Scientific Program
Day 1. Korea University College of Medicine Main medical Bldg Rm 320
| 08:30~09:00 | Registration |
| 9:00 | Opening & Welcome remarks Hoon Yub kim (Korea University) |
| Session 1. Transoral Thyroidectomy : Emergence and Spotlight
Moderator: Jisup Yun (Sungkyunkwan University), Ralph P Tufano (Johns Hopkins University, USA) |
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| 9:00~9:15 | Evolution of Thyroidectomy: From Open to Scarless Thyroidectomy Sang-Wook Kang (Yonsei University) |
| 9:15~9:30 | Thyroidectomy and the value of leaving no trace Ralph P Tufano (Johns Hopkins University, USA) |
| 9:30~9:45 | Surgical and Oncological evidences of Transoral Thyroidectomy Wan Wook Kim (Kyungpook National University) |
| 9:45~10:00 | Anatomy of Transoral Thyroidectomy Tanyanan Jamikorn (Police General Hospital,Thailand) |
| 10:00~10:15 | Preoperative workups, Indications and Contraindications for Transoral Thyroidectomy Dawon Park (Korea University) |
| 10:15~10:30 | Coffee break |
| Session 2. Procedures of Transoral Thyroidectomy and Parathyroidectomy
Moderator: Ja Seong Bae (The Catholic University of Korea), Raymon Grogan (Baylor College of Medicine, USA) |
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| 10:30~10:50 | Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TOETVA) Angkoon Anuwong (Police General Hospital, Thailand) |
| 10:50~11:10 | Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy (TORT) Hoon Yub Kim (Korea University) |
| 11:10~11:25 | Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring (IONM) in Transoral Thyroidectomy Gianlorenzo Dionigi (University of Messina, Italy) |
| 11:25~11:40 | Transoral Central Neck Dissection for PTC Young Jun Chai (Seoul National University) |
| 11:40~12:00 | Transoral Parathyroidectomy Raymon Grogan (Baylor College of Medicine, USA) |
| 12:00~13:00 | Lunch |
| Session 3. Live Surgical Demonstration
Moderator : Jihyoung Cho (Keimyung University), Ralph P Tufano (Johns Hopkins University, USA), |
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| Panelists : Young Jun Chai (Seoul National University), Angkoon Anuwong (Police General Hospital, Thailand), Yu-Hsien Chen (Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan) |
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| 13:00~16:00 | Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy (TORT) Using da Vinci Xi System Hoon Yub Kim (Korea University) |
| Session 4. Tips and Pearls in Transoral Thyroidectomy
Moderator: Yong Sang Lee (Yonsei University), Gianlorenzo Dionigi (University of Messina, Italy) |
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| 16:00~16:15 | TOETVA: Critical evaluation of technique and technology available Leonardo Rangel (State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) |
| 16:15~16:30 | TORT vs TOETVA : Pros and Cons Yu-Hsien Chen (Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan) |
| 16:30~16:45 | Complications of Transoral Thyroidectomy : Incidence, Causes and Preventions Ji Young You (Korea University) |
| 16:45~17:00 | Trouble shootings in challenging situations Jun Ho Lee (Sungkyunkwan University) |
| 17:00~17:15 | How to start the Transoral thyroidectomy as a novice surgeon Young San Jeon (GOO Hospital) |
| 17:15~17:30 | Postoperative management and Antibiotic prophylaxis in Transoral Thyroidectomy Yu-Hsien Chen (Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan) |
| 17:30~17:40 | Discussion |
| 17:40 | Closing remarks Hoon Yub Kim (Korea University) |
Day 2. The Catholic University International Bioskills Education Center
| 9:00 | Opening & Welcome remarks Ja seong Bae (The Catholic University) |
| Session 5. Simultaneous Cadaveric Surgical Demonstratio
Moderators: Sang Wook Kang (Yonsei University), Kyung Sik Park (Konkuk University) |
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| 9:00~10:30 | Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy Vestibular Approach (TOETVA) Angkoon Anuwong (Police General Hospital, Thailand) |
| Transoral Robotic Thyroidectomy (TORT) Hoon Yub Kim (Korea University, Korea) |
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| Session 6. Hands-on Cadaver Workshop (I) | |
| 10:30~13:00 | Tutors |
| TOETVA – 3~4 cadavers | |
| TORT – 1~2 cadavers | |
| 13:00~14:00 | Lunch |
| Session 7. Hands-on Cadaver Workshop (II) | |
| 14:00~16:30 | Tutors |
| TOETVA – 3~4 cadavers | |
| TORT – 1~2 cadavers | |
| 16:30~17:00 | Wrap up and Feedback |
| 17:00 | Closing remarks Hoon Yub Kim (Korea University) |
