Program
07:30
Registration
15:13
17:23
08:35
A Global Overview of Trauma
09:15
Hong Kong - How Effective is the Tiered Trauma Cluster?
A/Prof. Gilberto Leung
A/Prof. Gilberto Leung
09:55
Q & A
10:00
Tea Break
17:38
10:30
BREAKOUT SESSION
Myths and Magic: Trauma Care in the Emergency Department
10:50
Tranexamic Acid and Blood substitutes. Their role in the Emergency Physician's management of Trauma
A/Prof. Goh Siang Hiong
A/Prof. Goh Siang Hiong
11:10
Trauma Centers: Will Trauma Centers work in Singapore? An Emergency Physician's perspective
A/Prof. Mark Leong
A/Prof. Mark Leong
11:50
Q & A
Trauma Updates
10:30
Rib Fracture Fixation: Where are we Today?
A/Prof. Narain Chotirosniramit
A/Prof. Narain Chotirosniramit
11:10
DVT Prophylaxis in an Asian Trauma patient
Dr. Chong Chee Keong
Dr. Chong Chee Keong
11:50
Q & A
Neuro Trauma
10:30
Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in Head Injury
Dr. Mahendran Nadarajah
Dr. Mahendran Nadarajah
10:50
Dr. Nicolas Kon
11:50
Q & A
Critical Care: Painful Traume!
10:50
Pain Management Strategies for Pelvic and Hip Trauma
Dr Vincent Yeo
Dr Vincent Yeo
11:50
Q & A
12:00
Lunch
12:00
Lunchtime Symposium: Staple versus Handsewn Bowel Anastamosis in Acute Care Surgery-Latest Updates and Consensus
Dr. Carlos Mesquita
Dr. Carlos Mesquita
13:00
BREAKOUT SESSION
The Deadly Sins
13:00
Gluttony: Challenges in Management of the Obese Trauma Patient
Dr. Kenneth Heng
Dr. Kenneth Heng
13:20
Greed: Injury Prevention in Paediatric Patients. Can we Do More?
Dr. Kao Pao Tang
Dr. Kao Pao Tang
13:40
Sloth: Pan-scans. Are we Getting Lazy in Assessing our Trauma Patients?
Dr. Chiu Ming Terk
Dr. Chiu Ming Terk
14:00
Pride: Emergency Ultrasonography in Trauma Patients. So Are Emergency Physicians Good enough?
Dr. Toh Hong Chuen
Dr. Toh Hong Chuen
14:20
Q & A
Acute Surgical Care: Medico Legal Implications
13:20
Dr. Rizal Imran
14:20
Q & A
Ortho Only
13:50
Debate: Clavicle Shaft Fractures Should be Treated Conservatively
Proposition: Dr Chawla Anuj & Dr Mark Tan, Opposition: Dr Bryan Wang & Dr Anand Pillai
Proposition: Dr Chawla Anuj & Dr Mark Tan, Opposition: Dr Bryan Wang & Dr Anand Pillai
14:10
My Approach to Clavicle Fractures
Prof. Stefaan Nijs
Prof. Stefaan Nijs
Critical Care: Air Not in and out
13:20
Management of Bronchopleural Fistulas in the ICU
Dr. Dokev Basheer Ahmed Aneez Ahmed
Dr. Dokev Basheer Ahmed Aneez Ahmed
14:20
Q & A
Free Papers
13:00
Utilization of Dedicated Whole Body Computed Tomography (WB-CT) For Trauma Patients in a Tertiary Trauma Centre
Dr. Sam Wong
Dr. Sam Wong
13:20
Non-Fatal Thoracic Injuries and Crash Characteristics Influencing Them: Real World Impact Data of Motorcycle Accidents From a Tertiary Care Centre
Dr. Ishara Maduka
Dr. Ishara Maduka
14:00
Paediatric Trauma Score and Glasgow Coma Scale in Predicting Paediatric Major Trauma
Dr. Lee York Tien
Dr. Lee York Tien
14:20
Q & A
14:30
Tea Break
12:03
15:00
Battle of the Wits
15:00
Music Helps a Surgeon Operate Better
Proposition: Dr Kaan Hung Leng & Dr Frederick Koh (NUH)
Opposition: Dr Muhammad Ramdhan bin Abd Aziz & Dr Hng Mei Hwa, Joanne (HSAJB)
Proposition: Dr Kaan Hung Leng & Dr Frederick Koh (NUH)
Opposition: Dr Muhammad Ramdhan bin Abd Aziz & Dr Hng Mei Hwa, Joanne (HSAJB)
15:30
Residency Training Hours Restriction Produces Better Specialists
Proposition: Dr Brian Tian & Dr Chok Aik Yong (SGH)
Opposition: Dr Vicky Ng & Dr Norman Tan (TTSH)
Proposition: Dr Brian Tian & Dr Chok Aik Yong (SGH)
Opposition: Dr Vicky Ng & Dr Norman Tan (TTSH)
16:00
Male Doctors make Better Trauma Specialists
Proposition: Dr Liu Huimin & Dr Junice Wong Shi Hui (Female)
Opposition: Dr Joachim Yau & Dr Tan Bo Chuan (Male)
Proposition: Dr Liu Huimin & Dr Junice Wong Shi Hui (Female)
Opposition: Dr Joachim Yau & Dr Tan Bo Chuan (Male)
16:30
Closing
12:08
08:30
Breakout Session
Neuro Trauma
08:50
Neuroradiology and Neurointervention in Traumatic Head Injury
Dr. Mahendran Nadarajah
Dr. Mahendran Nadarajah
09:50
Q & A
Acute Care Surgery
09:50
Q & A
Ortho Only
08:30
Debate: Plating is the Gold Standard for Humeral shaft fractures
Proposition: Dr Kelvin Tan & Dr Tan Tong Leng
Opposition: Dr Nicholas Yeo & Dr Nicholas Yeoh
Proposition: Dr Kelvin Tan & Dr Tan Tong Leng
Opposition: Dr Nicholas Yeo & Dr Nicholas Yeoh
10:00
Tea Break
12:27
10:30
Trauma Master Class
10:30
To MIS or not to MIS ? - State of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Trauma
Prof. Andrew Peitzman
Prof. Andrew Peitzman
10:50
A Rational Alternative to Transfusion Ratios - Is ROTEM Ready for Real Time?
A/Prof. Philip Iau
A/Prof. Philip Iau
11:10
Dr. John Crozier
11:30
Angels and Devils in the Open Abdomen - Factors Influencing Outcome
Dr. Carlos Mesquita
Dr. Carlos Mesquita
11:50
Q & A
10:30
Ortho Workshop
10:30
Workshop: Variable Angle Distal Humerus Plating
10:50
Workshop: New Proximal Ulna Plates
12:00
Closing and Prize Presentation by Dr Wong Soong Kuan
12:36