Schedule

Provisional schedule

Day 1
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00‑09.15 Welcome and introduction   
09.15‑9.55 Revision of pre & post laryngectomy anatomy and physiology, surgical deconstruction and reconstruction. "Normal" post laryngectomy swallow and voice production  
10.10‑11.00 The management of laryngectomy patients during and beyond Covid 19  
11.00‑11.10 Break  
11.10‑12.00 Complications related to swallowing post laryngectomy and their management  
12.10‑13.00 Protocol for VF Assessment after Laryngectomy  
13.00‑14.00 Lunch break  
14.00‑14.50 Review of one standard laryngectomy VF assessment  
15.00‑15.45 Defining and modifying vibratory segment tonicity  
15.45‑16.00 Break  
16.00‑17.00

How to perfom and interpret the findings of an Air Insufflation Assessment

  
16.40 Finish  
Day 2
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00‑09.50 The Imaging Equipment and IR(ME)R Guidelines  
10.00‑11.00 Practise analysis of standard Lx VF assessments including air insufflations  
11.00‑11.30 Break  
11.30‑12.30 Outcome measures - SVR voice  
12.30‑13.30 Lunch break  
13.30‑14.30 Surgical management of complications  
14.30‑14.45 Break  
14.45‑15.45 Alternative methods, for TEP creation and prothesis placement including (Primary TEP, Secondary TEP and awake TEP). Management of hypertonicity/spasm using Dysport/Botox  
15.55‑16.55 Management of severe hypertonicity and spasm with chemical neurectomy (Botox/Dysport). Practise analysis of standard Lx VF assessments  
Day 3
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00‑09.50 Extensive surgery and implications for swallow and voice rehabilitation  
10.00‑10.50 Maximizing swallow and voice post extensive surgery  
10.50‑11.15 Break  
11.15‑12.30 Practice analysis of VF assessments  
12.30‑13.30 Lunch break  
13.30‑14.30 Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy  
14.30‑15.00 Break  
15.00‑15.45 Management of swallow and voice after laryngectomy, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and palliative care  
16.00‑17.00 Hyponotherapy as a therapeutic adjunct in HNC  
17.00 Finish  
Day 4
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00‑09.50 Voice prostheses: design, function, selection, placement and problem solving   
10.00‑10.50 Management of complications at the TEP including problems related to central and peripheral leakage   
10.50‑11.15 Break  
11.15‑12.45 Practice analysis of VF assessments  
12.45‑13.45  Lunch break  
13.45‑14.45 The future of advanced laryngeal cancer management  
14.45‑15.15 Break  
15.15‑16.15 Outcome measures - swallow  
16.15‑17.00 FEES  
17.00 Finish  
Day 5
TimeSessionPresenter
09.00‑09.50 Oesophageal function post laryngectomy  
10.00‑10.50 Laryngectomy rehabilitation in India  
10.50‑11.00 Break  
11.00‑12.30 Panel discussion  
13.30‑14.30 Group analysis of VF/panel discussion  
14.30‑15.30 Robotic resection of the larynx  
15.30‑16.00 Question and Answer session  
16.00‑16.30 Course evaluation  
16.30 End of course   
 

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