09-12, 16:30–17:00 (Europe/Istanbul), Pediatric Otolaryngology 1
This session will discuss the diagnosis, imaging, and surgical management of rare pediatric airway cysts and tumors causing airway compromise.
To present a comprehensive overview of congenital and acquired cystic or tumoral lesions of the pediatric airway, with emphasis on surgical indications, endoscopic versus open approaches, and multidisciplinary management. The session will also address diagnostic challenges, anesthetic considerations, and long-term outcomes.
Prof. Taner Kemal Erdağ graduated from Ege University School of Medicine in 1990 and completed his residency in Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Dokuz Eylul University, Izmir, in 1994. After fulfilling his military service and working in private practice, he joined Dokuz Eylul University in 1999, where he served until his retirement in 2023.
His main field of interest is pediatric otolaryngology. He was President of the Turkish Society of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery from 2018 to 2023. Prof. Erdağ has published 93 peer-reviewed articles and presented 192 papers at national and international meetings.
Since 2015, he has been the Editor-in-Chief of the Turkish Archives of Otorhinolaryngology and served as Section Editor for the Balkan Medical Journal (2015–2021). He chaired the Turkish Chapter of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE) from 2023 to 2025.