106th Bern Anaesthesia Symposium
Perioperative Brain Health — From Mechanism to Monitoring to Clinical Practice
Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Dear colleagues and interested guests
Perioperative neurocognitive disorders represent an increasingly recognised challenge in contemporary anaesthesia and perioperative medicine. Their multifactorial pathophysiology and significant impact on patient recovery require an integrated, evidence-informed approach across the perioperative continuum.
This mini-symposium brings together internationally recognised experts to provide a structured and clinically focused update on perioperative brain health. The program spans current insights into neuroinflammatory mechanisms, risk stratification and screening, intraoperative EEG-guided management, precision anaesthetic delivery, and special considerations in paediatric patients.
The objective is to translate emerging evidence into practical, implementable strategies that support individualized, brain-aware anaesthesia and improved postoperative cognitive outcomes.
Preparatory course (90 minutes)
Immediately preceding the symposium, participants may attend a focused preparatory session designed to strengthen practical competencies in:
cortical oximetry
raw EEG interpretation
intra- and perioperative EEG assessment
This session aims to facilitate confident integration of advanced brain monitoring into routine clinical practice.
We warmly welcome colleagues interested in advancing the neurological quality of perioperative care.
Dr Friedrich Lersch PD Dr Vladimir Krejci
Universitätsklinik für Anästhesiologie und Schmerzmedizin, Inselspital Bern
The symposium is recognised with the following credits: SSAPM 3