Event

Laryngectomy Dysphagia: Building Consensus 

January 20, 2026

Building Consensus in Laryngectomy Dysphagia: CSE and VFSS Frameworks

Join Speech-Language Pathologists Sarah Wilson and Dr Clare Burns, authors of studies exploring consensus on conducting Clinical Swallow Examination (CSE) and Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS) post-laryngectomy. This session unveils the agreed tasks, measures and observations identified in multi-round eDelphi surveys with experienced laryngectomy clinicians across 6 countries. Attendees will gain knowledge of these preliminary frameworks to support assessment and guide patient care in laryngectomy-related dysphagia.

Time

January 20, at 12:00-13:00 Central European Time (CET)

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Learning objectives:    

  • Outline the eDelphi methodology applied to establish the preliminary CSE and VFSS frameworks.
  • Discuss the consensus CSE and VFSS items and their categorization into core components in the assessment of laryngectomy dysphagia.
  • Describe the application of these preliminary frameworks in clinical practice, including a structured approach to incorporating the consensus items with patient reported outcomes to inform patient-centered care.
  • Explore potential benefits for research application and future directions for this work.

Agenda

12.00-12.40 CET:
Building Consensus in Laryngectomy Dysphagia: CSE and VFSS Frameworks

12.40- 13.00 CET:
Question & Answer

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Expert Panel

Dr. Clare Burns

BSpPath, PhD, CPSP, Advanced Speech Pathologist & Research Coordinator, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital and Senior Research Fellow at The University of Queensland, Brisbane

Dr Clare Burns is an Advanced Speech Pathologist & Research Coordinator, Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital and Senior Research Fellow at The University of Queensland, Brisbane. Her research encompasses swallowing and communication disorders incorporating head and neck cancer and laryngectomy. She is also passionate about technology enhanced health care, having developed and implemented telehealth and virtual reality service models.

Sarah Wilson

MPhil, SLP, Senior Speech Pathologist at the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital and Master of Philosophy at The University of Queensland

Sarah is a Senior Speech Pathologist at the Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital. She specialises in dysphagia following head and neck cancer with a particular interest in post-surgical recovery and laryngectomy. Sarah has recently completed her Master of Philosophy in dysphagia evaluation following laryngectomy.

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