Current Concepts
bullet Current concepts of mechanisms of anaesthesia
bullet The future of anaesthetic pharmacology
bullet Current status of xenon anaesthesia
bullet Are anaesthetics toxic?
bullet Pharmacodynamic drug interactions (or what is synergy?)
bullet The role of serine proteases and their inhibitors in modern medicine
bullet Cardiac anaesthesia: present and future
bullet Current concepts in anaesthesia for major vascular surgery
bullet Hypertension – who to cancel
bullet Effects of epidural anaesthesia/analgesia on cardiovascular function
bullet What does the POISE study tell us about beta-blockade?
bullet Optimal fluid management in the peri-operative period
bullet New concepts in the reversal of neuromuscular blockade
bullet The patient with a recent stent requiring major surgery
bullet The use of guided insertion techniques with the ProSeal LMA
bullet Haemodynamic monitoring should be kept as simple as possible. But not simpler
bullet Current concepts in post-operative nausea and vomiting
bullet Perioperative lung injury and protection
Chair
A Meursing
J Hulf
A-M Rollin
R Walsh
K R Hanaoka
J Viljoen
A Boulton
M Dobson
Faculty for this session include :
C Apfel
A Perel
P Foex
N Franks
S Shafer
R Rossaint
M Maze
T Egan
D Royston
D Cheng
A Cunningham
R Mirakhur
G Brodner
JGT Augoustides
J Brimacombe
P Slinger
M Mythen
J Sear