Course Agenda

Thursday September 3, 2009
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Registration

Friday September 4, 2009
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:20 a.m. Introduction and Announcements
Session I: Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
Moderator: D'Amico
7:30 a.m. Strategies for Challenging Upper Lobes
8:00 a.m. Strategies for Challenging Lower Lobes
8:30 a.m. Troubleshooting: Managing Difficult Situations
9:00 a.m. Robotic Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
9:30 a.m. Discussion
9:45 a.m. Break
Session II: Thoracoscopic Resection: Complex Issues
Moderator: Park
10:00 a.m. Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
10:30 a.m. Thoracoscopic Pneumonectomy
11:00 a.m. Hybrid Thoracoscopic Procedures
11:30 a.m. Discussion
12:00 p.m. Lunch
Session III: Staging Lung Cancer
Moderator: Demmy
1:00 p.m. EBUS/EUS
1:20 p.m. VAMLA and TEMLA
1:40 p.m. Mediastinal Restaging After Induction Therapy
Session IV: Debate: Credentialing is Necessary to Establish Capability in New Procedures
Moderator: D'Amico
2:00 p.m. Pro
2:20 p.m. Con
2:40 p.m. Discussion
3:30 p.m. Adjourn

Saturday September 5, 2009
7:00 a.m. Breakfast
7:20 a.m. Introduction and Announcements
Session V: Minimally Invasive Esophageal Surgery
7:30 a.m. Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy
8:00 a.m. Giant PEH
8:30 a.m. Minimally Invasive Approaches: Diverticulae, Lelomyoma, Perforation
9:00 a.m. Collis-Nissen Fundoplication
9:30 a.m. Discussion
9:45 a.m. Break
Session VI: Miscellaneous 1
Moderator: Luketich
10:00 a.m. Laparoscopic Diaphragmatic Plication
10:30 a.m. Thoracoscopic LVRS and Bronchial Stents
11:00 a.m. PDT, FRA, EMR
11:30 a.m. Discussion
12:00 p.m. Lunch
Session VII: Miscellaneous 2
Moderator: Miller
1:00 p.m. Thymectomy
1:20 p.m. Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy
1:40 p.m. New Technology: The Future of Minimally Invasive Surgery
1:50 p.m. Discussion
Session VIII: Unusual Case Presentation
Moderator: D'Amico
2:00 p.m. Case 1
2:20 p.m. Case 2
2:40 p.m. Case 3
3:30 p.m. Adjourn