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Minimally invasive techniques for benign salivary gland obstruction

13 June 2017 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Salivary gland obstruction is a common condition – it is recognised by a complaint of intermittent meal-time swelling of the affected salivary gland and can be accompanied by recurrent infections. Imaging can identify the nature and location of an obstruction...

Adolescence, drug use and body image

1 January 2017 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Paediatrics
Teenagers are notoriously conscious of how they are perceived by others. Dr Saraiva and colleagues explain how this can lead to problems with substance abuse for both boys and girls, and discuss the different substances they may encounter. Adolescence is...

BIAC 2023

26 May 2023 -28 May 2023 | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Diagnostic, ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Yuhe Liu, Professor of ENT, Beijing Friendship Hospital. I had the privilege of attending the seventh Beijing International Audiology Conference (BIAC) and making a key speech on ‘The Influence of Auditory Perception on the Rehabilitation Effect of Hearing Aid Intervention.’...

Surgical management of sleep disordered breathing

1 May 2015 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Snoring and sleep-disordered breathing are often described as multi-level problems, and different surgical procedures are required to treat the various sites of airway narrowing and/or collapse. Jonathan Hobson gives us an eloquent run-through the various options available to the ENT...

The costs of applying to ENT specialty training

22 February 2021 | | ENTA - ENT
Training doctors is costly. In the UK, medical school costs an estimated £230,000 made up of £163,000 in government grants and £65,000 in student loans [1]. Repayment of the student loan begins once the graduate earns above a certain threshold,...

Management of olfactory dysfunction

4 November 2025 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
An evidence-based update on olfactory dysfunction: who to image, how to test and what works – OT, CRS surgery, biologics and PRP. Olfactory dysfunction (OD) is highly prevalent, affecting more than 20% of the adult population with a clear age-related...

Rehabilitation of single-sided deafness with cochlear implants

1 September 2015 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants
The relatively recent emergence of cochlear implantation as a potential means of restoring hearing to a deafened ear, in the presence of normal hearing in the other ear, has proved an exciting and yet surprising development. James Tysome explores the...

Building sound: from Stonehenge to a Symphony Hall

7 January 2020 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Modern architecture can use scientific techniques to shape room acoustics and create great sounding places. Professor Trevor Cox discusses our ancestors’ understanding of the importance of building techniques to enhance acoustics from Stonehenge to a Symphony Hall. Going to an...

Seven things ENT surgeons can learn from the hairdressers

8 August 2017 | | ENTA - General
In a nod to our origins as barber surgeons, Australian ENT surgeon and blogger Eric Levi gives us an entertaining insight into what he has learned from his hairdresser that makes him a better doctor. I’ve been to the hairdressers...

In conversation with Professor N Isshiki: History of laryngeal framework

1 September 2015 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Mr Yakubu Karagama recently returned from a travelling fellowship at Isshiki Memorial Clinic Kyoto where he was delighted to interview Professor Isshiki about his groundbreaking work in laryngeal framework surgery. Professor Isshiki (left) discusses the history of thyroplasty with Mr...

Sound Sensation music festival

6 October 2022
Alex Griffiths-Brown heads to Austria to hear MED-EL showcasing music by and for hearing implant users.

From aaargh to zzzzz: the ABC of paediatric anaesthesia

1 November 2019 | | ENTA - Paediatrics
Andrew McTavish is one of those special breeds who not only relishes complex anaesthesia, but also does so in paediatric patients. Dealing with this group of patients requires careful planning according to accepted practice, and here he discusses some recent...