Focus on Thoracic Surgery: Technical Challenges and Complications

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October 23-24, 2015
Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center
Boston, MA

Overview
Complications remain one of the major challenges in treating patients. The 2015 Focus on Thoracic Surgery meeting will concentrate on the intraoperative challenges and management of complications facing thoracic surgeons in treating lung and esophageal cancers. This year’s course is particularly aimed at operating surgeons who are active and seek to learn innovative solutions to clinical problems during surgery.

This course will display new advanced diagnosis and prompt management approaches, allowing attendees to understand and readily translate them into daily practice. This two-day conference will have a faculty of experts in the field who are leaders in the application of new technologies in surgical management. It will combine informational sessions, panel discussions and complex case presentations.

Focus on Thoracic Surgery is a must for surgeons who specialize in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers and want to enhance their skills so they can overcome challenges and complications in their surgical practices.

Session Highlights

Intraoperative Challenges during Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
Intraoperative Challenges during Extended Pulmonary Resections
Managing Complications after Pneumonectomy
Intraoperative Challenges during Complex Esophageal Surgery
Intraoperative Challenges during Esophagectomy
Managing Complications after Esophageal Resection
Intraoperative Challenges in Airway Surgery
Complex Case Presentations

Program

Hotel rooms are limited!

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Program Directors
G. Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker

Program Committee Members
Thomas A. D’Amico
Shaf Keshavjee
James D. Luketich
Bryan F. Meyers
Scott J. Swanson

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October 23-24, 2015
Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center
Boston, MA

Overview
Complications remain one of the major challenges in treating patients. The 2015 Focus on Thoracic Surgery meeting will concentrate on the intraoperative challenges and management of complications facing thoracic surgeons in treating lung and esophageal cancers. This year’s course is particularly aimed at operating surgeons who are active and seek to learn innovative solutions to clinical problems during surgery.

This course will display new advanced diagnosis and prompt management approaches, allowing attendees to understand and readily translate them into daily practice. This two-day conference will have a faculty of experts in the field who are leaders in the application of new technologies in surgical management. It will combine informational sessions, panel discussions and complex case presentations.

Focus on Thoracic Surgery is a must for surgeons who specialize in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers and want to enhance their skills so they can overcome challenges and complications in their surgical practices.

Session Highlights

Intraoperative Challenges during Thoracoscopic Lobectomy
Intraoperative Challenges during Extended Pulmonary Resections
Managing Complications after Pneumonectomy
Intraoperative Challenges during Complex Esophageal Surgery
Intraoperative Challenges during Esophagectomy
Managing Complications after Esophageal Resection
Intraoperative Challenges in Airway Surgery
Complex Case Presentations

Program

Hotel rooms are limited!

Register/Reserve Accommodations

Program Directors
G. Alec Patterson
David J. Sugarbaker

Program Committee Members
Thomas A. D’Amico
Shaf Keshavjee
James D. Luketich
Bryan F. Meyers
Scott J. Swanson

October 23-24, 2015
Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center
Boston, MA

Overview
Complications remain one of the major challenges in treating patients. The 2015 Focus on Thoracic Surgery meeting will concentrate on the intraoperative challenges and management of complications facing thoracic surgeons in treating lung and esophageal cancers. This year’s course is particularly aimed at operating surgeons who are active and seek to learn innovative solutions to clinical problems during surgery.

This course will display new advanced diagnosis and prompt management approaches, allowing attendees to understand and readily translate them into daily practice. This two-day conference will have a faculty of experts in the field who are leaders in the application of new technologies in surgical management. It will combine informational sessions, panel discussions and complex case presentations.

Focus on Thoracic Surgery is a must for surgeons who specialize in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancers and want to enhance their skills so they can overcome challenges and complications in their surgical practices.

Session Highlights