With the advent of minimally invasive approaches in thoracic surgery – both videoassisted and robotic – complex combined approaches to pleural cavities and mediastinum are more and more rarely performed, thus causing a lack in the training of thoracic surgery trainees and a concrete risk of deskilling in more experienced surgeons.The aim of this cadaveric course is to bridge the gap between theory and actual clinical practice, offering a practical knowledge of complex accesses to pleural cavities and mediastinum.
At end of this course, learners can expect to acquire the following skills:
• Basic anatomy principles
• Develop and improves knowledge and skills in dissection
• Bridge basic anatomical understanding with clinical applications in the field of extended thoracic surgery
• Build a strong foundation for safe surgical practice

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