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To use or not to use: absorbable sutures for facial wounds

1 May 2019 | | ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy | Absorbable, Cosmetic outcomes, Facial wounds, Non-absorbable, Suture material
This systematic literature review looked at studies comparing facial skin closure with absorbable versus non-absorbable sutures. Studies not published in English or looking at areas other than the head and neck, and studies focused on suture technique rather than material...
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Long-term voice outcomes following transoral laser surgery versus radiotherapy for early laryngeal cancers

1 September 2019 | | ENTA - 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...
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Minimally invasive surgery vs. linear incision for BAHA – outcomes compared at six months

7 July 2020 | | ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Otology
The postoperative outcomes which are clinically relevant now in bone anchored hearing device surgery have come a long way over the past decade. The newer techniques have meant that previous concerns with skin numbness and cosmesis are now such rare...
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Surgical outcomes of myringoplasty using platelet-rich plasma

9 September 2020 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery, ENTA - Otology
Tympanic membrane (TM) perforations can affect people’s quality of life due to recurrent infections. Management is often by surgical repair. In this study, the authors investigated the outcomes of a minimally invasive approach of patch myringoplasty using an atelocollagen sponge...
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Outcomes at three years post-implantation of the Bonebridge device

6 September 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants
This is a MED-EL-funded study of the hearing outcomes and complication rates of the Bonebridge active transcutaneous bone conduction implant (BCI). The authors have declared no conflict of interest. Follow-up occurred at intervals for 36 months post-implantation in all 57...
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Infection and other factors influencing post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage

8 January 2024 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice | Peritonsillar Abscess, Postoperative Complication, Postoperative Haemorrhage, Surgical Wound Infection, Tonsillectomy, Tonsillitis
In this detailed narrative review article, the authors have addressed several factors which could be related to postoperative bleeding after tonsillectomy. As regards to microbiology, the significance of micro-organisms present both on surface and within the tonsils is emphasised and...

Let’s talk lasers – setting the stage for innovation in advanced ENT surgery

30 October 2021 | Research & Development
Offering leading consultants 25 years of excellence throughout the UK, Neomed’s reputation across a legion of esteemed medical organisations is unsurpassed.

Workplace culture: observations of audiology in Northern England and Western Australia

29 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Working with a diverse workforce and coping with transition forced me to consider the importance of cultural differences in the workplace. Only by trying to understand these differences can you understand others’ behaviour and what motivates the team. I have...

St Æbbe the Younger of Coldingham, patron saint of the nose

4 March 2024 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Stories of the saints are often rather dark and unpleasant – and this is certainly the case with St Æbbe, as we hear from our roving historian, John Riddington Young. In two previous articles, we have discovered the fascinating stories...

Endoscopic stapes surgery

14 April 2021 | | ENTA - Otology
Traditionally middle ear surgery, including stapes surgery, has been performed using the operating microscope. In this article the authors describe their experience with endoscopic middle surgery and share some of its advantages. Trans-canal endoscopic ear surgery (TEES) is now a...

ENT In This Issue - Identity

4 September 2023 |
Guest Section Editor Katherine Conroy, MA (Cantab) MB BChir FRCS (ORL-HNS), Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK. Identity is a nebulous concept that has engrossed philosophers since ancient times. It is, at once, how we feel about ourselves and how others perceive...

WCA Innovation Prize

8 November 2024
At the World Congress of Audiology in Paris in September, a special prize was announced for the best innovation that addresses an unmet medical need. Candidates were selected from domains such as clinical trials or medical devices, and given five minutes and five slides to pitch in front of an international jury of researchers, clinicians, economists and industry professionals.