PROGRAMME
Saturday, February 9, 2002
Château Laurier - Drawing Room

07:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
           - Exhibits Open (Adam Room)
07:45 Welcome / Opening Remarks - Dr. Dennis Reid

08:00 - 10:00 Pharmacological Issues
          Chair: Dr. Larry Byford

08:00 Acute Pain Management:
          What is the Best Local Anesthetic Choice?
          Vincent Chan, MD

Review the most clinically cost effective local anesthetic for acute pain management comparing bupivacaine, l-bupivacaine and ropivacaine.

08:40 PostOperative Nausea & Vomiting:
         Prophylaxis / Management / Cost-Effectiveness
         Paul Bragg, MD

Learn the most cost effective clinical protocol for post operative nausea and vomiting and the role of droperidol, dexamethasone and ondansetron.

09:10 Is There a Continuing Role for Nitrous Oxide?
          Yes - Dennis Reid, MD
          No - Gregory Bryson, MD

Review the advantages and disadvantages for the continuing use of nitrous oxide in clinical anesthesia.

09:50 Question Period / Panel Discussion

10:00 BREAK - Refreshments / Exhibits

10:30 - 12:00 Anesthetic Management
           Chair: Dr. Roanne Preston

10:30 Spinal Anesthesia Controversies
         Alan Baxter, MD

Review the advantages and disadvantages in the use of spinal anesthesia, including use in outpatients, selective spinal anesthesia, spinal anesthesia in the prone positions and strategies to avoid transient neurological symptoms.

11:00 Laryngeal Mask Airway Controversies
         Jorge (Rick) Zamora, MD

Review controversial indications for the use of laryngeal mask airway e.g. in abdominal laparoscopic surgery, nasal and ophthalmologic surgery.

11:40 Question Period / Panel Discussion

12:00 BUFFET LUNCH (Adam Room)
         Viewing of Exhibits

13:00 - 17:30 WORKSHOPS

15:00 - 15:30 Break - Refreshments / Exhibits

17:00 - 18:00 RECEPTION (Adam Room)