Courses

Target audience

Educational aims

This course aims to expand conventional knowledge and competence of young bronchoscopists to contemporary and future directions.
During this course, bronchoscopists already trained to a basic level will be provided with the
essential theoretical background, hands-on training and practical guidance for understanding
indications and contraindications of bronchoscopic techniques and for implementing in their
daily practice modern diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.

Essential Anatomy of lungs and the mediastinum. Common pitfalls C. Zissis (Athens, Greece)
TBNA -Going beyond the bronchi S. Bilaceroglu (Izmir, Turkey)
Rapid On Site cytologic Evaluation. New perspectives S. Gasparini (Ancona, Italy)
EBUS-EUS guided needle aspiration I. Michailidou (Athens, Greece)
Systematic assessment of mediastinal and hilar lymphnodes A. Bugalho (Lisbon, Portugal)
Autofluorescence bronchoscopy and Radial EBUS in the diagnosis and management of early lung cancer J.-M. Vergnon (Saint-Etienne, France)
Electromagnetic navigation bronchoscopy J.-M. Vergnon (Saint-Etienne, France)
Rigid bronchoscopy techniques, sedation and ventilation N. Zias (Athens, Greece)
Hot interventional bronchoscopic techniques H. Dutau (Marseille, France)
Cold interventional techniques A. Bugalho (Lisbon, Portugal)
Foreign body extraction S. Bilaceroglu (Izmir, Turkey)
Silicone stents, bifurcated stents H. Dutau (Marseille, France)
Metallic stents M. Doris (Athens, Greece)
Management of bronchopleural and tracheoesophageal fistula G. Stratakos (Athens, Greece)
Bronchoscopic Lung Volume Reduction. Where do we stand? S. Gasparini (Ancona, Italy)
Radial EBUS guided Bronchoscopy for peripheral lesions I. Lampaditis (Athens, Greece)
Facing an important bronchial haemorrhage G. Stratakos (Athens, Greece)
Procedural Training in Thoracic Endoscopy: Meeting new challenges S. Gasparini (Ancona, Italy)