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Pursuing part-time postgraduate qualifications

6 January 2023 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric
Thinking of going back to university to do further study? We hear from one audiologist who identified an area of further study and specialisation and took the leap. My career in audiology began in 2003 through a traditional route in...

British Laryngological Association – Cutting Edge Laryngology 2024

7 January 2025 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
It’s always good to know which conferences are the best for trainee experience. Here, Valerie Kim reveals why BLA Cutting Edge was so worthwhile. I had a wonderful time attending the British Laryngological Association (BLA) – Cutting Edge Laryngology Conference,...
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Octreotide in the medical management of chyle fistula post neck dissection

1 November 2015 |
Chyle leak, although rare (1% and 2.5%), is a well-documented complication following surgical dissection of the neck. Although the left side of the neck is the most common site, chyle fistulas have been reported in the right side of the...
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Narrow band imaging in the management of carcinoma of unknown primary

4 May 2021 | | ENTA - Head & Neck, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus | carcinoma of unknown primary, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, narrowband imagin, transoral robotic surgery
This was a retrospective study to assess the utility of narrow band imaging (NBI) in the detection of a primary site in carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP). Patients with CUP who underwent transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and preoperative imaging with...
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A single blinded RCT comparing triamcinolone with 5-FU treatment for keloid scars

1 July 2019 | | ENTA - Speech and Language Therapy | 5-fluorouracil, Immunohistochemistry, Keloid, Scar treatment, Triamcinolone
This single blinded RCT compared 43 patients with 50 symptomatic keloids that were randomised to two matched groups of 25 scars, receiving either 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) or current first line treatment, triamcinolone (TAC). The surgeon administering the injectable treatments was unblinded,...
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Dizziness in OSA patients– is there a link and can CPAP treat it?

3 March 2021 | | ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Otology
This is a small study which proposes an interesting hypothesis - that in patients with both dizziness and OSA, treatment of their sleep disorder can provide resolution of their dizziness symptoms, which were otherwise refractory to standard treatment, particularly in...

2014: Are today’s implantable devices better than conventional solutions for patients with conductive or mixed hearing loss?

6 June 2017 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Audiology - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Paediatrics
Patients with conductive or mixed hearing loss become candidates for amplification when reconstructive surgery is not viable. Three common amplification options are conventional acoustic devices, such as behind-the-ear devices (BTEs), (implantable) bone-conduction devices and active middle ear implants. The goal...

Circular economy approach to reducing your carbon footprint in your ENT operating room

3 November 2023 | | ENTA - General
Although our operating rooms consume significant resources, some simple changes can have considerable impact in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Here are 10 such simple things we can do. Waste is one of the largest contributors to a hospital’s carbon footprint,...

From the editor May/Jun 2024

3 May 2024 |
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.netTW / X: @Voicedoctor_uk One of the privileges of editing this magazine is interviewing senior figures within our specialty; so, it was wonderful...

Vicarious (nasal) menstruation

3 September 2021 | | ENTA - ENT
Hippocrates himself is known to have said that when a woman’s menses are due, but instead of the usual vaginal menstrual flow, she has a haemorrhage from the nose, then this is a sure sign of pregnancy [1]. Artist’s impression...

The role of YO-IFOS in enhancing collaboration between young physicians in Europe

1 January 2019 | | ENTA - General
Young ENT surgeons realise the importance of international collaboration – we hear about a group that was formed just 18 months ago. During the meeting of the International Federation of Otorhinolaryngological Societies (IFOS) in 2017 in Paris, a group for...

New international collaboration: Young Otolaryngologists of IFOS – ‘YO-IFOS’

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - General
The Young Otolaryngologists of IFOS, founded in Paris in 2017, has an ambition to fulfil four key missions at an international level: education, research, networking and congress-related activities. Kate Stephenson tells us more about this exciting initiative. During the recent...