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4th Annual Meeting of
CAPI(Conclave of Advanced Pulmonary Interventions): July-2025
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Globally first of its kind- Focused on Complications and safety in Interventional Pulmonology
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From Two Formidable IP Institutes
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Dr. Ravindra Mehta & team
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Dr. VR Pattabhi Raman & team
Join Us for an Engaging Experience !
Highlights of the hands-on workshop
- Unique talks & workshop focused on Complication Management in Airway/Pleura and more.
- ‘Walk through & Learning’ through a ‘Complication Museum’ – First of its kind
- Video competition: ‘Complications and management’ with attractive prizes – ‘let your worst case be the best to win!’
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Join us to connect, learn, and grow together!
Don’t miss this opportunity to expand your knowledge and network with fellow professionals in the field!
In Association With
CAPI 2025
International Faculty
Dr. Atul C. Mehta
Professor of Medicine, Lerner College of Medicine, Physician,Respiratory Institute Cleveland Clinic
Dr. Udit S. Chadha
Associate Professor of Medicine and Thoracic Surgery Icahn School of Medicine at MountSinai, New York
Dr. Mohammad Munavvar
Professor, Consultant, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, Preston , London
Dr. Ashutosh Sachdeva
Director, Bronchoscopy & Interventional Pulmonology at University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland
Dr. Sarabon Tahura
Paediatric Interventional Pulmonologist Associate Professor Bangladesh Shishu Hospital and Institute ,Dhaka, Bangladesh
Dr. David Fielding
Professor , Royal Brisbane Clinical Unit Australia
National Faculty
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| Dr. Amita Nene | Dr. Kaumudi | Dr. Rohit V |
| Dr. Anant Mohan | Dr. Karan Madan | Dr. Sahajal Dhooria |
| Dr. Arjun Kashyap | Dr. Kedar Hibare | Dr. Sameer Bansal |
| Dr. Arjun Srinivasan | Dr. Lokesh G | Dr. Sandeepa H S |
| Dr.Arvind Kumar | Dr. Manu Chopra | Dr. Shivalingaswamy |
| Dr. Benin Rajesh | Dr. Murali Thondebhavi | Dr. Shyam Krishna |
| Dr. Chinmay Nagesh | Dr. Pattabhiraman | Dr. Subho Sarkar |
| Dr. Dharmesh Patel | Dr. Pawan B | Dr. Suma |
| Dr. Girish Sidhwani | Dr. Rajani Bhat | Dr. Sunil K |
| Dr. Hariprasad K | Dr. Rajiv Goyal | Dr. Vikas Marwah |
| Dr. Inder Pal Singh | Dr. Ravindra Mehta | Dr. Visveswaran |
| Dr. Jayachandra | Dr. Ritesh Agarwal | |
| Dr. K S Satish | Dr. Rohan A | |
DAY -1
26-07-2025
Time: 1:15 pm Onwards
Complications :
Feared but never adequately discussed “Lets talk of the elephant in the room.”
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Session-1: Lets start with the basics: Patient Selection and Anesthesia consideration
| Safety and Complication prevention: Sedation and Anaesthesia Considerations |
| Primary prevention of complications: Patient Selection and Pre-Procedural Optimisation |
| Additional Question & Answer Session |
| Expert Panel with Illustrative Case discussion: Complex medical issues, sedation |
Session-2: Complications in diagnostic procedure
| The common ones : Hypoxemia & Haemodynamic issues |
| When air leaks: Pneumothorax, Pneumomediastinum, Subcutaneous Emphysema |
| Catastrophes: Airway Bleeding and Air embolism in Diagnostic Bronchoscopic Procedures |
| Additional Question & Answer Session |
| Expert Panel with Illustrative Case discussion: Complex medical issues, sedation |
Session-3: Complications following pleural procedures
| Thoracentesis & Chest tubes in spontaneous breathing and ventilated patients: When things go bad |
| Indwelling Pleural Catheter(IPC): Complications and Management |
| Pleuroscopy: Complications & Damage control |
| Additional Question & Answer Session |
| Expert Panel with Illustrative Case discussion: Complex medical issues, sedation |
DAY -2
27-07-2025
Time: 08.15 am onwards
Session 4: Complications Related to Therapeutic procedures
| Rigid bronchoscopy : Complications & Issues |
| Stenting : When things don’t go as planned? Short and long-term |
| Airway bleeding (Prevention & management)in therapeutic procedures : How is it different from diagnostic procedures? |
| Additional Question & Answer Session |
| Expert Panel with Illustrative Case discussion: Complex medical issues, sedation |
Session 5: Beyond the Scope: Interventional Radiology complications, Surgeons to the Rescue
| Interventional Radiology & management : CT/ USG guided biopsy, embolisation and more |
| Is the reverse concievable : Where the Interventional Pulmonologist come in after the surgeon! |
| Airway bleeding (Prevention & management)in therapeutic procedures : How is it different from diagnostic procedures? |
| Additional Question & Answer Session |
| Expert Panel with Illustrative Case discussion: Complex medical issues, sedation |
Session 6: Prevention & Management: Insights from High Volume IP Centres
| Rounding it off : Best practices for Complication Prevention In Interventional Pulmonology |
| Communication in complication management : Break the news, troubleshooting and provider moral/stress issues |
| Limits of IP : Do not stretch to detriment- Stenting/Thoracoscopy and Nodules |
| Learn from mistakes : Post complication debrief and continuous quality improvement |
| Additional Question & Answer Session |
Session 7: All that is left…
| Managing complications in the immunosuppressed and post-lung transplant |
| Instrument/ Equipment malfunction-related complications |
| Complications when patient delay and resource limitations |
| Innovations in Complications ,Prevention- Management |
| An important aspect of safety: Infection control in the suite |
| Additional Question & Answer Session |
| Expert Panel with Illustrative Case discussion: Complex medical issues, sedation |
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27-07-2025
2 pm onwards
Interventional Pulmonology Workshop
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| Station 1 | Sedation and Anesthesia in Interventional Pulmonology |
| Station 2A | Management of Hypoxemia During Bronchoscopy |
| Station 2B | Bleeding Control Techniques – Basic |
| Station 2C | Bleeding Control Techniques – Advanced |
| Station 3 | Management of Pneumothorax Associated with Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures |
| Station 4 | Insertion and Removal of Indwelling Pleural Catheters (IPC) and Management of IPC-related Complications |
| Station 5 | Management of Pleural Bleeding |
| Station 6 | Interventional Radiology and VATS/Surgical Techniques for complication management |
| Station 7 | Innovations in prevention/treatment of complications |
| Station 8 | A Unique complication museum – Instruments, scopes, catheters, coils and much more |