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XI International Facial Nerve Symposium

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

08.30 - 08.50
KEYNOTE LECTURE (PLENARY)
  Chairman: J. Magnan, France
  Facial nerve in petrous bone cholesteatoma
U. Fisch, Switzerland
09.00 - 10.30
FACIAL NERVE ANASTOMOSIS – 1 (PLENARY)
  Chairmen: J. Kronenberg, Israel – WH Slattery, USA
09.00-09.08 Results of our 20 years expeperience in facial reanimation with end to end hypoglossofacial anastomosis
T. Çatli, Y. Bayazit, O. Gökdogan, N. Göks – Turkey
09.10-09.18 Neuroplastic surgery of facial palsy M. Cosgarea, A. Maniu,
V. Necula, M. Chirila, S. Pop – Romania
09.20-09.28 Cable grafting  and gluing the facial nerve in the cerebellopontine angle. Technique and results V. Darrouzet, V. Franco-Vidal,
J. Sayeux, D. Liguoro – France
09.30-09.38 Long term results of side-to-end hypoglossal-facial anastomosis with intratemporal facial nerve rerouting. A 12-year experience of 15 cases. V. Darrouzet, J-P Bebear, J Sayeux,
V. Franco-Vidal, D. Liguoro – France
09.40-09.48 Reinnervation of the facial nerve in the recent paralysis: the masseterine nerve versus the hypoglossal experience.
S. Ferraresi, R. Cenzi, D. Garozzo, E. Brognaro,
L. Maistrello – Italy
09.50-09.58 Reanimation of the facial nerve using middle cranial fossa approach. J. Kronenberg, Y. Shapira, L. Migirov – Israel
10.00-10.08 Primary facial nerve reconstruction.
J. Kronenberg, Y. Shapira, L. Migirov – Israel
10.10-10.18 Grafting the facial nerve in translabyrinthine surgery
R. Pareschi, Italy
10.20-10.28 Facial translocation for hypoglossal-facial anastomosis
W. H. Slattery,
EP Wilkinson – USA
09.00 - 10.30
PLASTIC SURGERY – 1 (CAETANI)
  Chairmen: F. Santanelli, Italy – TA Hadlock, USA
09.00-09.08 Microdyalisis technique for monitoring free tissue transfer in facial nerve palsy PA Baker, S. Morley – UK
09.10-09.18 Spontaneity of facial reanimation with free flaps using masseter versus contralateral facial donor nerve
F. Biglioli, A. Frigerio, D. Rabbiosi, L. Autelitano,
G.
Colletti, L. D'Alessandro – Italy
09.20-09.28 Deep-planes lift associated with free flap surgery for facial reanimation
F. Biglioli,A. Frigerio, D. Rabbiosi, R. Brusati  - Italy
09.30-09.38 Safe Approach to the Masseteric Nerve for its use in Facial Palsy Reanimation: an Anatomical and Clinical Study
S. Cotrufo, A. Hart,  PA Payne,  A. Sjogren, S. Morley – UK
09.40-09.48 Double innervation occurs in the facial mimetic muscles after facial-hypoglossal end-to-side neural repair: rat model for neural supercharge concept H. Furukawa, R. Shichinohe, A. Saito,
M. Sekido, Y. Yamamoto – Japan
09.50-09.58 Masseteric-facial nerve anastomosis for early facial reanimation
F. Biglioli, A. Frigerio, A. Lozza, E. Alfonsi,
E. Dalla Toffola – Italy
10.00-10.08 Bilateral Simultaneous Free Gracilis Muscle Transfer to the Face: A Realistic Option in Management of Bilateral Facial Paralysis
RW Lindsay, TA Hadlock, ML Cheney – USA
10.10-10.18 A Systematic Algorithm for the Management of Lower Lip Asymmetry
RW Lindsay,
C. Edwards, ML Cheney, TA Hadlock – USA
10.20-10.28 A new classification of the nasolabial fold for use
in facial reanimation surgery K. Bisarya, C. Nduka - UK
09.00 - 10.30
CLINICAL ISSUES – 3 (RUSPOLI 1)
  Chairmen: R. Kayamori, Japan - F. Memari, Iran
09.00-09.08 Electrophysiological mechanism for functional recovery in facial reconstruction R. Kayamori, A. Yanai – Japan
09.10-09.18 Evoked potentials to gustatory stimulations in cases with unilateral
facial nerve palsy M. Wada Japan
09.20-09.28 Limitations for virological diagnosis of zoster sine erpete
Y. Furuta, H. Aizawa, F. Ohtani, S. Fukuda  - Japan
09.30-09.38 Misdiagnosis in Bell’s palsy A. Daneshi, Iran
09.40-09.48 Detection of Herpes Viruses from the Nerve Sheath and Saliva of the Patients with Bell Palsy
M. Hamada, K. Yamakawa, K. Odagiri, M. Iida- Japan
09.50-09.58 Herpes virus detection in Bell’s palsy R. Filipo, G. Balsamo,
E. Covelli, G.
Attanasio, G. Antonelli - Italy
10.00-10.08 Study design and recovery rates in Bell's palsy L. Jonsson, T. Berg, E. Marsk, M. Hultcrantz, M. Engström -Sweden
10.10-10.18 Frequency and Location of Synkineses in Patients with Peripheral Facial Nerve Paresis CHG Beurskens, MWG Nijhuis-van der Sanden, J. Oosterhof – The Netherlands
10.20-10.28 Facial nerve tumors V. Honnurappa, India
10.30 - 11.00
COFFEE BREAK - POSTERS
11.00 - 12.30
FACIAL NERVE ANASTOMOSIS – 2 (PLENARY)
  Chairmen: I. Sziklai, Hungary – Tran Ba Huy, France
11.00-11.08 Side-to-end hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis: our experience in 10 cases over 7 years. T. Mom, P. Avan, L. Gilain, J. Chazal – France
11.10-11.18 Long-term results of facial palsy’s rehabilitation by end-to-end hypoglossal-facial anastomosis. Y. Pons, J. Gauthier,
A. Dagain, C. Conessa, P. Clement, M. Desgeorges,
JL Poncet – France
11.20-11.28 Refinements in the hypoglossal-facial anastomosis
G. Salimbeni, A. Santoro, S. Malloggi, M. Cardini – Italy
11.30-11.38 Evaluation of three different types of hypoglossal-facial nerve coaptation in the surgical rehabilitation of facial palsy
E. Sauvaget, R. Kania, JP Blancal, K. Ruellan, D. Salvan,
P. Herman, P. Tran Ba Huy – France
11.40-11.48 Hypoglossal-facial anastomosis: impact of early intervention
D. Gutierrez, T. Sorrentino, M. Marx, M.N. Calmels,
B. Fraysse, C. Berges
– France
11.50-11.58 Surgical treatment of the rehabilitation of facial palsy
C. Codreanu, Corneliu-Mircea Codreanu, A. Nechita,
M. Codreanu – Romania
12.00-12.08 Iatrogenic facial nerve palsy-decompression and grafting – how I do it V.Honnurappa, India
12.10-12.18 Zygomatic Root Approach; The First Procedures and Results
T. Ulug, Turkey
11.00 - 12.30
PLASTIC SURGERY – 2 (CAETANI)
  Chairmen: A. Takushima, Japan - G. Salimbeni, Italy
11.00-11.08 End-to-side neurorrhaphy to nerve graft for the reconstruction of mutiple branches of facial nerve M. Kakibuchi, S. Nishimoto,
K. Fukuda, K. Kawai, M. Kojima, A. Kageyama, T. Tsumano,
K. Fujita – Japan
11.10-11.18 Single-stage facial reanimation using the short head of the biceps femoris muscle Flap A. Hayashi, Y. Maruyama, E. Okada,
A. Ogino, T. Muro – Japan
11.20-11.28 Evaluation for skin excision suspension of the upper eyelid for facial paralysis.
M.
Momiyama, K. Ueda, E. Asai, A. Kajikawa – Japan
11.30-11.38 A comparative evaluation of the innervation paths of the free functional muscle transplants used in the reanimation of the irreparably paralyzed face. KG Krishnan, Germany
11.40-11.48 Functional Facial Reanimation with Thin Serratus Anterior Muscle Subslips Transfer in Consideration of Different Force Vectors
I. Tanaka, T. Sakuma – Japan
11.50-11.58 Facial reanimation with free muscle transfer innervated by the Masseter motor nerve I. Tanaka, T. Sakuma, J. Miyamoto,
S. Sakai, M. Miura – Japan
12.00-12.08 The anatomy of a one stage free gracilis transfer
AR Lorenzo, A. Payne, SE Morley – UK
12.10-12.18 Masseteric Nerve Anatomy in Facial Reanimation
M. Uceda, JM Lasso, E. Maranillo, R Pérez Cano – Spain
12.20-12.28 Twenty years of facial reanimation with free latissimus dorsi muscle
G. Salimbeni, M. Cardini, S. Malloggi, A. Santoro – Italy
11.00 - 12.30
SURGERY – 1 (RUSPOLI 1)
  Chairmen: A. Rinaldi Ceroni, Italy - D. Moffat, UK
11.00-11.08 Facial nerve decompression for Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome
GG Ferri, GC Modugno, A. Pirodda, A. Rinaldi Ceroni – Italy
11.10-11.18 Facial nerve in middle ear surgery
F. Trabalzini, G. Babighian – Italy
11.20-11.28 Recovery of the facial nerve after removal of advanced malignancy- case report
A.
Santoro, S. Sellari Franceschini, G. Salimbeni – Italy
11.30-11.38 The effectiveness of a combined multi-disciplinary facial function clinic
SA Sadiq, H Usmani, SR Saeed, W. Walker, GL Ross – UK
11.40-11.48 Electromyographic in addition to visual monitoring in parotidectomy for benign lesions does not influence postoperative facial outcome M. Grosheva, JP Klußmann, C. Wittekindt,
D. Beutner, O. Guntinas-Lichius – Germany
11.50-11.58 Impact of intra-operative facial nerve monitoring on post-parotidectomy facial nerve paralysis A. Trinidade, M. Shakeel,
A. Al-Adhami, A. Canna, A. Hussain – UK
12.00-12.08 Intraoperative monitoring of facial nerve: a new video-based system E. De Seta,G.A. Bertoli, D. De Seta and R. Filipo – Italy
12.10-12.18 Facial nerve outcome in infratemporal approach for type C
paragangliomas.
C. Dubreil, B. Boulud, S. Zaouche, S. Tringali - France
13.00 - 14.20
Business Meeting - (PLENARY)
13.00 - 14.20
LUNCHEON
13.30 - 14.20
(CAETANI)
  New Insights into the Early History of Facial Paralysis and its (Surgical) Treatment RC Van de Graaf, JPA Nicolai, PMN Werker – The Netherlands
14.30 - 15.20
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
PLENARY Lengthening temporalis myoplasty and smile reanimation – 15 years experience D. Labbè, France
CAETANI Intraoperative monitoring of the facial nerve in otology and neurotology I. Bernat, France
RUSPOLI 1 Objective grading measurements B. O’Reilly, UK
RUSPOLI 2 Il lagoftalmo paralitico (*)
S.M. Recupero, N. Scuderi, S. Amodeo, F. Guglielmelli, S. Chiumariello, E. Cigna (Italy)
(*in lingua italiana)
15.30 - 16.30
FACIAL HEMISPASM (PLENARY)
  Chairmen: A. Pirodda, Italy – T. Somers, Belgium
15.30-15.38 Endoscopy-assisted microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: an analysis of 12 patients T. Çatli,Turkey
15.40-15.48 Microvascular Decompression in Hemifacial Spasm: clinical outcome in a series of 210 cases. F. Calbucci, A. Fioravanti,
S. Bartolini, F. Badaloni, A. 
Bertuccio, G.C. Modugno,
A. Pirodda - Italy
15.50-15.50 The utility of lateral spread intraoperative monitoring in hemifacial spasm PR Kileny, BG Thompson, O. Sagher, P. Patil – USA
16.00-16.08 The use of a new integrated system for neural stimulation and bipolar coagulation in parotid surgery: first impression
A. Minni, M. Barbaro, D. Bernardeschi, E. De
Seta,
G. Rispoli, GA Bertoli – Italy
16.10-16.18 Cochlear nerve functional exploration during microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm
E. Cassandro, F. Signorelli, G. Polo, M. Sindou,
C.
Cassandro, M. Catalano, LV Gallo, G. Chiarella – Italy
16.20-16.28 Surgical Nuances of Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm G. Polo, F. Signorelli, C. Fisher, V. Marneffe,
M. Sindou, C. Cassandro, G.
Chiarella, E. Cassandro – Italy
15.30 - 16.30
MAXILLO-FACIAL (CAETANI)
  Chairmen: G. Iannetti, Italy – D. Labbè, France
15.30-15.38 Facial animation in patients with Moebius and Moebius-like syndromes B. Bianchi, A. Ferri, S. Ferrari, C. Capelli,
E. Sesenna – Italy
15.40-15.48 Lengthening of the upper eyelid levator muscle by the Tessier technique: benefits in the treatment of paralytic lagophthalmos and evaluation of 29 cases D. Labbé, MR Guillou-Jamard, J. Bardot, H Benateau – France
15.50-15.58 Facial nerve management in traumatology
D. Sozzi, A. Bozzetti - Italy
16.00-16.08 Spontaneous smiling after facial reanimation with revascularized free flap V. Valentini, P. Gennaro, A Cassoni, A. Battisti, IV Aboh, G Iannetti – Italy
16.10-16.18 Lengthening temporalis myoplasty and spontaneous smile with or without transfacial nerve graft (7-5) D. Labbé, France
16.20-16.28 The facial nerve in parotid and parapharyngeal surgery
R. Cocchi - Italy
16.30 - 17.20
PANEL: TRAUMATIC FACIAL PALSY (PLENARY)
  President: A. Serra, Italy
  Moderator: N. Ozgirgin, Turkey
  Participants: T. Ulug, Turkey – F. Memari, Iran –
J. Kronenberg, Israel –
M. Manos-Pujol, Spain
16.30-17.30
PAROTID SURGERY (CAETANI)
  Chairmen: M. De Vincentiis, Italy - N. Mohktari, IRAN
16.30-16.38 Potentialities and limits of continuous intraoperative nerve monitoring during parotidectomy
C. Giordano (Italy)
16.40-16.48 Critical literature review on the management of intraparotid facial nerve schwannoma and proposed decision-making algorithm
M. Alicandri-Ciufelli, D. 
Marchioni, F. Mattioli, L. Presutti – Italy
16.50-16.58 Clinical facial nerve involvement as the most significant prognostic parameter in parotid malignancies. F. Bussu. M. Rigante,
C. Parrilla, D. Rizzo,  G. Paludetti – Italy
17.00-17.08 Extended parotidectomy
M. de Vincentiis, G. Pagliuca, A. Gallo – Italy
17.10-17.18 Carcinoma adenoides-cysticum of the parotid gland with deep infiltration of the mastoid part of the facial nerve – case report
H. Kazmierczak, K. Pawlak-
Osinska – Poland
17.20-17.28 Facial nerve in parotidectomy (300 tumor surgeries)
N. Mokhtari, Iran
16.30-17.30
SURGERY - 2 (RUSPOLI 1)
  Chairmen: M. Fusetti, Italy - C. S. Kim, Korea
16.30-16.38 Assessment and management of facial palsies in temporal bone fractures D. Zanetti, N. Nassif, R. Stefini – Italy
16.40-16.48 Long-term subjctive and objective outcome after primary repair of traumatic facial nerve injuries
MAM Mureau, E. Frijters, SOP Hofer – The Netherlands
16.50-16.58 Difficult cases of facial palsy after injury or tumours
N. Marangos, A. Papadopoulos, A. Papadopoulos – Greece
17.00-17.08 Facial nerve rerouting - Anterior and posterior hinge techniques
SKW Lloyd, PR Axon – UK
17.10-17.18 Reinnervation Techniques for Patients with Facial Paralysis after Acoustic Neuroma Resection: Maximizing Results while Minimizing Morbidity V. Lin, J. Dorion, M. Jacobson, J. Chen,
J. Nedzelski – Canada
17.20-17.28 Facial Nerve Safety on ENT Surgery. A Methodological approach
R. Urquiza, J. Perez-Lazaro, C. Gomez (Spain)
17.30-17.45
PLENARY
  Chairmen: R. Filipo, M. Barbara - Italy
  What we have learned from the 2009 Symposium
DE Brackmann, USA
17.45
CLOSING PRESIDENTS’ REMARKS