Laryngeal Framework Surgery Workshop
Aimed at practising Otolaryngologists and Trainees. The most up-to-date technology used in the treatment of vocal abnormalities and vocal fold paralysis will be demonstrated. The first morning session will be live surgery and cover simple vocal fold medialisation as used in thyroplasty 1, injection medialisation for glottic gaps, the use of the KTP laser and finally the "triple" procedure. One session will be spent in the dissection laboratory. CPD accreditation points will apply.
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Jul 31, 2009
to Aug 01, 2009 |
| Where | St Vincents Hospital, Sydney, NSW |
| Contact Name | Margi Griffiths |
| Contact Phone | +61 2 8382 6413 |
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Guest Speaker:
Associate Professor James Burns MD, FACS, Institute of Laryngology and Voice Restoration, Boston, MA, USA and Harvard Medical School.
Trained at University of Virginia Medical Centre, James carried out a Fellowship in the Department of Laryngology and care of the Professional Voice 2002/3. He is now Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital.
In conjunction with Professor Steven Zeitels, Director of the Centre for Laryngeal Surgery, James' interests include Vocal fold Restoration (gel), High Speed photography of laryngeal function, the use of Photoangiolytic and Pulsed Lasers in the treatment of laryngeal disease and malignancy.
Course Convenors:
Dr Ian Cole FRACS, FRCS, Voice Care Clinic, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney
Dr Matthew Broadhurst FRACS, Director of the Queensland Voice Centre
Other Speakers:
Dr Jonathon Livesey FRACS, FRCS
Dr Richard Gallagher FRACS, FRCS
Areas to be covered:
- Detailed Anatomy of the vocal folds and arytenoid articulation
- Vocal fold movement disorders; aetiology and assessment
- Indications for surgery - injection/external surgery
- Office procedures
- Glottic gaps - cause and treatment gaps
- Medialisation surgery - how to get a better result
- Implants
- The lateralised vocal fold and its management
- Artyernoid Adduction versus Arytenopexy
- Cricothyroid subluxation
- Lasers and photoangiolysis
- Benign laryngeal diseases
- Future directions
For further information and registration, contact:
Margi Griffiths
Tel: +61 2 8382 6413 Fax: +61 2 8382 6402
Email: mgriffiths@stvincents.com.au
