Hands-On Course on Interventional Bronchoscopy

Target audience

Young bronchoscopists
Bronchoscopists already trained to a basic level

Educational aims

This course aims to expand conventional knowledge and competence of young bronchoscopists to contemporary and future directions. During this course, bronchoscopists already trained to a basic level will be provided with the essential theoretical background, hands-on training and practical guidance for understanding indications and contraindications of bronchoscopic techniques and for implementing in their daily practice modern diagnostic and therapeutic modalities

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Essential anatomy of the bronchial tree and the mediastinum. Common pitfalls C. Zisis (Athens, Greece)
Combining conventional TBNA with EBUS-TBNA S. Bilaçeroglu (Izmir, Turkey)
Rapid on site cytology evaluation by the pulmonologist P. Emmanouil (Athens, Greece)
Systematic assessment of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes by EBUS and b-EUS TBNA J. Annema (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Setting up an endosonography service in your endoscopy unit. Training and competency assessment J. Annema (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Rigid and flexible and laser therapeutic bronchoscopy H. Dutau (Marseille, France)
Sedation and ventilation during therapeutic bronchoscopy N. Koufos (Athens, Greece)
Major complications during bronchoscopy and how to handle M. Doris (Athens, Greece)
Rationalising combined use of interventional bronchoscopic modalities S. Bilaçeroglu (Izmir, Turkey)
All that STENTS H. Dutau (Marseille, France)
Post intubation tracheal stenosis G. Stratakos (Athens, Greece)
Tracheobronchomalacia and dynamic airway collapse N. Koufos (Athens, Greece)
Navigational (fluoroscopy, radial EBUS, electromagnetic and CT guided). Bronchoscopy for peripheral lesions S .Gasparini (Ancona, Italy)
Autofluorescense bronchoscopy and endoscopic management of CIS P. Emmanouil (Athens, Greece)
Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction and bronchial thermoplasty. Where do we stand? S .Gasparini (Ancona, Italy)