Difficult Airway Management Course

Poštovani,

pozivamo Vas na drugi multidisciplinarni “Difficult Airway Management Course” – hands-on tečaj s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, u organizaciji Klinike za bolesti uha, nosa i grla i kirurgiju glave i vrata KBC-a Zagreb, u suradnji s Veterinarskim fakultetom Sveučilišta u Zagrebu koji će se održati 27. i 28. studenog 2026. godine.

Iznimna nam je čast ugostiti vodeće svjetske stručnjake iz područja pedijatrijske ORL airway kirurgije – Bena Hartleyja (GOSH, London) i prof. Kishorea Sandua (Švicarska).

Veselimo se Vašem sudjelovanju.

Srdačno,

dr. sc. Irena Ivković, dr.med.

Dear colleagues, It is my great pleasure to announce the second “Multidisciplinary Difficult Airway Management Course” with international participation, organized by the Clinic for Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases and Head and Neck Surgery of the University Hospital Centre Zagreb, in collaboration with the Croatian Society for Head and Neck Tumors.

This course aims to bring together experts from various fields who encounter the challenge of managing pediatric airways, whether due to congenital anomalies, iatrogenic conditions, or foreign body obstructions. Course

Structure: Day 1 will feature lectures from leading experts in the field, covering all key topics and hands-on training for managing subglottic stenosis on pig larinyx. Day 2 will include hands-on training sessions designed for anesthesiologists, neonatologists, pediatric intensivists, pediatric pulmonologists, pediatric cardiothoracic/general surgeons and otorhinolaryngologists seeking to enhance their airway management skills. A distinctive feature of this course is the practical training, which will be conducted using pediatric mannequins and pig larynx as well as animal models (rabbit and pig) under general anesthesia in the operating rooms of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb.

We are honored to welcome for the first time our esteemed guest lecturers and mentors: Professor Benjamin Hartley from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH, UK) Professor Kishore Sandu from Lausanne University Hospital (Switzerland) Both are leading experts in this field and will significantly contribute to the quality and depth of the course. This course represents an exceptional opportunity for all healthcare professionals involved in pediatric airway management to advance their knowledge and skills, ultimately contributing to improved quality of care for this vulnerable patient population.

Course Director: Dr. Irena Ivković, MD, PhD

Head of the Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology Division

Clinic for Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases and Head and Neck Surgery

University Hospital Centre Zagreb