“Tuzla Days of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Intensive Care – ARIL 2026”, a professional symposium that gathered numerous healthcare professionals from the fields of anesthesiology, resuscitation, intensive care medicine and pain therapy, was successfully held in Tuzla.
The symposium was organized by the Clinic for Anesthesiology and Resuscitation of the University Clinical Center Tuzla, the Association of Anesthesiologists and Resuscitation Physicians of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Association for Pain Therapy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, under the auspices of the Medical Chamber of Tuzla Canton.
Over the course of the two- day program, participants discussed contemporary approaches to the management of acute and chronic pain, regional and multimodal anesthesia, postoperative patient care, as well as the latest therapeutic guidelines and clinical recommendations in anesthesiology and intensive care medicine.
Special attention was dedicated to the exchange of current knowledge and professional experiences in the fields of multimodal analgesia, regional anesthesia, and interventional pain management, with a strong emphasis on patient safety, interdisciplinary cooperation, and a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
The symposium brought together distinguished experts from Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region, providing an important platform for professional education, scientific exchange, and strengthening cooperation among healthcare professionals involved in perioperative and intensive patient treatment.
The symposium was intended for specialists and residents in anesthesiology, resuscitation and intensive care medicine, as well as physicians from other medical specialties, nurses, technicians, and all healthcare professionals involved in pain management and treatment.
Acting Head of the Clinic for Anesthesiology and Resuscitation of the University Clinical Center Tuzla, Prof. Dr. Jasmina Smajić, emphasized the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of patients suffering from pain. “A patient experiencing pain, particularly chronic pain, requires comprehensive and multidisciplinary care, because pain significantly affects every aspect of a patient’s life and wellbeing. Today, chronic pain is no longer viewed merely as a symptom, but as a chronic pain syndrome, a disease in itself. For that reason, it is essential to approach and treat pain from multiple professional and clinical perspectives,” emphasized Prof. Smajić.
President of the Association for Pain Therapy in Bosnia and Herzegovina and specialist in anesthesiology and rheumatology, Dr. Ivan Keser, emphasized that pain therapy is still not sufficiently developed or represented in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while highlighting the important role of the University Clinical Center Tuzla in advancing this field. “The central topic of this year’s symposium was pain therapy, which is of particular importance to us at the Association for Pain Therapy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Unfortunately, pain therapy in our country is still not represented to the extent it should be. Therefore, I am especially pleased that this initiative comes from the University Clinical Center Tuzla and the Clinic for Anesthesiology and Resuscitation, which are assuming a leading role in the development of this field in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is encouraging to see that pain therapy is gradually gaining the recognition and importance it deserves, both at the University Clinical Center Tuzla and throughout the country,” said Dr. Keser.
A Pain Therapy Clinic was recently established at the University Clinical Center Tuzla, representing a significant step forward in improving healthcare services and the quality of treatment for patients suffering from acute and chronic pain conditions.
