ReFLEXions: Perioperative Optimization for the Optimal Otolaryngologist

Sunday, October 1, 2023

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

Location: 202A

Moderator(s)

Cristina Cabrera-Muffly, MD

Associate Professor
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Englewood, CO, United States

Panelist(s)

Christine E. DeMason, MD

Assistant Professor
UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Chapel Hill, NC, United States
Lara K. Reichert, MD

Associate Professor
Albany Medical Center
Albany, NY, United States
Robert N. Strominger, MD

Attending
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
Christiansburg , VA, United States

Disclosure(s):

Lara K. Reichert, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Robert N. Strominger, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Join the FLEXperts that brought you the FLEX module Perioperative Optimization to increase the quality and safety of your patient care! This panel presentation will present multiple cases that illustrate best practices for getting your patients safely through their otolaryngology surgery. Topics will include management of the patient with sleep apnea, optimal recommendations for post operative pain management, and a discussion of modern options for achieving hemostasis.

Learning Objectives:

Identify best practices for safe peri-operative management of patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
Compare best practices for peri-operative care of patients undergoing tonsillectomy surgery, including pain control and risk management.
Evaluate best practices for peri-operative management of bleeding encountered during otolaryngology surgical procedures.