed and reduces the number of nursing interventions3.Indications:Surgical procedures to:Hip joint.Femur (e.g. femoral fractures)4.Knee (e.g. knee arthroscopies, ACL reconstructions, patella ligament realignment)4:For anterior knee procedures: A femoral nerve block alone may suffice4For coverage of the medial aspect of the knee: Obturator nerve block should be added4For coverage of the lateral aspect of the knee: Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve block should be added4For coverage of the posterior aspect of the knee: Sciatic nerve block should be added4Anterior thigh (e.g. skin graft from the anterior aspect of the thigh) 5.Medial aspect of the leg (by blocking the saphenous nerve—a terminal cutaneous branch of the femoral nerve).In combination with a popliteal block, analgesia can be provided for any procedure on the lower leg and foot5.In combination with a high sciatic block and an obturator nerve block, analgesia can be provided for the entire lower extremity5.Contraindications:Local infection at the proposed needle insertion point.Situations where dense sensory block may mask the onset of lower extremity compartment syndrome (especially if combined with a sciatic block).
Press release – APRICOT first online study in Lancet Respiratory Medicine Europe-‐wide anaesthesia study on severe critical events in children undergoing general anaesthesia emphasises the need for better education of anaesthesiologists and their teams and for quality improvement in paediatric anaesthesia in Europe.
The Pain Ladder Initiative was founded in 2014 by the ESPA Pain Committee which was chaired by Per-Arne Lönnqvist.
In Memoriam Professor Riku Aantaa: 1959- 2016The Finnish anaesthesia society and the international paediatric anaesthesia community are greatly saddened by the death of Professor Riku Aantaa who was a much loved and admired Professor at the University of Turku and Turku University Hospital.
In Memoriam Dr. Peter Morris: 1933 – 2016Peter Morris was born in Skegness on 1st January 1933 and was fond of saying it was the first and only thing of significance that occurred in Skegness that year.
We are happy that so many of you took part in our ESPA Quiz during the Belgrade Congress!
Thank you to everyone who took part in our ESPA Case sharing Competition through definitiveDx.