THURSDAY

SYMPOSIUM 1: SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA

Moderator: M Tos (Denmark)

11:00 AM ~12:30 PM, VISTA HALL I

S1-1: M Tos: Pathogenesis and pathology of secretory otitis media

S1-2: P Møller: Treatment of secretory otits media

S1-3: S E Stangerup: Ear drum changes and pneumatization

S1-4: H Sudhoff: Relation between secretory otits media and cholesteatoma

S1-5: H Takahashi: Role of the eustachian tube & transmucosal exchange in secretory otitis media

ROUNDTABLE 1: SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF OTOSCLEROSIS

Moderators: R Häusler (Switzerland), R Tange (Holland)

11:00 AM ~12:30 PM, VISTA HALL II

R1-1: J House: Evolution of Otosclerosis Surgery

R1-2: B Fraysse: Radiology Role of imaging in otosclerosis

R1-3: W Arnold: The influence of stapedectomy on bone conduction

R1-4: R Ramsden: Far advanced otosclerosis and cochlear implantation

R1-5: D Bagger- Sjöbäck: Quality aspects on outcome of stapes surgery

R1-6: R Tange: Otosclerosis

ROUNDTABLE 2: COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC OTITIS MEDIA

Moderator: G Hughes (USA)

11:00 AM ~12:30 PM, VISTA HALL III

R2-1: B Gantz

R2-2: A van Hasselt

R2-3: G Hughes

R2-4: P C Weber

R2-5: J Lee

R2-6: A–S Shiao

R2-7: J Thomsen

LUNCHEON SYMPOSIUM 1: Cochlear Co., Ltd.

“New Technology in Cochlear Implantation”

Moderator: J Patrick (Australia)

12:30 - 2:30 PM, VISTA HALL

Lunch

LS1-1 J Patrick: Introduction and preliminary results of the Nucleus ^®Freedom^™system

LS1-2 A Ramos: Integrated NRT^™ with Custom Sound^™ and fitting young children

LS1-3 J Patrick: Reliability Matters

LS1-4 A van Hasselt: Progress in Tonal Language Research

LS1-5 E Offeciers: Bilateral Implantation

LS1-6 B Fraysse: Preservation of hearing with the Contour Advance^™ electrode

LS1-7 B Gantz: Electro Acoustic Stimulation

Panel discussion: Changing Candidacy Criteria

J Patrick, A van Hasselt, W Luxford, B Fraysse, B Gantz

C. Roberts: Close

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

12:30 ~ 2:30 PM, THE VIEW, 1st Floor, Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel

ROUNDTABLE 3: MANAGEMENT OF CHOLESTEATOMA Moderator: E Garcia-Ibanez (Spain) 2:30 - 4:00 PM, VISTA HALL I
R3-1: T Somers R3-2: R Filipo R3-3: H Rask- Anderson R3-4: H-P Zenner: Management of cholesteatoma R3-5: H A Jenkins R3-6: E Garcia-Ibanez R3-7: K Park R3-8: A Ramos
ROUNDTABLE 4: COCHLEAR IMPLANT IN CHALLENGING CASES Moderator: R Ramsden (UK) 2:30 - 4:00 PM, VISTA HALL II
R4-1: B Fraysse: Preservation of hearing with the contour advance electrode R4-2: W D Baumgartner R4-3: T Kubo: Cochlear implant surgery for two unusual cases R4-4: M Luntz
	SYMPOSIUM 2: FACIAL NERVE PALSY Moderator: N Yanagihara (Japan) 2:30 - 4:00 PM, VISTA HALL III
	S2-1: M Barbara: FN physical Rehabilitation S2-2: N Özgirgin; Management of idiopathic facial nerve paralysis in diabetic patients S2-3: W Slattery: S2-4: J Magnan: Value of MRI Imaging in Bell’s palsy and results of delayed facial nerve decompression in Bell’s palsy S2-5: S Murakami: Evidence based practical management of Bell’s palsy S2-6: N Hato: Antiviral treatment for bell’s palsy: a multicenter randomized placebo- controlled trial
	4:00~4:30 PM COFFEE BREAK & POSTERS
	FREE PAPER 1: OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION Moderators: P Ashley Wackym (USA), E-K Goh (Korea) 4:30 - 6:00 PM, VISTA HALL I
	FP01-1: V H Balle, S H Dang: Otitis Media in South Vietnam, prevalence and incidence in a rural Community FP01-2: S G Yeo, S M Hong, J Y Byun, S W Kim, J S Cho, C I Cha: Squamous metaplasia and Bcl-6 in adenoids of children with otitis media with effusion FP01-3: T Nakagawa, A Matsubara, Y Kakazu, S Komune: High tone hearing loss in intractable otitis media with eosinophils -the prevention by anti allergic treatment FP01-4: M Furukawa, J Ebmeyer, K Ikeda, A Ryan: JNK enhances middle ear mucosal proliferation during bacterial otitis media FP01-5: Y S Cho, D K Lee, S H Hong, C K Lee, W H Chung: Usefulness of video pneumatic otoscope in the evaluation of otitis media with effusion FP01-6: I W Lee, E K Goh, H J Roh, K M Chon: Histolotic changes in the eustachian tube mucosa of rat after short term exposure of cigarette smoke FP01-7: C M Chiong, E G Lianes: Evoked otoacoustic emissions and auditory brainstem responses among new borns: a community population-based study
	FREE PAPER 2: OSSICULOPLASTY Moderators: H-P Zenner (Germany), M Sakai (Japan) 4:30 - 6:00 PM, VISTA HALL II
	FP02-1: S Yetiser, H Birkent, Y Hidir, M Tasar: Traumatic lesions of the ossicular chain FP02-2: K Park, Y H Choung, Y R Shin, S P Hong: Conductive deafness with normal eardrum : absence of long process of the incus FP02-3: B Black: Ossicular chain classification: use in reporting results of ossiculoplasty FP02-4: H J Kim: A proposed result reporting system after chronic ear surgery in Korea FP02-5: A Park, G Prestwich, L Hunter, A Jackson, C Hughes, L McGill, X Shu: Crosslinked Hydrogels for Middle Ear Packing FP02-6: C H Jang, H H Cho, S J Moon, Y B Cho, P C Wang: Scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry studies on the material surface of extruded Polycel ossicular prostheses. FP02-7: H-P Zenner: Properties And Handling of Tubingen Titanium Prostheses FP02-8: C Batman, M Sari: Reconstruction of the ossicular chain with bone cement FP02-9: S O Shin, Y S Choi, J Y Yeon, W J Jung: Comparison of hearing gain according to the type of ossiculoplasty after canal wall down mastoidectomy FP02-10: E Yamamoto, H Oiki: Incudostapedial reconstruction ossiculoplasty with bone chips and paste
	FREE PAPER 3: OTOSCLEROSIS Moderators: R Tange (Netherlands), K Ogawa (Japan) 4:30 - 6:00 PM, VISTA HALL III
	FP03-1: N Mori, S Fujiwara, T Miyashita, H Hoshikawa, Y Toyama: Evaluation of otosclerotic lesions by high-resolution CT using multiplanar reconstruction FP03-2: W Grolman, R Tange: Long term hearing results of stapes surgery for otosclerosis FP03-3: K Ogawa, M Sato, H Saito, S Kanzaki, I Yuge, A Kurita: Surgical Results of Stapedectomy in Otosclerosis Using Apatite Ceramic Implant FP03-4: M Bance, K Kirkpatrick, L Wong, B Hassoneh, R van Wijhe: Mechanical Failure in Stapes Pistons FP03-5: K Stromback: Success and complication rates in otosclerosis surgery FP03-6: W P R Gibson: Intraoperative electrocochleography during stapes surgery FP03-7: E Bachor, T Just, C G Wright, H Pau, C Karmody: Fixation of the stapes footplate in children. A clinical and temporal bone histopathological study FP03-8: M Suzuki, A Hagiwara, Y Ogawa, H Ono: Education of anatomy and surgery fo residents using rapid-prototyped temporal bone model

INSTRUCTION COURSE 8:00-8:45 AM
I-1: Surgical Approaches of Stapes Fixation................................................... VISTA HALL I R Häusler (Switzerland) I-2: Is It Possible to Prevent Recurrent Cholesteatoma Using a Closed (Canal Wall up) Technique? .................................................................................................. VISTA HALL II E Offeciers (Belgium) 1-3: Pitfalls in Cochlear implantation ........................................................... VISTA HALL III R Tange & W Grolman (Holland)
History of the Politzer Society A Kerr (Past President of Politzer Society) 9:00~9:10 AM, VISTA HALL
KEYNOTE LECTURE Moderator: C S Kim (Korea) D Lim (USA): The Otology of Tomorrow 9:10~10:00 AM, VISTA HALL
10:00~11:00 AM: COFFEE BREAK & POSTERS