SCHEDULE Thursday, 24 th September TIME 1600 1800 Registration at the venue J N Tata Auditorium National Science Symposium Complex, Sir CV Raman Avenue, Near Indian Institute Of Science Mathikere Kodandarampura, Malleshwaram Bengaluru, Karnataka 560012. INDIA Delegates arriving into Bangalore on the 24 th of September are requested to register at the venue on the same day between 1600 1800 Hrs.
TIME 0730 0800 Registration at the venue 0800 0815 Message from the AORA President 0815 0830 Welcome address and overview Dr Kumar M V 0830 0850 Central Neuraxial Blockade in 2015 : Current status and emerging trends Dr (Prof) Andrew Gray (USA) 0855 0915 Continuous Spinal Anesthesia : Myths, Mysteries & Techniques Dr (Prof) Chandra Kumar (Singapore) Regional Anesthesia for the Upper Limb Session Gurus Dr Deep Arora (Delhi) / Dr Balavenkat (Coimbatore) 0920-1100 SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS Friday, 25 th September 0920-0935 Above clavicle blocks with ultrasound Dr Satish Kulkarni (Mumbai) 0945 0955 Below clavicle blocks with ultrasound Dr Uday Ambi (Bagalkot) 1005 1015 Terminal nerve blocks with ultrasound Dr Rakhi Khemka (Kolkata) 1025 1035 Guru Speak (Dr Deep Arora) 1045 1100 Discussion 1100-1115 COFFEE BREAK 0935-0945 Above clavicle blocks with PNS Dr Surajit Giri (Assam) 0955 1005 Below clavicle blocks with PNS Dr Ashit Mehta (Sholapur) 1015 1025 Terminal Nerve blocks with PNS Dr Guruprasad (Gadag) 1035 1045 Guru Speak (Dr Balavenkat) Regional Anesthesia for the Lower Limb Session Gurus Dr Sandeep Diwan (Pune) / Dr Shiv Kumar Singh(UK) 1115 1130 Femoral nerve block and its terminal branches with ultrasound Dr Arun V (Bangalore) 1130 1140 Femoral nerve block and its terminal branches with PNS Dr Murali Thondebhavi (Bangalore) 1140 1155 1155 1205 Essential proximal and distal sciatic blocks Essential proximal and distal sciatic blocks 1115-1300 with ultrasound with PNS Dr Azam (Bangalore) Dr Surajit Giri (Assam) 1205 1220 The ankle block with ultrasound Dr Sajana Mukundan (Bangalore) 1220 1230 Lateral cutaneous nerve and obturator nerve block with ultrasound Dr Chaithannya (Bangalore) 1230 1240 1240 1250 Guru Speak (Dr Sandeep Diwan) Guru Speak (Dr Shiv Kumar Singh) 1250 1300 1300-1345 Discussion LUNCH BREAK 1
SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS Friday, 25 th September 1345 1400 1400 1500 1500 1520 1525-1545 Anticoagulation and Regional Anesthesia : An update of the latest guidelines Dr Joselo Macachor (Singapore) Ravindra Bhat Oration The Science and Art of Practicing Regional Anesthesia Dr Prithvi Raj P (USA) Advances in ultrasound machine technology & future trends Dr Anand Sardesai (UK) Advances in pharmacological agents for RA, needle-catheter design and allied devices Dr. Peter Hebbard (Australia) 1545 1600 COFFEE BREAK PARALLEL SESSIONS #1 HALLS A,B,C 2 Specialty blocks & techniques 1600 1615 Ophthalmic Blocks Dr (Prof) Chandra Kumar (Singapore) Uncommon nerve blocks 1600 1615 Cervical Plexus Blocks Dr Sudhakar Koppad (Bangalore) 1600 1710 1620 1635 Modern Day Labour Analgesia Dr (Prof) Rajeshwari (Delhi) 1620 1635 Those Pesky Little Nerve Blocks (Genitofemoral, Pudendal, Suprascapular) Dr Uma Iyer (Singapore) 1640 1700 Supine Sciatic Blocks Dr (Prof) Prithvi Raj P (USA) 1640 1655 Local Infiltration Analgesia and Wound Infiltration Catheters Dr Somita Christopher (Hyderabad) 1700 1710 Discussion with Dr Satish Kulkarni (Mumbai) 1655-1710 Discussion with Dr TVS Gopal (Hyderabad) 1715 1745 Guest Lecture Dr Thimappa Hegde (Bangalore) 1745 Onwards High Tea END OF DAY S PROCEEDINGS
AORA 2015 SHOW CASE EVENT SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS Saturday, 26 th September TIME 0800 1000 Live demonstration of blocks from the operation theatre 1000 1015 COFFEE BREAK 1015 1035 1040 1100 1100 1115 1115 1130 1130 1315 Common errors by novices while using ultrasound Dr Anand Sardesai (UK) Beyond regional anesthesia : Ultrasound as a diagnostic tool in the future of perioperative anesthesiology Dr Anuj Bhatia (Canada) Understanding intraneural injections : The good and the bad Dr Sandeep Diwan (Pune) Evidence supported instances where RA is the first choice Dr TVS Gopal (Hyderabad) TRUNCAL MASTERCLASS 1130 1150 Pectoral Blocks Dr Rafael Blanco (UAE) 1155 1215 Blocks of the anterior abdominal wall (TAP, Rectus Sheath, Ilioinguinal) Dr Peter Hebbard (Australia) 1220 1240 The Quadratus Lumborum Block Dr Rafael Blanco (UAE) 1245 1305 The Thoracic Paravertebral Block Dr Ravindran Nair (UK) 1305 1315 Discussion 1315 1400 LUNCH BREAK 1400 1420 1425 1445 Sonopathology : Its not just about the nerve Dr Andrew Gray (USA) ipack : An innovative regional technique after total knee arthroplasty Dr Sanjay Sinha (USA) PARALLEL SESSION #2 HALLS A,B,C 3 4 1455 1550 Ultrasound at the neuraxis 1455 1515 Basics of spinal sonography & Identification of the level/midline Dr TVS Gopal (Hyderabad) 1520 1540 Lumbar & Sacral Plexus Blocks (USG & PNS) Dr Shiv Kumar Singh (UK) 1540 1545 Discussion with Dr Sandeep Diwan Thinking out of the box 1455 1510 Transition from blocks to other modes of analgesia: How, what and when? Dr Uma Iyer (Singapore) 1515 1530 Adjuvants: Do they really work? Dr Anjolie Chhabra(Delhi) 1535 1550 Advances in documentation, logging and audits Dr Gurunath Murthy(Australia)
SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS Saturday, 26 th September 1550 1600 COFFEE BREAK PARALLEL SESSION #3 HALL A,B,C Training in Regional Anesthesia Pro Con Session 1600 1630 Panel discussion with experts covering the following topics : 1) Incorporating ultrasound into your practice : where do I start? 2) Training yourself and training your residents 3) Fellowships and advanced training options 4) Quality and safety tips Drs Andrew Gray/Peter Hebbard/Anand Sardesai/Uma Iyer/Vrushali Ponde The evergreen debate Blocks done under general anesthesia Dr Shiv Kumar Singh (UK) (10 mins) Vs Blocks done awake Dr Sandeep Diwan (Pune) (10 mins) Discussion & Verdict with Dr Sanjay Sinha (USA)(10 mins) Moderator : Dr Balavenkat PARALLEL SESSION #4 HALL A,B,C Complications in regional anesthesia Secrets of regional anesthesia 1635 1735 1635 1650 Detection of RA complications using Ultrasound Dr Deep Arora (Delhi) 1655 1715 Residual neurological deficits after central neuraxial and peripheral nerve blocks Dr Joselo Macachor (Singapore) 1635 1650 Speeding up the block process: How efficient can we get? Dr Anuj Bhatia (Canada) 1655 1710 Perineural Catheters : Placement tips and management Dr Ramkumar MM (Bangalore) 1720 1735 Local Anesthesia Systemic Toxicity : Prevention and Management Dr Bharati Adhye (Pune) 1715 1730 The importance of Dermatomes, Myotomes & Osteotomes Dr Balavenkat (Coimbatore) 1740 1805 Poster Presentation : Top 3 selections (8 minutes each) 1805 VOTE OF THANKS AND HAND OVER TO AORA 2016
WORKSHOP SCHEDULE Sunday, 27 th September 1. CADAVER WORKSHOP S Dr Arun Dr Murali Thondebhavi Dr Sajana M.S. Ramaiah Advanced Learning Centre MSR Nagar. Bangalore 2. UPPER & LOWER LIMB WORKSHOP A Dr Balavenkat 3. UPPER & LOWER LIMB WORKSHOP B Dr Sandeep Diwan 4. UPPER & LOWER LIMB WORKSHOP C S Dr Sudhakar Koppad Dr Mohammed Azam Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital Millers Road, Bangalore 5. UPPER LIMB & TRUNCAL WORKSHOP Dr Ashit Mehta People Tree Hospital 6. ADVANCED NERVE BLOCKS WORKSHOP S Dr Deep Arora Dr TVS Gopal 7. PEDIATRIC BLOCKS AND VASCULAR ACCESS WORKSHOP Dr Vrushali Ponde Please note that the workshops will consist of local and international faculty. Further details regarding the workshops will be announced shortly.