Duke VATS Workshop

2018 March 20-21 VATS Workshop

 

VATS Workshop

March 20-21, 2018

 

Duke Center for Surgical Education & Innovation

210 Research Drive (GSRBII Building)

Durham, NC 27710

 

Overview

 

The trend in Thoracic Surgery continues to move toward less invasive procedures for both simple and complex conditions. Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) will enable surgeons to move aggressively to adopt minimally invasive surgical approaches for traditional open procedures. These techniques significantly reduce postoperative pain, hospital stay and patient morbidity. This workshop will provide participants the opportunity to understand the VATS approach through didactic sessions, video review and hands-on experience with a novel simulator model. The training seminar will be kept small to allow close interaction with the faculty.

 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this program the surgeon will be able to:

 

Describe patient selection criteria for thoracoscopic procedures

Understand the advantages and outcomes associated with thoracoscopic procedures

Explain basic thoracoscopic instrumentation and surgical techniques

Complete a thoracoscopic lobectomy with state-of-the-art instrumentation on a novel simulator tissue model

 

Activity Goal

This activity is designed to address the following ABMS / IOM competencies: Patient Care and Medical Knowledge.

 

Audience

Board certified thoracic surgeons, thoracic resident and fellows, allied health professionals - special session for first assistants.