The Thoracic Surgery course will run from 15 – 17 June 2017 at EACTS House, Windsor
THURSDAY 15 JUNE
08:00 | Registration and welcome | |
08:30 | Chest wall deformities | T Lacin, Istanbul |
10:00 | Break | |
10:15 | Chest wall oncology including sarcomas T3 non small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) | G Friedel, Stuttgart |
12:15 | Lunch | |
13:00 | Principles of chest wall reconstruction | M Kalkat, Birmingham |
13:45 | Wet-lab: Chest wall reconstruction techniques | M Kalkat, Birmingham; E Roessner, Mannheim |
15:15 | Break | |
15:30 | How to read and analyze a scientific paper | J Neudecker, Berlin |
17:30 | Close |
FRIDAY 16 JUNE
08:00 | Pulmonary metastasectomy from extrathoracic cancers | T Treasure, London |
Pulmonary nodule management | M Heuvelmans, Groningen | |
09:45 | Break | |
10:15 | Mesothelioma | T Treasure, London |
12:15 | Lunch | |
13:00 | Techniques for metastasectomy | S Jordan, London |
13:45 | Wet-lab: Energy and lasers in surgery | S Jordan, London; E Roessner, Mannheim |
Clinical cases – interactive session | S Jordan, London; E Roessner, Mannheim |
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15.15 | Break | |
15.30 | Surgery for oligometastatic disease | R Hatz, München |
17:30 | Close |
SATURDAY 17 JUNE
08:30 | Tumors of the medisatinum | M Dusmet, London |
09:45 | Break | |
10:15 | Thymoma – myasthenia gravis, surgical indications | E Roessner, Mannheim |
12:15 | Lunch | |
13:00 | Myasthenia – the neurologist perspective | H Andersen, Aarhus |
13:45 | Infections of the mediastinum | P Licht, Odense |
15:15 | Break | |
15:30 | Evaluation/Feedback | |
16:30 | Close |
COURSE INFORMATION
Date/Duration
15 – 17 June 2017 (3 day course)
Location
Windsor, UK
Course Director
E. Roessner, Mannheim
Course Format
Interactive lectures
Wet-labs
Course Fee
Members: €350 inclusive of 20% UK VAT
Non-Members: €450 inclusive of 20% UK VAT
Fee includes lunch, refreshments and dinners on Thursday 15 June and Friday 16 June
*Scholarships are available for this course – for further information please click here
Course Overview
To gain more insight and up-to-date knowledge on different aspects of thoracic surgery related to the chest wall, mesothelioma, techniques for metastasectomy and tumors of the mediastinum.
Didactic presentations with interactive discussions, case scenario sessions and two wet-labs on chest wall reconstruction and energy and lasers in surgery. The faculty will be available to discuss topics informally throughout the duration of the course.
Target Audience
Thoracic surgeons working as a surgeon in training in a thoracic and/or cardiac department (intermediate level).