You searched for "Snoring"
What’s the risk of regrowth with partial (intracapsular) tonsillectomy
Partial (intracapsular) tonsillectomy is enjoying somewhat of a revival offering the potential for less postoperative pain and bleeding whilst relieving the obstructive element. The authors look at 303 patients, 82 of whom had partial tonsillectomy using coblation. They measured pre...From the editor MayJun 2020
Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS), Editor, ENT & Audiology News; Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.net We are living in extraordinary times. As I write this message, the COVID-19 pandemic is just...
Do bicycle helmets prevent facial injuries?
This is an analysis from Germany where they reviewed over 7000 bicycle accidents over a 16-year period that met their inclusion criteria. Over 1000 had a facial injury (bone or soft tissue) with helmets being worn in 11.8% of accidents....
Surgical options for children with OSA
This paper looks at the surgical management of OSA in children and approaches the method of patient selection initially. They discuss the role of polysomnography in that it is part of the AAOHNS criteria in those patients with OSA symptoms...
Novel balloon device to control cavernous sinus bleeding
In their Letter to the Editor, the authors suggest a draft for a novel balloon catheter device for sinus haemostasis during trans-sphenoidal surgery which is associated with uncontrollable sinus bleeding in 1-8% cases. Their proposed device has a single lumen...
One anastomosis or two
This is a cumulative meta-analysis from Hong Kong reviewing 27 articles and a total of 7,389 flaps. The authors, at the outset, acknowledge that the number of anastomoses is not the only factor of venous compromise and flap failure. Nonetheless...CI Advocacy in Action 2025
Helen Cullington, Professor of Cochlear Implants at the University of Southampton Auditory Implant Service, UKThe second global CIICA conference took place in Brussels in October. There were delegates from 32 countries, and more than 30 participants with cochlear implants! Live...
Can surgery make you a better driver?
Obstructive sleep apnoea is a condition that can have far reaching health, economic and safety implications for the individual inflicted with the condition, as well as those in their immediate and wider surroundings. Having the freedom to drive taken away...
Adult Rhinosinusitis Clinical Practice Guideline update
This is a summary of the ‘Clinical Practice Guideline: Adult Sinusitis’ from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation. This is an update of the 2015 version. Evidenc-based statements: 1a. Differential diagnosis of acute rhinosinusitis: Clinicians should distinguish...From the editor Jul/Aug 2025
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 Regular readers will know that we have been publishing supplements in different specialties every four months; these give us...
CSF leak – endoscopic or open repair?
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhoea is well known to the ENT surgeon. It commonly occurs secondary to a predisposing event such as accidental or iatrogenic trauma. When it occurs spontaneously, it can be associated with benign intracranial hypertension. The commonest CSF...
