1st Day:*

• Introduction to comprehensive postlaryngectomy rehabilitation and basic aspects of the standard indwelling voice prosthesis (Provox2)
• Hands-on session, practicing voice prosthesis replacement and use of accessories**
• Surgical techniques
• Speech therapy introduction and patient demonstration
• Out patient clinic patient demonstration
• Results of prosthetic voice rehabilitation in the host clinic
• Long term results and adverse events/trouble shooting
• Olfaction rehabilitation

2nd Day:*

• Demonstration of total laryngectomy and primary tracheoesophageal puncture (either live surgery or cadaver dissection) and the surgical refinements optimizing vocal rehabilitation
• Pulmonary rehabilitation; basic physiology research
• Pulmonary rehabilitation; clinical research; hands-free speech
• Hands-on session, practicing with HME’s, stoma valves/appliances**; patient demonstration
• Re-evaluation back ground knowledge with structured multiple choice questionnaires, giving the opportunity to personally check improvements; closing remarks and hand-out of certificates

* Programs may vary based on differences in local availabilities and/or requirements. Use the navigation to left to view local programs for each specific country.
** Demo-boxes with all relevant materials for the hands-on sessions will be provided.