Friday 4 May 2018 – Fluoro Track
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07:30 |
Registration |
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08:00 |
Welcome & Introduction Adnan Al-Kaisy (UK) |
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08:15 |
Principles Of Radiation Safety Rubina Ahmad (UK) |
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08:30 |
Understanding Spinal Anatomy: Interventional Perspective Andrea Trescot (USA) |
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09:00 |
Procedures For Headaches And Orofacial Pain: Sphenopalatine And Trigeminal Ganglion Blocks Eric Wilson (South Africa) |
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09:30 |
Splanchnic, Lumbar Sympathetic Plexus, Superior Hypogastric Plexus, Ganglion Impar Blocks Arif Ghazi (UK) |
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Tea/Coffee Break |
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10:30 |
Spinal Nerve Root Blocks And Transforaminal Injections Dalvina Hanu-Cernat (UK) |
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11:00 |
Cervical, Thoracic And Lumbar Facet Joints: Intra-Articular Injections And RF Ablation Lucian Macrea (Switzerland) |
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11:30 |
SIJ Injections And Denervation Ann-Katrin Fritz (UK) |
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Lunch Break |
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13:00 |
Epidural Adhesiolysis Gabor Racz (USA) |
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13:30 |
Radiofrequency Denervation Of The Hip And Knee Joints Rubina Ahmad (UK) |
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14:00 |
Spinal Cord Stimulation Adnan Al-Kaisy (UK) |
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14:30 |
Intrathecal Therapies Andrea Trescot (USA)/Adnan Al-Kaisy (UK) |
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Tea/Coffee Break |
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15:30 |
Vertebral Augmentation Procedures Andrea Trescot (USA) |
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16:00 |
Intradiscal Procedures Andrea Trescot (USA) |
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16:30 |
Complications Of Interventional Procedures And Medicolegal Implications Eric Wilson (South Africa) |
Saturday 5 May 2018 – Cadaver Workshops
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Lumbar/Sacral Nerve Root Rubina Ahmad & Lucian Macrea |
Epidural Injections & Adhesiolysis Gabor Racz & Adnan Al-Kaisy |
Cervical/Thoracic Facet Joint Arif Ghazi & Andrea Trescot |
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08:00 |
Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
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09:15 |
Group B |
Group C |
Group A |
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Tea/Coffee Break |
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11:15 |
Group C |
Group A |
Group B |
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Lunch Break |
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Lumbar Facet & Sacroiliac Joint Ann-Katrin Fritz & Dalvina Hanu-Cernat |
Trigeminal & Sphenopalatine Ganglion Eric Wilson & Milan Stojanovic |
Splanchnic, Lumbar Sympathetic & Superior Hypogastric Plexus Milan Stojanovic & Javier de Andres |
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13:30 |
Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
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14:45 |
Group B |
Group C |
Group A |
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Tea/Coffee Break |
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16:30 |
Group C |
Group A |
Group B |
Educational Objectives
After participating in this course, participants should be able to:
- Understand the implications of radiation safety
- Describe the clinical consequences of disc pathology, and understand the indications for Intradiscal procedures
- Recognize cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacroiliac pathology
- Discuss the indications and selection of epidural steroid techniques
- Categorize the uses of sympathetic blocks
- Identify causes of orofacial pain
- Synthesize the indications for intrathecal pumps and spinal cord stimulators
- Prepare for and avoid complications
Participants will also receive hands-on training in the following procedures:
- Caudal epidural techniques including adhesiolysis
- Cervical and lumbar dorsal root ganglion (DRG) procedures
- Sacro-iliac joint (SIJ) injections
- Procedures to relieve pain originating from cervical and lumbar facet joints
- Thoracic, splanchnic, superior hypogastric sympathetic injections
This event is approved by the Royal College of Anesthetists for 10 CPD Credits
