Thoracic surgery (EN)

This two-day  course will focus on the diagnosis, clinical decision-making and surgical therapy of common chest cavity conditions, including pyothorax, pulmonary and pericardial disease. Participants will learn to perform lateral thoracotomy, sternotomy, pericardectomy, pulmonary lobectomy, as well as master the application of chest drain and thoracocentesis.

Program:

Day 1:

09:00-11:00 Theory: Anatomy, anesthetic techniques, thoracentesis and thoracic drain application

11:00-11:15 Break

11:15-12:00 Wet Lab: Thoracentesis & Thoracic Drain Placement

12:00-13:00 Lunch (included in the price)

13:00-14:30 Theory: Approaches to the chest cavity; closure techniques

14:30-16:45 Wet-Lab: Lateral thoracotomy, sternotomy; chest exploration

2nd day:

08:00-09:30 Theory: Pericardial disease; Pericardectomy & Pulmonary lobectomy

09:30-11:00 Wet Lab: Pericardiectomy

11:00-11:15 Break

11:15-12:30 Wet-Lab: Lung lobectomy

12:30 – 13:30 Lunch (included)

13:30-15:45 Wet-Lab: PDA ligation, pyothorax, etc.

Pricing:

Early bird: until 01.11.2024 – €950

Regular price: from 02.11.2024 to 20.01.2025 – €1250

Last chance: from 20.01.2025 to 9.02.2025 – €1375