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Is there a role for facial nerve decompression in Ramsay Hunt syndrome?

1 March 2019 | | Neurotology, Otology | Ramsay Hunt syndrome, Transmastoid facial nerve decompression, electroneuronography
This is an interesting paper. The authors recommend a transmastoid facial decompression for patients with complete facial nerve paralysis with House Brackman HB 5/6 who do not show any sign of recovery after two weeks of treatment following a diagnosis...

Does stress and anxiety worsen idiopathic sudden hearing loss outcomes?

1 September 2018 | | Sudden hearing loss, correction of hearing impairment, patient admission, personal satisfaction
There have been suggestions that the natural course of the idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss (ISSNHL) is not affected by intensive therapy. There is speculation as to whether unknown factors affect the treatment prognosis. This is a retrospective study of...

Which technique is better for turbinate reduction: surgical turbinoplasty or radiofrequency ablation?

1 November 2017 | | Turbinate hypertrophy, radiofrequency, surgical turbinoplasty, visual analogue score
Turbinate hypertrophy; radiofrequency; surgical turbinoplasty; visual analogue score

Results of hypoglossal-facial nerve anastamosis techniques for facial palsy

1 May 2017 | | Facial palsy, hypoglossal-facial nerve anastomosis, schwannoma, tongue atrophy
Preserving facial nerve function is of prime importance in acoustic neuroma surgery. A comprehensive knowledge of anatomy, experience and surgical precautions can reduce the incidence significantly. Important considerations are when and how to repair if injury occurs. Several options include:...

Is bone cement a cost-effective solution?

1 January 2017 | | Bone cement, conductive hearing loss, glass ionomer cement, ossiculoplasty
This study looks at the functional results of 52 patients who underwent bone cement ossiculoplasty. Patients were divided into four groups based on ossicular disruption. Group 1 (30 patients) had lenticular erosion only. Group 2 (13 patients) had absent incus....

Does cholesteatoma surgery affect school performance?

1 September 2016 | | Academic achievement, cholesteatoma, education, middle ear, school performance
While much focus has been placed on short-term complications associated with cholesteatoma, a lack of knowledge remains about the impact suffering from cholesteatoma in childhood may have on educational outcome. The aim of the study was to investigate whether suffering...

Recalcitrant chronic rhinosinusitis: What to do next?

1 July 2016 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus
Whilst the majority of patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) will significantly improve with treatment, we are sometimes left with a ‘hard-core’ of nasal cripples who fail to improve despite our best efforts. How can we deal with these patients? Valerie...

Singing after laryngectomy: Shout at Cancer

1 September 2016 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Thomas Moors is an ENT junior doctor with a background in music and singing. Combining these interests, he has set up a charity to help patients who have had a laryngectomy. He has achieved considerable public attention, and he tells...

Focus on ENT trainees with additional qualifications

1 March 2016 | | ENTA-ENT
In this Trainee Matters, we focus on ENT trainees with additional qualifications. Eight accomplished trainees tell Emma Stapleton how their achievements have benefitted them both professionally and personally. Their professional achievements have included a National Training Number in ENT, presentations,...

Use of a diode laser for the removal of a frontal sinus osteoma

1 November 2015 | | ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus
In this How I Do It, Professor Sergei Karpischenko introduces a gentle method of reduction of mobilised frontal sinus osteoma which has been successfully used in five patients in his university clinic using a diode laser in contact mode. Osteoma...

In conversation with Miss Sujata De: Chair of the ESPO 2023 Local Programme Committee

6 January 2023 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Paediatrics
Su De is one of the UK’s most prominent paediatric ORL surgeons, and has a leading role in planning ESPO 2023. Hannah Emerson caught up with Su recently to explore some of her thoughts and her plans for ESPO. You’ve...

In conversation with Chrysa Spyridakou, Robert Nash, Emma Clement, Nish Mehta and Anne GM Schilder

2 September 2022 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Otology
Jaclyn Tan interviews members of the London-based multidisciplinary hearing team, about their insights to auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder, and their vision for the future management of this challenging range of conditions. Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD) describes a wide range...