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65th Annual Meeting - Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, BC

Scientific Program Overview

Sun May 22 LECTURE THEATRE SAANICH ROOM OAK BAY ROOM

08:00 – 10:00 PLENARY SESSION Opening Remarks / Guest of Honour / Guest Speaker / Special Humanitarian Outreach Presentations / Safety Corner

10:00 – 10:30 Coffee: Visit to Exhibits & Posters (Carson Hall)

10:30 – 11:15 Top Papers / Acknowledgement of Editorial Reviewers

11:15 – 12:00 WS #1: Topical Treatments for Sinus Disease: Separating Fact and Myth

WS #2: Clinical Trials: A Guide for Clinicians WS#3 Incisionless Otoplasty

12:00 – 13:30 Lunch: Visit Exhibits & Posters (Carson Hall) Lunch: Visit Exhibits & Posters (Carson Hall) Lunch: Visit Exhibits & Posters (Carson Hall)

13:30 – 14:15 WS #4: Local Flaps in Facial Reconstruction for the Otolaryngologist-Head & Neck Surgeon

WS #5: Hyperparathyroidism and Novel Approaches in Surgical Management

WS #6: Using the Endoscope for Minimally Invasive Ear Surgery

14:15 – 15:00 WS #7: Rhinology Forum with the Experts: Practical Management of Common Rhinologic Conditions

WS #8: Buccinator and Buccal Fat Flap for Oral Reconstruction WS #9: Intratympanic Steroids: New Standard of Care for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss?

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee: Visit to Exhibits & Posters (Carson Hall) Coffee: Visit to Exhibits & Posters (Carson Hall) Coffee: Visit to Exhibits & Posters (Carson Hall) 15:30 – 17:00 PAPERS: Sinus PAPERS: Laryngology / Facial Plastic Reconstruction PAPERS: Otology 1

17:00 – 18:00 WS #10: New Technologies in Sinus Surgery - Fact vs Fiction WS #11: Update and Review of Pediatric Otolaryngology Literature Over the Past Year for the General Otolaryngologist

WS #12: Management of the Unknown Head and Neck Primary in the Era of PET Imaging

Mon May 23 LECTURE THEATRE SAANICH ROOM OAK BAY ROOM

08:00 – 10:30 PLENARY SESSION Guest Speakers /Top Papers/Special Outreach Presentations


11:00 – 12:15 WS #13: Interesting but Common Vertigo Cases for the General Otolaryngologist: A Panel Discussion with Special Guest Dr. Lars Odkvist, Lindkoping, Sweden

WS #14: Obstructive Sleep Apnea – Perioperative Management Strategies

PAPERS: Endocrine

12:15 – 13:30 Lunch: Visit Exhibits & Posters (Carson Hall) Lunch: Visit Exhibits & Posters (Carson Hall) Lunch: Visit Exhibits & Posters (Carson Hall)

13:30 – 17:06 POLIQUIN RESIDENTS COMPETITION


17:00 – 18:00 WS #22: Lessons from Our Eustachian Tube Clinic Tue May 24 LECTURE THEATRE SAANICH ROOM OAK BAY ROOM

08:00 – 09:00 PLENARY SESSION CPD Corner/Guest Speaker/Special Outreach Presentations

09:00 – 10:30 WS #15: Upper & Lower Facial Trauma for the Otolaryngologist-Head and Neck Surgeon

WS #16: Mastoid Obliteration with Bone Pate

PAPERS: Head & Neck Surgery 1

10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Coffee Coffee

11:00 – 12:30 PAPERS: General Otolaryngology WS #17: Pitfalls in Stapedotomy Surgery PAPERS: Education

12:00 – 13:30 13:00 – 13:30

Lunch Mini-WS #1 What Everyone Should Know on Maintenance of Certification Program, CPD & Life-long Learning

Lunch Mini-WS #2 US Fellowships – Options, Immigration and Application Demystified

Lunch Mini-WS #3 InTribute to Sir Morell MacKenzie: Our Most Unusual and Memorable Complication

13:30 – 15:30 14:45 – 15:30

PAPERS: Head & Neck Surgery 2

PAPERS: Otology 2 WS #18: Muscle Tension Dysphonia: Diagnosis & Management

PAPERS: Pediatric OHNS

15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Coffee Coffee

16:00 – 17:00 ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

WS #19: FOR RESIDENTS / FELLOWS ENT Office Set-up, Effective Office Functioning, and Link to Medical Education and the Developing World

17:00 – 18:00 WS #20: Controversies in Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

WS #21: The Joint Anaesthesiologist /Otolaryngologist Approach to Airway Endoscopy in the Neonate and Child

Wed May 25 THE THEATRE SAANICH ROOM OAK BAY ROOM 08:00 – 17:00 Ultrasound Workshop Ultrasound Workshop

65th

Annual Meeting, Victoria, BC

Scientific Program SUN MAY 22

LECTURE THEATRE

SAANICH ROOM

OAK BAY ROOM

08:00-08:10 President’s Address – D. Brown, Toronto, ON

08:10-08:15 Welcome from Scientific Program Chair – F. Kozak, Vancouver, BC

08:15-08:20 Introduction of Guest of Honour, Dr. Patrick Gullane, Toronto, ON – D. Brown, Toronto, ON

08:20-08:30 Guest of Honour Address - P. Gullane, Toronto, ON

08:30-08:35 Introduction of Guest Speaker Dr. Johannes Fagan, Cape Town, South Africa – D. Brown, Toronto, ON

08:35-09:15 Developing World ENT: A Global Responsibility – J. Fagan, Cape Town, South Africa

09:15-09:20 Introduction of Special Speakers, Humanitarian Outreach – D. Brown, Toronto, ON

09:20-09:35 Special Humanitarian Outreach Presentation: Uganda – B. Westerberg, Vancouver, BC

09:35-09:50 Special Humanitarian Outreach Presentation: Northern Quebec – K. Kost, Montreal, QC

09:50-10:00 SAFETY CORNER The Adrenaline Rush I Could’ve Done Without – A Cautionary Tale for the Strong Heart – D. Morris, Halifax, NS

10:00-10:30 COFFEE: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall)

10:30-10:38 TOP PAPER OTOLOGY Digital Image Stabilization: A Treatment for Oscillopsia – D. Pothier, J. Rutka, C. Hughes, P. Ranalli, Toronto, ON

10:38-10:46 TOP PAPER SINUS DISEASE Canadian Rhinology Network: What Are We Doing Across the Country? – Y. Chan, Toronto, ON

10:46-10:54 TOP PAPER HEAD & NECK SURGERY Identification of Circulating Tumor Cells in Advanced Head and Neck Cancer – C. Szeto, K. Fung, J. Franklin, J. Yoo, A. AllenL. Lowes, D. Palma, , London, ON

10:54-11:05 Discussion Top Papers

11:05-11:15 Editorial Reviewers Awards – E. Wright and H. Seikaly, Edmonton, AB

11:15-12:00

WS #1 Topical Treatments for Sinus Disease: Separating Fact and Myth – R. Gall, Winnipeg, MB

WS #2 Clinical Trials: A Guide for Clinicians - D. Schramm, D.

Fergusson, Ottawa, ON

WS #3 Incisionless Otoplasty – A. Gantous, Toronto, ON

12:00-13:30 LUNCH: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall) LUNCH: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall) LUNCH: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall) 13:30-14:15 WS #4

Local Flaps in Facial Reconstruction for the Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon – M. Brandt, S. Baker, Ypsilanti, MI

WS #5 Hyperparathyroidism: Contemporary and Novel Approaches in Surgical Management – J. Yoo, London, ON, J. Harris, Edmonton, AB, M. Heir, Montreal, QC, S. Chandarana, Calgary, AB

WS #6 Using the Endoscope for Minimally Invasive Ear Surgery – D. Pothier, C. Coulson, P. Lai, Toronto, ON

14:15-15:00 WS #7 Rhinology Forum with the Experts: Practical Management of Common Rhinologic Conditions – Y. Chan, A. Janjua, Toronto, ON

WS #8 Buccinator and Buccal Fat Flap for Oral Reconstruction – J. Fagan, Capetown, South Africa

WS #9 Intratympanic Steroids: New Standard of Care for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss? – V. Lin, H. Amodi, P. Mick, Toronto, ON, R. Lin, Edmonton, AB, S. Daniel, Montreal, QC

15:00-15:30 COFFEE: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall) COFFEE: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall) COFFEE: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall) 15:30-17:00

PAPERS – Sinus

PAPERS: Laryngology

PAPERS – Otology 1

15:30-15:37 Correlation of Clinical History and Physical Exam to Positive CT Findings for Non-Polypoid Para-Nasal Sinus Disease – A. Rassouli, M. Tewfik, Montreal, QC

Long-term Follow-up of the Post Cricoid Mucosal Advancement Flap: An Effective Treatment for Posterior Glottic Stenosis – S. Morzaria, S. Damrose, H. Samji Vancouver, BC

The Perils of Chlorhexadine in Ear Surgeries – P. Lai, J. Rutka, D. Pothier, Toronto, ON

15:37-15:44 Revision Rates after Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Recurrence-analysis – B. Rotenberg, G. Jeremic, D. Mendelsohn, E. Wright, Edmonton, AB

Influence of Listener Experience on Perceptual Judgments of Adductor Spasmodic Dysphonia – J. Yeung, K. Fung, A. Dzioba, A. Day, C. Bornbaum, L. Sleeth, P. Doyle, London, ON

Gentamicin Vestibulotoxicity: The Effects of Different Dosing Regimens – P. Lai, J. Rutka, D. Pothier, P. Das-Purkayastha, Toronto, ON

15:44-15:51 Transnasal Endoscopic (TE) Resection of Pituitary Pathology (PP): One year Experience of Multidisciplinary Skull base Team – M. Shakeel, A. Hussain, M. Kamel, Aberdeen, Scotland

Voice Dysfunction in Patients Over the Age of 65 – N. Yammine, K. Kost, F. Chagnon, Montreal, QC

Systemic Dexamethasone Administration in the Prevention of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity in a Guinea Pig Animal Model – S. Waissbluth, S. Daniel, Montreal QC

15:51-15:58 Evaluation of Manuka Honey in Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Cystic Fibrosis Patients– E. Akbari, A. Javer, A. Akbari, T. Andejan, A. Sharma, Vancouver, BC

Voice Disorders Among Saudi Teachers in Riyadh City – K. Al Malki, Riyadh, SA

Assessment of Ototoxicity of Almond Oil in a Chinchilla Animal Model – E. Peleva, S. Daniel, S. Mourad, D. Citra, Montreal, QC

15:58-16:05 Discussion Discussion Discussion 16:05-16:12 A Double-Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial of

Budesonide Medication-Soaked Merocel versus Merocel Applications for Endoscopic Sinus Surgery - E. Chang, E. Akbari, A. Ostry, A. Javer, Vancouver, BC

PAPERS: Facial Plastic Reconstruction Functional Outcomes After Lateral Crural “J-Flap” Repair of External Nasal Valve Collapse – S. Tan, B. Rotenberg, C. Moore, London, ON

Intratympanic Steroids & Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Meta-Analysis – S. Banglawala, J. Lin, A. Banglawala, J. Archibald, Hamilton, ON

16:12-16:19 Endoscopic Suture Technique: A Cost Effective Method for Middle Meatal Preservation – B. Hanna, S. Kilty, Ottawa, ON

Alar Facial Reconstruction: Defining a Novel Algorithm for Surgical Planning – T. Hartl, R. Younger, Vancouver, BC

Systematic Review of Risk Factors of Adult Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss – R.J. Lin, J. Chau, R. Krall, B. Westerberg, Vancouver, BC

16:19-16:26 Frontal Sinusotomy - Less is More in Improving Olfactory Function – A. Thamboo, S. Sunkaraneni, J. Manji, A. Javer, Vancouver, BC

Preliminary Validation of a Novel Scale for the Objective Evaluation of Linear Scars – M. Brandt, C. Moore, P. Doyle, V. Parsa, J. Moyer, S. Baker, Ypsilanti, MI

Cochlear Implantation and Dizziness – F. Alobaid, A. Zeitouni, T. Leroux, Montreal, QC

16:26-16:33 Discussion Discussion Discussion

16:33-16:40 Frontal Sinus Cells: Identification, Prevalence and Association with Frontal Sinus Disease - M. Langille, E. Walters, T. Kotylak, E. Wright, Edmonton, AB

Midface and Maxillary Reconstruction - An Evidence Based Approach – D. O’Connell, H. Seikaly, J. Harris, N. Futran, Edmonton, AB

Do Post-Lingually Deafened Adults Who Received Unilateral Cochlear Implants at Least Ten Years Prior have Similar Performance and Satisfaction Values Over Time? – A. Garbens, J. Nedzelski, H. Amoodi, D. Shipp, V. Lin, J. Chen, Toronto, ON

16:40-16:47 Endoscopic Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair: A

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – N. Cohen, D. Sommer, J. Strychowsky , K. Reddy, M. Gupta, Hamilton, ON

Rhinophyma-The Vancouver Experience – E. Chang, R. Younger, Vancouver, BC

A Novel Method of Predicting Long-term Postoperative Facial Nerve Function Post-Acoustic Neuroma Excision – P. Mick, J. Chen, V. Lin, D. Houlden, F. Pirouzmand, D Rowed, J. Nedzelski, Toronto, ON

16:47-16:54 Common Polymorphisms in the IL1RL1 Gene in CRS Patients are Associated with Reduced Gene Expression and Reduced TH2-Cell Function – M. Chater, M. Desrosiers, L. Mufuna, A. Swanson, D. Celine, R. Simon, Montreal, QC

Full Thickness Skin Graft Reconstruction: Through-and-Through Suturing or Tie-over Dressing – S. Ahsan, S. Keh, L. McClymont, Dalhousie, NS

Investigating Pulsatile Tinnitus: Our Experience with Fifty Patients – S. Gray, C. Brewis, M. Shakeel, D. McAteer, B. Ram, Aberdeen, Scotland

16:54-17:00 Discussion Discussion Discussion 17:00-18:00 WS #10

New Technologies in Sinus Surgery - Fact vs Fiction – B. Rotenberg, London, ON, E. Wright, Edmonton, AB, O. Smith, Toronto, ON, A. Janjua, Vancouver, BC

WS #11 Update and Review of Pediatric Otolaryngology Literature Over the Past Year for the General Otolaryngologist – J.P. Vaccani, Ottawa, ON

WS #12 Management of the Unknown Head and Neck Primary in the Era of PET Imaging – R. Hart, S. M. Taylor, J. Trites, Halifax, NS, H. Seikaly, J. Harris, Edmonton, AB, J. Dort, Calgary, AB

MON MAY 23

LECTURE THEATRE SAANICH ROOM OAK BAY ROOM

07:00-08:00 SPONSORED WORKSHOP (Ethicon Endo-Surgery)

08:00-08:05 Introduction of Guest Speaker Dr. Joseph Roberson, Palo Alto, CA – F. Kozak, Vancouver, BC

08:05-08:45 Atresia-Microtia: Challenges and New Options – J. Roberson, Palo Alto, CA

08:45-08:50 Introduction of Guest Speaker Dr. James Smith, Portland, OR – D. Brown, Toronto, ON

08:50-09:30 The Growing Globalization of Medical Education: How Can We Make A Difference? – J. Smith, Portland, OR

09:30-09:40 TOP PAPER PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY Pediatric Nocturnal Enuresis in Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Does This Aid in Management Decisions? – T. Penney, T. Uwiera, A. Bascom, P. Metcalfe, M. Witmans, Edmonton, AB

09:40-09:50 TOP PAPER EDUCATION Creating a Surgical Phantom: The Larynx – G. Tsang, J. Franklin, G. Campbell, London, ON

09:50-10:00 TOP PAPER HEAD AND NECK SURGERY Primary Surgery versus Chemoradiotherapy for Advanced Oropharyngeal Cancers: A Multi-institutional

Analysis of Survival – D. O’Connell, V. Biron, P. Dziegielewski, Edmonton, AB, W. Matthews,. Dort, Calgary, AB, H. Seikaly, D. Williams, Edmonton, AB

10:00-10:15 Special Humanitarian Outreach Presentation: Thailand – J. Rutka, Toronto, ON

10:15-10:30 Special Humanitarian Outreach Presentation: Around the World – J. Roberson, Palo Alto, CA

10:30-11:00 COFFEE: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall) COFFEE: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall) COFFEE: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall) 11:00-12:15 WS #13

Interesting But Common Vertigo Cases for the General Otolaryngologist: A Panel Discussion with Special Guest Dr. Lars Odkvist, Lindkoping, Sweden – L. Parnes, London, ON,

WS #14 Obstructive Sleep Apnea - Perioperative Management Strategies – B. Rotenberg, J. Chau, V. Forest, London, ON

PAPERS – Endocrine

11:00-11:07 Management of Goiter and Small Nodule Disease by Canadian Otolaryngologists – N. Parks, S.M. Taylor, J. Trities, R. Hart, Halifax, NS

11:07-11:14 Validation of a Quality of Life Scale for Benign Thyroid Disease – J. Hernandez-Lee, D. Anderson, S. D. MacNeil, Vancouver, BC

11:14-11:21 Vitamin D Insufficiency and the Risk of Hypoparathyroid Following Total Thyroidectomy – C. Nhan, R. Payne, Y. Dolev, T. Mijovic, R. Ramirez, M.A. Sanfacon, Montreal, QC

11:21-11:34 Discussion

11:34-11:41 Patterns of Initial Management of Thyroid Cancer in Ontario 2000-2008 – S.F. Hall, J. Irish, M. Whitehead, P. Groome, Kingston, ON

11:41-11:48 Malignancy in Solitary Thyroid Nodules – S. Ahsan, S. Keh, T. Palmer, Halifax, NS

11:48-11:55 The Impact of Extrathyroidal Extension on Lymph Node Metastasis in Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer – C. Benay, V.I. Forest, M. Tamilia, L. Rochon, A. Mlynarek, M. Hier, R. Payne, Montreal, QC

11:55-12:02 Is Vitamin D Insufficiency a Risk Factor for Thyroid Malignancy? - M. Roskies, R. Payne, Y. Dolev, M. Hier, A. Mlynarek, A. Majdan, Montreal, QC

12:02-12:15 Sialendoscopy for the Management of Obstructive Salivary Gland Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – J. Strychowsky, D. Sommer, N. Cohen, M. Gupta, O. Nahlieli, Hamilton, ON

Discussion

12:15-13:30 LUNCH: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall) LUNCH: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall) LUNCH: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS (Carson Hall) 13:30-13:40 Introduction and Outline of Competition – E. Massoud,

Awards Chair, Halifax, NS

13:40-13:52 Cost-Benefit Analysis of Whole Body PET-CT in the Diagnostic Workup of Advanced Head and Neck Cancer- G. Kurien, H. Seikaly, J. Hu, J. Harris, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

13:52-14:04 A Novel, Low-Cost System for Posturography: A Platform for Longitudinal Balance Telemetry – B. J. Hubbard, D. Pothier, J. Rutka, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

14:04-14:16 Outpatient Thyroidectomy: Safety and Patients’ Satisfaction – S.I. Sahmkow, N. Audet, S. Nadeau, M. Camiré, D. Beaudoin, Laval University, Quebec, QC

14:16-14:28 Sitting vs Supine Endoscopy in Sleep Apnea Patients: A Randomized, Single-Blind Study – K. Qureshy, J. Chau, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

14:28-14:40 Can uHear Me Now? Validation of an iPhone-based Hearing Loss Screening Test–J. Szudek, P.Dziegielewski, A. Ostevik, W. Hodgetts, A. Ho, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

14:40-14:52 Nasal Spray Adherence After Sinus Surgery: Problems and Predictors – S. Nabi, B. Rotenberg, I. Vukin, K. Payton, Y. Bureau, University of Western Ontario, London, ON

14:52-15:04 A Double Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Efficacy of Listerine Mouthwash Administered Prior to the Application of Nasal Lidocaine in Reducing the Discomfort of Flexible Nasolaryngoscopy – J.P. Bonaparte, M. Corsten, M. Odell, S. Kilty, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON

15:04-15:16 Cochlear Implantation: A Personal and Societal Economic Perspective – E.A. Monteiro, D.B Shipp, J.M. Chen, V.Y.W. Lin, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

15:16-15:42 COFFEE: VISIT TO EXHIBITS & POSTERS

15:42-15:54 Effect of Intraoperative Vasopressors on Free Flap Survival in a Rat Model – P. Singh, L.F. Zhu, P. Dziegielewski, H. Seikaly, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

15:54-16:06 Otologic Safety of Manuka Honey – M. Aron, O.V. Akinpelu, D. Dorion, S. Daniel, University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC

16:06-16:18 Relationships of the Great Auricular Nerve, External Jugular Vein and Platysma: An Anatomical Study – R. Murphy, P. Dziegielewski, D.A. O'Connell, H. Seikaly, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

16:18-16:30 T2 Glottic Carcinoma: Analysis of Recurrences in 36 Cases Undergoing Primary TLM Resection- M.H. Rigby, L. Reynolds, R.D. Hart, J.R.B. Trites, T. Brown, S.M. Taylor, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS

16:30-16:42 Primary Surgery Versus Organ Preservation for Advanced Laryngeal Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Analysis of Survival- P.T. Dziegielewski, D.A. O’Connell, M. Klein, C. Fung, P. Singh, J. Harris, H. Seikaly, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

16:42-16:54 Age-related Changes in the Expression of VEGF and It's Receptors in the Mouse Cochlea – T. Kandasamy, W. Qian, J.M. Chen, R.V. Harrison, V.Y.W. Lin, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

16:54-17:06 Epigenetic Differences Between Human Papillomavirus Positive and Negative Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinomas – L. Vincent, A. Biron, M. Mohamed, D. Hendzel, A. Underhill and H. Seikaly, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

17:00-18:00 TBA

WS #22 Lessons from Our Eustachian Tube Clinic – M. Bance, D. Kirkpatrick, Halifax, NS

TUE MAY 24

LECTURE THEATRE SAANICH ROOM OAK BAY ROOM

07:00-08:00 SPONSORED WORKSHOP (Merck)

08:00-08:15 CPD CORNER Introduction – Dr. Sam Daniel, Montreal, QC Update on Pediatric Sleep Disordered Breathing – L. Elden, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, PA

08:15-08:30 Special Humanitarian Outreach Presentation: A Spectrum of Ear Disease in a Nigerian Hospital: Can Hearing Services Be Provided in this Setting – J. Smith, Portland, OR

08:30-08:45 Special Humanitarian Outreach Presentation: Ecuador – J. DiToppa, Edmonton, AB

08:45-09:00 The Oto-HNS Undergraduate Medical Education Working Group - An Update – K. Fung, London, ON

09:00-10:30 WS #15 Upper and Lower Facial Trauma For the Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon – M. Brandt, Ypsilanti, MI, C. Moore, London, ON

WS #16 Mastoid Obliteration with Bone Pate – J. Roberson, Palo Alto, CA

PAPERS – Head and Neck 1

09:00-09:07

Aberrant DNA Methylation and Resulting Expression Changes as a Driving Force in the Early Stages of Oral Cancer Development - S. Hughes, C. Garnis, I. Tsui, C. Poh, Vancouver, BC

09:07-09:14 Contact Endoscopy as a Novel Technique in the Detection and Diagnosis of Oral Cavity Mucosal Lesions in the Head and Neck – C. Szeto, J. Franklin, A. Nichols, K. Fung, J. Yoo, London, ON

09:14-09:21 Elevated Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio as a Preoperative Preognostic Indicator of Head and Neck Cancers – A. Rassouli, A. Zeitouni, R. Castano, Montreal, QC


09:28-09:35 Prognostic Markers in Surgically Treated Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma – S. Chandarana, J. Dort, A. Klimowicz, N. Brockton, S. Petrillo, L. Rudmik, A. Magliocco, H. Lau, Calgary, AB

09:35-09:42 Ki-67 Status Predicts Treatment Outcome in Early Glottic Cancer – J. Basmaji, A. Nichols, J. Yoo, K. Fung, J. Franklin, C. Szeto, D. Palma, J. Mymryk London, ON

09:42-09:49 Employment of Patients Following Treatment of Advanced Head and Neck Cancer – Y. Alrajhi, H. Seikaly, R. Chowdhury, J. Harris, Edmonton, AB


09:56-10:03 Function and Quality of Life Outcomes After Glossectomy and Free Flap Reconstruction – H. Seikaly, J. Harris, D. O’Connell, Y. AlRajhi, K. Ansari, N. Rizk, Edmonton, AB

10:03-10:10 Correlation of Quality of Life Measures with the Objective Cutometer Measurements of Fibrosis in Head and Neck Patients – B. Turner, J. Franklin, C. Chin, A. Nichols, K. Fung, J. Yoo, London, ON

10:10-10:17 Identifying and Managing Patient Distress in Head and Neck Cancer – C. Bornbaum, P. Doyle, K. Fung, J. Franklin, A. Nichols, J. Yoo, London, ON


10:30-11:00 COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE 11:00-12:30

PAPERS: General Otolaryngology

WS #17 Pitfalls in Stapedotomy Surgery – M. Bance, Halifax, B. Westerberg, Vancouver, R. Liu, Edmonton, D. Eytan, Vancouver, D. Schramm, Ottawa, J. Rappaport, Montreal

PAPERS - Education

11:00-11:07 Endoscopic-Assisted Radiofrequency Lingual Tonsillectomy for Sleep Apnea – B. Rotenberg, S. Tan, London, ON

TBA

11:07-11:14 Effect of Intranasal Corticosteroid (M.F.) Therapy on Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea – F. Lavigne, B. Petrof, P. Lavigne, A. Benedetti, Q. Hamid, Montreal, QC

Development and Validation of an Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skill for Tympanoplasty – D. Schramm, O. Marglani, T. Wells, M. AlHajry, Ottawa, ON

11:14-11:21 Difference in Inflammatory Cells Infiltration in the Upper Airways of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Before and After Treatment with Iintranasal Corticosteroid (M.F.) – F. Lavigne, P. Lavigne, P. Basil, D. Normand, A. Beneditte, Q. Hamid, Montreal, QC

Development and Validation of a Palpable High-fidelity Construct for Teaching Physical Examination of the Neck – J. Xu, K. Fung, B. Rai, J. Glicksman, G. Campbell, London, ON

11:21-11:28 Discussion Discussion

11:28-11:35 Ergonomics in Otolaryngology: a Canadian Survey – J. Bolduc, A. Tareck, A. Christopoulos, F. Prince Montreal, QC

Use of Simulation Training to Improve Efficiency of Trans-Nasal Fiber-Optic Flexible Laryngoscopy – M. Deutschmann, W.K. Yunker, S. Beveridge, M. Andreassen, J.D. Bosch, Calgary, AB

11:35-11:42 To Fast or Not to Fast: The Comparative Safety and Potential Benefits of a No-fast Protocol for Open Tracheotomy in the ICU – T. Hartl, D. Anderson, Vancouver, BC

Virtual Reality Myringotomy Simulation: Tackling Real-Time Soft-Tissue Deformation – H. Alsaffar, S. Agrawal, A. Ho, P. Doyle, H. Ladak, London, ON

11:42-11:49 “Low Risk" Tracheotomy Care Pathway: Rationale, Development and Pilot Study – S. W. Matthews, J. Dort, C. Spence, M. Dube, M. Oster, M. Salesse, Calgary, AB

Face and Content Validity of a Novel Three-Dimensional Temporal Bone Surgical Simulator – P. Mick, J. Chen, J. Mainprize, J. Hochmann, Toronto, ON

11:49-11:56 Deep Neck Space Infections: The Northern Alberta Experience – B. Barber, H. Seikaly, P. Dziegielewski, V. Biron, Edmonton, AB

Discussion

11:56-12:03 Discussion Standardized Patient Encounters and Video-assisted Feedback in Teaching Ethics and Communication Skills to Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Residents – A. Fanous, L. Nguyen, J. Rappaport, Montreal, QC

12:03-12:10 Sterile Water or Tap Water for Nasal Saline Irrigations: A Pilot Study - L. Sowerby, London, ON, E. Wright, Edmonton, AB

A Global Rating of Operative Microscopic Surgical Skills (GROMSS) for Otolaryngology Residents. A Pilot Study –O. Marglani, T. Ross, K. Alnoury, D. Schramm, A. Alzalabani, A. Chalmers, F. Kozak, B. Westerberg, Vancouver, BC

12:10-12:17 Turbinectomy: Fact and Fiction – E. Akbari, R. Younger, E. Chang, A. Sharma, Vancouver, BC

A Global Rating of Endoscopic Surgical Skills (GRESS) for the Assessment of Otolaryngology residents, A Pilot Study – O. Marglani, Alherabi, T. Alandejani, A. Javer, A. Alzalabani, A. Chalmers – Jeddah, SA

12:17-12:24 Nasal Septal Perforation Repair Using Medpor® (Polyethylene) Implants – J. Cho, P. Marck, R. Taylor, Calgary, AB

Mental Practice in Surgical Skills: A Pilot Study on Development, Validity and Implementation for Mastoidectomy – A. Conlin, B. Westerberg, M. Bance, S. Kilty, R. Sidhu, Vancouver, BC

12:24-12:30 Discussion Discussion

12:30-13:30 13:00-13:30

LUNCH Mini WS #1 What Everyone Should Know on the Maintenance of Certification Program, Continuing Professional Development, and Life-Long Learning – S. Daniel, S. Schneeweiss, Montreal, QC

LUNCH Mini WS #2 US Fellowships - Options, Immigration & Application Demystified – M. Brandt, N. Raza, Ypsilanti, MI

LUNCH Mini WS #3 In Tribute to Sir Morell MacKenzie: Our Most Unusual and Memorable Complication – J. Rutka, Toronto, ON, L. Makerewich, Niagara Falls, ON, N. Longridge, Vancouver

13:30-15:30 PAPERS: Head and Neck 2

PAPERS – Otology 2 PAPERS – Pediatric Otolaryngology

13:30-13:37 Development of a Transoral Robotic Surgery Program at the University of Western Ontario – A. Nichols, J. Yoo, K. Fung, J. Franklin, C. Szeto, C. Chapeskie, J. Basmaji, London, ON

Directional Hearing, Single Sided Deafness & BAHA - Does it Exist? Can it be Assessed Simply? Can it be Learned? – J. Savage, D. Morris, M. Gulliver, Halifax, NS

Associated Large Airway Lesions, Esophagitis, and Atopic Conditions to Atypical Croup in a Consecutive Series of Children – T. Cooper, H. El Hakim, G. Kuruvilla, R. Persad, Edmonton, AB

13:37-13:44 Management of Unknown Primary Squamous Cancer of the Neck – I. Pathak, H. Kader, S. Larrsen, Victoria, BC

Tympanic Membrane Manipulation for Symptomatic Relief of Patulous Eustachian Tube – M. Brace, M. Bance, D. Kirkpatrick, Halifax, NS

Success of Supraglottoplasty for Severe Laryngomalacia - E. Hwang, J.P. Vaccani, J. Chung, Ottawa, ON

13:44-13:51 Neck Metastases in Oropharyngeal Cancer: When and to What Extent is Bilateral Treatment Indicated? – P. Dziegielewski, H. Seikaly, D. O’Connell, B. Barber, J. Harris, Edmonton, AB

Stapes Surgery in Profound Hearing Loss Due to Otosclerosis – S. Lachance, R. Bussières, Quebec, QC

An Objective Acoustic Evaluation of Vocal Characteristics in Pediatric Vocal Cord Paralysis – H. A. Alsaffar, A. Dzioba, P. C. Doyle, M. Husein, London, ON

13:51-13:58 Discussion Can Audiometric Results Predict Qualitative Hearing Improvements in BAHA Recipients? – M. McNeil, M. Bance, D. Morris, M. Gulliver, Halifax, NS

Discussion

13:58-14:05 Laser Resection of Laryngeal Cancer: A Prospective Outlook on Quality of Life and Recurrence Rates – A. Fanous, M. Hier, H. Alhakami, Montreal, QC

Discussion

The Epidemiology of Choanal Atresia in Southwestern Ontario: A 20-Year Retrospective Chart Review – J. Paradis, M. Husein, K. Bertens, London, ON

14:05-14:12 Voice Outcomes After Transoral Laser Microsurgery for Early Glottic Cancer – a Multicenter Canadian Review – C. Myers, M. Rigby, H. Osborn, Winnipeg, MB, M. Taylor, Halifax, NS, K. Fung, London, ON, P. Kerr, Winnipeg, MB

How We Do It - Surgical Management of Acquired Cholesteatoma Using a New Posterior Ear Canal Wall Mobilisation Technique – J. Savage, M. Bance, Halifax, NS

Cohort Study of Repeat Adenoidectomy in Children – M. Duval, J.P. Vaccani, J. Chung, Ottawa, ON

14:12-14:19 Incidence of Human Papillomavirus-Related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in South-western Ontario – S. Dhaliwal, J. Basmaji, C. Chapeskie, J. Franklin, J. Yoo, K. Fung, J. Mymryk, London, ON

Wideband Energy Reflectance - A Comparison of Findings in Meniere's Disease and Tensor Tympani Spasm – B. Williams, M. Bance, J. Savage, F. Makki, P. Garland, Halifax, NS

Measuring Health Related Benefit Following Pediatric Tonsillectomy – A. Eksteen, T. Uwiera, R. Uwiera, E. Eksteen, Edmonton, AB

14:19-14:26 Discussion Access Barriers Hinders the Effective Treatment of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media in Uganda – P. Mick, B. Westerberg, E. Kakande, A. Benton, R. Byaruhanga, Toronto, ON

Discussion

14:26-14:33 Incidence and Age at Diagnosis of HPV-Related Head and Neck Cancers - S. Johnson,M. Corsten, R. Rourke, J. McDonald, Ottawa, ON

Otology Surgery in Uganda: Needs Assessment – J. Lea, B. Westerberg, R. Mondin, C. Huins, Vancouver, BC

Isolated Sphenoid Disease in Children: A 10 Year Retrospective Review – L. Elden, K. Kazahaya, L. Tom, Philadelphia, PA

14:33-14:40 Role of Platelet Rich Plasma on Wound Healing in Radial Forearm Free Tissue Transfer –D. Angel, K. Fung, D. Micomonaco, J. Franklin, A. Nichol, J. Yoo, P. Doyle, London, ON

Discussion

Modifying Effect of the V37I Allele in the GJB2 Compound Heterozygous State and Associated risk for Hearing Loss Progression – D. Randall, Calgary, AB, F. Kozak, M. Fandiño, S. Langlois, Vancouver, BC

14:40-14:47 Outcomes of Gastric Pull-up Reconstruction Following Resection of Hypopharyngeal and Cervical Esophageal Carcinoma – R. Rahmanian, D. Anderson, D. MacNeil, R. Finley, H. Ling, J. Yee, Vancouver, BC

WS# 18 (14:45-15:30) Muscle Tension Dysphonia: Diagnosis and Management – J. Anderson, Toronto, ON, T. Brown, Halifax, NS, N. Yammine, Montreal, QC, M. Morrison, Vancouver, BC, K. Kost, Montreal, QC

A Systematic Review of Hearing Loss Progression Among GJB2-associated Autosomal Recessive Hearing Loss – D. Randall, Calgary, AB, J. Brookes, Edmonton, AB


Discussion

14:54-15:01 Expanded Use of External Fixation for Reconstruction of Segmental Mandibular Tumors with Outer Cortical Involvement – Y. Jaquet, D. Enepekides, K. Higgins, Toronto, ON

Evaluating Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder: The McMaster University Experience – S. Nayan, D. Reid, C. Peddle, Hamilton, ON

15:01-15:08 Transmandibular Resection and Free-Flap Reconstruction of Tonsillar Cancer: Surgical and Functional Outcomes – J. Vas, H. Seikaly, P. Dziegielewski, D. O’Connell, Y. Alrajhi, A. Ma, J. Harris, Edmonton, AB

A Randomized Double-blind Controlled Trial of Phosphorylcholine-coated Tympanostomy Tube versus Standard Tympanostomy Tube in Children with Recurrent Acute and Chronic Otitis Media – P. Hong, N. Smith, L. Johnson, G. Corsten, Halifax, NS

15:08-15:15 Microvascular Reconstruction in Scalp and Lateral Temporal Bone Defects – D. O’Connell, N. Futran, H. Seikaly, J. Harris, M. Teng, E. Mendez, Edmonton, AB

Factors Influencing the Effectiveness of Behavioural Therapy for Drooling in Children – S. Massoud, A. Sénécal, S. Daniel, Montreal, QC

15:15-15:22 15:22-15:30

Prospective Functional Outcomes After Treatment of Advance Oropharyngeal Carcinoma with Radiation or Chemoradiation – C. Myers, P. Kerr, F. Bemmeke, A. Cooke, J. Butler, P. Lambert, Winnipeg, MB Discussion

Discussion

15:30-16:00 COFFEE COFFEE COFFEE

16:00-17:00 Annual Business Meeting

WS# 19 (FOR RESIDENTS & FELLOWS) ENT Office Set-up, Effective Office Functioning and Link to Medical Education and the Developing World – M.C. Fabian, Vancouver, BC

17:00-18:00 WS #20 Controversies in Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer – A. Pathak, Winnipeg, MB

WS #21 The Joint Anaesthesiologist/Otolaryngologist Approach to Airway Endoscopy in the Neonate and the Child – H. El Hakim, B. Tsui, Edmonton, AB

2011 SCIENTIFIC POSTER PRESENTATIONS CARSON HALL, VICTORIA CONFERENCE CENTRE

PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY

1. A Pediatric Case of Nasal Lobular Capillary Hemangioma L. Abdul-Sater, J. Manoukian, S. Alromaih, M. Tewfik, Montreal, QC

2. Foreign Body Aspiration and Ingestion in Infants and a Case of Glottic Foreign Body in a Child with Pre-existing Laryngeal Pathology: A Diagnostic Challenge

S. Shamon, J. Ludemann, A. Sharma, Vancouver, BC

3. Arytenoid Dislocation/Subluxation Secondary to Intubation Injury in Infants with CHARGE Syndrome F. Chowdhury, H. El-Hakim, Edmonton, AB

4. Tympanocentesis Results of a Pediatric Myringotomy Population 2008-2010 M. Brake, P. Hong, J. Cavanagh, C. Cron, Halifax, NS

5. Modified Slide Tracheoplasty in a Newborn with Bronchial and Carinal Stenosis M. Fandino, A. Campbell, F. Kozak, N. Roy, J. Chandler, C. Verchere, Toronto, ON

6. Pediatric Myringoplasty: A Study of Factors Affecting Outcome M. Knapik, I. Saliba, A. Abela, P. Arcand, M.C. Quintal, Montreal, QC

7. Primary Pediatric Laryngeal B Cell Lymphoma - Challenges in Diagnosis A. Manuel, T. Uwiera, E. Eksteen, C. Sergi, M. Belletrutti, Edmonton, AB

8. Asthma: The Great Imitator in Foreign Body Aspiration J. Saliba, J. Manoukian, S. Daniel, L. Nguyen, T. Mijovic, Montreal, QC

9. A Retrospective Analysis of Furlow Palatoplasty: Clinical Indications and Outcomes W. Chow, M. Husein, A. Dworshak-Stokan, P. Doyle, D. Matic, London, ON

HEAD AND NECK SURGERY

1. Bilateral Vagal Paragangliomas Presenting as Carotid Body Tumors H. Zhang, S.M. Taylor, C. Bartlett, I. Fleetwood, Halifax, NS

2. Atypical Complications Following Surgical Excision of Carotid Body Tumors L. Jain, S. M. Taylor, I. Fleetwood, R. Hart, J. Trites, Halifax, NS

3. CO2 Laser Resection of a Supraglottic Rhabdomyoma: Case Report and Review J. Belyea, S. M. Taylor, D. O’Brien, R. Hart, J. Trites, Halifax, NS

4. Accuracy of Fine-needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Parapharyngeal Space Tumours R. Hart, A.Amason, S.M. Taylor, J. Trities, J. Nasser, M. Bullock, Halifax, NS

5. Bilateral Chylothorax Following Neck Dissection: Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature H. Zhang, H. Seikaly, P. Dziegielewski, A. Romanowsky, Edmonton, AB

6. Unilateral Polypoid Tonsillar Lesion: A Case Report of Tonsillar Lymphangioma and Review of Literature E. Park, P. Hong, Halifax, NS

7. The Forgotten Back: Pressure Ulcer Prevention Strategies in Prolonged Head and Neck Surgery, A Prospective Study

S. Aldhahri, L. Kennedy, Riyadh, S.A.

8. Giant Cell Tumours of the Maxilla: Case Report and Literature Review K. Smith, T. Gillis, K. Smith, J. Cho, Calgary, AB

9. Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Rare Presentation of Orbital Mass in Two Patients

D. Thomas, J. Trites, J.G. Heathcote, C. Seamone, R. Hart, S.M. Taylor, Halifax, NS

10. Focal Amplification of 9p13 in Oral Pre-Malignant Lesions R. Towle, C. Garnis, I. Tsui, Vancouver, BC

11. Identifying MicroRNA Signatures Throughout Premalignant Progression Within An Oral Cancer Field

M. Gorenchtein, C. Garnis, S. Hughes, R. Towle, Y. Zhu, S. Durham, D. Anderson, C. Poh, Vancouver, BC

12. A Malignant Carotid Body Tumour in a 28-Year Old Female with Familial Lipodystrophy: A Potential Novel Genetic Link

G. Tsang, J. Franklin, London, ON

13. “Cervical Trophic Syndrome” The introduction of a Cervical Analogy to Trigeminal Trophic Syndrome D. Angel, J. Franklin, London, ON

14. Swallowing Function Following Salvage Neck Dissection

K. Fung, S. Tam, S. Hawkins, A. Grewal, J. Franklin, A. Nichols, J. Yoo, London, ON

15. Long-Term Functional Donor Site Morbidity of the Free Radial Forearm Flap in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors J. Belyea, S. M. Taylor, C. Bartlett, J. Orlik, J. Trities, R. Hart, Halifax, NS

16. N3 Head and Neck Patients, Retrospective Treatment Outcome Review at the Montreal Jewish Hospital E. Sela, M. Hier, K. Sultanem, M. Black, A. Mlynarek, R. Payne, Montreal, QC

17. Transoral Resection of Large Parapharyngeal Space Tumours M. Shakeel, A. Hussain, D. Hurman, K. Ah-See, Aberdeen, Scotland

ENDOCRINE

1. An Unusual Case of Locally Invasive Plexiform Schwannoma of the Thyroid Gland E. Akbari, S. Durham, E. Chang, K. Berean, D. Schaeffer, Vancouver, BC

2. Schwannoma of the Cervical Sympathetic Chain: An Unusual Thyroid Nodule S. Sahmkow, N. Audet, V. Rolland, N. Sylvie, Québec, QC

3. A National Survey of Practice Patterns in the Management of Glottic Cancer in Canada F. Makki, S.M. Taylor, B. Williams, M. Rajaraman, R. Hart, J. Trites, T. Brown, Halifax, NS

4. Secondary Total Thyroidectomy Following Laryngopharyngectomy with Free Flap Reconstruction J. Percy, S.M. Taylor, R. Hart, J. Trities, Halifax, NS

5. Incidence of Parathyroid Tissue in Level VI Neck Dissection J. Cavanagh, E. Graham, R. Hart, J. Trites, M. Bullock,S. M. Taylor, Halifax, NS

6. A Case of Medically Refractory Thyrotoxicosis with low-output Heart Failure Treated with Total Thyroidectomy S. Ghosh, J. Harris, V. Biron, A. Voth, Edmonton, AB

7. Post-Operative Hematoma Rates of Different Techniques and Technologies in Thyroidectomy: A Systematic Review

H. Javidnia, M. Corsten, Ottawa, ON

8. Selecting Out Thyroid Nodules that are Benign on Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) Biopsy for Thyroidectomy based on the McGill Tyroid Nodule Scoring (MTNS) System

C. Li, N. Sands, V. Forest, A. Mylnarek, R. Payne, Montreal, QC

9. Giant Cervical Parathyroid Adenoma Extending to the Aortic Arch: Case Report and Literature Review of Surgical Approach

S. Shamon, J.E. Young, J. Strychowsky, Vancouver, BC

LARYNGOLOGY

1. Carcinoma of the Larynx, Metastatic to Ileum, Presents as Ruptured Appendicitis J. Glicksman, J. Franklin, N. Parry, J. Shepherd, D. Bottoni, London, ON

2. Prognostic Value of Laryngeal Cartilage Sclerosis Revealed by CT-scan in Patients with Laryngeal Cancer Treated with Radiotherapy

J. Bibeau-Poirier, T. Ayad, S. Moubayed, M. Belair, F. Nguyen, Montreal, QC

OTOLOGY / COCHLEAR IMPLANTS

1. Cochlear Implant and Thiamine-Responsive Megaloblastic Anemia (TRMA) Syndrome A. Hagr, Riyadh, S.A.

2. Progressive Sensorineural Hearing Loss and Ataxia in Superficial Siderosis: A Case Report and Literature Review J. Mercer, T. Smith, K. Burrage, St. John’s, NL

3. Bilateral Spontaneous Hemotympanum Secondary to Chemotherapy-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report

P. Wong, A. Ho, C. Xu, Edmonton, AB

4. Skull Osteoma at the Site of Cochlear Implant: A Novel Complication of Cochlear Implant Surgery S. Hugh, T. Uwiera, Toronto, ON

5. Surgical treatment of Pulsatile Tinnitus Using Acellular Dermis M. Shakeel, A. Hussain, S. Gray, G. Elofuke, C. Brewis, Aberdeen, Scotland

6. Re-examining Age Cutoffs: Sequential Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Older Children P. Moore, T. Batten, P. O’Reilly, J. Ryan, St. John’s, NL

7. Positron Emission Tomography and Malignant Otitis Externa M. Shakeel, A. Hussain, X. Hafeez, B. Ram, D. McAteer, Aberdeen, Scotland

RHINOLOGY / SINUS DISEASE

1. Frontal Sinus Cholesteatoma: A Rare But Important Clinical Entity to Remember M. Shakeel, B. Ram, J. Yeo, X. Hafeez, A. Chapman, Aberdeen, Scotland

2. Prospective Evaluation of Preoperative Concern Amongst Patients Considering Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: Normative Data

J. Yeung, B. Rotenberg, M. Brandt, P. Doyle, J. Franklin, London, ON

3. Eosinophilic Angiocentrid Fibrosis : Case Report and Review of Literature S. Lachance, S. Nadeau, Québe, QC

4. My Nose is Right-Handed: A Case Report M. Bussieres, M. Gervais, J. Chenard, Sherbrooke, QC

5. Sociological Determinants of Health Involved in the Presentation and Management of a Neglected Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Sinonasal Cavity with Proptosis of the Globe

D. Pahwa, P. Spafford, N. Sharma, A. Sharma, Saskatoon, SK

6. Does Turbinate Size Impacts on Sleep Related Breathing Disorders? V. I. Forest, P. Lavigne, A. Benedetti, F. Lavigne, Montreal, QC

7. Ostiomeatal Complex Obstruction is not Associated with the Development of Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps

R. Leung, R. Chandra, R. Kerri, D. Conley, Chicago, IL

8. Transnasal Endoscopic (TE) Versus Microscopic Resection of Pituitary Pathology: Retrospective Comparative Review

M. Shakeel, A. Hussain, M. Kamel, Aberdeen, Scotland

9. Endoscopic Pharygeal Diverticulotomy (EPD): 12 Years of Experience at a Teaching Hospital G. Elofuke, A. Hussain, M. Shakeel, J. Yeo, K. W. Ah-See, Aberdeen, Scotland

GENERAL OTOLARYNGOLOGY

1. Tophus Gout of the Nose Presenting as Dorsal Nasal Hump H. Zhang, J.D. Bosch, S. Walen, Calgary, AB

2. Recognizing Longis Collis Tendonitis A. Esmail, J. Chau, Winnipeg, MB

3. Assessing Oral-Health Related Quality of Life Following Treatment for Oral Cancer P. Doyle, K. Fung, P. Petrou, L. Holdsworth, C. Guiltinan, J. Franklin, A. Nichols, London, ON

4. Work Environment and Condition Associated Discomfort and Injury: An Ergonomics Survey Study of the American Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology Members

J. Cavanagh, D. Kearns, M. Brake, H. Amoodi, P. Hong, Halifax, NS

5. Electroporation Therapy: Reexamining a Lost Treatment Modality J. Bastian, P. Spafford, Saskatoon, SK

6. Atypical Presentations of Achalasia: 2 Cases of Airway Compromise M. Roskies, S. Daniel, D. Zielinksi, Montreal, QC

7. Incidence, Epidemiology, Bacteriology and Post-Discharge Course of Peritonsillar Abscesses in London, Ontario L. Sowerby, M. Husein, London, ON

8. Cranial Fasciitis: A Rare Non-Neoplastic Lesion of the Cranium Case Report, 15 Year Follow Up and Review of the Literature

M. Lecavalier, F. Kozak, Vancouver, BC

9. 3D Surgical Planning in Prefabricated Fibular Free Flap J. Yu, H. Seikaly, J. Wolfaardt, Edmonton, AB

10. Does Smoking Cause Otitis Media? A Meta-Analysis Z. Dewji, B. Wu, B. Blakley, Winnipeg, MB

11. Conjunctival Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Nova Scotia: a Twenty Year Review

J. Trites, D. Thomas, J. G. Heathcote, C. Seamone, R. Hart, S.M. Taylor, Halifax, NS

12. Screening for Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Are the Epworth Sleepiness Scale and Mueller Manoeuvre Really Worthwhile?

A. Fanous, R. Payne, T. Mijovic, V.I. Forest, Montreal, QC

13. ENT-Related Adverse Effects of H1N1 Vaccination F. Chowdhury, B. Blakely, Winnipeg, MB

14. Patients with Sharp Foreign Body Aspiration, Are We Different? S. Alromaih, L. Nguyen, Y. Alrajhi, Montreal, QC

FACIAL PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTION

1. Objective and Subjective Scar Aesthetics in Younger Patients Following Minimal Access vs. Conventional Parathyroidectomy and Thyroidectomy Surgeries

M. Klein, D. O’Connell, P. Dziegielewski, H. Seikaly, J. Harris, Edmonton, AB

2. Interest in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Among Practicing Otolaryngologists: A Canadian Survey

J. Dautremont, S. Walen, S. M. Taylor, C. Moore, P. Doyle, K. Zakhary, Calgary, AB

3. A Systematic review of Late Free Flap Failure in Head and Neck Reconstructive Surgery F. Makki, R. Hart, B. Williams, J. Trites, S. M. Taylor, Halifax, NS

EDUCATION

1. The ENT Resident Intranet: Building a Collaborative Tool for Learning and Service T. Hart, Vancouver, BC

2. The McMaster University Otolaryngology-Head &Neck Surgery Residency Training CanMEDS portfolio D. Reid, Hamilton, ON

3. Computer-Assisted Learning in Undergraduate Anatomy Teaching: Has the Pendulum Swung Too Far? G. Cho, K. Fung, P. Haase, London, ON

4. The Impact of Fellows on Residency Education in Otolaryngology S.D. MacNeil, M. Fabian, Vancouver, BC

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