Università degli Studi di Cagliari
7th-9th February 2008
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Portsmouth
07 febbraio 2008
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery
Portsmouth Hospitals Trust
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Portsmouth
UK
Program
Thursday 7th February - hours 14.30–18.30
Arrival
14.30
Registration & Welcome
14.30 – 15.00
Lectures
15.00-16.00 Physics and general application of the Carbon Dioxide Laser (M. Holubinka)
16.00-17.00 Theatre set-up and safety rules
(R. Pratt)
17.00-17.30 Coffe break
17.30.18.30 Anaesthetics in laryngeal and laser surgery (S. Elliott)
Friday 8th February – hours 08.00-18.00
Lectures
08.00-09.00 Surgical anatomy and physiology of the larynx (S. Dennis)
09.00-10.00 Diagnostic and intraoperative work-up (A. Davis)
10.00-10.15 Coffee Break
10.15-11.15 Imaging of the larynx (E. Tilley)
11.15-12.15 Magistral Lecture: Laryngeal cancer: a cohomprensive overview. (P. Nicolai)
12.15-1300 Lunch time
13.00-14.00 Endoscopic treatment of precancer and early glottic cancer
(R. Puxeddu)
14.30-18.00 Live surgery
20.00 COURSE DINNER
Saturday 9th February – hours 08.00 – 14.00
Lectures
08.00-09.00 Endoscopic treatment of the supraglottic cancer (G. Peretti)
09.00-10.30 Neck Dissection in Supraglottic cancer endoscopically treated (C. Barbaccia) and Endoscopic CO2 laser surgery for early glottic cancer in patients who are candidates for radiotherapy: results of a prospective nonrandomized study (M. Ansarin)
10.30-11.00 Vocal fold medialization techniques: fat injection, Goretex, Thyroplasty (C. Piazza)
11.00-11.30 Coffee break
11.30-12.30 Treatment of laryngeal papillomatosis (G. Madden)
12.30-13.30 Laser assisted Phonosurgery and endoscopic treatment of bilateral vocal fold palsy
(S. Caldera)
13.30 14.00 Discussion about the live surgery and late questions.
14.00-15.00 Lunch
Saturday 9th February – hours 15.00 – 18.00
Practical course – supervised practise of endoscopic laser techniques on animal larynx
Scientific informations
International Faculty
ENT Department, Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK:
Mr. Roberto Puxeddu, Mr. Salyia Caldera, Ms. Anne Davis, Mr. Gerry Madden, Mr Simon Dennis,
ENT Department, The Medway Hospital Trust, Gillingham, UK:
Mr. Carmelo Barbaccia
Anaesthetic Department, Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK:
Mr. Elliott Sean
Department of Medical Physics Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK:
Mr. Holubinka Mike
Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK:
Mrs, Pratt Rosemary
ENT Department, Istituto Europeo Oncologico, Milano, Italy:
Dr Ansarin Mossen
ENT Department, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy:
Prof. Piero Nicolai, Dr. Giorgio Peretti, Dr. Cesare Piazza
Department of Radiology, Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust, Portsmouth, UK:
Dr. Elizabeth Tilley
OBJECTIVE OF THE COURSE AND TEACHING GUIDELINES
The course is reserved to a maximum of a total of 15 ENT consultants and specialist in training, and it will be held with the full immersion program from Thursday afternoon to Saturday, with theoretical and practical demonstration of basic and advanced Co2 laser and reconstructive laryngeal surgical techniques.
The live surgery will be completed by interactive discussion of the cases and by theoretical teaching of basics in lasers, safety and anaesthetics and surgical anatomy, physiology, radiology, surgery and histopathology.
Practical course on animal models
General Informations
Cost of the course: £450
Course venue:
Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Southwick Hill Road Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3LY
Tel: 023 9228 6000 (main switchboard)
HOW TO REACH THE CONGRESS SITE
The Queen Alexandra Hospital is located just on the hill slopes of Portsdown hill overlooking Portsmouth. It is conveniently situated for both the M27, A3M.
ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT
Mr. Roberto Puxeddu
Mr. Simon Dennis
Ms. Sarah Kilby
Department of Otorhinolaryngology
Portsmouth Hospitals Trust
Queen Alexandra Hospital
Cosham
Portsmouth
PO6 3LY