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Wandering foreign bodies in the upper aerodigestive tract

Fish and chicken bones, along with metal wires, are among the most commonly ingested foreign bodies. Due to their linear shape and sharp edges, they can sometimes migrate beyond the lumen, making conventional endoscopic extraction unsuccessful. This issue is further...

Not the answer yet, but it may be in the future

AI is certainly a topical issue these days and radiomics refers to techniques which allow the extraction of quantitative features from medical imaging to produce large data sets for clinical problem solving. This paper looks at CT imaging of the...

Globus, reflux or perhaps both?

We rarely do an ENT clinic without encountering a patient with persistent or recurring feeling of a lump or foreign body in the throat. We are also familiar with patients dreading to hear the C word after the endoscopic examination...

New BSO president

Professor Arun Iyer has taken on the role of President of the British Society of Otology. A consultant otologist and professor at University Hospital Monklands in Lanarkshire, Scotland, he is actively involved in postgraduate education through the University of Glasgow.

Transoral coblation surgery – a viable option for early laryngeal cancers involving the anterior commissure?

Transoral laser microsurgery is widely considered to represent the ideal treatment modality for early (T1a) laryngeal cancers. With disease involving the anterior commissure however, radiotherapy is often advocated on account of perceived superior voice and airway outcomes, plus potential difficulty...

Do in-office steroid injections help for idiopathic subglottic stenosis?

Idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS) is a narrowing of the trachea of unknown cause, usually affecting middle-aged Caucasian women. In-office intralesional steroid injection (SILSI) is a recent advance in minimally invasive treatment aiming to reduce inflammation and scarring. The authors of...

Spring RAMI Section of Oto-Rhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Prize Meeting

The Spring RAMI Section of Oto-Rhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Prize Meeting, held on 28 March 2025 in Portlaoise, proved to be an exceptional gathering of both current and future leaders in the field.

OBITUARY: Professor Wolfgang Steiner (1942–2024)

It is with great sadness that we must inform all our readers of the passing of the wonderful Professor Dr Wolfgang Steiner, the truly indomitable, passionate Professor of Otolaryngology of the Medical Faculty of Gottingen, Germany, from 1986–2007. Wolfgang died...

A guide to managing atypical communication in healthcare

This book provides the background theory as well as practical tips for communicating with different patient populations and varying conditions. Published in 2023, it is a recent book with a great deal of research and practice guidance embedded from various...

Transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy / parathyroidectomy – a new approach

Historically, scarless surgery has been popular in certain cultures. But is it gaining traction around the world? A UK team tell us more. Background Alternative, remote access approaches to thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy are increasing in popularity, the newest of these...

Running a post-COVID smell clinic

Over the past year, much of our effort as a speciality has been directed towards crisis management and keeping services afloat. Our practice has changed in untold ways, but unprecedented numbers of patients with smell disorders will increasingly require our...

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

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...