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Head and Neck
Tuesday [Workshops]
| 0830 - 0945 | Laryngopharyngectomy: Minimising Surgical Complications; Reconstructive Options (C Cernea, W Wei) |
| 0945 - 1045 0900-1030 0900 - 1030 |
Lessons Learnt in Running a Multi-Centre Trial in Head & Neck Cancer (H Mehanna) concurrent with: Sialendoscopy (F Marchal, V Vander Poorten) and: Transoral Robotic Surgery (TORS) with da Vinci Surgical System for Benign and Malignant Lesion of the Larynx and Pharynx (G Weinstein) |
| 1030 - 1100 | MORNING TEA |
| 1100 - 1200 1100 - 1230 |
Parapharyngeal Tumours: Surgical Management (D Fliss, S Krishnan) concurrent with: Thyroid Surgery: How to Manage Nerves and Vessels (C Cernea)   |
| 1200 - 1330 | LUNCH |
| 1330 - 1445 | Salivary Disease Parotid Surgery and Recurrent Parotid Pleomorphic Adenoma (N Vasan, V Vd Poorten) |
| 1445 - 1500 | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 1500 - 1630 | Surgery of the Neck Neck Dissection: How I Do It (A D'Cruz, R Patel) Major Neck Surgery Under Regional Anaesthesia (K Prasad) |
| 1715 - 1800 | OPENING CEREMONY |
Wednesday
| 0800 - 0955 | Plenary Session: Ethical Outcomes Ethical Ear Surgery in Minors (R Ramsden) Surgical Equipoise (G Weinstein) Septorhinoplasty - Ethical Issues (J Sykes) Ethics and Rehabilitation of Adult Hearing (B Keith) Sialendoscopy: Trying to Establish a New Standard: Is it Ethical? (F Marchal) |
| 0955 - 1040 | Neck Dissection Chairs: J Shah, W Wei Recent Changes in Elective Treatment of the Neck (L Kowalski) Removal of Carotid Sheath as a Part of Neck Dissection is Unnecessary if Found Uninvolved Intraoperatively (P Chaturvedi) Quality of Life Post Neck Dissection (K Nibu) |
| 1040 - 1110 | MORNING TEA |
| 1110 - 1230 | Oral Cancer I Chairs: A D'Cruz, N Vasan Epidemiology of Oral Cancer (I Siddiqui) Detection of Early Oral Cancer (D Brown) Fluorescent Spectroscopy in Non-Invasive Early Diagnosis of Oral Mucosal Malignant and Potential Malignant Lesions (P Chaturvedi) Chemoprevention of Oral Pre-Cancer Lesions: The Molecular Response (S Hao) Are Salvage Neck Dissections Effective for Isolated Nodal Recurrences in Early Carcinoma of Oral Tongue with Watchful Waiting Management of Initial NO Neck (R Tsang) |
| 1230 - 1330 | LUNCH |
| 1330 - 1510 | Oral Cancer II Chair: J Shah, R Patel Extent of Surgical Resection (S Hao) Margin Control in Oral Cancer (A D'Cruz) Long Term Results of Salvage Surgery in Oral Cancer (L Kowalski) Evidence Based Management (N Vasan) Discussion (Panel) |
| 1510 - 1530 | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 1530 - 1725 | Oropharynx Cancer Chair: S Krishnan, H Krawitz HPV & Oropharynx Cancer: Incidence, Prognostication and Influence on Treatment Decisions (H Mehanna) Does Extracapsular Spread Have a Role in HPV-era Decision Making for Adjuvant Therapy? (B Haughey) Debate: The Standard of Care for Oropharyngeal Cancer Management is: Non-Surgical Management (J Corry) Transoral Endoscopic Laser (B Haughey) Transoral Robotic Surgery (G Weinstein) Discussion (Panel) |
| 1730 - 1830 | POSTER HAPPY HOUR |
Thursday
| 0700 - 0800 | Breakfast Session Combined with Skull Base: Skull Base Tumours - Surgical Approaches and Reconstructive Options (S Kishimoto, J Shah) |
| 0810 - 0955 | Plenary Session: Recent Advances Chairs: Advances in Chronic Rhinosinusitis (H Stammberger) Endoscopic Laryngeal Surgery 2011 (D Albert) Cochlear Implants (R Shannon) OSA Management (S Tucker Woodson) In-office Laryngeal and Oesophageal Surgery (P Belafsky) |
| 0955 - 1040 | Managing Chemoradiotherapy Toxicity Chair: B Lyons, V Vander Poorten Dysphagia Post Chemoradiation - How Can We Reduce The Risk? (J Corry) Operating on Chemoradiotherapy Patients - Tips and Pitfalls (H Mehanna) |
| 1040 - 1110 | MORNING TEA |
| 1110 - 1230 | Congenital and Inflammatory Chair: S Kishimoto Congenital Cysts : What, Why, When & How (V vd Poorten) Management of Lymphatic Malformations (K Kim) Management of the TB Neck Mass (K Prasad) Neck abscess: A Rare Presentation of Head and Neck Carcinomas (S Soon) Surgical Management of Ranula (Z Ahmad) |
| 1230 - 1330 | LUNCH |
| 1330 - 1510 | Combined Head and Neck/Rhinology Faculty Debate Chairs: R Douglas, J Shah External vs Endoscopic Management of Nasal and Skull Base Tumours (B Lyons, D Fliss, P Hao, PJ Wormald, P Castelnuovo) concurrent with: Larynx I Chair: P Bradley Vertical Partial Laryngeal Surgery Oncological and Functional Outcomes (K Nibu) Supracricoid Layngectomy Oncological and Functional Outcomes (A Pontejos) Clinical Significance of Positive Delphian Node in Supracricoid Laryngectomy with Cricohyoidoepiglottopexy (M Nakayama) Treatment of T4 Larynx Cancer (L Kowalski) Use of Diflucan Wash to Increase Provox Device Life (A Butler) Near Immediate Speech Following Laryngectomy (A Tewary) The Role of Salvage Surgery for Recurrent Laryngeal Cancer (S Park) |
| 1510 - 1530 | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 1530 - 1725 | Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) Chairs: J Corry, N McIvor The Value of Hyperbaric Oxygen in ORN (M Izzard) Radiotherapy Delivery Techniques and Treatment Decisions to Minimise the Incidence of ORN (A Macann) Impact of IMRT on ORN - The Toronto Experience (D Brown) The Cost of Surgical Management of ORN (R Patel) Management of ORN (S Hao) Discussion (Panel) |
| 1730 - 1830 | POSTER HAPPY HOUR |
Friday
| 0700 - 0800 | Breakfast Session: Thyroid Surgery Tips (J Chaplin, N McIvor) |
| 0810 - 0955 | Plenary Session: Risk Management Chairs: C Kim, C Ferguson Thyroid Surgery (J Shah) Head and Neck Surgery (A D'Cruz) Avoiding and Managing Complications of Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (PJ Wormald) Risk Management in Paediatric Airway Surgery (M Bailey) NF2 (S Saeed) |
| 0955 - 1040 | Thyroid Chairs: N McIvor, H Mehanna Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery (J Chaplin) Surgical Management of Advanced Thyroid Cancer (C Cernea) The Problem with Using FNA in Thyroid Cancer: It Matters Who is Being Tested (L Davies) concurrent with: Head and Neck II - Larynx II Chair: J Olofsson Function Preserving Laryngectomy in Locally Advanced Carcinoma - Concept, Practice and Reality (A Shenoy) European Laryngological Society Classification of Supraglottic Laryngectomies (A Hantzakos) |
| 1040 - 1110 | MORNING TEA |
| 1110 - 1230 | Reconstruction Chairs: R Patel, B Peat Functional Tongue and Mandibular Reconstruction - 15 year Phillippine Experience (J David) Hypopharyngeal Defect Reconstruction: Fasciocutaneous Free Flap vs Free Jejunum (H Zheng) Maxillary Reconstruction (J Clark) Skull Base and Orbital Reconstruction Following Oncological Resection (D Fliss) concurrent with: Head and Neck II: The Neck - Free Papers Chair: C Cernea Strategy of Neck Management for Tonsil Cancer: Analysis of 76 Surgery-Based Treatments (E Chung) Early-Stage Oropharyngeal Cancers Treated by Surgery (K Akashi) The Viral Load, Physical Status and E6/7 mRNA Expression of Human Papillomavirus in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Okinawa (Z Deng) Efficacy of Salvage Neck Dissection for Nodal Failures in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (R Tsang) The Incidence and Management of Chylous Fistulae - Auckland Hospital Experience (V van Dijck) |
| 1230 - 1345 | LUNCH AND NZSOHNS AGM (Lunch provided in room) |
| 1345 - 1525 | Advanced Cutaneous Carcinoma Chair: Y Talmi, D Ruske Predictive Factors for Metastasis from Cutaneous Squamos Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (B Peat) Management of Metastatic Cutaneous SCC to the Parotid Gland with Reference to Extent of Disease, Facial Nerve, and Immune Status (N McIvor) Cutaneous Merkel Cell Carcinoma (W Mendenhall) Non-melanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck in Immunosuppressed Patients (E Curtin) Salivary Gland Cancer Risk Factors and Prognostic Factors in Salivary Gland Cancer (V vd Poorten) Management of the Neck in Major Salivary Gland Carcinoma (P Zbaeren) concurrent with: Head and Neck II: Thyroid and Salivary Gland - Free Papers Chair: A Pontejos Surgical Management of Thyroid Swellings with Special Reference to Serumthyroglobulin Assay as a Tumour Marker in Diffentiated Thyroid Carcinoma (P Mishra) Incidence of Complications After Total Thyroidectomy in Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Srinagarind Hospital (S Kraitrakul) Keeping Out Trouble in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery (M Stearns) Sialocele After Parotid Surgery - Assessing the Risk Factors (H Herbert) Head and Neck Cancer Incidence Based on Anatomic Pathology Diagnosis at Kariadi Hospital Semarang - Indonesia (A Prasetyo) Improving Decision Making in Head and Neck Cancer: The Patient Perspective (L Davies) Risk of Second Primary Malignancy After Surgery for Hypopharyngeal SCC (T Shinozaki) |
| 1525 - 1545 | AFTERNOON TEA |
| 1545 - 1730 | Head and Neck Advances Versus Global Reality Chair: M Izzard New Frontier of Mini-Invasive Endoscopic Head and Neck Surgery (MK Chen) Narrow Band Imaging Improves Preoperative Fluorescence Assessment of Upper and Lower Airways in Head and Neck Cancer Patients (P Nguyen) Role of PET-CT in the Auckland Head and Neck Cancer Unit, 2006-2010 (C Kirton) Developing World Head and Neck Surgery: A Global Responsibility (J Fagan) Discussion (Panel) |
| 1730 - 1830 | Prizegiving: NZSOHNS, NZAS Starkey Graduate Presentation, Asia-Oceania Poster James Hardie Neil Oration (M Rutter) - Open Lecture Farewell and Celebratory Drinks |