Clinical Immersion

General Information
It invites
Clinical Immersion
Prof. Dr. med. Walter Weder
Course Location
University Hospital Zurich
Room "Besprechungszimmer OST" HOER C 12
Rämistrasse 100
8091 Zürich
Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
1. The meeting point on day 1 is Room "Besprechungszimmer
Thoraxchirurgie", located at HOER C 12
2. Enter the Side Entrance and follow the signs (LVRS course)
or
enter the Main Entrace and follow the signs
3. The University Hospital may be reached from the Main Station by Tram #6 until "ETH / University Hospital".
For the Main Entrace or until "Platte" for the Side Entrace.
1
2
3
Hotel
"tbd"
Registration
Limited - max. 4-5 participants
07 - 08 July 2016
University Hospital Zurich
Department of Thoracic Surgery
Medtronic (Schweiz) AG
Thurgauerstrasse 54
CH-8050 Zürich
Switzerland
www.medtronic.com
Tel. 044 786 50 50
Fax 044 786 50 10
Welcome
Lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) has been proven to
improve lung function, quality of life and survival in carefully
selected patients. The selection process is the key issue in
LVRS and requires an expert team with a multidisciplinary
approach. The selection starts with recruiting the right candidate, and continues with the assessment of all different
types of emphysema morphology. The operation needs several tactical decisions and a rigorous aftercare is essential for
good outcome results.
This course intends to offer a practical approach to LVRS to
teams who are already performing LVRS or like to implement
such a program. The visiting team consists preferably of two
thoracic surgeons, one respiratory physician and one anesthetist. They will face an extraordinary schedule with lectures, case presentations and life operations with videoassisted thoracic surgery (VATS) LVRS.
We would like to invite you to Zurich to share with you our
experience in the care for the emphysema patient. During
the course there will be time to discuss practical details and
elucidate the present and future of LVRS.
Shedule
Day 1
09.45h Welcome, Prof. Weder
10.00h COPD - The pulmonologist's perspective
Prof. Freitag
10.30h LVRS - The concept & results, Prof. Weder
Prof. Walter Weder
11.00h LVRS - "Classic indications", Prof. Schmitt-Opitz
11.30h LVRS - The radiologist's perspective
PD Dr. Frauenfelder
11.45h Live OP #1
13.00hLunch
14.00h Live OP #2
Prof. Isabelle Schmitt-Opitz
Dr. Didier Schneiter
Prof. Ilhan Inci
Dr. Claudio Caviezel
15.00h Coffee break
15.30h LVRS - The anaesthesiologist's perspective
Dr. Schüpbach
16.00h Technical aspects and planning of operation
Dr. Schneiter
16.30h Questions & final remarks, Prof. Weder
19.00hDinner
Prof. Walter Weder & Team
Department of Thoracic Surgery
09.30h Meeting point C HOER 12, registration, coffee
16.15h Postoperative care after LVRS, Dr. Caviezel
Sincerely,
Course Faculty / Speaker
Interdisciplinary Team
Day 2
08.15h Meeting Point C HOER 12
08.30h LVRS - the "difficult" cases, Prof. Weder
09.00h Prevention & management of air leaks
Dr. Schneiter
09.30h Live OP #3
Prof. Lutz Freitag Department of Pneumology
Dr. Daniel Franzen
Department of Pneumology
11.00h LVRS as bridge to transplantation, Prof. Inci
11.15h LVRS videos, Prof. Weder / Dr. Caviezel
11.45h Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
Dr. Franzen
12.00h Closing remarks, Prof. Weder
PD Dr. Thomas Frauenfelder
Diagn. & intervent. Radiology
Dr. Rolf Schüpbach
Department of Anesthesiology

Download Report