ICKRS 2026
Scientific Program
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Pre-Congress Workshop 08:00-08:20 |
Registration |
March 12 (Thu) |
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Pre-Congress Workshop 08:20-08:30 |
Opening Remarks by the Course Directors (Prof. Dong-Young Kim & Prof. Kyu-Sup Cho) |
March 12 (Thu) |
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Pre-Congress Workshop 08:30-11:40 |
Lectures (Inspire) |
March 12 (Thu) |
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| Chair(s) | Dong-Young Kim (Seoul National University, South Korea) | ||
| Speaker(s) | 08:30-08:50 |
Basic Anatomy of the Tongue and Adjacent Neurovascular Structures in the Relevance of HNS Surgery
Sei Young Lee (Chung-Ang University, South Korea) |
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| 08:50-09:00 |
Inspire Device: Components and Functionality
David Wechter (Inspire, USA) |
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| 09:00-09:15 |
Pre-operative Evaluation and Counselling for HNS - Patient Selection Criteria, Utility of DISE in Patient Selection in HNS, and Preoperative Counselling for HNS
Song Tar Toh (Singapore General Hospital, Singapore) |
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| 09:15-09:35 |
Device Activation, Titration Study by Polysomnography and the Role of Home Sleep Test - Utility of Pulse Amplitude, Pulse Width and Frequency
Shaun Loh (Singapore General Hospital, Singapore) |
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| 09:35-09:50 |
The Sleep Technologist’s Role in HNS Success
David Wechter (Inspire, USA) |
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| 09:50-10:10 | Coffee Break | ||
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Pre-Congress Workshop 08:30-11:40 |
Lectures (Inspire) |
March 12 (Thu) |
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| Chair(s) | Kyu-Sup Cho (Pusan National University, South Korea) | ||
| Speaker(s) | 10:10-10:50 |
Surgical Techniques of HNS and Immediate Postoperative Care: Step-by-Step Approach (Inspire V) - To Cuff or Not to Cuff the C1 branch
Shaun Loh (Singapore General Hospital, Singapore) |
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| 10:50-11:10 |
Short-term and Long-term Efficacy of HNS (Inspire IV/V)
TBD (TBD, TBD) |
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| 11:10-11:40 |
Complications and trouble shooting in HNS (Inspire IV/V) - Failure on Titration, Hypoglossal Nerve Neuropraxia, and Issues in Cases of Explantation and/or Reimplantation
Song Tar Toh (Singapore General Hospital, Singapore) |
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Pre-Congress Workshop 11:40-12:40 |
Lunch |
March 12 (Thu) |
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Pre-Congress Workshop 12:40-17:30 |
Hands-On Cadaveric Dissection (Inspire V) |
March 12 (Thu) |
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| Speaker(s) | 12:40-13:20 |
Demonstration by the Experts
Song Tar Toh (Singapore General Hospital, Singapore) |
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| 13:20-15:20 |
Device Implantation using Cadavers (1st participants in each group, Groups 1-9)
Shaun Loh (Singapore General Hospital, Singapore) |
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| 15:20-15:30 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15:30-17:30 |
Device Implantation using Cadavers (2nd participants in each group, Groups 1-9)
David Wechter (Inspire, USA) |
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Pre-Congress Workshop 08:00-09:20 |
Lectures (Genio) |
March 13 (Fri) |
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| Speaker(s) | 08:00-08:10 |
Nyxoah Device: Components and Functionality
TBD (TBD, TBD) |
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| 08:10-08:40 |
Surgical Techniques of HNS and Immediate Postoperative Care: Step-by-Step Approach (Genio)
TBD (TBD, TBD) |
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| 08:40-09:00 |
Short-term and Long-term Efficacy of HNS (Genio)
TBD (TBD, TBD) |
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| 09:00-09:20 |
Complications and trouble shooting in HNS (Genio)
TBD (TBD, TBD) |
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Pre-Congress Workshop 09:20-09:30 |
Coffee break |
March 13 (Fri) |
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Pre-Congress Workshop 09:30-12:50 |
Hands-On Cadaveric Dissection (Genio) |
March 13 (Fri) |
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| Speaker(s) | 09:30-10:00 |
Demonstration by the Experts
TBD (TBD, TBD) |
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| 10:00-12:50 |
Device Implantation using Cadavers (Collaboration of two participants in each group, Groups 1-9)
TBD (TBD, TBD) |
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Pre-Congress Workshop 12:50-13:00 |
Course Photo taking & Course closing |
March 13 (Fri) |
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Pre-Congress Workshop 18:00~ |
Welcome Dinner |
March 13 (Fri) |
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