The Society of Perfusion Scientists Annual Congress 2015 Gateshead/Newcastle Hilton Hotel
Newcastle upon Tyne
Full Scientific Programme
Friday 16th October
07.30Examiners Workshop
09.00Registration and Coffee
11.00College of Clinical Perfusion Scientists AGM
11.55Chairmans Welcome:Mr Steve Robins
12.00Discussion Session:Heater Cooler Contamination: Chairperson: Mr Andy Heggie
Introduction
12.05-12.15‘It’s a Bugs life: A day in the life of bacterial growth in Heater-Coolers’ –The Freeman Experience
- Ben Otto, Trainee Perfusion Scientist, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne
12.15-12.25Survey of UK Cardiac Units Recent Heater-Cooler Experience
- Daniel Gittins, Trainee Perfusion Scientist, Leeds NHS Trust
12.25-12.35An Update on Testing of Heater Cooler Units for Pathogenic Contaminants
- Francesca Lock, Trainee Perfusion Scientist, Southampton NHS Trust
12.35-12.55Background to Mycobacterium and its Possible Links to Perfusion
- Dr Tim A Collyns. Consultant Microbiologist & Lead Infection Control Doctor, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
12.55-13.05The MHRA Perspective
- Andrew Bent, Senior Medical Device Specialist and Dr S Jagdish, Senior Clinical Advisor, MHRA
Discussion
13.30Lunch
14.30Scientific Session 1 Chairperson: Mr Tony Fisher
14.30-14.45Development of a Pre Op Anaemia Pathway at the Lancashire Cardiac Centre
-Tom Dale, Trainee Perfusion Scientist, Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool UK
14.45-15.00To Transfuse or not to Transfuse
- Angela Lilley, Senior Perfusion Scientist, Leeds NHS Trust
15.00-15.15A Review of the New TEG 6 (Haemonetics) as a Diagnostic Instrument for Providing Whole Blood Haemostasis Testing for Assessing Bleeding, Thrombotic Risks and also Monitoring Anti-thrombotic Therapies in a Point of Care (POC) Setting.
- Sophie Gray, Senior Perfusion Scientist, Southampton NHS Trust
15.15-15.30Sickle Cell Positive Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Deep Hypothermic Circulatory Arrest: A Case study.
- NabeelRazzaq, Trainee Perfusion Scientist, Cambridge Perfusion Services, Papworth Hospital
15.30-15.45Bubble Detector Use in Training for Mini-CPB
- Sian Hodgkiss, Trainee Perfusion Scientist, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth
15.45Tea
16.15Guest Speaker
The Development of Risk Measurement in Heart Surgery
- Mr SamerNashef, Consultant Surgeon, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge UK and author of ‘The Naked Surgeon’
17.15Manufacturers Drinks Reception- Exhibition Area
Saturday 17th October
09.00Scientific Session 2 Chairperson: Mr David Jenkins
09.00-09.15SorinHeartLink Perfusion System: Goal-Directed Perfusion & The GDP® Monitor
- Simone Bonfante,Sorin Group
09.15-09.30Calculated Flow Versus Oxygen Delivery
- Terri-Louise Garnett, Trainee Perfusion Scientist, Cambridge Perfusion Services, Papworth and James Cook Hospitals
09.30-09.45Perioperative Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation to Facilitate Lung Resection after Contralateral Pneumonectomy
- Robert Crowley, Trainee Perfusion Scientist, St Thomas Hospital, London, UK
09.45-10.00Techniques for Complex Aortic Surgery
- Sarah Shirley,Senior Perfusion Scientist, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital
10.00-10.15Challenges to Perfusion Practice Following the Introduction of an Intra-Aortic Occlusion Device in a Centre with Experience of Minimal Incision Cardiac Surgery
- Jessica Tiplady, Trainee Perfusion Scientist, The Essex Cardiothoracic Centre, Basildon Hospital
10.15-10.30Microvesicles and MicroRNAs as Marker of Acute Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery in Children.
-Maria Teresa Jn Tala, Perfusion Scientist, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester
10.30-10.45FlexTherm-Experience the New Sorin Heater-Cooler
- Christian Hoffstetter, Sorin Group
10.45Tea
11.15Scientific Session 3 Chairperson: Mr Simon Phillips
11.15-11.30Sechrist Gas Blenders, Do They Really Need Servicing?
- Richard Hartshorne, Clinical Specialist, Chalice Medical.
11.30-11.45A Novel Safety Device for Vacuum Assisted Venous Drainage during Cardiopulmonary Bypass
- Ben Middleton, Lead Perfusion Scientist, Essex CTC, Basildon & Thurrock University Hospitals
11.45-12.00A New Era of DCD Heart Transplantation and the Role of the Perfusionist
- Simon Colah, Perfusion Manager, Cambridge Perfusion Services, Papworth Hospital, Cambridge
12.00-12.15Novel Cannula for Percutaneous RV Support following Minimally Invasive Long Term LVADInsertion
- Timothy Pitt, Chief Perfusion Scientist, Harefield Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust
12.15-12.30An Ex-Vivo Model for the Incorporation of Immunoadsorption into the Extra-Corporeal Circuit: A Novel Method for ABO-Incompatible Heart Transplantation
- Kyrie Wheeler, Perfusion Scientist, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London
12.30-12.45“The Country is Going to the Dogs”
- Nigel Cross, Senior Perfusion Scientist, Royal Brompton Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, London
12.45-13.00The Utilization of Social Media for the Promotion of Perfusion Science.
- Lee Clark, Trainee Perfusion Scientist, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester
13.00Lunch
14.00Society of Perfusion Scientists AGM
Simulation Sessions
Please register prior to the sessions at the registration desk.
Sessions have a limited number of participants.
Sessions will be held on the lower floor.
Orpheus Simulation
Bristol Medical Simulation Centre
Friday 16th October
09.00-10.45
14.15-16.00
Saturday 17th October
09.00-10.45
11.15-13.00
Cannula and Flow Workshop
Medtronic
Friday 16th October
14.00-15.00
15.00-16.00