Christopher Burgess

Consultant ENT Surgeon

Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, UK.

Latest Contribution

Successful laser treatment of a laryngeal cause of dizziness

1 January 2019 | | Benign larynx tumor, Bradycardia and larynx, CO(2) laser, Laryngeal vascular malformation, Laryngocardiac reflex, Superior laryngeal nerve block, Supraglottic mass

Dizziness is often considered to be a condition that is best managed by physicians or otologists. This case report describes an unusual cause of presyncope successfully treated by a laryngologist. The patient in question was a 45-year-old member of the...

Gardasil vaccination for laryngeal RRP – an update

1 October 2018 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Antibody titers, Gardasil, Laryngeal secretions, Quadrivalent HPV vaccine, Recurrent laryngeal papilloma

This paper reports the results of a follow-up study investigating the possible role of adjuvant Gardasil vaccination in patients with recurrent laryngeal papillomatosis. The preceding study – also published in the Journal of Voice (2017) – reported the changes in...

A histological test for LPR?

1 September 2018 | | Biomarker, Immunohistochemical staining, Laryngopharyngeal Reflux, Pepsin, Vocal fold leukoplakia

Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is often considered to be a contributory factor to the development of a spectrum of laryngeal abnormalities including vocal cord leukoplakia and dysplasia. This is especially the case when traditional risk factors, such as tobacco smoking, are...