CONNECT 2026 Congress
Main Theme: Lung Cancer, Chest Wall Reconstruction and Tracheal Surgery – Technological Innovation
September 5, 2026 (Saturday) – Morning
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
International Lecture
Current Advances in Lung Cancer Treatment
Chair: Dr. Lucy Anne Lopes Moura Riberio (DF)
Secretary: Dr. Adriano Eduardo Costa de Figueiredo (AM)
Speaker: Dr. Paula Ugalde (USA)
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Roundtable
The New Era of Lung Cancer Diagnosis and Staging
Chair: Dr. Tao Machado (RR)
Secretary: Dr. Pablo Marques Reis (TO)
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM
Interventional Radiology and Thoracic Surgery: Clinical Cases from a Successful Strategic Partnership
Speaker: Dr. João Paulo Giacomini Bernardes (BSB)
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM Mediastinal Staging by EBUS – State of the Art Speaker: Dr. Ricardo Lopes Moraes de Oliveira (BA)
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM Optimizing the Diagnostic Pathway: From Initial Imaging to Molecular Analysis for Personalized Management Speaker: Dr. Carlos Augusto Moreira Silva (PA)
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM The Role of Liquid Biopsy in the Diagnosis and Monitoring of Lung Cancer Speaker: Dr. Carlos Augusto Moreira Silva (PA)
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 – 11:30 AM
Roundtable
Chest Wall Surgery
Chair: Dr. José Ribas Milanez de Campos (SP)
Secretary: Dr. Tatiana Minda Herculano Cattebeck (AM)
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM
Updates in the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Pectus Carinatum
Speaker: Dr. Miguel Lia Tedde (SP)
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM New Methods of Chest Wall Fixation in Severe Trauma Speaker: Marcos Samano (SP)
11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Advances in Pectus Surgery Speaker: Prof. Manuel López (USA)
11:15 AM – 11:30 AM Open Discussion with the Audience
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
International Lecture
Optimizing Outcomes in Lung Cancer: The Role of Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapies in the Surgical Setting
Chair: Dr. Elias Amorim (MA)
Secretary: Dr. Rafaelle Soares (AM)
Speaker: Dr. Paula Ugalde (USA)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM
Free Videos
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Break
September 5, 2026 (Saturday) – Afternoon
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Lecture
The Use of ECMO in Thoracic Surgery
Chair: Dr. José Correa Lima Netto (AM)
Secretary: Dr. Vanessa Menezes (BA)
Speaker: Dr. Bernardo Mulinari Pessoa (PR)
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Roundtable
Controversies and New Frontiers in Thoracic Surgery
Chair: Dr. Hylas Paiva da Costa Ferreira (RN)
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Preoperative Assessment in Elderly Patients
Speaker: Dr. Karoline Rodrigues (AM)
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Thoracic Surgery in Elderly Patients: Technical Adaptations and Physiological Challenges
Speaker: Dr. Juliana Dias Nascimento Ferreira (MG)
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Are There Limits to What Can Be Managed Minimally Invasively in Thoracic Surgery? In Which Cases Is the Open Approach Still Superior?
Speaker: Dr. Sérgio Tadeu (BA)
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Open Discussion with the Audience
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Visit to the Exhibition Booths
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Roundtable
Advances in Pediatric Thoracic Surgery
Chair: Dr. Adriano Lano Pereira
Secretary: Dr. José Eustácio Aquino de Moraes (RN)
4:00 PM – 4:10 PM
Management of Necrotizing Pneumonia: When Should We Operate?
Speaker: Dr. Fernando Westphal
4:10 PM – 4:20 PM Management of Complicated Pleural Effusion in Children
Speaker: Dr. Cesar Freire Vasconcelos (PE)
4:20 PM – 4:30 PM Congenital Pulmonary Malformations: When Should We Operate?
Speaker: Dr. Davi de Castro Barros Nogueira (PE)
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM Open Discussion with the Audience
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Roundtable
Current Advances in Esophageal Surgery
Chair: Dr. Arteiro Queiroz de Menezes (AM)
Secretary: Dr. Pablo Marques Reis (TO)
5:00 PM – 5:15 PM
Recent Advances in Diagnosis and Staging
Speaker: Dr. Humberto Oliveira – BSB
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM Current Therapeutic Options in Esophageal Trauma
Speaker: Dr. Henrique José Mota (RN)
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM Future Perspectives in Treatment and Research
Speaker: Dr. Paula Ugalde – USA
5:45 PM – 5:55 PM Open Discussion with the Audience
5:55 PM – 6:00 PM
5:55 PM – 6:00 PM