Lectures

• Anatomy and pathophysiology of ear disease
• Otosclerosis and tympanosclerosis
• Tympanoplasty and reconstructive techniques, including allografts and biomaterials
• Surgical treatment of ear disease by \'open\' and \'closed\' techniques
• Postoperative care and complications
• Neuro-otology
• Facial nerve problems
• Congenital anomalies
• Cochlear implants, implantable hearing aids and bone anchored hearing aids

Daily:

Televised surgery (on large screen television) from two operation theatres, with discussion Temporal bone exercises

Panel discussions on:

Otoneurology
Tympanoplasty
Surgery for chronic otitis media

On Wednesday March 2nd 2011, prof. M. Gleeson will present the 28th William F.B. Brinkman lecture on iatrogenic facial nerve injuries.