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A novel scale for the assessment of tracheoesophageal voice quality – the SToPS

1 November 2019 | | ENTA - Neurotology, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
There is currently no assessment tool in widespread use that permits a valid and reliable perceptual assessment of voice quality following laryngectomy. Such a scale is needed to investigate the functional outcomes of surgical voice restoration and rehabilitation regimes. Existing...

Adjuvant radiotherapy for T4N0 laryngeal cancers treated with laryngectomy

6 November 2024 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
A total laryngectomy remains the gold standard for the initial treatment of advanced (T4) squamous cell carcinomas of the larynx without evidence of distant disease. Adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) is also recommended for such cancers. In the absence of other adverse...

3rd APLA Congress and 6th National Conference of Laryngology And Voice Association Of Bangladesh (LVAB)

2 March 2024 -4 March 2024
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Laryngology Association (APLA) Congress took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from 2nd to 4th March 2024 with the theme SAVE ( Swallowing, Airway and Vice Evaluation) Lives. The congress welcomed 700 delegates and 40 national and international faculties from across the Asia-Pacific region, comprising leading experts, practitioners, researchers, and students in the field of laryngology.

Nuclear heads – and necks

1 May 2014 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Head & Neck
Imaging of the extra-cranial head and neck is challenging due to the anatomic complexity of the region. CT, MRI and ultrasonography (US) are amongst the most frequently utilised radiological modalities in head and neck imaging but do not always provide...

TORS for patients with sleep-disordered breathing

1 May 2015 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Transoral robotic surgery is now a well-accepted technique in malignant tumours of the tongue base. Here the team from St Mary’s and the Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital in London describe its use in carefully selected patients with...

Lights, camera, hearing: cinema as a catalyst for cochlear implant awareness

2 May 2025 | | ENTA - Auditory Implants, ENTA - Otology, ENTA - Neurotology
Cinema is reshaping how we see cochlear implants – raising awareness, sparking conversation and showing the power of representation. Cinema wields immense power in shaping societal perceptions and sparking dialogue around medical and social issues. In the realm of hearing...

Navigation in skull base surgery

4 November 2025 | | ENTA - Skull Base Surgery: Anterior, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery: Lateral
Advances in navigation and augmented reality are transforming skull base surgery, offering greater precision and safety alongside emerging robotic tools. Surgical robots have been used in various forms across several surgical specialties for over 20 years [1,2]. However, it is...

Near-miss in otolaryngology head and neck surgery

1 September 2018 | | ENTA - General
It is recommended by John Fenton that we as a specialty need to embrace the concept of, take responsibility for and learn from all near-miss events, rather than our traditional haphazard approach of an occasional educational anecdote or case report....

Detecting postoperative cholesteatoma with diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging

1 May 2014 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Otology
Middle ear cleft cholesteatoma is an inflammatory disease that erodes local bony structures and can cause otorrhea, hearing loss, vertigo and intracranial complications. It is usually treated with surgery, typically canal wall up (CWU) or canal wall down (CWD) surgery....

Acupuncture for tonsillectomy pain in children

1 January 2015 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice, ENTA - Paediatrics
The challenge: tonsillectomy pain Tonsillectomy is a uniform surgical insult which results in a 10-day recovery for children. Severe pain can occur which can give rise to poor oral fluid intake, dehydration and potentially the need for intravenous fluid resuscitation....

The modern management of Ménière's disease

1 November 2015 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
In this article, John Phillips considers the evolution of management options for Ménière’s disease. Treatment options past and present are discussed, together with an insight into future developments regarding the role of intratympanic steroids. Ménière's disease can be the source...

Head and neck robotic surgery – considerations for the surgical trainee

4 November 2021 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
In 2021, training in head and neck cancer surgery would be incomplete without some robotic resections under the belt. Henry Zhang explains how he did it and outlines the options available. With a wide range of applications in both benign...