The program on 25 April provides 8.0 credits (360 minutes of learning hours).
Friday, April 25, 09:00 - 10:00
Registration
Friday, April 25, 10:00 - 10:30
OPENING CEREMONY
Welcome speeches.
Director of Riga East University hospital Normunds Staņēvičs
Representative of Health Ministry Artjoms Ursulskis
Vice-Rector for Health Studies Academic Staff of Rīga Stradiņš University Andris Skride
Friday, April 25, 10:30 - 10:45
Meaning of pain free patient centered perioperative care.
Friday, April 25, 10:45 - 11:00
Introduction of practical demonstrations from operating theater - Patient selection, type of surgery, pain management, perioperative care.
Friday, April 25, 11:00 - 14:00
PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATIONS WITH VIDEO RECORDINGS FROM THE OPERATING THEATER
Chairpersons: Agnese Ozolina, Anna Junga
Workstation 1. Peripheral nerve catheter insertion for prolonged analgesia – Orthopedic or microsurgery patient – upper or lower extremity regional nerve block with catheter insertion. Expert opinion - Jean-Louis Horn.
Workstation 2. Peripheral nerve catheter insertion for prolonged analgesia – abdominal surgery patient – fascia block with catheter insertion. Expert opinion - Jean-Louis Horn.
Workstation 3. Spine Ultrasound for thoracic and lumbar Epidural – colorectal or vascular surgery patient requiring epidural analgesia. Ultrasound-guided lumbar or thoracic epidural with transverse interlaminar view. Expert opinion - Edward R. Mariano.
Friday, April 25, 12:30 - 14:00
Discussion. Questions and answers from the audience.
Edward R. Mariano, Jean-Louis Horn, Olegs Gutnikovs, Ants-Hendrik Parik, Giedrius Volbekas, Jevgenijs Stepanovs, Anna Junga, Agnese Ozolina.
Friday, April 25, 14:00 - 15:00
Lunch
Friday, April 25, 15:00 - 17:00
PERIOPERATIVE PAIN CONTROL
Chairpersons: Edward R. Mariano, Olegs Gutnikovs
15:00 – 15:40 Patient care pathways to improve postoperative pain control. Edward R. Mariano
15:40-16:20 Why, When and how to place regional block with catheters? Jean-Louis Horn
16:20 – 16:40 Patient’s reported experience of pain management during hospitalization. Vita Šteina
16:40- 17:00 Discussion
The program on 26 April provides 7.3 credits (330 minutes of learning hours).
Saturday, April 26, 10:00 - 11:30
CONCEPT OF PATIENT CENTERED PERIOPERATIVE CARE
Chairpersons: Haralds Plaudis, Agnese Ozolina
10:00 -10:20 Challenges in implementing pain free perioperative care. Agnese Ozolina
10:20 – 10:40 Role of nurses in perioperative patient centered care. Inese Budzila
10:40 – 11:00 Robotic surgery: A new era in patient care and medical innovations. Arturs Ozolins
11:00 – 11:20 Surgeon’s role in perioperative pain management. Haralds Plaudis
11:20 – 11:30 Discussion
Saturday, April 26, 11:30 - 12:00
Coffee break
Saturday, April 26, 12:00 - 14:00
CURRENT TRENDS IN REGIONAL ANESTHESIA. LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS ON STAGE
Chairperson: Jean-Louis Horn, Giedrius Volbekas
12:00 – 12:30 Teaching and learning regional anesthesia to change perioperative pain management. Edward R. Mariano
12:30 – 12:50 The power of the gang. What it takes to promote regional anaesthesia? Giedrius Volbekas
12:50 – 13:10 Regional blocks for colorectal surgery. Olegs Gutnikovs (live demonstrations)
13:10 – 13:30 Regional blocks for orthopedic surgery. Agnese Ozolina (live demonstrations)
13:30 – 14:00 Regional blocks for cardiovascular and liver surgery. Jean-Louis Horn (live demonstrations)
Saturday, April 26, 14:00 - 15:00
Lunch
Saturday, April 26, 15:00 - 16:30
HOW TO BRIDGE THE CURRENT CHALLENGES – panel discussion
Chairperson: Arturs Ozolins, Ants-Hendrik Parik
15:00 – 15:40 From surgeon perspectives:
Thoracic surgery. Rihards Mikilps-Mikgelbs (10 min)
Abdominal surgery. Igors Ivanovs (10 min)
Gynecology surgery. Jana Zodzika (10 min)
Urology surgery. Juris Jansons (10 min)
15:30 – 15:40 From anesthesia perspectives. Ants-Hendrik Parik
15:50 – 16:30 Panel discussion. Agnese Ozolina, Jana Zodzika, Juris Jansons, Ants-Hendrik Parik, Edward R. Mariano, Jean-Louis Horn, Giedrius Volbekas, Rihards Mikilps-Mikgelbs, Igors Ivanovs
Saturday, April 26, 16:30 - 17:00
CLOSING CEREMONY
