Richard (Wei Chern) Gan

ENT Consultant

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, UK.

JOURNAL REVIEWED: The Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

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Eustachian tube dysfunction usually improves following endoscopic sinus surgery

2 November 2020 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus | eustachian tube dysfunction, ETDQ-7, rhinosinusitis, endoscopic sinus surgery

This study investigated effects of endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) on eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD) and factors associated with improvement. This was a retrospective study which included 302 patients over 17 years old who underwent ESS between 1 December 2016 and...

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Laryngeal evaluation during COVID-19 using transcervical ultrasonography

9 September 2020 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, COVID-19 | COVID-19, coronavirus, laryngeal evaluation, laryngeal ultrasound, vocal cord paralysis, vocal cord paresis

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors highlight their protocol of transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography as an alternative to flexible fibreoptic laryngoscopy when appropriate. This is to reduce the risk of aerosolisation posed by laryngoscopy. Ultrasonography is a rapid, non-invasive...

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The association between pregnancy and otosclerosis could be due to psychosocial factors around parenthood rather than biological factors

7 July 2020 | | Otology | otosclerosis, pregnancy, stapedectomy, claims data

The association between pregnancy and otosclerosis is controversial. If pregnancy physiologically increases the likelihood of otosclerosis progression, then one would expect that there would be a difference between male and female patients with regards to whether having children affects how...