We, "Japan Society for Thoracoscopic Surgery" plans "VATS Lobectomy Video Contest", on 4th September 2008 in Yokohama.

JSES, we participate in, is privileged to hosting the 11th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery (WCE) on September 3-5, jointly with Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Society of Asia 2008 on September 5-6, in Yokohama.
"Japan Society for Thoracoscopic Surgery" plans annual meeting, sharing with Asia-Pacific Surgeons.

If you are a Video-Assisted Thoracic surgeon, and attending WCE or ELSA in Yokohama, why don't you join our meeting?

Note Time & Date : from16:40 to 19:30, 4th, September 2008 Place : PACIFICO YOKOHAMA (room # 501) Theme : VATS Lobectomy Video Contest in Asia-Pacific Region 2008 Fee : Free, for registered personnel, those who attend WCES (11th World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery) or ELSA (Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia 2008). Registration : Please register your "name", "affiliation", "address", etc. in http://tcsnet.org/e/, by 20th, August 2008. **************************************************************** Welcome your presentation : 　 Please register "name of presenter" "title of presentation", "affiliation", "abstract", etc. in http://tcsnet.org/e/, by 20th, August 2008. Contents : video presentation of VATS lobectomy for 10 minutes using PC, and short discussion Language : English ****************************************************************

President, Japan Society for Thoracoscopic Surgery, tcs2006@jikei.ac.jp,
Organizing committee, "VATS Lobectomy Video Contest in Asia-Pacific Region 2008".
Professor of Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine
3-25-8 Nishi-shimbashi, Minato-City, Tokyo, 105-8461, JAPAN
Phone:81-3-3433-1111, ext. 3410, FAX: 81-3-3432-0861
■Registration form for joining
■Registration form for presenters