PEDIATRIC TRACHEOSTOMY
09-11, 14:00–15:00 (Europe/Istanbul), Pediatric Otolaryngology 2

Pediatric trasheostomy indications to decannulation is discussed.

Moderator Moderator
Speaker Speaker
Tawakir Kamani
Decannulation protocols
Marilena Trozzi
Surgical technique
Gheorghe Iovanescu
Indications
Kishore Sandu
Complications
Romain LUSCAN
The impact of tracheostomy on a family

Romain Luscan is a pediatric otolaryngologist at Necker – Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris, France. He is particularly involved in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric head and neck masses and in airway surgery.

In addition to his clinical work, Romain Luscan is a PhD student in Florent Ginhoux's lab (Institut Gustave Roussy, U1015), where he studies the impact of the myeloid microenvironment on the development of pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma.

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Head of ENT Department, Emergency County Hospital Timisoara, “Victor Babes” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timisoara, Romania

Founding Member – Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT

President of the Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT, 2007–2021

Secretary General of the Romanian Society of Pediatric ENT, 2021–present

Member of the Council of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ESPO), 2012–2018

Board Member of the European Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology (ESPO), Representative for Eastern Europe, since 2021-2025

  1. President-elect of the Romanian Society of Rhinology, 2023

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Tawakir Kamani is a paediatric ENT surgeon at University Hospitals of Derby and Burton. They completed specialist fellowships at Birmingham Children’s Hospital and the Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, before holding consultant posts at Sheffield Children’s Hospital and Nottingham University Hospital.

Their clinical practice focuses on paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), hearing loss, and airway pathology. Alongside clinical work, they have a strong interest in medical education and clinician wellbeing.

Tawakir Kamani currently serves as Regional Director for the East Midlands at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, where they contribute to training, professional development, and support for surgeons across the region.

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