CONNECT 2026 Congress
Main Theme: Lung Cancer, Chest Wall Reconstruction and Tracheal Surgery – Technological Innovation
September 4, 2026 (Friday) – Morning
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Focus: Advanced Chronic Lung Diseases, Tracheal Surgery and Integrated Topics
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
Opening Lecture
Advances in the Treatment of Chronic Lung Diseases and the Impact of Lung Transplantation
Chair: Dr. Luiz Carlos de Lima (AM)
Secretary: Dr. Juliana Dias Nascimento Ferreira (MG)
Speaker: Prof. J. J. Camargo (RS)
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Roundtable
Lung Transplantation: Current Perspectives
Chair: Dr. Israel Lopes de Medeiros (CE) Secretary: Dr. Eduardo Pimenta (AM)
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM
Indications and Selection Criteria for Lung Transplantation in COPD and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Speaker: Dr. Tiago Noguchi Machuca (SP)
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Outcomes and Complications After Lung Transplantation: Optimizing Care for Long-Term Graft Survival
Speaker: Dr. Edson Brambate (CE)
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Alternative Therapies and the Role of Lung Transplantation in Chronic Lung Diseases: A Comparative Analysis
Speaker: Dr. Tiago Noguchi Machuca (SP)
9:15 AM – 9:30 AM
Open Discussion with the Audience
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
How I Do It Session
Chair: Dr. Antero Gomes Neto (CE) Secretary: Dr. Fábio de Oliveira Sousa (AP)
9:30 AM – 9:40 AM
Robotic Surgery for Pulmonary Resections: My Step-by-Step Approach and Why I Choose It
peaker: Dr. Francisco Martins Neto (CE)
9:40 AM – 9:50 AM
VATS Approach to Pulmonary Resections: My Preferred Technique and the Rationale Behind It
Speaker: Dr. Paula Ugalde (USA)
9:50 AM – 10:00 AM
Open Discussion with the Audience
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Visit to the Exhibition Booths
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Clinical Case
Chair: Dr. Everton Beltrame (AC)
Secretary: Dr. Vilma Camila Aparecida de Souza Pereira (AM)
Speaker: Dr. João Alessio J. Perfeito (SP)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Free Papers
Chair: Dr. Antônio Luiz Pena Costa (BA)
Secretary: Dr. Eduardo Pimenta (AM)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Free Poster with Discussion
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
GMReis Symposium
Acute and Chronic Management of Rib Fractures
Speaker: Dr. José Ribas Milanez de Campos
September 4, 2026 (Friday) – Afternoon
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
International Lecture
Technical Challenges in the Treatment of Mediastinal Tumors
Chair: Dr. Marcos Tavares (PA)
Secretary: Dr. Rafaelle Soares (AM)
Speaker: Dr. Rafael Andrade (USA)
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Roundtable
Innovative Strategies in Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery
Chair: Dr. Sérgio Tadeu (BA)
Discussant: Roger Normando (PA)
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM
Robotic Lymphadenectomy in Lung Cancer: Precision and Extent in Staging
Speaker: Dr. Francisco Martins Neto (CE)
2:50 PM – 3:10 PM
Anatomical Pulmonary Segmentectomies: From 3D Reconstruction to the Intraoperative Challenge
Speaker: Dr. Humberto de Oliveira (DF)
3:10 PM – 3:30 PM
Robotics in Complex Pulmonary Resections: Challenging Cases and Solutions
Speaker: Dr. Ricardo Mingarini Terra (SP)
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM
Prevention and Management of Major Complications in Robotic and Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery
Speaker: Dr. Wolfgang William Schmidt Aguiar (PE)
3:50 PM – 4:00 PM
Open Discussion with the Audience
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Visit to the Exhibition Booths
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Roundtable
Incidental Pulmonary Nodules: Practical Approach and Personalized Follow-Up
Chair: Dr. Geraldo Medeiros (PB)
Secretary: Dr. Rafaelle Soares (AM)
4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Management of Ground-Glass Pulmonary Nodules and Current Follow-Up Algorithms: Beyond Traditional Guidelines
Speaker: Dr. Ricardo Mingarini Terra (SP)
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Biopsy Methods for Peripheral Nodules: Electromagnetic Navigation, Robotic Bronchoscopy and Cryobiopsy
Speaker: Dr. Rafael Andrade (USA)
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Management Algorithms for Incidental Nodules: Practical Application and Decision-Making
Speaker: Dr. Ricardo Lopes Moraes de Oliveira (BA)
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Open Discussion with the Audience
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM
International Lecture
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Chest Wall Deformities
Chair: Dr. José Ribas Milanez de Campos (SP)
Secretary: Dr. Rafael Tavares (PE)
Speaker: Prof. Manuel López (USA)
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM