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Is submandibular gland transfer effective in prevention of post irradiation xerostomia in head and neck cancer patients?

1 September 2015 |
Post irradiation xerostomia is a common side effect of irradiation to the head and neck region, with up to 90% of patients reporting some symptoms. Submandibular glands account for 70% of resting saliva production. Surgically transferring the submandibular gland to...

Iatrogenic vocal fold paralysis – the time to recovery

1 January 2019 | | Voice/dysphonia, idiopathic paralysis, neurolaryngology, vocal fold paralysis
Iatrogenic vocal fold paralysis can result from stretching, compression or complete transection of recurrent laryngeal or vagus nerves. These injuries are a significant source of concern for patients and clinicians alike. The question is how long should we wait for...

The snotty child?

1 January 2019 | | Endoscopic sinus surgery, Children, Uncomplicated chronic rhinosinusitis
This article is interesting for those of us who see children regularly in secondary care but rarely see them with chronic rhinosinusitis. The authors remind the reader of the EPOS guidelines for diagnosis of CRS in children: two or more...
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Is there a role for facial nerve decompression in Ramsay Hunt syndrome?

1 March 2019 | | ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Otology
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...
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Laryngopharyngeal reflux - would mucolytics help?

2 November 2020 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Otology
With laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) being such a common presenting complaint to ENT clinics, who would not want to have more, effective treatment options for patients suffering with this annoying condition? In their small randomised, controlled trial, Chae et al put...
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Multiple surgeries for RRP – does a greater number of operations result in a worse voice outcome?

7 January 2021 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Acoustics, Auditory-perceptual, Multiple surgeries, Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis, Voice
Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) of the larynx remains a challenging condition to treat, with a number of affected patients requiring multiple operations to remove recurrent disease over the course of their lifetime. At the most severe end of the spectrum,...

Managing sustainability

3 November 2023 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Planetary health needs to be addressed at a societal level for any meaningful impact to occur. As the global director of sustainability for a law firm, Marion Palmer provides an overview of the responsibilities of corporate organisations for both a...

WCA Innovation Prize

8 November 2024
At the World Congress of Audiology in Paris in September, a special prize was announced for the best innovation that addresses an unmet medical need. Candidates were selected from domains such as clinical trials or medical devices, and given five minutes and five slides to pitch in front of an international jury of researchers, clinicians, economists and industry professionals.

7th Annual Congress of the Bulgarian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology

21 February 2025 -23 February 2025
In February, nearly three hundred delegates gathered in the snow-covered city of Burgas on the Black Sea coast for the 7th annual congress of the Bulgarian Society of Pediatric Otolaryngology

CI Advocacy in Action 2026

22 October 2026 -23 October 2026
WHERE SCIENCE MEETS EXPERIENCE CIICA, the CI International Community of Action, is now five years old, with 120 organisations and over 700 individuals in 76 countries. The shared goal of the network is to increase awareness of the impact of...

Preventing avoidable deafness and death from ear disease in Ethiopia

1 September 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Paediatrics
In the July/August edition of the magazine, we featured an article on humanitarian work in Ethiopia, focusing on head and neck surgery. Continuing this theme, Misha Verkerk tells us about an international collaboration providing otology care and training in that...

Progress of head and neck surgery in China over the last 20 years

1 March 2017 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
Although China was late to establish head and neck surgery in comparison to other areas of oncological surgery, with the persistent hard work of head and neck surgeons nationally, it has progressed significantly during the last two decades. Yueying Ma...