THE COURSE

The Success in Single Lung Ventilation’ simulation and workshop course is held twice a year at St Thomas’ Hospital in London, and is popular with Thoracic and non-Thoracic anaesthetists. It is taught by Consultant Thoracic Anaesthetists and Thoracic Surgeons.

The course is limited to 12 candidates to gain maximum hands on experience during the course. The course is delivered over one day. The morning session comprises of hands-on workshops:

  • Double-lumen tube placement

  • Difficult airway management for one lung isolation

  • Bronchial blocker placement 

  • Simulated fibrescopic management (ORSIM)

  • Considerations for rigid bronchoscopy 

The afternoon session immerses the delegates in high fidelity simulation scenarios to practice and discuss common team scenarios.


Dr George Christodoulides and Dr Cheng Ong

Dr George Christodoulides and Dr Cheng Ong

Course Directors:

Dr Cheng Ong

Dr George Christodoulides 


Faculty:

Dr Stuart Marshall

Dr Helena Scott

Dr Charles Thoburn

Dr Vedahari Ponnaiah

Dr Anita Kovacic

Dr Diana Barisiene 

Dr Heena Bidd

Dr Jeyanjali Jeyarajah

Dr Hani Abdalla

Dr Craig Johnstone

Dr Fauzhia Arif

Dr Christos Chamos

Dr Craig Bailey

Dr John Chatterjee

Dr Melissa Baldwin

Dr Claire Laidlaw

Sister Irina Anastasescu (Anaesthetic lead)

Surgical FACULTY:

Mr Tom Routledge

Miss Karen Harrison Phipps

Mr Andrea Bille

Miss Juliet King

Miss Stephanie Fraser

Mr John Pilling

Mr Lawrence Okiror

Danielo Maglente (Thoracic/Robotic Lead)

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FUTURE DATES

December 2020 TBC

To apply for a place on the course please contact Dr. George Christodoulides at: george.christodoulides@gstt.nhs.uk

MEETINGS

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