Journal Reviews

Coblation for laryngeal granulomas

5 July 2022 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Intubation granuloma, Medical treatment, Radiofrequency, Recurrence

Laryngeal granulomas remain notorious for their tendency to recur after surgical removal. Although high rates of complete remission have been reported with use of the potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser, this equipment is expensive and not available in all units performing ENT...

A global survey of tracheostomy healthcare provision and patient participation: requirements for improvement

1 September 2019 | | Head and Neck | Medical, Education, Patient Participation, Quality Improvement, Tracheostomy

Patients with tracheostomy require comprehensive care which should begin in the preoperative phase and go through immediate postoperative and discharge phases with patient involvement as well. The authors assessed this with a multicentre, cross-sectional survey using a mailing list held...

Preoperative planning of the surgical patient

9 October 2017 | | Airway assessment, Medical history, Medication reconciliation, Patient preparation, Perioperative antibiotics, Postoperative analgesia, Postoperative nausea and vomiting, Transference of care

This article covers the need to effectively optimise patient status preoperatively to help maximise postoperative outcomes. The article is well written and emphasises close liaison with anaesthetic colleagues particularly regarding airway assessment and nausea and vomiting. As is becoming common...

Does teaching affect patient satisfaction?

1 January 2016 | | Medical Education, Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Outcome Assessment (Health Care), Patient Satisfaction, Physical Examination, Undergraduate

Teaching practice on real patients has several advantages in terms of lower costs and genuine clinical material but it is often a concern that using real patients for undergraduate teaching may result in patient dissatisfaction and many patients would prefer...