Officially endorsed by the Swiss Association of Regional Anesthesia

IV SWISS ITALIAN SYMPOSIUM OF REGIONAL ANESTHESIA & ANALGESIA

27th-28th September ’13

Swiss Diamond Hotel

Morcote (Tessin, Switzerland))

Regional anesthesia has witnessed an increasing spread during last years, being now routinely employed in many contexts (both inpatient and outpatient) and for many surgical procedures, both to provide surgical anesthesia and to optimally treat postoperative pain. But how does the employment of these techniques impact on outcome? Does regional anesthesia really provide an objective advantage over general anesthesia with regard to the final aim of our task, which should be rapid and uncomplicated patients recovery after surgery? Regional anesthesia has been shown to play a role in preventing severe complications in major orthopedic surgery and continuous regional analgesia technique have been demonstrated to be superior to systemic analgesia in treating postoperative pain, reducing drugs side effects. However a clear comprehension of how regional anesthesia impacts on final outcomes is still lacking.

In times of evidence based medicine and increasing attention on cost-effectiveness, with this year edition of the Swiss Italian Symposium of Regional Anesthesia & Analgesia we will try to put forward a different approach to regional anesthesia and analgesia: How do they contribute to an enhanced patients recovery after surgery? Can regional anesthesia based perioperative processes be specifically designed in order to improve surgical outcomes and fasten patient discharge? Are regional anesthesia and analgesia cost-effective and how can this change the role of anesthetists in the near future? Are we ready to face the challenge of reshaping our job, a further step toward perioperative physicians and perioperative process managers?

We will try to give an answer to these and many other questions, with the help of a prestigious international faculty of relators and tutors and with the hope to meet you again this year by the lake of Lugano.

Andrea Saporito MD (Organising Chair)

REGIONAL ANESTHESIA & ENHANCED RECOVERY AFTER SURGERY

IV SISRA - 27th and 28th September 2013, Swiss Diamond Hotel, Morcote (Switzerland)

SGAR & SGUM accreditation has been requested

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IV SISRA - 27th and 28th September 2013, Swiss Diamond Hotel, Morcote (Switzerland)

Morning (7:00 AM - Noon) Workshop of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia in OR

(Bellinzona Regional Hospital)

Workshop of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia in OR

(Bellinzona Regional Hospital)

Workshop of ultrasound guided regional anesthesia in OR

(Bellinzona Regional Hospital)

Evening (7:00 - 10:00 PM) Dinner session (Terrace Restaurant at Swiss Diamond Hotel, Morcote)

Dinner session (Terrace Restaurant at Swiss Diamond Hotel, Morcote)

Dinner session (Terrace Restaurant at Swiss Diamond Hotel, Morcote)

Friday 27th September ’13

Rooms and gala dinner booking at: +41-(0)91-735 00 00Swiss Diamond Hotel is a 5 star luxury hotel located in Morcote, just a few km from Lugano, directly by the sunny side of the lake. It has a private beach, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, spa and two renowned restaurants with a beautiful vista on the lake, which will host congress official dinners.

Participants have the a substantial reduced fees on 26th to 28th September stays and access to hotel facilities.

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

OR hands-on session (limited number)Friday 27th Sept. - Bellinzona Regional Hospital

• Starting at: 7:00 AM• Fee: 100 CHF• Places available: max 10

Dinner session (separate subscription)Friday 27th Sept. - Swiss Diamond Hotel

• Starting at: 7:00 PM• Fee: 150 CHF• Includes: lectures+dinner+social events

IV SISRA SYMPOSIUM & WORKSHOPSSaturday 28th Sept. - Swiss Diamond Hotel

• Starting at: 8:30 AM• Fees: 200 to 300 CHF• Includes: lectures+workshops

IV SISRA - 27th and 28th September 2013, Swiss Diamond Hotel, Morcote (Switzerland)

Time schedule

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Organising Committee: A.Saporito, L.Anselmi, R.Tomasetti (Bellinzona Regional Hospital)Invited speakers and tutors: G.Ivani (Turin), P.Grossi (Milan), S.Bloc (Paris), L.Mercadal

(Paris), S.Gligorijevic (Zurich), J.Aguirre (Zurich), E.Albrecht (Lausanne) and many others...

7:30 - 8:30 AM Breakfast (Terrace Restaurant)Breakfast (Terrace Restaurant)Breakfast (Terrace Restaurant)

8:30 AM - 12:30 Morning session of lectures (Conference Hall)Morning session of lectures (Conference Hall)Morning session of lectures (Conference Hall)

12:30 - 14:00 PM Lunch (Terrace Restaurant)Lunch (Terrace Restaurant)Lunch (Terrace Restaurant)

14:00 - 18:00 PM Afternoon session of lectures and workshopsAfternoon session of lectures and workshopsAfternoon session of lectures and workshops

19:30 - 22:00 Gala dinner (Restaurant by the lake)Gala dinner (Restaurant by the lake)Gala dinner (Restaurant by the lake)

Saturday 28th September ’13 (Swiss Diamond Hotel, Morcote)

Organising Secretariat: NOEMA, via Orefici 4, 40124 Bologna (Italy)Scientific program infos: +41-(0)91-8118978 (Dr A.Saporito, Organising Chair)

Contacts: +39-051-230385, info@noemacongressi.itPreregistration and further informations at www.noemacongressi.it

SATURDAY 28th: SYMPOSIUM - SWISS DIAMOND HOTEL (MORCOTE)

8:30-8:45 Introduction

8:45-9:15 I’ve done a great block! …So what?! Regional anesthesia and perioperative processes design (A.Saporito)

9:15-9:45 Optimizing patients flow and operating rooms efficiency through regional anesthesia (S.Bloc)

9:45-10:15 Regional anesthesia centered perioperative management (P.Grossi)

10:15-10:45 Coffee break

10:45-11:15 Impact of regional anesthesia on outcome in orthopedic surgery (J.Aguirre)

11:15-11:45 Optimal intraoperative pain control for an earlier discharge in children (G.Ivani)

11:45-12:15 Peripheral nerve blocks for ambulatory surgery (L.Mercadal)

12:15-12:30 Q&A

12:30-14:00 Lunch break

14:00-14:30 Spinal anesthesia and ambulatory surgery: far from the eyes, far from the heart (S.Gligorijevic)

14:30-15:00 Single shot or continuous peripheral nerve block to enhance recovery after surgery? (E.Albrecht)

15:00-15:30 Regional anesthesia in the emergency room: which added value? (L.Anselmi)

15:30-16:00 Coffee break

16:00-16:30 ESRA, ASRA & UGRA (G.Ivani)

16:30-17:00 ESRA Academy: education comes first! (P.Grossi)

17:00-17:30 SARA and the future of regional anesthesia in Switzerland (S.Gligorijevic)

17:30-18:00 Q&A and conclusion

HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS (16:00-18:00): USGRA - Upper limb (S.Bloc)

USGRA - Lower limb (L.Mercadal)

Landmarks (J.Aguirre)

IV SISRA - 27th and 28th September 2013, Swiss Diamond Hotel, Morcote (Switzerland) IV SISRA - 27th and 28th September 2013, Swiss Diamond Hotel, Morcote (Switzerland)

Lectures & workshop at the conference hall of Swiss Diamond Hotel (Morcote)Scientific programOUR FACULTY:

José Aguirre MD: Consultant Anesthetist, responsible for clinical research at Balgrist Uniklinik (Zurich), Swiss Representative at the European Society of Regional Anesthesia (ESRA), SARA board

memberEric Albrecht MD: Consultant Anesthetist, responsible for regional anesthesia program at CHUV University Hospital (Lausanne), SARA board memberLuciano Anselmi MD: Director of the Service of Anesthesiology at Bellinzona Regional Hospital, board member of the Swiss Society of Pediatric Anesthesia, Director of REGA Tessin

Sebastien Bloc MD: Consultant Anesthetist, responsible for regional anesthesia at Claude Galien Clinic (Paris)Slobodan Gligorijevic MD: President of the Swiss Association of Regional Anesthesia, Director of the Service of Anesthesiology at Hirslanden Clinic (Zurich), ESRA Past PresidentProf. Paolo Grossi MD: Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology and Director of the Pain Clinic at St.

Donato University Hospital (Milan), responsible for ESRA AcademyProf. Giorgio Ivani MD: Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at Turin University Hospital, Director of the Services of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care at Regina Margherita Pediatric Hospital (Turin), ESRA Past President

Luc Mercadal MD, Consultant Anesthetist, responsible for the Service of Anesthesiology at Claude Galien Clinic (Paris)Andrea Saporito MD: Consultant Anesthetist, responsible for regional anesthesia at Bellinzona

19:00 GALA DINNER - RESTAURANT BY THE LAKE, SWISS DIAMOND HOTEL

FRIDAY 27th: WORKSHOP IN OR* - BELLINZONA REGIONAL HOSPITAL (BELLINZONA)

7:00-7:30 Breakfast offered

7:30-12:00 Live in theatre: ultrasound guided regional anesthesia on real patients performed live by experts in the field (S. Bloc, L. Mercadal, A. Saporito)

12:00-12:30 Debriefing

(* limited to 8 participants)

FRIDAY 27th: DINNER SESSION - TERRACE, SWISS DIAMOND HOTEL (MORCOTE)

19:00-19:45 Round table: Regional anesthesia: where are we now and where do we want to go?

19:45-20:30 Dinner buffet with relators

20:30-22:00 Special event (Swiss Diamond Hotel Bar)