Regional Anaesthesia

Regional anaesthesia is central to opioid-sparing perioperative care, with fascial plane blocks expanding the toolkit beyond traditional peripheral nerve techniques. GCSA 2027 will detail evidence and technique for PECS I/II, serratus anterior plane, erector spinae plane (ESP), quadratus lumborum (QL), and pericapsular nerve group (PENG) blocks, alongside continuous catheters and liposomal bupivacaine. Sessions will also examine ultrasound and AI-assisted needle guidance, cryoneurolysis for thoracotomy and post-mastectomy pain, and the integration of regional techniques into ERAS pathways for thoracic, abdominal, breast, and orthopedic surgery.