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
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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
