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Low risk options following failure of intratympanic gentamicin for Meniere’s

This article is a useful summary of the options available when intratympanic gentamicin (ITG) fails to adequately control vertigo episodes in Meniere’s patients. The authors describe the anatomical reasons that may impede drug delivery to the round window with the...

Are organ-preserving treatment strategies for T3 laryngeal cancers reducing patient survival?

This article presents the 10-year results of a single institution’s treatment of advanced laryngeal cancer. The institution established a protocol based on the Dutch Head and Neck Society consensus document on laryngeal cancer diagnostics and treatment published in 1991. This...

Variability in the management of differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC)

This retrospective study analyses for the first time the management planning of thyroid surgeons across the specialties. A questionnaire was sent to members of ENT-UK, the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons, Association of Surgeons of Great Britain and...

Transferable skills in audiology: one audiologist’s journey

Ever wonder about transferable skills in audiological practice? In this issue, we hear about one audiologist’s journey from clinical practice to applying transferable skills gained in audiology to other healthcare sectors. In 1997, as a 16-year-old starting my career in...

Emerging robotic systems for head and neck surgery

As of December 2020, seven robotic surgical systems have received approval for use in different jurisdictions, and many more task-specific robots are in the pipeline. Jack Faulkner takes us through what’s on the horizon for head and neck cancer surgery....

2nd Irish Head and Neck Society Annual Conference

Alison McHugh, ST5 in Otolaryngology, Republic of Ireland. Following its inaugural success last year, the Irish Head and Neck Society (IHNS) returned to the Lyrath Estate for a vibrant meeting opened by IHNS President, Professor Patrick Sheahan, who welcomed an...

VACANCY: Audiologist/Hearing Aid Dispenser – Worcester

We are looking for a qualified Audiologist or Hearing Aid Dispenser to join our growing Hearcare business in Worcester. Our business currently tests patients across our Worcester store and several other Specsavers in the area.

A new treatment for septal perforations?

Nasal septal perorations are notoriously difficult to close surgically and can be extremely symptomatic and debilitating for the patient. This paper describes the use of carvacrol (a monoterpene phenol of the family Lamiacaea which is often found in essential oils)....

KARL STORZ Gains Approval for Solo+™ Revolutionary Ear Tube Placement Device

Chronic ear infections are a leading reason for doctor visits and surgical procedures such as placement of ear tubes in young children.

Not just the scissors: the story of Myron Metzenbaum

Myron Metzenbaum was born in Cleveland, Ohio (USA) in 1876, the fourth of nine children. As a young man, he worked in the family’s linen store, where his father was well known to be very kind to the less fortunate...

Vulnerability in audiological care: insights from Brené Brown and Kristin Neff

Embracing emotional openness and self-compassion can improve outcomes and relationships in the often-overlooked emotional landscape of audiological care. Audiological care is a deeply personal and often emotional journey for individuals experiencing hearing loss or other auditory challenges. Beyond the clinical...

Quo vadis FESS? Future directions in functional endoscopic sinus surgery

Endoscopic sinus surgery is now so ubiquitous that it is hard to imagine a time when it was not part of our clinical practice. Valentin Tomazic takes a look at its early development and looks ahead to endoscopic sinus surgery...