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The Surgical Skills Centre in BACO 2018: pride of place

1 January 2018 | | ENTA - General
Simulation in medical training is gaining prominence with every passing year, and BACO will have a large space showcasing this area. We hear from the organisers. In recognition of the developing importance of simulation in surgical training, BACO 2018 has...

Ultramarathons, frostbite and running with wolves

1 November 2016 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
“I could just keep going when most sane people would stop”- the secret to success in head and neck surgery? In August 2015 I crossed the finish line of La Ultra - The High. A small camp of tents and...

The role of the respiratory physician in sleep medicine

1 May 2015 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
ENT surgeons may feel that they are the first point of referral for the majority of patients with snoring and possible obstructive sleep apnoea, but in reality a significant number of patients with sleep-disordered breathing (of any cause) are seen...

Cambodian otology service – a fellowship with a difference

1 November 2014 | | ENTA - Otology
Cambodia is a country of 15 million people, still recovering from a chequered past. In the 1970s, under the Khmer Rouge, most of the medical profession, together with the rest of the educated population, was executed – the fortunate few...

The delivery of ENT services in Mongolia: what are its obstacles?

1 January 2019 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Globally, the burden of ENT disease is great. Disabling hearing loss (DHL) for example, is reported to affect half a billion people worldwide. The majority of afflicted individuals live in lower and middle-income countries (LMIC) [1]. This article, a collaboration...

In conversation with Professor N Isshiki: History of laryngeal framework

1 September 2015 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Mr Yakubu Karagama recently returned from a travelling fellowship at Isshiki Memorial Clinic Kyoto where he was delighted to interview Professor Isshiki about his groundbreaking work in laryngeal framework surgery. Professor Isshiki (left) discusses the history of thyroplasty with Mr...

In conversation with Muaaz Tarabichi

1 May 2016 | | ENTA - Otology
Guest Editor, Chris Coulson, speaks to Dr Muaaz Tarabichi, a pioneer of endoscopic ear surgery, about how he has seen the technique evolve during his career, what challenges early EES practitioners have faced and his predictions for the future of...

Reza Band<sup>®</sup> UES Assist Device

1 November 2015 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Members of the ENT and Audiology News team spoke to Rose Henrichs, Solutiones Vobis and Nick Maris, CEO and President of Somna Therapeutics about the Reza Band device. Nick Maris. Rose Henrichs. What is your involvement in Reza Band? And...

Training in Facial Plastic Surgery in the UK

1 March 2014 | | ENTA - Rhinoplasty
Following the Keogh report earlier this year into the quality of cosmetic surgery in the UK, surgical training in cosmetic surgery is high on the agenda. A Cosmetic Surgery Interspecialty Committee at the Royal College of Surgeons is currently discussing...

Patient-centred and accelerating progress: two organisations changing the landscape for rare skull base tumours

4 March 2026 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery: Anterior
Patient-led organisations are transforming care for rare skull base tumours by connecting patients, clinicians and researchers to accelerate diagnosis, support and scientific progress. A skull base tumour diagnosis is a difficult time for any patient, but it is made more...

Papzimeos: a major advance in treating adult recurrent respiratory papillomatosis

3 July 2026 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Since the beginning of our specialty, generations of patients and surgeons have faced the challenging clinical problem of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). Driven by a persistent and chronic infection with low-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6 or 11, it is...

Task shifting in public hospital rhinology new patient assessment

3 July 2026 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Nurse-led rhinology clinics and CBCT imaging streamline assessment, improve equity and expand capacity in a resource-constrained public hospital setting. In the ENT department at Waikato Hospital, New Zealand, we have faced problems that are no doubt well known to many...