Courses

Thoracoscopy and pleural techniques (April)

Target audience

Pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons

Educational aims

The aim of this ERS course was to train in diagnostic and therapeutic interventional pulmonology. One third of the course was devoted to "hands-on" workshops and two-thirds to the theoretical aspects of bronchoscopy or thoracoscopy.

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Pleural anatomy D. Trousse (Marseille, France)
Physiology of the pleural space P. Astoul (Marseille, France)
Pleural imaging: CT scan and MRI J.Y. Gaubert (Marseille, France)
Thoracoscopy by pulmonologist: an overview P. Astoul (Marseille, France)
Chest sonography: How it can help us? R. Tazi Mezalek (Casablanca, Morocco)
Pleural effusions: Role of thoracoscopy M. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece)
Thoracoscopy in short term hospitalisation P. Astoul (Marseille, France)
Thoracoscopy: How to start? M. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece)
Management of recurrent Malignant Pleural Effusion: what is the best method? P. Astoul (Marseille, France)
Pleural drainage techniques R. Tazi Mezalek (Casablanca, Morocco)
Managment of recurrent primary spontaneous pneumothorax: new recommendations from ERS Task Force J.M. Tschopp (Crans-Montana, Switzerland)
Is talc so dirty through recent evidence-based data? P. Astoul (Marseille, France)
Pleural infection: an overview. Is there a place for thoracoscopy? M. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece)
Thoracoscopy and malignant pleural mesothelioma P. Astoul (Marseille, France)
Flexi-rigid thoracoscopy: advantages and drawbacks S. Laroumagne (Marseille, France)
How to anticipate and diagnose iatrogenic complications of thoracoscopy? P. Astoul (Marseille, France)