XI International Facial Nerve Symposium
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
As this is the preliminary programme it may be subject to changes, so make sure you check for updates.
Monday, April 27th, 2009
| 08.30 - 08.50 | ||
| KEYNOTE LECTURE | ||
| Chairman: B. Fraysse, France | ||
| PLENARY | Hemangioma of the geniculate ganglion D.E. Brackmann, USA |
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| 09.00 - 10.00 | ||
| PANEL: FACIAL HEMISPASM (PLENARY) | ||
| Moderator: WH Slattery, USA Participants: Magnan, France M. Samii, R. Laskawi Germany |
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| 09.00 - 10.30 | ||
| FACIAL NERVE SCHWANNOMA (CAETANI) | ||
| Chairmen: M. Kameswaran, India - C.S. Kim, Korea | ||
| 09.00-09.08 | Facial nerve schwannomas G. Lamas, MA Trogu, F. Tankere, P. Gatignol, JC Willer, France | |
| 09.10-09.18 | Treatment of facial nerve neuroma: a paradigm shift DE Brackmann, EP Wilkinson, WH Slattery, USA |
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| 09.20-09.28 | Management of facial nerve tumors D. Bernardeschi, I. Bernat, I Mosnier, M. Kalamarides, A. Bozorg-Grayeli, O. Sterkers, France |
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| 09.30-09.38 | Facial nerve tumors F. Trabalzini, G. Babighian, Italy | |
| 09.40-09.48 | Facial nerve schwannoma: can we preserve the function after surgery? S. Lee, DB Shin, J. Kim, IS Moon, JD Lee, Korea | |
| 09.50-09.58 | Management of facial nerve neuroma M. Kameswaran, K. Natarajan, S. Raghunandan, India | |
| 10.00-10.08 | Facial nerve neurinoma limited to the cerebello-pontine angle/internal auditory canal: clinico-diagnostic approach and surgical management J. Galli, M. Rigante, F. Bussu, A. Mangiola, P. De Bonis, C. Parrilla, C. Anile, G. Paludetti, Italy |
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| 10.10-10.18 | Facial nerve tumors: radio-surgical correlations L. Garcia-Ibanez, Spain | |
| 10.20-10.28 | Intratemporal Facial Nerve Schwannoma: Approach and Outcome CS Kim, J-J Song, JH Lee, SH Oh, SO Chang, Korea |
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| 09.00 - 10.30 | ||
| INTRAOPERATIVE FACIAL NERVE MONITORING: TECHNICAL ERRORS AND MEDICAL-LEGAL OUTCOMES (RUSPOLI 1) |
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| Chairman: R. Filipo, Italy Moderator: E. Sargent, USA Participants: O. Sterkers - France, B. Fraysse - France, S.Whitaker, USA |
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| 09.40-09.48 | Electrophysiological appraisal of facial nerve with intraoperative microstimulation studies across facial nerve grafting procedures JK Terzis, K. Tzafetta, USA |
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| 09.50-09.58 | Predictive value of facial nerve intra operative monitoring for long-term facial function after vestibular schwannoma surgery. I. Bernat, A. Bozorg Grayeli, M. Kalamarides, A. Felice, Z. Zhang, O. Sterkers, France |
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| 10.00-10.08 | Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring of facial nerve function during skull
base surgery using corticobulbar motor evoked potentials K. Novak, G. Widhalm, V. Malinova, S. Reitbauer, C. Matula, E. Knosp, Austria |
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| 10.10-10.18 | Continuous facial nerve CMAP mapping and monitoring as a surgical tool in
vascular malformation surgery TM O, S. Ulkatan, V. Deletis, M. Waner, USA |
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| 10.20-10.28 | Three cases showing facial nerve anomalies that were found in operations using Surgical probe T. Yamada, A. Kojima, M. Oh, D. Suzuki, S. Fujieda, Japan | |
| 10.30 - 11.00 | ||
| COFFEE BREAK - POSTERS | ||
| 11.00 - 12.00 | ||
| FACIAL NERVE AND MIDDLE EAR SURGERY (PLENARY) | ||
| Chairmen: M. Luntz, Israel, A. Quaranta, Italy | ||
| 11.00-11.08 | Management of Facial Nerve in Petrous Cholesteatoma Surgery S. Murakami, M. Takahashi, M. Nakayama, S. Esaki, N. Watanabe, N. Aihara, Japan |
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| 11.10-11.18 | Facial Nerve Palsy as Initial Presentation of Cholesteatoma – Case series and review of the Literature SA Little, SSM Hussain, UK | |
| 11.20-11.28 | Delayed Facial paralysis after stapedotomy using Diode laser J-M Gerard, M. Gersdorff, M. Decat, Belgium |
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| 11.30-11.38 | Facial Nerve Paralysis following Stapedectomy with otological laser PE Hammerschlag, USA | |
| 11.40-11.48 | Treatment of facial nerve in petrous bone cholesteatoma surgery N. Quaranta, M. Altamura, P. Berardi, A. Quaranta, Italy | |
| 11.50-11.58 | Giant cholesteatoma of the Temporal Bone: Report of Two Cases Michal Luntz, Rabia Shihada, Alexander Brodsky, Israel | |
| 11.00 - 12.00 | ||
| CLINICAL ISSUES – 1 (CAETANI) | ||
| Chairmen: R. Bento, Brazil - U. Fisch, Switzerland | ||
| 11.00-11.08 | Correlation between gadolinium enchancement and edematous swelling of facial nerve in Bell’s palsy and Hunt syndrome M. Komori, N. Yanagihara, K. Kashiba, N. Hato, S. Murakami, Japan |
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| 11.10-11.18 | Delayed Facial Nerve Palsy after Endolymphatic Sac Surgery HX Xu, AF Deroee, S. Joglekar, N. Pollak, F. Hobson, T. Santori, E. Snisarenko, MM Paparella, USA |
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| 11.20-11.28 | Herpes Zoster Oticus: Treatment and Outcomes SE Coulson, GR Croxson, V Oey, Australia |
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| 11.30-11.38 | Facial Palsy caused by a temporal bone primitive neuroectodermal tumor R. Ferreira Bento , M. Hausen Pinna, RV de Brito Neto, R. Salomone, V. Odone Fillho, Brazil | |
| 11.40-11.48 | Infective Causes of Facial Nerve Paralysis SE Coulson, TP Makeham, GR Croxson, Australia |
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| 11.50-11.58 | Intratemporal Facial Nerve Hemangioma H-W Yuen, JM Nedzelski, Canada |
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| 11.00 - 12.00 | ||
| CLINICAL ISSUES – 2 (RUSPOLI 1) | ||
| Chairmen: S. Sellari-Franceschini, Italy – V. Darrouzet, France | ||
| 11.00-11.08 | Unilateral rhinorrhea and hyperlacrimation occuring during exercises after surgery of
the CPA with facial nerve dissection. E. Sauvaget, JC. Willer, P. Tran Ba Huy, France |
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| 11.10-11.18 | Facial Nerve Palsy in Newborns Secondary to Forceps Use M. Duval, SJ Daniel, Canada |
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| 11.20-11.28 | Spontaneous Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula Through a Congenitally Patent Facial Nerve Canal: Report of 2 Cases J. Sayeux, V. Franco-Vidal, V. Darrouzet, France |
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| 11.30-11.38 | Facial Nerve paralysis in children SJ Daniel, Canada | |
| 11.40-11.48 | Congenital Familial Isolated Facial Palsy- case report. A. Santoro, S. SellariFranceschini , G. Salimbeni, Italy |
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| 11.50-11.58 | The Facial nerve in Tuberculous Otitis Media M. Kameswaran, K. Natarajan, S. Raghunandhan, India |
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| 12.00 - 13.00 | ||
| FACIAL NERVE DECOMPRESSION (PLENARY) | ||
| Chairmen: G. Danesi, Italy, R. Urquiza, Spain | ||
| 12.00-12.08 | Indications and techniques of facial nerve decompression NK Panda. SC Sharma, India |
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| 12.10-12.18 | Timing and Technique for Facial Nerve Decompression T. Ulug, Turkey |
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| 12.20-12.28 | Is Really the Metal Decompression Release Conduction Block of the Facial Nerve? S. Murakami, K. Yamano, S. Esaki, N. Aihara, Japan |
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| 12.30-12.38 | A new easier technique to decompress the labyrinthine segment of facial nerve V.Honnurappa, India | |
| 12.40-12.48 | Recurrent Facial Paralysis; The Role of Surgery RM Irving, J. Doshi, UK |
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| 12.50-12.58 | Facial nerve decompression surgery with a basic fibroblast growth factor impregnated biodegradable hydrogel N. Hato, H. Komobuchi, N. Saawi, M. Teraoka, K. Gyo, Japan |
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| 12.00 - 13.00 | ||
| MEDICAL TREATMENT (CAETANI) | ||
| Chairmen: M. Hultcrantz, Sweden, N.K. Panda, India | ||
| 12.00-12.08 | Corticosteroids versus corticosteroids plus antiviral agents in the treatment of Bell’s palsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis JK Goudakos, KD Markou, Greece | |
| 12.10-12.18 | Prednisolone and valacyclovir in Bell’s palsy: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicenter trial M. Engström, T. Berg, A.Stjernquist-Desatnik, S. Axelsson, A. Pitkäranta, M. Hultcrantz, M. Kanerva, P. Hanner, L. Jonsson - Sweden, Finland |
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| 12.20-12.28 | Physical therapy and drugs in treatment of peripheral facial palsy: retrospective study. B. Kroflič, I. Plaskan, M. Četina, N. Kroflič, Croatia |
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| 12.30-12.38 | Prognostic factors in patients with Bell’s palsy treated with prednisolone and/or valacyclovir S. Axelsson, T. Berg, M. Engström, L. Jonsson, A. Stjernquist-Desatnik, Sweden | |
| 12.40-12.48 | The course of pain in Bell’s palsy: treatment with prednisolone and valacyclovir T. Berg, S. Axelsson, M. Engström, A. Stjernquist-Desatnik, M. Kanerva, A. Pitkäranta, L. Jonsson, Sweden, Finland | |
| 12.50-12.58 | Background for successful early medical rehabilitation of patients with Bell's Palsy A. Demsar, L. Plaskan - Slovenia | |
| 12.00 - 13.00 | ||
| BOTULINUM TOXIN TREATMENT (RUSPOLI 1) | ||
| Chairmen: SR Saeed, UK - GA Bertoli, Italy | ||
| 12.00-12.08 | Botulinum A toxin in Facial Paralysis Sequelae J. De-Rossi, R. Salomone, CP Fagundes, LFR Lima, RF Bento, Brazil | |
| 12.10-12.18 | Botulinum Toxin (BTXA) to improve symmetry in Facial Nerve Palsy SA Sadiq, SR Saeed, UK | |
| 12.20-12.28 | Persistent diplopia after Botulinum Toxin (BTXA) induced ptosis – comparison of 2 injection sites SA Sadiq, UK | |
| 12.30-12.38 | Combined protocol for treatment of secondary effects from FN palsy. S. Monini, A. Buffoni, M. Biagini, A. De Carlo, M. Barbara, Italy | |
| 12.40-12.48 | Limits and undesired effects of botulinum toxin in FN disease treatment I. Spahiu, GA Bertoli, M. Nicastri, R. Filipo, Italy | |
| 12.50-12.58 | Facial synkinesis and botulinum toxin therapy E. Dalla Toffola, M. Bejor, E. Prestifilippo, F. Furini, C. Redaelli, Italy |
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| 13.00 - 14.20 | ||
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| 13.00 - 14.20 | ||
| BELL’S SOCIETY LUNCHEON OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS | ||
| 14.30 - 15.20 | ||
| INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES | ||
| PLENARY | Management of iatrogenic and traumatic facial nerve injuries T. Linder, Switzerland |
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| CAETANI | Surgical rehabilitation for recent paralysis F. Biglioli, Italy | |
| RUSPOLI 1 | Childhood facial paralysis SS Musher-Hussain, UK | |
| RUSPOLI 2 | Management of facial nerve in glomus jugularis surgery F. Memari, Iran |
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| RUSPOLI 3 | Management of facial nerve in temporal bone tumours R. Pareschi, Italy |
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| 15.30 - 16.20 | ||
| INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES | ||
| PLENARY | The attempt to move from good to great in facial nerve rehabilitation T. Hadlock, M.Cheney, USA | |
| CAETANI | Surgical rehabilitation for ancient facial paralysis A. Takushima, Japan |
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| RUSPOLI 1 | Management of the facial nerve in translabyrinthine surgery D. Moffat, UK |
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| RUSPOLI 2 | Facial nerve reconstruction in extra- an intracranial lesions G. Danesi, Italy |
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| RUSPOLI 3 | Patient safety. Concept, methodology and its application in facial nerve surgery F. Rodriguez Pereira, R. Urquiza, Spain | |
| 16.30 - 17.00 | ||
| COFFEE BREAK - POSTERS | ||
| 17.00 - 18.00 | ||
| VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA SURGERY – 1 (PLENARY) | ||
| Chairmen: P. Møller, Norway, N. Marangos, Greece | ||
| 17.00-17.08 | Does cyclin D1 expression predict facial function outcome in vestibular schwannoma surgery? L. Lassaletta, L. Del Río, M. Patrón, M. Torres, JA Rey, J. Gavilan, Spain |
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| 17.10-17.18 | Facial nerve outcome in vestibular schwannoma related to surgical approach. N. Marangos, A. Papadopoulos, A. Papadopoulos, Greece |
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| 17.20-17.28 | Facial nerve function after treatment with microsurgery or Gamma-knife radiation in Vestibular Schwannomas. P. Møller, E. Myrseth, M. Lund Johannessen, Norway |
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| 17.30-17.38 | How to Preserve the Facial Nerve in Acoustic Neuroma Surgery S.Murakami, N. Watanabe, M. Takahashi, A. Inagaki, M. Nakayama, N.Aihara, Japan |
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| 17.40-17.48 | Facial nerve outcomes in translabyrinthine approaches for vestibular schwannoma T. Sorrentino, M.N. Calmels, S. Lagleyre, M. Marx, S. Boetto, M.Tremoulet, O. Deguine, B. Fraysse, France |
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| 17.50-17.58 | Is facial nerve at risk in hearing preservation surgery? A. Mazzoni, F. Biroli, C. Foresti, A. Signorelli, Italy | |
| 17.00 - 18.00 | ||
| VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA SURGERY – 2 (CAETANI) | ||
| Chairmen: JM Nedzelski, Canada, G. Babighian, Italy | ||
| 17.00-17.08 | Facial nerve in acoustic neuroma surgery: what the best approach? F. Trabalzini, G. Babighian, Italy | |
| 17.10-17.18 | Management of facial neuroma J.M. Nedzelski Canada | |
| 17.20-17.28 | Preserving the facial nerve in the management of vestibular schwannomas: an evolving practise TPC Martin, R. De, R. Walsh, RM Irving, UK |
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| 17.30-17.38 | Facial nerve function following the widened retrolabyrinrthine approach V.Darrouzet, France | |
| 17.40-17.48 | Facial nerve preservation during neurosurgical procedures E. Gaber, Saudi Arabia |
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| 18.00 - 18.45 | ||
| PANEL: TREATMENT OF FACIAL NERVE IN DIFFERENT APPROACHES FOR REMOVAL OF VESTIBULAR SCHWANNOMA (PLENARY) |
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| Chairman: | A. Mazzoni, Italy | |
| Moderator: | P. Tran Ba Huy, France | |
| Participants: | DE Brackmann, USA, M. Samii, Germany, E. Garcia-Ibanez, Spain | |
| 21.00 | ||
| GALA DINNER: OLGIATA GOLF CLUB, Largo Olgiata 15, 00123 Roma | ||