2010 AAO-HNSF Miniseminars Summary: Monday, Sept. 27, 2010

Main Category: Ear, Nose and Throat
Also Included In: Medical Devices / Diagnostics;  Endocrinology;  Allergy
Article Date: 28 Sep 2010 - 4:00 PDT


The 2010 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest meeting of ear, nose, and throat doctors in the world, is being held September 26-29, 2010, in Boston, MA.

Impact of Allergic Disease in Management of Rhinosinusitis
Presenters: Joseph Han, MD (moderator); Richard Haydon, MD; Bradley Marple, MD; Matthew Ryan, MD
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Room 258

Research has shown that patients who suffer from allergies and rhinosinusitis must understand how these diseases interrelate.

In a paper presented at the 2010 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSFF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Boston, authors said there has been increasing evidence that inflammatory diseases of the upper and lower respiratory tract have a connection. They also point out that the disease in one part of the tract can impact the other.

Literature addressing the united airway, and implications for rhinosinusitis diagnosis and management were presented at the meeting. The ultimate goal for the seminar was to equip attendees to provide improved care for rhinosinusitis and allergy patients.

Robotic Thyroidectomy: Why, How, When?
Presenters: Ronald Kuppersmith, MD, MBA (moderator); David Terris, MD; Simon Wright, MD; F Christopher Holsinger, MD
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Room 210B

Minimally invasive approaches to surgery of the thyroid have been demonstrated to be feasible and safe and are becoming more widely adopted.

In a presentation at the 2010 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Boston, a researcher revealed the da Vinci Surgical System for thyroid surgery (pioneered in Korea) has been approved by the FDA, and is gaining acceptance in the United States.

The seminar discussed the potential advantages and disadvantages of applying robotic technology to thyroid surgery, and described the surgical technique. Additionally, they discussed how to determine which patients would be appropriate for this technique, and the future of robotic technology.

Source:
Mary Stewart
American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery

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