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QOL studies for anterior skull base surgeries
The Anterior Skull Base Nasal Inventory-12 (ASK Nasal-12) is a standard tool for assessment of quality of life (QOL) in patients who have undergone endonasal transsphenoidal surgery. As nasal trauma and rhinological complications following endonasal transsphenoidal surgery can influence QOL,...
Brown classification of a maxillary defect and prognosis
This is a retrospective study from Peking over the 10-year period, 2000-2010, for 137 patients with maxillary squamous cell carcinoma assessed. The overall survival rate was comparable with other studies at 64.8%. The most common Brown maxillary defect was 2b...
Factor favouring the need for revision FESS in chronic sinusitis with polyps – a multivariate analysis including phenotypes
Chronic rhinosinusitis with polyposis is a type 2 inflammation with risks of recurrence and need for revision operations. This is known to depend on the endotype and phenotype factors. This is a retrospective study of 212 patients. Of these, 112...
To pack or not to pack!
Ear packing is thought to support grafts, control bleeding and facilitate healing. However, it is not without complications such as fibrosis and infection. The authors aimed at investigating the effect of middle ear packing on graft success rate in myringoplasty...Progress of head and neck surgery in China over the last 20 years
Although China was late to establish head and neck surgery in comparison to other areas of oncological surgery, with the persistent hard work of head and neck surgeons nationally, it has progressed significantly during the last two decades. Yueying Ma...
The laryngeal microdebrider – a useful adjunct in the surgical treatment of Reinke’s oedema?
The surgical treatment of Reinke’s oedema traditionally involves a cold steel incision placed in the lateral aspect of the vocal fold with aspiration of the characteristic gelatinous contents. In this paper, the authors compare voice outcomes in patients treated with...In conversation with Professor Paul J Donald
Prof Paul J Donald has recently stepped down as Chairman of the ORL-HN Department at UC Davis in Sacramento and is winding down to retirement. In this interview with Prof Pat Bradley, Prof Donald explains some of the highlights of...How sight shapes sound: cross-modal plasticity and cochlear implantation
Visual cues support auditory recovery after cochlear implantation, with evidence showing cross-modal plasticity enhances speech perception and rehabilitation outcomes. Traditionally, clinical guidance around cochlear implantation has been shaped by a key concern: that reliance on visual communication, particularly speechreading, might...
How good is secondary intention healing post nasal cutaneous tumour excision?
The variation in size and site of nasal cutaneous tumours allows the surgeon to propose various methods to close the resulting defect post-tumour excision. This prospective multicentre cohort study executed in China encompassed 150 patients, comparing wound healing times and...
Robot-assisted paediatric cochlear implantation
Cochlear implantation has a recognised therapeutic role in children with severe to profound hearing loss. The surgery requires expertise in learning the technical skill together with adaptation to variation in anatomy. There is growing interest in healthcare to integrate robotic...The future of facial plastics and rhinoplasty
Interest in facial plastic surgery and in particular rhinoplasty has never been greater. From his wealth of experience in the field, Professor Palma outlines the potential problems of this increasing popularity and how they may be addressed, areas on which...
