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Transnasal oesophagoscopy (TNO)-guided secondary tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) under local anaesthesia

7 January 2025 | | ENTA - Laryngology / Swallowing / Voice
Here, the authors describe a convenient use of the transnasal oesophagoscope to create a new tracheoesophageal puncture in the outpatient clinic setting. Tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) with voice prosthesis insertion is a reliable and effective technique for surgical voice restoration (SVR)...

Nasal septal perforation repair

1 March 2018 | | ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Nasal septal perforation repair has traditionally been a great challenge. Many surgical techniques are described, however the success rate of closure has often been poor. Experience from the use of pedicled vascularised mucosal flaps in skull base surgery has been...

Dysphagia

4 May 2023
Natalie Watson, MBBS, MA, FRCS (ORL-HNS), Consultant ENT Surgeon Specialising in Laryngology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, UK. nataliewatsonent@gmail.com@surgeonsinger Guest Section Editor The function of swallowing is one third of the triad of laryngology. Dysphagia describes difficulty swallowing...

Chronic rhinosinusitis management: back to the future?

1 July 2016 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Rhinology / Sinus
Immunology is a dim and distant medical school memory to many ENT surgeons, but the increasingly complex immunology of chronic rhinosinusitis is fascinating (honestly!). Medical management options in CRS no longer just involves saline and steroids, and we need to...

Same, same: similarities in conversation between people with dementia and aphasia and their loved ones

1 January 2018 | | Trouble indicating behaviour, aphasia, collaboration, dementia, repair
This article proposes that studying the commonalities between the effect of dementia and aphasia (post stroke language impairment) on communication could result in greater sharing of clinically relevant interventions. To date the separate study has resulted in significant separation of...

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...

Thyroid ultrasound elastography: does nodule stiffness predict malignancy?

1 May 2014 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Thyroid / Parathyroid Surgery
Approximately 50% of the general population has a thyroid nodule while 5-15% of these are malignant [1]. A major challenge, therefore, is how to detect the malignant nodules for appropriate, timely treatment and avoid unnecessary, costly investigations for the remainder....

Neurological idiopathic disease: a shared journey for NASA and medicine

4 November 2021 | | ENTA - Audiology - Adult, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Whilst Southampton can’t really be described as an extreme environment, experiments carried out in the city have certainly been taken out of this world. Robert Marchbanks discusses one of the associations between Southampton, The International Space Station and tympanic membrane...

The utilisation of three-dimensional printed models in skull base surgery

1 January 2019 | | ENTA - ENT, ENTA - Skull Base Surgery
As technology improves, there are new ways to assist with surgeons when it comes to training and preparing for surgery. Barbara Anne Thomson and Georgios Kontorinis highlight how 3D printing can help with the understanding and surgical planning for complex...

OBITUARY: Randall Payne Morton (1948 - 2025)

28 October 2025 | | ENTA - Head & Neck
Randall Payne Morton. Sadly I report the recent death of Randall Payne Morton, Professor of ORL-HNS in Auckland, New Zealand, on the 11 September 2025, after a long and protracted illness. I first met and worked with Randall during his...

Top honour for audiologist

15 November 2025
Laura Turton, Head of Audiology with NHS Tayside, has been recognised with a national award at Scotland’s Health Awards 2025.

Balance and vestibular disorders in children

6 November 2024 | | ENTA - Audiology - Paediatric, ENTA - Vestibular Disorders
Discover the world of paediatric vestibular assessment and management from the team at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, which is revolutionising services in this field. Dizziness and balance problems generate significant morbidity in children of all age groups. Vestibular disorders are...