Journal Reviews

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Non-surgical and surgical management of arytenoids granuloma

3 July 2023 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Antireflux Treatment, Conservative Management, Gastroesophageal Reflux, Laryngeal Granuloma, Laser Surgery, Proton Pump Inhibitor, Recurrence, Resolution, Speech Therapy, Vocal Process Granuloma

Arytenoid granulomas are often a sequelae of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). Unless there is suspicion of malignancy, they require a very balanced approach between conservative management and surgical intervention. The authors present a series of 62 patients with whom the primary...

Assessment and management of dysphagia in the elderly

1 March 2019 | | Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, Otology | Ageing, Dysphagia, Geriatric, Management, Older, Presbyphagia

This article covers dysphagia in older patients, which is an important topic due to an ageing population, and a relatively common symptom that we see in clinic. Dysphagia could be due to presbyphagia secondary to changes in head and neck...

Tinnitus in children

1 October 2018 | | Otology, Tinnitus | Children, Management, Tinnitus

This is a review article about the management of tinnitus in children. In the end the authors came up with just three papers that made the grade. Maybe the most interesting finding was from Vianni in the JLO in 1989....

Management of infantile haemagiomas of the airway

1 September 2018 | | Airway, Hemangioma, Laser, Management, Propranolol, Subglottic, Surgery

This paper reviews the diagnosis and management of infantile haemagiomas (IH) affecting the airway. Approximately half of infants with this condition would also have cutaneous haemagiomas which are usually in the beard distribution. IH could affect any parts of the...