ELS Meeting 2016 — Genoa, Italy
11th European Laryngological Society meeting hosted by Giorgio Peretti, June 8–11. Photo recap with full set on Flickr. Villa Lo Zerbino gala evening. Next meeting: 2018.
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Vocal Signature or Vocal Capabilities — ELS 2016 Video
10-minute video produced for ELS Genoa. Covers the rationale for listening to voice to make a diagnosis — altering pitch and volume while listening establishes the characteristic pattern for each type of voice disorder. Migration note: Could embed on Vocal Capabilities / Secrets of Listening page.
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High Definition Laryngology — ELS 2016
Lecture at ELS Genoa on HD Laryngology. Combination of technique and equipment to maximize pixels on pathology. Olympus 4K setup shown at ~$80,000; comparable HD results achievable with lidocaine and good technique at far lower cost. Migration note: Supports the /HD QR flagship page.
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Middle East Update in Otolaryngology — Dubai 2016
13th Annual Middle East Update in ORL-HNS, Dubai. Organized by Tarabichi, Alamadi, and Benninger. Pediatric airway sessions (papilloma, de Alarcon on airway stenosis). Memorable debate on “reflux laryngitis” with Kraus, Benninger, Bradford, Gomaa. Reconnected with former fellows Ibrahim Issa and Redwan Kalash. Travel notes: Al Fahedi historic district, Burj Khalifa light show, Metro transit.
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Thyroid Surgery Guidelines for Voice Evaluation — Letter to JAMA OTO
Letter to editor submitted to JAMA Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery in response to Shonka & Terris (2016). Argues that current AAO-HNS and ATA guidelines are insufficient — vocal capability recording before and after any thyroid/parathyroid surgery is the gold standard. Vocal functions reviewed: SLN = tension (high pitch, volume increase); RLN-ant = adduction for…
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High Definition Laryngology 2015 — CEORL Prague
Presentation at 3rd CEORL, Prague. How combined high and low technology leads to high definition laryngeal examination. Lecture handout on High Definition Laryngology (downloadable PDF linked). Migration note: Connects directly to the /HD QR handout.
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Paul’s Internal Laryngeal Framework Surgical Approach — Bangalore
AOICON 2014, Bangalore. Paul Castellanos’ trans-oral internal approach to laryngeal framework surgery: microlaryngeal CO2 laser incision through aryepiglottic fold/false cord junction, creating a pocket for arytenoid maneuver and Silastic placement. Superior cornu and corniculate cartilage as local flap. Suturing technique with clip applier on a P-3 needle (4-O Proline, Monocryl, PDS). Lindholm laryngoscope for bimanual…
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Functional Voice Disorder Diagnosis Course — Barcelona
Announcement of Voice Course Barcelona — practical course on functional diagnosis of voice disorders. Faculty list (Ferran Vilà, Casanova, Coulombeau, Perouse, Hess, and others). Brief commentary: “The difficult part of laryngology is making a diagnosis.”
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Neurolaryngology — Reinnervation Surgery (ALA 2014)
Announcement of Jean-Paul Marie’s lecture at the American Laryngological Association meeting at COSM: “Ten years experience in selective bilateral reinnervation of the larynx.” Caesar’s Palace, Las Vegas, May 14, 2014.
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Compensating for Hoarseness
How natural compensation hides voice disorders during examination, both audibly and visually. Two examples: (1) TA muscle weakness — CT muscle compensates by raising pitch. Examiner removes compensation by asking patient to progressively lower pitch, revealing the bowing/flutter of the weak cord. (2) Mucosal swellings — patient raises volume at high pitch to compensate; examiner…