Courses

Thoracoscopy and pleural techniques

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 and physiology of the pleural space P. Astoul (Marseille, France)
Chest sonography: How can it help us? R. Tazi Mezalek (Casablanca, Morocco)
Thoracoscopy for pulmonologist: an overview P. Astoul (Marseille, France)
Management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax: new recommendations – place for thoracoscopy C.H. Marquette (Nice, France)
Is talc so dirty through evidence-based data? P. Astoul (Marseille, France)
Percutaneous pleural biopsy: it still remains available nowadays? R. Tazi Mezalek (Casablanca, Morocco)
Flexi-rigid thoracoscopy: advantages and drawbacks S. Laroumagne (Marseille, France)
Thoracoscopy in short term hospitalisation P. Astoul (Marseille, France)
Management of recurrent malignant pleural effusions P. Astoul (Marseille, France)
Thoracoscopy: How to start? M. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece)
Management of empyema before pleural endoscopic maneuvers N. Rahman (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Pleural endoscopic manoeuvers for empyema: when? M. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece)
Practical thoracoscopy
Pleural drainage techniques R. Tazi Mezalek (Casablanca, Morocco)