SOWRA Sessions

SOWRA Session Webinar - Blocks for Chest Trauma

Presenters
Dr Ross Vanstone, Consultant Anaesthetist, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, UK
Dr Jo Wilson,  Consultant Anaesthetist, University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust, UK

This webinar is the final session in the 2026 line up of the SOWRA Sessions - a live webinar series showcasing regional anaesthesia in action for a range of common surgical procedures and scenarios.  

This webinar will focus on techniques for chest trauma patients: 

  • Innervation of the chest wall
  • Serratus Plane and Pecto-Serratus Plane blocks
  • Erector Spinae Block
  • Paravertebral Block
  • Blocks for sternal fractures
  • Who needs a block - assessment and scoring
  • Block strategies for common injury patterns

Estimated Running Time 1 hour 

Approved for 1 CPD point by RCOA
Registered attendees who log in live (or on demand within 30 days of the event) and complete both the pre and post-webinar questionnaires will receive a CPD certificate (1 hour), along with 30 days’ exclusive access to the webinar recording. 

Pre and Post-webinar questionnaires will be emailed to attendees after the event.

Executive Producers: Sam King ST 6 CESR (UHP) / Max Byrne ACCS 4 (UHP)

Previous SOWRA Sessions recordings may be viewed here: https://www.sowra.org.uk/index.php/sowra-sessions

Event Date 17-12-2026 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Individual Price Free
Location Online (MS Teams)