Workshops

WORKSHOPS SOMNOFORUM – December 4 and 5 2015

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4^th

• Workshop 1: Ambulatory polygraphy – Workshop room 1 (11 am – 12:30 pm)

  Dr Philippe, Dr Paoli (France)

  Aim: Workshop for physicians who wish to master this diagnostic tool.

  Program:

  • Usual reading techniques
  • Traps
  • Some interpretative tips
  • Interpretation of several recordings
  • Discussions

• Workshop 2: Mandibular Advancement Device – Workshop room 2 (11 am – 12:30 pm)

  Dr Navailles, Dr Letievant, Dr Susini (France)

  Aim: Workshop for physicians who wish to carry MAD as a city consultation.

  Program:

  • Oral Assessment: Dental and periodontal evaluation
  • Indications and contraindications about MAD
  • Taking of impressions and setting up of the orthosis
  • Titration, and monitoring side effects
  • Renewal of the prescription of the orthosis
  • Support and refunds

• Workshop 3: Continuous Positive Airway Pressure – Workshop room 3 (11 am – 12:30 pm)

  Dr Baroin, Dr Depagne (France)

  Aim: Workshop for physicians who wish to initiate or to perfect apneic support by Continuous Positive Airway Pressure.

  Program:

  • Principles and indications of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure
  • Interface: Choice of masks, machines, treatment initialization
  • Optimization of the observance
  • Initial titration and monitoring
  • Monitoring: Reading of reports, evaluation and adaptation to propose

• Workshop 4: Titration and CPAC monitoring – Workshop room 1 (2 pm – 3:30 pm)

  Dr Paoli, Dr Philippe (France)

  Aim: Understand the observance and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure monitoring principle.

  Program: Reading of reports, evaluation and adaptation to propose.

  • Therapeutic goals
  • Evaluation of observance
  • Evaluation of effectiveness
  • Adaptation: When to seek alternative treatment options?

• Workshop 5: Mandibular Advancement Device : What it is necessary to know from A to Z – Workshop room 2 (2 pm – 3:30 pm)

  Dr Besnainou, Dr Braem (France)

  Aim : Workshop for physicians who wish to carry MAD as a city consultation

  Program:

  • Oral Assessment: Dental and periodontal evaluation
  • Indications and contraindications about MAD
  • Taking of impressions and setting up of the orthosis
  • Titration, and monitoring side effects
  • Renewal of the prescription of the orthosis
  • Support and refunds

• Workshop 6: OSA in children and facial growth – Workshop room 3 (2 pm -3:30 pm)

  Pr Disant, Dr Monteyrol (France) et Dr Milano (Italy)

  Aim: Recognize maxillofacial abnormalities frequently associated with OSAHS and appropriate therapeutic solutions.

  Program:

  • Diagnosis
  • Indication of adenotonsillectomy

  Understand:

  • Hypodevelopment the maxilla
  • Retrusion
  • Hyperdivergence
  • Mandibular development failure

  Therapeutic solutions in addition to adenoidectomy tonsillectomy:

  • Orthopedic maxillary disjunction
  • Functional devices such as activators
  • Discussion

• Workshop 7: Endoscopy under induced sleep – Workshop room 1 (3:30 pm – 5 pm)

  Dr De Vito (Italy), Pr Hamans (Belgium), Pr Baillard (France)

  Aim: Workshop for ENT who wish to acquire new technical approaches in surgery for snoring and debate to change our practices.

  Program:

  • Physiological anatomy of the oropharynx
  • Sleep endoscopy technique
  • Interpretation of results
  • Sleep endoscopy before surgery for snoring

• Workshop 8: Ambulatory polygraphy in grownups – Workshop room 2 (3:30 pm – 5 pm)

  Dr Covali et Dr Khemliche (France)

  Aim: Workshop for physicians who wish to master this diagnostic tool

  Program:

  • Usual reading techniques
  • Traps
  • Some interpretative tips
  • Interpretation of several recordings
  • Discussions

• Workshop 9: Patient information and medicolegal obligations – Workshop room 3 (3:30 pm – 5 pm)

  Dr Benzakin (France)

  Aim: How to inform the patient clearly

  Program:

  • OSAHS and driving vehicle
  • OSAHS and work
  • OSAHS and patient information
  • OSAHS and treatment observance

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5^th

• Workshop 10 : Intricate SAS and CPAP – Workshop room 2 (9 am – 10:30 am)

  Dr Chatté, Dr Depagne (France) – Chair: Dr Baroin

  Aim: Understand the principle of observance and monitoring of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in intricate OSA

  Program: Reading reports, evaluation and adaptation to propose

  • Therapeutic goals
  • Evaluation of observance
  • Evaluation of effectiveness
  • When to seek alternative treatment options?

• Workshop 11 : External stimulation of the lingual muscle vs. neuro-stimulation XII – Workshop room 3 (9 am – 10:30 am)

  Pr Steier (UK), Dr De Vito, Pr Vicini (Italy), Pr Rombaux (Belgium)

  Aim: New surgical approach in OSAHS treatment

  Program:

  • Anatomophysiological reminder of the lingual muscles
  • External stimulation of XII
  • Surgical technique of XII
  • Implant XII, the latest date

• Workshop 12 : Surgical and orthodontic treatment of the child’s OSA – Workshop room 1 (11 am – 12:30 pm)

  Dr Diemunsch , Dr Briffod (France)

  Aim:

  • OSA diagnostic
  • Indication and technique of adenotonsillectomy

  Understand:

  • Therapeutic solutions in addition to adenoidectomy tonsillectomy; functional devices such as activators.

• Workshop 13 : Nasal obstruction and OSA – Medical and surgical solutions – Workshop room 2 (11 am – 12:30 pm)

  Dr Le Bris, Dr Scotto, Dr Abedipour, Dr El Chater (France)

  Aim: Support nasal obstruction in the treatment of snoring

  Program:

  • How to evaluate nasal obstruction in the snoring?
  • Septo-turbinate surgery, who and how?
  • Surgery of the nasal vavle, who and how?
  • Support practice of nasal obstruction and of CPAP
    • Mask
    • Humidification
    • Heated tube
    • Topical corticosteroids

• Workshop 14 : Ambulatory polygraphy in childrens and endoscopy under induced sleep – Workshop room 3 (11 am – 12:30 pm)

  Dr Martinot (Belgium), Dr Kandil et Dr Shott (USA) et Dr Sevin (France)

  Aim: New approach of coverage of the apneic children

  Program:

  • Reading techniques in current practice
  • Some interpretative tips
  • Interpretation of several recordings
  • Discussions

• Workshop 15 : Mandibular Advancement Device BluePro – Workshop room 1 (09 am – 10:30 am) – Partner BluePro

Dr El Chater, Dr Abedipour (France)

Program: Oral Assessment: Dental and periodontal evaluation

• Bucco-dental examination
• Indications and contraindications about MAD
• Taking of impressions and setting up of the orthosis
• Titration, and monitoring side effects
• Renewal of the prescription of the orthosis
• Support and refunds