About this webinar
This webinar will explore the role of fibrinogen in bleeding management, and growing body of evidence for the use of concentrates in optimising the perioperative management of acquired fibrinogen deficiency in cardiac surgery, obstetrics and trauma.
This webinar is kindly sponsored by Octapharma, and therefore we are able to offer it free to everyone.
Login will be available from 17:50, but the broadcast will not start until 18:00.
Joining the webinar
You can log in from the comfort of your own home, your office, or any where else that is convenient. All you need is a decent internet connection and a quiet room. If you are unable to attend live do not worry, you will be automatically sent the recording 24 hours after the webinar whether you attend or not.
Please ignore questions about access and dietary requirements during the booking process. Joining details will be sent automatically via email - please ensure the email we have for you is correct, and remember to check for updates in that email account in the week prior to the webinar.
Organiser: Dr Seema Agarwal, Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester
Chair: Dr Seema Agarwal, Consultant in Cardiothoracic Anaesthesia, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester
Programme (TBC)
18:00 – 18:05 Welcome and Introduction – Dr Seema Agarwal
18:05 – 18:25 Fibrinogen: first to deplete - Dr Seema Agarwal
18:25 – 18:55 Our transition to fibrinogen concentrate: why and how we moved away from cryoprecipitate - Dr Jai Ann-Batac, Consultant Haematologist, Castle Hill Hospital, Hull
18:55 - 19:15 How early recognition and optimised treatment of heavy bleeding has transformed the management of PPH - Dr Catherine Lloyd, Consultant in Obstetric Anaesthesia, St George’s Hospital, London
19:15 - 19:35 Is it time to reposition fibrinogen replacement in trauma? - Dr Anita Sugavanam, Consultant Anaesthetist, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton
19:35 – 19:55 Q&A – chaired by Dr Seema Agarwal
19:55 – 20:00 Close – Dr Seema Agarwal
