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Cutting Edge Laryngology 2022

Cutting Edge Laryngology 2022

Cutting Edge Laryngology 2022 aims to showcase the latest advances in the field of Laryngology. To advance the cause of those with breathing problems, we present the finest breakthrough science, techniques and new paradigms in laryngeal dysfunction care. For those with voice problems, we offer in-office pathways to rapidly return people to the lives they wish to lead, as well as an in-depth look at the latest developments in the care of vocal cord immobility. For those with swallowing problems, we offer technology and working practices that can restore them to society. In addition, we present dedicated sessions to COVID-19 laryngeal sequelae, new technologies in dysphagia care and voice restoration and new therapeutic for recurrent laryngeal papillomatosis.

Who should attend:

Consultant laryngologists, paediatric, Head & Neck, and general ENT surgeons

Speech and language therapists

Respiratory and gastroenterologists

ENT and SLT trainees

Other allied health professionals 

Learning objectives:

- Highlight the latest clinical, scientific and technological advances in the field of laryngology

- Learn airway and dysphagia decision making in a dedicated patient-based panel   discussions

- In-depth learning of dysphagia management, laryngeal dysfunction and office-based procedures.

 

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

PLEASE NOTE THIS MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

CUTTING EDGE LARYNGOLOGY 2022

THURSDAY, 22 SEPTEMBER 2022

TIME

PRESENTATION

09:00 -09:10

OPENING ADDRESS: Prof Guri Sandhu, BLA President

SESSION 1: HIGH DYSPHAGIA

 

Chair: Sam Majumdar

09:10 – 09:25

Retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction

Lucy Hicklin

09:25 – 09:40

Balloon dilation in cricopharyngeal hypertrophy

Kate Heathcote

09:40 – 09:55

Flexible endoscopic treatment of pharyngeal pouch

Sauid Ishaq

09:55 – 10:10

The real cost of Dysphagia

Jacqui Allen

10:10 – 10:20

Q & A

SESSION 2: FREE PAPERS

 

Chair: Mark Watson

10:20 – 11:10

Free Papers x 5

11:10 – 11:30

BREAK

SESSION 3: NEW TECHNOLOGY

 

Chair: Jonathan Fishman

11:30 – 11:45

Soft Robotics

Jonathan Rossiter

11:45 – 12:00

Electrostimulation for dysphagia management - evidence base

TBC

12:00 – 12:15

Pneumatic Bionic Voice Prosthesis

Farzaneh Ahmadi

12:15 – 12:30

Q & A

12:30 – 13:10

Office Based Laryngology, applications, tips and tricks

Ahmed Genied

13:10 – 13:20

AGM

13:20 – 13:50

LUNCH

SESSION 4: COVID SEQUELAE

 

Chair: Mark Rafferty

13:50 – 14:05

Breathlessness: upper or lower airway?

James Hull

14:05 – 14:20

Voice & swallowing post COVID

Sarah Wallace

14:20 – 14:40

Glottic Stenosis

Robbi Kupfer

14:40 – 14:50

Q & A

SESSION 5 : PAEDS BAPO SESSION

 

Chair: Andrea Burgess

14:50 – 15:05

 

15:05 – 15:20

 

15:20 – 15:35

 

15:35 – 15:50

Q & A

15:50 – 16:10

BREAK

SESSION 6 : CASE DISCUSSION – AIRWAY

16:10 – 17:00

 

Chair: Guri Sandhu

 

PANEL

 

Marshall Smith

Yakubu Karagama

Gemma Clunie

Robbi Kupfer

 

CUTTING EDGE LARYNGOLOGY 2022

FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2022

TIME

PRESENTATION

SESSION 7 :  LARYNGOPHARYNGEAL DYSFUNCTION

 

Chair: Nick Gibbins

09:00 - 09:15

Chronic Cough

Anne Vertigan

09:15 - 09:30

Globus treatment pathways

Jen Butler

09:30 - 09:45

Inducible laryngeal obstruction 

Claire Slinger

09:45 - 10:00

Q & A

10:00 – 10:40

KEYNOTE LECTURE

Who are you trying to kid?  Laryngological uncertainty and how we negotiate it

Jacqui Allen

10:40 – 11:00

BREAK

SESSION 8: FREE PAPERS

 

Chair: Taran Tatla

11:00 – 11:50

FREE PAPERS x 5

SESSION 9 : VOCAL CORD PALSY

 

Chair: Declan Costello

11:50 – 12:05

EMG role in the laryngology clinic

Natalie Watson + physiologist

12:05 – 12:20

Laryngeal pacing - where are we now?

Andreas Muller

12:20 – 12:35

Paediatric reinnervation - an update

Marshall Smith

12:35 – 12:50

Vocal fold augmentation using fascia as permanent filler

Ahmed Genied

12:50 – 13:00

Q & A

13:00 – 13:30

LUNCH

SESSION 10 : CUTTING EDGE INTERFACE FOR LARYNGOLOGY AND HEAD & NECK

 

Chair: Vin Paleri & Sadie Khawaja

13:30 – 13:40

Risk assessment tools and structured symptom inventory and for early diagnosis

Thea Tikka

13:40 – 13:50

Role of speech and language therapy services in HN cancer diagnostic pathway: 

opportunities and barriers

Jen Butler

13:50 – 14:00

Systems innovation to fast track cancer diagnosis

Ajit George

14:00 – 14:10

Improving equity in cancer diagnosis among disadvantaged populations

Liz Lingard

14:10 – 14:20

Circulating biomarkers and early HNC diagnostics

Ben O'Leary

14:20 – 14:30

Q & A

SESSION  11 : RRP NEW THERAPEUTICS

 

Chair: Adam Donne

14:30 – 14:45

Immune check points inhibitors

Clint Allen

14:45 – 15:00

Therapeutic E6, E7 DNA vaccine

Seth Pransky

15:00 – 15:15

Systemic and intralesional bevacizumab

Craig Derkay

15:15 – 15:30

Q & A

15:30 – 15:50

BREAK

SESSION 12 : CASE DISCUSSION – DYSPHAGIA

15:50 – 16:50

 

Chair: Chad Al Yaghchi

 

PANEL 

 

Sam Majumdar

Maggie Kuhn

TBC

Justin Roe

16:50 – 17:00

PRIZE PRESENTATION

17:00 – 17:15

CLOSING REMARKS

Mr Chadwan Al Yaghchi, BLA Associate Honorary Treasurer

 

 

 

 
Abstract Submission is NOW OPEN
 
Abstract categories include:
 
- Voice
- Dysphagia
- Airway stenosis
- Paediatric laryngology
- Neurolaryngology
- Early laryngeal cancer
- Basic sciences
 
Cutting Edge Laryngology 2022 will take place virtually on Thursday, 22 and Friday, 23 September 2022. There will be free papers session in both laryngology and SLT, and submissions are now invited on-line.  EXTENDED DEADLINE: Abstracts must be submitted by midnight on Monday, 11th July 2022. Oral and poster  presentations will be accepted.

Submitting an Abstract

Abstracts should be prepared as follows. A maximum word limit of 250 words (excluding title, authors and references) will be strictly enforced. If the word count is found to be greater than this, the abstract will be rejected outright, without further consideration. Abstracts should be structured, with subheadings Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion.

 
First author must present the paper. Each presenter can only present once.

Please note that abstracts must be unpublished and must not have been presented previously at a national meeting in the UK.

Any queries should be addressed to enquiries@britishlaryngological.org
 
Closing date for entries/EXTENDED DEADLINE:
To be received by midnight on MONDAY 11th JULY 2022
 
 
 

BLA MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE A DISCOUNT ON REGISTRATION FEES!

 

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN 

TO REGISTER PLEASE CLICK HERE

 

REGISTRATION FEES

 

FULL CONFERENCE 22-23 September 2022

EARLY until 5/08/22

LATE from 05/08/22 Until 21/09/22

BLA MEMBER Consultants/Specialists

£200.00

£240.00

NON MEMBER Consultants/Specialists

£250.00

£290.00

BLA MEMBER Trainees/Speech and Language Therapists/Allied Health Professionals

£140.00

£180.00

NON MEMBER Trainees/Speech and Language Therapists/Allied Health Professionals

£190.00

£230.00

STUDENTS Full time Bachelor or Masters

£75.00

£90.00

 

Registration fees inclusive of VAT @ 20%

Members of the British Laryngological Association will receive a discount on the registration fees

Please note that the BLA membership is on a "rolling basis" and we do not send out reminders should you wish to  renew your membership.  It might be preferential if you want to renew your membership is to set up a direct debit to pay your yearly membership.

If you register as a BLA Member for Cutting Edge Laryngology 2022 you will be asked to upload proof of membership via your BLA Membership Certificate.  

Rolling membership means that your BLA membership will run for exactly one year. For renewing members, your membership will run for one year from the date your current membership expires.  If you are unsure of the start and end dates of your membership or whether or not your subscription fees are up to date, just contact Dion Bassett at enquiries@britishlaryngological.org

 

 

Date: 
Thursday, 22 September, 2022 to Friday, 23 September, 2022
Location: 
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