Thoracic Surgery: Part II

The Thoracic Surgery: Part II course will run from 5 - 7 September 2019 in Mannheim, Germany THURSDAY 5 September 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) P Hohenberger, Mannheim 12:15 Lunch 13:00 Principles of chest wall reconstruction M Kalkat, Birmingham 13:45 Wetlab: 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 17:00 Close FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 08:00 Pulmonary nodule management P Apfaltrer, Vienna 08:45 Pulmonary metastasectomy from extrathoracic cancers D Stamenovic, Karlsruhe 09:45 Break 10:15 Mesothelioma H Winter, Heidelberg 12:15 Lunch 13:00 Techniques for metastasectomy E Roessner, Mannheim 13:45 Wetlab: Energy and lasers in surgery E Roessner, Mannheim 15.15 Break 15.30 Surgery for oligometastatic disease M Dusmet, London 17:30 Close SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 08:30 Tumors of … Continue reading "Thoracic Surgery: Part II"
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The Thoracic Surgery: Part II course will run from 5 – 7 September 2019 in Mannheim, Germany

THURSDAY 5 September
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) P Hohenberger, Mannheim
12:15 Lunch
13:00 Principles of chest wall reconstruction M Kalkat, Birmingham
13:45 Wetlab: 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
17:00 Close
FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER
08:00 Pulmonary nodule management P Apfaltrer, Vienna
08:45 Pulmonary metastasectomy from extrathoracic cancers D Stamenovic, Karlsruhe
09:45 Break
10:15 Mesothelioma H Winter, Heidelberg
12:15 Lunch
13:00 Techniques for metastasectomy E Roessner, Mannheim
13:45 Wetlab: Energy and lasers in surgery E Roessner, Mannheim
15.15 Break
15.30 Surgery for oligometastatic disease M Dusmet, London
17:30 Close
SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER
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 Hands-on session: Da Vinci ® XI System E Roessner, Mannheim; M Steinert, Jena
13:45 Infections of the mediastinum P Licht, Odense
15:15 Evaluation/Feedback
16:00 Close

COURSE INFORMATION

Date/Duration
5 – 7 September 2019 (3 day course)

Location
Mannheim, Germany (close to Frankfurt International Airport)
See HERE for further details

Course Director
E Roessner, Mannheim

Course Co-director
J Neudecker, Berlin

Course Format
Interactive lectures
Wetlabs

Course Fee
Members: €350 inclusive of VAT
Non-Members: €450 inclusive of VAT

Fee includes lunch and refreshments on both days and dinner on Friday 6 September.

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 wetlabs on chest wall reconstruction and energy and lasers in surgery.  Additionally this year there will be a hands on tutorial for the Da Vinci ® XI System on mediastinal surgery.

The European 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).

Please see here for the EACTS Academy terms and conditions

Faculty

  • Paul Apfaltrer
  • Michael Dusmet
  • Peter Hohenberger
  • Maninder Singh Kalkat
  • Tunc Lacin
  • Peter Licht
  • Jens Neudecker
  • Eric Roessner
  • Davor Stamenovic
  • Matthias Steinert