PG22 - Interventional bronchoscopy: theory and practice

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: F. Herth (Heidelberg, Germany), J. Janssen (Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
Aims: The main aim of this course is to expose pulmonary fellows and practising pulmonary physicians to advanced, yet simple, practical pulmonary interventions. Didactic lectures will be followed by practical demonstrations and possibilities for hands-on experiences. At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to recognise indications and contra-indications of various interventions, identify benefits and limitations of these interventions, and will have experienced a first hands-on training tutored by world experts in the field.

"Old" diagnostic techniques revisited: transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) S. Gasparini (Ancona, Italy)
New diagnostic techniques: real-time endobronchial ultrasound (rtEBUS), trans-oesophageal ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration and navigation F. Herth (Heidelberg, Germany)
Indications and anaesthesia for interventional bronchoscopy M. Noppen (Brussels, Belgium)
Rapid desobstruction techniques: laser and electrocautery J. Janssen (Nijmegen, The Netherlands)
Delayed desobstruction techniques (cryo-, brachy- and phototherapy) J. Vergnon (Saint Etienne, France)
Silicone stents and metal stents L. Freitag (Hemer, Germany)