The World Congress of Anaesthesiology was held in Montreal, Canada in June of this year. The event, staged by the Canadian Society of Anaesthetists, was a fantastic success with over 6000 delegates from more than 90 countries attending. It was fascinating to hear and see presentations from many parts of the world, from various grades of anaesthetist concerning all aspects of anaesthesia. Thanks to generous donations, over 50 delegates from developing countries were able to attend and were warmly applauded at the opening ceremony.

Dr Kester Brown from Melbourne, Australia was elected as President of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists. We congratulate Kester on his appointment and also thank him for his continuing support of Update in Anaesthesia.

We are delighted that the W.F.S.A. has decided to continue to fund Update in Anaesthesia, making it available free of charge to those working in developing countries who are unable to afford the subscription. Please note that we are revising our distribution list for Update in Anaesthesia and if you wish to continue to receive Update please register with us by following the instructions on the back cover of this edition. Alternatively contact the editor by email iain.wilson5@virgin.net.

Update is now produced in Russian, French, Spanish and Mandarin as well as English. Contact details to receive these are printed below.

The English version is produced in a paper format, CD Rom (email Michael.Dobson@nda.ox.ac.uk) and on the web www.nda.ox.ac.uk/wfsa. The demand for Update has increased dramatically and we hope it will continue to meet the needs of our readers.

We are always pleased to receive letters about any material in Update and would be grateful for ideas for future articles. If you wish to contribute to Update please contact the Editor for further information.

Dr Roger Eltringham Chairman - Publications Committee WFSA

Dr Iain Wilson Editor - Update in Anaesthesia

Contacts:

Russian Edition:-

Andrei Varvinski,
Dept. of Anaesthesia,
University of Wales School of Medicine,
Heath Park,
Cardiff,
U.K.
Email: avarvinski@hotmail.com

Spanish Edition:-

Oscar Gonzales,
Rio Parana 445,
Bo Felicidad - Lambare,
Paraquay
Email: ojgam@conexion.com.py

French Edition:-

Michel Pinaud,
Service d'anaesthesia,
Hotel Dieu,
44093 Nantes Cedex 1,
France
Email: michel.pinaud@chu-nantes.fr

Mandarin Edition:-

Jing Zhao,
Dep. of Anaesthesia,
Peking Union Medical College Hospital,
No. 1 Shuai Fu Yuan,
Beijing 100730,
Peoples Rep. of China