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Augmented reality – a quick overview of potential technology

1 September 2020 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Skull Base Surgery
Is that the optic nerve? Where is the carotid? Both questions you would prefer to know the answer to upfront. This article discusses if augmented reality can help us with surgical navigation around the skull base. Although endoscopic skull base...

Head and neck cancer awareness

1 March 2016 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & Neck
Head and neck cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, and awareness and screening campaigns have shown a decline in its incidence. Support for campaigns of awareness and education about these cancers is crucial from professional, societal and governmental...

Anaesthesia for free-flap surgery

1 November 2019 | | ENTA-ENT
Adel Hutchinson is one of those calm and controlled anaesthetists for whom nothing seems too difficult. In this article, she describes the key perioperative factors for one of the highest complexity operations in ENT; free-flap surgery. It makes good reading...

What’s new in genetic testing for hearing impairment?

1 May 2016 | | ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric
Often the first question following the diagnosis of a hearing loss is ‘why?’ In this article Ali Danesh explores the advances made in uncovering ‘why’ from a genetics perspective. Ali describes the panel of genetic tests now commercially available to...

Fall prevention in the elderly population

5 July 2022 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Vestibular Disorders
A fall in later life can have a catastrophic impact on a person’s quality of life. Lilian Felipe explains how falls prevention programmes and vestibular rehabilitation can help.

Paediatric auditory brainstem implant: overview and outcomes

3 November 2022 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Auditory Implants
Auditory brainstem implants were first used in adults with NF2. They have more recently become a technology option for children but what is the evidence to support this choice? This article discusses the evidence so far. Auditory brainstem implant is...

Head and neck cancer deaths to cost $535 billion by 2030

3 March 2021 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & Neck
More than 500,000 people across the globe will die this year from head and neck cancer, which is the sixth most common cancer in the world and comprises malignancies of the nose, mouth, throat, larynx, and neck. Assuming current trends...

Bipolar microdebrider turbinoplasty

1 September 2019 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Rhinology / Sinus
There are a variety of ways to reduce the bulk of hypertrophied turbinates. Kimberley Lau and Showkat Mirza describe their technique which can be used in difficult cases and with minimal morbidity. As ever, one aim should be to avoid...

Vestibular dysfunction after cochlear implantation in children

3 November 2022 | | ENTA-Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA-Auditory Implants, ENTA-Audiology - Diagnostic
Whilst vestibular dysfunction is a known outcome of cochlear implant surgery, do we know the risk factors associated with this, particularly in children? In this article a team from University of Tokyo discuss their findings. Cochlear implantation (CI) is an...

Management of single-sided deafness in adults: a bone conduction solution

3 November 2022 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Auditory Implants
Single-sided deafness (SSD) presents a limited number of methods for management, and not all of them meet the patient’s expectations. The aim of this article is to set out the available bone-conduction treatment methods for managing single‑sided deafness in adults....

Current perspectives of tinnitus and its management

10 March 2023 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Tinnitus
Whilst there are various therapeutic options for ameliorating the impact of tinnitus, there is no current approved treatment for attempting to eradicate, or even for reducing, the loudness of tinnitus.

The history of bone-conduction devices

3 November 2023 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult, ENTA-Auditory Implants
The evolution of bone-conduction hearing devices from the 1400s’ rudimentary designs to today’s advanced models has greatly improved hearing for individuals with conductive or mixed hearing loss. This article delves into the history and technical advancements over the years, as...