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We should all use ultrasound-guided core needle biopsy when investigating salivary gland lesions

1 July 2018 | | Core needle biopsy, fine needle, minor salivary glands, salivary gland, parotid glands, salivary glands, submandibular glands
Ultrasound core needle biopsy of salivary glands is an excellent diagnostic tool in terms of accuracy (both sensitivity and specificity), technical performance, and safety profile. This paper provided an update of the previous meta-analysis of the same question, which found...

3D printed temporal bones for drilling are here!

1 November 2015 |
It was only a matter of time before the 3D printer was used to help us with simulated temporal bone (TB) drilling. This group printed three paediatric TB models and evaluated their quality. They were found to be of ‘high...

Outpatient injection laryngoplasty

1 July 2015 |
The benefits of a local anaesthetic centred laryngoplasty service in the outpatient environment may interest surgeons and hospital managers alike. This case series looked at patients over a two-year period undergoing local anaesthetic injection laryngoplasty in outpatients. Patient-rated (Voice Performance...

What’s new in electrophysiology?

1 May 2016 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic
Steve Bell is a lecturer at the University of Southampton and a member of the British Society of Audiology’s (BSA) Special Interest Group in Electrophysiology. Given the current surge in interest in electrophysiology, both in rehabilitation and diagnostic arenas, Steve...

Direct-to-consumer hearing devices: a need to combine cosmetic appeal with device capabilities

1 July 2019 | | Audiology - Adult
How safe and desirable are direct-to-consumer amplification devices? A team has put a range of devices through their paces and compared them to a standard NHS hearing device. Why do most individuals who would benefit from hearing aids not try...

VES2 is ready to bring ear surgery into your living room

1 November 2014 | | Otology
The VES2 virtual reality bone drilling simulator is ready and it is freeware! After a long development period we are now able to invite everybody to try the simulator and use it for training, for a inner ear anatomy, and...

The Graham Fraser Foundation

1 July 2016 | | ENT
Graham Fraser (1936-94) was a pioneering otolaryngologist, in whose memory the Graham Fraser Foundation was set up, and an eponymous annual lecture and a travelling fellowship in otology were established. It’s an honour to profile the Foundation in this extended...

Manuel Patricio Rodriguez Garcia (1805-1906): The ‘inventor of the laryngoscope’ and world-renowned singing teacher

1 May 2017 | | ENT, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Paris was the birthplace of the laryngoscope, invented by Manuel Garcia. As we are in Paris for IFOS 2017, Neil Weir tells us about this fascinating man, who travelled the world and was a renowned singer and laryngologist. Manuel Patricio...

What does functional neuroimaging tell us about tinnitus?

24 May 2017 | | Audiology - Diagnostic, Imaging, Neurotology, Tinnitus
One of the most common causes of tinnitus is noise exposure, be that either cumulative day-to-day exposure over a lifetime or experience of acute noise trauma such as a loud concert or shooting incident. Observational data indicate that up to...

Middle ear muscle disorders: presentation, diagnosis and management

1 March 2019 | | Audiology - Adult, Audiology - Diagnostic
Patients often report symptoms relating to disorders of the middle ear muscles. Prof Bance gives us an overview of the anatomy and function, as well as guides our diagnosis and management. The middle ear muscles (MEMs) are a mystery, both...

The use of THRIVE in laryngology and phonosurgery

1 May 2018 | | ENT, Head and Neck, Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
The team in Lewisham has been using THRIVE for our phonosurgical cases for about a year. Here, we discuss the pros, cons and potential pitfalls of setting up and using THRIVE as ventilation during anaesthesia rather than using an ML...

Paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea

6 January 2023 | | ENT, Paediatric ENT
As tonsillectomy rates for recurrent sore throats have declined, there has been increasing recognition of the importance of OSA in children. Not always diagnosed early – or in some cases at all – and with continuing debate as to how...