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Reconstruction after parotid surgery

1 November 2014 | | ENTA-Skull Base Surgery
This is a retrospective study from Naples, Italy. The authors compare patients with benign parotid disease that were reconstructed with three different techniques. In total 224 patients between February 2002 and March 2009 were included; these patients had either formal...

Promising surgical technique for pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus dehiscence?

30 April 2020 | | Otology | Pulsatile tinnitus, dehiscence, diverticulum, reconstruction, sigmoid sinus
Pulsatile tinnitus (PT) can be caused by sigmoid sinus dehiscence (SSD). The authors report the results of 17 patients who underwent sandwich surgical technique for sigmoid sinus (SS) wall reconstruction for the treatment of pulsatile tinnitus caused by sigmoid sinus...
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Cervical tracheal reconstruction

3 November 2023 | | ENTA-Head & Neck, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA-Vestibular Disorders | tracheal reconstruction, xenogenic acellular dermal matrix
This Chinese animal study looked at the use of a xenogenic acellular dermal matrix for tracheal reconstruction. The authors took a total of 22 rabbits and divided them into an experimental (repair with xenogenic acellular dermal matrix) and control group...
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How does temporomandibular dysfunction affect voice-related quality of life?

3 November 2023 | | ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Temporomandibular dysfunction
Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) is a group of neuromuscular or musculoskeletal problems that affect the muscles and fascia related to chewing and jaw opening. Patients are often seen in ENT clinics because of symptoms such as trismus, pain and muscle tension,...

Does a labyrinthine fistula in cholesteatoma surgery lead to hearing loss?

1 March 2016 | | Cholesteatoma, labyrinthine fistula, post-operative hearing, surgical treatment
Thirty-five patients with labyrinthine fistula related to cholesteatoma were studied retrospectively. All patients underwent CT scans and preoperative hearing tests 1-2 weeks prior to surgery (averaged at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 kHz). All 35 patients underwent mastoid surgery,...

Use of Elasticated Hooks in Open Rhinoplasty

1 March 2014 | | ENTA-Rhinoplasty
Introduction Good exposure is an essential requisite in open rhinoplasty and often requires appropriate assistance to aid surgery. Frequently, surgeons lack adequate assistance in theatre and often have to depend on the scrub nurse for retraction. A self-retaining retractor is...

Reduction thyroplasty

1 November 2014 | | ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Introduction Male to female transgendered patients are referred to ENT for reduction thyroplasty – a procedure to reduce the external appearance of the thyroid cartilage of the larynx, and feminisation of the voice. Reduction thyroplasty, often erroneously called ‘tracheal shave’,...

Anxiety and acronyms – musings of an otolaryngologist

7 July 2020 | | ENTA-Covid-19, ENTA-ENT
Personal protective equipment (PPE) has been a focus of attention and concern for healthcare workers around the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Neil Tolley discusses some of the issues. I write this article in mid-May when, were it not for...

Why and how I enjoy the history of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS)

1 September 2015 | | ENTA-ENT
In the first article of this History of ENT edition, Albert Mudry explains why history is so intrinsically relevant to the practice of medicine and tells us how to use history as a foundation for the discovery of new ideas,...

The use of social media to drive practice growth

8 January 2024 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
Cliff Olson is the most successful user of social media in the hearing care industry as of the date of this publication. His videos have been viewed worldwide, and he has more YouTube followers than all the major hearing aid...

Random-pattern skin flaps: part 4 - transposition flaps

2 September 2022 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & Neck, ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus
In the final part of our series on local skin flaps (see Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3) in ENT, the authors describe the usefulness of the transposition-type flap and highlight some examples. Rotational advancement flap Useful for defects...

Targeting the microbiome in chronic rhinosinusitis

4 July 2024 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus
Researchers at St Paul’s Sinus Centre and UBC in Vancouver are testing a novel treatment for CRS: transferring mucus from a healthy donor into a patient’s sinuses. Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is one of the most common diseases managed by otolaryngologists...