• Introduction and greetings (A. Borgeat, Zürich)
• Ambulatory surgery anesthesia: cost saving or cost transfer? (M. Skues, Chester)
• Revival of spinal for ambulatory anesthesia (T. Palas, Biel)
• Continuous peripheral nerve blocks for ambulatory surgery: only for specialists? (A. Saporito, Bellinzona)
• Issues of sedation in regional anesthesia for ambulatory surgery (A. Borgeat, Zürich)
• Short acting local anesthetics for ambulatory surgery: the holy grail? (J. Aguirre, Zürich)
• Discussion

Programm

• Introduction (M. Sluga)
• SARA: Quo vadis? (J. Aguirre)
• Ultrashort SA for Ambulatory Surgery (T. Palas)
• US assisted Approach to Spinal Anesthesia (M. Baeriswyl)
• Failed SA, Mechanisms, Management & Prevention (A. Borgeat)
• Role of Paravertebral Block in Thoracic Surgery (A. Vogt)
• Epidural Technique for Postoperative Pain (M-J.Licker)
• Neuraxial Anesthesia for Children (J. Mauch)
• Complications & Controversies of Neuraxial Block (S. Gligorijevic)

Meeting Program

• When not to block (W. Harrop-Griffiths)
• Optimizing postoperative pain management: Lower abdominal procedures (E. Albrecht)
• Hip surgery (A. Borgeat)
• Knee surgery (J. Aguirre)
• Foot surgery (A. Saporito)

Meeting Program

• Introduction (S. Gligorijevic)
• Multimodal analgesia techniques; Part 1, Part 2  (N. Rawal)
• Multimodal Analgesia for TKR; Part 1, Part 2 (N. Rawal)
• Sedation during RA (A. Borgeat)
• Impact of RA for ambulant surgery (P. Grossi)
• Dexamethasone for single block prolongation (E. Albrecht)
• Postoperative cognitive outcome (J. Aguirre)
• Hot topis in pediatric RA (M. Jöhr)
• ESRA / ASRA Guidelines for Pediatric RA (G. Ivani)
• US guided blocks for upper extremity (S. Bloc)
• US guided blocks for lower extremity (L. Mercadal)

• Why to combine regional and general anesthesia in pediatric patients? (M. Jöhr)
• Regional anesthesia: in awake patient only? (A. Hadzic)
• Ultrasound guided nerve blocks: where should I position my needle tip? Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (E. Albrecht)
• Benefits of regional anaesthesia in orthopaedic patients: myths and reality (J. Aguirre)
• Standards in practice of peripheral nerve blockade, are there any? (A. Hadzic)

Meeting Programm June 29th

• SARA: Quo vadis? (S. Gligorijevic)
• Research Topics / A. Borgeat (follows later)
• Ultrasound for PainTherapy (U. Eichenberger)
• Infusion Regimen for Catheters (E. Albrecht)
• Economic Aspects of RA (J. Aguirre)
• RA for Children (J. Mauch)
• Revival of i.v. Lidocaine (A. Borgeat)
• Workshop Practical Advices (J. Aguirre)

• Non-anesthetic effects of Local Anesthetics (A. Borgeat)
• Adjuvants in Regional Anesthesia (J. Aguirre)

Perineural catheters - gold standard for postoperative pain management? (J. Aguirre)