• History of thoracoscopy
• Equipment
• Indications for thoracoscopy + incidence of typical pleural disorders
• Results / scientific review
• Complications
• Paracentesis
• Clinical management of pleural diseases /        
 Step-by-step guide to thoracoscopy under local anaesthesia

End of the first day 16:30 h

Day 2:

Start 09:00 h

Hands-on sessions:
1. Preparation
2. Inspection of the pleural cavity
3. Talc pleurodesis, placement and fixation of a chest tube

End of the course 13:00 h