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8:00 AM to 9:20 AM LACC Room 515B •
Miniseminar: Ask the Experts: An Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Potpourri
David W Kennedy, MD (moderator); Peter H Hwang, MD; James N Palmer, MD; James A Stankiewicz, MD; Berrylin J Ferguson, MD; S James Zinreich, MD Philadelphia PA; Portland OR; Philadelphia PA; Maywood IL; Pittsburgh PA; Owings Mills MD This popular panel provides an open forum for interactive discussion of the management options and the decision ratio-
8:00 AM to 9:20 AM LACC Room 515A •
Miniseminar: Contemporary Management of Congenital Cysts of the Head and Neck
Peter J Koltai, MD (moderator); Anna H Messner, MD; Robert F Ward, MD; John P Maddalozzo, MD; Craig S Derkay, MD Stanford CA; Palo Alto CA; New York NY; Chicago IL; Norfolk VA This will be a multi speaker symposium by five senior pediatric otolaryngologists about various aspects of the management of congenital cysts of the head and neck. It will be a series of five, 15 minute Power Point presentations followed by a question and answer period with the audience. The titles and speakers are listed below: (Peter J. Koltai, MD – Moderator). There will be an introduction with an overview of the major types of congenital cysts of the head and neck seen by otolaryngologists. (Anna Messner, MD – “Imaging of Congenital Cysts of the Head and Neck”). There will be a description of the use of CT scans, MRI scans and ultrasound
8:00 AM to 9:20 AM LACC Room 503 •
Miniseminar: Electronic Medical Records for the Otolaryngologist Howard S Kotler, MD (moderator); Rodney P Lusk, MD; D Thomas Upchurch, MD; Mark Eliot Whipple, MD MS
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nale involved in difficult sinus cases and complicated treatment situations. A case presentation format will be utilized with presentations from each of the panelists. Questions regarding differential diagnosis, evaluation and treatment are posed to the audience in multiple choice format. The responses provided by the audience response system are then discussed and expanded upon by the panelist. Each panelist has been chosen because of their depth of knowledge in the field, and because of the clarity of their presentations. Particular emphasis will be placed on the decision making process, and on the frontal sinus disease, revision surgery, fungal sinusitis and the management of more common tumor. The rationale behind each recommendation will be carefully elucidated. Discussion from the floor is encouraged. (Audience touch-pad participation will be limited to the number of devices available or on a first-come, first-served basis).
for the best diagnostic evaluation of congenital cysts of the head and neck. (Peter J. Koltai, MD – “Anatomical Variations of the Facial Nerve in 1st Branchial Cleft Cysts”). There will be a discussion of the variable course of the facial nerve as it relates to first branchial cleft cysts, emphasizing the importance of controling the nerve for safe and complete excision of these lesions. (Robert Ward, MD – “The Surgical Management of Third and Fourth Branchial Cleft Cysts”). This presentation will focus on the the different clinical presentation of third and fourth branchial cleft cysts and the subtle technical variations necessary for their safe and complete removal. (John Maddalozzo, MD – “Pathological Anatomy of Thyroglossal Duct Cysts”). A detailed accounting will be given of the variable pathologic anatomy of thyroglossal duct cysts and their relationship to the hyoid, tongue base, and pharynx, and how this variable pathologic anatomy influences surgical decision making. (Craig Derkay MD – “Contemporary Concepts for Sclerotherapy of Lymphatic Malformations”). A review of the current ‘state-of-the-art‘ in sclerotherapy of lymphatic malformations will be presented.
Chicago IL; Fort Collins CO; Suwanee GA; Seattle WA Electronic medical record (EMR) systems offer great promise in improving the safety, quality and efficiency of health care by preventing patient medication errors, improving documentation and charge capture, coding and HIPAA compliance, and facilitating insurance verification and payer
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Otolaryngology– Head and Neck Surgery Volume 133 Number 2