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OBITUARY: Bernard Colman (1924-2020)

15 September 2020 | | ENTA - Otology
Bernard Colman at his leaving party at the old Radcliffe infirmary in 1989, which was his retirement year. Born above a corner shop in Wolverhampton on 17 October 1924, Bernard Colman entered Wolverhampton Grammar School in 1933 but left early...

Recent advances in the diagnosis of silent reflux

3 May 2024 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
The vexed topic of reflux always generates much discussion, particularly when it comes to testing. We hear about a non-invasive assay that is gaining in popularity. Voice disorders impact around four percent of the UK population and can significantly hamper...
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Music training for cochlear implant users

3 November 2022 | | ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric | Cochlear implants, Music enjoyment, Music training, Rehabilitation
The ability to enjoy music is something that is important to most people and contributes to wellbeing, as well as holding cultural significance. However, the speech signal is generally prioritised for those with cochlear implants (and indeed hearing aids). Improving...

Endolymphatic sac surgery: controversial procedure for the treatment of Ménière’s disease

5 January 2022 | | ENTA - Otology
Landmark Paper: Thomsen J, Bretlau P, Tos M, Johnsen NJ. Ménière’s disease: endolymphatic sac decompression compared with sham (placebo) decompression. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1981;374:820-30. Of all of the chapters in the Landmark Papers book, the chapter that discussed...

Screening for hearing loss with mHealth solutions

1 March 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
With the number of people suffering from hearing loss growing all the time, the need for early detection and intervention is imperative. De Wet Swanepoel discusses two examples of mHealth possibilities for hearing screening which, as a low cost solution,...

William Hunter’s work on the anatomy of the human ear

1 September 2015 | | ENTA - Otology
The Hunterian Society offers an annual award for an essay and presentation on a subject of relevance to John or William Hunter, or medicine in the 18th Century. This article is based on Emma Stapleton’s 2014 winning essay, which was...

FESSing up

7 January 2026 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
This story is dedicated to my dear friend and much-missed colleague, Heinz Stammberger, with whom some of these moments were shared (or endured). Having used a rigid endoscope in my postgrad thesis in the early 1980s to show that the...

AAO-HNSF 2023 Annual Meeting & OTO Experience

30 September 2023 -4 October 2023 | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Rhinoplasty, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery, ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy, ENTA - Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Cecelia Damask, DO, Lake Mary Ear, Nose, Throat & Allergy, Lake Mary, Florida, USA. After the President’s Reception (above), which kicked off the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting on Saturday evening, came the Opening...

Robotics in rhinology – fantasy or the future?

3 September 2024 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Robotic surgery is advancing, but its use in rhinology lags due to spatial constraints and high costs. Innovations in flexible robots may bridge this gap in the future. We are in a new era, one of artificial intelligence and robotics....

Making the most of your surgical rotations as a medical student in theatres

7 January 2026 | | EYE - General
This article provides practical tips for medical students to navigate theatre etiquette, engage with teams and gain valuable surgical experience. I am the kind of person who needs a set of alarms ringing every two minutes just to get out...

Elasticated retraction in head and neck surgery – a trainee’s perspective

1 May 2017 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
The effectiveness of surgical technique and satisfactory outcome is greatly dependent on good surgical exposure. Retraction requires adequate traction and counter-traction of tissues in order to expose the tissue or organ under scrutiny for the surgeon. This is a universal...

Tish Gaffney – AAA President

4 March 2025 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
From a sunny Southend, UK, Gareth Smith takes 10 minutes to dial into the Sunshine State, USA, and catch up with Tish Gaffney for a lightning-speed chat on the movements and motivations of the 35th president of the American Academy...