Regional Anesthesia Workshop on the Approach to Common Surgical Sites
19th July, 2026
Workshop 8
Course Directors
Dr Amjad Maniar
Bangalore
Workshop Faculty
Dr Ruth Evlin Margaretha
Indonesia
Dr Mamta Harzai
Lucknow
Dr Rammurthy Kulkarni
UK
Dr Sanjay Sinha
USA
Dr Steve Coppens
Belgium
Dr Madankumar Narayanan
UK
Dr Prarthana M Raj
Bangalore
Prof Serkan Tulgar
Turkey
Workshop Introduction
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Join this ultrasound guided hands on workshop that looks at the most practical compendium of regional anesthesia approaches for common surgeries. Experienced national and international faculties of repute will guide you through the practical aspects of each of these blocks as well as answer all your queries.
Across a focused 8:00 am–4:00 pm day, participants rotate through 10 stations—each led by two expert faculty—covering shoulder, elbow/forearm, thoracic, abdominal, hip, knee, and ankle/foot targets. You’ll refine probe handling, read real-world sonoanatomy, and align to ERAS pathways. Short, high-yield demonstrations are followed by guided hands-on scanning on live models, emphasizing safety, spread confirmation, and troubleshooting.
Expect practical takeaways you can use the next day in theatre: motor-sparing options for shoulder and hip, multimodal knee bundles (adductor canal/IPACK/obturator), thoracic plane blocks for breast and rib surgery, and abdominal wall blocks matched to incision sites. The format is interactive, and built for immediate clinical translation—bring your questions and leave with a sharper eye, steadier hands, and a structured approach to block selection and execution.
Floor Plan
| Station | Topic | Faculty (2 per station) |
| 1 | Regional Anesthesia for Shoulder Surgery I - Interscalene, Upper Trunk, Supraclavicular | Dr Sassan Sabouri / Dr Uppin Chandrashekar |
| 2 | Regional Anesthesia for Shoulder Surgery II - Suprascapular, Axillary, Shoulder PENG | Dr Alan Mcfarlane / Dr Suwimon Tangwiwat |
| 3 | Regional Anesthesia for Elbow & Forearm Surgery - Costoclavicular, Infraclavicular, Axillary | Dr Rammurthy Kulkarni / Dr Dahlia Arancel |
| 4 | Regional Anesthesia for Thoracic Surgery - PECs, Serratus Anterior Plane, Paravertebral, ESP | Dr Prit Anand Singh / Dr Serkan Tulgar |
| 5 | Regional Anesthesia for Abdominal Surgeries I - EO Plane, Subcostal TAP, Rectus Sheath | Dr Madan Narayan / Dr Smrithi Warrier |
| 6 | Regional Anesthesia for Abdominal Surgeries II - Quadratus Lumborum, Posterior TAP, Ilioinguinal–Iliohypogastric | Dr Steve Coppens / Dr Madona Stephen |
| 7 | Regional Anesthesia for Hip Surgeries I - Fascial Iliaca, PENG, Femoral | Dr Michael Barrington / Dr Mary Grace Lanosa |
| 8 | Regional Anesthesia for Hip Surgeries II - Lumbar Plexus, Sacral Plexus | Dr Vishal Uppal / Dr Amjad Maniar |
| 9 | Regional Anesthesia for Knee Surgery - Adductor Canal & variants, Obturator, IPACK | Dr Sanjay Sinha / Dr Prarthana Raj |
| 10 | Regional Anesthesia for Ankle & Foot Surgery - Popliteal, Ankle Block | Dr Joselo Macachor / Dr Kateryna Bielka |