Search

You searched for "aetiology"

2584 results found
Otolaryngology Clinics of North America journal cover image.

Saddle nose deformity repair – structured approach

2 May 2025 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
We often come across saddle noses in our specialist rhinology clinics. The saddle nose deformity represents collapse of the cartilaginous and / or bony nasal support structures resulting in dorsal height loss. Acquired cases are due to trauma or surgery...

The future of rhinology

1 November 2017 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Over the last few decades, rhinology has been one of the most dynamic and progressive areas of ENT. Professor Fokkens is perfectly placed to offer insight into the future possibilities that could transform our patients’ care, many of which are...

Surgical Video Library

1 June 2026
The launch of a new Surgical Video Library for ENT UK Members was announced at the British Rhinological Society Annual Meeting in Newquay. This valuable educational resource provides access to a range of rhinological procedures through step-by-step instructional videos and aims to showcase the breadth and quality of rhinology practice across the UK.

2nd Liverpool Nasolacrimal and Orbital Dissection Course

8 September 2025 -9 September 2025
This course is aimed at Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) and Ophthalmology higher surgical trainees (ST5-ST8), senior fellows and consultants looking to improve their understanding and surgical skills in joint ENT/ophthalmology nasolacrimal and orbital surgeries. The aim of this course is to provide...

Ossicular reconstruction

27 February 2020 | | ENTA - Otology
Ossicular reconstruction often yields disappointing results, even for the most experienced and skilled of otologists. John Dornhoffer and David Walker explain that the most important determinant of outcome is the patient’s middle ear environment, and offer some valuable words of...

Rhinology: what does the future hold?

1 May 2017 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus, ENTA - General
David Kennedy surveys the past, the present and the future of rhinology practice and research. An evolution of understanding in rhinology The dramatic growth of clinical and translational research within the field of rhinology in recent years is illustrated by...

ENT in the Balkans

6 November 2024 | | ENTA - General
Shining a light on ENT in the Balkans, Metin Önerci explains the population and challenges in this part of the world. There is no universal agreement on what constitutes the Balkans. However, the following countries are usually included: Albania, Bosnia...

Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy

1 September 2014 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Epiphora, or abnormal tearing, occurs because of blockage in the lacrimal drainage system, which impairs normal tear channeling into the nose. Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is used to treat patients diagnosed with lacrimal sac or nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). External DCR was...

Managing sustainability

3 November 2023 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult
Planetary health needs to be addressed at a societal level for any meaningful impact to occur. As the global director of sustainability for a law firm, Marion Palmer provides an overview of the responsibilities of corporate organisations for both a...

The changing landscape of thyroid and parathyroid surgery

5 July 2022 | | ENTA - Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
How has clinical practice in the management of thyroid and parathyroid disease has evolved in recent years? I perform very few head & neck operations where the patient tells me just one week following surgery that they ‘feel much better’....

The role of the maxillo-facial surgeon in the management of skull base malignancy

1 June 2014 | | ENTA - Maxillofacial Surgery, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery
Whilst ablative surgery remains the principal treatment option for head and neck malignancy, the skull base is the last frontier. The complex anatomy, supreme functionality of the brain, and varied pathology provokes many a detailed discussion in the multidisciplinary team...

Developmental stuttering: a speech-motor impairment with sensory aspects

6 November 2024 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
In treating patients who stutter, understanding the effects of sensory input (i.e. auditory input) can help to direct therapeutic approaches. Sensory processing has been identified as a contributory factor in several diagnoses, notably autism and ADHD [1], however it has...