
Course Description:
This is a full day workshop offered to physicians and residents who wish to learn about management and skills in Thoracic Anesthesia
Objectives:
At the end of this introductory course, participants would have acquired a through knowledge of the main topics in Thoracic Anesthesia including; management of one lung ventilation and methods of lung isolation.
Management of one lung ventilation and intraoperative hypoxia.
This will include a discussion of ventilation parameters during one lung ventilation and different methods of management of hypoxia.
Post thoracic surgeries pain management; including thoracic epidural and regional anesthesia nerve blocks.
The station will provide a unique opportunity to participate in a simulated clinical case scenario.
Methods of Lung Isolation
This will include hands-on demonstration of the methods of lung isolation. Several stations with fiberscopes attached to video cameras and mannequins with lung models. These wil include the insertion and positioning of left and right and right sided double lumen tubes, Univent tubes and Arndt Endobronchial blockers. Some stations will include Tube Exchanger for difficult airway.
Post thoracic surgeries pain management will not include Standardized patient (SP) real time ultrasound scanning.
Workshop Topics:
3 lectures
- Thoracic Anesthesia Preoperative assessment
- Thoracic Anesthesia lung isolation methods and one lung ventilation strategies
- Postoperative Thoracic anesthesia pain management
3 Stations
- Lungs isolation tools
- Fiberoptic Double lumen insertion
- Postoperative Thoracic Pain management
Key Details:
Date: 24 Apr 2026
Venue: Andalusia Hospital, Jeddah
Fees: 1300 SAR | Doctors & Residents only: 1050 SAR | First 5 Registrations only: 950 SAR
Accreditations: CME Hours from SCFHS
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