8:00 a.m. -
5:00 p.m. |
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AATS/STS GENERAL THORACIC SURGERY SYMPOSIUM
Constitution 106, Metro Toronto Convention
Centre
Chair:
Bryan F. Meyers, MD,
MPH Washington University School of
Medicine
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, the participants will be able
to:
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Outline the ideal preoperative
evaluation for a patient referred for surgery for GERD. |
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Develop an ideal surgical plan
for a giant paraesophageal hernia. |
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Describe the pros and cons of
the surgical alternatives for the redo hiatal hernia. |
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Discuss the risks, benefits and
costs of crural buttressing for paraesophageal hernia
repair. |
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Relate the key elements needed
to start a pulmonary thromboendarterectomy program. |
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8:00 a.m.
– 8:10 a.m. |
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Introduction and
Course Overview Bryan F. Meyers, MD,
MPH Washington University School of
Medicine |
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Session I
Benign Esophageal Disease
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8:10 a.m.
– 8:35 a.m. |
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Modern Evaluation of the
GERD Patient for Surgery Thomas J. Watson, MD University of
Rochester |
8:35 a.m.
– 9:00 a.m. |
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Primary Surgical
Approach for Giant PEH Gail E. Darling, MD University of
Toronto |
9:00 a.m.
– 9:25 a.m. |
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Multiple Redo Hernia
Surgery: Open or Resection? Andrew C. Chang, MD University of Michigan Health
System |
9:25 a.m.
– 9:50 a.m. |
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Crural Buttressing:
When, Why and with What Material? Michael A. Maddaus, MD
University of Minnesota
Hospital |
9:50 a.m.
– 10:05 a.m. |
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DISCUSSION |
10:05 a.m.
– 10:35 a.m. |
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BREAK |
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Session II
Lung Failure and
Transplantation |
10:35 a.m.
– 11:00 a.m. |
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Building a Pulmonary
Thromboendarterectomy Program Marc de Perrot, MD, MSc Toronto General Hospital / Princess
Margaret Hospital |
11:00 a.m.
– 11:25 a.m. |
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Bilateral versus Single
Lung Transplantation David Park Mason, MD Cleveland Clinic
Foundation |
11:25 a.m.
– 11:50 a.m. |
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Experience with Living
Donor Lung Transplantation Hiroshi Date, MD Kyoto University |
11:50 a.m.
– 12:00 p.m. |
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DISCUSSION

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12:00 p.m.
– 1:30 p.m. |
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LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM Constitution
106, Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Tracheal Reconstruction with Tissue Engineered
Airway
Paolo Macchiarini, MD, PhD
Hospital Clinico de Barcelona |
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Session
III
Esophageal
Cancer |
1:30 p.m.
– 1:50 p.m. |
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Optimal Staging of the
Patient with Esophageal Cancer Stephen D. Cassivi, MD,
MSc Mayo
Clinic |
1:50 p.m.
– 2:10 p.m. |
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Selection of Patients
for and Outcomes of Induction Therapy Richard J. Battafarano, MD,
PhD University of Maryland |
2:10 p.m.
– 2:30 p.m. |
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Fast-tracking the
Esophagectomy Patient Henning A. Gaissert,
MD Massachusetts General
Hospital |
2:30 p.m.
– 2:50 p.m. |
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Approach and Anastomotic
Techniques for Esophagectomy Ara A. Vaporciyan, MD MD Anderson Cancer
Center |
2:50 p.m.
– 3:20 p.m. |
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DISCUSSION |
3:20 p.m.
– 3:50 p.m. |
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BREAK |
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Session IV
Mediastinal
Diseases |
3:50 p.m.
– 4:10 p.m. |
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Transcervical
Extended Mediastinal Lymphadenectomy
Marcin Zielinski, MD
Pulmonary Hospital |
4:10 p.m.
– 4:30 p.m. |
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Eliminating Stump Leaks
After Right Pneumonectomy Kenneth A. Kesler, MD Indiana University |
4:30 p.m.
– 5:00 p.m. |
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DISCUSSION |
5:00
p.m. |
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ADJOURN TO WELCOME
RECEPTION
Exhibit Hall A & B |