Society of Military Otolaryngologists Trauma Symposium

Sunday, October 1, 2023

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM East Coast USA Time

Location: 205ABC

Moderator(s)

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Aurora G. Vincent, MD, FACS

Deputy Chief of Surgery; Chief, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Evans, GA, United States
AV

Aurora G. Vincent, MD, FACS

Deputy Chief of Surgery; Chief, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Eisenhower Army Medical Center
Evans, GA, United States

Panelist(s)

Nina Lu, MD

Assistant Professor
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, WA, United States
Nina Lu, MD

Assistant Professor
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE, WA, United States
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Nikita Gupta, MD

Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, United States
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Nikita Gupta, MD

Assistant Professor
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY, United States
Weitao Wang, MD

Assistant Professor
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States
Weitao Wang, MD

Assistant Professor
University of Rochester
Rochester, New York, United States
Marc Hale Hohman, MD, FACS

Associate Professor
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, WA, United States
Marc Hale Hohman, MD, FACS

Associate Professor
Madigan Army Medical Center
Tacoma, WA, United States

Disclosure(s):

Aurora G. Vincent, MD, FACS: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Nikita Gupta, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Weitao Wang, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Marc Hale Hohman, MD, FACS: No relevant relationships to disclose.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: This activity will bring together military and civilian facial plastic surgeons to discuss their experiences evaluating and managing major facial trauma. They will present cases in a panel format and comment on one another's approaches to panfacial fractures, ballistic injuries, and soft tissue trauma as well as differences in resources and treatment options between fixed facilities within the United States and facilities in austere environments, such as combat support hospitals or medical missions. Risk factors for adverse outcomes will be discussed as well as tips and tricks for optimizing outcomes, including the role of imaging for ensuring adequate bony reduction. The panel will constitute the centerpiece of the Society of Military Otolaryngologists annual meeting, held in conjunction with the AAO-HNSF meeting, and welcomes all attendees, military and civilian.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: Recognize features of injuries that raise the risk of complications, such as infection, hardware extrusion, mucocele, and persistent diplopia, especially those that are likely to arise when providing head and neck surgical care in austere environments.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: Explain strategies for reestablishing the height, width, and projection of the facial framework when disrupted by panfacial fractures as well as techniques for optimizing soft tissue repair, particularly in the event of substantial soft tissue loss.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: Describe the role of intra- and post-operative imaging in maintaining outcome quality control for open reduction and internal fixation of facial fractures.

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: This panel will address a gap topic: soft tissue facial trauma, which would make it a timely addition to the meeting. Additionally, this panel would serve as the focus for the Society of Military Otolaryngologists annual meeting, which has historically been held in concert with AAO-HNSF.