Management of Parotid Tumors: From Extracapsullary Dissection to Robotic Surgery and Thermal Ablation

Sunday, October 18, 2026

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM PT

Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 5

Moderator(s)

Rafael De Cicco, MD

Head - Head and Neck Surgery Department
Instituto de Câncer Dr Arnaldo
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Panelist(s)

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Antonio Augusto Tupinamba Bertelli, MD

Professor
Santa Casa Medical School, United States
Higino Steck, MD PhD

Professor of Head and Neck Sector Otolaryngology Division at State University of Campinas (UNICAMP)
UNICAMP
Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Davud B. Sirjani, MD

Professor
Stanford Medicine
STANFORD, California, United States

This submission highlights a holistic approach to parotid tumor management, integrating advanced techniques like extracapsular dissection and robotic surgery as well as innovative techniques such as thermal ablation for parotid tumors. It equips comprehensive otolaryngologists with versatile skills to address diverse patient needs and improve outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

Select patients with benign and malignant parotid tumors for different surgical approaches
Recognize the utility of minimally invasive, alternative approaches and robotic parotidectomy
Select patients to start these new approaches to the parotid gland, with pearls and pitfalls for the first cases