Programme – WCOA 2025

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

The academic program is subject to change without notice

Thursday, August 28th

09:00

- 11:40

14:00

- 15:20

Chair: Nuala Lucas (UK)

Co-Chair: Aruna Parameswari (India)

14:00 – 14:15
Identification of the high-risk obstetric patient
Speaker: Nuala Lucas – UK
14:15 – 14:30
Informed consent in obstetric anaesthesia: challenges and practicalities
Speaker: Caitlin Sutton – USA
14:30 – 14:45
Recognition of the deteriorating patient
Speaker: Jane Brow – Australia
14:45 – 15:00
Optimising Specific Comorbidities (Cardiac Disease, Anemia)
Speaker: Aruna Parameswari – India
15:00 – 15:20
PANEL DISCUSSION

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15:20

- 15:50

15:50

- 17:50

Chair: Ron George (Canada
Co-Chair: Damien Hughes (Ireland)

15:50 – 16:00
Reframing Analgesia Through Rights and Equity
Speaker: Ron George – Canada
16:00 – 16:20
Designing Systems for Dignity: Making Labour Analgesia Equitable and Reliable
Speaker: Heather Nixon – USA
16:20 – 16:40
Remifentanil PCA: Expanding Labour Analgesia Options with Safety and Dignity
Speaker: Damien Hughes – Ireland
16:40 – 17:00
The First Puncture: Optimizing Labour Epidural Initiation for Safe, Timely, and Effective Care
Speaker: Ron George – Canada
17:00 – 17:20
Staying Effective: Epidural Maintenance Strategies and Troubleshooting Suboptimal Analgesia
Speaker: Marc van de Velde – Belgium
17:20 – 17:40
PANEL DISCUSSION

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Friday, August 29th

07:30

- 08:30

Navigating the Challenge: Anesthetic Strategies for Pregnant Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
Max Capacity
Salón Lantana – (Ticketed Session)

Jane Brow (Chair) (Australia)
Aruna Parameswari (India)
Ricardo Fuentalba (Chile)
Paloma Toledo (USA)

Mastering Massive Obstetric Hemorrhage
Salón Buganvilla – (Ticketed Session)

Anne-Sophie Ducloy-Bouthors (Chair) (France)
Berrin Gunaydin (Turkey)
Kajal Kain (India)
Adnane Berdai (Morocco)
Emilia Guasch (Spain)

Strategies for Getting Published: Expert Insights for Success in High-Impact Obstetric Anesthesia Journals
Salón Cayena – (Ticketed Session)

Ruth Landau (Chair) (USA)
Hector Lacassie (Chile)

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09:00

- 10:20

Chair: Brendan Carvalho (USA)
Co-Chair: Victoria Eley (Australia)

9:00 – 9:20
Pain during cesarean delivery under neuraxial anesthesia
Speaker: Victoria Eley – Australia
9:20 – 9:40
Optimal Uterotonic Therapy for Cesarean Delivery
Speaker: Brendan Carvalho – USA
9:40 – 10:00
Current Best Management Analgesia for Cesarean Delivery
Speaker: David Monks – USA
10:00 – 10:20
Providing Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean Delivery
Speaker: Pervez Sultan – USA

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10:20

- 10:40

10:40

- 12:30

Chair: Nicolas Brogly (Spain)
Co-Chair: Carlo Pancaro (USA)

10:40 – 11:10
Post-Dural Puncture Headache After Accidental Dural Puncture: Is a Blood Patch the Only Solution?
Pro: Feyce Peralta – USA
Con: Carlo Pancaro – USA
11:10 – 11:40
Walking Epidurals are the Best Option for Labor Pain Management
Pro: Marc Van de Velde – Belgium
Con: Heather Nixon – USA
11:40 – 12:20
Anesthetic management of the parturient with severe cardiac disease scheduled for Cesarean Delivery: Is regional anaesthesia the magic bullet?
Pro: Aruna Parameswari – India
Con: Steffen Rex – Belgium
12:20 – 12:30
Q&A

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12:30

- 14:00

14:00

- 15:20

Chair: Emilia Guasch (Spain)
Co-Chair: Anne-Sophie Ducloy-Bouthors (France)

14:00 – 14:20
Obstetric sepsis: Clinical pearls for diagnosis and management
Speaker: Feyce Peralta – USA
14:20 – 14:40
Blood and Balance: Optimizing Care in Obstetric Hemorrhage
Speaker: Emilia Guasch – Spain
14:40 – 15:00
From Crisis to Control: Anesthesia in Severe Preeclampsia
Speaker: Nuala Lucas – UK
15:00 – 15:20
Navigating Clots: Anesthetic Management of Thromboembolism in Pregnancy
Speaker: Ricardo Fuentealba – Chile

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15:20

- 15:50