Laryngectomy & Altered Airway Course 2026

Laryngectomy & Altered Airways

WHEN: 15-16 May 2026
WHERE:

Macquarie University, Sydney NSW
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Laryngectomy & Altered Airways: Complex Airway Management in Practice 2026

Date: 12 & 13th September 2026

Who: Senior Speech Pathologists, Senior Nurses, and Junior Registered Doctors

Presenters: Mr Eduard Pudel, Dr Danielle Stone & Dr Leba M Sarkis 

Convened by Mr Eduard Pudel, Dr Danielle Stone, and Dr Leba M Sarkis, this two-day course focuses on complex airway management and surgical decision-making in advanced laryngeal cancer.

The program includes surgical optimisation of voice and swallowing outcomes, primary versus secondary puncture discussion, flap surgery techniques (ENT perspective), organ preservation versus total laryngectomy, and a two-cadaver lab comprising one faculty-led demonstration and a structured Hands-on dissection opportunity for junior registered doctors (limited numbers to maximise practical experience).

The course is designed for ENT surgeons, junior registered doctors, senior speech pathologists, and senior nurses involved in head and neck oncology care.

Cost:

  • $700 for Doctors
  • $400 for Speech Pathologists, Nurses and other Healthcare Professionals

Learning Objectives: 

  • Surgical refinements for optimised voice and swallowing outcomes
  • Cadaveric session with possibility for hands on dissection for surgeons 
  • Primary versus secondary puncture - a debate on the evidence
  • VP troubleshooting - algorithm for speech pathology and medical intervention in an emergency
  • Pre surgery considerations for enhanced post operative recovery
  • Flap surgery technique - the ENT perspective 
  • Management of advanced larynx cancer: organ preservation vs total laryngectomy

Places are strictly limited. To register your Expression of Interest, click here