Abstract Guidelines for AORA 2026
Greetings from the organising committee of AORA 2026!!
We invite you to submit and showcase your research work as E-posters for the upcoming 16th National Conference of AORA, India – The biggest and prestigious Regional Anaesthesia conclave in India.
AORA 2026 invites you to submit your abstract and share your research, innovations, and clinical insights with a global audience of anaesthesiologists, intensivists, pain specialists, and perioperative medicine experts.
This is your opportunity to contribute to the advancement of the speciality, enhance patient safety, and connect with thought leaders and peers from around the world.
Guidelines for Submission of Abstract
- Title: Maximum 25 words
- Abstract Body: Maximum 300 words (excluding Author & Co-Author Names, Affiliations, Title & References)
- Images: Up to 2 images per abstract. Images do not count toward the word limit
- Tables: Up to 2 tables per abstract. Tables also do not count toward the word limit
- Language: English only
- Abstracts must be original and must not have been published.
- Abstracts should be submitted through the online module only.
- Abstracts must be uploaded only in MS-Word (.doc or .docx) format.
- All accepted abstracts will:
- Be presented as e-posters at AORA 2026′
- Have a chance to win Best Paper Award (Faculty)
- Have a chance to win Best Paper Award (Post Graduates / Senior Residents )
Abstract Competitions and Awards
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- Best Paper Award (Faculty) and Best Paper Award (Post Graduates / Senior Residents)
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- For these two competitions, the AORA Abstract Committee will select eight finalists for each competition.
- Finalists will:
- Present their abstract as an e-poster during the appropriate session, like all accepted abstracts
- In addition, deliver a short oral presentation and answer questions from a panel of judges at a live session. Best three papers in each category will be awarded prizes.
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- Best Paper Award (Faculty) and Best Paper Award (Post Graduates / Senior Residents)
Abstract Important Deadlines
| Particulars | Dates |
| Abstract Submission Opens | 7th September 2025 |
| Final Abstract Submission Deadline | 30th April 2026 |
| Notification of Abstract Result | 31st May 2026 |
| Conference Dates | 16th – 19th July 2026 |
Abstract Key Information
- Two main types of abstracts will be accepted: Research Abstracts and Case Studies.
- All accepted abstracts will be presented as E-Posters.
- Eight abstracts in each category (Faculty, Post Graduates / Senior Residents) will be selected for the oral best paper competitions.
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Abstracts cannot be submitted if the data has been presented at a national/international meeting or published before. However, it is acceptable for interim results to have been presented before, with the AORA abstract containing more complete data.
Abstracts containing data that have been submitted for publication or to a scientific meeting, but are pending acceptance, can be submitted. However, if it is accepted elsewhere, the authors must inform AORA 2026 of the details, and each individual case will be reviewed.
Abstracts will NOT be accepted if they do not provide any data, and/or state that the main data and results will be provided during the presentation.
Conflict of Interest
The inclusion of pharmaceutical trade names or brand names is generally not permitted in the abstract unless evaluation of that particular product is the specific purpose of the study.
Abstract Submission Tracks
Abstracts must be assigned a track for submission.
The content of the abstract must be related to the track selected.
The AORA 2026 Abstract Committee may reassign an abstract to another track.
The tracks are:
- Regional Anaesthesia – USGRA, PNS Guided Blocks, LA Pharmacology, Central Neuraxial & Paravertebral Blocks, Peripheral Nerve Blocks, Fascial Plane blocks
- Cadaveric Studies pertaining to regional anaesthesia, POCUS or Chronic Pain
- Point of Care USG
- Chronic Pain & Musculoskeletal Interventions
- Obstetric Labour Analgesia
- Complications of RA/Chronic pain
- Paediatric Regional Anaesthesia
- USG guided Vascular Access
Abstract Types Accepted
There will be two categories for submission. Opinion pieces and narrative reviews will not be accepted.
Research abstracts:
- Clinical Research.
- This includes any research on humans or human tissues and data collected from humans with clinical objectives.
- Basic Science Research
Case Studies:
- Descriptions of interesting events and practices that occur in anaesthesiology or pain medicine, with some educational value.
- Clinical Case Reports or Case Series that describe medically challenging cases, or Projects, innovative quality improvement or other management programmes designed to address problems. Service development or health surveillance programmes and clinical audits may be submitted here
- All abstracts must state the problem, describe how the problem was addressed, state the results or outcome, and provide some concluding remarks about key issues and recommendations.
The AORA 2026 Abstract Committee will make the final decision on whether an abstract is categorised as a research abstract or a case study.
Abstract Format
Research abstracts should be structured into the following sections:
- A title that clearly indicates the nature of the investigation.
- If the research involves animals, state the animal species in the title of the abstract.
- Background & Objectives
- State the main hypothesis of the study, and the primary outcome variable or data being studied.
- Background & Objectives
- Methods
- Start with a description of the study design, and include the statistical methods used.
- Results
- Actual data must be presented for the primary outcome, and state the results of the statistical analysis.
- Discussion and Conclusion
- There must be a statement related to the primary outcome or hypothesis.
- References if any
Case Studies should be structured into the following sections:
- The title clearly indicates the nature of the study.
- Background
- (What is the unique or significant problem highlighted by this clinical case, or the purpose of the project).
- Description of case or project with findings
- Discussion
- Learning Point
- (What is the take-home message from this report?)
- References if any
For submission of Case Reports, you are required to declare that you have obtained the patient’s consent for submitting their case report as an abstract.
Word Limit:
- The acceptable length of the abstract is not more than 300 words. This does not include references.
- Up to 3 references can be included with a limit of 30 words.
Graph/Image:
- Up to two graphs/images can be included.
Table:
- Up to two tables can be included.
Language:
- Only English is accepted. Please ensure that your abstract does not contain spelling, grammatical or scientific errors, as it will be reproduced as submitted. Limited proofreading will be done.
Abstract Presentation
All abstracts will be presented as E-Posters. Scheduling of E-Poster sessions and abstract presentations is at the discretion of the Scientific Programme Committee. Abstracts will be organised into sessions according to the track the abstract is finally categorised into.
E-Poster Presentation
- If an abstract is accepted as an E-Poster presentation, the presenting author must be available for discussion during the whole corresponding E-Poster viewing session.
- Further details on how to create your E-Posters will be sent to you through email
Oral Presentation
Eight abstracts will be selected for an additional oral presentation in the best paper award (Faculty) and the best Paper award (Post Graduates).
- If an abstract is selected for oral presentation, the presenting author, as specified at submission, will be requested to present it in the assigned session.
- Details will be communicated to the author by Email.