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IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract submission portal Already open
Abstract submission deadline 15 December 2022
Registration open 15 January 2023
Deadline for authors notification 31 January 2023
Early bird registration deadline 15 March 2023
Regular registration deadline 15 May 2023
Late/On-site rate from 16 May 2023
ELS 2023 Congress date 21–23 June 2023
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- Laryngeal cancer
- Airway stenoses
- Pediatric airways
- Bioendoscopy
- Artificial Intelligence in Laryngology
- Phonosurgery
- Neurolaryngology
- Regenerative medicine in Laryngology
- Phoniatrics
- Swallowing disorders
- Basic sciences
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The abstract submission portal is now open. Please note that the abstract submission deadline is 15 December 2022.
The online registration portal will open on 15 January 2023.
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Discounted rates for the ELS members. To view the registration fees, click HERE.
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The 6th Congress of the European CEORL-HNS to be held this year in Milan will give the opportunity to listen or re-listen to many presentations made by some of the ELS members from all over Europe and beyond, and also to benefit from an overview of the ELS congress which will also be held in this beautiful Italian city in a few months.
Among the topics discussed, we can cite an update on pathologies that are always important to us (unilateral vocal cord immoblity, laryngopharyngeal reflux, voice feminization, spasmodic dysphonia, etc.) but also current topics in the post-covid epidemic context such as laryngotracheal stenosis or the place of telemedicine. Laryngeal office procedures or other innovative techniques like Transoral Robotic Surgery will be emphasized.
So let’s go to Milan to share our experiences with our colleagues and to enjoy the culinary and architectural marvels of Milan!
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Over the years, the ELS has been active in publishing guidelines and classification proposals. We have gathered the altogether on the ELS website: Past ELS publications - ELSOC. Do take a look at it! Implement the use of these guidelines in your own practice, and use the guidelines when submitting a new paper to the vast amount of scientific publications! And feel free to contact other ELS members and members of either the Scientific or Presidential Council when you consider to write yet another guideline.
You can also check Past collaborative publications by ELS members. |
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Textbook of Surgery of Larynx and Trachea
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NEW BOOK ALERT!
Textbook of Surgery of Larynx and Trachea, 2nd Edition
Editors: Marc Remacle, Hans Edmund Eckel
A comprehensive, up-to-date overview of the fundamentals of contemporary larynx and trachea surgery.
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As usual, the ELS "Monday meetings" continue to take place every first Monday of the month from 18:00 to 18:45 (CEST). These sessions cater to all levels of laryngologists from beginners to advanced practitioners. During the meeting, one of our experts and moderators will guide you through a topic in a practical manner - teaching you the basics and their own approach while answering all your questions in this area.
You are cordially invited to the ELS Monday meeting held on 7th November at 6:00 pm CEST with Kate Heathcote who will talking about the Cricopharyngeal dysfunction. The moderator for this webinar will be Ricard Simo. The webinar links is HERE.
You can find the links to all the planned Monday Meetings in the ELS Events Calendar, which will be updated soon with the new Monday meetings for 2023.
The ELS members can watch all the Monday meeting´ recordings in the Member zone on the ELS website:
Christoph Arens - Endoscopic imaging of the larynx
Taner Yilmaz - Arytenoidectomy for BVFP
Isabel Vilaseca - Narrow-band imaging (NBI)
Jean-Paul Marie - Laryngeal reinnervation
Kishore Sandu - Post intubation laryngotracheal lesions
Ahmed Geneid - Office based laryngology: examples and tricks
Isabel Garcia Lopez - Laryngeal EMG
Markus Hess - Glottoplasty in male-to-female transgender patients
Jerome Lechien - Laryngopharyngeal reflux Disease
Ricard Simo - Management of advanced laryngeal cancer
Ricard Simo - Management early laryngeal cancer
Frederik Dikkers - Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis - Introduction
Cesare Piazza - Cricotracheal resection for thyroid cancer
Małgorzata Wierzbicka and Joanna Jackowska - Iatrogenic laryngotracheal stenosis
Marc Remacle - Exudative lesions of the Reinke's space
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Spot diagnosis - Win a prize!
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In every newsletter, we share a clinical case for practicing your spot diagnosis skills. Send your answer to europeanlaryngologicalsociety@gmail.com and win a copy of the 2nd Edition Surgery of Larynx and Trachea by Marc Remacle and Hans Eckel! Spot diagnosis case 7
Scenario: This 45-year-old gentleman has had asthma for his whole adult life.
Questions:
- What is the diagnosis?
- What treatment would you recommend?
- What can he do to avoid this happening in future?
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Spot diagnosis case 6 - Answers
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The last round of the competition took place in the previous Newsletter.
Spot diagnosis case 6
A 28-year-old man presented to the laryngology clinic with a 5-year history of dysphonia due to presumed laryngeal papillomatosis. Clinically, the appearances were not typical for papilloma, and the patient was brought to the operating room for an examination under general anaesthetic.
The lesions were soft, with the texture of Gouda cheese.
Questions:
- What are the possible diagnoses?
Answer: amyloid, other infiltrative process
- What is the management?
Answer: Amyloid should be investigated to rule out systemic disease. Laryngeal amyloid deposits can be debrided as required to improve voice quality.
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participants in the competition answered correctly:
1. Frederik G. Dikkers
2. Barbara Verro
We hereby announce that the competition has ended, the prize is awarded by a lottery between these competitors and the winner is Frederik G. Dikkers! Congratulations!
The winner will be soon contacted by the ELS secretariat. The prize - the revised edition of Surgery of Larynx and Trachea by Marc Remacle and Hans Eckel - will be sent to all winners as soon as it is available.
We welcome you to submit your cases for the spot diagnosis column*. If your case is chosen you will also win a copy of the book!
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* Please make sure to follow rules and regulations regarding the submission of patient material in your own country.
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Interview with Yakubu Karagama, Consultant Laryngologist, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London
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Natalie Watson catches up with this well-known and enthusiastic laryngologist, who runs many courses
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What sparked your interest in laryngology?
My laryngology interest came mid-way during my training. Like most trainees you go through a specialty and keep changing your mind, but by the time I went through, I wasn’t sure which one I would enjoy most. At that time laryngology wasn’t a big thing in my hospital or even in the North East or UK where I was doing my training. At the time there were not many people specialising in laryngology alone. Even to this day most trainees think that there’s not much to learn or do in laryngology, partly because it is still not seen as a main surgical specialty in the Royal College of Surgeons of England surgical curriculum, but the more you learn you realise there’s no end to it.
I wanted to do a further degree whilst training and luckily at that time Janet Wilson, Paul Carding and Paula Lesley invited me to do an MSc in Research in Advanced Voice and Swallow. I began to enjoy laryngology more and more from that point because I could see the potential in the specialty. I graduated from the MSc from the University of Newcastle, UK in 2005, still thinking that I would combine rhinology and laryngology, but very quickly laryngology displaced rhinology.
The main thing I like in laryngology is it is very functional and it involves all age groups and sexes. I started with voice and then I realised whatever I was doing in voice can affect the swallow and the airway. I then started to add all 3 in my practice. This was helped by lots of practice fellowships abroad, I have seen practices in Australia, US, Japan and Europe. I really have learnt a lot from them and brought the knowledge back to the UK.
Who was the most influential person in your surgical life?
That is a tricky one!
Surgery wise, there were a couple of fantastic trainers in Newcastle: Sean Carrie and Mohammed Reda, who took me under their wings. A great trainer doesn’t select which trainee to teach, they help everyone across the board. Even though they were both rhinologists, the experience I had under them helped me to become a better trainer in turn. I thought the only way to pay them back was to aspire to be a good trainer too.
There were many other fantastic trainers I had too and the list cannot be exhaustible – Prof Janet Wilson had a great influence on me in laryngology. Thank goodness for her! if it wasn’t for Janet, I would not be a laryngologist today, particularly during the 2-year MSc programme - that really developed my interest in laryngology. I am also grateful to Leon Lyndsey who was my clinical supervisor during my MSc programme.
What do you think YOUR trainees say about you?
I hope they say good things about me! I hope they feel that I have taken time to help them be the best with what they want to do in their career, I hope they feel comfortable with me all the time, I hope they feel like I am approachable. Sometimes I crack lots of jokes and use humour with my trainees to make them feel at ease with me, and I do that because I don’t want to be a scary boss! … because I don’t want there to be a gap between me and the trainee, I want them to be able to tell me anything and chat about anything so there is honest communication between us, which is better for them and the patients. I hope that the time they spend with me, they will feel they want to give their trainees in the future a similar experience.
You are so involved in education as an undergraduate and postgraduate supervisor, and phonosurgery course lead, teaching all aspects of laryngology.
What drives your interest in medical education?
Again, it came from the previous positive experiences in my training with good trainers… we remember them. We also have got those we want to forget quickly! When I look back, I enjoy every moment during which somebody teaches me. I used to be terrified when teaching and presenting, my knees used to knock together. I completed the Postgraduate certificate in Medical Education (PGcert Med) at Edge Hill University, Lancashire, and I learnt a lots of things. Across the board I teach everyone equally, I want those trainees to reach the top of their career for the benefit of their patients. I could be their patient one day, and if I am their patient what type of treatment are they offering me? If you think this way you will not get tired of teaching. In Japan there is something called, “Ikigai” a concept referring to something that gives a person a sense of purpose and reason for living– therefore if you are doing something you enjoy then you will give it your best and this will only help patients. Maybe this is the reason why the Japanese live for a long time and maybe this ethic may keep them feeling young too!
Which courses do you offer and where can we find out more about them?
The main courses I offer covers the 3 branches of laryngology;
I started the phonosurgery course 12 years ago in 2010. I held them twice a year with pig’s larynxes in Manchester. In 2013 I started using fresh human cadavers. In 2019 I relocated to London and we now run them in King’s College London. I now run 3 courses a year on all 3 aspects of laryngology - Phonosurgery course, Airway Laser laryngeal course and Transnasal Oesophagoscopy (TNO) course. The TNO course and airway laser course I started since 2015 and have organsied this yearly too. You can find out more about these on our website www.phonosurgerycourse.com.
I have also helped run and set up courses all around the world, notably in Europe, Australia, Middle east, Japan etc
Do you have a favourite course?
The phonosurgery course was the first one and that’s the backbone but I really enjoy teaching them all and invite anyone who is interested.
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A STUDY: “Investigating the clinical practices of Otolaryngologists and Speech-Language Pathologists in Assessment and Diagnosis of Voice Disorders - an international web-based survey”
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Dear Colleagues,
The following research study may be of interest to you. Investigating the clinical practices of Otolaryngologists and Speech-Language Pathologists in Assessment and Diagnosis of Voice Disorders - an international web-based survey. The aim is to gain an international perspective of how ENTs and SLPs assess and diagnose adult voice disorders. You can contribute by completing a 20-minute survey.
The study has received approval from The University of Sydney [HREC/2022/546] and the Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service [HREC/2022/QCG/84525] Human Research Ethics Committees. All responses will be anonymous, participation is voluntary, and you are free to withdraw at any time.
To read more and participate please click the link below or scan the QR code in the flyer below.
https://sydney.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_dncXsRr2d6u1IWi
The study is recruiting until December 2022.
Thank you in advance.
Christopher Payten, BSc (Hons), MSPA CPSP
PhD Candidate
Discipline of Speech Pathology |Sydney School of Health Sciences |Faculty of Medicine and Health
The University of Sydney
Advanced Speech Pathologist (ENT Primary Contact Service)
Speech Pathology & Audiology, Allied Health Services
Gold Coast University Hospital
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MEMBERSHIP OF THE ELS - 2022
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Our members are at the heart of the ELS. You can find below the main advantages your membership gives you.
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TOP 10 REASONS TO BE A MEMBER OF THE ELS
1. COMMUNITY: Be a part of a unique international community
2. NETWORKING: Meet, learn from and collaborate with colleagues
3. GRANTS AND OBSERVERSHIPS: Apply for laryngology related grants and observerships
4. MEETINGS: Join the monthly Monday meeting
5. RESEARCH GROUPS: Establish or participate in one or more research groups
6. E-NEWSLETTER AND MAILINGS: Direct, interactive and customized communication channel
7. KNOWLEDGEBASE: Access to Members only zone with archived educational material and an online video library
8. AWARDS: Win the Lichtenberger Prize or Neurolaryngology Award
9. EAORL JOURNAL: Online subscription to the European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology
10. SAVINGS: Reduced registration fees at ELS congresses and courses
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MEMBERSHIP FEE PAYMENT FOR 2022
In growing our ELS society, your contribution to the society is invaluable to us and we hope you will continue being a part of the ELS.
If you have note done so yet, we would like to kindly remind you to pay the membership fees for 2022 as soon as possible, however no later than the 30th November 2022.
Those who will not pay the fees by then will receive a final reminder in the first half of December with a termination notice. If after that your membership fee still remains unpaid, your membership will, unfortunately, be terminated. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Here: membership.com you can renew and pay for your membership. In case you do not remember your login details or have any problems with your fee or payment, please contact the ELS Association Development Manager - Barbora McBurney - by email mcburney@associationhouse.cz, or check a User guide - Claudin.
The list of membership fees is available on our websites.
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SAVE THE DATES / Future Laryngology Events
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6th CONGRESS OF CEORL HNS
29th October - 2nd November 2022
Milan, Italy
Congress
Website: www.ceorlhns2022.org
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TLV DYSPHAGIA CONGRESS 2022
17th November 2022
Tel-Aviv, Israle
Congress
Click HERE for more information.
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21st LARYNGEAL SURGERY COURSE
8th - 10th December 2022
Cologne, Germany
Course
10% discount for ELS members
Click HERE for more information.
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We would like to sincerely thank to all our sponsors.
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