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Use of angular vessels in head and neck free-tissue transfer – a comprehensive preclinical evaluation
1 March 2015
| Bilal Gani Taib
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ENTA - Head & Neck
Free tissue transfer (FTT) has transformed the capabilities in head and neck reconstruction. Rotational and pedicled flaps are limited by the pedicle length, the type of tissue required and the size of the defect. FTT helps lessen the impact of...
Jarrod Homer and Stuart Winter: Development of the sixth edition of the UK multidisciplinary head and neck cancer guidelines
4 March 2025
| Jonathan Fussey, Jarrod Homer (Prof), Stuart Winter (Prof)
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ENTA - Head & Neck
Head and neck cancer care is a complex and constantly evolving field. What’s new and how are national guidelines on the subject produced? We spoke to Professors Homer and Winter, the lead authors of the most recent edition of the...
Pocket Atlas of Sectional Anatomy, Volume I: Head and Neck: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Pocket Atlas of Sectional Anatomy, Volume I: Head and Neck, currently in its 4th edition, gives a thorough account of imaging of the head and neck in this single volume. Across its 792 illustrations, this edition has revised and expanded...
How do objective ratings of swallowing compare with patient-reported dysphagia QOL measures in the head and neck cancer population?
Swallowing may be assessed by a comprehensive battery of tools including instrumental/objective assessments, clinician-rated measures and patient-reported measures. The authors of this paper use secondary analysis to explore concordance between videofluoroscopy and a patient-reported dysphagia quality of life (QOL) measure....Young Consultant Otolaryngologists Head and Neck Surgeons at BACO 2015: symposium on the future of ENT
1 July 2015
| Venkat M Reddy
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ENTA - ENT
What does the future hold for ENT surgeons in the UK? Leaders of our specialty aim to provide insight based on current guidance and personal experience. The programme will be of interest to anyone wishing to gain an insight into...
The European Board Exam in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (EBEORL-HNS) and the benefits it will have on your career
27 February 2020
| Ulrik Pedersen, Shawkat Alaa Shawkat Abdulrahman
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ENTA - ENT
Ulrik Pedersen, Chairman European Board Examination in Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Shawkat Alaa Shawkat Abdulrahman, Rhinology Consultant Tallaght Teaching Hospital, Dublin, outline the history and format of the EBEORL–HNS and demonstrate the huge benefits gained from the qualification with...
Intraoperative identification of primary tumours in unknown primary head and neck cancer using transoral laser microsurgery with frozen sections
30 April 2020
| Richard (Wei Chern) Gan
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ENTA - Head & Neck
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head and neck cancer, intraoperative margin assessment, squamous cell carcinoma, transoral laser microsurgery, unknown primary tumor
The aim of the study was to compare the sensitivity and specificity of intraoperative identification of primary tumours in patients with unknown primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (UP HNSCC) using transoral laser microsurgery (TLM) with frozen sections, with...
From a dysphagia clinical trial to a multidisciplinary head and neck clinical pathway – the road to implementation
1 May 2019
| Roganie Govender
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ENTA - Auditory Implants
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Clinical pathway, Deglutition, Deglutition disorders, Dysphagia, Head and neck cancer, Implementation, Nutrition, Oral intake
This paper describes the barriers and facilitators to establishing a structured and coordinated multidisciplinary care pathway for patients with head and neck cancer at a medical centre in the USA. The initiative was set in motion by the roll out...
Importance of the time interval between surgery and postoperative radiation therapy in head and neck cancer
1 September 2018
| Shabbir Akhtar
The ideal time to start postoperative radiation therapy (PORT) in head and neck cancer patients has been an issue of debate. In the USA, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommends initiating radiotherapy within six weeks from surgery. The six-week...
Evidence for diagnostic role of narrow band imaging in the outpatient setting for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
1 November 2017
| Aileen Lambert
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chronic laryngitis, dysplasia, endoscopy, head and neck cancer, narrow band imaging, premalignant lesions, squamous cell carcinoma
Narrow band imaging (NBI) uses light in the blue and green spectrum to differentiate areas of carcinoma from normal or inflammatory tissue. This tertiary referral head and neck unit in Spain used white light endoscopy as initial screening for all...
Which patients are more likely to have postoperative pulmonary complications after major head and neck?
Postoperative pulmonary complications (PPC) following major head and neck surgery are frequently encountered. Indeed, surgery in the head and neck area itself has been identified as a risk factor for these complications. Microvascular reconstruction is a widely accepted and proven...
Does transoral robotic surgery improve outcomes among patients with head and neck cancer of unknown primary?
4 March 2024
| Christopher Burgess
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ENTA - Head & Neck
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Head and neck cancer, human papillomavirus, Oropharyngeal cancer, Transoral robotic surgery, unknown primary tumor
A tonsillectomy and tongue base mucosectomy is becoming increasingly accepted as the optimal surgical intervention to aid in identifying the primary source of a p16+ / HPV-related squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of unknown origin, given that this disease almost exclusively...
