Christopher Burgess

Consultant ENT Surgeon

Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, UK.

Latest Contribution

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Long-term voice outcomes following transoral laser surgery versus radiotherapy for early laryngeal cancers

1 September 2019 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Laryngeal cancer treatment, Laser microsurgery, Quality of life, Radiation therapy, Voice outcome

The oncological outcomes of transoral laser microsurgery (TOLM) for early laryngeal cancers are well-known to be very similar to radiation therapy (RT). The functional outcomes associated with each treatment modality are therefore of significant interest. This study is reported to...

Successful laser treatment of a laryngeal cause of dizziness

1 January 2019 | | Benign larynx tumor, Bradycardia and larynx, CO(2) laser, Laryngeal vascular malformation, Laryngocardiac reflex, Superior laryngeal nerve block, Supraglottic mass

Dizziness is often considered to be a condition that is best managed by physicians or otologists. This case report describes an unusual cause of presyncope successfully treated by a laryngologist. The patient in question was a 45-year-old member of the...

Gardasil vaccination for laryngeal RRP – an update

1 October 2018 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Antibody titers, Gardasil, Laryngeal secretions, Quadrivalent HPV vaccine, Recurrent laryngeal papilloma

This paper reports the results of a follow-up study investigating the possible role of adjuvant Gardasil vaccination in patients with recurrent laryngeal papillomatosis. The preceding study – also published in the Journal of Voice (2017) – reported the changes in...