8.00 – 08.50

Registration

09.00 – 09.10

Her Excellency Astrid Harz, Ambassador of Austria in the Netherlands

Opening

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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