Webinar: Achieving successful FreeHands Speech with a multi-disciplinary approach
Date: December 12, 2023,Tuesday
Time: The webinar will be offered at 3 different times, please register for the time that is most convenient for you.
Session 1. 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central European Time
Session 2. 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM Central European Time
Session 3. 07.30 PM – 09:00 PM Central European Time
Course language: English
Brief description:
Surgical techniques employed during a total laryngectomy can have a significant impact on the patient’s ability to produce tracheoesophageal voice, use HMEs and handsfree speaking valves. This webinar provides an overview of surgical techniques for tracheoesophageal puncture and stoma creation to achieve successful handsfree speech. It will also provide an overview of the decision-making process of when to perform a primary or secondary puncture, with respective advantages and disadvantages. Finally, it will address the medical and therapeutic techniques for handsfree speech troubleshooting and present the patient’s perspective.
Course objectives:
Timed agenda:
0-5 Welcome and introduction
5-25 Primary vs secondary puncture and VP placement: Assessment and patient
selection, advantages and disadvantages
25-45 Surgical refinements and their impact on voice, stoma attachments and
FreeHands Speech
45-75 Speech therapy to achieve handsfree speech including candidacy, success factors, timing, and
practical approaches, and the patient perspective
75-90 Q & A
Registration fee: EUR 25,-
Atos Medical provides administrative support and the IT platform for this webinar.
Date: December 12, 2023,Tuesday
Time: The webinar will be offered at 3 different times, please register for the time that is most convenient for you.
Session 1. 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central European Time
Session 2. 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM Central European Time
Session 3. 07.30 PM – 09:00 PM Central European Time
Course language: English
Brief description:
Surgical techniques employed during a total laryngectomy can have a significant impact on the patient’s ability to produce tracheoesophageal voice, use HMEs and handsfree speaking valves. This webinar provides an overview of surgical techniques for tracheoesophageal puncture and stoma creation to achieve successful handsfree speech. It will also provide an overview of the decision-making process of when to perform a primary or secondary puncture, with respective advantages and disadvantages. Finally, it will address the medical and therapeutic techniques for handsfree speech troubleshooting and present the patient’s perspective.
Course objectives:
- Be aware about the advantages and disadvantages of primary VP placement
- Describe how surgical decisions affect postoperative rehabilitation
- Discuss protocols to optimize handsfree speech
Timed agenda:
0-5 Welcome and introduction
5-25 Primary vs secondary puncture and VP placement: Assessment and patient
selection, advantages and disadvantages
25-45 Surgical refinements and their impact on voice, stoma attachments and
FreeHands Speech
45-75 Speech therapy to achieve handsfree speech including candidacy, success factors, timing, and
practical approaches, and the patient perspective
75-90 Q & A
Registration fee: EUR 25,-
Atos Medical provides administrative support and the IT platform for this webinar.