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Laryngology: A Case-Based Approach book cover photo.

Laryngology: A Case-Based Approach

7 January 2021 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
This unique book was written based on the novel enquiry-based teaching method particularly to illustrate laryngology conditions. It contains both adult and paediatric pathology. Each chapter starts with one or more case scenarios along with other useful subheadings to explain...

Review of surgical treatments of intractable Meniere’s disease

1 March 2019 | | Otology, ENTA-Speech and Language Therapy | Decompression, Endolymphatic sac surgery, Intractable Meniere’s disease, Local steroids, Shunt, Silastic sheet
This is a nice summary of the evidence available for the surgical treatments for intractable Meniere’s disease. To summarise, in five-10 years, over 90% of vestibular neurectomy cases, more than 80% of intratympanic gentamycin treatment, and 70-80% of endolymphatic sac...

Tinnitus in children

1 October 2018 | | Otology, ENTA-Tinnitus | Children, Management, Tinnitus
This is a review article about the management of tinnitus in children. In the end the authors came up with just three papers that made the grade. Maybe the most interesting finding was from Vianni in the JLO in 1989....

Power tools dance off

6 October 2017 | | Harmonic scalpel, Modified neck dissection, Oral squamous cell carcinoma, Intraoperative blood loss, Operative time, Postoperative hospital stay, Randomised clinical trial
The use of the harmonic scalpel is popular with some head and neck surgeons. This study looked at selective neck dissections for 40 patients with oral cavity carcinoma. They were randomised into harmonic scalpel (HS) use and monopolar electrocautery. The...

Prognostic factors for myringoplasty

1 March 2016 | | Adenoid hypertrophy, Cartilage, Fascia, Graft, Tympanoplasty
This retrospective study looked at the factors that were associated with a higher success rate for tympanic membrane perforation closure. The authors looked at 247 procedures. They compared the results of temporalis fascia versus tragal cartilage. The cartilage grafts had...

New Exclusive Distributors for Romet Laryngectomee Products

28 March 2022 | Contracts & Distributors
Tom Dodson President of Romet Electronic Larynx proudly announces that Romet has entered exclusive distribution arrangements for all Romet Laryngectomee products in Vietnam and Mexico.
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Prophylactic gastrostomy tubes in advance of chemoradiotherapy for advanced head and neck malignancies – are they worthwhile?

2 September 2022 | | ENTA-Head & Neck | Chemoradiation, Head and neck cancer, Prophylactic percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, Tube dependence, Weight loss
It is well recognised that radical chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for head and neck cancers can significantly affect swallowing, especially if radiotherapy is delivered to the hypopharynx and/or both sides of the neck. As such, prophylactic gastrostomy tubes are often advocated in...

Atlas of Head and Neck Ultrasound

1 January 2014 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & Neck, ENTA-Imaging
The aim of the authors in producing this atlas is not only to give beginners a systematic introduction to the basics of head and neck ultrasonography, but also to provide more experienced users with the opportunity of gaining further in-depth...

Retrieval of an aspirated voice prosthesis in the awake laryngectomised patient

3 March 2021 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
In this article, the authors describe a simple and effective technique for extracting an aspirated voice prosthesis from within the tracheobronchial tree in the awake laryngectomised patient using the Ambu® aScopeTM 4 Broncho endoscope. Surgical voice restoration remains the dominant...

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’,...

Muscle tension dysphagia: an underdiagnosed problem

4 May 2023 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
In this article, the authors introduce the description of swallowing problems which have been recently attributed to muscle tension dysphagia (MTDg). The authors are clear that this is a diagnosis of exclusion, and it is important to rule out other...

Giacomo Puccini’s laryngeal cancer

1 September 2015 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Giacomo Puccini, one of the best known composers of all time, was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer and died from the disease in 1924. In this article, Rosario Marchese-Ragona and Alessandro Martini describe Puccini’s experience of the disease with quotes from...