Thursday, 2nd of March 2023
WELCOME REMARKS
Hoetzenecker K /Denk-Linnert DM, Novoa N, Opitz I
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I - PATHOMECHANISMS IN AIRWAY STENOSIS
Chairs: Hoetzenecker K/Novoa N
Epidemiology, Etiology, Risk Factors for Upper Airway Stenosis
Cardoso P, Sao Paulo
Insights on contributing molecular mechanisms
Hillel A, Baltimore
Excessive scarring: lessons from basic research on keloid
Mildner M, Vienna
Discussion
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II - PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT OF AIRWAY PATHOLOGY
Chairs: Gelbard A/Bibas B
How to assess laryngeal function
Denk-Linnert DM, Vienna
The basics of rigid and flexible bronchoscopy
Cardoso P, Sao Paulo
The role of CT scans and virtual bronchoscopy
Beer L, Vienna
Novel approaches - fluorescent bronchoscopy and advances in endobronchial imaging
Gompelmann D, Vienna
Discussion
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III - TRACHEAL SURGERY
Chairs: Opitz I/Verhagen AF
Technical principles of cervical and intrathoracic tracheal surgery
Fadel E, Paris
Surgery for tracheobronchomalacia
Schweiger T, Vienna
Tracheostomy-associated complications and sequelae
Papagiannopoulos K, Leeds
Multidisciplinary treatment of adenoid cystic carcinoma
Hoetzenecker K, Vienna
Discussion
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IV - ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES FOR AIRWAY STENOSIS
Chairs: Piazza C/Hillel A
Glottic stenosis
Gelbard A, Nashville
Benign subglottic stenosis (Laser, Balloon, Dilatation)
Darwiche K, Essen
Recanalisation techniques and stents for malignant disease
Gompelmann D, Vienna
Discussion
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V - UPPER AIRWAY SURGERY - FROM EASY TO ADVANCED
Chairs: Cardoso P/ D’Andrilli A
Subglottic resection and reconstruction
Verhagen AF, Nijmegen
Glotto-subglottic resection and reconstruction
Hoetzenecker K, Vienna
Laryngotracheal surgery for advanced thyroid cancer
Piazza C, Milan
Discussion
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VI - PANEL DISCUSSION: TREATMENT OF BENIGN STENOSIS - ENDOSCOPIC VS. SURGICAL APPROACH - WHY, WHEN AND HOW OFTEN?
Chairs: Gelbard A / Bibas B
Participants: Hoetzenecker K, Darwiche K, Cardoso P, Papagiannopoulos K, Hillel A
3 Cases
A clear surgical indication - Papagiannopoulos K
A clear endoscopic indication - Gelbard A
A controversial case - Schweiger T
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VII - WHEN THINGS GO WRONG ...
Chairs: Klepetko W/Papagiannopoulos K
Dehisence
D’Andrilli A, Rome
Restenosis
Verhagen AF, Nijmegen
Unilateral vocal fold paralysis
Roesner I, Vienna
Bilateral vocal fold paralysis
Schneider-Stickler B, Vienna
Discussion
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VIII - BEST ABSTRACTS AND VIDEOS
Chairs: Fadel E / De Coppi P