6.-8. November 2025
Beaulieu Lausanne

SwissAnaesthesia

The future of anesthesia and perioperative medicine

Programme

Thursday, Nov. 6 2025
09:30

Barcelone

Introduction

Magnus Olofsson, Christian Beilstein

09:35

Barcelone

What do clinician researchers in perioperative medicine really do? An ethnographic study.

Bernardo Bollen Pinto

10:00

Barcelone

PROMS and PREMS in postoperative delirium

Joana Berger-Estilita

10:25

Barcelone

Prediction of postoperative delirium

Nayeli Schmutz

10:50

Barcelone

Check – Record – Prevent: implementation of Classintra in the sign out procedure

Salome Dell-Kuster

11:15

Barcelone

Patient-relevant outcomes following major surgery in older and frail populations

Julien Maillard

11:40

Barcelone

Last questions and wrap up!

09:30—10:05

Refresher courses I

Resuscitation of the newborn 

Karin Becke-Jakob

Chair: Jacqueline Mauch

09:30—10:05

St-Moritz

Communication and patient guidance

Manfred Koch

Chair: Martin Schläpfer

Management of postpunctural headache and hypoliquorrhoe syndrome

Severin Burki

Chair: Benno Rehberg-Klug

Outpatient anesthesia in the tension field of quality, economics and regulatory authorities

Daniel Reinhardt

Chair: Christoph Czarnetzki

Anesthesia for non-obstetric surgery in the pregnant patient

Alexandra Othenin-Girard

Chair: Melanie Lederer

10:20—10:55

St-Moritz

Multimodal pain management in chronic pain patients

Katrin Meyer

Chair: Benno Rehberg-Klug

Anesthesia in low resource environments

Thomas Sieber

Chair: Martin Schläpfer

Perioperative management of antidiabetic drugs in an outpatient setting

Dominik Günsch

Chair: Andreas Vogt

Anesthesia for non-obstetric surgery in the pregnant patient

Alexandra Othenin-Girard

Chair: Melanie Lederer

11:10—11:45

St-Moritz

Multimodal pain management in chronic pain patients

Katrin Meyer

Chair: Benno Rehberg-Klug

Patient safety in anesthesia

Christine von Szadkowski

Chair: Nuno Gomes

Perioperative management of antihypertensive drugs

Patrick Wanner

Chair: Andreas Vogt

11:45—13:15

Exhibition

Lunch break

P 1

Dexmedetomidine vs Remimazolam: Evaluating sedation characteristics and post-interventional reorientation in procedural sedation for transcatheter aortic valve implantations
Aebi J, Toengi N, Fischer K, Filipovic MG, Guensch DP; Bern

P 2

Correlation between ROTEM values compared to conventional laboratory and validation of a cardiac app in non-cardiac patients
Fischer P, Mauermann E, Frei I, Bolliger D; Aarau, Zürich, Basel

P 3

Intraoperative blood irradiation during living donor liver transplantation. A pioneering experience in Ukraine with a technique adopted in Switzerland
Mysynchuk N, Sylaieva O, Vashchishyn V, Dykhovychna N, Sharapov O, Kotenko O; Kyiv (UA)

P 4

Imaging the interaction of caffeine and oxygen on the myocardium with cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Lauener B, Huber M, Rose C, Setz L, Neuenschwander MD, Jung B, von Tengg-Kobligk H, Guensch DP, Fischer K; Bern

P 5

Perioperative imaging detects fluctuations in myocardial oxygenation during the induction of general anaesthesia
Türler B, Schweizer T, Grob L, Terbeck S, Friess JO, Huber AT, Guensch DP, Fischer K; Bern, Luzern

P 6

Preoperative ventricular strain predicts the need and effectiveness of inotropes and vasopressors for managing intraoperative hypotension
Oertle L, Hotz S, Scheiwiler L, Harms R, Heinisch C, Guensch DP, Fischer K; Bern, Biel-Bienne

P 7

A comparison of left ventricular function in the apical 4 chamber and subcostal 4 chamber TTE Views in the perioperative setting: A prospective, clinical trial
Lampart M, Fastoviec D, Mauermann E; Basel

P 8

The association of preoperative copeptin and mortality in noncardiac surgery – an individual patient date meta-analysis
Kamber F, Lurati Buse G, Mauermann E; Basel, Düsseldorf (D), Zürich

P 9

Central venous catheter positioning with ultrasound: a prospective observational quality control initiative
Vouri Kokkori M, Teklu AN, Prosenz K, Mauermann E, Hilber ND; Zürich, Basel

P 10

Coagulation management in cardiac surgery: Does the experience of the cardiac anesthesiologist affect the administration of coagulation factors? [A preliminary analysis]
Bachmann C, Mauermann E; Zürich, Basel

P 11

A comparison of conventional 2D measures and novel myocardial deformation imaging by transesophageal echocardiography in patients underoing coronary artery bypass grafting with and without cardiopulmonary bypass.
Weber N, Mauermann E; Basel, Zürich

P 12

The impact of microRNAs on the regulation of the nociceptin system in human blood leukocytes
Zhang L, Stamer UM, Moolan-Vadackumchery R, Kocinec M, Stüber F; Bern

P 13

Modelling Thiel cadaver fascial plane block fluid dynamics: a story without hyaluronic acid?
Lersch F, Valeshynskyi B, Steinacher S, Frickmann F, Berger-Estillita J, Hoogma D, Coppens S, Vlassakov K; Bern, Porto (P), Leuven (B), Boston (USA)

P 14

Association between anaesthetic technique and dreaming under multimodal  general anaesthesia (MMGA) combined with locoregional anaesthesia: A retrospective analysis
Lam W-Y, Frickmann F, Vetter C, Hight D, Berger-Estilita J, Lersch F; Bern

OP 1

Reducing Sevoflurane emissions: The role of EcoFlow in enhancing anesthetic sustainability.
Gomez Pereda D, Schwitter C, Mauermann E, Blumenthal S, Rumpff D; Zürich

OP 2

Sex differences in the prediction of inducible myocardial deoxygenation triggered by blood gas changes
Reinmann I, Abegg J, Weiner J, Heinisch C, Schmid B, Kujawski T, Guensch DP, Fischer K; Bern, Biel-Bienne

OP 3

Despite an improvement in left ventricular function, elective electrical cardioversion is associated with acute and chronic myocardial injury
Colatruglio D, Becker P, Grob L, Tanner H, Reichlin T, Guensch DP, Fischer K; Bern

OP 4

Understanding the ideal intraoperative FiO2 targets for avoiding perioperative cardiovascular complications: Insights from cardiac troponins and echocardiography
Carlomagno M, Fischer K, Friess JO, Nagler M, Weiss S, Guensch DP; Bern

OP 5

Intraoperative alterations in Insulin, C-peptide, and haemolysis during cardiopulmonary bypass: Insights from an observational study
Schweizer T, Biedermann C, Zahnd C, Yogeswaran L, Nagler M, Bally L, Krutkyte G, Galova B, Siepe M, Bottinelli C, Fischer K, Guensch DP; Bern,  Bron (F)

OP 6

Comparing the incidence and extent of post-induction hypotension between titration and conventional induction with Propofol TCI in adults undergoing non-cardiac surgery – a retrospective cohort study
Gaberdiel A P, Zabret P, Steiner L A, Lohri M D, Dell-Kuster S; Basel, Zürich

OP 7

Randomized controlled trials of goal-directed haemodynamic therapy for noncardiac surgery: A Bayesian reanalysis of available evidence
Huber M, Wuethrich P; Bern

OP 8

Public perceptions of ambulatory surgery in Geneva, Switzerland
Schneider A, Dumont R, Dumont L; Genève

OP 9

Risk factors for chronic neuropathic pain after surgery
Hofer D, Huber M, Harnik M, Fischer J, Stamer U; Bern

OP 10

GUT - Gastric ultrasound in trauma
Prosenz K, Hilber N, Aguirre J, Mauermann E; Zürich

13:15—14:15

Hall Sydney

Workshop

How to make a good exam?

A workshop for examiners at the oral specialist’s exam by the exam committee of the SSAPM

 

Mirko Dolci

Virtual Reality for hypnosis and pain

Manfred Koch

The future of ultrasound in pain management

David Lorenzana

Persistent postoperative pain - How to start a transitional pain clinic

Catherine Heim & Christen Gruninger

14:30

Sydney

Welcome & introduction

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTIONS

Chairs: Fanny Bonhomme, Achim Schmitz

14:35

Sydney

Child with foreign body aspiration

Thierry Keusen

15:00

Sydney

Child with unexpected airway obstruction encountered during intubation

Thilo Denkinger

15:25

Sydney

Recent development for interventional bronchoscopy

Insa Korten

15:50—16:10

Break

Controversies on tonsillectomy

Chairs: Mirko Dolci, Laszlo Vutskits

16:10

Sydney

LAMA for tonsillectomy, why not?

Manuela Kahlert-Fasciati

16:35

Sydney

TIVA or Sevoflurane?

Beatrice Arroyo

17:00

Sydney

NSAID use in children: friend or foe?

Thomas Schrepfer, Mattheus Vischer

17:25

Sydney

Closing remarks

General assembly SSPA

14:30

St-Moritz

How to implement new blocks into clinic

John McDonnell

15:00

St-Moritz

Feeling the pressure? A rational approach to the nerve lesion dilemma 

Andrea Saporito

15:30

St-Moritz

Simulation in RA: What does it look like?

Roman Zürcher

16:00

St-Moritz

Fluid dynamics in fascial plane blocks

Friedrich Lersch

16:30

St-Moritz

AI in regional anaesthesia: A game changer?

Barbara Rupnik

17:00

St-Moritz

Q&A session

17:15

St-Moritz

general assembly SARA

14:30

Barcelone

Welcome

Georges Savoldelli

14:35—16:00

Barcelone

“Full stomac, fasting, drinking and eating” in obstetric patients: time to move forward but how far ?

Chair: Pascal Vuilleumier

14:35

Barcelone

Fasting and oral intake during labor: what should we do?

Pascal Vuilleumier

15:00

Barcelone

Pregnant patients: do we need to intubate them?

Jeannine Brandeberg

15:25

Barcelone

“Sip till send” to reduce fasting time before C-section

Ryan Howle

15:50

Barcelone

Discussion

16:00—16:15

Break

16:15—17:05

Barcelone

Update on RemiPCA for labor analgesia and hot topics in OB anaesthesia

Chair: Andrea Melber

16:15

Barcelone

Remifentanil-PCA for labor analgesia : evidence-based guidelines.

Damien Hughes

16:35

Barcelone

RemiPCA SAFE Network: what have we learned and where to go?

Andrea Melber

16:55

Barcelone

Discussion

17:05

Barcelone

Hot topics in obstetric anaesthesia - Last 12 months' top publications

Ryan Howle

17:25

Barcelone

Closing remarks

Georges Savoldelli

17:30—18:43

Barcelone

General Assembly SAOA

14:30

Turin B

Welcome and Introduction

14:35

Turin B

Taktische Medizin – Es wird mich schon nicht erwischen

Christian Plonski

15:00

Turin B

LLMs and AI applied to improve the preoperative anesthesia consultation

Romain Guyot

15:20

Turin B

AI in complex planning systems

Roxanne Tison

15:40—15:55

Break

15:55

Turin B

Major surgery in a bedless structure

Brian Osterhoff

16:20

Turin B

Outpatient surgery in Switzerland; between vision and implementation

Gian Melcher

16:40

Turin B

Panel Discussion & Q&A

General Assembly ASOPA

18:45

Exhibition

Award ceremony & Get together

Friday, Nov. 7 2025
08:20—08:30

Hall Sydney

Welcome

Martin Schläpfer

10:00—10:30

Exhibition

Break

10:30—12:00

Hall Sydney

General Assembly SSAPM

12:00—13:30

Exhibition

Lunch Break

12:15—13:15

Hall St-Moritz

Industry symposium Cannaplant

Cannabis in pain medicine: evidence and practice

Contents of the lecture: Chronic pain; palliation and oncology; chronic back pain; reduction of opioids

 

Speaker: Thomas Herdegen

Learning in communities of practice

Jan Breckwoldt

The artificial intelligence automation opportunity in perioperative medicine

Jeffrey David Iqbal

15:00—15:45

Exhibition

Break

Decision support in anesthesia: from graphical displays to AI

Frederic Michard

Pushing the limits for outpatients

Steven R. Clendenen

Regional anesthesia: new trends

Sina Grape

Saturday, Nov. 8 2025
08:30—14:00

Londres D

EEG for Anaesthesiologists – A workshop

 

Background:

Anaesthesiologists are expected to integrate widely available EEG-neuromonitoring devices as part of individualised anaesthesia care for an increasingly ageing and vulnerable population. Yet, training and practice opportunities for this technique are limited and therefore self-reported confidence in effectively integrating these devices for critical decision-making remains low.

Our workshop is tailored to the individual provider’s needs and aims to address this education gap. This is a refined version of previous workshops, integrating participants’ evaluations.


Structure of workshop:

The workshop is designed as a blended learning module (60 minutes of prior self-study, in-person workshop at the conference). The workshop contains 3x 90 minutes modules spaced out over 6h, including short input talks and interactive elements as well as workshop stations for hands-on small group work. Refreshment breaks (2x 30 minutes) will also serve as an opportunity to connect to other participants and the facilitators in person.

The workshop will be conducted in English, including all material provided. German and French speaking facilitators will be available throughout the workshop to assist.


Who should participate?

Anaesthesiologists (qualified as well as experienced post-graduate trainees) who seek to provide better patient care by deepening their knowledge and evolving their practical and critical decision-making skills in the context of perioperative neuromonitoring using EEG.

BBS Congress GmbH
T +41 31 331 82 75

Adrian König
adrian.koenig@bbscongress.ch

Sujani Ragumar
sujani.ragumar@bbscongress.ch