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Endoscopic ‘syringe and cutdown’ technique for nasolacrimal duct obstruction in children
This article presents a novel yet simple technique to help in the management of congenital NLDO. The authors propose it as a valuable addition to existing standard procedures. Congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO) is a condition encountered within the first...Silent crisis: the exodus of hearing healthcare professionals from the Philippines
The migration of Filipino audiologists and otolaryngologists abroad is worsening the shortage of hearing specialists. Improving local conditions is vital to retaining talent. As ear and hearing healthcare professionals practising in the Philippines, we have seen the struggle in keeping...ENT in this issue...BACO 2020
Emma Stapleton, MBChB, FRCS (ORL-HNS), Consultant Otolaryngologist, Cochlear Implant and Skull Base Surgeon, Manchester Royal Infirmary, UK. E: emmastapleton@doctors.org.uk Twitter: @otolaryngolofox Are you going to BACO?” was the question on everyone’s lips. The year was 2006, I was a junior...First International Congress on the Management of Head & Neck Paragangliomas
Renato Mariani-Costantini, MD, Center for Advanced Studies and Technology, Gabriele d’Annunzio University, 66100, Chieti, Italy, and Karel Pacak, MD, PhD, DSc, FACE, Section on Medical Neuroendocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of...Armageddon and surgical outcomes
In the excitement of the festive season I am sure many of you will have omitted to commemorate the 60th anniversary of a highly significant world event. According to a small apocalyptic cult led by a Chicago housewife named Dorothy...The role of training programmes in protecting patients
ENT trainees are fully registered doctors who have responsibilities to comply with the requirements of Good Medical Practice. This includes ensuring that they put the interests of their patients at the heart of their practice. This duty is complementary to...When patient choice stands in the way of patient-centredness
In the field of hearing care, there is increasing focus on ensuring patient autonomy and choice. Greater participation in decision making is supposed to result in better patient satisfaction. A study conducted in ENT and audiology clinics paradoxically suggests that...True Cut – a dramatic biopsy from the world of surgery
True Cut is a stage play that asks: “What happens when things go wrong in healthcare?” It brings the hidden world of the operating theatre onto the theatre stage. ENT surgeon, David Alderson, talks about how the play came about....'If music be the food of love, play on'
Christopher Aldren Consultant Otolaryngologist, Wexham Park Hospital, UK. Chris playing at Cambridge garden party 2003. Chris with wife and sons Tom and Alex in family quartet. Chris leading the Doctors Orchestra at the Cadogan Hall in London. Christopher Aldren, Consultant...9th International Pediatric Audiology Conference
A Sound Foundation Through Early Amplification This conference will be held in-person in San Diego, California, with live stream available for online participation. Sponsored by Phonak, the conference is chaired by Professor Anne Marie Tharpe and Dr Marlene Bagatto. The...
Quality in Audiology: Design and Implementation of the Patient Experience
In Quality in Audiology, Dr Brian Taylor has grappled with an aspect of audiology about which I am passionate, and in doing this he has covered a lot of ground. He starts by trying to define quality – which in...
