17th National Conference of Association of Obstetric Anaesthesiologists

AOA KOLHAPUR – 2024
27TH, 28TH& 29TH SEPT, 2024
WORKSHOPS& SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
WORKSHOPS - FRIDAY; 27TH SEPTEMBER; 
TIME: 0800 Hrs – 1530 Hrs

WORKSHOP – A
LABOUR ANALGESIA

National Advisors:
Dr.Anjaleena Gupta / Dr.Kajal Jain / Dr.G.L.Ravindra

National & International Faculty:
Dr.Bhavani Shankar Kodali, USA
Dr. KK, Qatar
Dr.ManishaShembekar
Dr. Rajshree Sharma
Dr. Kamlesh Kumari
Dr. Darshana Rathod
Dr. Sandeep Kadam
Dr.TanviMeshram

Local coordinators:
Dr.Ranjana&Dr.Asmita


VENUE
1st Floor Hospital Auditorium

WORKSHOP – B
SIMULATION – 
OBSTETRIC ANAESTHESIA
(CRITICAL INCIDENTS IN OBSTETRIC ANAESTHESIA)

National Advisors:
Dr.AnjanTrikha / Dr.Aruna P / Dr.Manokanth

National & International Faculty:
Dr.Purva M, UK
Dr.Sandeepika, Jammu
Dr.VinayakMalli, India
Dr.

Local coordinators:
Dr.Rashmi&Dr.ArchitaPatil

VENUE
Hospital Simulation Lab

WORKSHOP – C
PoCUS&
CRITICAL CARE OBSTETRICS: SIMULATION BASED LEARNING

National Advisors:
Dr.AnjuGrewal / Dr. Sunil T Pandya / Dr.Akila

National & International Faculty:
Dr. Leonard Soloniuk, USA
Dr. Jessica Haslam, UK
Dr.Vennila, Chennai
Dr.Jyotisharma, Punjab
Dr.Lalit Kumar Raiger, Udaipur
Dr.Nuzhat Aziz, Hyderabad
Dr.RinaCorderio, Goa
Dr.Roona Shad, Chennai
Dr. Suman Lata, Puducherry
Dr. Reena, Varanasi
Local coordinators:
Dr.Aditi&Dr. Sanjay Kulkarni
VENUE
Ground Floor Hospital Auditorium (Physiotherapy)

FELLOWSHIP
EXIT EXAM
(26th Sept)

Examiners:
Dr.AnjuGrewal&Dr.Kajaljain

Local coordinators:
Dr.Rashmi&Dr.ArchitaPatil

VENUE
Hospital Simulation Lab
FACULTY DINNER – 27TH SEPTEMBER, FRIDAY FROM 2000 HRS – 2200 HRS
CONFERENCE - 28TH& 29TH SEPTEMBER
CONFERENCE DAY – I, SATURDAY, 28-09-2024
0800 HRS – FLAG HOISTING BY AOA EXECUTIVES / ORGANIZING COMMITTEE 

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TIME TOPIC SPEAKER MODERATORS TIME TOPIC SPEAKER MODERATORS
0815 – 0830 Hrs Welcome address by Organizing Chair & Secretary     ONLY HALL – A
IN PROGRESS
0830 – 1000 Hrs SESSION – 1A: PLENARY SESSION – 
ENHANCING MATERNAL OUTCOMES & RECENT ADVANCES
0830 – 0850 Hrs Improving Safety in Obstetric Anaesthesia Practice  Dr. Bhavani S. Kodali

Dr. Sunanda Gupta 

Dr. Sunil T Pandya
0850 – 0910 Hrs  Learnings from Maternal Mortality - Update Dr.Purva M
0910 – 0930 Hrs Role of AI in enhancing Maternal outcomes  Dr.VeselaKovacheva
0930 – 0950 Hrs SGD in Obstetrics – Current Update Dr.AnjanTrikha
0950 – 1000 Hrs Discussion  
1000 – 1030 Hrs CONFERENCE INAUGURATION
1030 – 1045 Hrs  Coffee Break 1030 – 1045 Hrs     Coffee Break
1045 – 1130 Hrs SESSION – 2A:   SAFETY IN ANAESTHESIA 1045 – 1210 Hrs SESSION – 1B:  RECENT ADVANCES
1045 – 1105 Hrs GA for Emergency Cesarean Section Dr.Aruna P

Dr. Shilpa k

Dr.Anjaleena G

 

1045 – 1105 Hrs

 Thrombocytopenia, Anticoagulants and CNB: Recent update Dr. Rajeshwari S

Dr. Manjusha Shah

Dr.Shivakumar 
Kumbar
1105 – 1125 Hrs CNB for Emergency Cesarean Section Dr.Ravindra G.L 1105 – 1125 Hrs Neuraxial adjuvants – 
An update		 Dr. Ashish Sinha
1125 – 1145 Hrs Stat Cesarean Section & Maternal safety: Revisiting DDI Dr. Subramanyam
1145 – 1155 Hrs Carbetocin: An update LOCAL
1125 – 1130 Hrs Discussion   1155 – 1210 Hrs Discussion
1130 – 1215 Hrs SESSION – 3A:   MASTER CLASS: RECENT ADVANCES
HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY – AN UPDATE

1130 – 1150 Hrs

 Pre-eclampsia Spectrum: What’s New?  Dr. Sunanda Gupta Dr. Shilpa k
Dr.Anjaleena G
1150 – 1210 Hrs Role PoCUS in PE Dr. Leonard Soloniuk
1210 – 1215 Hrs Discussion  
1215 – 1315 Hrs SESSION – 4A:   ORATION
1215 – 1220 Hrs Read the citation   Dr.Kajal Jain
Dr.AnjuGrewal
1220 1300 Hrs Oration by Dr.Justin Paul, Cardiologist, he Initiated the National Cardio-Obstetric Forum Dr. Justin Paul
1300 – 1315 Hrs Award the medal and Honour the speaker    
1315 – 1400 Hrs Lunch 1315 – 1400 Hrs Lunch
1400 – 1440 Hrs SESSION – 5A:   LABOUR ANALGESIA

1400 – 1530 Hrs

 SESSION – 3B:  MATERNAL CRITICAL CARE

1400 – 1420 Hrs

 Labour Analgesia: What’s New? Dr. Shilpa K

Dr.Anjaleena

Dr.Rajashrree Sharma

1400 – 1420 Hrs

 Recognizing a sick parturient – Our protocol? Dr.Nuzhat Aziz Dr. Kajal Jain
Dr.Suman Lata
1420 – 1430 Hrs Remifentanil PCA for Labour pain – Get your basics right Dr. KK 1420 – 1440 Hrs Respiratory failure in Pregnancy – Management Algorithm & Goals  Dr. Sunil Pandya
1430 – 1440 Hrs Management of an inadvertent Wet Tap  Dr.Manokanth 1440 – 1500 Hrs Managing a Critically ill Morbidly Obese Parturient for CS Dr. Ashish Sinha
1440 – 1450 Hrs Understanding and addressing Epidural Failure Dr.SunilMallik 1500 – 1520 Hrs Jaundiced Parturient: Evaluation & Management Dr.Akilandeswari
1450 – 1500 Hrs Epidural Related Hyperthermia – The Hot Topic Dr.Bhavani S Kodali 1520 – 1530 Hrs Discussion
1500 – 1515 Hrs Discussion  
1515 – 1600 Hrs SESSION – 6A:  PANEL DISCUSSION – 1; DILEMMAS ONLY HALL – A 
IN PROGRESS:
PROCEED TO HALL – A

1515 – 1600 Hrs

 Dilemmas in Obstetric Anaesthesia Practice: case based discussion Moderator:Dr. Bhavani S. Kodali Panelists:
Dr. Sunanda Gupta
Dr.Manokanth
Dr.  Manjusha Shah
Dr. Manisha S
Dr.NeerajaBharti
1600 – 1640 Hrs SESSION – 7A:  PANEL DISCUSSION – 2; 
A JOINT INTERACTION

1600 – 1640 Hrs

 PANEL DISCUSSION – 
Managing High Risk Parturients, case based discussion:
SAFETY BOARD IN LABOUR ROOM; THE WAY FORWARD…		 Moderator:
Dr. Shilpa K		 Dr. Suman Lata 
Dr. Kajal Jain
Dr.Nuzhat Aziz
Dr. Sunil Pandya
1640 – 1730 Hrs SESSION – 8A: PANEL – 3;MEDICO-LEGAL SESSION

1640 – 1730 Hrs

Preventing & Handling Medico-Legal Issues In Obstetric Anaesthetic Practice – Practical & Pragmatic Approach in Indian Scenario   

 Moderator:
Dr.AnjanTrikha		 Dr.Lalit Kumar Raiger
Dr. Nilesh N
Dr. Manish Machve
Dr.Shivakumar 
Kumbar
Dr.MadhusudanUpadya
E- POSTER SESSION – 1 (Research / RCTs - LA)
E- POSTER SESSION – 2 (Research / RCTs – Obstetric Anaesthesia) 
E- POSTER SESSION – 3 (Research / RCTs – Maternal CC) 
E- POSTER SESSION – 4 (Audits – LA & Obstetric Anaesthesia)      
E- POSTER SESSION – 5 (Audits – Maternal Critical Care)
E- POSTER SESSION – 6 (Case Reports)
E- POSTER SESSION – 7 (Case Reports)
E- POSTER SESSION – 8 (Miscellaneous)		 JUDGES
•    Dr. Lalit Kumar Raiger
•    Dr. RajeshwariSubramanium
•    Dr. ArunaParameswari
•    Dr. Pushkar Ranjan
•    Dr. MadhusudanUpadya
•    Dr. Anjeleena Gupta
•    Dr. Akilandeswari
(SIX BEST POSTERS WILL SELECTED FOR PODIUM PRESENTATION)
BEST PAPER – CERTIFICATE + SUNANDA GUPTA MEDAL + COMPLIMENTARY REGISTRATION FOR AOA – 2025 (CONFERENCE & WS)
2ND BEST PAPER – CERTIFICATE + CASH PRIZE 
BEST CASE REPORT – CERTIFICATE 
NB: PLEASE INFORM THE PRESENTERS TO BE READY WITH A 6 Min PPT
Obstetric Anaesthesia Quiz - Dr. Selva Kumar
1900 – 2100 Hrs
Gala Dinner & Cultural Night
CONFERENCE DAY – 2, SUNDAY, 29-09-2024


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0730 – 0815 Hrs SESSION – 9A:  BREAKFAST WITH EXPERTS SESSION BREAKFAST SESSION IN HALL – A
0730 – 0815 Hrs A mixed Bag of Complex cases / Medico-legal fear we face in our routine freelance practice – YOU ASK; WE ANSWER Dr.Bhavani, Dr. Kajal Jain
Dr.Karunakaran, Dr. Nilesh N, 
Dr. Anjali Kaddu,		  
0830 – 0900 Hrs SESSION – 10A:  MASTERCLASS – POSTPARTUM HEADACHE 0830 – 0900 Hrs SESSION – 5B:  DEBATE & CONSENSUS
0830 – 0850 Hrs PDPH – Practical Tips in prevention &  Current Management guidelines Dr.Sunil Mallik Dr.Ujwal Raj

0830 – 0840 Hrs

 Standard NPO orders- Bye Bye…GUS is the new standard Dr. KK

Dr. Nilesh N
0840 – 0850 Hrs Conventional NPO is still the best strategy Dr.Kousalya C
0850 – 0854 Hrs 2 min each for Rebuttal  
0850 – 0900 Hrs Discussion 0854 – 0900 Hrs Discussion  
0900 – 1030 Hrs SESSION – 11A:  OBSTETRIC HAEMORRHAGE

0900 – 1030 Hrs

 SESSION – 6B:  ENHANCED RECOVERY

0900 – 0912 Hrs           


 

 Placenta Accreta Spectrum   Dr.RaghevendraBhat Dr. Sunanda G
Dr. Anita		 0900 – 0920 Hrs Airway in Obstetrics – 
Things we all need to know! 		 Dr.Anju Grewal Dr.Lalit Kumar Raiger
Dr. Sunil Pandya
0912 – 0926 Hrs Transfusion Protocol in MOH Dr. Madhuri Kurdi 0920 – 0935 Hrs ERAC – How do I implement in my set-up? Dr.Anjaleena Gupta
0926 – 0938 Hrs         Patient Blood Management Programme in Obstetrics Dr.Vinnela 0935 – 0950 Hrs Postoperative Analgesia following CS – What regime should I follow? Dr.Ujwal Raj
0938 – 0950 Hrs POCT in MOH Dr.Leonard Soloniuk 0950 – 1005 Hrs TIVA in Obstetrics Dr.ManishaShembekar
0950 – 1020 Hrs Newer modalities in managing parturient with PAS &Anaesthesia Challenges Dr. Kajal Jain 1005 – 1020 Hrs Video Session – PoCUS – Blocks for Post CS Analgesia Dr. Viral Parikh
1020 – 1030 Hrs Discussion  

1020 – 1030 Hrs

 Discussion  
1030 – 1050 Hrs Coffee Break

1030 – 1050 Hrs

 Coffee Break
1050 – 1200 Hrs     SESSION – 12A:  HIGH RISK CARDIO-OBSTETRICS 1050 – 1150 Hrs SESSION – 7B:  FELLOWS SESSION
1050 – 1105 Hrs Parturient with stenotic valve for urgent CS Dr.Kousalya C Dr. Manisha S 1050 – 1102 Hrs Post Spinal Hypotension – An Update Dr. Sandeepika D

Dr. Aruna P

Dr. Manokanth
1105 – 1120 Hrs Eisenmenger & Caesarean Delivery Dr. Anita 1102 – 1114 Hrs Review of Top 5 Papers  - 2023   Dr. Aravindan
1120 – 1135 Hrs NAP – 7 Audit Dr.Vennila 1114 – 1126 Hrs  Inculcating Research in Fellowship Programme Dr. Sreenivasulu Pothi Reddy
1135 – 1150 Hrs Maternal Cardiac Arrest – AOA Task Force Guidelines Dr. Anju Grewal 1126 – 1138 Hrs Audits & Near Miss data – The way forward Dr. Rina Corderio
1150 – 1200 Hrs Discussion   1138 – 1150 Hrs Discussion  
1200 – 1300 Hrs SESSION – 13A:  TOP SIX PAPERS (6 min PPT + 2 min Q) 1150 – 1300 Hrs SESSION – 8B:  A MIXED BAG

1200 – 1208 Hrs

 Paper – 1   Dr.AnjanTrikha
Dr. Shilpa K
Dr.Anjaleena G		 1150 – 1205 Hrs Anaesthesia for EXIT procedures Dr. Rajeshwari Subramanium Dr.Akila
Dr. Madhuri Kurdi
1208 – 1216 Hrs Paper –2   1205 – 1220 Hrs Maternal Sepsis Dr. B.D. Bande
1216 – 1224 Hrs Paper –3   1220 – 1235 Hrs Anaesthesia challenges in a post organ transplant pregnancy Dr. Joy Shankar Jana
1224 – 1232 Hrs Paper –4   1235 – 1255 Hrs Chronic Pain syndromes following CS Dr.Tarlika Doctor
1232 – 1240 Hrs  Paper –5  

1255 – 1300 Hrs

 Discussion  
1240 – 1248 Hrs Paper –6  

1248 – 1300 Hrs

 Expert Comments
1300 – 1345 Hrs LUNCH 1300 – 1345 Hrs LUNCH
1345 – 1445 Hrs SESSION – 14A:  DEBATE 2  1345 – 1415 Hrs SESSION – 9B: DEBATE 3

1350 – 1400 Hrs

 PRO - 2D Echo should be done routinely before caesarean section Dr.G.L.Ravindra Dr.B.D.Bande
Dr.Leonard Soloniuk

1350 – 1400 Hrs

 PRO – Lap Chole in a pregnant patient: CNB is safe and technique of choice Dr. Yogen Bhat Dr. Joy Shankar Jana
1400 – 1410 Hrs CON – 2D Echo should be done based on clinical assessment only Dr. Jyoti Sharma   1400 – 1410 Hrs CON – Lap Chole in a pregnant patient: GA is safe and should be the technique of choice Dr. Madhusudan Upadya
1410 – 1412 Hrs 1 min each for rebuttal     1410 – 1412 Hrs  1 min each for rebuttal  
1412 – 1415 Hrs Audience Poll & Moderators comments     1412 – 1415 Hrs Audience Poll & Moderators comments
1415 – 1445 Hrs VALEDICTORY
1415 – 1445 Hrs Valedictory Function
•    AOA Honorary Fellows
•    AOA – QUIZ Prize
•    Best Paper Awards
•    Feedback
•    Vote of Thanks
•    National Anthem		 ONLY HALL – A 
IN PROGRESS
 
HIGH TEA