Thoracic Surgery: Part I

The Thoracic Surgery: Part I course will run from 4-6 April 2019 at EACTS House, Windsor THURSDAY 4 April 08:00 Registration and welcome 08:30 The Tumour Node Metastasis (TNM) staging system M Dusmet, London 10:00 Break 10:15 The rationale for staging M Dusmet, London How staging is performed M Dusmet, London 12:15 Lunch 13:00 Functional assessment prior to lung surgery M Dusmet, London 14:00 Break 14:15 Radiology and nuclear imaging for surgeons N Hughes, Frimley 16:30 Close FRIDAY 5 April 08:30 Anaesthesia for thoracic surgery D Alexander, London   Virtual Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) - Case-scenarios 10:00 Break 10:15 ITU management of the thoracic patient D Alexander, London Pain management D Alexander, London 12:15 Lunch 13:00 Drylab Bronchoscopy placement of double lumen tubes and bronchial blockers 14:00 Break 14:15 Chemotherapy for lung cancer O Khan, Swindon Radiotherapy for lung cancer J Conibear, London 16:30 Break 18:00 Evening lectures with dinner   … Continue reading "Thoracic Surgery: Part I"
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The Thoracic Surgery: Part I course will run from 4-6 April 2019 at EACTS House, Windsor

THURSDAY 4 April
08:00 Registration and welcome
08:30 The Tumour Node Metastasis (TNM) staging system M Dusmet, London
10:00 Break
10:15 The rationale for staging M Dusmet, London
How staging is performed M Dusmet, London
12:15 Lunch
13:00 Functional assessment prior to lung surgery M Dusmet, London
14:00 Break
14:15 Radiology and nuclear imaging for surgeons N Hughes, Frimley
16:30 Close
FRIDAY 5 April
08:30 Anaesthesia for thoracic surgery D Alexander, London
  Virtual Multi-disciplinary team (MDT) – Case-scenarios
10:00 Break
10:15 ITU management of the thoracic patient D Alexander, London
Pain management D Alexander, London
12:15 Lunch
13:00 Drylab
Bronchoscopy placement of double lumen tubes and bronchial blockers
14:00 Break
14:15 Chemotherapy for lung cancer O Khan, Swindon
Radiotherapy for lung cancer J Conibear, London
16:30 Break
18:00
 Evening lectures with dinner
  Post-operative management S de Cabanyes, Tenerife
  Management of complications with case scenarios P Licht, Denmark & E Roessner, Mannheim
20:00
 Close
SATURDAY 6 APRIL
08:30 Management of complications with case scenarios P Licht, Denmark & E Roessner, Mannheim
10:00 Break
10:15 Management of complications with case scenarios P Licht, Denmark & E Roessner, Mannheim
  Evaluation/feedback
12:15 Lunch and close

COURSE INFORMATION

Date/Duration
4-6 April 2019 (3 day course)

Location
Windsor, UK

Course Director
M Dusmet, London

Course Format
Interactive lectures
Drylab

Course Fee
Members: €350 inclusive of 20% UK VAT
Non-Members: €450 inclusive of 20% UK VAT

Fee includes lunch, refreshments and dinner on Thursday 4 April and Friday 5 April.

Course Overview
To gain more insight and up-to-date knowledge on different aspects of thoracic surgery related to lung diseases with emphasis on lung cancer, infectious diseases, lung resection and transplantation.

Didactic presentations with interactive discussions, case scenario sessions and a drylab.  The faculty will be available to discuss topics informally throughout the duration of the course.

Target Audience
Those with the intention of becoming a thoracic and/or cardiac surgeon and working as a surgeon in training in a thoracic and/or cardiac department

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Faculty

  • David Alexander
  • John Conibear
  • Sara de Cabanyes
  • Michael Dusmet
  • Nicholas Hughes
  • Omar Khan
  • Peter Licht
  • Eric Roessner