Courses

Lung transplantation: sharing experience across Europe

Target audience

Pulmonary physicians
Thoracic surgeons
Anaesthesiologists
Critical care physicians
Trainees in the above specialties
Nurses
Coordinators
Physiotherapists

Educational aims

Following this course, participants are able to:

Understand the criteria for the referral and selection of candidates for lung transplantation.
Appreciate the donor shortage and ways to increase supply of donor organs.
Understand the factors necessary for the establishment of a lung transplant programme.
Appreciate the early and late complications occurring after lung transplantation.
Know who to ask for help in any aspect of pre- or post-transplant care.

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History of lung transplantation P. Corris (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom)
History of lung transplantation in Turkey G. Dabak (Istanbul, Turkey)
The key elements of a lung transplant programme J. Gottlieb (Hannover, Germany)
Referral guidelines and specific criteria for candidate selection in CF, ILD, COPD and PH G. Verleden (Leuven, Belgium)
Candidate selection and management: specific controversial and ethical issues R. Vos (Leuven, Belgium)
Paediatric candidates: special issues C. Benden (Zurich, Switzerland)
Pushing the boundaries of usable donors: marginal donors A. Fisher (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom)
Size reduction and living lobar transplantation G. Massard (Strasbourg, France)
Non heart-beating donors D. Van Raemdonck (Leuven, Belgium)
Ex-vivo donor lung perfusion D. Van Raemdonck (Leuven, Belgium)
PGD physiopathology, prevention and treatment G. Verleden (Leuven, Belgium)
Acute cellular and humoral rejection F. Meloni (Pavia, Italy)
Airway complication after lung transplantation G. Massard (Strasbourg, France)
What’s new in induction therapy P. Corris (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom)
Standard IS regimens: CNI is still the cornerstone R. Vos (Leuven, Belgium)
Alternative immunosuppressive strategies J. Gottlieb (Hannover, Germany)
Prevention and treatment of viral infections: CMV and other community respiratory viruses E. Verschuuren (Groningen, Netherlands)
Aspergillus and other fungi G. Verleden (Leuven, Belgium)
Bacterial infections A. Fisher (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom)
Complications in paediatric lung transplantation C. Benden (Zurich, Switzerland)
CLAD or BOS? : classification and pathogenesis G. Verleden (Leuven, Belgium)
How to diagnose and manage CLAD: immunosuppressive/modulatory strategies A. Fisher (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom)
Treatment of risk factors J. Gottlieb (Hannover, Germany)
Retransplantation for CLAD: indications, outcomes and ethical issues G. Massard (Strasbourg, France)
Renal dysfunction and cardiovascular disorders F. Meloni (Pavia, Italy)
Lymphoproliferative disease and other malignancies E. Verschuuren (Groningen, Netherlands)