International Congress Munich 2014

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Citations should be made in the following way: Authors. Title. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, abstract number.

An update on video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) in pleuropulmonary diseases

Symposium
Chairs: K. Athanassiadi (Athens, Greece), P. Van Schil (Antwerp, Belgium)
Aims: The aim of the symposium is to provide the audience with an updated overview of the role of this minimally invasive technique in different diseases. The emphasis will be on the advantages and limitations of VATS compared to classical procedures.

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VATS in lung cancer treatment: for which patients? B. Witte (Koblenz, Germany)
What is the optimal patient selection for VATS in pleural empyema treatment? H. Ris (Lausanne, Switzerland)