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Global Postlaryngectomy Rehabilitation Academy

Live Webinar: Prevention and Treatment of Hyper- and Hypotonicity Post Laryngectomy
Hosted by the Global Postlaryngectomy Rehabilitation Academy (GPRA)
 
Date & Time:

November 16, 2020, Monday
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 CET
Session 2. 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM CET
Session 3. 07.30 PM – 09:00 PM CET

Course language: English

Hyper- and hypotonicity can have a significant impact on the laryngectomy patient’s ability to speak and their quality of life. Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of hyper- and hypotonicity to achieve optimal voice outcomes and voice-related quality of life requires a multidisciplinary team approach. This webinar provides an overview of surgical techniques to prevent their occurrence and solutions for diagnosis and treatment. It describes and discusses specific surgical techniques, diagnostic procedures and comprehensive therapeutic approaches including voice therapy, videofluoroscopy and the injection of botulinum toxin.
 
Program:
  • Welcome and introduction (5 minutes)
  • Surgical prevention and treatment (20 minutes)
  • Conservative treatment (20 minutes)
  • Preventive voice therapy techniques and management (20 minutes)
  • Moderated Q&A (25 minutes)

Presenters:

Prof Dr Michiel van den Brekel
Head and Neck Surgeon, Chairman of the Dept of Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam

Prof Dr Alfons Balm
Head and Neck Surgeon, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam

Dr Baris Karakullukçu
Head and Neck Surgeon, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam

Dr Lisette van der Molen
Speech and Language Pathologist and Senior Researcher, Head of the Dept of Speech and Language Pathology, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam

Merel Latenstein
Speech and Language Pathologist, the Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam


Registration fee: EUR 25,- 

Atos Medical provides administrative support and the IT platform for this webinar.

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