AATS/STS
2nd
International
Symposium
on
Thoracoscopy
and Video
Assisted
Thoracic
Surgery:
Technology
on Trial
Sunday, April 24, 1994
8:00 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
New York Hilton Hotel
New York, New York
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Objectives
Discuss in a debate format the changes in general thoracic
surgery from the introduction of video assisted thoracic surgery. Lively
discussion will help formulate the appropriate role for the this technology
in our specialty.
Registration
Enrollment in this Symposium will be by pre-registration
until March 25, 1994. After March 25, 1994, participants may register on site
at the Hilton Hotel in New York. The registration fee is $100.00 and includes
the Symposium, coffee breaks, and lunch. Special convention rates have been
obtained at the Hilton and Towers Hotel in New York, New York.
Accreditation
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery is
accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to
sponsor continuing medical education for physicians. The American Association
for Thoracic Surgery designates this continuing medical education activity
for 7 credit hours in Category I of the Physicians Recognition Award of the
American Medical Association.
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SUNDAY, APRIL
24,1994
PROGRAM - WEST
BALLROOM
7:00 a.m. REGISTRATION/CONTINENTAL
BREAKFAST
8:15 a.m. INTRODUCTION
The Assessment of New Technology in Thoracic Surgery
Martin F. McKneally, M.D.
SESSION I
Panelists: Martin
F. McKneally, M.D., Geoffrey Graeber, M.D, Paolo Macchiarini, M.D.
8:30 a.m. VIDEO
ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY EVALUATION OF THE INDETERMINATE PULMONARY NODULE
INSTEAD OF NEEDLE ASPIRATION BIOPSY
PRO: Michael Mack. M. D. CON: Willard Fry. M.D
9:00 a.m. LOBECTOMY
SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY VIDEO ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY
PRO: Giancarlo Roviaro, M.D. CON: Peter C. Pairolero. M.D
9:30 a.m. VIDEO
ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY MANAGEMENT OF LUNG CANCER
PRO: Ralph J. Lewis, M. D. CON: L Penfield Faber. M. D.
10:00 a.m. COFFEE
BREAK
SESSION II
Panelists: Stephen
Hazelrigg, M.D., Thomas W. Shields, M.D., Richard G. Fosburg, M.D.
10:30 a.m. VIDEO
ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY EVALUATION OF MEDIASTINAL LYMPHADENOPATHY
PRO: Larry R. Kaiser. M.D. CON: Robert J. Ginsberg, M.D
11:00 a.m. VIDEO
ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY MANAGEMENT OF PULMONARY METASTASES
PRO: Rodney Landreneau. M.D. CON: Valerie W. Rusch
11:30 p.m. LUNCHEON
AND DISCUSSION
What have we learned so far about video assisted thoracic surgery?
Joel D. Cooper, M.D. and David S. Mulder, M.D.
SESSION III
Panelists: Jean Deslauriers, M.D., Joel D. Cooper,
M.D., Mark K. Ferguson, M.D.
1:00 p.m. VIDEO ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY
MANAGEMENT OF BULLOUS EMPHYSEMA
PRO: Akin Wakabayashi, M.D. CON: Tom Kirby, M.D
1:30 p.m. VIDEO
ASSISTED MYOTOMY AND FUNDOPLICATION
PRO: Tom R DeMeexler, M.D. (myotomy) CON: Mark R. Orringer, M.D.
PRO: Robert Keenan, M.D (Fundoplicalion) (Myotomy and Fundoplication)
2:10 p.m. VIDEO
ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY THYMECTOMY FOR MYASTHENIS GRAVIS
PRO: David Sugar/taker. M.D. CON: G. Alec Patterson. M.D.
2:40 p.m. COFFEE
BREAK
SESSION IV
Panelists: Thomas
Daniel, M.D., Joseph LoCicero, M.D., Ralph J. Lewis, M.D.
3:10 P.M. COMPLICATIONS
SPECIFIC TO VIDEO ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY
Joseph I. Miller. M.D.
3:30 p.m. VIDEO
ASSISTED THORACIC SURGERY PERICARDIECTOMY
PRO: Stephen Hazelrigg, M.D. CON: Keith Naunheim M.D.
4:00 p.m. IT
IS APPROPRIATE FOR PULMONOLOGISTS TO PERFORM THORACOSCOPY FOR PLEURAL DISEASE
PRO: William Martin, M.D. CON: Martin F. McKneally, M.D.
4:30 p.m. CLOSING
REMARKS
Michael Mack. M.D.
