Track 05 of 9
Regional Anaesthesia
Ultrasound-guided blocks and multimodal analgesia.
Regional anaesthesia is central to opioid-sparing perioperative care, with fascial plane blocks expanding the toolkit beyond traditional peripheral nerve techniques. GCSA 2027 will detail evidence and technique for PECS I/II, serratus anterior plane, erector spinae plane (ESP), quadratus lumborum (QL), and pericapsular nerve group (PENG) blocks, alongside continuous catheters and liposomal bupivacaine. Sessions will also examine ultrasound and AI-assisted needle guidance, cryoneurolysis for thoracotomy and post-mastectomy pain, and the integration of regional techniques into ERAS pathways for thoracic, abdominal, breast, and orthopedic surgery.
Focus areas
- Fascial plane blocks: ESP, QL, PECS, serratus, PENG
- Continuous catheters and liposomal bupivacaine pharmacology
- AI- and ultrasound-assisted needle guidance and block automation
- Cryoneurolysis for thoracotomy and post-mastectomy pain
- Regional techniques in ambulatory and same-day discharge surgery
- Anticoagulation and neuraxial/peripheral block safety (ASRA 2023)
- Block-driven opioid-sparing pathways within ERAS protocols