Courses

Interventional Bronchoscopy

Target audience

This course aims to develop practical skills and knowledge in the field of interventional bronchoscopy for practitioners who already have a basic level of training.

Educational aims

By the end of the course, participants will:

  • Recognise indications and contra-indications of major bronchoscopic modalities.
  • Perform TBNA in major lymph node stations.
  • Have knowledge of electrocautery and cryotherapy for endobronchial treatment or biopsies.
  • Be familiar with rigid bronchoscopy debulking techniques and stent placement.
  • Understand and practice with navigation technologies such as EBUS and electromagnetic navigation.

Introduction
G. Stratakos (Athens, Greece)
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Essential anatomy of the bronchial tree and the mediastinum. Common pitfalls
N. Koufos (Athens, Greece)
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C- TBNA , EBUS-TBNA and b-EUS: a systematic assessment of mediastinal and hilar lymph nodes
S. Popevich (Belgrade, Serbia)
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Rapid on site cytology evaluation by the pulmonologist
P. Emmanouil (Athens, Greece)
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Navigational (Fluoroscopy, Radial EBUS, Electromagnetic and CT guided) bronchoscopy for diagnosing and treating peripheral lesions
A. Moore (Oxford, United Kingdom)
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Combined interventional diagnostic modalities for central airway lesions
G. Stratakos (Athens, Greece)
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Combined Therapeutic rigid/flexible bronchoscopy
A. Rozman (Zagreb, Croatia)
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Sedation and ventilation during therapeutic bronchoscopy
V. Vitsas (Athens, Greece)
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Dealing with major complications during bronchoscopy
A. Rozman (Zagreb, Croatia)
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Is there still a role for bronchoscopy in the diagnosis and management of Tuberculosis?
S. Popevich (Belgrade, Serbia)
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Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction denervation and bronchial thermoplasty. Where do we stand?
A. Moore (Oxford, United Kingdom)
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Dignosing Interstitial lung disease. The value of BAL and (cryo)biopsy
N. Koufos (Athens, Greece)
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Post intubation tracheal stenosis
G. Stratakos (Athens, Greece)
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Bronchopleural fistulae and prolonged airleak
P. Emmanouil (Athens, Greece)
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Post pneumonectomy and Post lobectomy syndrome
V. Vitsas (Athens, Greece)
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