THORACIC OVERVIEW

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW - THORACIC COURSE

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

W Klepetko (Vienna, Austria); T Treasure (London, UK); D Van Raemdonck (Leuven, Belgium); G Varela (Salamanca, Spain); F Venuta (Rome, Italy); D Waller (Leicester, UK);

LEVEL A

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
08:30	I / 1 History	III / 1 Preoperative patient care	III / 7 Extracorporeal bypass, ECMO, blood management	V / 1 Basic Oncology	I / 2 Thoracic incisions
09:30	II / 1 Basic in physiology and pathophysiology & lung function tests	III / 2 Anesthesiological management	III / 8 Acute and chronic postoperative pain management	V / 2 Basic oncology	I / 2 Video - Thoracoscopy: basics
10:30	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break
11:00	II / 2 Obstructive ventilatory defects	III / 3 Mechanical ventilation	IV / 1 Diagnostic imaging techniques: standard chest X-ray	V / 3 Molecular biology of cancer	VI / 1 Statistics
12:00	II / 3 Restrictive ventilatory defects	III / 4 Intensive Care Unit Management	IV / 2 Diagnostic imaging techniques: CT	V / 4 Principles of radiotherapy	VI / 1 Statistics
13:00	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
14:30	II / 4 Abnormal pulmonary circulation. Preop. evaluation	III / 5 Postoperative care	IV / 3 Diagnostic imaging techniques: NMR & radionuclide scans	V / 5 Principles of radiotherapy	VI / 2 Scientific writing & writing a protocol
15:30	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break
16:00	II / 5 Non surgical therapy of pulmonary disorders	III / 6 Physiotherapy	FREE	V / 6 Other approaches: immunotherapy, hyperthermia, radiofrequency ablation, etc.	Week examination
17:00	FREE	FREE	FREE	FREE	FREE

Faculty Members Level A

Coordinator: F Venuta (Rome, Italy)
On-site week coordinator: M Dusmet (London, UK)

Group I:	F Venuta (Rome, Italy)
	K Jeyasingham (Bristol, UK)
	K Moghissi (York, UK)

Group II:	E Russi (Zurich, Switzerland)

Group III:	T Grodzki (Sczecin, Poland)
	E Tschernko (Vienna, Austria)

Group IV:	I Carbone (Rome, Italy)

Group V:	M Dusmet (London, UK)
	G Ladas (London, UK)
	U Pastorino (Milan, Italy)

Group VI:	L Ventura (Rome, Italy)
	K Athanassiadi (Athens, Greece)

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LEVEL B

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
08:30	VII / 1 Neoplastic lung disease Epidemiology, Tumor Types, Basic Concepts	IX / 1 Complications of lung resection Bronchopleural fistula, residual pleural space, wound infection	Examination Part 1	X / 1 Functional lung disease Bullectomy	XI / 3 Mediastinum Embryology, Anatomy, Imaging, Tumors, Infections	Examination Part II
09:30	VII / 2 Neoplastic lung disease TNM system, noninvasive Staging, Invasive Staging	IX / 2 Complications of lung resection Prolonged airleak, Atelktasis, et al.	Satellite Symposium "Tissue Sealing in Thoracic Surgery" (sponsored by Baxter) Part I: Lecture	X / 2 Functional lung disease LVRS	XI / 4 Mediastinum Thymoma - Myasthenia Gravis	ADJOURN
10:30	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break
11:00	VIII / 1 Neoplastic lung disease Carcinoid and Solitary Pulmonary Nodules	VIII / 3 Neoplastic lung disease Extended resections (Pancoast-SVC-atrium Thorac wall)	Part II: Product Training	XI / 1 Pneumothorax	X / 5 Lung transplantation Operative Techniques
12:00	VIII / 2 Neoplastic lung disease Induction & Adjuvant therapy	VIII / 4 Neoplastic lung disease Lung Metastases	Part III: Live Surgery form Gavazzeni Clinic	XI / 2 Congenital lung disease Cysts, Sequester, Lobar emph, CCAM	X / 6 Lung transplantation Post operative management
13:00	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
14:30	VII / 3 Neoplastic lung disease Standard Resections (open & VATS)	IX / 3 Infectious lung diseases Fungal Infections, Hydatide Cysts, TB	FREE	X / 3 Lung transplantation Evaluation, Indication	XI / 5 Pericardium Pericardial diseases
15:30	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break
16:00	VII / 4 Neoplastic lung disease Sleeve resections	IX / 4 Infectious lung disease Bronchiectasis - Middle Lobe Syndrome - Lung abcess	FREE	X / 4 Lung transplantation Donor Management, Matching, Organ harvesting	XI / 6 Interactive Case Presentations 6 x 10 min
17:00	FREE	FREE	FREE	FREE	FREE

Faculty Members Level B

Coordinator: D Van Raemdonck (Leuven, Belgium)

Group VII:	B Passlick (Freiburg, Germany)
	P B Rajesh (Birmingham, UK)
	R Rami Porta (Barcelona, Spain)

Group VIII:	P Dartevelle (Paris, France)
	P De Leyn (Leuven, Belgium)
	G Rocco (Naples, Italy)
	P Van Schil (Antwerp, Belgium)

Group IX:	G Friedel (Gerlingen, Germany)
	M Müller (Vienna, Austria)
	G Varela (Salamanca, Spain)

Group X:	W Klepetko (Vienna, Austria)
	D Van Raemdonck (Leuven, Belgium)
	W Weder (Zurich, Switzerland)
	W Wisser (Vienna, Austria)

Group XI:	R Schmid (Bern, Switzerland)
	A Varela (Madrid, Spain)
	S Halezeroglu (Istanbul, Turkey)

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LEVEL C

Time	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
08:30	XII / 1 Pleural Disease Physiology of fluid exchange chylothorax, cirrhotic hydrothorax	XIII / 1 Trachea Anatomy, function, imaging	Examination Part 1	XIV / 1 Oesophagus Anatomy. Physiology	XV / 1 Chest wall Resection / reconstruction. Muscle flaps	Depart
09:30	XII / 2 Pleural disease Empyema - parapneumonic	XIII / 2 Trachea Endobronchial therapy. Laser, stents	XVI / 1 Ethics/Practice outcome	XIV / 2 Oesophagus Gastro-oesophageal reflux	XV / 2 Chest wall Pectus excavatum / carinatum
10:30	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break
11:00	XII / 2 Pleural disease Empyema - Iatrogenic, post surgical	XIII / 3 Trachea Tracheobronchial trauma	XVI / 2 Ethics/Practice outcome	XIV / 3 Oesophagus Motility disorders. Congenital disease	XV / 3 Chest wall Thoracic inlet syndrome
12:00	XII / 3 Pleural disease Malignant pleural effusion	XIII / 4 Trachea Tracheostomy. Treatment of benign stenosis / fistulae	Baxter Lecture	XIV / 4 Oesophagus Cancer - staging, preoperative therapy	XV /4 Trauma Chest wall injuries
13:00	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
14:30	XII / 4 Pleural Disease Mesothelioma	XIII / 5 Trachea Tumours. Technique of resection	Baxter Product training	XIV / 5 Oesophagus Cancer - resection techniques. Postop care	XV / 5 Trauma Lung injuries
15:30	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break	Coffee Break
16:00	XV / 6 Diaphragm Anatomy, function, pathology	XIII / 6 Interactive Case Presentations 6 x 10 min	Baxter Live Surgery from Gavazzeni Clinic	XIV / 6 Oesophagus Endoluminal therapy	Examination Part II
17:00	FREE	FREE	FREE	FREE	Course Dinner

Faculty Members Level C

Coordinators: D Waller (Leicester, UK); K Jeyasingham (Bristol, UK)

Group XII:	P Kappetein (Rotterdam, Netherlands)
	D Waller (Leicester, UK)
	G Stamatis (Essen, Germany)

Group XIII:	P Zannini (Milan, Italy)
	P Macchiarini (Hannover, Germany)

Group XIV:	K Jeyasingham (Bristol, UK)
	R Page (Liverpool, UK)
	S Mattioli (Bologna, Italy)
	A Lerut (Leuven, Belguim)

Group XV:	L Molins (Barcelona, Spain)
	C Gebitekin (Bursa, Turkey)
	H B Ris (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Group XVI:	T Treasure (London, UK)

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