Scientific Program

Program Details

DAY 1

04 December 2026

13.00–13.10
Opening
13.10–14.50
Panel I

Contemporary Advances in Neuroanesthesia and Neurocritical Care

Online Symposium
Moderators
Başak Ceyda MEÇO, MD, DESAIC, FESAIC Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Türkiye
Serap KARACALAR, MD Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Sciences, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
13.10–13.30
Taking Good Care of the Brain: Precautions for Anesthesiologists and Intensivists
Vincent BONHOMME, MD, PhD Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, CHR Citadelle and CHU Liège, Belgium
13.30–13.50
Challenging Scenarios in Neurocritical Care
Ozan AKÇA, MD, FCCM Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, USA
13.50–14.10
EEG Monitoring During General Anesthesia: Clinical Benefits and Limitations
Duygu AYDIN, M.Sc. Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine and Health, Germany
14.10–14.30
Intraoperative EEG as a Quality Driver
Vanessa MOLL, MD, PhD, FASA, FCCM Department of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota Medical School, USA
14.30–14.50
Discussion
14.50–15.10
Coffee Break
15.10–16.10
Panel II

What’s New in Pediatric Anesthesia? Drugs, Sedation and Monitoring

Online Symposium
Moderators
Serpil USTALAR ÖZGEN, MD Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Istanbul Kent Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
Aslı DÖNMEZ, MD Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Gülhane Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Ankara, Türkiye
15.10–15.30
Remimazolam in Pediatric Anesthesia: Benefits and Pitfalls
Norifumi KURATANI, MD, PhD, MPH Anesthesiologist-in-Chief, Saitama Children’s Medical Center, Japan
15.30–15.50
Dexmedetomidine in Pediatric Sedation: Where Are We?
Vivian YUEN, MD, MBBS, FANZCA, FHKCA, FHKAM Chief of Service, Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Hong Kong Children’s Hospital, Hong Kong
15.50–16.10
Processed EEG in Pediatric Anesthesia: To Monitor or Not to Monitor?
Choon Looi BONG, MBChB, FRCA Senior Consultant Anaesthetist, Department of Paediatric Anaesthesia, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore
16.10–16.20
Discussion
16.20–16.30
Coffee Break
16.30–17.30
Panel III

Towards Safer and Pain-Free Pediatric Anesthesia

Online Symposium
Moderators
Duygu KARA, MD Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Aydın Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine, Aydın, Türkiye
Sibel OBA, MD Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, University of Health Sciences, Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye
16.30–16.50
The SAFETOTS Initiative and the Concept of Safe Pediatric Anesthesia
Thomas ENGELHARDT, MD, PhD, FRCA Anesthetist-in-Chief, Department of Pediatric Anesthesia, Montreal Children’s Hospital, Montreal, Canada
16.50–17.10
Do Children Suffer from Chronic Pain? Pain Clinic Concept for Pediatric Patients
M. Irfan SULEMAN, MD, FAAP, FASA Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Baltimore, USA
Founding Director, Pediatric Interventional Pain Management Program, Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
17.10–17.30
Is Painless Surgery Possible in Pediatric Patients?
Vrushali C. PONDE, MD, MBBS Consultant Pediatric and Regional Anesthesiologist, Mumbai, India
17.30–17.40
Discussion
17.40
Closing
DAY 2

05 December 2026

08.30–09.45
Panel I

New Paradigms in Patient Blood Management: Anemia, Transfusion, and Hemostasis

Moderators
08.30–08.50
Perioperative Anemia Management: From Diagnosis to Treatment
08.50–09.10
Hemoglobin Level or Tissue Perfusion: What Should Guide Transfusion Decisions?
09.10–09.30
Hemostatic Resuscitation in the Bleeding Patient: How Much, When, and What to Give?
09.30–09.45
Discussion
09.45–10.15
Opening Ceremony
10.15–10.30
Coffee Break
10.30–11.45
Panel II

Outcome-Determining Decisions in Obstetric Emergencies

Moderators
10.30–10.50
Early Recognition of the Critically Ill Obstetric Patient: When to Intervene?
10.50–11.10
Goal-Directed Resuscitation in Postpartum Hemorrhage: From Hemorrhage Control to Hemostasis
11.10–11.30
Maternal Cardiac Arrest: Perimortem Cesarean Delivery and Extracorporeal CPR (E-CPR)
11.30–11.45
Discussion
11.45–12.15
Satellite Symposium

Hemadsorption in Septic Shock: The Right Patient, the Right Time, the Right Treatment

Vantive
Moderators
11.45–12.00
Beyond CRRT: Endotoxin Burden
12.00–12.15
Endotoxin and Cytokine Hemadsorption in Septic Shock: A Case-Based Approach
12.15–13.30
Lunch
13.30–14.45
Panel III

Mechanical Ventilation in Geriatric Patients: Different Lungs, Different Strategies

Moderators
13.30–13.50
Why Is the Geriatric Lung Different?
13.50–14.10
Individualized Mechanical Ventilation: Clinical Senario-Based Approach
14.10–14.30
Emerging Technologies in Mechanical Ventilation: Do They Really Benefit Older Patients?
14.30–14.45
Discussion
14.45–15.00
Coffee Break
15.00–16.15
Panel IV

Overlooked Nerve Blocks: A Critical Advantage in High-Risk Patients

Moderators
15.00–15.20
Fascial Plane Blocks That Make a Difference in Intensive Care Patients
15.20–15.40
Upper Airway Blocks in Difficult Airway Management: An Alternative Approach to Airway Safety
15.40–16.00
Scalp Block: This Is Our Territory
16.00–16.15
Discussion
16.15–16.30
Coffe Break
16.30–18.00
Scientific Competition

Oral Presentation Competition

Jury Members
18.00–18.15
Rational Drug Use Session
18.15
Closing Ceremony
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