Laryngology and Voice Surgery
The Department of Surgery of the Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital are pleased to present this unique and comprehensive course on Laryngology and Voice Surgery to provide specialised surgeons and general otolaryngologists with a state-of-the-art update.
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Sep 24, 2010 07:00 AM
to Sep 25, 2010 03:30 PM |
| Where | Boston, MA, USA |
| Contact Name | Melanie Woodworth |
| Contact Phone | +1 617 726 0218 |
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Guest of Honour
Eugene Myers
Visiting Lecturers
| Michael Benninger, Andrew Blitzer, Robin Cotton, Roger Crumley, Alessandro de Alarcon, Marvin Fried, Bruce Haughey, Allen Hillel, Anthony Jahn, Robert Langer, Bert O'Malley, Robert Ossoff, Marshall Strome, Gayle Woodson |
HMS Faculty
| R. Rox Anderson, Hugh Curtin, Aaron Friedman, Douglas Mathisen, Marsha Moses, John Wain, Andrew Warshaw |
Course Directors
Steven Zeitels, James Burns, Robert HillmanCourse Location
All sessions will be held at the Harvard Club of Boston, 374 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
Course Description
The program features multiple experts in the field covering all facets of laryngology including neurolaryngology, professional voice, phonomicrosurgery, stenosis, laryngeal cancer, pediatric and adult airway reconstruction, and surgical innovations. Presentations will cover basic and advanced aspects of applied laryngeal anatomy and physiology with emphasis on the medical and surgical management of benign and malignant laryngeal disease. Techniques for performing endoscopic phonomicrosurgery, including the use of photoangiolytic lasers and the appropriate use of hand instruments, will be reviewed.
In addition, approaches for performing external laryngeal framework surgery, laryngeal and tracheal airway reconstruction, and the use of botox injections will be discussed.
Additional topics to be examined are: EMG, spasmodic dysphonia, reinnervation techniques, professional and performing voice, laryngeal transplantation, and surgical innovations such as robotics and novel laryngo-tracheal reconstruction.
Plenary talks will be given by academically accomplished specialists at Harvard as well as experts from other institutions in North America. Learning objectives will be achieved through a combination of didactic lectures, informal case presentations and question and answer sessions.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this course the participant will be able to:
- Understand the principles of pulsed-angiolytic and cutting/ablative lasers for the treatment of upper aerodigestive tract benign and malignant mucosal disease.
- Manage premalignant glottal epithelium and early cancer by means of a layered microsurgical treatment approach.
- Apply contemporary surgical techniques in the diagnosis and management of laryngeal and tracheal stenosis.
- Understand how the variety of laryngeal framework procedures and injection techniques can be optimally utilised in the management of glottal incompetence.
- Incorporate into their practice a systematic approach to the medical and surgical management of professional vocal performers.
- Understand innovative techniques for preservation and restoration of the pediatric voice during airway reconstruction and treatment of laryngeal disease.
- Understand the role of emerging technology in the management of laryngeal papilloma, cancer, and airway reconstruction.
- Manage an array of neurolaryngologic conditions effectively through an enriched appreciation for the use of EMG, botox and reinnervation techniques.
