International Surgical Aspects of Cardiopulmonary Transplantation Course

The course is designed to provide the cardiothoracic surgeon in training with didactic teaching and hands on cadaveric surgical training experience in surgical aspects of cardiopulmonary transplantation. Delegates will have the opportunity to undertake cardiac and lung transplantation on fresh, frozen human cadavers under the guidance of a faculty of experienced surgeons. Delegates will also implant left ventricular assist devices, practise cannulation for ECMO and gain practical experience of ex vivo lung perfusion. This is an intensive two day course of lectures, debate and hands on surgical practice and opportunity. The Institute of Transplantation, Freeman Hospital enjoys an international reputation for cardiopulmonary transplantation, mechanical assist devices, innovation and education in heart and lung failure surgery. TUESDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2017 HEART TRANSPLANTATION AND MECHANICAL ASSIST 08.00 Registration and refreshments 08.15 Introduction and welcome 08.25 Recipient selection and outcomes of cardiac transplantation 08.40 Donor organ evaluation and retrieval 09.10 Transmedics organ care system 10.10 Technical aspects of cardiac transplantation 10.30 Refreshments 10.45 Cadaver lab – Cardiac transplantation 13.00 Lunch 13.40 Ventricular assist devices – An overview 14.00 Technical aspects of LVAD implantation 14.20 Cadaver lab – LVAD Implantation and practical demonstration 15.30 Refreshments 15.45 Cadaver lab – LVAD Implantation and practical demonstration 17.00 Summary and closing comments 17.15 Close WEDNESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2017 LUNG TRANSPLANTATION, ECMO AND EX VIVO PERFUSION 09.00 Recipient selection and outcomes for lung transplantation 09.20 Technical aspects of single and bilateral lung transplantation 09.45 The multi-disciplinary transplant assessment meeting 10.30 Refreshments 10.45 Cadaver lab – Lung transplantation 13.00 Lunch 13.30 Ex vivo lung perfusion 13.45 EVLP demonstration 1 14.30 Cadaver lab – ECMO cannulation and demonstration 15.30 Refreshments 15.45 Cadaver lab – ECMO cannulation and demonstration 16.45 EVLP demonstration 2 17.15 Closing comments and questions