The BELGIAN ANESTHESIA TRAINEES (BAT) is an independent organisation that represents the interests of the Belgian anesthesia trainees in different institutions on different levels. All BAT members act voluntarily and without financial compensation to improve the position of Belgian anesthesia trainees by elaborating the BAT vision points and adhering to the BAT aims.
Hallux valgus repair is associated with moderate-to-severe postoperative pain. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the available literature and develop recommendations for optimal pain management after hallux valgus repair. A systematic review using PROcedure SPECific Postoperative Pain ManagemenT (PROSPECT) methodology was undertaken.
Airway emergencies are life-threatening events that face providers of many different backgrounds. In cannot-intubate-cannot-ventilate situations, emergent access to the airway can be obtained through the cricothyroid membrane by cricothyroidotomy. The 3 main techniques are open, percutaneous, and needle cricothyroidotomy. To date, there is no compelling evidence demonstrating superiority of a particular approach. Ultimately, the method used for cricothyroidotomy should be based on the comfort and experience of the provider performing the procedure.
Patient safety is an activity to mitigate preventable patient harm that may occur during the delivery of medical care. The European Board of Anaesthesiology (EBA)/European Union of Medical Specialists had previously published safety recommendations on minimal monitoring and postanaesthesia care, but with the growing public and professional interest it was decided to produce a much more encompassing document. The EBA and the European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA) published a consensus on what needs to be done/achieved for improvement of peri-operative patient safety.
Purpose of review: The objective of this review is to identify the potential of peripheral nerve blocks established over the last years for perioperative pain management in breast surgery. These new blocks will be discussed with respect to their clinical effect and necessity.
Purpose of review: This review focuses on the use of point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) in the obstetric context for airway management and assessment of aspiration risk, the placement of neuraxial blocks and the diagnosis and follow-up of cardiorespiratory dysfunction.
Purpose of review: The current review focuses on the new development of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients in the areas of imaging, percutaneous interventions, ventricular assist devices and transplantation.
Dear BAT members,
The yearly "Graduation Day" will be held on 23/05/2020 for 8h30 untill 12h30.
Due to COVID-19 it will take place online. Registration is free and open! Accreditation points are applied for.
We hope you will be present!
The COVID-19 crisis is an exceptional crisis in every aspect.
The BAT has been informed of situations where specialist candidates of other disciplines have been forced into technical unemployment by their local department heads, currently residents in anesthesia have not been exposed to this.
The status of the resident is a hybrid Sui Generis state which does not give access to unemployment benefits as described in the labour law for employees in Belgium. This would lead to critical situations where those medical providers find themselves without ANY income.
The BAT wishes to support the initiative led by the VASO to alarm the academic, political and professional world to correct this situation as soon as possible. The BAT will support and take notice of any anesthesia resident who encounters this situation and will adress this matter. Also the professional and scientific society have given their full support to condemn this practice and will provide a strong statement to support us!
Our country claims to mobilize all the necessary forces to take full responsibility for the unprecedented tragedy we are currently experiencing. An inconsistency such as the suspension of all salaries to doctors in training must be fought in the most vigorous way!
Wishing you all the best! The BAT board
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Medicolegal claims for neurological injury following the use of central neuraxial blockade in childbirth represent the second most common claim against obstetric anaesthetists. We present an analysis of 55 cases from a database of 368 obstetric anaesthetic claims. Common themes that emerge from the analysis include: consent; nature of nerve injury (non-anaesthetic; direct; chemical; compressive); recognition; and management.