Courses

Thoracoscopy and Pleural Techniques

Target audience

Pulmonologists and thoracic surgeons

Educational aims

The aim of this ERS course was to train in diagnostic and therapeutic interventional pulmonology. One third of the course was devoted to "hands-on" workshops and two-thirds to the theoretical aspects of bronchoscopy or thoracoscopy.


Pleural anatomy and physiology of the pleural space
Philippe Astoul (Marseille, France)
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Blind pleural biopsy: it still remains available nowadays
Julie Tronchetti (Marseille, France)
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Medical Thoracoscopy: basic approach
Philippe Astoul (Marseille, France)
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Medical Thoracoscopy: how to start?
Marios E. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece)
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Pleural Imaging: what do Pulmonologists have to know?
Paul Habert (Marseille, France)
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Pleural exudates: role of thoracoscopie
Marios E. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece)
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Anesthesia for thoracoscopy: is it a so "light" procedure?
Charles-Hugo Marquette (Nice, France)
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Management of recurrent malignant pleural effusions
Philippe Astoul (Marseille, France)
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Management of Primary spontaneous pneumothorax
Charles-Hugo Marquette (Nice, France)
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Empyema: How to prevent progression to stage III disease
Marios E. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece)
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Chest sonography: How can it help us for pleural maneuvers?
Gilles Mangiapan (Creteil, France)
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Thoracoscopy in short term hospitalisation
Philippe Astoul (Marseille, France)
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Nonspecific pleuritis after thoracoscopy
Ales Rozman (Golnik, Slovenia)
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Designing an educational program on Thoracoscopy
Philippe Astoul (Marseille, France)
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Is talc so dirty through evidence-based data?
Philippe Astoul (Marseille, France)
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Flexi-rigid thoracoscopy: advantages and drawbacks
Ales Rozman (Golnik, Slovenia)
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How to anticipate and diagnose iatrogenic complications of thoracoscopy
Philippe Astoul (Marseille, France)
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