IEP Chandigarh
Trauma Anaesthesia Group PGIMER Chandigarh under the aegis of The Society of Trauma Anaesthesia and Critical Care (STACC), organised its inaugural workshop titled “On Arrival to Trauma Bay Nerve and Plexus Block.” here at Lecture Theatre 1, PGIMER in Chandigarh. Organizing chairperson Prof (Dr) Kajal Jain said, “This one-day interactive course focused on early acute pain management for trauma patients on arrival to the hospital , emphasizing clinical skills enhancement through engaging hands-on sessions and live demonstrations utilizing ultrasound based nerve blocks .”
Dr Jain said, “This workshop aims to empower healthcare professionals with the knowledge and practical skills necessary for delivering on arrival pain management in critically injured whilst awaiting definitive management in Trauma emergency. By focusing on nerve and plexus blocks, we are enhancing our ability to provide effective analgesia right at the moment it’s needed most.”
She further said that the day’s schedule included a variety of conferences comprising informative talks from renowned speakers in the field of trauma anaesthesia, including hosting International faculty via Telemedicine department PGIMER Chandigarh .Dr Arun Nagdev from University of California (online), discussed “Mastering Superior Pain Control in Trauma Bay; Indications, Techniques, and Set Up for Regional Analgesia.” And Dr. Vimi Rewari from AIIMS, delivered insights on “Emergency Regional Blocks and the Critical Polytrauma Patients: Challenges & Solutions.”
Dr Jain said that the participants engaged in breakout sessions for hands-on practice, including a live demonstration of perineural catheter placement for prolonging analgesia in upper limb injuries as well as placement of ultrasound guided epidural catheter placement for rib fractures led by Dr. Siva Shanmugam from MGMCRI, Puducherry.
