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1st International Open Partial Laryngectomy Masterclass




Faculty of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona.

Hospital Universitari Bellvitge.

Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery Department.

23-24 February 2023.


Couse venue: Faculty of Medicine, Universitat de Barcelona, Campus Bellvitge

Registration fee:

Delegates for dissection: 1200€

Observer: 300€


For registration please contact headneckcourse.barcelona@gmail.com


Registration deadline: 25 January 2023

The course is limited to 10 participants


The registration includes certificate of attendance, theoretical scientific sessions, hands-on cadaver dissection (1 cadaver for 2 participants), working lunches and gala dinner


Scientific secretariat: Aina Brunet abrunet@bellvitgehospital.cat

Hospital Universitari Bellvitge C/La Feixa Llarga s/n, 08907 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona (Spain)




Course program


Thursday 23 February


08.00 Welcome - J Nogués, A Brunet

08.15 Anatomy of the larynx – M Mañós

08.35 Airway management in laryngeal cancer – J Jeyarajah

09.15 Lecture: indications in Open partial laryngectomy (OPL) – I Vilaseca

10.00 Coffe break

10.30 Lecture: OPL techniques – A Bertolin

11.15 Neck dissection in laryngeal cancer – A Rovira

11.35 Lecture: OPL after radiotherapy – R Simo

12.20 Radiotherapy after OPL – I Linares

12.40 Rehabilitation after OPL – E Rivas

13.00 Lunch break

14.20 The role of partial laryngectomy in 2023 and our experience – M Fulla, A Brunet

14.45 Lecture: Pearls and Pitfalls in OPL – M Quer

15.30 Refreshment break

15.50 Case discusion Chair: A Brunet Panel: R Simo, M Quer, A Bertolin, I Vilaseca, M Quer, A Rovira, M Fulla, M Oliva, I Linares

18.00 Closing remarks – A Brunet

21.00 Course dinner


Friday 24 February


Faculty of Medicine – anatomy dissection room


08.00 Neck dissection - A Rovira

10.30 OPL dissection - J Tornero

13.30 Lunch

14.45 Total laryngectomy – J Tornero

16.30 Pharyngocutaneous fistula and voice prosthesis insertion - J Nogués, M Fulla

18.00 Closing remarks


Organizing Committee

Head and Neck Surgery Department

Hospital Universitari Bellvitge

Aina Brunet

Jordi Tornero

Marta Fulla

Manel Mañós

Henry Lares

Anna Farré

Head of department: Julio Nogués


Invited International Faculty


Ricard Simó ENT Head and neck surgeon, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London

Andy Bertolin ENT Head and neck surgeron, Vittorio Veneto, Italy

Aleix Rovira ENT Head and neck surgeon, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, London

Jeyanjali Jeyarajah Airway Anesthetist, Guy's and St Thomas Hospital, London


Invited National Faculty


Isabel Vilaseca ENT Head and neck surgeon, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona

Miquel Quer ENT Head and neck surgeon, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona Estibaliz Rivas Speech and Language therapist, Barcelona

Isabel Linares Radiation Oncologist, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Barcelona

Marc Oliva Medical Oncologist, Institut Català d'Oncologia, Barcelona



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