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Seeking medical attention with tonsillectomy complications depends on who you are. Lessons from the USA

1 May 2015 |
In the current UK model, NHS care is free at point of access so there are no perceived economic barriers to seeking attention with postoperative complications. This study from the US examines surgical and emergency room databases from across California,...

External auditory canal carcinoma

1 May 2015 |
Although uncommon, primary malignant tumours of the external auditory canal (EAC) are associated with a poor prognosis as they often present late. In this study the authors evaluate the clinical and pathological factors associated with treatment and outcome of EAC...

Treatment algorithm for olfactory disorders

1 May 2015 |
The purpose of this paper is to review the current evidence in diagnosing olfactory disorders and suggest an algorithmic approach to patients with relevant complaints. Age-associated olfactory loss is often multifactorial and requires a careful history and physical exam. A...

Facial pain and headaches

1 May 2015 |
This paper reviews the present knowledge and the recent publications on the cause, characteristics, course and treatment of chronic and recurring facial pain and headaches. Facial pain should be defined in terms of frequency, duration and severity, and also in...

Prophylactic swallowing exercises in head and neck cancer

1 May 2015 |
Clinicians working in head and neck cancer will be familiar with the increased interest in prophylactic swallowing exercises to reduce the devastating impact of dysphagia experienced by patients undergoing radiation or chemo-radiation therapy. This study from Denmark is one of...

Communication patterns during audiological rehabilitation history taking

1 May 2015 |
Nature of communication among patients, their communication partners and hearing healthcare professionals is an important part of audiological rehabilitation and can have some influence on the patient outcome. As history taking quite often forms the first instance of communication between...

Bone anchored hearing devices in very young children

1 May 2015 | | BAHA(®) complications, Bone hypertrophy, Bone-anchored hearing aids, Osseo-integration, Pediatric, Soft tissue hypertrophy
This paper presents results of BC devices in very young children and helps inform an honest discussion of risks / benefit with prospective parents. The authors of this article from Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand have a series of...

Genetic discovery using animal models: presbyacusis

1 November 2014 | | ENT, Genetics, Otology
By their very nature, late-onset hereditary disorders offer a large window of opportunity for therapeutic intervention. However, before we can begin to think about strategies we need knowledge of the genetics and pathology underlying the condition. In this article we...

The changing spectrum of cancer of the oropharynx: dilemmas and future directions

1 March 2016 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Head and Neck
The association of HPV in oropharyngeal cancer has identified a ‘new disease’, with its unique biologic behaviour, and challenges for clinicians in selecting therapeutic combinations offering maximum efficacy and minimum morbidity or long-term sequela currently under study in clinical trials....

In Conversation with Professor Shakeel R Saeed - EAONO

29 January 2020
The European Academy of Otology and Neuro-otology (EAONO) will hold its 2020 meeting in London. Haroon Saeed, Specialist Trainee in ENT, asked Professor Shakeel Saeed, EAONO President, about the upcoming event. Professor Shakeel Saeed In a nutshell, what is the...

History of ENT - Murder most foul, strange and unnatural

25 June 2019 |
Hamlet written by William Shakespeare at the very beginning of the 17th century has definite otological interest. The whole play is about young Prince Hamlet’s revenge for his father’s murder. The king is killed by Hamlet’s wicked uncle, who then...

In conversation with Emma Stapleton, winner of the Hunter Doig Medal 2022

3 June 2023
The Hunter Doig Medal is awarded once every two years to a female Fellow or Member of the Royal College of the Surgeons of Edinburgh who has demonstrated outstanding career potential and ambition. The medal is named after two female surgeons, Alice Headwards-Hunter and Caroline Doig.