Co-presented by STS, the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS), and the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)
Access the digital archive of this session today. Recordings are available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese at no charge. While no continuing medical education credit is offered for this activity, you may claim a certificate of participation after completing a course evaluation.
The STS/EACTS/ESTS Latin America Thoracic Surgery Symposium: Pleuropulmonary Granulomatous Disease featured an international panel of experts who reviewed the latest interventions and advances in the medical and surgical treatment of tuberculosis (TB), surgical management of non-tuberculous granulomatosis, and management of postoperative complications.
The program was presented in English, with simultaneous translation in Spanish and Portuguese.
Agenda
| Tuberculosis: Surgical Treatment Moderators: Stefan B. Watzka, MD, BA, FACS, Vienna, Austria, and Marco Antonio García, MD, Mexico Speaker: Souhail Boubia, MD, Casablanca, Morocco |
| Tuberculosis: Medical Treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant TB Moderators: Carlos A. Olivares-Torres, MD, FCCP, Tijuana, Mexico, and Carlos Eduardo Montero Barbery, MD, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Speaker: Rafael Laniado-Laborín, MD, MPH, Tijuana, Mexico |
| Surgical Management of Non-Tuberculous Disease Moderators: Rosanne Sprute, MD, Köln, Germany, and Amer Bilal, MBBS, FRCS (Ed), Peshawar, Pakistan Speaker: John D. Mitchell, MD, Aurora, Colorado, US |
| Management of Postoperative Complications Moderators: Geraldo Roger Normando Jr., MD, Belém, Brazil, and Víctor Zotés, MD, Mexico City, Mexico Speaker: Alessandro W. Mariani, MD, PhD, São Paulo, Brazil |
Course Directors
Rafael S. Andrade, MD, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Alessandro Brunelli, MD, Leeds, UK
Fabian Doerr, MD, Cologne, Germany
Richard Stephen Milton, MD, FRCS, Leeds, UK
Target Audience
This symposium is aimed at all members of the surgical team including thoracic surgeons, anesthesiologists, pulmonologists, nursing personnel, residents, and medical students.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Discuss indications and surgical management of pleuropulmonary tuberculosis
- Define treatment strategies for multi-drug resistant TB
- Discuss indications and surgical management of non-tuberculous granulomatosis
- Identify the proper management of postoperative complications
Questions?
Contact the STS Education department.