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‘Close’ surgical margin in oral tongue redefined, 2.3mm is as good as 5mm
6 October 2017
| Shabbir Akhtar
Gold standard treatment of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the oral tongue remains surgical resection of the primary tumour with negative margins. The primary goal is the complete excision of the tumour with no residual cancer cells left behind. A...
The septum and breathing
9 September 2020
| Badr Eldin Mostafa
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ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
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Inferior turbinate hypertrophy, NOSE score, Septoplasty, Turbinoplasty, VAS score
The authors compared the improvement in nasal obstructive symptoms in two groups of patients. One group underwent septoplasty alone and the other septoplasty accompanied with compensatory turbinoplasty. They used the Nasal Obstruction Symptom Evaluation (NOSE) [12] and visual analog scale...
Oral, Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Week
6 April 2023
A campaign to encourage prevention, early detection and education for patients and survivors of oral, head and neck cancer launches this month.
A useful adjuvant treatment for SNAC or IP
5-Fluorouracil (5FU) is a topical preparation used in the treatment of various dermatological, ocular and gynaecologic malignant and pre-malignant conditions, and this literature review looks at the efficacy of 5FU in treating inverted papilloma and sinonasal tumours. The authors cite...KARL STORZ Promotes Medical Training Worldwide
17 May 2024
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Research & Development
KARL STORZ has a tradition of promoting the further training of doctors across a broad medical spectrum.
TMJ arthrocentesis
3 March 2021
| Stuart Clark
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ENTA - Head & Neck
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temporomandibular joint, temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis, temporomandibular joint disorders
This is a paper from Brazil where they attempted to clarify the volume required for an arthrocentesis to the temporomandibular joint. Nineteen cadavers had methylene blue injected into the upper joint space. Conventional arthrocentesis was then conducted with 300ml of...
Management of benign oesophageal strictures
30 April 2020
| Mina Nader Hanna Barsoum, Yasmin Abbas, Taranjit Singh Tatla
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ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Benign strictures of the upper oesophagus and pharynx, while not very common, can be a challenging condition to successfully manage. The authors of this article provide us with a detailed description of their technique for using the CO2 laser, balloon...
Optimising hearing aid solutions for tinnitus sufferers: essential factors to consider
6 November 2024
| Grant D Searchfield (Prof)
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ENTA - Tinnitus
A tailored approach combining counselling, sensory management and perceptual training can improve the effectiveness of hearing aids in managing tinnitus for individual patients. Hearing aids are useful tinnitus therapy tools, according to tinnitus management guidelines. However, there are few published...
Sphenopalatine ganglion block in endoscopic sinus surgery reduces intra and post-operative morbidity
1 September 2019
| Richard (Wei Chern) Gan
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ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
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adverse effect, bleeding, endoscopic sinus surgery, meta-analysis, postoperative pain, sphenopalatine ganglion block
The authors present results of a meta-analysis to investigate the role of sphenopalatine ganglion block (SPGB) in reducing postoperative pain in endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS). An electronic database search (Pubmed, SCOPUS, Google Scholar, Embase, and the Cochrane Register of Controlled...
Transnasal oesophagoscopy in head and neck cancer: an update
1 September 2015
| Anna Slovick
The role of transnasal oesophagoscopy (TNE) in the management of head and neck cancer patients is evolving. Until 1990, oesphagoscopy required specialist endoscopists, general anaesthesia or sedation. This review succinctly summarises updates in the evidence for TNE in: i) Screening...
Well drilling vs. subperiosteal pocket for cochlear implants – comparison of operative time, complications and cost-effectiveness
The choice of method for securing the receiver/stimulator (R/S) package during cochlear implant surgery is usually dependant on several factors, but primarily surgeon preference. The initial recommendation from manufacturers was to drill a bony well (WD technique) and use bony...DP Medical secures UK-exclusive distribution deal for new vocal implant
30 May 2022
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Contracts & Distributors, Research & Development
An innovative vocal implant system, to be exclusively distributed in the UK and Ireland by DP Medical, will help patients recover and improve their voices.
