24, 25 & 26 May 2027
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CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland
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5th Edition
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Conference Theme
"The Complex Airway: Challenges, Uncertainty and Strategies for Solutions"
The Lausanne Airway Course 2027 (LAC 2027) is an international, multidisciplinary course bringing together specialists involved in airway management in both adults and children. Designed as a collaborative platform, it targets airway surgeons (otorhinolaryngologists, pediatric, thoracic and general surgeons), anesthetists, intensivists, as well as nurses and allied healthcare professionals.
The programme emphasizes a strong airway team approach, highlighting the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in the management of complex airway conditions. Participants will address a wide range of clinical situations, including congenital airway malformations, laryngotracheal stenosis, intubation injuries, and complex aero-digestive disorders.
LAC 2027 combines high-level scientific content with extensive practical training. The course integrates didactic lectures, live or recorded endoscopy sessions, and multiple hands-on workshops tailored to surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses.
When
24–25 May 2027
Main conference
Workshops
26 May 2027
Hands-on sessions
Venue
Auditoire Paternot, Agora
Fondation ISREC – CHUV, Lausanne
Language
English
Course Directors
Prof. Kishore Sandu
Head – Airway Sector
Dept. of Otolaryngology
Prof. Patrick Schoettker
Head, Department
of Anesthesiology
and their teams — Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV), Switzerland
Core Principles to Achieve Success (CPAS) in Complex Airway Management
Open and Endoscopic Airway Interventions using Near-Realistic Simulation Models
Immersive Anesthesia Skills Training using High-Fidelity Simulation
The full scientific programme is currently under construction.
It will be published here as soon as available.
The workshop day takes place on 26 May 2027 at the Institute d'Anatomie OR COP, CHUV (Rue du Bugnon 9, 1005 Lausanne). Places are limited — early registration is strongly recommended.
Participants will practice open airway operations including laryngotracheal reconstruction, cricotracheal resection (CTR), extended CTR and slide tracheoplasty on a well-established animal model. Experts will perform these operations and then guide participants through every step of the interventions.
Confirmed Pediatric & Adult Airway Surgeons
Prof. Michael J. Rutter
Pediatric & Adult Airway Surgeon
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, USA
Prof. Nikhil Panda
Thoracic Surgeon
Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Prof. Douglas J. Mathisen
Hermes C. Grillo Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School – Chief of Thoracic Surgery
Massachusetts General Hospital, USA
Prof. Jason Smithers
Pediatric Surgeon
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, USA
Prof. Russell Jennings
Pediatric Surgeon, Esophageal and Airway Treatment (EAT) Center
Boston Children's Hospital, USA
Prof. Michelle Wyatt
Head of Clinical Service for ENT
Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK
A systematic airway endoscopy is the basis of pre-operative assessment and post-operative management of a compromised airway. Participants will practise rigid and flexible bronchoscopies, foreign body retrieval, insertion of airway stents and management of haemoptysis/airway bleeding.
With internationally acknowledged paediatric and adult airway experts, participants will train on ultra-realistic high-fidelity simulators, mannequins or animal tracheas. Workshops range from basic airway management tips through hands-on ventilation and oxygenation situations up to FONA (front-of-neck approaches). A dedicated discussion on airway recommendations, guidelines and the position of international anesthesia/airway societies will be included.
| Early bird (until 31.12.2026) | CHF 800.– |
| Standard price — from 01.01.2027 / on-site registration | CHF 1'000.– |
| Anesthesia Workshop (Morning) | |
| Early bird (until 31.12.2026) | CHF 150.– |
| Standard price — from 01.01.2027 / on-site | CHF 200.– |
| Open Airway Surgery Workshop (All day) | |
| Early bird (until 31.12.2026) | CHF 350.– |
| Standard price & on-site registration | CHF 400.– |
| Airway Endoscopy Workshop (All day) | |
| Early bird (until 31.12.2026) | CHF 250.– |
| Standard price & on-site registration | CHF 300.– |
Cancellation must be communicated by written notice to the organising secretariat.
All reimbursements will be made after the conference.
We recommend booking your accommodation early. Two options are available:
Lausanne Tourisme
Browse all accommodation options in Lausanne through the official tourism platform.
Lausanne Tourisme →Registrations are open. Secure your place before the early bird deadline of 31 December 2026.
Registration →LAC 2027 offers a unique opportunity to reach an international audience of airway surgeons, anesthesiologists, intensivists and nurses. We welcome companies and organisations wishing to support the course as sponsors or exhibitors.
Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting?
For sponsorship and exhibition opportunities, please contact our congress team:
Contact us → annika@meetingcom.ch
Prof. Kishore Sandu
Course Director
Otolaryngology, H&N Surgery Dept.
CHUV, Lausanne
Ms. Sandrine Morand
Organising Secretariat
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