Successful thoracic surgery congress: Experience innovations live!

Successful thoracic surgery congress: Experience innovations live!

Potsdam, Deutschland - The 9th Uniportal Vats Congress in Potsdam was a complete success and once again proven how important the further development of thoracic surgery is. On July 17, 2025, the event, organized by the Ernst von Bergmann Clinic, took place in close cooperation with the Charité Competence Center for Thorax Surgery and various international partners. With participants from over 17 countries, including Australia, China, Costa Rica and the USA, the event became a real melting pot of professional competence.

A highlight of the conference was the live broadcasts of two complex operations, carried out by the renowned surgeons MUDR. Mahmoud Ismail and Diego Gonzalez Rivas. These transmissions made it possible for the participants to ask questions and to exchange ideas with the surgeons directly. Such an interactive format is rare and was celebrated by the experts as a big step towards improved interdisciplinary dialogue in surgery. MUDR. Ismail emphasized the value of the wetlab, which is a special rarity in congresses and deepens the practical application in an innovative way.

practical exercises and the latest procedures

The conference offered an extensive program with a dry and wetlab area in which the participants were able to try out new thoracic surgery on simulators at five different stations. This practice -oriented approach combines theoretical knowledge with practical learning and sets standards in international exchange and clinical practice. As Diego Gonzalez Rivas underlined, this integration of theory and practice brings high standards for the transfer of innovative techniques.

A central topic that appeared in many conversations during the congress was the uniportal video assisted thoracoscopy (Uniportal Vats). This modern method works with a small skin incision of just three centimeters and enables precise orientation using a camera. The advantages are diverse: lower pain, faster recovery and shortened hospital stays. All of this is particularly important for the treatment of oncological diseases, an area on which the Ernst von Bergmann Group puts a special focus.

a strong team for patient care

In the background of these innovations there is a committed interdisciplinary team in the Clinic for Thoracic Surgery at the University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKS). Pneumologists, oncologists, surgeon, radiologists and specialized nursing staff work hand in hand here to develop individually coordinated treatment plans. Their goal is to manage complex thoracic diseases effectively and competently in order to achieve the best possible results for the patients.

Overall, the congress not only emphasized important progress in thoracic surgery, but also the enormous potential that is in international cooperation. It remains exciting to observe how these developments will shape patient care in the area of lung medicine in the future. If you want to learn more about the latest treatment options, you are cordially invited to find out more in the Clinic for Thoracic Surgery at the UKS

For more information about the event and the techniques presented, visit Meetingpoint Potsdam, EVB Health] (https://www.evb-gesundheit.de/horaxchirurgie-im-fokus) and [UKS Klinik für Thoraxirurgie] (https://www.uks.eu/kliniken-stätungen/chirurgie- Orthortie-reha/thorax surgery).