Skills course: Rigid bronchoscopy 2023

 

This course is dedicated to develop skills and knowledge in the field of rigid bronchoscopy which is the basis of interventional therapeutic bronchoscopy. After a necessary reminder of the anatomy of the larynx, airways and mediastinum as well as different pathologies and clinical situations leading to the use of rigid bronchoscopy, the course focuses on stent loading and insertion and other methods used for tracheobronchial desobstructions.

During the workshops participants used animal models and mannequins to develop their practical skills. Participants tutored in groups of 3 to allow interactive learning.

Anatomy of the larynx, tracheobronchial tree and mediastinum


Anesthesia for rigid bronchoscopy and basics


Indication and complications of rigid bronchoscopy: an overview


Rigid bronchoscopy: a 'Swiss Army Knife' for tracheal-bronchial tree


How to set an operating room for interventional rigid bronchoscopy and how to start?


Airway stenting: a comprehensive review for the choice of the dedicated stent during a procedure and advices for the follow-up


Tracheobronchial desobstruction: How and when do I do it?


Bronchoscopic management of tracheal stenosis


Management of foreign body: how I do it?


Management of tracheobronchial malacia and dynamic airways collapses


Endoscopic management of post-operative anastomotic complications after thoracic surgery


Inflammatory laryngeal and tracheobronchial diseases: what interventional pulmonologists have to know