Winning Together: Celebrating the Journey of All Competitors

At ESRA, we believe that no matter where you finish, every participant is a winner in the pursuit of excellence. This year’s competition was more demanding than ever, with an increased number of competitors showcasing remarkable work across all categories. The jury faced a tough job in selecting the top entries, as the quality of submissions was at an all-time high. Each contribution—whether in research, education, or even the Fun Run—reflected the passion and commitment of our amazing community.

As famed Olympian Pierre de Coubertin once said, “The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part; the essential thing in life is not conquering but fighting well.” This embodies the spirit of ESRA, where the journey to improvement, growth, and excellence is what truly matters.

We extend a warm congratulations to our 2nd and 3rd place winners in the following categories:

🏆 Best Free Paper in Regional Anaesthesia:

• 2nd place:  Idrys Henrique Leite Guedes, for Comparison between erector spine block (ESPB) to thoracicparavertebral plane block (TVPB) using ropivacaine plasma concentration analysis: a randomized double-blind clinicaltrial
• 3rd place: Hipolito Labandeyra, for Ultrasound-Guided Approach to the Superior Gluteal Nerve: An Anatomical Study

🏆 Best Free Paper in Pain Medicine:

• 2nd place: Dhruv Jain, for Efficacy of epidural verapamil injection for chroniclumbar radicular pain: A randomized, double blind study
• 3rd place: Bernard Edwards, for Does iPACK a punch? A prospective observational studyon the efficacy of pain relief and functionalimprovement of an iPACK block for chronic kneeosteoarthritis

🏆 Best e-Poster in Regional Anaesthesia:

• 2nd place: Stefano Doria, for Effect of Epidural Analgesia on Regional Lung Ventilation in Parturient Women as Assessed by Thoracic Impedance
• 3rd place: Berna Caliskan, for Nociception Level Index Guided Perioperative Pain Management in Paediatric Patients

🏆 Best e-Poster in Pain Medicine:

• 2nd place: Giulia Topi, for Combination therapy for Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain: a clinical retrospective study
• 3rd place: Nadiya Segin, for Phantom Pain and experience in botulinotoxotherapy

All ESRA Abstracts are available on the RAPM Supplement

🏆 Best Educational Video:

• 2nd place: Melody Herman, for Is That A Pneumothorax? International Evidence-Based Recommendations for Lung POCUS
• 3rd place: Azaresh Ramineedi, for Ultrasound Assisted Spine Scanning

🏆 Best Infographic:

• 2nd place: Shruti Shrey, for What is blocking the block? Causes of fascial plane block failure
• 3rd place: Marko Popovic, for Points for pain

And let’s not forget the Fun Run heroes, who put their heart into the race:

• 2nd place women: Miraç Selcen Özkal Yalin
• 3rd place women: Branka Stražišar
  
• 2nd place men: Gerard Moreno Giménez
• 3rd place men: Andy Ng

Congratulations to the early risers who participated to the Networking on the Run

To all our participants: thank you for your dedication and passion. Your efforts push the boundaries of regional anesthesia and pain medicine, and you remind us that the search for excellence never truly ends. You’ve inspired us all, and we can’t wait to see what you’ll achieve next year!