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Medical information required with requests for CT scans of the temporal bones; a two cycle audit

1 September 2014 |
It is a common experience that radiology reports on the CT scans of the temporal bones do not always reach a diagnosis. Various studies have produced differing results in that detailed information may not be necessary to help reach a...

CT-scan instead of rigid bronchoscopy in paediatric foreign body aspiration?

1 March 2018 | | Airway, Bronchoscopy, CT-scan, Foreign body
Many centres would still use rigid bronchoscopy as the gold standard for possible foreign body aspiration (FBA) in children. Evidence is growing that CT scanning in these situations is a reliable alternative, especially as rigid bronchoscopy (RB) still carries a...

Canal wall down with obliteration of cavity for paediatric cholesteatoma

1 March 2015 |
The authors present evidence that canal wall down (CWD) surgery with primary obliteration is an effective way to treat paediatric cholesteatoma. Fifty-eight ears were operated on and follow-up was for five years on average. Residual cholesteatoma rate was 9.9% with...

Encounter

1 May 2017 | | ENTA-ENT
Nick Jones’s poetry debut - a short (16 poems) collection - is a revelation. He traverses time and place with ease, evoking childhood memories and ephemeral moments, suffusing the ordinary and the mundane with an almost sacred sense of epiphany...

Selective upper airway stimulation

1 May 2016 | | ENTA-Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is one of the most common diseases in industrialised countries and is characterised by an intermittent obstruction of the upper airway during sleep. The standard treatment for OSA is continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, which...

Ear, nose and throat surgery in children – where will it be in 15 and 50 years?

1 March 2019 | | ENTA-ENT
Michael Kuo, David Albert and Mike Saunders have put their collective heads together to predict the future of ENT surgery in children; will there be a rise in workload due to increasing survival of children with complex medical problems? Or...

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’,...

Face to Face – facial reconstructive surgery mission in Ukraine

31 May 2023
Face to Face is a humanitarian project to help those who have suffered facial trauma as a result of Russia's war against Ukraine.

Nuclear heads – and necks

1 May 2014 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & Neck
Imaging of the extra-cranial head and neck is challenging due to the anatomic complexity of the region. CT, MRI and ultrasonography (US) are amongst the most frequently utilised radiological modalities in head and neck imaging but do not always provide...

Surgical challenges in advanced or recurrent thyroid malignancy

1 July 2017 | | ENTA-ENT, ENTA-Head & Neck, ENTA-Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
The management of thyroid malignancy and extent of surgery is controversial, especially considering the limitations of preoperative diagnosis. Neil Tolley provides guidance and reminds us of our responsibility not to over-treat. In the UK, 16% of thyroidectomies are performed for...

IEM – no noise is good noise!

1 September 2016 | | ENTA-Audiology - Adult
Whether you’re an active musician or a music-loving commuter, noise exposure via music is a very real concern. Musician, sound engineer and Puretone Sales Manager, Deke Frickey, looks at where the dangers lie and the best ways to overcome them....

What I look for at a conference (and why you should go to BACO 2023)

5 July 2022 | | ENTA-ENT
Professor Claire Hopkins has attended more than her fair share of international meetings, and she shares her top tips. COVID has changed the face of medical education forever – who would have thought only a few years ago that we...