MEDAN — As part of efforts to accelerate the adoption of global medical technologies in Indonesia, the Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara (FK USU), successfully held an international symposium entitled “Vocal Cord Paralysis Update Symposium.” The prestigious event took place at the Fourth-Floor Hall of Prof. Dr. Chairuddin P. Lubis Hospital, Medan, on July 28, 2024.

The symposium attracted considerable attention by featuring an international surgical expert, Mr. Guan-Min Ho, MD, Ph.D., from the Medical School, University of Vienna, Austria.

Knowledge transfer was carried out through scientific presentations and discussions of surgical techniques. Under the special theme “New Technique for Vocal Cord Paralysis Surgery,” Mr. Guan-Min Ho detailed various recent innovations, including the Medialization Thyroplasty technique. The presentations also focused on introducing and selecting various types of modern medical implants that can be optimized to restore voice and airway function in patients with vocal cord paralysis.

Through this scientific forum, the Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Study Program, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, reaffirmed its commitment to remaining at the forefront of implementing safe, innovative, and internationally standardized laryngeal surgical procedures.