Thoracic Surgery: Part I

Monday 27 March 08:30 Radiology and nuclear imaging for surgeons Nicholas Hughes 10:00 BREAK 10:15 The Tumour Node Metastasis (TNM) staging system Ramon Rami-Porta 11:15 The rationale for staging Ramon Rami-Porta 12:15 LUNCH 13:00 How staging is performed Ramon Rami-Porta 14:00 BREAK 14:15 Rotating 1 hour sessions: Group 1: Wetlab: Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) Ramon Rami-Porta 15:15 Rotating 1 hour sessions: Group 2: Case-scenarios: Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) Staging Nicholas Hughes 08:30 Anaesthesia for thoracic surgery David Alexander 10:00 BREAK 10:15 ITU management of the thoracic patient David Alexander 11:15 Pain management David Alexander 12:15 LUNCH 13:00 Functional assessment prior to lung surgery Michael Dusmet 14:00 BREAK 14:15 Chemotherapy for lung cancer Omar Khan 15:15 Radiotherapy for lung cancer John Conibear 08:30 Post-operative management Sara de Cabanyes 10:00 BREAK 10:15 Management of complications with case scenarios Eric Roessner 12:15 LUNCH 13:00 Management of complications with case scenarios Eric Roessner 14:00 BREAK 14:15 … Continue reading "Thoracic Surgery: Part I"