Provisional schedule
Day 1
Time | Session | Presenter |
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09.00‑09.20 | Welcome and introduction | |
09.20‑10.00 | Revision of pre & post laryngectomy anatomy and physiology, surgical deconstruction and reconstruction. "Normal" post laryngectomy swallow and voice production | |
10.00‑11.00 | Defining and modifying vibratory segment tonicity | |
11.00‑11.15 | Break | |
11.15‑12.15 | How to perform and interpret the findings of an Air Insufflation Assessment | |
12.15‑13.15 | Lunch | |
13.15‑14.15 | Voice outcomes after Laryngectomy | |
14.15‑15.00 | VF protocol for swallow and voice | |
15.00‑15.15 | Break | |
15.15‑16.15 | Complications related to swallowing post laryngectomy and their management | |
16.15‑17.00 | Review standard laryngectomy VF |
Day 2
Time | Session | Presenter |
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09.00‑10.00 | The Imaging Equipment and IR(ME)R Guidelines | |
10.00‑11.00 | Practise analysis of standard Lx VF assessments | |
11.00‑11.15 | Break | |
11.15‑12.00 | Voice prosthesis selection | |
12.00‑13.00 | Management of peripheral & central leakage | |
13.00‑14.00 | Lunch | |
14.00‑14.45 | Prosthesis choice, service planning & database management | |
14.45‑15.00 | Break | |
15.00‑16.00 | Extensive Surgery and implications for Swallow and Voice Rehabilitation | |
16.00‑17.00 | Maximising Swallow and Voice Post Extensive Surgery |
Day 3
Time | Session | Presenter |
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09.00‑10.00 | Management of severe hypertonicity and spasm with Chemical neurectomy (Botox/Dysport) | |
10.00‑11.00 | TEP and surgical complications after laryngectomy | |
11.00‑11.15 | Break | |
11.15‑12.45 | Panel – cases submitted by delegates VF practice | |
12.45‑13.45 | Lunch | |
13.45‑14.30 | Co design laryngectomy work & Domiciliary care | |
14.30‑15.15 | Use of EMST to improve voice and respiratory outcomes after laryngectomy | |
15.15‑15.30 | Break | |
15.30‑16.15 | Oncological treatment of the laryngectomy patient Radiotherapy, Chemoradiotherapy/Immunotherapy and Palliative Care | |
16.15‑17.00 | Management of Swallow and Voice after Laryngectomy Radiotherapy, Chemoradiotherapy/Immunotherapy and Palliative Care | |
17.00 | Finish |
Day 4
Time | Session | Presenter |
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09.00‑10.00 | Measuring swallow outcomes post laryngectomy | |
10.00‑10.45 | The use of FEES as a swallow evaluation tool after laryngectomy | |
10.45‑11.15 | Break | |
11.15‑12.45 | Laryngectomy videofluoroscopy & FEES analysis , group work | |
12.45‑13.45 | Lunch | |
13.45‑14.30 | The qualitative synthesis on lived experience post laryngectomy | |
14.30‑15.15 | RCSLT Laryngectomy competency framework | |
15.15‑15.30 | Break | |
15.30‑16.15 | Hypnotherapy as a therapeutic adjunct in HNC | |
16.15‑17.00 | Robotic resection of the larynx | |
17.00 | Finish |
Day 5
Time | Session | Presenter |
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09.00‑10.00 | Oesophageal function post laryngectomy | |
10.00‑11.00 | High Resolution Manometry. What can this dysphagia evaluation tool offer people with laryngectomy? | |
11.00‑11.30 | Break | |
11.30‑13.00 | Laryngectomy videofluoroscopy & HRM analysis - group work | |
13.00‑14.00 | Lunch | |
14.00‑15.00 | Choosing to self-change: patient perspectives and the SLT role | |
15.00‑15.15 | Break | |
15.15‑16.00 | The future of laryngectomy cancer management | |
16.00‑16.30 | Course evaluation | |
16.30 | End of course |