Dear Colleagues,

We are proud and happy to invite you to the 10^th Annual Meeting of the International Symposium of ultrasound in Regional Anaesthesia in Schwetzingen Germany and in Innsbruck Austria.

In the last Decade there was a growing interest in interventional and diagnostic techniques. Previous symposia on ultrasound and regional anaesthesia, held in Toronto, Heidelberg, Bochum, Innsbruck, Schwetzingen and Gütersloh have attracted many clinicians from Europe and abroad. We are encouraged to continue offering the International Symposium on Ultrasound and Regional Anaesthesia on an annual basis.

The conference will address either puncture techniques and diagnostic aspects in Anaesthesia and regional anaesthesia. We will work on imaging improvements in peripheral and neuroaxial regional anaesthesia and we will demonstrate either methods of the sonoanatomy, electro-physiological questions and methods of pain therapy and new concepts for intensive care.

The hands-on workshop session is a major part of the programme. Based on feedback from past evaluations, we will further improve educational quality of the workshops by conducting small group teaching with a small student to teacher ratio and by increasing the workshop time. Acquiring ultrasound skills will be made possible through practice under supervision during these hands-on workshop experiences.

The focus of the conference is on ultrasound imaging and ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in clinical practice. The symposium presenters will clearly highlight the clinical and practical value of ultrasound imaging for regional anaesthesia so that nerve blocks can be performed with more accurate needle trajectory, consistent local anaesthetic placement and improved safety, even in catheter placement. In addition to didactic teaching, this symposium will also provide ample of opportunities for idea exchange and group discussion. As a participant you will be able to take home valuable knowledge and apply these imaging techniques in your clinical practice.

Vincent Chan, Bernhard Moriggl,
Hans-Juergen Rapp, Thomas Grau

 Registration for ISURA 2013

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