At the ESRA Congress, we aim to provide you with various learning opportunities, presented in different session types, this to help improve your practice. Below is just a few of the many sessions on offer at ESRA 2019. For Online Registration: click here

Wednesday 11 September 2019

PRO-CON DEBATE – Diagnostic blocks in chronic pain

• PRO: H.C. Rebelo (Portugal)
• CON: L. Sang-Hoon (South Korea)

SECOND OPINION BASED DISCUSSION – The shift towards plane blocks: just an adjustment to modern – minimal surgeries 

• Anatomy behind: B. Moriggl (Austria)
• Technical rationale description:  U. Eichenberger (Switzerland)
• 2nd opinion: GA. McLeod (UK)
• Clinical relevance & consensus statement: P. Peng (Canada)

Thursday 12 September 2019

NETWORKING SESSION – Pelvic Pain. Are you sure everything is clear? Answering your questions

Role of Ilioinguinal, Iliohypogastric and Genitofemoral nerves in pelvic and perineal pain syndromes – P. Peng (Canada)

• Gluteal pain and Piriformis syndrome – A. Krol (UK)
• Pudendal neuralgia- J. De Andres (Spain)
• The hip as source of conflict. Defining its role in pelvic referred pain – I.Iriarte Posee (Spain)

LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS All blocks you need to know for successful practice (not only for an examination….) in one go (lower limbs: femoral nerve, femoral triangle, adductor canal, proximal sciatic, popliteal, ankle block)

Demonstrators: E. Albrecht (Switzerland) and  K. Vermeylen (Belgium)

Friday 13 September 2019

 SECOND OPINION BASED DISCUSSION – Fascial blocks: it is necessary to define their usefulness, how they work and their limitations

• Anatomy: M. Szarko (UK)
• Block description: K. Jinn Chin (Canada)
• 2nd opinion: K. Vermeylen (Belgium)
• Clinical relevance & consensus statement: A. Pawa (UK)

ASK THE EXPERT – Foot surgery: more and more distal

• A. Delbos (France)

Saturday 14 September 2019

REFRESHING YOUR KNOWLEDGE – Cancer pain treatment – improving quality of life through RA options: a review 

• G. Votta-Velis (USA)

PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING DISCUSSION  My Patient with BMI 50 request Regional anaesthesia

• W. Urmey (USA)