The Cervico-Mediastinal Junction Surgery: Tips and Tricks
09-12, 08:00–08:30 (Europe/Istanbul), Head & Neck Oncology 3

<p>The Cervico-Mediastinal Junction (i.e. «Thoracic inlet») is a virtual plane separating the neck from the thorax, delimited anteriorly by the sternal manubrium, posteriorly by the prevertebral plane at the 7th CV – 1st DV level, laterally by the first rib.</p> <p>This region is often interested by various but important pathological entities, which often need a surgical treatment. Cervico-Mediastinal Junction surgery shows delicate intrinsic problems, which requires a particular prudence and a great surgical experience.</p> <p>This Instructional Course is aimed to describe anatomical, clinical and surgical features about the topic, as much as some important problems which could be met by the surgeon and practical tricks to avoid them.</p>
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Session Chair Session Chair
Nihal Seden Boyoğlu
Speaker Speaker
Marco Piemonte
Marco Piemonte
<p>Degree in Medicine &Surgery (1979), with Specialization in ORL &Cervico-Facial Pathology (1982) and Audiology (1985)</p> <p>Former Head of the Surgical Specialities Department and ORL Unit - University Hospital, Udine (Italy) (1997-2020). Previously on duty in the same Unit from 1981 to 1997</p> <p>Medical Officer (1st Captain) (res.) in the Italian Army Medical Service and former Consultant in Otorhinolaryngology at Udine Military Hospital/Medico-Legal Military Center (1989-2000)</p> <p>Contract Professor in ORL at University of Udine Medical School (2016-2021) and in ORL/Phoniatrics at University of Trieste - Faculty of Logopedy (2018-2020)</p> <p>President Emeritus of the Italian College of Surgeons (CIC)</p> <p>Past President of the Italian Society of ORL & Cervico-Facial Surgery (SIOeChC-F)</p> <p>Past President of the Italian Society of Rhinology (SIR)</p> <p>Past President of the Italian Association of Hospital Otorhinolaryngologists (AOOI)</p> <p>General Secretary of the International Academy ORL - Head &Neck Surgery (IAO-HNS)</p> <p>Former Editor-in-chief of “Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica”, Official Journal of the Italian ORL Society</p> <p>Delegate of the Italian ORL Society at the Italian T.N.M. Committee (OMS/UICC)</p> <p>Member of the International Scientific Board of Societas Otorhinolaryngologica Latina since 2012</p> <p>Main clinical and research interests are in head and neck cancer, thyroid and parathyroid pathology, otomicrosurgery, clinical and surgical rhinology, functional pathology of the upper aerodigestive ways, Medical Management and Health Technology Assessment</p>
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Nihal Seden Boyoğlu
<p>I graduated from medical school in 2005, completed my specialization training between 2007 and 2012, and became an ENT specialist. In 2015, I started working as a chief resident at a training and research hospital. I received my associate professorship title in 2023. Since 2024, I have been working as a faculty member at Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine. My areas of interest are particularly head and neck cancer surgery, sialendoscopy, salivary gland surgery, and thyroid-parathyroid surgery.</p>
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