6th Otology & Neuro-otology Course
4 - 5 July 2008
SGH Postgraduate Medical Institute & Clinical Skills Laboratory
 
About the Course
A compact and concise two-day course offering the most useful and essential information related to this field. It will benefit otorhinolaryngologists of varying experience, from surgeons-in-training to trained specialists who wish to have more experience in otology/neuro-otology. Ample time will be allotted to hands-on temporal bone dissection in the laboratory for each participant.
 
Objectives
Understand the detailed gross anatomy of the temporal bone
Learn the radiological anatomy of the temporal bone
Interpret CT/ MRI scans of the temporal bone
Appropriate use of temporal bone surgical instruments
Familiarization with operation theatre set-up for temporal bone surgery
Update on important pathological conditions involving the ear and related structures
Update on current investigative & treatment modalities for some ear and related conditions
Perform basic temporal bone surgery safely & effectively
Understand the principles of important advanced otological/ neuro-otological procedures
     
Lectures
Temporal Bone Dissection Techniques: Canalplasty/ Mastoidectomy
Operation Theatre set-up & Approaches to IAM
Pitfalls in Mastoid Surgery
Update on Management of Tinnitus
Update on Management of Vertigo
Cochlear/ Hearing Implants
Stapes Surgery
Facial nerve disorders
 
Temporal Bone Dissection

Supervised hands-on dissection of fresh cadaveric temporal bones. To demonstrate important anatomical structures including middle ear contents, inner ear, endolymphatic sac, facial nerve, carotid artery, jugular bulb and internal auditory meatus. To practise surgical procedures including mastoidectomy, facial nerve decompression and access to the internal auditory meatus. To identify the key surgical landmarks used in these procedures.

 
     
  Programme  
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