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Radiation-induced dysphagia in head and neck cancer

This is a helpful reference paper that provides an overview of the biomolecular effects of radiation on the tissues of the upper aero-digestive tract. The authors explain that radiation injuries occur in a repetitive and accruing manner over the duration...

What are the airway, voice and swallowing outcomes of a mucosal-sparing surgical approach to improving the glottic airway in bilateral vocal fold immobility?

Bilateral vocal fold immobility (BVFI) causes significant breathing problems as well as voice and swallowing difficulties. Surgical interventions aim to enlarge the glottic outlet by altering or removing glottic structures which improve breathing but often lead to worsening dysphonia and...

Intratympanic treatments for subjective idiopathic tinnitus

Direct application of medication into the ear is long established, going back as far as written records. In the modern era, greater understanding of aural anatomy revealed that drugs instilled in the middle ear could potentially diffuse into the cochlea...

Reflections on educational gatherings in the COVID era

The COVID pandemic has brought disruption and uncertainty for the organisers of medical conferences. ENT and audiology have always thrived on a healthy exchange of views and the sharing of knowledge across subspecialties and across national boundaries. Ray Clarke asked...

The British Endoscopic Ear Group - Inaugural Meeting

Haseem Raja, ENT Registrar, North West DeaneryRachel Edmiston, ENT Consultant, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust and BEEG course faculty.The inaugural meeting of the British Endoscopic Ear Group (BEEG) was a resounding success, bringing together a sold-out audience of surgeons...

From the editor Mar/Apr 2026

Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS),Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. TW / X: @Voicedoctor_uk This year’s calendar is chock full of conferences and meetings, so there will be a lot to cover in the...

From the editor JulyAugust 2022

Declan Costello, MA, MBBS, FRCS(ORL-HNS), Editor, ENT & Audiology News; Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, Wexham Park Hospital, Slough, Berkshire, UK. E: d.costello@nhs.net One of the joys of attending meetings and conferences is the chance to catch up with...

The inaugural UK Remote Access Thyroid/Parathyroid Surgery Meeting

Harrypal Panesar, ST3 Otolaryngology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK An impressive faculty of leading thyroid and parathyroid surgeons from countries across the world was in attendance along with 45 delegates seated in a sold-out lecture theatre. The morning started with...

Operating abroad

I have always taken the view that one is better operating in a familiar environment, with scrub-nurses and anaesthetists that one knows, to say nothing of the equipment required and, most importantly ensuring the most appropriate pre- and postoperative care...

Job Ahead: understanding the business and financial aspects of US practice

Dr Christiansen brings over 30 years of experience as a practising otolaryngologist both in private practice and in academic medicine as Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology at the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Dr Christiansen started his career in...

The Collinson Foundation for Patulous Eustachian Tube

The Collinson Foundation for Patulous Eustachian Tube (CFPET) is a US-registered nonprofit organisation dedicated to providing hope, support and advocacy for individuals living with Patulous Eustachian Tube (PET) around the world.

Communication Disorders: a combined discipline of audiology and speech and language pathology – the Israeli perspective

Liat Kishon-Rabin provides an excellent summary of audiology training in Israel, encapsulating the development of audiology services in the country. Readers will be intrigued by the systematic approach taken to its development, and its pairing with speech and language pathology....