HEAD & NECK COURSE 2009

Neck Mass
Thursday & Friday, 18 - 19 June 2009

ORGANISERS

	Department of Surgery The University of Hong Kong
	Queen Mary Hospital Hospital Authority

VENUE

Underground Lecture Theatre
New Clinical Building
Queen Mary Hospital
Hong Kong

This is a two-day course held every year for surgeons interested in Head and Neck Surgery. The emphasis is on both the practical aspect and the theoretical basis of therapy. The theme for Head and Neck Course 2009 is ‘Neck Mass’.

Neck mass is a common presentation of patients suffering from a wide variety of head and neck pathologies. The pathologies of neck mass may be benign or malignant or they represent metastatic lesions from a primary cancer in the upper aerodigestive tract. They are seen in children as well as in adults. The optimal management of neck mass depends on the exact nature of these lesions. A wide range of investigatory procedures can be carried out to ascertain the diagnosis and the order of performing these investigations is debatable.

For benign lesions, the surgical approach of management varies with the age of the patient, location and the pathological nature of the mass. For malignant neck mass, the choice among radiation, surgery or multidisciplinary approach remains a challenge for the physician. The reconstruction aspect following resection is another problem and the Head and Neck Course 2009, attempts to address all these issues.

We have scheduled a patient suffering from neck mass for live surgery demonstration on Day 2 of the Course to illustrate the concept and procedure. Special focus will be placed on surgical techniques of resection and reconstruction, the entire procedure will be demonstrated through direct video transmission from the operation theatre to the lecture hall emphasising the practical details and technical aspects.

The experience of the Head and Neck Division of the Department of Surgery, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, in the management of pathologies in the neck over the past 20 years will be presented. The contributions of nursing staff, pathologists, radiologists and clinical oncologists towards the management of these patients will also be included. Throughout the Course, ample time will be allowed for discussion. It is our hope that through lectures, videos and live surgery demonstration, participants will master the current concepts of management of neck mass.

SPONSORS

• Johnson & Johnson (Hong Kong) Ltd.

CO-SPONSORS

• Hong Kong Head and Neck Society
• The Hong Kong Society of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
• Hong Kong Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
• The Hong Kong College of Otorhinolaryngologists

FACULTY

• William I. Wei (Course Director), Professor of Otorhinolaryngology, Department of Surgery and Chief of Service, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital
• W.M. Ng, (Deputy Course Director), Consultant, Department of Surgery , Queen Mary Hospital
• Y.W. Chan, Medical Officer (Specialist), Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital
• Alex Ching, Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital
• Daniel Chua, Associate Professor, Department of Clinical Oncology, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital
• Robert Collins, Chief of Service, Department of Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry, Queen Mary Hospital
• Ambrose Ho, Associate Consultant, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Queen Mary Hospital
• W.K. Ho, Consultant, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Queen Mary Hospital
• Dora Kwong, Professor, Department of Clinical Oncology, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital
• Lyon Lau, Nursing Officer, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital
• Barry Lo, Advanced Practice Nurse, Operation Theatre Services, Queen Mary Hospital
• John Nicholls, Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Hong Kong Medical Centre, Queen Mary Hospital
• Birgitta Wong, Associate Consultant, Department of Ear, Nose and Throat, Queen Mary Hospital
• S.Y. Wong, Consultant, Department of Surgery, Prince of Wales Hospital

CME / CNE ACCREDITATION (proposed)

CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION

Application for cancellation must be in writing and send to the Course Secretariat.

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