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Program Details: Monday March 31
(as of March 6, 2008)

*The schedule is subject to change.


Room A (Eminence)
Room B (Ohgi)
Room C (Nishiki)
Room Keyaki

Room A (Eminence)
Oral
EBUS
Chairs:
Ted McLemore, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Masayuki Baba, National Institute of Radiological Sciences
8:00 - 9:00 Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration of Lymph Nodes in the Radiologically and PET Normal Mediastinum in Patients with Lung Cancer
Felix JF Herth
University of Heidelberg, Germany
Techniques of Endobronchial Ultrasonography using a guide sheath (EBUS-GS) for peripheral pulmonary lesions
Noriaki Kurimoto
St. Mariannna University, School of Medicine, Japan
Improving Yield of Transbronchial Needle Aspiration: Impact of Training in the Age of Technology
Pyng Lee
Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Endobronchial ultrasound guided transbronchial lung biopsy in peripheral pulmonary lesions
Nadja Triller
University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Slovenia
Significance of real-time endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial Needle Aspiration for mediastinal and hilar lymph node with peripheral small lung cancer.
Hisashi Saji
Tokyo Medical University, Japan
Sponsored Symposium
(Sponsored by Olympus)

Diagonosis and treatment by NBI in Aerodigestive Tract
Chairs:
Kwang Hyun Kim, Seoul National University College of Medicine
Manabu Muto, Kyoto University
9:00 - 11:00 Narrow Band Imaging in a Laryngology Practice
C. Blake Simpson
University of Texas Health Science Center, USA
The value of NBI endoscope in detecting early head and neck cancer arising in esophageal cancer patients
Akihito Watanabe
Keiyukai Sapporo Hospital, Japan
The usefulness of NBI magnifying endoscopy in diagnosing superficial laryngopharyngeal carcinoma
Tai Omori
Kawasaki Municipal Kawasaki Hospital, Japan
Narrow Band Imaging
Felix JF Herth
University of Heidelberg, Germany
Narrow band imaging with high resolution bronchovideoscopy is a new approach to be visualize angiogenesis in squamous cell carcinoma of the lung
Kiyoshi Shibuya
Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Japan
Presidential Lecture
Chair: Udaya B.S. Prakash, Mayo Clinic
11:00 - 12:00 Recent advances in diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopies
Harubumi Kato
Tokyo Medical University, Japan
Special Lecture
Chair: Harubumi Kato, Tokyo Medical University
13:10 - 14:10 The Psychological Aspects of Flexible Bronchoscopy
Alan J. Goldman
The State of Utah Labor Commission, USA
Chair: Akihiro Shiotani, National Defense Medical College
14:10 - 15:10 TransOral Robotic Surgery (TORS) : From Concept to Clinical Investigation
Bert W. O'Malley
Head and Neck Cancer Center, Center for Cranial Base Surgery, USA
Chair: Hiroaki Osada, St. Marianna University School of Medicine
15:10 - 16:10 Frequently Asked Questions in Bronchoscopy
Udaya B. S. Prakash
Mayo Clinic, USA
Symposium
Medical education in USA and European country
Chairs:
Hirokuni Yoshimura, Kitasato University School of Medicine
Eiji Yumoto, Kumamoto University
16:10 - 18:10 Comparison of Educational System for American and Japanese Otolaryngology and Broncho-Esophagology
Takao Ohnuma
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA
The Multi-State Bronchoscopy Education Project: Acquisition of Cognitive and Practical Skills
Gordon H. Downie
East Carolina University, DUKE University, USA
Bronchoscopy Education
Henri G. Colt
UCI Medical Center, USA
Evidence Based Diagnostic Bronchology: The Facts
Giuseppe Marciano
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria, Italy
J. Pablo Diaz Jimenez
Clinica Quiron, Spain
Room B (Ohgi)
Meet the Professor
8:00 - 8:30 Electromagnetic Navigation: Applications and Limitations
Atul C. Mehta
Cleveland Clinic, USA
8:30 - 9:00 Palliation treatment of tracheo-bronchial neoplastic stenoses by stents
Lamberto Toniolo
City Hospital, Castelfranco Veneto, Italy
Sponsored Symposium
(Sponsored by TAIHO PHARMACEUTICAL CO., LTD.)

Airway stenosis
Chairs:
Teruomi Miyazawa, St.Marianna University School of Medicine
Heinrich Becker, Thoraxklinik Heidelberg
Hirohito Tada, Osaka City General Hospital
John F. Beamis, Lahey Clinic
9:00 - 11:00 Intraoperative hypoxemia during the placement of a Dumon Y Stent
Keigo Takagi
Toho University Omori Medical Center, Japan
Clinical benefits of Dumon stent insertion for the treatment of central airway stenosis caused by malignancy
Tohru Sakuragi
Saga University, Japan
Treatment options for long-term complications of tracheal stents
H.F.M. van der Heijden
Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Netherlands
Treatment for central airway stenosis using various type of airway stents-Indication and stent selection-
Naoya Yamasaki
Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biochemical Sciences, Japan
The various methods of airway stenting with silicone stent and metallic stent in difficult cases
Shinobu Hosokawa
Okayama Red Cross Hospital, Japan
Vibration Response Imaging (VRI) a new method for evaluation of interventional Bronchoscopy
Heinrich D. Becker
Thoraxklinik at Heidelberg University, Germany
Assessment of lung regional function in pulmonary intervention using Vibration response imaging (VRI)
Teruomi Miyazawa
St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan
Severe Complications During And After Tracheobronchial Stent Implantation
Hermann Tonn
Klinikum Region Hannover Oststadt-Heidehaus, Germany
The effect of Natural stent in the management of post-tuberculosis tracheobronchial stenosis
Sang-Won Um
Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea
Reposition and removal of Dumon and Polyflex stents with flexible bronchoscopy.
Kiran Devulapally
Ohio State University, USA
Implantation of Silmet Stents for Malignant Airway Stenosis
Hiroshi Nishine
St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan
Luncheon
(Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson K.K.)

Chair: Katsunobu Kawahara, Oita University Faculty of Medicine
12:10 - 13:00 Safe and Sufficient Three-port Video-assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Lobectomy for Lung Cancer as a Regular Approach
Tadasu Kohno
Toranomon Hospital, Japan
Oral
Airway Stenosis
Chairs:
Keigo Takagi, Toho University Omori Medical Center
Philip Eng, Singapore General Hospital
14:10 - 15:10 Catastrophic Endobronchial Lymphoma requiring Interventional Bronchoscopy
Philip Eng
Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
The Assessment of regional lung airflow in patients with asthma using a vibration response imaging
Junko Saji
St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan
Usefulness of Endobronchial Ultrasonography (EBUS) for total analyzing of tracheobronchial stenosis in airway stenting
Seiichi Nobuyama
St.Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan
Silicone Y-stent placement on the carina between bronchus to right upper lobe and bronchus intermedius
Masahide Oki
Nagoya Medical Center, Japan
Changing Patterns in Interventional Bronchoscopy
Nikolaos Zias
Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine, USA
Location of choke points by airway catheter during bronchoscopy
Hiroshi Nishine
St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan
Sponsored Symposium
(Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson K. K.)
Trachiobronchoplasty for Chest Diseases
Chairs:
Takayuki Shirakusa, Fukuoka University School of Medicine
Ramon Rami-Porta, Hospital Mutua de Terrassa
Toshiaki Morikawa, The Jikei University School of Medicine
15:10 - 17:10 Tracheoplasty for thyroid carcinoma performed 18 years after the first surgery
Takashi Suzuki
Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
VATS wedge resection of Bronchial mucous gland adenoma
Shin-ichi Yamashita
Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan
Bronchoplastic Procedures for Lung Cancer
Sanghoon Jheon
Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea
Sleeve lung resection for lung cancer: Analysis according to the type of procedure
Kazumichi Yamamoto
National Hospital Organization Himeji Medical Center, Japan
T.Orlowski
Sponsored Symposium
(Sponsored by Astellas Pharma Inc.)
Radiotherapy & brachytherapy
Chairs:
Thomas Sutedja, Free University
Haruhiko Nakamura, Atami Hospital International University of Health and Welfare
17:10 - 18:10 3D Conformal Single High-Dose Boost Radiosurgery (SRS) for Peripheral Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) using C-Arm Linear Accelerator and A Spiro-Analyzer: a final result
Kazushige Hayakawa
Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan
Treatment of Non-Malignant endobronchial Diseases with High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
Theodore L. McLemore
University of Texas at Tyler Health Systems, USA
Treatment of hemoptysis due to intractable tracheobronchial ulceration following endobronchial brachytherapy
Isao Matsumoto
Kanazawa University, Japan
Electromagnetic Guidance Bronchoscopy (EMB) Directed Multi-Positional High Dose Rate Brachytherapy (HDR) for Treatment of Peripheral Lung Cancers (LC)
Theodore L. McLemore
University of Texas at Tyler Health Systems, USA
Room C (Nishiki)
Video
Video 1
Chairs:
Katsunobu Kawahara, Oita University
Hideo Shimada, Tokai University
8:00 - 9:00 Office-based extraction of hypopharyngeal and esophageal foreign bodies using transnasal videoendoscopy
Kiminori Sato
Kurume University, Japan
Removal of the extraluminal foreign body ingestion in the hypopharynx
Teruhisa Takeo
Tokai University, Japan
Clam-shell approach for young patient with Huge malignant teratoma
Satoshi Yamamoto
Oita University, Japan
Surgeries for cancer at the cervicothoracic junction using free jejunal graft: cervical esophagectomy with and without laryngectomy
Hiromasa Fujita
Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan
Oral
Miscellaneous 1
Chairs:
Massimo Torre, Niguarda Hospital
Makoto Saito, Tokyo Medical University
9:00 - 10:00 Comparison of normal and COPD subjects with vibration response imaging of the lung
Masamichi Mineshita
St.Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan
3D optical imaging of epithelial cells in human sputa
Eric J. Seibel
University of Washington, USA
Glue Therapy in Respiratory Medicine
Rakesh K. Chawla
Jaipur Golden Hospital, India
Effects of inhaled corticosteroids on airway vascularity and vascular endothelial growth factor in asthma
Makoto Hoshino
St.Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan
Native Lung Hyperinflation (NLH) after Single-Lung Transplantation for Emphysema: Respiratory Improvement after Edoscopic Placement of One-Way Valves
Massimo Torre
Niguarda Hospital, Italy
Oral
Broncology in developing countries
Chairs:
Tomoyuki Goya, Kyorin University Faculty of Medicine
J. Pablo Diaz Jimenez, Clinica Quiron
10:00 - 11:12 An Indian Experience of Bronchoscopy in 284 Patients
Raj Kumar
Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, University of Delhi, India
Usefulness of Bronchial washing cytology in the diagnosis of centrally-located lung cancer
Jose D Costa
Instituto Portugues de Oncologia de Lisboa de Francisco Gentil, Portugal
Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transcronchial Needle Aspiration in Thailand
Sawang Saenghirunvattana
Samitivej Hospital, Thailand
Tracheobronchial Stenting for Management of Broncho-Pleural Fistula in a patient with Metastatic Fibrosarcoma
Mikael Tulloch-Reid
National Chest Hospital, Jamaica
Development Of An Interventional Bronchoscopy Unit In Costa Rica
Luis Ugalde-Gamboa
Hospital Mexico, Costa Rica
Development of Interventional Bronchology in a Developing Country - challenges and achievements
Mikael Tulloch-Reid
National Chest Hospital, Jamaica
Luncheon
(Sponsored by Meiji Seika)

Chair: Tetsuya Okunaka, Sanno Hospital
12:10 - 13:00 The Future of Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) use in the Thorax
Gordon H. Downie
Photodynamic Therapy University of Texas Health System at Tyler Texas, USA
Advances in Photodynamic Therapy Using Talaporfin Sodium for Central Type Early Stage Lung Carcinoma in Japan
Kinya Furukawa
Tokyo Medical University, Kasumigaura Hospital, Japan
Video
Video 2
Chairs:
Yasuaki Harabuchi, Asahikawa Medical College
Yasuhisa Hasegawa, Aichi Cancer Center
13:10 - 13:55 Hypopharyngoscopy by a Video-laryngo-hypopharyngoscope(EH-1530T2. Pentax Co,.Ltd.)
Yutaka Isogai
International University of Health and Welfare Clinic, Japan
Video-endoscopic laryngomicrosurgery(VELMS) under local anesthesia
Yutaka Isogai
International University of Health and Welfare Clinic, Japan
Injection Laryngoplasty using Calcium Phosphate Cement
Keisukej Okubo
Sano Kousei General Hospital, Japan
Oral
Esophagus
Chairs:
Satoshi Fukuda, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine
Andrea Banfi, Svabhegy Clinic for Pediatric Allergology and Pulmonology
13:55 - 15:10 Association of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Bronchoscopically Diagnosed Chronic Airway Diseases in Children.
Andrea Banfi
Svabhegy Clinic for Pediatric Allergology and Pulmonology, Hungary
Evaluation of upper abdominal symptoms using the frequency scale for the symptoms of GERD in patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux
Nobuhiko Oridate
Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Salvage surgery of failed esophagus reconstruction: A retrospective study of 15 cases
Masanao Oki
Dokkyo Medical University, Japan
All Port-Thoracoscopic Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer
Shinsuke Takeno
Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Japan
A New N Category for Cancer of the Cervical Esophagus based on Lymph Node Compartments.
Naoki Mori
Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan
Oral
Laryngeal cancer and Pharyngeal cancer
Chairs:
Kunihiko Nagahara, Kusatsu Hospital
Jochen Alfred Werner, University of Marburg
15:10 - 16:40 Laryngeal chondritis induced by C3-4 osteophyte following SCL-CHEP procedure: A report of two cases
Yutomo Seino
Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan
Functional, Oncological evaluation and complications after supracricoid partial laryngectomy of cricohyoidopexy(CHP) and cricohyoidepiglottopexy(CHEP)
Nobuhiro Hanai
Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Japan
Cervical pedicled flaps; infrahyoid myocutaneous and submental island flaps for pharyngeal reconstruction
Taku Yamashita
Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Japan
Organ preservation by transoral carbon-dioxide laser surgery for selected hypopharyngeal carcinomas
Hirohito Umeno
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan
Electromyography (EMG) of the cricoarytenoid unit during Supracricoid laryngectomy with Cricohyoidoepiglottopexy procedure
Meijin Nakayama
Kitasato University School of Medicine, Japan
Superselective intra-arterial infusion of cisplatin with concomitant radiotherapy for hypopharyngeal cancer
Akihiro Homma
Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Mini-Symposium
New device and early detection
Chairs:
Tatsuyuki Kawano, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
C. Blake Simpson, University of Texas Health Science Center
16:40 - 17:40 Usefulness of Endoscopic screening with NBI system for esophageal cancer in patients with Head and Neck cancer
Hideo Shimada
Tokai University, Japan
Early Detection of Hypopharyngeal Cancer: Application of hooded videoendoscopy for the screening of esophageal cancer patients
Kenji Okami
Tokai University, Japan
New method of spectral Images is useful in detecting early stage head and neck cancers
Yasushi Fujimoto
Nagoya University, Japan
Management of Upper Airway Stenosis
Charles B. Simpson
University of Texas Health Science Center, USA
Oral
Miscellaneous 2
Chairs:
Takeshi Nagayasu, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
Vicente Disdier, Pulmonary Section San Pedro Alcantara Hospital
17:40 - 19:04 Early experience with endoscopic treatment with a laryngeal mask airway and a fiberoptic flexible bronchoscope for tracheobronchial foreign bodies in older children and adults
Shinichiro Okada
Chiba Tokushukai Hospital, Japan
Endscopic lung volume reduction: The results of theEndobronchial Valve for Emphysema PalliatioN Trial (VENT)
Felix JF Herth
Thoraxklinik University of Heidelberg, Germany
Bronchoscopy in the differential diagnosis of asthma mimicking diseases
Gyorgy Baktai
Svabhegy Health Service Ltd. for Allergy, Immunology and Pulmonary Diseases, Hungary
Resection under cervical mediastinoscopy of schwannoma originated from the right intrathoracic vagal nerve ~usefulness of the navigation by virtual mediastinoscopy~
Hideki Itano
Kure Kyosai Hospital, Japan
A case of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis localized in one bronchial segment and without asthma
Hisayuki Osoreda
National Defense Medical Collage, Japan
YAG laser and electrocautery in interventional bronchology - 15 years experience (11.8.1992-31.8.2007)
Pavel Barton
Medical Institute, Czech Republic
The technique of bronchoalveolar lavage and the reliability of its immunologic parameters
Andrzej M. Fal
Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
Room Keyaki
Symposium
Tracheostomy
Chair:
Paul F. Castellanos, University of Alabama at Birmingham
8:00 - 10:30 Welcome and introductory remarks
Paul F. Castellanos
University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Surgical tracheostomy for the long-term airway management
Niro Tayama
International Medical Center of Japan, Japan
The impact of bedside percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) on airway care in the intensive care
Carla Lamb
Lahey Clinic, USA
Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy: technique and comparison to open tracheostomy
Anthony Gray
Lahey Clinic Medical Center, USA
Our procedure and after care of tracheotomy in infants
Kensei Naito
Fujita Health University, Japan
Complications in percutaneous and open surgical tracheostomy
Shaheen Islam
Ohio State University Medical Center, USA
Difficult and challenging candidate for bedside percutaneous dilational tracheostomy (TBA)
Ben Duboisblanc
LSU Health Science Center, USA
Suspension rigid laryngoscopy as a means of airway control in percutaneous dilational tracheostomy
Paul F. Castellanos
University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
Discussion and debate
Moderator: Carla Lamb, Lahey Clinic, USA
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