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Changing perceptions in head and neck cancer management caused by quality of life issues

1 September 2010 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Sir Felix Semon was an outstanding clinician and exceptional laryngologist. The money raised by donations from his colleagues on his retirement in 1909 was used to establish the London University’s Semon Lecture. Semon’s Obituary in the BMJ, reads: “In Semon's...

The CEORL-HNS and its role in international collaboration

1 January 2019 | | ENTA - General
‘Together we are strong’ just about sums up the nature of the CEORL-HNS, with international and interdisciplinary collaboration at the forefront of its mission. We hear more from two of the leading lights of the organisation. The Confederation of European...
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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...
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Laryngeal evaluation during COVID-19 using transcervical ultrasonography

9 September 2020 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the authors highlight their protocol of transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography as an alternative to flexible fibreoptic laryngoscopy when appropriate. This is to reduce the risk of aerosolisation posed by laryngoscopy. Ultrasonography is a rapid, non-invasive...

The role of the multidisciplinary team in laryngology and airway – the Charing Cross experience

30 April 2020 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
As the National Centre for Airway Reconstruction, the Charing Cross laryngology MDT provides expert care to patients with airway problems as well as voice and swallowing disorders. In this article, the team explain their raison d’etre and why the MDT...

Maxillofacial and neck surgery in Iraq and Afghanistan

1 July 2014 | | ENTA - Maxillofacial Surgery, ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Introduction Over the past 150 years, military personnel wounded in action had a survival rate of approximately 80% [1]. During the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, those servicemen wounded in action have a 90.4% survival rate [2]. During the...

Patient experience of necrotising otitis externa

2 March 2022 | | ENTA - Otology
Necrotising otitis externa is increasing in incidence in the UK and becoming a rising burden to patients and health services. Despite a growing body of literature on this condition, we know very little about patient experience of necrotising otitis externa....

Mentorship and its role in surgical training

1 March 2019 | | ENTA - ENT
Is there a principle which could help address multiple challenges in surgical training? One which has potential to improve recruitment and retention of staff to our specialty, quality of patient care and surgeon morale? Harry Spiers, an Academic Foundation Doctor...

In conversation with Shelly Chadha

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Otology
This year’s theme for World Hearing Day 2018 on 3 March is discussed by Shelly Chadha of the World Hearing Organization (WHO). She explains the importance of the event and how every hearing care professional can get involved and contribute...

Random-pattern skin flaps: part 4 - transposition flaps

2 September 2022 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
In the final part of our series on local skin flaps (see Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3) in ENT, the authors describe the usefulness of the transposition-type flap and highlight some examples. Rotational advancement flap Useful for defects...

Assessing dizziness-related quality of life in the paediatric population

1 November 2015 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
In this article, Devin McCaslin and Gary Jacobson share their experience of assessing dizziness-related quality of life in paediatric patients, and demonstrate that the involvement of care-givers is vital in ensuring the most appropriate assessment and treatment for this particular...

Navigation in skull base surgery

4 November 2025 | | ENTA - Skull Base Surgery: Anterior, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery: Lateral
Advances in navigation and augmented reality are transforming skull base surgery, offering greater precision and safety alongside emerging robotic tools. Surgical robots have been used in various forms across several surgical specialties for over 20 years [1,2]. However, it is...