Annual Congress Amsterdam 2011

Saturday, 24.09.2011
Sunday, 25.09.2011
Monday, 26.09.2011
Tuesday, 27.09.2011
Wednesday, 28.09.2011

Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, abstract number.

Material from 2011

4205 Abstracts
632 Slide presentations
250 Webcasts
66 Handouts
1703 e-posters
250 Multimedia files

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PG7 An update on pleural problems

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: D. Lardinois (Basel, Switzerland), L. Casali (Terni, Italy)
Aims: To update participants knowledge on pleural problems, to orientate the diagnosis and treatment of pleural effusions (complicated or not), pneumothorax, empyema and special post-operative complications after surgical treatment.

HERMES syllabus links: B.11 Pleural diseases, D.2.18 Interventional techniques, H.1 Thoracic surgery

Type of course: Lectures, clinical cases and theoretical review

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Diagnostic algorithm in fused and nonfused pleural space: when to refer a patient for surgery F. Herth (Heidelberg, Germany)
Pleural empyema: still only a surgical problem? S. Elia (Rome, Italy)
An update on pleurodesis for pneumothorax and pleural effusions E. Canalis (Barcelona, Spain)
Specific pleural problems after surgical treatment D. Subotic (Belgrade, Republic of Serbia)