LUNG TRANSPLANTATION
23-25 February 2012 - Strasbourg - France

EDUCATIONAL AIMS

This course will provide state-of-the-art knowledge of various issues, including referral and selection criteria for potential lung transplant candidates, supply management and selection of suitable donor organs, early and long-term management issues of lung transplant recipients, management of immunosuppression and its side effects, Specific clinical and organizational issues of newly established or running lung transplant programs. The course will include plenary sessions of lectures with question and answer sessions, workshops and sessions of cases discussion.

TARGET AUDIENCE

• Pulmonary physicians
• Thoracic surgeons
• Anaesthesiologists
• Critical care physicians
• Trainees in the above specialties
• Nurses
• Coordinators
• Physiotherapist 

COURSE GOALS

• Understand the criteria for the referral and selection of candidates for lung transplantation
• Appreciate the donor shortage and ways to increase supply of donor organs
• Understand the factors necessary for the establishment of a lung transplant programme
• Appreciate the early and late complications occurring after lung transplantation
• Know who to ask for help in any aspect of pre or post transplant care