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Exciting advances in facial reanimation
5 July 2022
| Gauri Mankekar
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Maxillofacial Surgery
Despite several techniques for reanimation after facial paralysis, the management of these patients continues to challenge us. This paper reviews advances in facial reanimation surgery, provides updates on the timing of intervention, modifications to the traditional gracilis muscle transfer, other...
Facial paralysis risk factors in benign parotid surgery
1 September 2014
| Madhup K Chaurasia
The literature shows that the risk of facial paralysis following benign parotid surgery can be as high as 57% for temporary weakness and 7% for permanent facial nerve damage. It is generally thought that the factors involved may be related...
Which scan for children with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss? Keeping the debate going…
6 September 2021
| Robert Nash
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ENTA - Auditory Implants, Paediatric ENT
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Bilateral, Diagnosis, Hearing loss, Imaging, Pediatric, Sensorineural
There have been years of debate about the appropriate imaging strategy for children with bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. For those children undergoing cochlear implant surgery, CT may provide some assistance to surgical planning, although this is not necessary in children...
Extracapsular dissection versus parotidectomy
30 April 2020
| Stuart Clark
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ENTA - Head & Neck
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benign parotid tumour, extracapsular dissection, literature review, superficial parotidectomy
This is a literature review of 16 papers using the PRISMA protocol. In comparing the two techniques, not surprisingly, they found that extracapsular dissection was associated with a reduced incidence of facial nerve paralysis and Frey’s syndrome and a shorter...
Update on the development of an implantable vestibular prosthesis
1 November 2015
| James Johnston, Neil Donnelly
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ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Cochlear implants have revolutionised the management of profound hearing loss. Might vestibular implants be the future for the treatment of bilateral vestibular failure? James Johnston and Neil Donnelly explore. The vestibular system is highly complex, integrating visual, labyrinthine and proprioceptive...
Iatrogenic vocal fold paralysis – the time to recovery
1 January 2019
| Sarj Vasani
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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...
Recovery of vestibular function after vestibular neuritis
It is well known that recovery from vestibular neuritis (VN) is not solely mediated through central vestibular compensation, but also at the peripheral level. The authors conducted a prospective study to track the dynamic changes in recovery from vestibular neuritis...
Algorithm for malignant otitis externa
1 November 2019
| Madhup K Chaurasia
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ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
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Diabetes Mellitus, Otitis Externa, Pseudomonas, Skull Base
Timely detection and effective management of this potentially fatal condition cannot be overemphasised. This study presents 16 cases over 12 months in a tertiary referral centre. Most patients had diabetes and others were immunocompromised due to radiotherapy, immunosuppressive medication or...
Managing the most common branchial arch anomaly
This article is a well written, helpful summary of the management of the most common branchial anomaly in children – the second. These are characterised as cysts, sinuses or tracts between the anterior border of sternocleidomastoid, coursing between the internal...
Carotid paragangliomas and their management
Paragangliomas in the head and neck are most frequently associated with the carotid artery, classically at its bifurcation and splaying the internal and external vessels. Despite their commonality at this site, large studies of these rare tumours are still lacking...
Hearing: An Introduction & Practical Guide
5 January 2022
| Matthew Hopley
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ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Otology
Hearing: An Introduction & Practical Guide presents a concise overview of the anatomy, physiology, and assessment methods of hearing. It then goes on to delineate and explore the most common pathologies, disorders and management approaches related to hearing impairment. This...
Role of imaging in unilateral sensorineural hearing loss
7 January 2021
| Madhup K Chaurasia
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Otology
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Cochlear Nerve, Deafness, Ear, Inner, Hearing Loss, Unilateral
Recent understanding of the significance of unilateral hearing loss in children for language development calls for extensive investigations and early rehabilitation. This retrospective study of 90 children with unilateral hearing loss with high resolution CT scans and MRI revealed that...
