CAS Samba ambulatory anesthesia collaborative rounds series
The Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society is pleased to announce a new education program developed in collaboration between the CAS Ambulatory Section and The Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA). The program consists of a series of educational rounds aimed to enhance the knowledge and skills of professionals in the field of ambulatory anesthesia through shared expertise and resources.
The CAS SAMBA Ambulatory Anesthesia Collaborative Rounds Series is a self-approved group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Each round will be 1 hour.
Click on each event below for details on the upcoming rounds. All events are listed chronologically.
- SAMBA Pediatric Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy (T&A) Guidelines - January 29, 2025
- Diabetic Management in Ambulatory Surgical Patients - March 2025 (date to be confirmed)
- Preoperative Evaluation and Criteria for Ambulatory Surgery - October 1, 2025
- Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Ambulatory Surgery: A collaborative round with CAS, SAMBA, and the Society for Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) - December 3, 2025
SAMBA Pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy (T&A) guidelines
January 29, 2025
8 pm ET
Note - Your CAS Membership must be in good standing for the event date in order to access the member discount. You will be able to register as soon as you receive the renewal confirmation. Click here to renew.
CAS Member Registration
SAMBA Members - You will receive a link from your Society, or you can contact us for registration information.
Tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, is one of the most commonly performed pediatric ambulatory surgical procedures. The two most common indications for tonsillectomy are recurrent throat infections and obstructive sleep-disordered breathing. The most frequent early complications after tonsillectomy are ventilatory compromise and hemorrhage. It is important to acknowledge that many pediatric tonsillectomy patients may not be cared for by fellowship-trained pediatric anesthesiologists or those with extensive pediatric experience.
In response to requests from its members, the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia (SAMBA) developed a position statement concerning the safe perioperative care of pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy with and without adenoidectomy in free-standing ambulatory surgical facilities. Join this collaborative round to learn about the position statement and tonsillectomy patient care.
Moderator: Dr Kimmo Murto
Anesthesiologist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute
Ottawa, ON
Dr Kimmo Murto is a pediatric anesthesiologist and an Associate Professor of the University of Ottawa Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. He practices at the Ottawa Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and he is a Tier-2 level researcher associated with the CHEO Research Institute. He is the CHEO-site Director of Research, past Hospital Medical Director for Strategy and Performance and the founding past Chair and current member of the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine (SASM) pediatric committee which is affiliated with the journal Anesthesia and Analgesia. His research interests include the perioperative care of children undergoing AT, developing clinical prediction/decision making tools, managing massive hemorrhage and technology to provide value-added healthcare service delivery. He is the lead author of Chapter 33: Otorhinolaryingologic Procedures in the soon to be published 7th edition of "A Practice of Anesthesia for Infants and Children" textbook edited by CJ Cote, J Lerman and BJ Anderson.
Presenter: Dr Marjorie Brennan
Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC, United States of America
Dr Brennan is the medical director of Children's National Hospital Ambulatory Surgery Center and Children's National Imaging, a free-standing exclusively pediatric ASC and pediatric radiology sedation service that serves the US capital. She is a clinical associate professor at George Washington University School of Medicine.
Learning Objectives:
After attending this round, the participants will be able to:
- Identify the population of children with obstructive sleep apnea and assess the risks of anesthesia for tonsillectomy in an ambulatory setting.
- Understand the challenges of the obese child for tonsillectomy in a freestanding ASC versus a hospital ambulatory department.
- Assess pediatric ambulatory patients with acute and chronic illnesses for suitability for ambulatory tonsillectomy.
- Discuss the risks and benefits of anesthesia techniques for ambulatory tonsillectomy.