Event Location
Florida - USA
Event Dates
01 Mar 2015 - 03 Mar 2015
Event Website
https://www.nicholsoncenter.com/news-events/events/2nd-annual-osas-surgery-international-course
Event Cost
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome (OSAHS) is a disease with increasing prevalence. The application of surgery to the treatment on OSAHS is a growing field and this course was created to show-case the up-to-date surgical procedures available to treat those who cannot tolerate non-surgical treatment options. With a strong practical focus, the course will include anatomical, clinical and surgically oriented lectures, anatomical dissection with hands-on supervision and clinical case discussions to consolidate learning objectives. The face-to-face relationship between the faculty and participants makes this course an important starting point for all specialists who want to explore sleep breathing disorder surgery.
Course Learning Objectives:
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Identify which patients would benefit from surgery for OSAS
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Identify the site(s) of upper airway obstruction and describe the nature of the obstruction
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Recognize which surgery or surgeries best eliminates the airway obstruction and provides the best results
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Illustrate how to perform the surgery chosen to produce the expected results
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Explain the postoperative recovery and possible complications of surgery