Workshop Overview
This full-day workshop is designed as a highly practical, ultrasound-focused educational experience emphasizing modern pediatric regional anesthesia strategies for perioperative and critical care applications. The workshop prioritizes hands-on scanning, anatomy recognition, procedural strategy, and high-yield clinical decision-making rather than prolonged didactic lectures.
Educational Philosophy
The primary goal of the workshop is to maximize high-quality ultrasound scanning exposure in small groups learning environment. The workshop is intentionally designed around simplified logistics, dedicated faculty-led stations, and extensive participant scanning time.
Rather than focusing on a large number of isolated blocks, the workshop is organized around major anatomical systems and clinically relevant procedural applications.
Workshop Faculty
Prof. Walid Alrayashi
Dr. John Hagen
Dr. Yasser Mohamed Reda Toble
Dr. Amr Abdelaal
Dr. Moataz Abdul Rahman
Prof. Wesam Eldin Sultan
Mr. Ahmed Yousef Alalawneh
Workshop Agenda
Core Workshop Stations
1. Pediatric Brachial Plexus
Theme: Understanding the brachial plexus from neck to axilla
- Interscalene concepts
- Supraclavicular
- Infraclavicular
- Costoclavicular
- Axillary approaches
2. Lower Extremity Regional Anesthesia
Theme: Choosing the optimal level for surgery-specific analgesia
- Lumbar plexus concepts
- Femoral nerve block
- Fascia iliaca
- Adductor canal
- Parasacral sciatic
- Subgluteal sciatic
- Popliteal sciatic
3. Truncal Blocks
Theme: Understanding pediatric fascial plane anatomy
- Erector spinae plane (ESP) block
- Quadratus lumborum (QL) block
- Fascial plane recognition
- Thoracic and abdominal applications
4. Neuraxial and Head & Neck Regional Anesthesia
Theme: Precision scanning in pediatric midline and craniofacial anatomy
- Caudal ultrasound
- Pediatric spine sono-anatomy
- Intrathecal/spinal ultrasound concepts
- Supra-zygomatic maxillary nerve block