Programme Thursday, November 23, 2023
INTRODUCTION
8.00 – 08.50
Registration
09.00 – 09.10
Her Excellency Astrid Harz, Ambassador of Austria in the Netherlands
Opening
SURGERY
Moderator MWM van den Brekel
09.10 – 09.40
O Laccourreye
Biography of Prof. Dr. Theodor Billroth: the life of a European genius
09.40 – 10.10
KJ Lorenz
Rehabilitation after total laryngectomy: a tribute to pioneers
10.10 – 10.40
BAC van Dijk
Epidemiology, demographics and prognosis of larynx cancer
10.40 – 11.10
Coffee break
SURGERY
Moderator M Quer
11.10 – 11.30
MB Karakullukçu
Surgical principles of total laryngectomy with or without neck dissection
11.30 – 12.00
DB Chepeha
The influence of surgical closure and reconstruction on postoperative complications, voicing and swallowing
12.00 – 13.10
Lunch break
POSTOPERATIVE CARE
Moderator O Laccourreye
13.10 – 13.25
C Nobbe
Actions speak louder than words: nursing care after total laryngectomy
13.25 – 13.50
C Parrilla
How to deal with voice prosthesis induced adverse events?
13.50 – 14.20
M Quer
Complications and prevention of complications after salvage laryngectomy
14.20 – 14.50
Coffee break
VOICE REHABILITATION
Moderator C Parrilla
14.50 – 15.50
EC Ward
Optimising TES: considerations for clinician training and voice assessment
15.20 – 15.50
RP Goepfert
Influence of timing of TE-puncture, radiation and reconstruction on speech outcomes
15.50 – 16.10
L van der Molen
Managing hypertonic speech after laryngectomy: speech therapy techniques
16.10 – 16.40
T Moors
The impact of voice pathology on identity and the role of music in aftercare and social reintegration
16.40 – 16.50
Video performance by the laryngectomy choir ‘Shout at Cancer’
17.00
Start Poster Tour
Programme Friday, November 24, 2023
SWALLOWING REHABILITATIOIN
Moderator AJM Balm
08.30 – 08.50
L van der Molen
Understanding dysphagia after total laryngectomy: clinical considerations and treatment approaches
08.50 – 09.20
RP Goepfert
Dysphagia after chemoradiation: prediction, assessment and management
09.20 – 10.20
G Van Nuffelen
Tongue strengthening and other exercises for swallowing improvement
09.50 – 10.20
Coffee break
PULMONARY REHABILITATION
Moderator R Dirven
10.20 – 10.40
MM Stuiver
Optimizing postoperative pulmonary function following total laryngectomy
10.40 – 11.00
MWM van den Brekel
The role of HMEs in pulmonary function
11.00 – 11.20
KE van Sluis
Breaking the silence: navigating the social stigma and prejudice of total laryngectomy
11.20 – 11.40
FJP Hoebers
Decision aid tools in treatment selection and patient satisfaction
ORGAN PRESERVATION THERAPIES
Moderator AJM Balm
11.40 – 12.10
G Succo
Partial laryngectomy to preserve function
12.10 – 12.30
MWM van den Brekel
Predicting response to chemoradiation
12.30 – 12.50
CL Zuur
The role of immunotherapy to prevent laryngectomy
12.50 – 14.00
Lunch break
FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
Moderator MWM van den Brekel
14.00 – 14.30
EC Ward
Will telerehabilitation in assessing communication and swallowing become a reliable alternative?
14.30 – 15.00
F Jansen
The role of guided self-help exercise programs for patients treated with total laryngectomy
15.00 – 15.30
T Schultz
Technological innovations in recovering voice: progress and prospects for ‘silent speech’
15.30 – 15.45
M Quer
Closing remarks