5th Advanced VATS and Thoracic Endoscopy Course 23-24 February 2011

The department of Thoracic Surgery at St. James’s University Hospital in Leeds has established itself as an efficient service provider for a population of more than 2.5 million. The Leeds thoracic surgery department plays a pivotal role in achieving the ongoing goal of developing innovative treatments and is renowned for its superior standards in thoracic surgical specialty training in the region.

The Leeds thoracic surgery faculty conducts regular advanced thoracic surgical training courses and performs innovative and state-of-the-art minimally invasive thoracic surgeries. The 5th Advanced VATS and Thoracic Endoscopy course aims to provide detailed understanding of the core skills, knowledge and attitudes required in the practice of minimally invasive thoracic surgery.

The course strongly emphasizes the theoretical background to practical decisions and techniques in Thoracic endoscopy.

Live demonstrations, discussions , multimedia presentations and well-structured lectures provide the rare opportunity to learn directly from highly reputed experts in the field

This highly recommended course is approved for 14CME credits by The Royal College of Surgeons

Details for the 6th Advanced VATS course in 2013 will be published soon