Aspen organised their first symposium at Euroanaesthesia 2018, European Society of Anaesthesiology (ESA), the annual congress in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The Aspen symposium was chaired by Pr. Capdevila, who briefly introduced the topics of the symposium: (1) closed-loop anaesthesia; and (2) the placement of regional blocks in awake, sedated or anaesthetised patients. He then introduced the speakers and invited Dr. Liu and Prof. Kessler to the stage to present their talks, respectively.

Even if the two topics seem disconnected, they follow the same patient-centric approach. By choosing or combining different techniques based on patient needs, clinical outcomes can be significantly improved.