Journal Reviews

Acute ENT activity in a teaching hospital

7 January 2020 | | Head and Neck, Otology, Rhinology / Sinus | Emergency, medical education, ENT, Training, Healthcare cost

This Belgian prospective audit attempted to provide justification for the provision of a 24-hour emergency service at a large 1038-bed teaching hospital (with 31 ENT consultants). The authors looked at a one-month period during which 190 patients were admitted. They...

Are ENT surgeons better placed to perform cosmetic ear, nasal and facial procedures?

1 January 2019 | | Aesthetic surgery, Certification, Cosmetic surgery, Training

Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery training and is required in order to CCT. However, the training opportunities in plastic surgery in UK are limited. The current operative requirements for plastic surgery trainees are 100 procedures during...