Airway management in head and neck cancer patients #AAF25

Specialist anesthesiologists or AIOS / trainees, intensivists, pulmonologists

This course will be organised during Amsterdam Airway Festival 2024 so there may be extra activities that are included in the course fee.

Date: TBA
Number of participants: 14
Time: 11.00-17.00

Target audience: specialist anesthesiologists,  intensivists, head neck surgeons or in training

This is an advanced airway course.

Learning objectives:

• The special considerations of a shared airway will be discussed
• Learn the technique of awake flexible optical intubation with different flexible scopes
• The participants will learn how to manage airways in head and neck cancer patients with dual camera techniques
• The participant will learn the indications and contraindications and complications of awake flexible optical intubation in basic and advanced airways with high complexity
• The role of (preventive) tracheostomy will be discussed
• The use of diagnostic imaging techniques for airway management will be discussed

This is an hands-on training using anatomical, non- anatomical and virtual simulation teaching devices.

Multidisciplinary international faculty

Costs:  €  575,- including catering
Venue: Olympic Stadium Amsterdam
Language: English
Accreditation NVA:

After registration you will receive confirmation and 1 week before the start of the course you will receive additional information via e-mail..