Managing the Chronic Ear, Part 1

Monday, October 2, 2023

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM East Coast USA Time

Location: Ballroom B1

Moderator(s)

Peter L. Santa Maria, MBBS PhD

Associate Professor
Stanford University
Stanford, CA, United States

Panelist(s)

Adam C. Kaufman, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor
University of Maryland
Baltimore, MD, United States
Wade W. Chien, MD

Professor
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD, United States
Michael B. Gluth, MD

Professor
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL, United States

Disclosure(s):

Peter L. Santa Maria, MBBS PhD: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Adam C. Kaufman, MD, PhD: No relevant relationships to disclose.

Michael B. Gluth, MD: No relevant relationships to disclose.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Our panel will lead the audience through the new concepts underlying why chronic ear disease occurs and the essential understanding of bacteriology, immunology, biomechanics and pathology needed to effectively manage the chronically draining ear. The panel will cover why current ototopicals fail, what the best available treatments topically are today, surgical and reconstructive considerations. Part one of the session will cover the underlying background knowledge to mange chronic ears and part two will be a difficult case discussion.

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 1: Understand why ototopicals fail to eradicate chronic ear infections

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 2: Understand middle ear mucosa, ventilation and biomechanical considerations in the chronic ear

OUTCOME OBJECTIVE 3: Know the best ototopical choices and surgical management foundations in the chronic ear

BACKGROUND STATEMENT: Need to bring awareness to members about the new evidence on understanding chronic ear infectious disease including new research on ototopical therapies, ototoxicity and implications for hearing loss. To provide more tools to deal with difficult surgical considerations in the chronic ear.