Osteoradionecrosis (ORN) and soft tissue necrosis is the cause of significant morbidity in head and neck cancer survivors. This panel will provide a background and overview of the challenges of treating patients who develop osteoradionecrosis after radiotherapy. The intended audience will be for those who treat head and neck cancer and in particular, those that must perform reconstructive surgery under these difficult conditions.. Recognizing when to treat can also be problematic as it is difficult to determine if and when these ulcers will heal without surgical intervention with vascularized tissue. Experts will review the evidence and share their personal experience of operating in these distinct conditions. Additionally, this session will also evaluate and review the conservative management options and review recently published protocols for early ORN. This educational panel will highlight the challenges of recognizing and treating radiation-induced complications in head and neck cancer.
- Provider:American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery Foundation
- Activity Link: https://academyu.entnet.org/diweb/catalog/item?id=10927835
- Start Date: 2022-10-12 05:00:00
- End Date: 2022-10-12 05:00:00
- Credit Details: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™️: 1.0 hours
- MOC Credit Details: ABOHNS - 1.0 Point; Credit Type(s): Self-Assessment (ABOHNS)
- Commercial Support: No
- Activity Type: Enduring Material
- CME Finder Type: Online Learning
- Fee to Participate: Yes
- Measured Outcome: Community/Population Health, Learner Competence, Learner Knowledge, Learner Performance, Patient Health
- Provider Ship: Directly Provided
- Registration: Open to all
- Specialty: Head & Neck