Asian Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ASTS)
Beijing Association of Oncology
Beijing Cancer Foundation (BCF)
Chinese Association of Thoracic Surgeons (CATS)
Chinese Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (CSTCVS)
Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Tianjin Chest Hospital
Liaoning Cancer Hospital
Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital
The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
West China Hospital of Sichuan University
Yunnan Cancer Hospital（The Third Affiliated of Kunming Medical University）
Tangdu Hospital The Fourth Military Medical University
Sichuan Cancer Hospital
The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center
Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
Tongji Hospital Tongji Medical College of HUST
President: Jie He
Vice President(In alphabetical order): Hisao Asamura (Japan), Lunxu Liu, Shugeng Gao, Sanghoon Jheon, Toni Lerut (Belgium)
General Secretary: Shugeng Gao, Lunxu Liu
Presidents of the Northern Review Region: Shugeng Gao, Shanqing Li
General Secretaries of the Northern Review Region: Daqiang Sun, Hongxu Liu
Presidents of the Eastern Review Region: Haiquan Chen, Chang Chen
General Secretaries of the Eastern Review Region: Jian Hu, Hecheng Li
Presidents of the Western Review Region: Jianxing He, Lanjun Zhang
General Secretaries of the Western Review Region: Tao Jiang , Yongtao Han
Presidents of the Southern Review Region: Jianxing He, Lanjun Zhang
General Secretaries of the Southern Review Region: Chun Chen, Xiangning Fu
Presidents of the Overseas Review Region: Hisao Asamura (Japan), Toni Lerut (Belgium)
General Secretaries of the Overseas Review Region: Sanghoon Jheon (Korea)，Akif Turna（Turky）
ASTS Academic Committee Members (In alphabetical order), 23 members from 9 countries and regions:
Akif Turna(Turkey)，Dirk Van Raemdonck(Belgium)，Hisao Asamura(Japan)，Haiquan Chen（陈海泉），Hyun Koo Kim(Korea)，Hecheng Li（李鹤成），Jose Luis J. Danguilan(Philippines），Jie He（赫捷），Jaroslaw Kuzdzal(Poland)，Keneng Chen（陈克能），Hui Li（李辉），Lunxu Liu（刘伦旭），Lanjun Zhang（张兰军），Sanghoon Jheon(Korea)，Simon Law(Hong Kong，China)，Shugeng Gao（高树庚），Toni Lerut (Belgium)， Wentao Fang(方文涛)，Yin Li（李印），Yousheng Mao（毛友生），Yin-Kai Chao(Taiwan，China)，Zhentao Yu（于振涛），Zhigang Li（李志刚）
Composed of the standing committee members of Chinese Association of Thoracic Surgeons（CATS）, Chinese Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（CSTCVS）, and the members of ASTS Academic Committee.
Composed of the standing committee members and committee members of Chinese Association of Thoracic Surgeons（CATS）, Chinese Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery（CSTCVS）, and the members of ASTS Academic Committee.
"Standardization and Innovation: First Live Surgery Conference on Thoracic Oncology", attracted an unprecedented number of registrants and featured a wide range of exhibits. We hope to extend the success of this high-level, large-scale, and high-efficiency exchange of thoracic surgical techniques to Asia and even to the world, fully reflecting the voice of China and Chinese thoracic surgery. The Standardization and Innovation: Asia Live Surgery Conference on Thoracic Oncology will undoubtedly build a solid platform for the discipline of thoracic surgery, promoting mutual exchange and cooperation among thoracic surgeons in Asia and the world, and promoting the coordinated development of thoracic surgery in Asia and countries around the world."
Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shandong, Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia
Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui
Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan
Sichuan, Chongqing, Henan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Xinjiang
Pan-Asian countries and regions
The Expert Group : over 40 years old
The Youth Group : age 40 and under（can voluntarily submit to the expert group）
1. Lung resection group: endoscopic lobectomy, combined lobectomy, and total pneumonectomy (including surgeries after neoadjuvant treatment)
2. Sub-lobectomy group: endoscopic anatomical partial lobectomy, segmental pneumonectomy
3. Complex lung and mediastinal group: tracheal segment, carina formation, tracheal sleeve method, tracheal and vascular double sleeve method, mediastinal mass resection
4. Esophageal group: esophagectomy/gastroesophageal anastomosis (including after neoadjuvant treatment)
5. Robot surgery group: lung, esophagus, mediastinum surgery (by region, regardless of disease type)
Notes: Operations should strictly meet the surgical indications, and the surgeons should have corresponding surgical qualifications. Technical operations must comply with surgical and medical norms and requirements.
The panel of reviewers for the overseas review region consists of members of The ASTS Academic Committee.
Each participating physician's video will be reviewed by 10 reviewers. The evaluation Criteria used in review regions in China can be chosen as a reference.
The best participants will be selected for exhibition at the final conference and awarded certificates of excellence and souvenirs of the conference.
Thoracic surgeons from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, China will apply to the review methods of the overseas region.
| Evaluation Criteria | Full Marks |
|---|---|
| A brief case history and imaging data are available | 5 |
| Reasonable choice of the surgical procedure | 10 |
| Clear surgical logic, clear anatomy | 20 |
| Skilled and standardised manipulation | 20 |
| Clear view of the surgical field | 10 |
| Difficulty of the surgery | 15 |
| The use of devices is regulated and rational | 10 |
| The video is well edited, contains the necessary steps, and isof the required length | 10 |
Surgery video contents:
1. The surgeries must be video-assisted thoracoscopic or robot surgeries, which should be true, scientific and showing advancement to a certain extent. The surgical indications and operation processes should conform to the medical surgical standards, operation guidelines or expert consensus.
Rules for the participating groups:
2. Each contestant can apply for multiple surgical groups, but only one surgery video can be uploaded for each surgical group.
Introduction of surgery videos:
3. The surgery video should include a brief introduction to the case information, including clinical diagnosis and imaging data, but it is not allowed to show the name of the surgeon or its institution/hospital in any part of the video. At the same time, please briefly describe the surgical process without adding background sound effects or other soundtracks. In order to protect the personal privacy, please hide the patient's personal information.
Surgical procedure regulations:
4. Please use an edited video to demonstrate the main processes of the surgery. The video content should reflect the principles of surgery and oncology, including key information such as surgical approach, key steps including cross-sectional anatomy, amputation, resection, reconstruction, lymph node dissection, etc, resection samples, postoperative incisions, postoperative pathology, and so on. The selection of the surgical instruments should base on the surgical needs and the surgeon's habits.
Length of the video:
5. The length should be within 10 minutes for the esophageal group, and within 8 minutes for the other groups. All of the videos have to be original speed edited surgery recordings. (MP4 and mov format videos with a resolution of 1280*720 or higher are required. To ensure smooth upload and download, it is recommended to upload MP4 format videos with a 1920*1080 full HD resolution and a storage size of less than 1GB.)
Check Notices:
6. In addition to the edited version of the surgery video, the winner also needs to provide the corresponding original unedited video for review by the expert review team.
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