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European Society of Thoracic Surgeons joins together more than 1.200 members coming from 70 different countries all over the world. Every year since 1993, a European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery is celebrated, achieving a high quality scientific content. In the latest years, several educational courses and the School of Thoracic Surgery are gaining special prominence. We invite you to visit this website, where you will learn more about our Society.
The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons was formed in 1993 to represent General Thoracic Surgeons in Europe. ESTS now has over 1400 members in 80 countries.
ESTS Mission Statement:
Our mission is to improve quality in all aspects of our specialty: from clinical and surgical management of patients to education, training and credentialing of thoracic surgeons in Europe and worldwide