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Transoral Laser Microsurgery of Benign and Malignant Lesions

1 March 2019 | | ENT, Head and Neck, Skull Base Surgery
Published in 2016, this is a textbook that I have cited and recommended in a number of talks on transoral laser microsurgery (TLM). The content and layout is very similar to that of Steiner and Ambrosch’s Endoscopic Laser Surgery of...

Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery Book Review

1 May 2019 | | ENT, Otology, Neurotology, Skull Base Surgery
This concise pocket-sized textbook aims to provide a practical reference that clinicians can use in every day otological and skull base practice. The senior author, Derald Brackmann, is one of the leading neurotologists of the modern era and, together with...

Dizzy Me: Light on Balance

1 August 2020 | | ENT
This book is unlike any academic text I have read before. It was not at all what I was expecting; the book aspires to be a “handbook for doctors [and a] guide for patients” but certainly takes an innovative, if...

Reduction in recurrent cholesteatoma rates with bony obliteration tympanoplasty technique

5 January 2022 | | Neurotology, Otology
This large retrospective study from the Erasmus Medical Centre in Rotterdam compares outcomes in traditional canal wall up (CWU) and canal wall down (CWD +/- partial obliteration of mastoid bowl) mastoid surgery for cholesteatoma with bony obliteration tympanoplasty (BOT, which...

aVOR – An Educational Tool

17 July 2017 | ENT
As anyone who has tried to learn the anatomy and physiology of the vestibular system can attest, understanding and visualising the structures and their functions can be quite challenging. Thankfully, there is now a free app called aVOR (iOS, iTunes...

EBM Stats Calc: there’s a stat for that

1 May 2018 | | ENT
Quantifying the value of a specific test or intervention for a patient is no easy feat. Even when the value of a given test or intervention has been established, there may be additional case-specific factors to consider that are not...

Thyroid nodules – time for a rational imaging approach

1 May 2014 | | ENT, Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
“The more you know, the harder it is to take decisive action. Once you become informed, you start seeing complexities and shades of gray. You realize that nothing is as clear as it first appears. Ultimately, knowledge is paralyzing.” Calvin,...

Endoscopic ear surgery in children

1 May 2016 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT, Otology
The benefits of endoscopes in otologic surgery, which have become increasingly widely appreciated in recent years, are very well suited to the management of paediatric middle ear disease. Although one might imagine that the smaller ear canal of a child...

BTA Plug’em campaign – teaching young people how to enjoy live music safely

1 September 2016 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic, Audiology - Paediatric
In today’s world of ever-increasing sound levels, the Plug’em campaign, run by the British Tinnitus Association (BTA), is highlighting the issue of tinnitus caused by loud music in people aged 16-25 years old. The purpose of the campaign is to...

Thyroid cancer – the last decade

1 July 2017 | | ENT, Head and Neck, Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
Professor Ashok Shaha describes the evolution in the treatment of thyroid cancer that he has witnessed over the last decade and the invaluable progress made by himself and others, from their contributions to staging systems and guidelines. Nuances and paradigm...

Acoustic shock: definitions and clinical aspects

27 February 2020 | | ENT, Otology, Audiology - Diagnostic
Acoustic shock, a previously little-known and poorly understood clinical entity, came to the public’s attention in 2019 due to a high-profile legal case of a musician at the Royal Opera House. In this fascinating article, Andrew Parker and William Parker...

Three is not a crowd! Involving family members in audiology appointments

1 July 2015 | | Audiology - Adult
Family members currently have minimal involvement in the appointment. Image by Caitlin Grenness. Hearing loss in older adults not only affects the patients themselves, but also their family members. This article outlines the findings of recent research into how family...