Advanced Surgical Training

The 4th PediatricAirway Surgery Course

Surgery · Endoscopy · Reconstruction

A three-day program advancing the assessment and surgical management of the pediatric airway — from emergency airway and endoscopy through endoscopic and open reconstruction, reinforced with intensive hands-on skills labs.

The 4th Pediatric Airway Surgery Course poster
Hands-On Labs
📅17–19 November 2026
📍PSMMC — Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh
👨‍⚕️ENT, Emergency, PICU/NICU, Oral & Trauma Surgery
🏆3 Days · Hands-On Skills Labs
About the Course

Mastering the Pediatric Airway, End to End

This three-day course builds enhanced knowledge of pediatric airway anatomy and pathology, with improved skills in airway assessment, endoscopy, and both endoscopic and open airway reconstruction. Each day pairs focused lectures with an extended hands-on skills lab.

It is designed for otolaryngology fellows and residents, emergency medicine physicians, neonatal and pediatric intensive care, oral surgery, and trauma surgery teams caring for children with complex airways.

"From the first assessment to definitive reconstruction — build the judgement and the hands to manage the pediatric airway with confidence."
3
Intensive Days
12+
Lab Hours
18
Lab Stations
30+
Expert Faculty
Curriculum

Key Surgical Topics

🫁
Airway Assessment & Imaging

Functional and surgical airway anatomy, radiologic anatomy, and bedside airway ultrasound for the pediatric patient.

🔭
Bronchoscopy & Endoscopy

Flexible bronchoscopy navigation, rigid bronchoscopy and laryngoscopy techniques, and airway foreign body management.

🚨
Emergency Airway

Emergency airway management, pediatric anesthesia in emergencies, crisis management, and cricothyroidotomy.

💡
DISE & Airway Laser

Drug-induced sleep endoscopy, collapse-pattern interpretation, and airway laser principles, safety and applications.

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Endoscopic Reconstruction

Endoscopic management of SGS, cricoid split & grafting, balloon dilation, and endoscopic suturing techniques.

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Open Airway Reconstruction

Laryngotracheal reconstruction, slide tracheoplasty, tracheal resection & anastomosis, and graft shaping.

Course Highlights

A Complete Pediatric Airway Pathway

  • 01

    Three Themed Days

    A logical progression from assessment, diagnostics and the emergency airway, to endoscopic surgery, to open reconstruction.

  • 02

    Extended Hands-On Labs

    Each day closes with a long practical session covering laryngoscopy, bronchoscopy, DISE, dilation, grafting and open reconstruction models.

  • 03

    Multidisciplinary Faculty

    Surgeons, anesthetists, intensivists and radiologists deliver a 360° view of the child with a difficult airway.

  • 04

    Decision-Focused Teaching

    Clear algorithms for endoscopic versus open reconstruction, translating directly to clinical practice.

Program

Three-Day Course Agenda

Day 1 · Assessment, Diagnostics & Emergency AirwayTuesday, 17 November 2026
07:30 – 08:00
Registration
Welcome
08:00 – 08:10
Welcome Remarks
Chair
Lecture
08:10 – 08:30
Functional & Surgical Airway Anatomy
Dr. Mashael AlKusaier
Lecture
08:30 – 08:50
Radiologic Anatomy of the Pediatric Airway
Dr. Reem Zagzoug
Lecture
08:50 – 09:10
Flexible Bronchoscopy: Principles & Navigation
Dr. Assaf AlKathiri
Lecture
09:10 – 09:30
Rigid Bronchoscopy & Laryngoscopy Techniques
Dr. Mohammad AlKadi
Lecture
09:30 – 09:50
Airway Foreign Body Management
Dr. Yousef AlJathlani
Lecture
09:50 – 10:10
Coffee Break
Break
10:10 – 10:30
Photo Session
Chair
Break
10:30 – 10:50
Airway Ultrasound: Bedside Assessment
Dr. Khalid Alrashidi
Lecture
10:50 – 11:10
Emergency Airway Management
Dr. Jaber Alshammari
Lecture
11:10 – 11:30
Pediatric Anesthesia in Emergencies
Dr. Turki Almalki
Lecture
11:30 – 11:45
Crisis Management
Dr. Nasser Alobida
Lecture
11:45 – 13:00
Lunch / Prayer
Break
13:00 – 17:00
Hands-On Airway Skills Lab — Laryngoscopy · Rigid & Flexible Bronchoscopy · Foreign Body Removal · Cricothyroidotomy · Airway Ultrasound
Skills Lab
Day 2 · Endoscopic Airway SurgeryWednesday, 18 November 2026
08:00 – 08:20
DISE: How to Perform & Why It Changes Management
Dr. Abdulaziz Alrabia
Lecture
08:20 – 08:40
DISE Interpretation: Collapse Patterns & Surgical Pathway
Dr. Wala Alshiha
Lecture
08:40 – 09:00
Airway Laser: Principles & Safety
Dr. Manal Bukhari
Lecture
09:00 – 09:20
Laser Applications & Novel Techniques
Dr. Jaber Alshammari
Lecture
09:20 – 09:40
Laryngeal Cleft: Clinical Decision & Repair
Dr. Mohammad Alkadi
Lecture
09:40 – 10:00
Coffee Break
Break
10:00 – 10:20
Endoscopic Management of SGS
Dr. Nasser Almutairi
Lecture
10:20 – 10:40
Endoscopic Cricoid Split & Grafting
Dr. Ameen Bin Nasser
Lecture
10:40 – 11:00
Endoscopic Suturing Techniques
Dr. Mohammad Hazazi
Lecture
11:00 – 11:20
Endoscopic vs Open Reconstruction Decision
Dr. Danah Aljomah
Lecture
11:20 – 13:00
Lunch / Prayer
Break
13:00 – 17:00
Endoscopic Hands-On Lab — DISE Simulation · Laser Techniques · Balloon Dilation (SGS) · Cricoid Split Model · Endoscopic Grafting & Suturing
Skills Lab
Day 3 · Open Airway ReconstructionThursday, 19 November 2026
08:00 – 08:20
Laryngotracheal Stenosis Reconstruction
Dr. Abdullah Alhilali
Lecture
08:20 – 08:40
Slide Tracheoplasty
Dr. Mohammad Alaklabi
Lecture
08:40 – 09:00
Tracheal Resection & Anastomosis
Dr. Mazyad Alenazi
Lecture
09:00 – 09:20
Grafts & Suturing Techniques
Dr. Mohammad Halawani
Lecture
09:20 – 09:40
Open Airway Reconstruction Pearls & Outcomes
Dr. Samir Bawazir
Lecture
09:40 – 10:00
Coffee Break
Break
10:00 – 14:00
Open Airway Reconstruction Lab — CTR · LTR · Slide Tracheoplasty · Tracheal Resection & Anastomosis · Graft Carving & Shaping · Open Airway Suturing
Cadaver Lab
Our Experts

Selected Faculty & Speakers

MA
Dr. Mohammad AlKadi
Faculty

Rigid Bronchoscopy & Laryngeal Cleft Repair

JA
Dr. Jaber Alshammari
Faculty

Emergency Airway & Laser Techniques

AB
Dr. Abdulaziz Alrabia
Faculty

Drug-Induced Sleep Endoscopy (DISE)

AA
Dr. Abdullah Alhilali
Faculty

Laryngotracheal Stenosis Reconstruction

Plus a full multidisciplinary faculty of otolaryngology, anesthesia, intensive care and radiology specialists — see the agenda for the complete list of speakers.

Registration & Fees

Register for the Course

Date
Nov 17–19, 2026
Venue
PSMMC, Riyadh
Format
Lectures + Skills Labs

Registration Fees

1000 SAR
Non-PSMMC
500 SAR
PSMMC Staff
230 SAR
Lectures Only
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