Fundamentals in Thoracic Surgery: Part 1

The Fundamentals in Thoracic Surgery: Part 1 will run from 17-19 April 2023 in Windsor. This Course will be available online and in-person, all times shown below are local UK times. MONDAY 17 APRIL 08:30 Welcome and introduction G Cardillo, Rome Session 1: Educational session- Airway, Pleura, Mediastinum 08:35 Physiology of the airway M Migliore, Riyadh 08:55 Physiology of the pleura A Sihoe, Hong Kong* 09:15 Physiology of the lung A Sihoe, Hong Kong* 09:35 Physiology of the mediastinum E Ruffini, Turin* 09:55 Physiology of the diaphragm R Milton, Leeds* 10:15 Physiology of the esophagus J Zhang, Shanghai* 10:35 BREAK Session 2: Interactive Session 10:55 Pneumothorax: Presentation of a clinical case S Ricciardi, Rome 11:15 Neoplastic pleural effusion: Presentation of a clinical case M Migliore, Riyadh 11:35 LFTP, Malignant Mesothelioma: Presentation of a clinical case G Cardillo, Rome 11:55 Thymoma: Presentation of a clinical case E Ruffini, Turin* 12:15 Lung … Continue reading "Fundamentals in Thoracic Surgery: Part 1"

The Fundamentals in Thoracic Surgery: Part 1 will run from 17-19 April 2023 in Windsor.
This Course will be available online and in-person, all times shown below are local UK times.

MONDAY 17 APRIL
08:30 Welcome and introduction G Cardillo, Rome
Session 1: Educational session- Airway, Pleura, Mediastinum
08:35 Physiology of the airway M Migliore, Riyadh
08:55 Physiology of the pleura A Sihoe, Hong Kong*
09:15 Physiology of the lung A Sihoe, Hong Kong*
09:35 Physiology of the mediastinum E Ruffini, Turin*
09:55 Physiology of the diaphragm R Milton, Leeds*
10:15 Physiology of the esophagus J Zhang, Shanghai*
10:35 BREAK
Session 2: Interactive Session
10:55 Pneumothorax: Presentation of a clinical case S Ricciardi, Rome
11:15 Neoplastic pleural effusion: Presentation of a clinical case M Migliore, Riyadh
11:35 LFTP, Malignant Mesothelioma: Presentation of a clinical case G Cardillo, Rome
11:55 Thymoma: Presentation of a clinical case E Ruffini, Turin*
12:15 Lung cancer: Presentation of lobectomy clinical case D Gossot, Paris
12:35 Lung cancer: Presentation of segmentectomy clinical case D Gossot, Paris
13:00 LUNCH
IN-PERSON ONLY:
Session 3: Hands on – Lung, Diaphragm, Esophagus
14:15 VATS simulation: general thoracic surgery T Štupnik, Ljubljana
16:30 3D reality for operation planning in Thoracic Surgery D Gossot, Paris
G Cardillo, Rome
17:30 CLOSE
TUESDAY 18 APRIL
08:30 Debriefing of hands on session G Cardillo, Rome
Session 4: Educational session – Chest wall, Infections, Surgical Principles
09:00 Physiology of the chest wall (lung compliance, chest wall compliance, respiratory rate, airway resistance) T Štupnik, Ljubljana
09:20 Lung emphysema: Presentation of a clinical case D Waller, London
09:40 Esophageal cancer: Presentation of a clinical case J Zhang, Shanghai*
10:00 Principles of lung, mediastinal and pleural infection S Ricciardi, Rome
10:20 BREAK
10:35 Thoracic surgical accesses T Štupnik, Ljubljana
10:55 Respiratory evaluation for patients undergoing surgery C Pompili, Leeds*
11:15 Chest Trauma: Knowledge of anatomy and pathophysiology of chest trauma M Kalkat, Birmingham
Session 5: Interactive session
11:35 Respiratory fitness: Presentation of a clinical case S Ricciardi, Rome
11:55 Chest trauma: Presentation of a blunt and penetrating injury clinical case M Kalkat, Birmingham
12:15 Empyema: Presentation of a clinical case M Kalkat, Birmingham
12:35 Mediastinitis: Presentation of a clinical case with interactive discussion, diagnostic and treatment path D Waller, London
12:55 The choice of surgical approach I: open vs VATS (Violet trial) G Cardillo, Rome
13:15 The choice of surgical approach II: lobectomy vs segmentectomy (JCOG 0802 and CALBG 140503) D Waller, London
13:35 LUNCH
IN-PERSON ONLY:
Session 6: Hands on
14:45 VATS simulation: general thoracic surgery T Štupnik, Ljubljana
16:45 3D reality for operation planning in Thoracic Surgery G Cardillo, Rome
17:45 CLOSE
WEDNESDAY 19 APRIL
08:00 Debriefing of hands on session G Cardillo, Rome
Session 7: Guidelines, Patient Care and MDT
08:30 Knowledge of the basic concepts of clinical epidemiology, biostatistics and evidence based practice. Knowledge and understanding of the role of audit, research, guidelines and standard setting in improving quality of care T Štupnik, Ljubljana
08:50 Preoperative and postoperative care in the era of ERAS T Batchelor, London
09:10 How to do it: technique of airway resection and anastomosis A Muniappan, Boston*
09:30 Understanding of the multidisciplinary approach to patient care (thoracic MDTs) and application of the principles of team based care G Cardillo, Rome
09:50 Ability to recognise and plan the management of common post-operative complications following surgery for chest trauma F Piccioni, Milan*
10:10 Knowledge of basic life support and associated instrumentation. Knowledge of EACTS/STS/European Resuscitation Council guidelines to treat cardiac arrest F Piccioni, Milan*
10:30 Radiological Anatomy of the chest T Štupnik, Ljubljana
10:50 BREAK
11:10 Endoscopic skills (flexible and rigid bronchoscopy) G Galluccio, Rome*
Session 8: Interactive Session
11:30 How to do it: Set-up of an ERAS programme in my hospital T Batchelor, London
11:50 How to do it: Morbidity/ Mortality audit S Ricciardi, Rome
12:15 CLOSE

Programme and faculty subject to change.
Faculty marked with * will present remotely.

COURSE INFORMATION

Date/Duration
17-19 April 2023 (2.5 day course)

Location
Windsor, UK

Course Director
G Cardillo, Rome

Course Format
Mix of online and in-person interactive lectures
Surgical case videos
Hands-on simulation sessions

Course Fee
This course is available online and in-person.

In-person registration fees include all sessions, breaks, lunch and dinner on 17th April.
In-person fees (Windsor,UK):
Members: € 375.00
Non-Members: € 475.00

Online registration fees include all sessions, except for 3 and 6 Hands on sessions.  Kindly note there is no interactive function and you will not be able to interact with Faculty and other attendees.

Hybrid fees (online only):
Members: € 150.00
Non-Members: € 200.00

Target Audience
Skills level 1 – Residents in training with the course content closely allied to the EBCTS syllabus.Please click here for the EACTS Academy terms and conditions.

Faculty

  • Giuseppe Cardillo
  • Tim Batchelor
  • Dominique Gossot
  • Maninder Singh Kalkat
  • Richard Milton
  • Ashok Muniappan
  • Federico Piccioni
  • Cecilia Pompili
  • Sara Ricciardi
  • Alan Sihoe
  • Tomaž Štupnik
  • Jay (Jie) Zhang