ESPCOP Satellite Course
Registration will open on 06 March 2025
6th Key Issues in Obesity Anaesthesia
Day Event
When: Saturday, 24 May 2025, 10:00 – 17:00 WEST
Where: CCL – Lisbon Congress Centre,
Praça das Indústrias 1,
1300 – 307 Lisboa, Portugal
Join us the day before Euroanaesthesia 2025 for the ESPCOP Satellite course covering the fundamental points of anaesthesia in obesity. International Experts will discuss aspects of and workup for bariatric surgery, the disease processes and societal consequences of obesity, and the impact of obesity on the cardiovascular and respiratory systems and the pharmacology of anaesthetic drugs. Further lectures will cover airway management, PONV, analgesia and anaesthesia strategies – pulling all the theoretical and practical aspects together. The meeting will conclude with complex case discussions and then finish with an interactive self-assessment quiz.
This course will apply for accreditation by the EACCME® & for CPD points by the UK Royal College of Anaesthetists.

Obesity Anaesthesia Research Forum
Evening Event
When: Saturday, 24 May 2025, 18:30 – 21:15 WEST
Where: The Bairro Alto Hotel,
Praça Luís de Camões 2 5º Piso,
1200 – 243 Lisboa, Portugal
This evening event will feature a Trainees Scientific Prize Abstract Competition showcasing the best research from the past 18 months, followed by Pro & Con Debates on contemporary bariatric practices. Topics will include opioid-free anaesthesia as the gold standard, the necessity of tranexamic acid for every sleeve gastrectomy, and BMI limits for mandatory intubation. The event will conclude with the presentation of prizes, a buffet supper, and networking opportunities.
Don’t miss this chance to engage with leading experts and peers in the field of obesity anaesthesia.
This course will apply for accreditation for CPD points by the UK Royal College of Anaesthetists.

Fees
Fees are excluding
23% Portuguese VAT
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Registration period
(06 March – 24 May 2025) |
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Day Course Trainee member | € 120 |
Evening Event Trainee member | € 70 |
Day Course specialist member | € 150 |
Evening Event specialist member | € 70 |
Day Course non member | € 180 |
Evening Event non member | € 80 |
Combo trainee member | € 170 |
Combo specialist member | € 200 |
Combo non member | € 240 |
Member rates only apply to ESPCOP members and not ESAIC members.