Far Eastern Memorial Hospital Live Swine Hands-On Neck Surgery Workshop
< 2022 Head and Neck Surgery Workshop postponed due to COVID-19; date to be announced >

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital 7th Head and Neck Surgery Workshop

Organizer: Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery / Head and Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Team / Medical Equipment Division, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Date: Postponed due to COVID-19; date to be announced
Venue: 2F Conference Room, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
B2 Animal Laboratory Center, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

1. Objectives:
  1. To allow residents to simulate surgical procedures using a live porcine model
  2. Practice of neck lymph node dissection
  3. Study optimal stimulation methods of neck nerves
  4. Clinical observation of head and neck surgery for related staff
2. Participants
  1. Director Bo-Wen Cheng, Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
  2. Dr. Li-Ren Liao, Director of Medical Equipment Division
  3. Dr. Wu Bo-Xuan, Attending Physician
  4. Dr. Luo Wu-Jia, Attending Physician
  5. Dr. Zheng Ping-Jia, Attending Physician
  6. Registered participants
  7. Veterinarian “Pig Doctor”
  8. Operating Room Nurse Specialist Jian Zi-Qing and colleagues
  9. Assistant: Ou Qin-Bin

3. Academic Seminar
Attendees: ENT physicians: Li-Ren Liao, Luo Wu-Jia, Zheng Ping-Jia, Zhan Jian-Yang, Bo-Wen Cheng
Technical staff: Tong Yong-Xin
Assistants: Zheng Yu-Ping, Lin You-Xuan
Yuan Ze University graduate student: Xu Yi-Wen
Statistician: N/A
Venue: 2F ENT Conference Room
(1) Purpose: Discussion of research manuscript writing
(2) Topics (to be confirmed):
1. AI in real-time elastography ultrasound for neck lymphadenopathy – Xu Yi-Wen
2. Ultrasound assessment of supraglottic muscle in swallowing – Lin You-Xuan + Tong Yong-Xin
3. Validation of real-time ultrasound prediction model for salivary gland tumors based on texture features – Jiang Zheng-Jin + Zheng Yu-Ping
4. Diagnostic accuracy of fine needle aspiration cytology in salivary gland tumors – Zhan Jian-Yang

Thank you to all participants involved in this workshop.

Related Publications:
1. Difficulty assessment of tracheostomy performed by residents in a live porcine model (Taiwan Journal of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2017)
2. Training Residents to Perform Tracheotomy Using a Live Swine Model (Ear, Nose & Throat Journal, 2019)
3. Live Swine Head and Neck Surgery Training Model for Residents
4. A live porcine model for surgical training in tracheostomy, neck dissection, and total laryngectomy (European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, 2021)

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